Iran and the US harden their positions as Tehran tightens its grip on the Strait of HormuzIran and the U.S. remain at an impasse over Middle East war talks, with both sides hardening positions. Thousands of U.S. troops are deploy...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Iran Hormuz 'toll booth': legally risky route for shippersIran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global trade route, in retaliation for strikes by the US and Israel. A select few...
25 Mar, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
New toll rates announced for Bengaluru–Chennai Expressway: All you need to knowThe Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway's Karnataka segment will soon have toll charges. Cars will pay ₹185 for a one-way trip from Hedigenabele t...
29 Jul, 2025, 09.20 PM IST
From toll booth to tattoo parlor: Delhi Police nail extortion gang linked to Canada-based crime bossDelhi Police dismantled a major extortion ring. The gang operated across the capital. Eight suspects got arrested. They had links to Gurjan...
16 May, 2025, 03.26 PM IST
August activity and August indifferenceI am reminded of a video shot inside a West Bengal police station in 2019 of an IAS officer beating up a man who had made a lewd comment ab...
17 Sep, 2022, 09.09 PM IST
EC trod with caution, was ahead of curve in ensuring safety of voters, personnel: Sources on Madras HC flakThey said while enforcing the Disaster Management Act to ensure COVID-19-appropriate behaviour is the responsibility of the State Disaster ...
26 Apr, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
Farmers' protest: Day after violence, Singhu border turns into fortressA senior police officer, on condition of anonymity, said "There is blanket order not to allow free movement across the protest site in view...
30 Jan, 2021, 08.08 PM IST
Farmers protest: 3,500 police personnel to be deployed at 5 Delhi-Haryana toll plazasIt said that police will keep a close watch on protestors who may disrupt law and order under the guise of the movement at the Badarpur Bor...
12 Dec, 2020, 11.01 AM IST
Farmers protest: 3,500 police personnel to be deployed at 5 Delhi-Haryana toll plazasStation house officers and the Police Reserve Force of the respective police stations will also be deployed and personnel will be equipped ...
12 Dec, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Over 4,000 invited for Red Fort Independence Day event: Defence MinistryThe defence ministry said the seating arrangement has been made under the guiding principle of “Do Gaz ki Doori” (maintaining distance of t...
14 Aug, 2020, 04.00 PM IST
Why you can’t zip through toll booths with a FASTagLaunched with fanfare five years ago, FASTag is still plagued by teething troubles.
15 Jun, 2019, 12.11 PM IST
Private cabs to be brought under Maharashtra's city taxi normsState Transport Minister Diwakar Raote said that the government would make it mandatory for autorickshaw and taxi drivers to paste stickers...
16 Mar, 2018, 04.12 PM IST
Protests over Padmaavat turn violentThousands of people were stranded on the Ahmedabad-Udaipur highway after the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation stopped services fear...
22 Jan, 2018, 10.51 AM IST
Shoddily-treated Mysuru airport plays its role flying new currencyThe special missions were meant to carry stashes of crisp Rs 2,000 notes, printed at the currency note printing press in Mysuru.
12 Nov, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Delhi borders jammed as green tax kicks inThe new charge was to be collected from November 1, but the concessionaire delayed it citing reasons such as lack of resources and loss of ...
08 Nov, 2015, 10.20 AM IST
Toll operators 'pray' to temples for coinsMajor supply of coins to toll operators comes from RBI, but they are forced to explore other sources to replenish their stock and keep the ...
19 Jan, 2015, 01.10 PM IST
- NH-24 toll booth attacked; Rs 40,000 looted
The unidentified men also smashed the glass panes of the booths and caused some other damage too.
25 Sep, 2011, 09.19 AM IST