US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of HormuzThe Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran's newly formed agency controlling shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. This econom...
28 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
View: US and Iran have the blueprints for a Strait of Hormuz dealThe Strait of Hormuz is no longer a free waterway. A recent ceasefire pauses a conflict that highlighted its importance. Future governance ...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Iran starts to formalize its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz with a 'toll booth' regimeIran is controlling passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's vital oil route. Ships are being vetted by Iran's Revolutionary Guard...
27 Mar, 2026, 07.51 AM IST
Spain train crash: Impact ‘felt like an earthquake’ as dozens dieIn a shocking turn of events, southern Spain witnessed a catastrophic train crash late Sunday evening when two high-speed passenger trains ...
19 Jan, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
Labour laws: IT union urges Karnataka govt to withdraw self-certification sops to IT/ITeS firmsThe Karnataka IT Policy (2025-2030) was released on Tuesday by chief minister Siddaramaiah at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025. The Karnataka...
20 Nov, 2025, 09.35 PM IST
NHAI tightens contract norms to curb delays, improve quality of highwaysIn a statement issued on Wednesday, the ministry of road transport and highways said the stringent conditions in various clauses under the ...
17 Sep, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
NHAI tightens provisions of tender document to seek proposals for highway projectsTo enhance project execution and reduce delays, NHAI has tightened the provisions for national highway project bids. The revised RFP emphas...
17 Sep, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
Why perpetual toll? Parliamentary panel questions collection of highway tolls even after project costs are recoveredA parliamentary panel has voiced concerns over the ongoing toll collection on national highways even after project costs are recovered, adv...
14 Aug, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
No toll for poor highways or traffic chaos: HC orders, reminding NHAI its relationship with public is built on trustThe Kerala High Court has stopped toll collection on National Highway 544. This is because the road is not safe. The court says National Hi...
07 Aug, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
No toll collection, if no unhindered, regulated access to highways ensured by NHAI: Kerala HCThe Kerala High Court has suspended toll collection on the Edappally-Mannuthy stretch of NH 544, citing heavy traffic congestion and inadeq...
06 Aug, 2025, 07.20 PM IST
Why is Donald Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?US President Donald Trump aims to reclaim the Panama Canal, alleging Panama broke a neutrality pledge and that China controls the canal, wh...
29 Jan, 2025, 01.29 AM IST
Gaza deaths soar as Israel says war to last 'many more months'Israel again pounded Gaza with air strikes and shelling after its military chief warned the war raging with Hamas since the Palestinian gro...
27 Dec, 2023, 10.31 PM IST
Costs of the Afghanistan war, in lives and dollarsAs the Taliban in a lightning offensive recapture much of the country before the United States' Aug. 31 deadline for ending its combat role...
14 Aug, 2021, 07.52 PM IST
Bitcoin’s easing volatility sends bullish signal for someThe world’s largest cryptocurrency was little changed at $36,425 as of 6:45 a.m. in New York on Tuesday, following two straight sessions of...
01 Jun, 2021, 06.43 PM IST
Centre allows states to spend up to 50 pc of disaster response fund to fight COVID-19In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Union Home Ministry said that it has partially modified li...
24 Sep, 2020, 04.26 PM IST
Officials taking swift actions must be immune from penalisation: PanelBureaucrats have campaigned for amendment on the ground that it leaves them vulnerable to being prosecuted for even decisions which could b...
16 May, 2016, 02.37 PM IST
Budget 2013: Road regulatory authority proposed in FY14 to settle issuesA road regulatory authority would be constituted to address issues such as financial stress, and contract management in the sector.
28 Feb, 2013, 03.44 PM IST