NEW DELHI: In a bid to address the longstanding confusion over speed limits, the road transport ministry has proposed that the Centre set the speed limits for NHs and expressways while states can do so for state highways and other roads. In a slew of amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act, the ministry has also…
Time for a little mind game! Give this a shot and guess the additive: It’s starchy, tasteless, odorless, and found in every packaged food item, from protein-rich foods to baby formula. Yet, most people have not heard of it, let alone questioned its effects. We have been consuming this common food additive for years now,…
9-year-old Sophia Subedi died in Pennsylvania’s Hesheypark. Police ruled out any foul play or negligence on the part of Hersheypark’s water park after a 9-year-old girl, Sophia Subedi, drowned on July 24. The theme park maintained proper safety standards, and there were enough lifeguards present at the pool at the time of the drowning. Bhutanese-origin…
BHOPAL: A sharp, chest-up salute by an elderly man at an old-age home in Bhopal set in motion an extraordinary chain of events, leading to a reunion between a father and his son after 42 years. The salute caught the attention of DSP Santosh Patel, who shared a video that went viral, reconnecting the missing…
Amitabh Bachchan and Kishore Kumar have shared a great association. The teaming of Kishore Kumar’s soulful voice with Bachchan’s onscreen presence in his songs has created magic. These two legends have collaborated on some really memorable songs – from ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ from ‘Silsila’ to ‘Aree Deewano Mujhe Pehchano’ from ‘Don’ to ‘O Sathi Re’…
Russia-backed Nayara Energy looks at India’s state-run oil companies to offload petrol, diesel exports Nayara Energy has approached Indian state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) to offload its export volumes of petrol and diesel after Western sanctions on Russia’s oil and energy sector, according to a senior industry official, reported Economic Times.Nayara Energy is India’s second-largest…
India vs England Test series As the heated India vs England Test series heads toward a gripping conclusion, debates around the “spirit of cricket” have reignited — especially with disciplinary actions stacking up. Live Score: India vs England 5th TestIndia, in particular, have attracted the most ICC demerit points so far in the series. But…
Akash Deep and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: Akash Deep delivered one of the most memorable knocks of the series on Day 3 of the fifth Test at The Oval, scoring a stunning 66 off 94 balls as nightwatchman and frustrating England’s attack with a gritty and stylish partnership alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. Their 107-run stand turned…
Mathura Sridharan was trolled for her Indian-origin after her name was announced as Ohio’s Solicitor General. Indian-origin Mathura Sridharan was appointed as Ohio’s 12th solicitor general, inviting the wrath of online trolls who questioned why a ‘non-US-origin’ person was not picked for the post. Sridharan’s LinkedIn went viral as critics questioned her credibility — forcing…
It’s a busy weekend at the theatres with four movies competing against each other at the moment. While ‘Saiyaara’ has been ruling at the box office ever since the movie released, this Friday, which is August 1 saw the release of two anticipated sequels – ‘Son Of Sardaar 2’ and ‘Dhadak 2’ which stars Siddhant…