Electrodrive Powertrain Solution or Electra EV, an electric mobility startup owned and promoted by industrialist Ratan Tata, has raised about $25 million (£22 million) in investment from GEF Capital Partners. Set up in 2017, Electra EV designs and develops, integrates, manufactures, and supplies EV powertrains systems across passenger and commercial…
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Friday (4) said he was hit by four bullets on his right leg during the assassination attempt by two shooters a day earlier, when he was leading a political march in Punjab province. Addressing the nation from the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore…
India's information technology capital Bengaluru remained witness to a special occasion on Friday (4) when Zev Siegl, the co-founder of the world's largest coffee chain Starbucks walked into a famous eatery in the city and tasted masala dosa, a signature South Indian food, along with the quintessential filter coffee. Vidyarthi…
It's almost time for the FIFA World Cup and like in every edition of the marquee tournament, football fever has gripped India as it has elsewhere in the globe. Fan following for the two Latin American giants -- Brazil and Argentina -- is particularly high in the South Asian nation…
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday (4) announced that primary schools will be closed from Saturday (5) in view of spike in pollution levels in the national capital. Speaking at a press conference in New Delhi, he noted that outdoor sports activities for classes above fifth standard have also…
Everything looks the same but something seems to have changed. Virat Kohli, who will turn 34 on Saturday (5), is back in his element and has again become the tormentor of the bowlers that he used to be three summers ago. He is still the 'King Kohli' surrounded by people…
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's ex-wives have condemned the attack on him and expressed relief that he is stable after surgery. Khan, 70, is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg on Thursday (3) at a protest march in Wazirabad in Punjab province. One person was killed…
Maruti Suzuki India plans to invest over Rs 7,000 crore (£757.4 million) this year on various initiatives, including the construction work of its new plant in Haryana and new model launches, according to company CFO Ajay Seth. The country's largest carmaker has already commenced work at the new facility in…
Investment ties between India and southern Africa are something investors look up to but there are challenges like visa issues and lack of finance, which they face while considering the the southernmost region of the African continent, an industry expert has said. The remarks were made by Vishal Gautam at…
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on unveiled its chief ministerial face for the upcoming assembly elections in the western Indian state of Gujarat to spearhead its mission to dethrone the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of prime minister Narendra Modi which has been ruling his home state for more than two…