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Nitin Gadkari stresses good training for drivers to curb road accidents

India, Aug. 6 -- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has emphasised the importance of proper training for drivers in lane discipline and traffic regulations in an attempt to... Read More


Zepto added handling charges, BookMyShow pulled up for 'basket sneaking': Why 9 platforms were penalised

India, Aug. 6 -- The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has penalised nine digital platforms, including IndiGo, Zepto, FirstCry, Physics Wallah and SpiceJet, for deploying "dark patterns" - ... Read More


Will UPI payments remain free? RBI Governor clarifies there is no decision yet on Merchant Discount Rate

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said it is too early to conclude whether Unified Payments Interface(UPI) transactions will attract a Merchant Dis... Read More


Govt will continue to work for welfare without interruption, says Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow, Aug. 6 -- After the Monsoon Session of the Uttar Pradesh assembly was adjourned sine die a day early on Wednesday, chief minister Yogi Adityanath accused the Opposition of committing a grave ... Read More


Sambhal violence a 'calculated conspiracy' to obstruct mosque survey: Panel report

LUCKNOW, Aug. 6 -- The communal violence at Sambhal on November 24, 2024, was the result of a "calculated criminal conspiracy" that was targeted at obstructing a court-ordered survey of the disputed J... Read More


Opposition calls TVK's budget recycled

CHENNAI, Aug. 6 -- The opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Wednesday attacked the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) over its maiden Budget, alleging that the government had merely put a ... Read More


Tamil Nadu budget eyes $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, focuses on AI and education

CHENNAI, Aug. 6 -- The ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government on Wednesday presented its maiden Budget for 2026-27, outlining a roadmap to transform Tamil Nadu into a USD 1.5 trillion econom... Read More


SC awards rRs.r83 lakh to girl left paralysed after road accident

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday awarded over Rs.83.38 lakh in compensation to a minor girl left permanently paralysed in a road accident, ruling that courts deciding claims for catast... Read More


Over 200 bikes seized in drive against unregistered bike taxis

India, Aug. 6 -- The Karnataka Transport Department seized more than 200 two wheelers in Bengaluru on Wednesday as it launched a citywide enforcement drive against app based bike taxi services operati... Read More


Lone vacant seat keeps state Congress on edge

India, Aug. 6 -- More than 48 hours after Karnataka's Cabinet expansion, the lone vacant ministerial berth has become Congress leadership's key political decision, with competing demands over caste re... Read More