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A 40-minute ride, a road under repair. What went wrong with Lucknow-Kanpur Expressway

The 63-km corridor was inaugurated by Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath as a symbol of Uttar Pradesh's new infrastructure push. Less than three weeks later, NHAI had suspended toll collection and begun penal action over damage to the road.

17 years on, why Mumbai-Goa highway expansion project remains trapped between potholes & politics

The project has been on rocky road ever since it was announced. Work is still incomplete, while estimated costs have doubled from Rs 7,500 cr when it first began, to Rs 15,000 crore.

National Highway construction quality under lens as 48 cases of failure reported since 2021

Road transport ministry informs Rajya Sabha that incidents reported between 2021 & 2026 were linked to poor workmanship, poor design and inadequate supervision.

The optics of a viral pothole: Social media is changing the politics of visibility, not accountability

Viral footage of potholes & cave-ins has shifted political focus from governing infra to what govts must be seen doing.

Bengaluru-Chennai e-way, meant to cut travel time to 3 hrs, set to miss 3rd deadline due to legal tangle

The greenfield project aimed at transforming connectivity between two major southern economic hubs is running way behind schedule with costs having surged 35%.

SC reserves verdict, asks NHAI to create app for identifying stray dogs on highways

During the stray dogs case hearing Thursday, the top court was also informed of steps taken by the states and UTs in the last year to manage the population of stray dogs.

Faster FASTag linking: What are new Know Your Vehicle rules set to come into force on 1 Feb

Under existing norms, there is a provision for validation of vehicle details after a FASTag has been issued. This will be discontinued from next month. 

No service, no toll—why SC upheld HC order limiting NHAI from charging NH-544 users in 65-km stretch

Hearing NHAI's challenge to Kerala HC order last week, the top court underscored that statutory rights to collect tolls could not be divorced from performance of statutory duties.

1 year or 200 trips: How annual toll pass will allow you to zip through national highways from 15 Aug

Union Minister Gadkari while announcing toll pass says it addresses long-standing concerns regarding toll plazas located within 60 km range. It will work on current RFID FASTags.

ED raids Panvel BJP leader over ‘illegal’ land transfer, pocketing Rs 42 cr compensation from NHAI

Money laundering case stems from FIR filed by Navi Mumbai Police in September following complaint from Raigarh’s Range Forest Officer against JM Mhatre & another accused.

On Camera

Indian politicians need to learn to take a joke

From stand-up comics facing FIRs to political leaders bristling at memes, India remains deeply uncomfortable with the freedom to mock.

India’s crude import bill jumped by 57% year-on-year to $63.4 bn in April-July as oil prices rose

India’s crude import volumes remained largely unchanged in April-July, but higher oil prices sharply increased the import bill, with renewed US-Iran tensions raising the risk of another rise in costs.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one woman fighter pilot were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman