Delhi has started running its first bus powered by hydrogen fuel in the Central Vista zone. The service began on May 15 under DMRC. The step came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about cutting fuel use during global uncertainty.

The shuttle bus will help metro passengers travel between Central Secretariat and Seva Teerth stations. The main focus is to reduce pollution and support cleaner public transport in the capital.

The vehicle was made by Tata Motors and later handed over to DMRC by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL).IOCL introduced the bus in 2023 as part of a testing project for hydrogen-based public transport.

The vehicle runs using a hydrogen-based fuel cell system. It is equipped with a 350 bar hydrogen tank and a 70 kW fuel cell unit for power. Various modern safety systems have been added, such as electronic braking, balance control, smart monitoring and digital maintenance support.

It is 12 meters long and has a capacity of 35 passengers.

Its route will cover many important places in central Delhi, such as:

• Kartavya Bhawan
• Vigyan Bhawan
• Nirman Bhawan
• Akbar Road
• Baroda House
• National Stadium
• National Gallery of Modern Art
• India Gate
• Seva Teerth Metro Station

Hydrogen buses are seen as cleaner than CNG buses because they do not release harmful smoke into the air. Still, bringing large numbers of hydrogen buses to city roads may take more time because the fuel system is costly and needs special fuel stations.

At present, CNG buses remain the easier choice for regular city transport. The hydrogen bus service is mainly being used as a trial to check how this fuel can work in the future.

Delhi Police arrested a bus driver and his helper after a woman said the two men raped her inside a moving bus in Delhi’s Nangloi area. Police took action more than two days after the case came out.

Police said the 30-year-old woman got into the bus at Rani Bagh around 12:30 am on Tuesday. The bus was going from Delhi to Bihar. During the trip, the driver Umesh and helper Ramendra allegedly attacked and raped her inside the vehicle.

Police said both men belong to Uttar Pradesh. At that time, they were heading toward Nangloi to pick up passengers. After the alleged crime, the woman was left on the road in Nangloi after the bus moved around seven kilometres.

A police official said a call about the matter reached Nangloi police station at around 4:45 am. Later, the case went to Rani Bagh police station for further action.

The woman later went through a medical test and gave a complaint to police. Both accused men were later sent to judicial custody.

AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj also spoke about the matter. He asked why police did not make the case public earlier.

While talking to reporters, Bharadwaj said it was shocking that the bus kept moving through a busy part of Delhi during the alleged crime.

The film Michael is doing very well in North America. Jaafar Jackson plays the role of the famous singer, and his work has caught a lot of attention. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the movie has quickly become one of the top films in theatres.

In its second weekend, the film saw a strong rise in earnings. It did better than Oppenheimer, which made $46.7 million in its second weekend, but it is still behind American Sniper, which earned $64.6 million. So far, Michael has collected $183.8 million in North America.

With this total, the film has gone past other music-based films like Elvis ($151 million) and Straight Outta Compton ($161.2 million). This makes it the second highest-earning music biopic in the region.

As it heads into its third weekend, the film is likely to cross $200 million in North America. If that happens, it will be one of the few music biopics to reach this mark, along with Bohemian Rhapsody.

The film is also doing well in other countries. In its second weekend, it added $80.9 million overseas, taking its total outside North America to $240.1 million. Its total worldwide earnings have now reached $423.9 million.

Looking ahead, the film may finish its run with a global total between $800 million and $1 billion. Since its release on April 24, the movie has kept drawing large crowds, showing that people still love the story of this legendary artist.