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What Japan’s evolving hydrogen strategy teaches us

Unlike common approaches that primarily reserve hydrogen for hard-to-abate sectors, like steel, shipping and aviation, Japan continues to promote hydrogen use in power generation, gas blending and passenger vehicles.

Reckless drivers, beware! This Pune engineer keeps score with his traffic violation hall of shame

Ravi Kumar's VahanScore is a citizen-driven traffic violation database aimed at increasing public accountability. He hopes to bring city's road accident count down by half in 5 yrs.

Bharat NCAP norms to raise standards of cars in India. No more sasta & tikau hatchbacks

With Bharat NCAP, manufacturers such as Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai India will be expected to raise their standards. Unsafe cars will not sell in India.

Passenger vehicle sales nearly double in Sept vs year ago after semiconductor shortages ease

With demand high during festive season, sales doubled to 3,07,389 units from a year ago, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) said on Thursday.

Jeep Meridian adds to ‘three-row’ cars mushrooming in India. But it’s got a ‘family’ appeal

Car manufacturers in India must face the truth. 'Three-row' cars are just two-row vehicles with extra luggage space.

How many people with disabilities have a driving licence in Tamil Nadu?: A story in 79 RTIs

RTOs to medical boards — there are many stigmas people with disability face while getting a driving licence.

Govt brings new ‘BH’ registration to ensure seamless movement of vehicles across states

The new vehicle registration regime will free vehicle owners from the re-registration process when they shift from one state/union territory to another.

Driving license, registration certificate in Digi-locker valid documents: Delhi govt

The documents are valid under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and legally recognised at par with the certificates issued by the transport department, the Delhi govt said.

PM Modi launches national vehicle scrappage policy, asserts it will promote circular economy

Modi said the policy will give a new identity to India's mobility and auto sector with the aim to develop a sustainable and environment-friendly economy.

Govt makes pollution certificates uniform for all vehicles across India

The vehicle owner’s mobile number has been made mandatory and the concept of rejection slip is being introduced for the first time.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.