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On her first trip to Rajasthan after assuming office President Droupadi Murmu reached Jaipur on a special flight on Monday. She was received at the airport by Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. From the airport, the President went to the Amar Jawan Jyoti and paid homage to the martyrs. Her second stop […]
In tandem with nature. That is how one would describe the tribal ways. Taking the cue further, Pradip Patel alias Pintoo (32), and his friend Bharat Patel (30), have now come up with a wrist-watch that runs anti-clockwise. How does that connect with being in sync with nature? “Because nature works from right to left. […]
NEW DELHI: Leveraging supercomputing power, researchers have created simulations of millions of computer-generated “universes” to test astrophysical predictions that have eluded astronomical observations. Black holes are surrounded by a mysterious, invisible layer—the event horizon—from which nothing can escape, be it matter, light, or information. The event horizon swallows every bit of evidence about the black […]
Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet starred Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting. Four Academy Award nominations were made for the movie. But a specific bedroom scene featuring the key actors in their undies caused an uproar. Years later, the actors filed a legal complaint accusing Paramount, the production company, of child abuse. According […]
NEW DELHI: A new test detects a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample, researchers report. The biomarker, called “brain-derived tau,” or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect Alzheimer’s-related neurodegeneration clinically. It is specific to Alzheimer’s disease and correlates well with Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). […]
After successfully expanding the scope of the annual Ahmedabad BirdRace event beyond the Ahmedabad district last year, the Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat (BCSG) has decided to broaden the scope of the day-long birdwatching event this year to cover almost the entire state. The BCSG has created a list of 38 birding areas from across […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government on a public interest litigation seeking ban on slaughter of live poultry in meat shops and seeking direction to send the poultry instead to slaughterhouses. During a brief hearing, the petitioner through its advocate Nisarg Shah submitted that the poultry birds are being […]
The high court in Jammu and Kashmir had ordered multiplex and movie theatre operators there not to forbid moviegoers from bringing their own food items and water into the theatres in July 2018, but the Supreme Court of India overturned that decision. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha noted […]
German Bionic, a robotics company, has announced that it will display new AI-powered smart wearable tools at the CES in 2023 that will revolutionise workplace safety in physically demanding jobs by making work safer, less taxing, and more appealing. Apogee, Smart SafetyVest, and German Bionic IO are a few of the new smart wearable tools. […]
An inebriated man onboard an Air India flight urinated on a woman co-passenger and a senior citizen, seated in a business class seat. The country’s aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report of the incident from the airline. “We are seeking a report from the Airline and shall take […]
Sector 21 police officials in Gandhinagar on Tuesday registered a complaint against a man residing in Kalol for providing fabricated documents, from an international electrical products manufacturer. He provided the forged documents to the embassy of Norway in order to get a visa. Kapil Bijani (49), a native of Thaltej and the Chief Human Resources […]
The year 2022 registered 1,446 vehicular accidents in Ahmedabad city alone with 418 fatalities confirmed. That means every fourth accident led to a person being killed. This is a steady rise from the 2021 figures which show 1,195 accidents and 358 deaths. In comparative terms, 2022 was dotted with 251 more accidents and 60 more […]
In 2022, the female RPF officers of the Indian Railways set a new standard for humanity in their work after helping more than 175 pregnant passengers who unexpectedly went into labour while travelling on trains or waiting at stations for their departure. According to official data, 175 pregnant passengers who suddenly went into labour while […]
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday sought an action plan from the state government on its direction about steps to prevent the use of “Chinese manja” and strings coated with glass used for flying kites, as they are dangerous and cannot be allowed in public interest during the upcoming Uttarayan festival. During Uttarayan, which is […]
Fresh or new investments of Rs 6,200 crore have been made by companies in the petroleum sector in Rajasthan. “In all, investments of over Rs 22,838 crore are being made by four companies in a phased manner. Of this, work on over Rs 6,200 crore has started,” Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary (Mines and Petroleum) Subodh […]
Unless Missouri Gov. Mike Parson grants clemency, Amber McLaughlin, 49, will become the first openly transgender woman executed in the US. She is scheduled to die by injection Tuesday for killing a former girlfriend in 2003. McLaughlin’s attorney, Larry Komp, said there are no court appeals pending. The clemency request focuses on several issues, including […]
With traffic rules being regularly violated in the state, it was essential to put a check on habitual offenders. The e-challan system, an official written notice by the traffic department, has ensured that people follow rules even when traffic police aren’t around to patrol the roads. Clamping down on serial traffic offenders, as many as […]
According to his racing team and US media on Monday, US rally driver and YouTube sensation Ken Block died after the snowmobile he was riding overturned in Utah due to a steep slope. “It’s with our deepest regrets that we can confirm that Ken Block passed away in a snowmobile accident today,” Hoonigan Racing Division […]
According to data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) through November, Indians are the second-highest number of visitors to Singapore. As a result, Indian tourist numbers have surpassed those of China. Prior to the COVID epidemic, Chinese were the most common visitors to Singapore. Before the COVID pandemic, Chinese tourists were the largest group to […]
Following a nine-day hiatus, the Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra resumed its second part of the journey from the national capital on Tuesday and reached Uttar Pradesh. As the march entered the state, party workers gathered in a line on either side of the road at the Loni border in Ghaziabad to welcome Rahul Gandhi and […]
