India unveils repairability index framework to empower consumers and promote sustainable electronics

The Committee constituted for the Framework on Repairability Index (RI) in the Mobile and Electronics Sector has submitted its report to Smt. Nidhi Khare, Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA), Government of India. The report outlines a comprehensive and industry-friendly framework designed to help consumers assess the ease of repairability of electronic products—beginning with smartphones…

Seven-year-old Kerala girl contracts rabies despite vaccination, admitted to hospital

(image for representation) | Photo Credit: SINGARAVELOU T A seven-year-old girl from Kollam, Kerala, has been admitted to SAT Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram with rabies despite receiving the rabies vaccine. The girl is currently on ventilator support in the intensive care unit of the hospital. She is under sedation and being administered anti-viral medicines. The girl…

BJP throws ‘Pakistan Working Committee’ jibe at Congress after Channi questions Balakot strike

Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh, Saptagiri Ulaka, Bhupesh Baghel, Sachin Pilot and Charanjit Singh Channi address a press conference after the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting, in New Delhi on May 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The BJP on Saturday (May 3, 2025) accused the Congress of repeatedly supplying “oxygen” to Pakistan, and slammed the…

PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with Angolan President Lourenco at Hyderabad House

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, at Hyderabad House. PM Modi, along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, also held a bilateral meeting with President Lourenco at Hyderabad House. Sharing a post on X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote,…

Southern Railway to upgrade e-vehicle charging facilities and install new ones at several stations across Chennai

The EV charging and battery swapping facility being set up at the Thirumayilai MRTS station. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement With a robust growth in electric vehicles (EVs) of cars and bikes, Southern Railway has decided to upgrade existing EV charging facilities and install new ones at several railway stations in the city. This is…

Drugs worth ₹547 crore seized, 15 arrested: MHA

Drugs worth ₹547 crore were seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and 15 people arrested in this connection, the Union Home Ministry said on Friday (May 2, 2025). Also Read | 300 kg drugs worth ₹1,800 crore seized off Gujarat; consignment was T.N.-bound “Bharat is axing down drug cartels with ruthless aggression. The Amritsar…