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special bus services by BMTC will be in place along with reduced prices for metro tickets. Special Bus services: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) on Saturday announced special bus services that will be running on December 3 for the India-Australia match in Bengaluru. BMTC announced buses that fans should take to the following routes for hassle-free travel.

railway ticket is confirmed, you cannot cancel it after the chart preparation. However, you can file a Ticket Deposit Receipt (TDR) with a valid reason to check whether you are eligible for a refund or not. In such cases, it will entirely depend on the Zonal Railway Division to grant you a refund. It will be up to the Zonal Railway Office whether they accept the reason for filing a TDR request and how much refund you will get. «Users are requested to use the online TDR filing for such cases (ticket cancellation after preparation of chart) and track the status of the refund case through tracking service provided by IRCTC. TDR can be filed as per Railway rules,» says the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on their website. «However, please note that the decision about the acceptance/rejection or amount of refund (through TDR) will be taken by the concerned Zonal Railways as per extant Refund rules of Indian Railways and not by IRCTC,» said the IRCTC on e-mail to a customer who filed a TDR request. Do remember that you can only file TDR online once you cancel your confirmed railway ticket. For e-tickets, you can cancel it online and then file a TDR. If you have bought your tickets from the railway counter (i.e., offline), then you need to cancel your tickets first and then file a TDR. You can go to your nearest railway ticket booking counter to cancel your tickets.

Construction of one of Russia’s key natural gas projects in Siberia to supply gas to China is likely to be slower than expected, they said, adding that discussions between the two sides over the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline have progressed slowly. The pipeline, if completed, would supply 50 billion cubic metres (1.8 trillion cubic feet) of natural gas per year to China. The new pipeline is needed, according to China’s assessment, because the Power of Siberia 1 pipeline is limited to 67 billion cubic metres per year. However, China is bargaining hard with Russia, which is facing western sanctions.

Vistara on Saturday announced the diversion of Flight UK906, originally bound for Delhi from Ahmedabad to Ahmedabad itself. Additionally, Flight UK954, travelling from Mumbai to Delhi, has been redirected to Jaipur. This adjustment came in response to adverse weather conditions and poor visibility at the Delhi airport.

Uber Technologies Inc. has been added to the S&P 500 Index, after reporting two straight quarters of operating profits that have fueled a big rally in the ride-sharing company this year. Jabil Inc.

Indians might be holidaying overseas this Christmas-New Year season than last year as relatively cheaper fares and packages, better connectivity, and easier entry requirements have made the proposition more compelling. Tour and travel companies such as Thomas Cook, SOTC and EaseMyTrip have seen up to 30% uptick in demand for short-haul international routes compared to last year. Packages for many of these destinations are comparable with those for popular domestic spots, as some countries are actively wooing Indian travellers with visa-free entry and by nudging airlines to offer easy connectivity at affordable rates. Consider this.

Tesla has handed over its first Cybertrucks to its new owners. The Cybertrucks were handed over at an event organized at the company's headquarters in Austin, Texas.

ASLEF's train drivers have decided to go on strike over long pending demands for better pay in December. Between December 2 and 8, union members at sixteen train operating companies in England will stage walkouts on various days. And will also not work any overtime from December 1 to 9.

How to factor an inheritance into your retirement planning is a looming question for a growing number of people, given that an estimated US$84.4 trillion in savings, stocks and property will pass from baby boomers to their heirs and favoured charities by 2025 in the greatest transfer of generational wealth in history.

economy grew by 7.6% year-on-year in real terms in the July-September quarter of FY2024, surpassing projections by all domestic and international agencies. This follows the 7.8% expansion registered in the first quarter. The fact that this has been achieved amid a weak and uncertain global backdrop shows the resilience of the economy. Importantly, this growth performance was driven by construction and industry.

Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is now at the crux of possible bitterness in ties between India and US, if the former does not tread carefully. US recently charged an Indian man- Nikhil Gupta- with plotting to assassinate Pannun in American soil.

mini refrigerators, particularly those available under ₹5000, comes into play. These space-saving fridges are not just a trend but a necessity for many, from students in dorm rooms to professionals in small apartments. In this blog, we take a look into the top mini refrigerators that don't just fit your space but also your budget, ensuring you get the best value for your money.

State-run companies’ petrol sales rose 7.5% year-on-year in November while diesel sales fell by an equal percentage point. State companies sold 6% more jet fuel year-on-year in November and 1% less cooking gas, according to the provisional sales data provided by these companies. The oil ministry publishes consolidated sales data for the industry, including for the private retailers, by the tenth of every month, which gives a more accurate picture of the fuel demand in the country. State-run companies control around 90% of petrol pumps in the country but have been losing share in the countrywide sales of diesel and petrol this year after gaining market share last year.

world cup final frenzy did not help the month register more passengers than November 2019. In the end, the traffic this year was 2% lower than the traffic in November 2019. This makes November the only month in 2023 when the traffic dropped below the corresponding month in 2019.

Meta (formerly Facebook) has said that it recently took down a network of thousands of fake and misleading accounts based in China. The users pretended to be Americans and attempted to promote divisive content about the US politics and the US-China ties. Abortion, culture war issues, and help to Ukraine were among the topics covered by the network, reports BBC.

Bajaj Auto to sell while Macquarie maintained outperform rating on LTIMindtree. Sharekhan maintained a buy rating on NTPC and TCS ahead of the buyback. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: UBS on Bajaj Auto: Sell| Target Rs 5600 UBS maintained a sell rating on Bajaj Auto with a target of Rs 5600.

Sikh separatist leader in the United States is good and appropriate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. «The government announced today that it was conducting an investigation, and that's good and appropriate, and we look forward to seeing the results,» Blinken told reporters travelling with him in Tel Aviv, Israel.

India head of a destination-management multinational, his job used to be mostly about introducing global clients to exotic vacation spots in his own country. Nowadays, he spends nearly all of his time on taking rich compatriots abroad — for leisure, conferences, and, of course, big, fat, Indian weddings. No surprise, then, that Malaysia’s recent scrapping of visa requirements for Indians and Chinese citizens visiting for 30 days or less has made Yadav a happy man.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed that it has decided to set up a high-level probe committee to look into the security concerns shared by the US regarding the criminal nexus and the attempt to murder Pannun. While speaking to reporters who were travelling with him in Tel Aviv, Israel, Blinken said, "The government announced today that it was conducting an investigation, and that’s good and appropriate, and we look forward to seeing the results." The Secretary of State was responding to a question on the appearance of an unnamed Indian official in an indictment filed by federal US prosecutors in a Manhattan court on Wednesday along with an Indian national, which the Department of Justice alleges hired someone in the US to assassinate Pannun, a vocal critic of India and espousing the cause of separate Khalistan.

RuPay credit cards enabled on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) wants larger-ticket merchant payments also to move to its retail payment network. Currently users split bills, pay their local vendors, taxi rides and retailers through UPI, the most popular smartphone-based payments mode in the country.

The OPEC oil cartel and allied producers have made another big swipe at propping up lagging crude prices