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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced on Monday that cars coming to Mumbai city will no longer pay tolls effective midnight. The decision comes ahead of the crucial assembly elections and is being hailed as a “historic” move to save time and reduce pollution. The exemption applies to cars and SUVs, to ease the burden on commuters, especially those travelling daily from Thane to Mumbai for work. Mr Shinde, who himself has long protested against toll charges, called the move a “masterstroke” for commuters. Where are tolls exempted? Commuters travelling through the following five toll points will no longer have to pay charges: DahisarLBS Road-MulundEastern Express Highway-MulundAiroli Creek BridgeVashi This waiver is expected to provide… Read More »Cars Entering Mumbai Get Toll Waiver: 5 Major Routes Now Free, How Much You Save

Alia Bhatt has revealed how she struggles to be present in the moment in her fight against ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder). In an interview, the actress, who is currently garnering praise for her performance in Jigra, revealed that she used to zone out during conversations since childhood but wasn’t aware that she had ADHD. “I used to get zoned out from a young age. I used to get zoned out in the classroom or during conversations. Recently, I did a psychological test and found out that I am high on the ADHD spectrum. I have ADHD – Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Whenever I told about this to my friends, they were like, “we always knew”. This is not… Read More »Alia Bhatt Opens Up About ADHD Diagnosis, Reveals She Feels Most “Present” With Her Daughter Raha

The maxim that bail is norm and jail exception and even stringent laws have a humane face, was reinforced again today by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who allowed bail for an ailing man arrested under the rigorous anti-money laundering law. “However stringent PMLA is, as judges we have to operate in the four corners of the law. Law tells us that someone who is sick and infirm be granted bail,” Justice Chandrachud said.  “That he could be treated at a government hospital is no answer to what the statute says. Sick or infirm means you can be granted bail,” he added, while presiding over a three-judge bench hearing the interim bail petition of 67-year-old… Read More »Sick Can Get Bail Under Stringent Anti-Money Laundering Law: Chief Justice

India has summoned Canada’s charge d’ affairs in New Delhi after the diplomatic relations between the two countries witnessed a new low today. Foreign Ministry’s summons to Stewart Wheeler followed the government’s criticism of Canada for investigating the Indian ambassador and other diplomats as “persons of interest” over the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India received a “diplomatic communication from Canada yesterday suggesting that the Indian High Commissioner and other diplomats are ‘persons of interest’ in a matter related to an investigation in that country”. The government called the allegations “preposterous” and a “strategy of smearing India for political gains”.  “The Government of India strongly rejects these… Read More »India Summons Canada Envoy In Massive Escalation Of Diplomatic Row

The decapitated bodies of five men were discovered on a road in central Mexico, in a region controlled by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Police were alerted to the scene near the town of Ojuelos, in Jalisco state, on Sunday morning, after drivers reported seeing plastic bags containing human remains, the BBC reported.  “A report was received indicating that, on the asphalt strip of the road (…) there were several bags that looked like human silhouettes,” the state prosecutor’s office said. Officials said forensic teams are working to identify the victims. The gruesome nature of the murders and the public disposal of the bodies strongly suggest cartel involvement. National Guard troops also arrived at the scene,… Read More »5 Headless Bodies Found On Road In Mexico, Remains Discovered In Plastic Bags