Month: July 2024

New FASTag Rules To Come Into Effect On August 1: Check Details

July 31, 2024 admin

These changes aim to improve the efficiency and security of the FASTag system Starting August 1, 2024, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will enforce new guidelines for FASTag users, focusing on updated Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements. FASTag is a pre-paid tag facility for vehicles that allows non-stop movement of traffic without having to…

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BBC’s former lead news presenter Huw Edwards pleads guilty to 3 counts of making indecent images of children

July 31, 2024 admin

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards walks outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court after being charged with indecent child picture crimes on the day of a hearing, in London, Britain, July 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Huw Edwards, the BBC’s former top news presenter, pleaded guilty Wednesday to three counts of making indecent images of children…

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Himanta Sarma Rips Into Bengal, Jharkhand

July 31, 2024 admin

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma named Jharkhand and Bengal governments as the weak spots in the wall to stop Rohingya infiltration from Bangladesh. Both states, he said, have taken a soft stand against the infiltration, that is posing threat to demography. In this context, he also mentioned Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comment…

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Table Tennis: Manika Batra's Singles Campaign Ends With Loss To Miu Hirano

July 31, 2024 admin

Manika Batra’s splendid run at the Paris Olympics came to an end with a defeat against higher-ranked Japanese Miu Hirano, hours after her compatriot Sreeja Akula celebrated her birthday by reaching the women’s singles pre-quarterfinals in the table tennis competition on Wednesday. Seasoned Manika had become the first Indian to progress to the Round of…

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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan says he is ready to hold talks with the military

July 31, 2024 admin

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. | Photo Credit: Reuters Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has said his party is ready to hold “conditional negotiations” with the country’s powerful military and has appointed a representative for the talks. “We will hold conditional negotiations if the military leadership appoints its representative,” according to a…

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U.S. ‘defensive’ strike kills four in Iraq

July 31, 2024 admin

U.S. forces carried out a “defensive” air strike on combatants who were attempting to launch drones that were deemed a threat to American and allied troops, a U.S. official said. Iraq condemned the air strike, describing it as a “heinous crime” that could have “dangerous” consequences amid ongoing talks on the future of the U.S.-led…

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Mumbai Man Orders Mobile Phone Worth Rs 55,000 From Amazon, Gets Tea Cups

July 31, 2024 admin

He contacted Amazon as well as the seller firm (Representational) Mumbai: A city resident has filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon after he ordered a high-end mobile phone online and allegedly received half a dozen tea cups. Amar Chavan, a deputy engineer with civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking, ordered a Techno…

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Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak Bill tabled in Lok Sabha

July 31, 2024 admin

Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu speaks in the Lok Sabha during the Monsoon Session of Parliament on July 31, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI In what is likely to bring relief to aspiring pilots and other aviation personnel, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has proposed to bring the exam conducted on the…

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Did Virat Kohli Get Called ‘Chokli’ By A Fan? Video Splits Social Media

July 31, 2024 admin

Gautam Gambhir‘s first series as head coach of the Indian team ended in a 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka in Pallekele. With senior batter like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma now retired from T20Is, the selectors made Suryakumar Yadav the captain for the three-match series. On Tuesday, India won the third and final…

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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months

July 31, 2024 admin

In this image provided by The Myanmar Military True News Information Team, Myanmar’s military leader Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, rear right, speaks during meeting with members of the National Defense and Security Council Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. The military regime that seized power in Myanmar 3 1/2 years ago on Wednesday…

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