New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The nationwide rollout of the multi-lane free flow (MLFF) tolling system and AI-powered highway management is likely to be completed by the end of 2026, a move that will virtually eliminate waiting time at toll plazas for commuters, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A fresh political confrontation has erupted in West Bengal over the SIR process after Governor C.V. Ananda Bose said that Bangladeshi infiltrators are fleeing the state.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Congress MP Ujjwal Raman Singh on Wednesday supported the remarks made by senior party leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Operation Sindoor, stating that the government’s silence on the issue raises serious doubts.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025, which sought to repeal 71 obsolete laws and make minor amendments to four others, as part of the Central government's ongoing efforts to declutter the statute book and eliminate colonial-era remnants.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Geopolitical uncertainties driven by the delay in the India-US trade deal have been the single-most important reasons for the rupee sliding against the US dollar, an SBI Research report said on Wednesday, adding that the rupee is likely to bounce back strongly in the second half of the next fiscal.
Kolkata, Dec 17 (IANS) Argentina football legend Lionel Messi released a commemorative video of his 'GOAT India Tour' on Wednesday, notably excluding any footage of his appearance at Kolkata’s Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium).
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India's fish production has surged from 141.60 lakh tonnes in 2019–20 to around 197.75 lakh tonnes in 2024–25, registering an increase of 38 per cent since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) in 2020, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) The Shiv Sena-UBT on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad for his controversial remarks while defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident where he pulled down a woman doctor’s hijab during a public event in Patna, with party MP Priyanka Chaturvedi saying that the comments reflected a deeply misogynistic mindset and showed a willingness to disrespect a woman’s dignity in order to justify an inappropriate act.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A sharp political storm has erupted over senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan's remarks on Operation Sindoor, after he said that India was "defeated on the first day" of the May military action against Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha about the expansion of a cashless treatment programme for road accident victims.
