Directs

Over the years, the major automakers in the country have most of the time managed to escape the consequences of selling defective products to customers in India. Most of these companies get away with their deeds because of major corporate lawyers although this time around one of the biggest names in the Indian car market was directed to compensate the owner of a faulty car from their brand. In this case, the German automaker Volkswagen which owns Audi India has been asked to pay Rs 60 lakh to the owner of a Q7 in…

With the rising cases, the central government has directed affected states to strengthen fever and rash surveillance, Hindustan Times has reported citing people familiar with the matter.  “The Union health ministry has been asking states to heighten surveillance so that cases are not missed, and also detected early so that treatment reaches on time. This will help save lives," official aware of the matter said told HT, requesting anonymity. The two…

This whirling, churning, exhaustingly busy – but lavishly produced – Korean action-thriller film is directed by and stars Lee Jung-jae, who played the down-on-his-luck protagonist Seong in Squid Game. Although he’s been a big name for years in South Korea, starting out as a heartthrob in the 1990s, his current fame in the west probably explains why the film was selected for Cannes and other festivals this year. That means it’s available to audiences who probably won’t know the historical context vital to understanding the…

The Supreme Court is seeking status reports of the internet intermediaries and the government on the steps taken so far to eliminate circulation of child pornography, rape videos and images. In this regard, India's highest court on Monday has given the government a deadline of six weeks to compile and present the report. The direction was given by a bench of two judges. The bench has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on November 3. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati appeared on behalf of the Centre.In an…

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator has asked phone operators to suspend voice and data tariff hikes they introduced a month ago. The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said the operators had carried out “unilateral implementation of the recently approved 10% upward tariff adjustments” for some services on their networks. A 12 October 2022 letter directed the companies to reverse the upward tariff adjustment, it said. “The consideration for 10% approval for tariff adjustments for different voice and data packages…

Following a recent incident of smoke in a SpiceJet plane cabin, the aviation regulator DGCA has directed the airline to send the engine oil samples of the entire Q400 fleet consisting of 14 operational aircraft to Pratt & Whitney Canada to ascertain the presence of metal and carbon seat particles. Moreover, the DGCA has also directed SpiceJet for inspection of bleed-off valve screen and housing for evidence of oil wetness. Also Read: DGCA Cuts Down SpiceJet Flights by 50% for Eight Weeks After Repeated Incidents DGCA…

Beijing Naura Microelectronics Technology Co., China's biggest semiconductor production equipment maker, this week asked its U.S. engineers to stop working on research and development projects. The company made the move in compliance with recent restrictions imposed by the U.S. government on the Chinese high-tech sector, reports South China Morning Post. People from overseas usually take senior management and engineering roles at Chinese companies and apply their experience to build competitive businesses. Restricting…

The Supreme Court is seeking status reports of the internet intermediaries and the government on the steps taken so far to eliminate circulation of child pornography, rape videos and images. In this regard, India's highest court on Monday has given the government a deadline of six weeks to compile and present the report. The direction was given by a bench of two judges. The bench has scheduled the matter for the next hearing on November 3. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati appeared on behalf of the Centre.In an…

Greg Sestero can’t get away from making bad movies, he’s actually proud to say. He’s talking about movies that boast outrageous story lines, insane characters and such a miraculous embrace of schlock, exploitation and humor that they are truly fun to watch. The Alamo-reared actor, writer and first-time director became a figure in Hollywood lore for starring in “The Room,” the famously 2003 so-bad-it’s-good cult classic. Sestero gained more cinephile cred when “The Disaster Artist,” his 2013 New York Times best-selling…

The Bugatti Chiron became the first production car to achieve 300 mph in 2019, but the world is still waiting for the first convertible to find its way to the big 3-0-0. Debuting at this year's Monterey Car Week, the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster becomes the latest contender in that race. With 1,817 horsepower and an engineered top speed over 300 mph, the Roadster is just as ready to navigate its way to world record fame as the Venom F5 Coupe, only the new car promises to let its driver feel the intense speed rushing…