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On the deck of a US Navy carrier in the first part of the movie ‘Top Gun’ Iceman utters the legendary words “You can be my wingman anytime” to his coursemate Maverick, at the end of an epic aerial battle sequence.Having the trust of your fellow squadron mates that you have their back, no matter […]
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe will soon start selling gold coins this month as a store of value to tame inflation. RBZ Guv John Mangudya issued a statement, Monday, stating that the coins will be available for sale onwards July 25 in local currency, U.S. dollars and other foreign currencies at a price based on […]
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that the state would be hosting the ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ from January 28 to February 26 next year. This event will be the biggest shopping festival in the country, he said. The event will have guests from all over the country as well as from many other countries. […]
With infections spreading rapidly in the world’s biggest gambling hub, Macau has locked down one of the city’s most famous hotels, the Grand Lisboa, after more than a dozen COVID-19 cases were found there, Tuesday. At least 16 other buildings across the special Chinese administrative region are also under restrictions with no one allowed to […]
Come 2024 and things might change vis-à-vis Disney and Mickey Mouse. According to US Copyright Laws, 95 years is the length of time an anonymous or pseudo-anonymous body of artistic work receives protection. Mickey is Disney’s most well-known character, serving as brand’s mascot ever since his introduction in 1928′s Steamboat Willie. While the style and […]
Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) is planning to set up a Gujarat Town Planning and Consultancy Company that will operate as a learning and counseling institute. The proposal has been submitted to the government of Gujarat. The decision to set up this company was taken during the development authority’s 288th board meeting. Besides this, AUDA […]
Priyank Vohera aged 37 and his wife Bhavyata, 33 from Ahmedabad have chosen to renounce the world and chose to become monk and nun in the Jain tradition. What is more significant is that their children Sur (7) and Siree ( 8) have been inducted into the Jain monastic order tow years back. What is […]
Pic: Professor Teruhiko Wakayama explains the process Scientists at Japan’s University of Yamanashi have successfully produced cloned mice using freeze-dried cells in a technique they believe could one day help conserve species and overcome challenges with current biobanking methods. The United Nations has warned that extinctions are accelerating worldwide and at least a million species […]
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has started investigating a few people from Ahmedabad. Reportedly members of a WhatsApp group with a person involved in the Udaipur murder conspiracy. The National Investigating Agency (NIA) is handling the problem concerning the murder of Udaipur over his support for Nupur Sharma. NIA revealed the presence of a WhatsApp […]
The government is looking to expand the Deendayal Port, previously called the Kandla Port, in Gujarat, to match the increasing demands. While privately owned Mundra Port is the largest commercial port in the country, Deendayal is the largest in terms of the volume of cargo handled. Considering this, the government has felt the need to […]
The Gujarat High Court issued a notice on a writ petition against the online sale of medicines and scheduled drugs. “The healthy well-being of citizens matters. So the concerned authorities of the Centre and State should file appropriate affidavits dealing with all the contentions submitted in the petition”, the single bench of Justice A.S Supehia […]
Scientists have decided to send a unique fingerprint painting in the Euclid spacecraft which is set for launch in 2023. This European Space Agency mission, which is aimed at exploring the evolution of the universe by the help of 3D mapping, will have the painting as a representation of human civilisation. The artist – Lisa […]
Polish government yesterday held a ceremony in Warsaw, where it honoured the royal families of Jamnagar and Kolhapur and others for providing shelter to Polish refugees who had fled the country during World War II. The Indian government had sent a delegation of former royals and other representatives from Kolhapur and Jamnagar to attend the […]
The Indian government’s decision to do away with service charges at restaurants will make restaurant bills lighter. However, that does not come as good news for employees of the industry who look forward to tips as a supplement to their low incomes. Servers, waiters, kitchen staff and cleaners will be directly impacted by the decision […]
Have you ever heard of a museum dedicated to learning about historical conflicts? Conflicts, from our point of view, we ‘the people of India’, how we felt, what our ancestors went through during those moments of conflict. Conflictorium is a peculiar museum dedicated to moments of conflict. It shows us our history, present and the […]
The reputed university at Vadodara, Gujarat, The Maharaja Sayajirao University is poised to start a graduation course in Hindu studies. This will be the first of such a course in any of the universities in India. The course will be in line with the new education policy introduced by the BJP Government introduced in 2019. […]
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra sparked controversy as she said everyone has the right to worship their deities in their way. Thus, she has every right to imagine Goddess Kaali as a meat-eating and alcohol-accepting Goddess. Following the statement, the BJP has gone hammers and tongs against Moitra. The centrally ruling party wondered whether it […]
After a tire ruptured and damaged its exterior, an Emirates passenger jet flew for over 14 hours with a big hole in its side. According to sources, the passengers heard a loud bang 45 minutes after the Airbus A380-800 left Dubai for Brisbane on Friday. The pilot instantly contacted the Brisbane airport requesting to meet […]
An Ahmedabad-based lawyer has filed a complaint saying that he had received threats for showing solidarity with Ex-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma. This threat to lawyer’s life cannot be taken lightly considering the recent murders in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. In the FIR, the 32-year old Krupal Raval said that he had posted a […]
Union minister for chemicals and fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya has said that by 2025 the country will have the capabilities to produce 440 million bottles of 500 ml nano liquid urea equivalent to 20 million tonnes of urea. India needs to import around 9 million tonne urea annually at present. The enhanced capacity will take care […]
