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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) now accounts for more than 98% of user fee collection across the country, including Karnataka

A marginal rise in global crude oil prices and a sharp decline in the country's forex reserves also weighed on the local unit, according to forex traders

The arrests were made in Imphal West and East districts on February 16, a police statement said

They claim that operating an Organic Waste Converter in close proximity to apartments will have an adverse impact on residents

PM Modi pointed out that AI today is transforming several sectors, including healthcare, education, agriculture, governance and enterprise

The debate on the proposed law has again come to the forefront after the Supreme Court of India stayed the UGC (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations 2026, followed by agitations both for and against the regulations

As fewer youths from Punjab join the armed forces, the residents of Nathowal, known locally as faujian da pind (village of soldiers) in Ludhiana district, lay out the reasons. They tell Vikas Vasudeva that Agnipaths uncertainty, drug fears, and the lure of foreign earnings, are pushing parents to send children away from home, creating a generation thats dreaming beyond regimental traditions

State media photos showed Kim Jong Un walking through the new street called Saeppyol Street and visiting the homes of some of the families with his increasingly prominent daughter Kim Ju Ae

Ofelia Giselle Torres Hidalgo had been diagnosed in December 2024 with the aggressive form of soft tissue cancer and had been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment

The museum will convey the religious, cultural, and spiritual significance of cattle, as well as the scientific utility of cows and their products

Applications are being invited from candidates domiciled in all 33 districts of Telangana that fall under the jurisdiction of the Army Recruiting Office, Secunderabad

Suryakumar heaped praise on opener Ishan Kishan whose rapid 77 fashioned their victory

Approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, these projects seek to improve freight movement, reduce travel time and enhance connectivity

The record was previously held by French World Cup winner Robert Pires (41 years, 15 days)

His party refused to accept the latest inspection, saying that without the presence of the PTI, his family and Khans personal doctors, the governments stance was deemed malicious

More than 400 people have been screened for symptoms in Chhainsa village in Hathin sub-division in Palwal district, officials said

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The club said Manuel Neuer will be out for the time being, likely ruling him out of der Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund on February 28

According to the data, 1,841 PoPs have been hired by 349 HEIs so far, the maximum of them being in Tamil Nadu (395); while 193 PoPs have been hired in Maharashtra (193), Gujarat and Karnataka have appointed 179 and 170 professionals, respectively

Cooper Lutkenhaus won the invitational event by 0.70 of a second over Penn States Handal Roban to become the sixth-fastest athlete indoors in 800m history

Johannes Klaebo, 29, has won four of his nine golds at the Milan-Cortina Games and he has two more events still to come

It appeared to be the first strike Israel has claimed in Lebanon against Islamic Jihad, which is also allied with Hezbollah, since the truce

A shared framework that ensures technological progress and translates into inclusive human development is the need of the hour for Asia

Goyeshwar Chandra Roy and Nitai Roy Chowdhury are the two Hindu candidates who won on a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) ticket

Welfare should be accountable and targeted, not just election-time largesse

Tarique Rahman had reached out to the opposition during his first press conference on February 14, when he called upon all sides to remain united

A dedicated scientific cadre is needed to strengthen governance as science, technology and environmental challenges become central

Leaders of National Conference and Peoples Democratic Party alleged that Jammu and Kashmirs representation had been reduced to symbolism, with its people denied their rightful share of resources

The UAE-India corridor is driving growth, technology, and strategic global expansion

The Election Commission of Indias proven bias on model code seems to have forced Tamil Nadus hand

Donald Trump is trying to turn back the clock on environmental issues

The victim, Quentin Deranque, aged 23, had been hospitalised and placed into a coma on February 12 after being attacked in the southeastern city of Lyon

The land regulation paves the way for the resumption of settlement of land title processes, which had been frozen in the West Bank since the Mideast War in 1967

They were taken into custody by Manjeswaram police inspector and his team following an intensive probe launched after the incident triggered controversy

About 3,000 members of various organisations and clubs, along with students and trauma care teams, took part in the marathon, which concluded at Alathiyur