SC transport policy defines vehicle, security entitlements for judges

The Supreme Court has issued a policy regarding the use of official vehicles by judges. The policy, called the Transport Entitlement Policy for the Judges of the Supreme Court 2025, will apply to incumbent and retired judges of the apex court....

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Joint Mechanism To Enhance Public Transport

COLOMBO (News 1st): Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake says that a joint mechanism will be developed to build a safe and efficient public transport service. The Minister made this statement at the progress...

Man Nabbed For Allegedly Setting Fire To MBJB Tow Truck

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a tow truck owned by the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) last Friday at the vehicle storage depot at Lot 1, Johor Bahru Waterfront. Johor Bahru Selatan police...

Man held for torching Johor Bahru City Council truck after car was towed

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 17 — Police arrested a man suspected of setting fire to a tow truck owned by the Johor Bahru City Council (MBJB) last Friday at the vehicle storage depot at Lot 1, Johor Bahru Waterfront. Johor Bahru Selatan police chief ACP Raub...

Rijkswaterstaat prepares for record boat traffic at Amsterdam locks during SAIL

With more than 10,000 ships expected for SAIL Amsterdam, Rijkswaterstaat is preparing for an unprecedented flow of vessels at the Oranjesluizen, the passage linking the IJmeer and Markermeer with the IJ. The agency said Sunday it will deploy...

Campfire Audio Begins Shipping The New Relay DAC/Headphone Amplifier

The Campfire Audio Relay is a premium DAC and headphone amplifier designed for people who like to listen to music through headphones, whether at a computer or on a smartphone. CAMPFIRE AUDIO Last month, Campfire Audio announced a new portable DAC...

Namma Metro to run Yellow Line trains from 5 am on Monday

Synopsis Bengaluru's Namma Metro Yellow Line will begin services early at 5 am on Monday, August 18, to accommodate increased passenger traffic after the Independence Day weekend, according to the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL)....

Rail campaigners say potential 5.5% fares rise would be ‘ripping off’ passengers

A potential 5.5% rise in England’s train fares next year has been described by public transport groups as “outrageous”. July’s Retail Prices Index (RPI) measure of inflation – which is often used to determine increases in the cost of train travel...

Used cooking oil to produce aviation fuel: IndianOil

Cooking oil is often discarded after being used for frying at home or in restaurants. IMAGE: Used cooking oil is filtered to remove impurities. Photograph: Emily Chow/Reuters However, a refinery of IndianOil has now won a certification to use the...

Istanbul Strait records 19,381 ship passages in first half

ISTANBUL A total of 19,381 ships navigated the Istanbul Strait in the first six months of 2025, carrying 291.78 million gross tons of cargo, according to data from the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry. This marks a decrease from the 20,780...

“We will plan movement of transport” Mandi DC on landslide damage in Himachal

Multiple flash floods and landslides have disrupted traffic and caused extensive damage to public and private property in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday. Mandi Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan said, “There have been...

PM Modi Flags Off 2 Highway Projects To Tackle Delhi’s Traffic Woes

Last Updated:August 17, 2025, 14:09 IST The 10.1 km-long Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway has been developed at a cost of around Rs 5,360 crore. PM Modi inaugurated two national highways in Delhi (Credits: YouTube/PMO)Prime Minister Narendra...

Aviation regulator flags slow hiring via UPSC, seeks autonomy for recruitment

India’s aviation safety regulator is demanding greater autonomy from government recruitment processes, citing internal projections that show only 294 new appointments are possible in the next six months due to bureaucratic delays, at a time when...

How book launches have started resembling traffic jams

Ask any writer and it’s likely they will admit that it takes a village to put a book out in the world. Starting with the author, the process usually unfolds through a widening circle of actors, most of them working behind the scenes, but each...

CM Maryam Nawaz ordered a 5% reduction in public transport

Published on: August 17, 2025 3:33 PM Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has ordered a 5% reduction in public and goods transport fares across Lahore, following the recent decrease in petroleum product prices. The move aims to offer direct relief to the...

Thousands turn up in Penang to tour Asean naval ships at Swettenham Pier

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 17 — The atmosphere at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) was vibrant today, as thousands of visitors eagerly took the chance to board naval ships from Asean countries.The event, part of the Asean Navies’ City Parade (ANCP)...

Understandings facilitate land transport between Syria and Lebanon

The Syrian Ministry of Transport announced a series of decisions and understandings reached by the Syrian-Lebanese Joint Committee for Land Transport during meetings on August 12–13, aimed at improving cooperation and removing obstacles to the...

Plane crashed into building after throttle error

A grounded aircraft crashed into an aerodrome building because its throttle was "excessively open" before the engine started, a report has found. The Piper Archer immediately ran at high power at Fowlmere airfield, near Duxford, Cambridgeshire, on...

IIT Kharagpur launches School for Skills to train rural youth in healthcare jobs

IIT Kharagpur has announced the launch of a new facility, the School for Skills: Healthcare and Technology, designed to provide specialised healthcare training to rural and semi-urban youth. The initiative aims to prepare allied health...