India plans upper limit of 50 decibels for vehicle horns: Report
India is planning to impose an upper limit of about 50 decibels for vehicle horns as it plans to crack down on noise pollution on streets, reported Mint quoted Indian minister Nitin Gadkari. “We propose to amend the Central Motor Vehicle Rules to fix maximum...
Australian minister supports swift economic talks with India, endorses New Delhi’s call for WTO reforms
Tim Ayres, the Assistant Minister for Trade and Assistant Minister focusing on the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), expressed optimism and satisfaction about the evolving economic ties between the two nations. Highlighting the speedy ratification of the ECTA agreement by both the Australian...
Manipur violence: In meeting with Amit Shah, COCOMI encouraged to hold peace talks with Kukis
The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), an umbrella body of several Imphal-based civil society organisations, on Friday said that during a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, its functionaries were encouraged to initiate peace dialogues with the Kuki community. The organisation...
India: CRPF boosts ops in Kashmir, 6 amphibious ‘WHAP’ vehicles allotted for anti-terror missions
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been provided with a ‘Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform’ (WHAP) vehicle, designed both for land and water operations. Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform’ (WHAP) vehicle is an 8×8 vehicle developed by...
Norway to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine: Media reports
Norway will become the third country to donate F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv to bolster its Soviet-era air force, three Norwegian media reported Thursday, without citing any sources. Neither the number of planes nor the delivery date were announced, as Ukraine pursues a grinding counteroffensive...
Around 1 bn people globally will live with osteoarthritis by 2050, says Lancet study
Synopsis A recent study published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal predicts that nearly one billion people worldwide will be living with osteoarthritis by 2050. The study analyzed data from 1990 to 2020. Getty ImagesThe researchers noted that the most common areas for osteoarthritis are knees...
Chandrayaan-3 success unleashed moon’s role in future planetary missions: Ex-ISRO Chief Kasturirangan
The successful Chandrayaan-3 mission has opened up the potential to use the Moon as a take-off point for future planetary missions, and bolstered India’s credentials to participate in such futuristic explorations, veteran space scientist K Kasturirangan said on Thursday. Kasturirangan said the soft-landing and ability...
Chandrayaan-3: ISRO hopes mission life of lander and rover will not be limited to one lunar day
Synopsis Following the deployment of the lander and rover, the systems on them are now ready to perform experiments one after the other so as to complete them within 14 earth days, before the pitch darkness and extreme cold weather engulfs the Moon. PTIThe rover...
Barbie movie IMAX release date, new post-credits scenes; here are the details
Margot Robbie’s Barbie movie has broken all possible records at the box office and is still going strong. The film will now have a limited IMAX release, with unseen footage in the post-credits. Warner Bros., the producers of Barbie have set a one-week IMAX release...
World’s most popular Indian dishes
23 Aug 2023, 05:33 PM IST A very well-liked traditional Indian dish is samosas. Probably because samosas are tasty pastries with savoury fillings that can be baked or fried. Traditional samosas are filled with lentils, potatoes, onions, peas, and spices. However, they can also occasionally...
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