Gadkari questions how much has been done to address Delhi’s pollution issue through ECC | India News

NEW DELHI: Road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday questioned how much had been done to address Delhi’s air pollution problem through the Environment Compensation Cess (ECC) collected from vehicles. He also pointed out that collection of municipal toll and ECC at Delhi’s borders by stopping vehicles on National Highways (NHs) defeats the aim of…

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‘India should not close doors for dialogue with Pakistan’: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale | India News

Dattatreya Hosabale (File photo) NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday described Pakistan as a “pinprick”, but said the doors for dialogue with the neighbouring country “should not be closed.”RSS is the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Hosabale is the Sangh’s number two leader after RSS…

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Vijay: ‘Unacceptable’: Allies slam Vijay over astrologer’s appointment in CM office | India News

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is facing mounting criticism from allies and political leaders after appointing his astrologer, Ricky Radhan Pandit, as an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and political wing secretary in the chief minister’s office. The appointment, made shortly after the TVK government assumed office, has triggered objections over…

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Maharashtra MLA rides horse into municipal corporation headquarters after PM Modi’s fuel-saving appeal | India News

Image credit: Santosh Gupta NEW DELHI: Maharashtra MLA from NCP (SP) rode a horse straight into the municipal corporation headquarters as a mark of protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to the people to use less fuel amid the Middle East crisis.MLA Jitendra Awhad along with several leaders and workers of the party staged…

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NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case: Multiple arrests made across 3 states; cops uncover multi-state network of at least 45 people | India News

NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case: Multiple arrests made across 3 states; cops uncover multi-state network of at least 45 people (Image credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case, investigators have made multiple arrests across the country — from Nashik to Dehradun to Rajgir — uncovering a well-organised…

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NEET paper leak: Education minister avoids question, NTA gives no concrete answers, opposition corners Centre | India News

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday cancelled the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3, citing allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities, throwing the future of nearly 22.79 lakh aspirants into uncertainty. While Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan declined to respond to questions on the controversy, the NTA failed…

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