Inflation continues to hit fuel prices in India amid rising crude oil prices on the international market. Today, the price of petrol, which has crossed the Rs 100-mark across the country, has put a dent in the pockets of the public. On October 11, 2021, petrol is being sold above Rs 100 per litre in most states of…
After over 18 months of pandemic delays, No Time to Die opened on target. The final James Bond film of the Daniel Craig era grossed $56 million from 4,407 North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday, to easily take the first-place spot. It didn’t break any pandemic or 007 records, but it…
GRAPPLING WITH the issue of stubble burning and no permanent solution in sight till now, the Punjab government has now proposed to use paddy straw/stubble as fodder for cattle in gaushalas/cattle pounds (cow sheds). Punjab produces at least 20 million tonnes of paddy straw every year, most of which is burnt in the…
Producing over 20 million tonnes of paddy straw every year, most of which is burnt in fields by farmers, leading to widespread air pollution that even spreads to neighbouring states, Punjab has now proposed to use the paddy crop residue as fodder for animals, especially cattle. We explain what research the Punjab…
Facebook’s chief spokesman said the company is willing to subject itself to greater oversight to ensure its algorithms are performing as intended and aren’t harming users. Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president for global affairs, defended the company’s business practices against accusations from a…
Actor Kangana Ranaut took an indirect dig at Shah Rukh Khan, with regard to his son Aryan Khan’s drug case. She posted a piece of trivia on Instagram, about how Jackie Chan apologised after his son’s arrest in a drug case and refused to ‘protect him’. She shared a collage of Jackie Chan and his son in a photo,…
A day after India and China held the 13th round of Corps Commander-level talks, the India Army on Monday said the meeting to resolve the LAC standoff ended in a stalemate. The Army, in a statement, said it gave “constructive suggestions” but the Chinese side was “not agreeable”. They also could not provide any…