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...
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Pahalgam shadow on Omar’s budget: Special hospitals for shelling-prone zones
Omar Abdullah SRINAGAR/JAMMU: J&K CM Omar Abdullah presented on Friday the National Conference (NC) govt’s second budget, peppered with references to challenges arising out of last year’s Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor and devastating floods.Presenting the Rs 1.27-lakh crore budget for 2026-27 as he also handles finance, Omar proposed two dedicated emergency hospitals and bullet-proof ambulances...
‘You can’t produce…’: Health coach dismisses collagen supplements, says that only this alternative works for skin elasticity and joint comfort
4 min readNew DelhiFeb 7, 2026 12:00 AM IST Collagen supplements have become a staple in many health and beauty routines, touted as essential for youthful skin, strong hair, and joint health. But some experts are now challenging their effectiveness. Certified health coach Theo Bergmann recently shared his perspective on why collagen supplements may not...
High drama at Pappu Yadav’s house: Cops arrive to arrest Bihar MP; he claims plot ‘to kill’
NEW DELHI: Police on late Friday night arrived at the residence of Purnia MP Pappu Yadav in Patna in connection with an old case.Meanwhile, Pappu Yadav resisted the arrest and accused Bihar Police of hatching a conspiracy of killing him and said that cops reached at his residence in civil uniform like criminals. Watch: Pappu...
‘Deluding itself’: MEA after Pakistan blames India for blast at Shia meeting hall
(Photo credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India on Friday strongly rejected Pakistan‘s allegations linking New Delhi to the suicide bomb attack at a Shia mosque in Islamabad. MEA called the claims “baseless and pointless” accusing Pakistan of choosing “to delude itself” by blaming others for its internal problems.At least 31 people were killed and more than...
Elon Musk on his ‘hiring problem’ at SpaceX: Hard to get engineers with families to …
SpaceX faces a significant hurdle in attracting engineers and technicians to its Starbase facility in South Texas due to limited job prospects for their spouses. Elon Musk highlighted this ‘significant other’ problem, noting the remote location’s scarcity of non-SpaceX employment. This challenge, though less pronounced, also affects Tesla’s recruitment in Texas. Elon Musk has revealed...
Shark Tank India’s Aman Gupta says he doesn’t set alarms, wakes up when he wants to: ‘Don’t believe people have to come to office at 9 or 10 am’
4 min readNew DelhiFeb 6, 2026 11:00 PM IST Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta candidly admitted that he is addicted to reels and spends close to two hours watching them at night. “In the evening, I spend time with my kids. I watch reels. At night, I spend 1.5 to 2 hours watching reels....
‘Done by staffer’: White House calls Trump’s racist Obamas post a mistake; takes it down
Obamas (AP file photo) White House said on Friday that a racist video shared from US president Donald Trump’s social media account was posted by mistake by a staff member and has now been removed.“A White House staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down,” a White House official told AFP.The video had...
From Balaji Krishnamurthy to Rahul Patil: Top Indian-origin executives in Silicon Valley
Behind Silicon Valley’s wealth and innovation lies a quieter story of migration, struggle, and relentless effort. Many of today’s most powerful Indian-origin executives arrived in the US with little more than strong academic foundations, technical skills, and a willingness to start at the bottom. They navigated cultural barriers, visa constraints, and hyper-competitive workplaces, often spending...
How Trump’s claims on tariffs are far from reality
US President Donald Trump has, at several occasions, claimed that broad tariffs on different countries has revived the American economy. In his recent opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, Trump claimed that tariffs have created an “American economic miracle.“He also lamented on critics and economists who predicted that tariffs would backfire, raising prices and...


