Roads ministry proposes Centre’s power to set speed limit for NH
NEW DELHI: In a bid to clear commuters’ confusion over speed limits on national highways and highways, the road transport ministry has proposed that the Center should be responsible for setting these limits, while state governments would retain the…
Application and NHs channel approval process fully digitalized
NEW DELHI: People seeking access from National Highways (NH) to petrol stations, roadside facilities, industries, private properties and rest area complexes will no longer have to visit government offices to obtain NOCs. They will be able to apply and…
IISc and Pratiksha Trust launch brain co-processor ‘Moonshot’ project
IISC Bangalore (file photo) Bangalore: indian institute of science (IISc) on Wednesday said it has launched a “moonshot” project to develop brain co-processors that combine neuromorphic hardware with artificial intelligence algorithms to…
Congress backs Sharad Pawar for Lok Sabha, MVA unites in Maharashtra
New Delhi: All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Maharashtra state in-charge Ramesh Chennithala has announced that the Congress party will support National Communist Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar as the unanimous candidate for the…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to visit Union House
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Evening news reports: Khamenei’s funeral postponed, BLA executes 7 Pakistani soldiers and one Pakistani soldier. more
Tensions in Iran continue to rise, with Khamenei’s funeral postponed and Israel threatening his successor, with 101 people reported missing in an attack on an Iranian navy ship. Gulf airspace closed Travel chaos as conflict in Iran escalates. MS…
Veteran journalist and Padma Shri awardee HK Dua dies at 88
Senior journalist and Padma Shri awardee HK Dua died in New Delhi on Wednesday at the age of 88, The Tribune reported. Three weeks ago, he was admitted to a private hospital and had been feeling unwell. His cremation will take place at Lodi Road…
To ease the burden on car owners, mortgage cancellations can now be done online
NEW DELHI: In a major move, cancellation of vehicle collateral will be done automatically through an online system once the loan is fully repaid, saving people the hassle of visiting transport offices and contacting banks multiple times. The Road…
West Asia crisis: 38 Indian ships stranded in Persian Gulf; 3 sailors dead
Representative image (Image source: AP) New Delhi/Mumbai: Thirty-eight Indian-flagged ships, mostly carrying crude oil and liquefied natural gas and carrying nearly 1,100 seafarers, were stuck in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday amid a conflict in West Asia.…
India sets up control room, releases helpline number amid Middle East crisis
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a special control room to assist Indian nationals affected by the escalating crisis in West Asia and the Gulf. The move comes against a backdrop of growing security concerns as tensions…