NHAI issues over 5 lakh FASTag annual toll passes, collects Rs 150 crore revenue

New Delhi, Aug 19 (RPS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has sold over 5 lakh FASTag-based annual toll permits in just four days, collecting Rs 150 crore in revenue.

Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of…

Opposition parties announce former SC judge B Sudhershan Reddy as VP candidate

NEW DELHI: (Aug 19) Former Supreme Court judge B Sudhershan Reddy is the joint candidate of the Opposition parties for the Vice-Presidential polls, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge announced on Tuesday.

Reddy is a former judge of the Supreme…

Trump calls Putin, discusses possible trilateral meeting with Zelensky: Kremlin

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump held a phone conversation on Tuesday, reaffirming their commitment to continuing direct negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv, the Kremlin said.

Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov…

ECI introduces 28 reforms in six months to strengthen electoral process

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced that it has implemented 28 major reforms in the last six months to modernise and strengthen the electoral process, ensuring greater transparency, inclusivity, and efficiency.

State Cong’s show of strength in Rahul’s Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Congress marked a powerful and historic presence in Rahul Gandhi’s ongoing Voter Adhikar Yatra, rallying behind the slogan “Modi Hatao – Loktantra Bachao” (Remove Modi – Save Democracy) in Bihar’s Nawada. Under the…

Centre Reaffirms: No Plans to Levy Charges on UPI Payments

New Delhi – The government on Monday reiterated that there is no proposal to impose transaction charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based digital payments.

UPI transactions are managed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).…

Hyderabad Rath Yatra Tragedy: Death Toll Rises to Six

Hyderabad – The death toll from Sunday night’s electrocution incident during the Sri Krishna Shobha Yatra in Hyderabad has risen to six, after one more victim succumbed to injuries on Monday.

The accident occurred past midnight at Gokulnagar…

House Collapses in Dhanbad After Land Subsidence, Earth Cracks Reported

Dhanbad – A house collapsed due to land subsidence in Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Monday, sparking panic in the Jogta police station area.

The house, owned by Kalyani Devi, was reduced to rubble. Fortunately, her family escaped moments…

China: Wang Yi’s India visit an opportunity to boost ‘political mutual trust’

Beijing – China on Monday said Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to India would provide an opportunity for both countries to strengthen political trust and advance the consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Putin calls PM Modi, shares impressions of Alaska meeting with Trump

Moscow/New Delhi — Russian President Vladimir Putin phoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday to share his assessment of last week’s meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska.

Prime Minister Modi thanked Putin for the call and for…