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NEW DELHI : Real estate developers across India are embracing the concept of outlet malls, inspired by the success of similar models in the West, offering clothing and footwear at discounted rates as brands seek avenues to liquidate stocks. While retail spaces such as outlet malls are already popular, particularly in Punjab, real estate experts said the trend is emerging as a pan-India phenomenon. Also, foreign outlet developers are also exploring ways to introduce global formats in India, they added.

U.S. auto safety investigators have expanded a probe into Ford Motor Co. engine failures to include nearly 709,000 vehicles

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India's highways pothole-free, the government has introduced a stringent accountability system for highway engineers. The Centre has set a clear deadline for eliminating potholes from National Highways (NHs) by the end of this year.

₹7,000 crore at a function in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh. PM Modi said, "The development of Rajasthan is the biggest priority for the Central government", added, “Centre has focussed on development of modern infrastructure like expressways, highways and railways in Rajasthan". Elections in Rajasthan are scheduled during fall this year.

₹7,000 crore, Modi noted that these projects would significantly improve the quality of life for the residents and also contribute to the generation of employment opportunities. "The central government has focused a lot on developing modern infrastructure like expressways, highways and railways in Rajasthan," he said.

₹25,938 crore production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the auto sector, including EVs, and a ₹18,100 crore PLI scheme for advanced chemistry cell, as well as reducing the goods and services tax rate on EVs from 12% to 5% and on charging stations from 18% to 5%. Also, the ministry of road transport and highways has advised states to waive road tax on EVs.

migrants died and 25 were injured early Sunday when a cargo truck clandestinely carrying them overturned on a highway in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, local security officials reported. The accident took place near the border with Guatemala, the report said.

Delhi to take part in a protest programme met with an accident in Jharkhand on Sunday. The bus careened and went down to a field behind the highway, leaving a few passengers slightly injured. Its occupants were brought back to Purulia town in West Bengal for medical treatment, a party leader said.

BJP leaders in Manipur in a letter to BJP president J P Nadda stated that public anger and protest is now slowly turning the tide, putting the sole onus of this prolonged disturbances solely into the failure of the government in dealing with the situation. The state unit of BJP has sought all possible help and support to release Moirangthem Anand Singh who was arrested by the NIA in connection with the recent crisis in the state. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested Moirangthem Anand Singh in a case related to a transnational conspiracy by Myanmar based leadership of terror outfits to wage a war against the Government of India by exploiting the current ethnic unrest in the State of Manipur. The case was registered suo moto by the NIA at New Delhi.

₹13,500 crore. "Around 2:15 PM, Prime Minister will reach Mahabubnagar district, where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth more than ₹13,500 crore, in important sectors like road, rail, petroleum and natural gas and higher education. During the programme, the Prime Minister will also flag off a train service through video conferencing," Prime Minister's Office said.

Narendra Modi will visit Telangana on Sunday afternoon where he will lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore. «Around 2:15 PM, Prime Minister will reach Mahabubnagar district, where he will dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple developmental projects worth more than Rs 13,500 crore, in important sectors like road, rail, petroleum and natural gas and higher education. During the programme, the Prime Minister will also flag off a train service through video conferencing,» Prime Minister's Office said.

semitruck carrying hazardous ammonia overturned in Illinois, leading to a multi-vehicle crash with «multiple fatalities.» This tragic incident unfolded approximately half a mile east of Teutopolis, Illinois, on U.S. Highway 40, occurring at around 9:25 p.m. local time on Friday night.

SML Isuzu has decided to hike the prices of its truck and buses, with effect from October 3, in a bid to tide over the surge in input cost, a regulatory filing stated on September 30. The input cost has gone up due to "implementation of the Fire Alarm and Protection System (FAPS) and also general inflation", the company informed the stock exchanges.

ANI. 1. As per Northern Railway, Train Number 04591 from Ludhiana-Chheharata Special JCO from 28.09.2023 to 30.10.2023 shall be short terminated at Mananwala while 04592 Chheharata -Ludhiana Special JCO from 28.09.2023 to 30.10.2023 shall short originate from Mananwala.

Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island, and surrounding area after torrential storms flooded subways and streets and delayed flights. Ophelia's remnants soaked New York City with heavy rain early Friday, and caused flash flooding in parts of the city, Xinhua news agency reported. A flood watch is in effect through 6 a.m. Saturday for the entire tri-state — New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour expected at times. Strong storms have shut down swaths of the Big Apple's subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at the LaGuardia Airport. A number of subway lines were suspended Friday morning with other lines suspending service through flooded stations, especially in Brooklyn. «There is only extremely limited subway service available because of heavy flooding.

₹13,500 crore in Telangana on Sunday, the prime minister's office said in a statement on Friday. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone of important road projects related to Nagpur–Vijayawada Economic Corridor, inaugurate road projects related to Hyderabad-Visakhapatnam Corridor developed under Bharatmala Pariyojana, lay the foundation stone of key oil and gas pipeline projects and also flag-off the inaugural Hyderabad (Kacheguda)- Raichur-Hyderabad (Kacheguda) train service during his trip to Telangana.

Nearly 3.4 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles in the U.S. are under recall due to the risk of engine compartment fires

Traffic fatalities dropped 3.3% in the first half of the year compared with the prior-year period, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Check all the LIVE updates here.As pro-Kannada and farmers' organisations have called for a 'Karnataka Bandh' on Friday to protest the release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the administration in Bengaluru has declared a holiday in all educational institutions in the city for the day."As Karnataka bandh has been declared by various organizations, a holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges in Bengaluru city in the interest of students," said KA Dayananda, Bengaluru City District Deputy Commissioner.Meanwhile, in view of the bandh, prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) have been imposed in the Mandya district, where schools and colleges will remain closed tomorrow, said District Collector Kumar. (ANI)'Kannada Okkuta', an umbrella organisation for Kannada organisations, on Wednesday claimed that the dawn to dusk bandh called by them on September 29, to protest against release of Cauvery river water to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, will be successful, and warned the state government against measures to curtail it.

Hyundai and Kia are issuing recalls for more than 600,000 vehicles in Canada. While, Hyundai's recall affects 326,942 vehicles in Canada.