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The EV makers on Friday welcomed the amended battery safety norms notified by the government, as consumers’ fear grows over battery explosions and fire incidents, especially in the EV two-wheelers. The newly-issued guidelines by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway include amendments to safety requirements related to battery cells, onboard chargers, design of battery packs, and thermal propagation due to internal cell short-circuit leading to fire. The draft notification was issued after the Ministry formed an…

The luxury brand is expected to have a tie-up with Sauber, although have only announced they are manufacturing engines from 2026 so far.Florian Gaertner | Photothek | Getty ImagesAudi has confirmed its Formula 1 entry from 2026.The luxury brand is expected to have a tie-up with Sauber, although have only announced they are manufacturing engines from 2026 so far.The entry of the Volkswagen-owned brands Audi and Porsche into F1 has been one of the sport's worst-kept secrets in recent months, and Audi were the first to…

As the Department of Consumer Affairs met industry representatives to evaluate the possibility of mandating a common charger for most devices, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) on Thursday welcomed the healthy discussion under the aegis of the Department.In the meeting with Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, the ICEA and other industry stakeholders discussed the viability of a common charging port (USB-C) for electronics devices, including mobile phones."The charging port…

Actress Nimrat Kaur has added an SUV to her collection. In a photo shared by the actress on Instagram, she can be seen relaxing in the backseat of her “black beast” which apparently is a Range Rover SUV. According to various videos and photos circulating on the social media platform, Nimrat was seen arriving at the office of Maddock Films in her brand-new black Land Rover Range Rover SE. This is the standard wheelbase (SWB) model of the Range Rover. The fifth generation Range Rover SUVs was introduced in India very…

Khloe Kardashian, 38, is now a mother of two. According to a source close to Khloe, she and her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson, 31, welcomed their second kid, a son, via surrogate, according to Page Six. The new family member arrives seven months after the couple’s divorce. Khloe has not yet decided on a name for her newborn son. On July 13, it was revealed that the on-again, off-again couple was expecting a boy, seven months after their most recent separation. Kardashian’s representative told Page Six, “Khloé is…

ARE YOU OKAY? No, really. Mediatonic has revealed the newest collaboration for its madcap battle royale title Fall Guys — SNK superstars Terry Bogard and Mai Shiranui from hit slugfest The King of Fighters have had their finely tuned anatomies squished into bizarre bean form, and are coming to the free-to-play title this week. Mai and Terry, who first found fame in the legendary one-on-one fighter Fatal Fury, have been faithfully recreated in their iconic wardrobe. Mai is rocking her notoriously revealing kunoichi gear…

Twitter has today announced its results for the second-quarter of 2022, saying that it has seen a sharp rise in the number of regular users. In the last three months, Monetizable Daily Active Users (mDAU) climbed from 39.6 million to 41.5 million, while global reach leapt from 189.4 million in April to 196.3 million today. Unfortunately, those increasing user figures did not see a boost in the company’s bottom line, and revenue was $1.18 billion, which is slightly down both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter. Worse still…

Xenoblade Chronicles is a popular name in my network. My fellow JRPG fans rave about it, but I’ve never actually dipped into it myself. Xenoblade leaks, Nintendo Direct drama, word of mouth — all of that stuck the name inside my head before I even had the chance to pick up the controller. Now, after going hands-on with Xenoblade Chronicles 3, I can see why it’s worth it. The latest game has one of the best opening chapters I’ve played. I’d be shocked to learn it didn’t live up to the strong start. That’s saying…

The Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis has said she was overcome with emotion as the first of 200,000 people flooded into the festival for the first time in three years.Its return has long been anticipated after the pandemic forced organisers to cancel two years in a row. In celebration of its 50th year, Sir Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar will headline the Pyramid stage, while Diana Ross will fill the Sunday teatime legends slot.Speaking as the first campers hauled huge trolleys through the Glastonbury…

Alphabet reopened Google News in Spain, eight years after it shut down the service because of a Spanish rule forcing the company and other news aggregators to pay publishers for using snippets of their news.Madrid last year transposed European Union copyright rules, revamped in 2020, into legislation, allowing media outlets to negotiate directly with the tech giant. The move prompted an announcement from Google last year that it would re-open Google News the following year. "Today, on the global 20th anniversary of Google…