Over 40 lakh FASTag annual passes sold within few months: Govt

IANS | January 14, 2026 4:12 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) More than 40 lakh FASTag annual passes have been sold within few months, with adoption touching nearly 20 per cent of car users -- a testament to the fact that affordability and convenience can go hand in hand, the government said on Wednesday.

Germany sees India as key partner in trade, defence

IANS | January 14, 2026 1:50 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has used his first official visit to India to signal that Berlin now sees New Delhi as a central partner for trade, technology and security in an increasingly fractured world order. Spread over two days in Ahmedabad and Bengaluru, the visit combined high symbolism with a dense agenda on defence, green transition, mobility and a long‑pending India–EU trade deal, according to an article in India Narrative.