The Annual Pass is available only on the Rajmargyatra mobile application and NHAI website. FASTag-based annual pass for national highways: In a big relief for frequent travellers, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday announced a new FASTag-based annual pass. The new FASTag annual pass will be available for Rs 3,000. It will…
The revised locker agreement now includes provisions allowing customers to seek legal remedies if banks fail to safeguard their locker contents. (AI image) Have you signed the updated locker agreement with your bank? If not, you are at the risk of losing your locker. Customers who have bank lockers face the risk of losing access…
NAGPUR: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 157 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Nagpur Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat, reports Shishir Arya. The flight, which originated from Muscat, was on its way to Delhi after its scheduled stop in Kochi.After a thorough scanning at Nagpur, the threat was declared a hoax. Apart…
India’s stricter toy safety standards have not only reduced consumer complaints but also helped domestic manufacturers expand exports, according to officials at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).BIS Director Adbhut Singh said Indian norms, designed around local weather and usage patterns, surpass global benchmarks like ISO and IEC in areas including chemical, physical, and electrical…
Gold-Silver rate today: Silver futures surged to an all-time high of Rs 1,07,425 per kg on Tuesday, tracking strong global cues and optimism over rising industrial demand after better-than-expected retail data from China. In contrast, gold prices corrected sharply by Rs 1,200 amid profit-taking.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), July silver contracts rose Rs 860…
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) and BSE will swap their weekly derivatives expiry days starting September 1, after receiving approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). NSE will move to Tuesday expiries, while BSE will shift to Thursday.The change comes as part of Sebi’s directive to standardize equity derivatives expiries to only…
Global oil demand will decline slightly in 2030 for the first time since the 2020 Covid shock, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday, as slower economic growth, electric vehicle adoption, and energy transition efforts reshape the market.In its annual Oil 2025 outlook, the Paris-based agency forecast that global oil consumption would peak at…
This is a representative AI image Iranian state television on Tuesday urged its citizens to remove WhatsApp, alleging that the messaging app collects user data and shares it with Israel, amid the ongoing conflict, without providing any specific evidence.In response, WhatsApp strongly denied the accusations, saying, “We are concerned these false reports will be an…
SIP contributions reached a record monthly figure of ₹26,688 crore in May 2025. (AI image) India’s mutual fund industry has achieved unprecedented assets under management (AUM) of ₹72.2 lakh crore as of May 2025, showing a 22.5% increase compared to the previous year. The substantial growth stems from increased investor participation and greater adoption of…
New housing launches in India’s top 15 tier-II cities declined sharply by 35% in the January–March quarter, as developers recalibrated their strategies amid rising costs and selective demand, real estate consultancy PropEquity said on Monday.The number of new residential units dropped to 30,155 from 45,901 a year ago, marking a significant supply contraction across key…
