Passenger vehicle sales in India reached an all-time high of 4.3 million units in the financial year 2024-25, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM).
Customs officers at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International (CSMI) Airport Mumbai seized suspected cocaine weighing 785 grams with an illicit market value of approximately Rs 7.85 crore and arrested one foreign passenger.
Air travel between Singapore and India has touched a historic high, crossing the 5 million mark for the first time in terms of air passengers in 2024, data put out by Singapore Changi Airport showed.
Two passengers were onboard the plane, a Mitsubishi MU-2B heading to Columbia County Airport near Hudson, New York, which crashed a little after noon, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
A total of 31 passengers, including the driver and conductor, sustained injuries. Of them, two have been critically injured. They were rushed to Nerchowk Medical College for advanced treatment.
DRI Mumbai seized 6.7 kg of smuggled gold worth Rs 6.3 crore from a passenger arriving from Bangkok. The gold was concealed in shoes. Both the passenger and the buyer were arrested under the Customs Act. Investigation is ongoing.
Social media posts highlighted the lack of communication and poor management by Air India staff, with many passengers expressing outrage over the absence of updates on flight statuses and boarding gates.
With the Chardham Yatra set to commence soon, preparations are in full swing to ensure the pilgrimage is safe and hassle-free for devotees. As part of its safety measures, the Uttarakhand government has made the Green Card mandatory for all commercial vehicles carrying 13 or more passengers,
"The Prime Minister recently approved doubling the 240 km Gondia-Balharshah railway line in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs. 4,819 crores. This project will play a pivotal role in enhancing passenger and freight connectivity between northern and southern India... Aspirational districts in the
Six people were killed, including three children, after a helicopter crashed in New York's Hudson River on Thursday, as reported by CNN, citing New York City Mayor. The deceased included a pilot and a family visiting from Spain.
India's airport sector is set for a major boost, with capital expenditure (capex) of more than Rs 1 lakh crore expected over the next four to five years, according to a report by rating agency ICRA.