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NHAI (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Over half a crore highway car users have bought FASTag Annual Pass in past six months since this scheme was launched and there have been 26.5 crore toll payments using the pass @ Rs 15 each at plazas. Data show that there has been a 50% increase in trips of…
NEW DELHI: The central public works department (CPWD) procured 405 air purifiers in past four years. These were provided to offices, chambers, VIP lounges, dining halls, courtrooms, ministers’ chambers and Constitution Club of India, govt told Lok Sabha on Thursday.In a written reply, housing and urban affairs ministry said during 2023–24 and 2024–25, CPWD procured…
Veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar, accompanied by wife Shabana Azmi, offered a rare glimpse into their luxurious Khandala bungalow in a recent vlog. Akhtar candidly shared his journey from sleeping on footpaths and enduring hunger to owning such a grand home, admitting the transition from survival to security is still surreal. Javed Akhtar reflected on a…
What Would $1 Invested in Bitcoin in 2009 Be Worth Today, 17 Years Later? The question resurfaces every time Bitcoin hits another high: what would your money look like now if you’d bought in at the beginning? With the cryptocurrency trading at $78,693.76 per coin as of early February 2026, the arithmetic of Bitcoin’s earliest…
KOLKATA: All India Imam Association (AIAA) president Maulana Sajid Rashidi on Saturday came out in support of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan amid criticism over the inclusion of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman in his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).Rashidi said the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) directive to release the Bangladesh…
Ciara’s Christmas family post with Russell Wilson drew attention after she flashed a $289,995 Audemars Piguet with a playful caption. (Image via Getty) Ciara’s Christmas post did what these posts always do. It gave fans the warm family moments, then dropped one detail that hijacked the comments.In a carousel shared on Instagram during the holidays,…
SHAMLI: Mohammad Farukh, 37, confessed to killing his wife and two daughters after his wife refused to wear a hijab, police said. He shot and strangled 36-year-old Tahira, 14-year-old Afreen and 7-year-old Sahreen at their home in Garhi Daulat village before burying their bodies in a nine-foot-deep pit in his courtyard. Officers unearthed the remains…
FILE – (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, file) Corporate rivalry is common and so is top executives mocking rival companies/their products. In one such case, Cisco chief financial officer (CFO) Mark Patterson took potshots at rival Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper. Speaking at an investors event, Cisco CFO Mark Patterson took pointed strikes at…
Bollywood these days is buzzing with real-estate news! From Alia Bhatt to Sonakshi Sinha, B-Town celebs are buying houses and sharing pictures all over their social media accounts. The latest sensation is Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s stunning pictures from an intimate Griha Pravesh (house-warming) ceremony. The couple’s crores-worth Pali Hill bungalow in Mumbai looks…
LUCKNOW: Fresh revelations in the probe into the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module busted in Faridabad have exposed a sophisticated weapons procurement and explosive-manufacturing network involving arrested suspects Dr Muzammil, Dr Shaheen, Dr Adeel and Amir. Investigators said Muzammil purchased a Russian assault rifle for Rs 5 lakh through a contact linked to co-accused Dr Shaheen. The…
