NHAI rolls out barrier-free tolling on Delhi-Jaipur highway

IANS | August 1, 2026 7:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has made travel on the Delhi-Jaipur section of National Highway-48 completely barrier-free with the rollout of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system at the Shahjahanpur Toll Plaza in Rajasthan, it was announced on Saturday.

Flurry of bogeys on a tough day see Diksha and Aditi miss cut at Women’s Open

IANS | August 1, 2026 6:28 PM

Royal Lytham & St Annes, Aug 1 (IANS) Diksha Dagar had a disastrous back nine with five bogeys and ended with a card of 7-over 78 that ended her challenge at the 2026 AIG Women’s Open. She had shot a fine 2-under 69 on the opening day, but a combined 5-over total meant she exited early from the last women’s major of the season.

Famed climber Nirmal Purja dies chasing mountaineering record on Broad Peak  

IANS | August 1, 2026 6:14 PM

Kathmandu, Aug 1 (IANS) It was not originally part of famous climber Nirmal Purja's plan to climb Pakistan's Broad Peak, the 8,051-metre mountain in the Karakoram range. But the opportunity to make history prompted the Nepal-born British citizen to attempt one of the world's highest peaks — a decision that ended in tragedy when he was killed in an avalanche that struck Broad Peak on Thursday, the company he founded confirmed on Saturday.