Recent Views 7 NEW DELHI: The government issued a notification announcing a new Indian Standard for incense sticks (agarbatti), laying down quality norms and specifying a list of substances prohibited for use in their manufacture.The standard has been developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to ensure safer products and promote responsible and sustainable…
Recent Views 7 US President Donald Trump struck a markedly softer tone on China on Sunday, referring to President Xi Jinping as “highly respected” and insisting the United States wants to “help” China, not hurt it, despite escalating tensions over rare earths and looming tariffs. “Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine!” Trump…
Recent Views 8 NEW DELHI: After its narrow body operations, IndiGo will now cut its Europe & UK flights mounted on wide body aircraft too. Copenhagen flights will be suspended till further notice from Feb 17. The airline says its twin aisle operations have “faced external operational constraints; continuously changing airspace constraints due to geo-political…
Recent Views 4 President Trump has threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on all aircraft sold in the U.S. This retaliatory measure follows Canada’s refusal to certify jets from Gulfstream Aerospace. The U.S. also plans to decertify all Canadian aircraft, impacting manufacturers like Bombardier. US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Canada that the United…
Recent Views 8 NEW DELHI: With nine of the 12 states covered in Phase 2 of special intensive revision (SIR) having published their final electoral roll – including six on Saturday – their combined electorate is down 7.9% to 19.7 crore, as compared to 21.4 crore at the time of announcement of SIR exercise on…
Recent Views 15 NEW DELHI: Amid the uncertainty caused by the conflict in West Asia, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday announced a plan to set up a Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilisation Fund (ESF), aimed at providing fiscal headroom to respond to challenges.“ESF will help India (deal) with global headwinds such as the…
Recent Views 10 Bengaluru: Pharmacists in India need to upgrade their skills and use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an assistive tool, rather than seeing it as competition, according to experts, who discussed the role of friendly neighbourhood community pharmacists in the era of AI on World Pharmacists’ Day at an event organised by Food and…
Recent Views 7 Class 10 students advised to prioritise grammar and time management before Hindi paper Class 10 students advised to prioritise grammar and time management before Hindi paper Class 10 students advised to prioritise grammar and time management before Hindi paper Class 10 students advised to prioritise grammar and time management before Hindi paper…
Recent Views 9 Makhana commonly known as fox nuts or lotus seeds has emerged as a popular nutritious snack celebrated for its health benefits. Known for being low in calories and rich in dietary fiber, makhana is increasingly recognised as a superfood. These crunchy white seeds come from the aquatic plant Euryale Fox and have…
Recent Views 11 From the stealthy stripes of the Bengal tiger to the graceful glide of the Sarus crane, India’s wildlife is as diverse as its landscapes. Any nature lover or a wildlife enthusiast, or even a casual traveller looking to add a few unforgettable encounters in the wild will be spoilt for choice. The…
