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The complaints against taxi services like Ola and Uber have increased significantly. Because of this, the government has announced that they will be investigating both companies for unfair practices. The government will sit with Ola and Uber and will ask them about the issues. Demand for cabs is increasing because people do not want to drive themselves as the traffic on the Indian roads is increasing. But there are issues that the companies are facing. Tanveer Pasha, the president of Ola and Uber drivers’ association…

Lessons will be learned, says everyone trying to glean some wisdom from the calamitous pandemic that fell upon us in 2020. But looking back on the lockdowns and the deaths, family and friends unseen, the seismic social lesson was the shock reminder that everyone needs the state. There is no other saviour. Businesses big and small, alongside each citizen, rediscovered how much they rely on government to protect them. Here ends the long Thatcher era that cast its shadow down four decades. Her small-state message of the…

Citizens in authoritarian regimes worldwide are managing to evade internet controls in an attempt to get uncensored information. Russians are using virtual private networks to circumvent internet crackdowns following the invasion of Ukraine. In North Korea, some users can sidestep government restrictions on smartphones. It’s part of a growing struggle between many governments and their citizens to control information flowing through the internet. “Mobile users would have to use the same techniques as desktop users,…

With 1,050 horsepower, the new Grand Touring Performance edition becomes the most powerful version of Lucid's electric Air sedan.Lucid MotorsLucid Group said that the government of Saudi Arabia has agreed to buy up to 100,000 of its electric vehicles over the next ten years.Saudi Arabia's public wealth fund holds an approximately 62% stake in the U.S.-based automaker, which began production of its Air luxury sedan last September.Lucid's shares were up more than 5% in after-hours trading following the news.Saudi Arabia's…

Virtual private network (VPN) providers will be required to register and preserve user information for at least five years, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has said in an order that will come into force on June 28 — unless the government delays due to slow down in its compliance. The decision is aimed to help "coordinate response activities as well as emergency measures with respect to cybersecurity incidents" in the country. Here's all you need to…

In the recent past, electric vehicles, specifically electric two-wheelers have become a thing of concern due to some incidents where these vehicles reportedly caught fire in the hot summers of the country. The accidents that are caused a repercussion have perished more than two dozen scooters and have claimed multiple lives. Govt. clears the air over false news to halt EV launchesIn the light of the recent fiery mishaps across the country, Nitin Gadkari led the Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways initiated an…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain After years of severe drought compounded by climate change, the water level in Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir on the Colorado River, has dropped to just 24% of full capacity and is continuing to decline to levels not seen since the reservoir was filled in the 1960s. …

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new federal investment in project funding for automaker Stellantis that will modernize assembly plants and increase the production of electric vehicles (EV).According to a statement from Trudeau’s office, the government is investing up to C$529 million ($423 million) into this project, reports Xinhua news agency.Ontario province is also supporting the project with an investment of up to C$513 million.“We’re building a world-class Canadian auto industry for generations to…

The government on Monday said it is promoting the use of 'Kisan drones' and conditions are favourable to take such technology to the farmers. Addressing a conference, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said modernisation of the agricultural sector is on the agenda of the government.Kisan drones are being promoted for crop assessment, digitisation of land records, spraying of pesticides and nutrients for which a budget provision has also been made, he noted.For promoting use of Kisan drones, the government is…

Google Chrome on desktop is affected by multiple vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to gain access to sensitive information and bypass security restrictions, the government has warned users through a note released by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). The nodal agency for cybersecurity threats has advised Chrome users in the country to update the browser on their systems to avoid security issues. Google had acknowledged the loopholes existed within the Chrome browser and released its…