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Toi Imapact: NHAI simplifies process to complete KYV for FASTags | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after the TOI report on the problems faced by vehicle owners to complete the Know Your Vehicle (KYV) process for FASTags, National Highways Authority of India on Thursday simplified the process. As per the revised guidelines, FASTag services won’t be discontinued for non-compliant vehicles and users will get sufficient opportunities to […]

‘Issueless’: Congress slams BJP over complaint against Rahul Gandhi’s ‘dance’ remark; claims PM Modi uses words like ‘mujra’ | India News

Congress leader Pawan Khera, left, and PM Modi NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after it filed a complaint against Rahul Gandhi for his “dance” remark aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with party leader Pawan Khera accusing the BJP of being “issueless” and lacking any vision […]

2020 riots case: ‘Timed for Donald Trump visit, planned pan-India stir’ — Delhi police’s big charge against Umar Khalid and others | India News

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has opposed the bail plea of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others in the UAPA case linked to “larger conspiracy” behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. In an affidavit to the Supreme Court on Thursday, it said that the “materials and chats” on record referring to Donald Trump indicated that […]

PM Modi, new Japan prime minister exchange first call, discuss strategic ties | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi spoke for the first time Wednesday, looking to advance the strategic partnership and agreeing that stronger India-Japan ties are vital for global peace, stability and prosperity. Significantly, Takaichi underlined the significance of working together in the Indo-Pacific, including through Quad, amid uncertainty […]

Slap treason case in ‘anthem’ row, orders Assam CM; Nothing wrong in singing Tagore song, says Congress | India News

GUWAHATI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday ordered police to file treason charges against Congress members in Sribhumi district after a video showed a senior party functionary singing Bangladesh’s national anthem at a meeting Monday.Sarma condemned the act as a “grave insult to national sentiments”. “The anthem was sung with the reverence reserved for […]

‘PM, CM seats not vacant’: Shah taunts Rahul, Tejashwi; attacks Lalu & Sonia for dynastic politics | India News

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah launched a sharp attack on the INDIA bloc during a series of rallies in Bihar on Wednesday, accusing Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav of promoting dynastic politics and corruption. Shah took sharp digs at both leaders, saying their ambitions to see their sons […]

Paws and applause! Dog patiently watches as Tamil Nadu police rescues its puppy from roadside pit; video wins internet | India News

NEW DELHI: Not all heroes sweep through the skies; some kneel by roadside pits with hearts of gold and a rope in hand. In Tamil Nadu, a police officer turned from law enforcer to life saver when he rescued a trembling puppy trapped in a roadside pit, creating a moment that tugged at every heart […]

Despite 2 decades as CM, Nitish still remains NDA’s best bet | India News

NEW DELHI: In the run up to Bihar assembly poll announcement, Nitish Kumar was seen as NDA’s weak link – his fitness under scrutiny, focus on CM’s gaffes in and outside legislatures, the image of ‘sushashan babu’ fraying as sensational murders and collapse of bridges made national headlines allowing RJD-led Mahagathbandhan to home in on […]

Cyclone Montha: Landfall under way near Andhra coast; overnight curfew on vehicular movements imposed – top developments | India News

NEW DELHI: Cyclone Montha’s landfall process near Andhra coast began late Tuesday evening, and is set to continue for three-four hours, the IMD said. As the cyclone is expected to cross the coast around 11.30pm, an overnight ban on vehicular movements has been imposed in affected areas.“Latest observations indicate that the landfall process has commenced. […]

Cyclone Montha landfall: Path, affected states, wind speed – all your questions answered | India News

NEW DELHI: The severe cyclonic storm Montha is steadily advancing toward the Andhra Pradesh coast and is expected to make landfall near Kakinada around midnight on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The storm, currently over the west-central Bay of Bengal, is likely to intensify into a “severe cyclonic storm” with wind speeds of 90–100 […]