In August 2026, Skoda India sold a total of 5,650 units, compared to 4,971 units in the same month last year, registering 14% YoY (Year-on-Year) growth. The Skoda Kylaq remained the brand’s best-selling model, with sales of 3,590 units against 3,099 units in August 2025. The subcompact SUV accounted 63.5 percent of Skoda’s total sales … Read more
Hyundai has officially announced that it will launch the Bayon midsize SUV during the festive season, around October 2027. The SUV is scheduled to make global debut on October 12 at the 2026 Paris Motor Show. The SUV’s official bookings are already opened, and customers can pre-book it online or at authorised dealerships by paying … Read more
It is no secret that Hyundai will introduce the next-gen Creta in 2027, most probably in the last quarter of the current financial year. The SUV is currently undergoing extensive road testing in India as well as Europe. As its global debut draws closer, the prototypes have started losing camouflage, revealing more details about the … Read more
A school in Uttarakhand’s Khatima staged a dramatic warning against mobile phone addiction, with children acting out scenes of blindness, severe eye problems and even eyes being removed. A school in Uttarakhand’s Khatima staged a dramatic warning against mobile phone addiction, with children acting out scenes of blindness, severe eye problems and even eyes being … Read more
A railway committee member has sought a Vande Bharat stop at Arasikere and a MEMU service between Birur and Hassan. The memorandum also seeks faster Amrit Bharat works, improved passenger facilities at Arasikere and a Jan Shatabdi stop at Kadur. Banavara Umesh, a member of the Railway Zonal Consultative Committee, has submitted a memorandum to … Read more
Ex-Australian captain Steve Waugh said Ajinkya Rahane’s batting technique resembles Sachin Tendulkar’s. Rahane confirmed he modeled his game on Tendulkar while growing up in Mumbai. The two briefly played together before Tendulkar retired in 2013. Former Australia captain Steve Waugh apparently viewed Ajinkya Rahane as the modern batter who bore the closest technical and stylistic … Read more
Legendary spinner Anil Kumble held a two-day masterclass for India’s targeted and emerging spinners at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, mentoring them on the skills and mindset required to succeed in international cricket. Some of India’s targeted and emerging spinners attended a two-day masterclass at the Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru with … Read more
India’s Satnam Singh and Salman Khan clinched a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls rowing final at the Asian Games. The men’s quadruple sculls team finished fifth, while Balraj Panwar placed fourth in the men’s single sculls competition. The Indian quartet of Kulwinder Singh, Navdeep Singh, Jakar Khan and Balraj Panwar secured a fifth … Read more
The Calcutta High Court granted bail to Congress’s Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan in one of six criminal cases. He was arrested on Sept 18 based on non-bailable warrants from 2007 for charges including murder and rioting ahead of the bypoll. The Calcutta High Court on Thursday granted bail to the Congress candidate from Nandigram, Milan … Read more
A complete shutdown was observed across Leh on ‘Shaheed Diwas’, marking the first anniversary of the 2025 agitation for Ladakh’s statehood. Activist Sonam Wangchuk demanded justice for the four people who died in the clashes with police. A complete shutdown is being observed across Leh on Thursday as part of “Shaheed Diwas” (Martyrs’ Day), commemorating … Read more