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A promotional image for the ROG Xbox Ally X, demonstrating the handheld PC with a full gaming desktop nearby. Microsoft/ASUS hide caption toggle caption Microsoft/ASUS Tech manufacturer ASUS is struggling to keep up with demand for its new ROG Xbox Ally X, released on Thursday. After testing a review unit of the handheld gaming PC, I can attest that it’s a powerful, if pricey, alternative to the Steam Deck. But it’s also compromised by an unpopular shift in Microsoft’s gaming strategy, and it doesn’t quite fit into the niche I hoped it would. This is (not) an Xbox The Xbox…

Bed & bath: 1 bedroom, 1 bathTop amenities: Indoor fireplace, washer, freestanding bathtubNearby: National Gallery of Ireland, Trinity College, Herbert ParkAll the lovely Georgian features you’d expect are in situ at this pretty townhouse in the leafy Dublin suburb of Ballsbridge. There are characterful wooden floors, checkered bathroom tiles, sash windows in the living room, cast-iron radiators throughout, and a cozy fireplace. Interiors are considered. An impressive freestanding bath sits next to a cool, curved window in the bathroom, showcasing views over the rooftops beyond while you relax. A comfortably lived-in selection of furniture brings the home-away-from-home feeling you want from an…

Two years ago, the introduction of a six-lane Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway posed an obstacle to the toy shops in Channapatna en route. Travellers no longer stopped by to indulge in impulse purchases. The brightly coloured handcrafted wooden toys stood unsold. In spite of a GI tag, the demand for the 200-year-old craft has been dwindling owing to lack of innovation and limited access to markets outside the region. The story is not much different for Bidriware. Government initiative, self-help groups, NGOs, e-tailers — and craftpreneurs, in the past decade, trying to reimagine the art — have supported or sourced from these…

Jacqueline Fernandez recently detailed her oral hygiene routine, sharing that she swears by oil pulling. “The first thing I do is look at my oral hygiene in the morning, which has a few steps to it. It is just not brushing teeth. I do oil pulling with coconut oil, cloves and different kinds of herbs. I do about five minutes of it,” Fernandez told CurlyTales. The 40-year-old Housefull actor added, “It’s a great way to detoxify your mouth and strengthen and cleanse your mouth, which is related to your gut, stomach. It is all related.” Dr Holika Devikar, an aesthetic…

It may have only taken an hour of play on the fifth day for the second Test between India and West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to reach its denouement. But the very fact that it went into the final day without rain affecting proceedings at any stage of the Test makes it a rare phenomenon in India in recent times. For, the last time that a Test in this part of the world approached its prescribed duration without intervention from the weather was when the Indians took on Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in March…

These X posts mainly took aim at Muslims selling clay lamps in small roadside shops for Deepavali [File] | Photo Credit: Reuters Ahead of India’s Deepavali celebrations on October 20, some far-right social media users promoted an economic boycott of non-Hindu sellers, through posts on X (formerly Twitter). These X posts mainly took aim at Muslims selling clay lamps in small roadside shops for Deepavali, with the far-right individuals urging buyers to “choose Hindu” or buy only from other Hindu sellers. One verified X user with a blue tick told viewers to “Buy from Hindu,” while a message in Hindi referenced the…

Pakistan launched fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, casting a shadow over the expected talks in Doha amid a fragile ceasefire that had temporarily halted hostilities between the two sides. There was no statement from Pakistan’s military, but the Hafiz Gul Bahadur group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) had claimed responsibility for the early Friday attack on Khaddi Fort in Mir Ali.(Reuters) The strikes followed a gun-and-bomb attack by terrorists at a military installation in North Waziristan, and just hours after Islamabad and Kabul extended their two-day ceasefire, the Dawn reported on Saturday. There was no statement from Pakistan’s…

The sale will be handled by Shinhan Bank under a trust contract and completed by next April, according to the filing [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS The mother and two sisters of Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee plan to sell some 1.73 trillion won ($1.22 billion) worth of shares in the South Korean tech firm, the company said in a regulatory filing.The purpose of the sale of 17.7 million shares, or a 0.3% stake in Samsung Electronics, is to cover tax payments and loan repayment, according to the late Friday filing with the Korea Exchange.Experts view the sale by…

An earthquake of magnitude 3.5 struck Pakistan, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. Earlier in the day, another earthquake of 3.9 magnitude struck the region at a depth of 10km.(AFP file photo for representation) As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 10km, making it susceptible to aftershocks. In a post on X, NCS said, “EQ of M: 3.5, On: 18/10/2025 05:04:04 IST, Lat: 36.64 N, Long: 72.96 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Pakistan.” Earlier in the day, another earthquake of 3.9 magnitude struck the region at a depth of 10km. In a post on X,…

Published on: Oct 18, 2025 11:55 am IST A 63-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving and has since been released under investigation. A police investigation remains underway to establish the full circumstances of a road collision that resulted in the death of an elderly British Sikh pedestrian near his local gurdwara in the eastern England city of Leicester. Detectives in the Serious Collision Investigation Unit are working to establish the full circumstances surrounding the collision.(Representational Photo/AFP) Joginder Singh, 87, was outside the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in the Holy Bones area of the city, where…