Delhi

Delhi auto parts store: Auto parts traders in this Indian city are paying a price for Bangladesh unrest

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Delhi auto parts store: Auto parts traders in this Indian city are paying a price for Bangladesh unrest

The political turmoil in Bangladesh is significantly impacting Delhi’s auto parts trade, particularly affecting markets like Kashmere Gate and Karol Bagh, which export spare parts to the neighboring country, TOI reported. Traders are facing uncertainty about their sales due to concerns over payment issues for goods already dispatched or in transit. According to the Chamber … Read more

Indigo allows women to avoid booking seats next to men on flights

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Indigo allows women to avoid booking seats next to men on flights

India’s biggest budget airline IndiGo has been trialing a booking feature that will allow women to avoid booking a seat next to men on flights. The feature, the first of its kind for an airline, works by showing female travelers a pink seat at the seat selection page if it will be occupied by a … Read more

Indian heatwave highlights temperature ‘record’ checking challenge

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Indian heatwave highlights temperature ‘record’ checking challenge

Geneva: The swift announcement that a potentially record-breaking temperature measured this week in India could have been due to a sensor error highlights the challenges in certifying extreme heat. The recording of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.2 Fahrenheit) in a Delhi suburb on Wednesday — surpassing the national record — was an outlier compared to other … Read more

car lease: Kia partners with Orix to introduce vehicle lease programme

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car lease: Kia partners with Orix to introduce vehicle lease programme

Kia India on Friday said it has tied up with Orix auto infrastructure services to introduce a new ownership experience programme. The company has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orix ‘Kia Lease’. The initiative aims to enhance brand accessibility and offer customers another option to own Kia without any maintenance, insurance, or resale … Read more

Maharajas’ Express to Palace on Wheels

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Maharajas’ Express to Palace on Wheels

Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. More trains were built in the 19th century for the country’s maharajas and other ruling elites and their families. Following India’s independence in 1947, privy purses — or governmental payments to these rulers — ended. Without the … Read more

Signature Global posts Rs 2.17 crore net profit in December quarter

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Signature Global posts Rs 2.17 crore net profit in December quarter

Realty firm Signature Global has posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 2.17 crore in the quarter ended December on higher income. The company had posted a net loss of Rs 44.89 crore in the year-ago period. Total income rose to Rs 301.75 crore in the third quarter of this fiscal from Rs 191.78 crore … Read more

Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

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Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

The world famous Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India was built during the 20th century to commemorate the visit of king George V and Queen Mary. It is located on the waterfront of the Apollo Bunder area of south Mumbai and is the city’s top tourist attraction. Darren Robb | The Image Bank | … Read more

delhi: Extortion call to Union Minister Ajay Mishra: Court sends five accused to judicial custody

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A Delhi court on Monday remanded in judicial custody (JC) for two weeks the five people arrested in connection with an extortion call made to Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Kumar Mishra. Duty Magistrate Udbhav Kumar Jain sent the accused to JC till January 9 after the Delhi Police produced them before … Read more