Ride-hailing firm Ola plans IPO in first half of 2022, readies ‘super app’
Indian ride-hailing company Ola plans to go public in the first half of 2022, Chief Executive Officer Bhavish Aggarwal said on Thursday, undeterred by the...
India reports first Omicron cases, no plan to authorize boosters
India reported its first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Thursday but the government said it had no immediate plan to authorise booster...
India’s cryptocurrency enthusiasts call New Delhi’s bluff on ban
Saurabh Shah, a 26-year-old chartered accountant in Mumbai, is not too worried about India’s latest plans to ban cryptocurrencies. He has seen similar proposals come...
India advises states to step up COVID testing; Mumbai delays school reopening
India's health ministry said on Tuesday states should ramp up COVID-19 testing as the world battles the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while some cities delayed...
Merkel’s husband blames Germans’ laziness for low vaccination rate
Joachim Sauer, Chancellor Angela Merkel's academic husband, has blamed his compatriots' "laziness and complacency" for Germany's comparatively low vaccination rate, saying public rejection of science...
Yogi Govt Reduces Prices Of Diesel And Petrol By Rs 12 Per Litre Each In Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow: With the Central government slashing the excise duty on petrol and diesel, the Uttar Pradesh government also decided to lower the VAT on the two...
Petrol Falls To Rs 103.97, Diesel Drops To Rs 86.67 In Delhi, Check Price In Your City
New Delhi: After the Central government announced a major cut in the excise duty on petrol and diesel on Wednesday (November 3), fuel prices dropped...
Central Govt Slashes Excise Duty On Diesel By Rs 10, Petrol Rs 5
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday slashed excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 per litre respectively, a move that...
India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with song and dance
India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in song and video even as...
High prices could slow India’s transition to gas
High prices threaten India's goal to boost the use of gas in its energy mix as some industries are looking at switching back to coal...