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Thailand’s constitutional court on Friday dismissed Paetongtar Shinawatra from the prime minister’s post over a leaked phone call

Rajiv Menon’s 2000 romantic drama Kandukondain Kandukondain, featuring Mammootty, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Ajith Kumar and Abbas in pivotal roles, charmed both the audience and critics. Moreover, the film’s soundtrack, composed by AR Rahman, also became a fan favourite. Recently, director Rajiv Menon shared insights into the casting of Mammootty as Major Bala in Kandukondain Kandukondain. During a conversation with Sudhir Srinivasan, Rajiv admitted that the most challenging part of the casting process was finding the right actor for Major Bala, eventually played by Mammootty. The filmmaker revealed that he had approached several ‘leading actors’ before offering the role to the…

Personnel of the Indian Army and ITBP during Achook Prahar, a high-altitude battle preparedness drill in Arunachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Troops of the Indian Army’s Spear Corps and the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) undertook four days of firepower drills under simulated battlefield conditions in central Arunachal Pradesh.The exercise named Achook Prahar was conducted from August 25 to 28, the Army stated on Friday (August 29, 2025).“The exercise served as a joint validation of operational preparedness under simulated battlefield conditions. Mortars, machine guns, rockets, and grenades were employed to validate synergised response, accuracy, and battlefield effectiveness,” it said.The…

If you plan to fill your 2025 calendar with a few trips to America’s national parks, but you’re simultaneously hoping to keep costs low, there are a few different ways to approach your travels. One of the most cost-effective strategies is to purchase the America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass. The $80 pass covers all entrance and standard amenities fees for federal recreation sites (including national parks) for an entire year. While only one person can use the card—pass holders are required to show photo ID—it covers everyone in a private vehicle or four per person…

President Donald Trump has picked Jim O’Neill, a former investor and critic of health regulations serving under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to take control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following a tumultuous week in which the agency’s director was forced out.O’Neill, Kennedy’s deputy at the Department of Health and Human Services, will supplant Susan Monarez, a longtime government scientist who had been the CDC director for less than a month. Monarez’s lawyers said she refused “to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts.” O’Neill takes over as acting director of an agency that…

NewsFeedTurkiye has said that it will completely sever economic and trade ties with Israel and has closed its airspace to its aircraft, amid tensions over the war in Gaza. The Turkish foreign minister said that Israel’s aggressive policies threatened to engulf the region in conflict.Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025

Aspira has an edge over her rivals in the Welcome Cup (1,200m), the feature event of the opening day’s races here on Saturday (Aug. 30).1. PRINCE REGENT HANDICAP (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, rated 00 to 25, 2-30 p.m.: 1. Crown Angel (10) Abishek Matre 61.5, 2. Aviothic (9) Ram Nandan 61, 3. Our Asset (3) S. Imran 61, 4. Everwin (1) Inayat 60.5, 5. Royal Marques (8) Farid Ansari 60.5, 6. Eternal Pearl (2) C. Brisson 58.5, 7. Flourish (4) R.N. Darshan 58.5, 8. Forest Lake (5) L.A. Rozario 56, 9. Saintly Star (6) S. Kbdhar 55.5 and 10. Clean…

FILE PHOTO: OpenAI announced its “most capable” speech-to-speech AI model, gpt-realtime.  | Photo Credit: AP OpenAI on Thursday (August 28, 2025) announced its “most capable” speech-to-speech AI model, gpt-realtime. The AI model is said to be natural and expressive while also being better at following complex instructions. “It’s better at interpreting system messages and developer prompts—whether that’s reading disclaimer scripts word-for-word on a support call, repeating back alphanumerics, or switching seamlessly between languages mid-sentence,” per the company blog.It can also switch language or tone in the middle of a sentence. Gpt-realtime is also able to capture non-verbal cues like laughs and detect…

Every restaurant on this list has been selected independently by Condé Nast Traveler editors and reviewed by a local contributor who has visited that restaurant. Our editors consider both high-end and affordable eateries, and weigh stand-out dishes, location, and service—as well as inclusivity and sustainability credentials. We update this list as new restaurants open and existing ones evolve.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit with Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba, in Tokyo on August 29, 2025. Photo: X/@shigeruishiba via ANI With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a visit to Japan, India’s Environment Ministry said on Friday (August 29, 2025) it had signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Tokyo earlier this month on a first of its kind Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM).The JCM is a Japanese initiative, whereby the country implements and invests in low-carbon technologies in developing countries and the resulting savings in emissions are credited to Japan’s account as carbon credits, that it can…