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JAMMU: A Jammu and Kashmir Police head constable and his wife died, and their sons were injured when their car plunged into a stream in Doda district on Friday.The family was going to Vaderwah in their SUV from Bani in Kathua district when the accident occurred around 9 am near Basti village (Vhaderwah). Head constable…

New Delhi: The cost of FASTag annual pass for private vehicles will increase by 2.5% to Rs 3,075 from April 1. Currently, the annual pass costs Rs 3,000, which allows vehicles to cross 200 toll plazas without stopping. The pass can be recharged multiple times a year.Officials said the provision for annual price revision was…

Several countries in the subcontinent are reaching out to India for additional fuel as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East cuts fuel supplies from the Persian Gulf.This comes after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed, leaving several South Asian countries with limited reserves and few alternative supply routes.Addressing a press briefing, MEA spokesperson…

New Delhi: Highlighting the growing challenge of online crimes against women and children, Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday urged law enforcement agencies to ensure prompt and coordinated response to such cases and urged information technology (IT) intermediaries to comply with all legal provisions to secure the digital space of women and children. Addressing the…

Governments have urged citizens not to panic about buying LPG as tensions in West Asia disrupt global energy routes and raise supply concerns. US President Donald Trump has claimed Iran is “going to surrender”, ratcheting up the rhetoric as the Middle East conflict intensifies. Two Indian nationals were killed and 10 others injured in an…

Is New Delhi recalibrating its approach to West Asia? The question has resurfaced after India’s notably cautious response to the latest escalation involving Iran. When the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on February 28, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the region, several global powers reacted swiftly. India, however, avoided taking a clear…

NEW DELHI: Stepping up the attack on the Election Commission, the Opposition has filed notices in both houses of Parliament seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. This is the first time that the CEC has been served with a notice seeking removal. The notice was signed by 130 Lok Sabha MPs and…

New Delhi: Jayalalithaa’s long-time aide has been expelled from O AIADMK, VK Sasikala On Friday announced the name of its new political party — All India Purachi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam — and said its symbol would be a “coconut grove”, as the political field heats up in election-bound Tamil Nadu, where multiple stakeholders are…