Hyundai, Kia's US sales drop on base effect

IANS | May 4, 2026 9:19 AM

Seoul, May 4 (IANS) Sales of Hyundai Motor and Kia vehicles in the United States fell slightly from a year earlier, while numbers for hybrid vehicles rose to a new monthly high, the automaker said on Monday.

Centre releases over Rs 17,744 crore as wage payments under MGNREGA

IANS | May 3, 2026 8:53 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 17,744 crore as the first instalment towards the wage component for workers through direct benefit transfer under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for 2026–27, a senior official confirmed.

Mission Drishti a proof of India’s space reforms: Industry

IANS | May 3, 2026 5:13 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The successful launch of Mission Drishti serves as a definitive proof-of-concept for India’s private space sector reforms and signals a transition from small-scale testing to sovereign, all-weather surveillance capabilities, the Indian Space Association said on Sunday.