The FASTag Annual Pass, launched on August 15, 2025, by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), provides private vehicle owners a convenient prepaid toll option for travel on select National Highways (NH) and National Expressways (NE). For a one-time fee of Rs 3,000, users can make up to 200 toll-free trips in a year […]
US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that the United States would become a “Third World Nation” if tariffs imposed by him were struck down by courts. Defending his sweeping tariffs, Trump said that more than $15 trillion will be invested in US, a figure he described as […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese premiere Xi Jinping (AP image) As global leaders gathered in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a moment of warmth and familiarity between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping drew attention on the sidelines of the event.The two leaders were seen warmly greeting each […]
The “Man” — the towering wooden effigy that serves as the symbolic centrepiece of the event (Pic credit: Instagram) A grim shadow was cast over Nevada after a man was found in a “pool of blood” at the Burning Man festival on Saturday night in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert.The Pershing County sheriff’s office said they […]
CAIRNS: Three Scottish brothers stepped ashore in Australia on Saturday after claiming a new record for rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean, “over the moon” to be back on dry land.Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean set off in a carbon fibre dinghy from Lima in Peru in April for the 14,500 kilometres journey, […]
A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump’s administration that would see the US administer the war-torn enclave for at least a decade, the temporary relocation of Gaza’s population and its rebuilding as a tourist resort and manufacturing hub, Washington Post reported on Sunday.Washington Post said that according to a 38-page prospectus […]
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates defeating Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany after their fourth round match of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 31, 2025 | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP Novak Djokovic was cruising along with a big early lead in his U.S. Open fourth-round match […]
LPG Price Cut: Consumers have received welcome news as the government has once again reduced LPG gas cylinder prices. The start of September has brought relief for many, with oil marketing companies announcing a cut in the prices of commercial LPG cylinders. The price of the 19 kg commercial cylinder has been slashed by Rs […]
Novak Djokovic was cruising along with a big early lead in his US Open 2025 fourth-round clash on Sunday night against Jan-Lennard Struff, only to be slowed briefly when discomfort in his neck flared up, sparking another injury concern. Djokovic was leading by 4-0, 15-love when he hit a nicely angled volley winner to go […]
NEW DELHI: Five-year-old Aarini Lahoty has carved her name into Indian chess history by becoming the country’s youngest player to earn FIDE ratings across all three formats – classical, rapid, and blitz.The Delhi girl now holds ratings of 1553 in classical, 1550 in rapid, and 1498 in blitz, becoming the first 2019-born chess player from […]
