Fastag may go tagless with AI, says DPI architect

BENGALURU: India’s next-generation Fastag system may not require a physical tag at all. Vehicles could be identified through roadside cameras, their type and number detected in real time, and tolls deducted automatically without a windshield sticker, Pramod Varma, a key architect of India’s digital public infrastructure (DPI), said on Tuesday.Speaking at the ConvoZen Conversational AI…

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‘Will pay the price’: China sanctions 20 US firms over $10 bn arms sale to Taiwan; freezes all assets

China on Friday announced sweeping countermeasures against 20 US defence-related companies and 10 senior executives, freezing their assets and banning business dealings in response to Washington’s approval of large-scale arms sales to Taiwan.The Chinese foreign ministry said the sanctions were imposed under China’s anti-foreign sanctions law and would take effect immediately. The move follows the…

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Former CJI Uday Lalit confers the Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Awards

Former CJI Uday Lalit Honored at Suryadatta National Lifetime Achievement Awards in Pune PUNE: Honouring individuals from diverse fields on a common platform is an effective way of social enlightenment, former Chief Justice of India Uday U. Lalit said. He noted that the presence of achievers from arts, sports, science, economics, accounting, and public administration…

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The Long Way Home

Duncan, also known as Bob Duncan, left Los Angeles in 2015 after living there since the age of 18. What followed was a nomadic journey across continents. He travelled extensively, living in Kenya, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Mexico, the UK, the Netherlands and Portugal. Yet one place continues to…

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US 30-year mortgage rates climbs to 6.46%, highest in nearly 7 months; homebuyers face fresh cost pressure

The average long-term US mortgage rate has climbed for the fifth consecutive week, reaching its highest level in nearly seven months and adding to affordability challenges for homebuyers during the crucial spring housing season, according to AP.The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.46% from 6.38% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. A…

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West bengal protest: Locals block Beldanga NH-12 over migrant worker’s death in Jharkhand; traffic disrupted | Kolkata News

KOLKATA: Locals in Murshidabad, West Bengal, blocked National Highway 12 and set tyres on fire on Friday to protest alleged attacks on migrant workers from the district in other states, police said, causing major disruption to traffic.The highway was blocked at Maheshpur in the Beldanga 1 area from 9 am, leading to traffic snarls on…

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Ambrosia founding member and ‘Hammond B3 King’ Christopher North passes away at 75 after battle with pneumonia | English Movie News

Trigger warning: This article mentions death. Reader discretion is advised.Christopher North, the founding keyboard player of the iconic American rock band Ambrosia and the man his bandmates lovingly called the ‘Hammond B3 King’, has passed away at the age of 75. North died on March 30, 2026, after battling pneumonia in the hospital for nearly…

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Inside a ₹425 crore icon of luxury living

Inside the house, one can expect to find everything one would want from an ultra-luxury house: ample bedrooms, living spaces, a personal dining room, and even a personal home office and library. The interiors are beautifully decorated and furnished with the finest items one can expect from an ultra-luxury house. The house also has ample…

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