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Annual FASTag goes live: Dedicated activation link, how to recharge and all other important details here

Annual FASTag goes live: Dedicated activation link, how to recharge and all other important details here

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the annual pass will allow seamless travel across National Highways without the need for repeated recharging of FASTag cards for toll payments. New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has rolled out, effective today, the Rs 3,000 FASTag-based annual pass, which will allow commuters to cross 200 highway toll booths in one year for a single charge. It is worth noting that the annual toll pass is applicable to private cars, jeeps, and vans. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), the annual pass will…
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India beat Australia in second One-Day, chase down 266 runs to seal series

India beat Australia in second One-Day, chase down 266 runs to seal series

Tanuka Kanwar and Prema Rawat pulled off the thrilling win for India, stitching 68 runs for the eighth wicket. Earlier, Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav both notched up crucial half-centuries. With this win, India A Women have also sealed the three-match series with a game left. Brisbane: India A Women, under the captaincy of Radha Yadav, sealed the three-match series against Australia A at the Ian Healy Oval in Brisbane today, chasing down 266 runs in a thrilling second One-Day. It was a terrific performance from the visitors as they weathered the storm and most importantly, the lower-order pulled off…
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Avartana at ITC Grand Chola launches a new limited edition menu. Hereโ€™s what special about it

Avartana at ITC Grand Chola launches a new limited edition menu. Hereโ€™s what special about it

At Avartana, drumsticks โ€” wrapped in a crunchy gram flour coat โ€” look like they hopped off the Met Gala red carpet. Buttermilk โ€” spiked with pepper, jaggery, beans, asparagus and toasted almonds โ€” resembles an embroidered sari with pink-yellow petals and green leaves. The award-winning restaurant, launched in Chennai in 2017, is known for its progressive South Indian cuisine. The food is avant-garde, poised on technique, and marries surprising combinations. Loyalists are familiar with the menus available. Now, the team of chefs has added an inventive new collection of recipes to the roster. But you cannot just walk in…
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PMโ€™s chip announcement draws โ€˜pathological liarโ€™ jibe from Jairam Ramesh

PMโ€™s chip announcement draws โ€˜pathological liarโ€™ jibe from Jairam Ramesh

During his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that India had lost 50 to 60 years in developing semiconductor technology, stating that early efforts to establish a semiconductor factory were halted. "I am not at the Red Fort to criticise any government; I do not want to do it. But the youth of the country should know about it. File work on semiconductors began 50-60 years ago in our country. The idea of a semiconductor factory came forth 50-60 years ago. You would be surprised to know that the idea of semiconductors was killed…
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GST Reforms: Finance Ministry proposes 2-slab rate structure, reduction of taxes after PM Modi’s Independence Day

GST Reforms: Finance Ministry proposes 2-slab rate structure, reduction of taxes after PM Modi’s Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing the nation on the occasion of India's 79th Independence Day, announced that the next generation of GST reforms will be introduced this Diwali. New Delhi: Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored the importance of the next generation of reforms under Goods and Services Tax, the Finance Ministry proposed a two-slab GST rate structure along with special rates for select items. According to the information shared, the Central Government has sent its proposal on GST rate rationalisation and reforms to the Group of Ministers (GoM) constituted by the GST Council to examine this issue.…
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‘Kuch nasha tirange ki aan ka hai’: Sachin, Sehwag lead cricketers’ reactions to India’s 79th Independenceย Day

‘Kuch nasha tirange ki aan ka hai’: Sachin, Sehwag lead cricketers’ reactions to India’s 79th Independenceย Day

India celebrated its 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, with celebrations across the country. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, hoisted the Indian tricolour at Red Fort amid overcast weather in the capital city and the cricketers' reactions and wishes followed. New Delhi: The whole of India celebrated the country's 79th Independence Day on Friday, August 15, as the citizens drowned in the nationalistic and patriotic fervour. Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli led the Indian cricketers' reaction as country completed 78 years since it got free from the British rule, which went on for…
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Dive deeper into the history of Indiaโ€™s lesser-known freedom fighters this Independence Day, with exhibition Hamaara Itihaas Archives of Freedom Fighters (HIAFF) in Delhi

Dive deeper into the history of Indiaโ€™s lesser-known freedom fighters this Independence Day, with exhibition Hamaara Itihaas Archives of Freedom Fighters (HIAFF) in Delhi

Seventy-eight years ago, as the clock ticked towards midnight on August 14, Indiaโ€™s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru announced the countryโ€™s independence with an iconic speech, Tryst with Destiny, at Parliament House. In the Art Gallery of Kamaladevi Complex at India International Centre, New Delhi, before I examine the exhibition, Hamaara Ithihaas Archives Of Freedom Fighters, I engage in a surreal study of my proximity with time and space from where I stand, physically and existentially. It leads me to juxtapose the distance of four-and-a-half kilometres from Parliament House and the nearly eight decades from 1947.Surrounded by the maze of…
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Independence Day 2025: From GST reforms to Made-in-India semiconductors, PM Modi’s top quotes

Independence Day 2025: From GST reforms to Made-in-India semiconductors, PM Modi’s top quotes

From promising Made-in-India semiconductor chips to announcing GST reforms, here are the top quotes from PM Modi's Independence Day Speech. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort on India's 79th Independence Day on Friday, August 15. This was also his longest-ever address as he spoke for nearly 103 minutes. Sporting a saffron turban for his 12th consecutive address to the nation from the historic ramparts, he was seen meeting and interacting with the children and spectators present to witness the Independence Day celebrations.ย  From promising Made-in-India semiconductor chips to announcing GST reforms, here are…
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Out of favour India fast bowler comes out in support of Jasprit Bumrah: ‘People don’t understand…’

Out of favour India fast bowler comes out in support of Jasprit Bumrah: ‘People don’t understand…’

Jasprit Bumrah was criticised by many former India cricketers and experts for playing only three Test matches in the five-match series against England. Many felt he should've played the final Test match with the series on the line. New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah playing only three Test matches in the five-match series against England didn't go down well with many. The likes of Irfan Pathan and Sandeep Patil, among many others, called him out for picking and choosing matches while on tour. Moreover, it was decided even before the start of the tour that his workload would be managed during the…
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Rilee Rossouw registers unwanted T20 feat during CPL opener after gettingย outย forย aย duck

Rilee Rossouw registers unwanted T20 feat during CPL opener after gettingย outย forย aย duck

South African batter Rilee Rossouw returned to the CPL playing for the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. However, the southpaw didn't have a great outing in the opening game, being dismissed for a duck. The Patriots, though, did get off the mark with a new team and under new leadership. Basseterre (St Kitts and Nevis): St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, who have won just two games in their last 20ย in the 2023 and 2024 seasons of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), began their campaign in the 13th edition of the tournament with a solid win against the Antigua and Barbuda…
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