A psychological survey conducted by Saurashtra University has revealed troubling insights into driving behaviour, suggesting that traffic problems here stem more from mindset than infrastructure. Based on responses from 1,456 participants in Rajkot, the study found that 72.4% believe breaking traffic rules is now seen as a sign of “smartness” or “swag”.The study was conducted…
Jaipur: Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) will spend Rs 1,200 crore to upgrade infrastructure and facilities across more than 450 industrial areas in the state.A senior RIICO official said work plan of Rs 1,000 crore has already been finalised. Upgrades will cover water and power supply, street lighting, plantations, road development, public…
Hisar: A local court here sentenced a minor to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged woman. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.11 lakh on the convict.The verdict was announced by Additional Sessions Judge Sunil Jindal in a nearly 5-year-old case.The case was registered on Sept 8, 2021, based…
Hyderabad: Researchers at National Institute of Technology Warangal have developed a new induction stove that can heat all types of cooking vessels — including aluminium and copper — marking a major step forward in everyday kitchen technology.The innovation, led by professor N Vishwanathan and professor S Porpandiselvi, addresses a long-standing limitation of conventional induction stoves,…
New Delhi: The special cell of Delhi Police has busted two interstate illegal arms supply syndicates and arrested six alleged traffickers involved in supplying weapons to gangsters across Delhi-NCR. Investigators said the firearms were sourced from Madhya Pradesh and supplied to criminals linked to the Manjeet Mahal, Gogi and Randeep Bhati gangs.Police seized 26 illegal…
Let’s take a look at what a possible US-Iran peace deal signing and Strait of Hormuz opening mean for India. (AI image) “Ships of the World, start your engines,” US President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social, announcing an imminent peace deal with Iran and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. “Let the oil…
The cost of a 14.2kg cylinder increased by Rs 29 to Rs 991 in Guwahati Guwahati: Domestic LPG consumers will now have to tighten their monthly budgets as cooking gas prices have risen for the second time this year following the West Asia conflict. The cost of a 14.2kg cylinder increased by Rs 29 to…
Queen Elizabeth (Image: Wikipedia) We are told, more or less constantly, that happiness is something you get. Buy the thing, win the prize, land the promotion, treat yourself. Queen Elizabeth II spent more than ninety years watching people from one of the most unusual vantage points on earth, and she came to almost the opposite…
Astronomers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) – working with colleagues from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 (France), Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) and the INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari (Italy) have mapped a massive structure in the Universe – a huge supercluster, partially obscured from us behind the Milky Way’s ‘Zone of Avoidance.’…
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Friday permitted a 16-year-old rape victim from Vatva to get her 22-week pregnancy terminated and directed the authorities at the Civil Hospital to carry out the medical termination of pregnancy after getting the victim’s consent.Justice M R Mengdey permitted the abortion to be carried out after the victim, through…
