The “vote theft” revelations making headlines across India have now found their foothold in Goa too, where opposition leaders claim the state’s electoral rolls are being manipulated on a worrying scale. What began as a local probe has added heft to the national debate on elector

New Delhi: India and Oman are poised to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) covering goods, services, investments, and labour mobility with a formal announcement expected this month. The India-Oman CEPA is more than a tariff deal as it will open up a strategic economic brid

New Delhi, Aug 10: India Post has officially discontinued its registered post service for letters, bringing the curtain down on a communication era that spanned nearly half a century. However, the service will be merged with Speed Post, as per clarification by the union government.  Introduc

Bengaluru, Aug 9: In a stunning revelation, the chief of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, announced on Saturday that six Pakistani fighter jets were shot down mid-air, and a high-value surveillance aircraft was destroyed during the IAF’s precision strikes under Op

New Delhi, Aug 4: Shibu Soren, the veteran leader of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and former chief minister of Jharkhand, passed away on the morning of August 4, in Delhi. He was 81 years old. Soren had been receiving treatment at Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for over a month. Hi

New Delhi, Aug 2: Starting August 1, 2025, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has rolled out a set of new UPI (Unified Payments Interface) regulations aimed at improving user experience and reducing fraud across digital payment platforms like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Paytm. Th

Seventeen years after the blast, a special NIA court in Mumbai has acquitted all the seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Special Judge A.K. Lahoti delivered the verdict. The NIA court, in its judgment, said th

The Supreme Court today(July 28) took suo motu cognisance of a news item titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" published in today's Delhi edition of Times of India. It has registered a writ petition taking cognisance of how infants, children and the aged are falling prey t

New Delhi, Jul 22: With nearly 7 crore children's Aadhaar cards pending biometric updates, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is planning to facilitate biometric updates within schools. Bhuvanesh Kumar, CEO of UIDAI, stated that a project is being formulated in this reg

New Delhi, Jul 12: A preliminary investigation into the June 12 Air India crash that killed 260 people has revealed cockpit confusion surrounding critical engine fuel cut-off switches, raising serious safety concerns. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) report states that both

New Delhi, July 9: Indian-American tech executive Sabih Khan has been appointed as the new chief operating officer (COO) of Apple Inc, marking a major milestone in the company’s leadership transition. Khan, a seasoned Apple veteran with three decades of experience, will officially take

Bengaluru, Jul 7: Responding to the increasing number of sudden cardiac deaths in Karnataka, the state government had constituted a technical advisory committee under the leadership of Dr C N Ravindranath, director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, to investigate th

Starting tomorrow, July 1, 2025, new tatkal ticket booking rules will come into effect. Announced by the Indian Railways earlier this month, the rule includes mandatory Aadhaar authentication for online booking in addition to OTP verification at reservation counters and booking restrictions for auth

In a move aimed at simplifying and incentivizing digital toll collection for private vehicle owners, the Government of India has introduced an “Annual Pass” facility for FASTag users, allowing seamless travel on select toll plazas across the country. The initiative will be operational st

New Delhi, June 20: In a landmark decision, the central government of India has revoked the second and fourth Saturday holidays for the apex court registry and offices. The order, issued with the approval of the President and based on a directive from the Supreme Court, will come into effect

Banks have made notable progress toward meeting the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) mandate to increase the availability of low-denomination currency through ATMs. Ahead of the September 30 deadline, 73 per cent of ATMs are now configured to dispense ₹100 or ₹200 notes from at least one cassette

New Delhi, Jun 14: Aadhaar has become one of the most crucial identification documents in India, widely used in both government and private sectors. From opening a bank account and obtaining a mobile SIM to checking into hotels, Aadhaar is essential for various services. However, mishandling or

An Air India Boeing  Dreamliner plane with 242 passengers and crew aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India, local officials and the carrier said Thursday. “The injured are being taken to the nearest hospitals,” Air India said in a post on X. &ldqu