The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is contemplating discontinuing cash transactions at National Highway fee plazas across the country from April 1, 2026, as part of its plan to create a fully digital tolling ecosystem. If implemented, all toll payments at National Highway fee plazas will be processed exclusively through digital modes such as...

NEW DELHI: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif found himself in an awkward moment at Donald Trump’s self-styled inaugural Board of Peace meeting on Thursday as the US President publicly asked him to stand up as he claimed credit for halting military tensions between India and Pakistan. He further remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is...

The Vuyyuru Town police prevented an online fraud involving a digital arrest of a retired teacher and his wife. A fraudster, who introduced himself as Mumbai Crime Branch SP, made a video call to a retired teacher and his wife on Thursday. The impersonator told them that ₹25 lakh had been laundered using the senior...

3 min readBengaluruFeb 20, 2026 09:35 PM IST The Hennur police in Bengaluru recently registered a cheating case after a private college trust in northeast Bengaluru alleged that it was duped of Rs 35 lakh by a group of persons who promised to secure Rs 100 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for the...

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday announced a significant hike in the honorarium of Shiksha Mitras and instructors in Uttar Pradesh, while outlining major allocations for strengthening education infrastructure, digital learning and emerging technologies in the state Budget for 2026-27. Replying to the discussion on the Budget in the Legislative Assembly, the chief minister said...

Abhishek Sharma (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma has had a rough start in the T20 World Cup 2026, getting out for three ducks in a row in the group stage. His poor run has raised concerns, but the Indian team management is still backing him strongly.Team India bowling coach Morne Morkel dismissed...

The Lakshadweep administration has issued an order allowing liquor to be served in eight government guest houses under the Society for Promotion of Nature Tourism and Sports (SPORTS), the nodal agency for tourism promotion in the Union Territory. The move, in an otherwise dry region, is considered as part of tourism promotion. As per the...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 20, 2026 05:37 PM IST The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), the country’s top consumer watchdog, has issued notices to six e-commerce platforms and entities for listing restricted drone and GPS jammers in violation of consumer protection law. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has launched a scathing attack on the Congress Party following a protest by Indian Youth Congress workers at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam during the India AI Summit. The BJP described the incident as an ‘international embarrassment’ and a ‘big security breach’, noting that global dignitaries and CEOs were present at the venue....

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday passed an “extraordinary order”, directing Calcutta HC to appoint serving and former judicial officers in poll-bound West Bengal to act as Electoral Register Officers (ERO) for the adjudication of claims and objections in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the State, Live Law reported.The...