NEW DELHI: The road transport ministry on Thursday notified that no cash transactions for toll payments will be allowed from April 10, aiming to reduce queuing of vehicles at toll gates, often a major irritant for commuters.In a move to eliminate the practice of commuters flashing identity cards at toll booths seeking user fee exemptions…
NEW DELHI: Linking punishment with the rank in office hierarchy, the Supreme Court has said that a higher authority carries higher responsibility and so harsher will be the consequences for any service misdeeds, upholding a differential penalty imposed on a senior manager, an officer and a gunman in a bank who were found guilty of…
SRINAGAR: The lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Friday ordered a magisterial inquiry into a recent encounter in Ganderbal district and sought a report within seven days.The Army had claimed on April 1 that an unidentified terrorist was killed in the operation at Arhama the previous night, while the slain person’s family…
US President Donald Trump has mocked international allies over escalating fuel shortages, taunting nations to “keep the oil” as the Iran-Israel-US conflict enters its 36th day. In a sarcastic outburst, posted to Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “Keep the oil, anyone?” targeting countries like the UK that have expressed alarm over soaring energy prices…
Anthropic’s Claude Code creator Boris Cherny confirmed that a missed manual step in the deployment process caused the accidental release of 512,000 lines of internal source code. Nobody was fired. His fix: more automation, with Claude checking its own deploys. The irony isn’t subtle—Cherny is the same person who predicted the software engineer job title…
Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings continued their strong start in IPL 2026 with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, thanks to a captain’s knock from Shreyas Iyer and a solid team effort. Chasing a big target of 210, PBKS stayed calm under pressure and got over the line with eight balls…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for April 4, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Efforts led by Pakistan to broker peace between Iran and the United States have faltered. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Tehran has formally informed mediators that it will not attend proposed talks with American officials in Islamabad. Iranian officials have also rejected Washington’s conditions outright, calling them unacceptable. The refusal marks…
Cameron Green and Sunil Gavaskar (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has raised concerns over Kolkata Knight Riders’ team balance in IPL 2026, especially due to Cameron Green’s limited role. Bought as a key all-rounder, Green hasn’t bowled in the first two matches, affecting the side’s overall combination and flexibility.Gavaskar suggested that…
NEW DELHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Delhi-NCR on Friday, with tremors felt across northern India.According to the USGS, the epicentre of the earthquake was near Jurm in Afghanistan.Residents in Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and the surrounding National Capital Region rushed out of their homes as the tremors struck.So far, no casualties or damage…