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Man books overnight bus, reaches pickup point on time, then watches driver speed past his stop, leaving him behind; company ordered to pay Rs 14,725
A Ballari passenger who booked a Rs 1,725 bus ticket to Hyderabad alleged that the bus missed his pickup point, later broke down and left him unable to attend an urgent office meeting. The Ballari District Consumer Commission ordered the operator to pay Rs 14,725, including compensation and litigation costs.
Hundreds of Bengaluru students face trouble as traffic delays school buses during exams
Schoolchildren travelling through Bengaluru’s Varthur-Gunjur corridor faced severe traffic delays on Thursday, with one 4-km journey taking 2.5 hours. Parents said school buses were delayed and students reached mid-term examinations anxious, while evening journeys took even longer. Residents blamed bottlenecks, damaged roads, heavy vehicles and poor traffic management, with some parents abandoning school buses for two-wheelers.
Railway stocks: Over 2 years of correction; time to relook without bias? 7 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to 32%
A sector-wide correction usually does one job. It takes the froth off and leaves the good businesses standing where they should be. The two-year fall in railway PSU stocks has not done that yet. Stock Reports Plus, powered by Refinitiv, is a comprehensive report that evaluates five key components of 4,000+ listed stocks – earnings, fundamentals, relative valuation, risk, and price momentum – to generate standardised scores. The simple average of the above-mentioned five component ratings is normally distributed to reach an average score.
Flipkart ordered to pay Rs 38,000 after buyer finds mobile phone warranty started eight months before delivery
A Kerala consumer commission has ordered Flipkart to pay Rs 38,990 to a Kannur woman after finding that the Xiaomi phone delivered to her in March 2023 carried a warranty start date of July 2022, eight months before she received it. The commission ruled Flipkart had sold a previously used, defective phone as new and rejected its claim that it was merely an intermediary.
Can Tata Motors' CV business deliver a profit surprise in Q4 as truck demand picks up?
Tata Motors' commercial vehicle business is poised for a strong March quarter, with analysts anticipating healthy volume growth and margin expansion. This recovery is driven by a significant pickup in fleet replacement demand and improved freight activity, reflecting a broader upturn in the domestic trucking cycle.
India's commercial vehicle volumes to hit 12.4 lakh units in FY27 surpassing previous peak: Crisil
India's commercial vehicle sector is set for a record year in fiscal 2027, reaching 12.4 lakh units. Growth is expected to settle at 5-6 percent following a robust rebound. Domestic demand will be driven by infrastructure projects and replacement needs. Exports may see disruptions due to the West Asia crisis. Revenue growth is anticipated to slightly exceed volume expansion.
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Bengaluru Aero India traffic changes: Check road restrictions, alternate routes, parking bans, & free bus service pickup points
Bengaluru's traffic police have issued a traffic advisory for Aero India 2025 from February 10 to 14. Travelers to Kempegowda International Airport should avoid Ballari Road. Alternative routes and increased public transport services have been arranged. Shuttles will operate between Gandhi Krishi Vidya Kendra and the air show venue. Plan travel in advance to minimize delays.
Bengaluru police announce traffic advisory for Christmas: Check road closuers, diversions, and parking restrictions
Bangalore traffic police have issued an advisory for Christmas celebrations. Roads around major churches and malls will see closures, alternative routes, and parking restrictions. Temporary changes include Davis Road closure and parking restrictions near Holy Ghost Church and St. Mary's Basilica. Malls in East Bengaluru will also face disruptions with new cab pick-up and drop-off points.
'Trump Train' convoy surrounded Biden-Harris bus. Was it political violence?
A Texas jury is set to decide if Trump supporters intimidated former Democratic lawmaker Wendy Davis and others on a Biden-Harris campaign bus in 2020. The plaintiffs argue the convoy violated laws against political violence, while the defense claims their actions were protected speech.
Delhi Airport’s upgraded T1 Terminal opens on August 17. What’s new and what you need to know
Terminal 1 of Delhi Airport reopens on August 17, addressing congestion at Terminals 2 and 3 after a closure on June 28. SpiceJet and IndiGo will move several flights to the newly expanded terminal. The airport now features modern amenities and improved connectivity.
Driving transformation in the CV industry: highlights from the milestone 15th Apollo CV awards 2024
The 15th Apollo CV Awards 2024 celebrated India's commercial vehicle industry at the prestigious event. The awards showcased commitment to transformation and profitability, with industry experts discussing new business models and customer value strategies for the market.
An emerging headwind may provide opportunity for long-term investor; 5 Logistics companies with an upside potential of up to 35%
When it comes to investing based on sectoral trends, it is important to keep eyes both on the tailwinds and headwinds. Why headwinds, because they sometimes end up providing opportunities for investors with long term perspective. Especially in times like today when bears are seen more often on the street. In the last two days there has been chatter that oil prices may further strengthen upward. While rising oil prices is a headache for the whole of the Indian economy, the fact is it has the highest co-relationship with a sector like logistics, where change at the pump level prices hit the margins very next day. Will the oil prices rise further in the months to come because if they are moving upward in the summer season where the demand is normally lower, then is it an indication that in winters things might even be higher? Whether the oil prices actually shoot up or not, it would become much later but one set of companies which will get impacted by narrative would be logistic companies. So, when the narrative makes them hit, should they be looked at with a long term investment perspective is the question which needs to be answered.
Protesting farmers to start marching towards Delhi from today
Farmers' organizations will begin their march towards Delhi on Wednesday to demand various things from the central government. These demands include a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops, pension for farmers and farm laborers, farm debt waiver, and no increase in electricity tariffs.
Play on higher GDP growth; 7 logistics companies with an upside potential of up to 53%
Logistics is a very broad term, right from warehousing companies to goods transporters all form part of this chain. But if one looks at the listed space in India, it is transportations companies which dominate. Logistics as a sector has seen many headwinds both in terms of operations and structural challenges. Any sector which goes through this phase tends to bring out clear winners and that is when we tend to see a re-rating. It is a sector which is direct play on the economic growth of a country. The reason, if the economy is doing well, more goods will be produced and they will have to be transported and that is why in large developed economies, logistic companies form part of a very important transportation index. Given the recent GDP numbers have been better than expected and it is projected that for the next couple of years India would be the fastest growing economy, the logistic sector is likely to remain in focus.
Finally, the clean-up is over: 6 logistics companies with an upside potential of up to 28%
Logistics is a very broad term, right from warehousing companies to goods transporters all form part of this chain. But if one looks at the listed space in India, it is transportations companies which dominate. Logistics as a sector has seen many headwinds both in terms of operations and structural challenges. Any sector which goes through this phase tends to bring out clear winners. We take a look at how analysts have rated companies in this space. The list of the logistic companies is based on upside estimated by the analysts, with the highest potential stock coming on the top of the list.
Flying in or out of Bengaluru this week? Take note of this important announcement
The T2 section of Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru is set to become a fully functional international terminal. 27 airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, will be relocating from T1 to the new facility. Terminal 2 will accommodate 25 international airlines and will exclusively host Air India and IndiGo for their international flights.
Soon, Delhi to launch an Ola & Uber -like premium bus app aggregator service
As per some reports, the scheme is reportedly in the final stage of preparation. The state government is planning to announce the service in the next few months, and the buses service is likely to be launched in the six months. After the start of this service, commuters will be able to book bus seat through the mobile app. No physical bus tickets will be provided.
Now, you can reserve a seat on Mumbai airport BEST AC buses seven days in advance. Here's how
The buses will start from Terminal 2 or the international airport to various parts of the city. The buses are all electric and the service will be available 24x7, every one hour. Travellers can book the seat on BEST Chalo App. Seats will be allocated on the first come, first get basis.
Don't do too much finetuning while picking IT stocks, or you will may miss the bus
Among largecaps, though HCL Tech and Infosys have moved up, they still look compelling in terms of valuations and the upside potential, says Hemang Jani.
Daily commute becomes road to profitability
Unlike aggregators, startups that cater to office commuters likely to be more sustainable.
Will driverless cars only add to traffic woes or decide the future of parking?
Driverless cars may add a whole-new dimension to the traffic scenario.
A quarter per cent rate cut would not have made any major impact on demand: Keki Mistry, HDFC
"RBI is going to be data dependent and I would not rule out the possibility at this point of time of a rate cut in December."
Kempegowda International Airport shut during day, flyers brace for chaos
While the airport runway is closed during the day, owing to Aero India -which officially opens today and ends on February 18.
Shuttl secures Rs 135 crore funding to strengthen technology and for expansion
Shuttl, which became operational eight months ago, will use the cash for strengthening its technology platform and algorithms for network optimisation.
Rs 4.8 crore flows into Mumbai-based on-demand bus aggregator CityFlo from IDG ventures, others
The two-month-old startup will use the new funds to aggressively map bus routes in Mumbai and then expand to other cities.
CityFlo raises $750,000 in round led by IDG Ventures
The two-month-old startup will use the new funds to aggressively map bus routes in Mumbai and then expand to other cities.
LiftO secures Rs 85 lakh in angel funding
LiftO, the ride-sharing service that allows users to split the cost of commuting by car, taxi or auto-rickshaw, has secured Rs 85 lakh in angel funding
Two held in BPO staffer rape case in Bengaluru
Police Commissioner NS Megharikh said Sunil (23) and Yogesh (27), both natives of Chikkamagaluru district, were behind the crime. Both live in the city for the past three years.
If you want better public transit, you probably shouldn't use Uber
Because of the precipitous drop in prices thanks to uberX, UberPool, there are people-lots of people-who now use Uber to commute great distances to work every day.
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