Representational Image India will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday, officials said, after putting the annual increase on hold in April due to the Lok Sabha elections. Toll charges in India are revised annually in line with inflation and highway operators put notices in local …...Read More
Toll Prices, Put On Hold Due To Lok Sabha Polls, To Increase From Monday: Report
AAP's Atishi Hospitalised After Health Worsens During Hunger Strike
Delhi Minister Atishi's indefinite hunger strike entered its fifth day on Tuesday. Delhi Minister Atishi has been admitted to the hospital after her health condition deteriorated as she was on an indefinite hunger strike against the Haryana government for not releasing 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of water thus …...Read More
Upset Over Job Rejection, Man Threatens To Blow Up Indore School
The police were conducting a detailed investigation into the case. (Representational) A man with master's degree in computer applications threatened to bomb the Kendriya Vidyalaya located on the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Indore on Independence Day after failing to get a job in the school, …...Read More
An Exploration Of India's Arab Invasion
In the vast tapestry of Indian history, few periods have been as tumultuous and consequential as the era of Islamic invasions, spanning half a millennium from the 8th to the 13th century. Sandeep Balakrishna's Invaders and Infidels: From Sindh to Delhi - The 500-Year Journey of Islamic Invasions (Bloomsbury) is …...Read More
Key Accused In Kerala Organ Trade Case Tried to Sell Own Kidney: Cops
A man from Andhra Pradesh, said to the kingpin in a massive organ trade racket, has been arrested from Hyderabad. Bellamkonda Ram Prasad, 41, also known as Prathapan, was tasked with finding donors who would match recipients, the police said. Investigations in the Nedumbassery case that surfaced in Kerala, indicated …...Read More
Auto Driver Killed In Road Rage Near Delhi, Was Family's Sole Breadwinner
They said Bunty got into a dispute with a car driver, cops said. (Representational) A 32-year-old auto-rickshaw driver, who was the sole breadwinner in his family and father to three kids, was killed in an alleged road rage incident in Faridabad. Police identified the victim as Bunty, a native of …...Read More
Why BJP Keeps Winning In Northeast? Kiren Rijiju Explains To NDTV
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju thanked the people of Arunachal for the BJP's win Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in an exclusive interview to NDTV explained why the BJP keeps winning elections and performing well in the northeast region. Mr Rijiju, the Earth Sciences Minister, is an MP from Arunachal Pradesh. The …...Read More
Sikkim BJP Chief Loses To Ruling SKM Candidate By Nearly 3,000 Votes
Mr Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Mr Rai by 2,968 votes. Sikkim BJP president Dilli Ram Thapa lost to SKM nominee Kala Rai in the Upper Burtuk assembly constituency, officials said on Sunday. Mr Thapa, a sitting MLA and a former minister lost to Mr …...Read More
"Avoid Ordering During Peak Afternoon Hours": Zomato's Appeal To Customers
Due to scorching heat, some states have recorded higher temperatures than in previous years Amid the extreme heatwave in the country, online food delivery platform Zomato on Sunday requested customers to avoid ordering during peak afternoon hours unless it is necessary. "Please avoid ordering during peak afternoon unless absolutely necessary," …...Read More
Over 10,000 Illegal Immigrants Detected In Manipur In 5 Years: Biren Singh
Mr Singh gave the information in the state Assembly. Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Friday that over 10,000 illegal immigrants have been detected in Manipur in the past five years. "The Free Movement regime (FMR) has been kept under suspension by the state government since June 29, …...Read More
