In 2026, Sonya Jin and Aadi Nashikkar-led Phinity Labs raised $5.2 million to let AI agents design computer chips from text promptsPhinity Labs has raised $5.2 million to develop AI agents that can design computer chips from text prompts. Founders Sonya Jin and Aadi Nas...
31 Oct, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
Karnataka sugarcane growers stage demo to press for their demands, district officials impose restrictionsFarmers in North Karnataka are intensifying their protest over the procurement price of sugarcane and other related issues. They staged blo...
31 Oct, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
MCD races against October 31 deadline to operationalise multi-lane free-flow toll system at 20 Delhi entry pointsThe Municipal Corporation of Delhi is installing a multi-lane free flow tolling system at major entry points. The aim is to ease traffic co...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Bend volunteer Brad Pinkert turned a battered ReStore door into a hall tree with a storage trunk and hooks; the finished piece drew the event’s highest bid of $375In Bend, Oregon, a dedicated volunteer took an old door and turned it into a stunning hall tree for a fundraising event. This creative tran...
30 Oct, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
National highways face a report card test: Govt to assess potholes, road safety, congestion, toll plazas and user experienceThe road transport and highways ministry is introducing a rating system to assess the performance of national highway corridors and improve...
30 Oct, 2026, 08.31 AM IST
Peter Thiel buys Bel-Air’s Casa Encantada for $130 million, about half its $250 million ask: what this foreclosure deal could mean for luxury home prices in Los AngelesA mansion once listed at $250 million has sold for $130 million. Billionaire Peter Thiel bought Casa Encantada, a 40,000-square-foot Bel-Ai...
29 Oct, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
BlackBuck Q2 profit rises 42% to Rs 41 crore, revenue up 56%The Bengaluru-based company’s revenue from operations grew 56% YoY to Rs 235 crore as compared to Rs 151 crore in the year-ago quarter. Tot...
29 Oct, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Road ministry to assess and rate all national highwaysIn a notification issued on Thursday, the ministry of road transport and highways said it will assess the overall performance of highways o...
29 Oct, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
TMP Manipur, Meitei Alliance move Supreme Court over highway blockades, extortionThe petition names the State of Manipur, the Union of India through the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the National Highways Authority of In...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
FASTag new rules from November 1: Live within 20 km of a toll plaza? You can get this annual pass from next monthStarting from November 1, 2026, vehicle owners residing within a 20 km radius of toll plazas can apply for a discounted local FASTag pass. ...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Road ministry introduces concessional local pass for FASTag user living near toll plazasThe pass, which will cost Rs 1500 or Rs 3000 depending on the location of the toll plaza, will be effective from November 1, 2026 and will ...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
Former Miss Switzerland accuses Trump of ‘violently’ raping her; US President used pagents as ‘hunting ground’ with Epstein to target young girls, alleges new reportBeatrice Keul has leveled grave allegations against Donald Trump, claiming he raped her in 1993 following a pageant in New York City, resul...
27 Oct, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
National Highway toll rules: Residents living close to a toll plaza can get a new annual concessional pass; check eligibility, rural and urban rates, and how much commuters can saveResidents living within 20 km of National Highway toll plazas are eligible for a new annual concessional pass. The fees for this pass will ...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Cadence unveils Nvidia-backed AI models that chipmakers can run in-houseBoth companies make software used to design computing chips - a process that involves arranging billions of transistors precisely to meet c...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Mehndi Design for Karwa Chauth 2026: 25+ Simple, Arabic, Front-Hand, Back-Hand and Bridal IdeasAs Karwa Chauth 2026 draws near on October 29, a wealth of mehndi designs awaits for the grand celebration. Women can explore a range of st...
22 Oct, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
The Plaza Hotel, which Donald Trump drove into bankruptcy and sold at an $83 million loss in 1995, to shut its doors until 2031The iconic Plaza Hotel in New York City will undergo a major restoration, with closures planned from January 2027 to 2031. Fairmont Hotels ...
18 Oct, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Mumbai-Pune Expressway will see vehicle restrictions this week, traffic police issues heavy traffic alert; check route diversions, road restriction timings and alternative routesPune-Mumbai Expressway traffic update: Pune-Mumbai Expressway and old Mumbai-Pune highway are expected to see heavy traffic until October 2...
15 Oct, 2026, 11.00 AM IST