Spread the love The NCW issued guidelines for the safety of women using app-based cabs (representative image) NEW DELHI: Taking note of safety concerns emerging from across states the National Commission for Women has issued guidelines to states and UTs for safety of women passengers using app-based and digital transport services calling for appropriate verification of criminal antecedents, police verification...
Mission Shakti: How India’s 2019 anti-sat missile test in space caught US off guard
Spread the love David Grusch, who was then on duty at the NRO operations centre, recounted the frantic scenes at his office after the test A retired US Air Force and intelligence officer has recently revealed that India’s anti-satellite missile test (ASAT) in space in 2019 caught the American security agencies completely off guard and made them look for any...
Two killed, Indian among injured after Russian drone hits Turkish cargo ship
Spread the love Russian drone strike hits Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, killing 2 (representative image) NEW DELHI: At least two people were killed and several crew members, including an Indian national, were injured after a Russian drone strike caused a fire aboard a Turkish-owned civilian cargo vessel in the Black Sea.The Indian Embassy in Romania said three Indian...
Arkansas man paid $15 to hunt gems, found 6.03-carat diamond worth up to $1m
Spread the love Pic credit: Jack Pearadin/ AP Jack Pearadin, a Navy reservist originally from Missouri, has been hunting diamonds at Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park since 2013. Over the years, he has unearthed more than 300 gems. But this time, when his shovel hit the gravel, he spotted something different. After rinsing the gravel and tipping it onto...
Pakistan, Saudi, Turkiye activate Mecca defence pact as Yemen war escalates
Spread the love The Mecca defence pact was signed on August 7 Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye have agreed to immediately implement their collective defence commitments and ensure the “rapid deployment” of agreed military forces and capabilities in Saudi Arabia, following an emergency meeting of the three countries’ Mecca Defence Alliance in Riyadh.The decision was announced in a joint statement...
Not now daal-ing, says MAGA, as Montana governor comes to India to sell pulses
Spread the love United States Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, with Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and delegation members, in New Delhi TOI correspondant from Washington: In Montana, ‘traffic’ is when you have to wait for three deer and a stray cow to cross the highway, so goes the joke about a state where “just down the road” can mean a...
Auckland dad built backyard roller coaster during lockdown; now selling it for NZ$4,500
Spread the love During the COVID-19 lockdown, while most people were busy making dalgona coffee and baking banana bread, a father in Auckland was watching other people’s backyard roller coasters on YouTube. Then he did what most of us never do after a video binge. He built one! That’s right.Bjorn Burton built a roller coaster in his backyard. He started...
Scribes covering protests should carry ID, maintain distance: Delhi Police advisory
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Delhi Police on Monday issued an advisory for journalists covering protests, asking them to carry valid identity cards and ensure that their presence or activities do not obstruct police operations or the movement of law enforcement personnel.In a social media post on X, Delhi Police issued the guidelines for journalists and said, “The story matters,...
The Nobel-winning science of optogenetics: Explained
Spread the love The story so far: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced on Monday (October 5, 2026) went jointly to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegeman and Georg Nagel “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.” The prize amount of 12 million Swedish kronor, to be shared equally between the Laureates. What is Optogenetics? How the...
Iran Prez nominates new defence minister, 7 months after Nasirzadeh’s assassination
Spread the love Akhlaghi held a senior executive post within the ministry itself and earlier served as chief operating officer of the Aerospace Industries Organisation (Photo: ANI). Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday nominated Mehrdad Akhlaghi as his pick to head the defence ministry, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.Akhlaghi most recently held a senior executive post within the...
