India Passport Application Fee Hike: Passport application fees hiked from July 1: What it means for Indian travellers planning their next international trip

In a latest update, the government of India has announced plans to revise passport application fees across several categories. The new charges will come into effect from July 1, 2026, making fresh passports, reissues and Tatkal services more expensive than ever. For travellers, a passport is the first travel document needed to explore the world….

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NCERT to restore original ‘Dancing Girl’ of Mohenjo-daro in class IX textbooks | India News

Dancing Girl” in NCERT’s class 6 Social Science textbook (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: In a swift move, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) decided to restore the original version of the iconic “Dancing Girl” of Mohenjo-daro in its new class IX textbook with immediate effect on the digital books available online as well…

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‘Before they retire…’: Harsh Dubey’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ‘dream come true moment’ | Cricket News

Harsh Dubey’s dream of playing alongside Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Image: X) Harsh Dubey expressed his excitement about sharing a dressing room with Indian cricket legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after receiving his maiden call-up to the senior national team. The 23-year-old Vidarbha and Sunrisers Hyderabad all-rounder was named in both India’s ODI…

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From reversing waterfalls and doorless homes; Maharashtra’s most unique wonders every curious traveller should experience

Deep in the sugarcane belt of Ahmednagar, there is a settlement operating on absolute, blind trust. Nobody here locks up. Homes, guest houses, and local shops literally lack wooden doors. You’ll just see empty doorframes with curtains fluttering in the wind. Even the local UCO Bank branch plays along; they use glass panels and remote…

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9 killed after pick-up van falls into well in Maharashtra | Pune News

The TOI City Desk is an indefatigable team of journalists dedicated to bringing you the pulse of cities from across the nation, all day and all night. Our mission is to curate, report, and deliver city news that matters to readers of The Times of India. With a keen focus on urban life, governance, culture,…

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Why Trump’s $700 million jet engine deal could transform Türkiye’s KAAN fighter

Photo credit: X/ @maxosintintel The Donald Trump administration has moved ahead with a proposed deal to sell General Electric (GE) F110 fighter jet engines to Türkiye, giving a major boost to Ankara’s indigenous KAAN fifth-generation fighter programme.According to Reuters, the proposed deal is worth more than $700 million and covers dozens of GE F110 engines….

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India, UAE in talks for stopover by Modi next month | India News

In this image received on Jan. 19, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during an MoU exchange, in New Delhi. (PMO via PTI Photo) New Delhi: India and the UAE are discussing a brief stopover by PM Narendra Modi in the Gulf country during his four-nation Europe…

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Rahul Gandhi says NEET paper leak ‘betrayed’ 22 lakh aspirants

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday intensified his attack on the Centre over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak row, demanding the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.Taking to X, Rahul Gandhi said, “Twenty-two lakh NEET kids have been cheated. Yet Modi ji isn’t uttering a single word. Remove Dharmendra Pradhan ji right…

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Iowa Shooting Spree: Domestic Dispute Leaves Seven Dead, Suspect Dies by Suicide | World News

At least seven people were reportedly killed in a shooting spree across multiple locations in an Iowa city on Monday in an apparent domestic dispute, police said. The suspected gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers confronted him, ABC reportedThe “series of homicides” occurred at two residences and a business in Muscatine, according…

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Andhra find reveals India’s lost link to Antarctica

‘Smoking gun’ evidence was found in AP’s granulite rocks, which showed same age and chemistry as those in East Antarctica VISAKHAPATNAM: Imagine a world where the lush Eastern Ghats of India did not face the Bay of Bengal (Indian Ocean) but instead merged seamlessly into an icy mountain range in Antarctica. For decades, geologists have…

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