The probe against Ashokkumar Kharat, the self-styled godman from Nashik who has been accused in multiple cases of sexual exploitation, has further expanded, with investigators finding that he forced followers to sponsor overseas trips by claiming that performing “special pujas” abroad would bring financial gains and remove obstacles. The Nashik police arrested Kharat on March...

The Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab has rolled back its decision to charge Rs 80 for downloading FIR copies from the Saanjh portal, following the backlash from legal activists and opposition parties. A government notification issued on March 25 clarified that no fee will be charged for accessing any FIR online. It also stated that...

Imagine boarding a flight from a small city airport that barely existed a few years ago, that’s the kind of connectivity India is now aiming to expand. The Centre has given the green signal to UDAN 2.0, a revamped version of the Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik scheme, with an outlay of over Rs 28,000...