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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 practices in the…
In a landmark study in PLOS ONE, women were found to have as many as 50 per cent more olfactory bulbs, i.e., neurons capable of detecting smells, in their brains than do men. This increased biological hardware enables women to have a significantly higher level of sensitivity to complex environmental odours, subtle changes in the…
ChatGPT stuns veteran investor when asked what a normal person should do to become rich/ Image: Youtube When people ask ChatGPT how to get rich, they usually expect something vague or fantastical. What surprised listeners of The Diary of a CEO was not that the question came up, but how closely the AI’s response matched…
NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday clarified that the investigation into the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad is still ongoing, dismissing reports that the probe has concluded and pinned the blame for the incident on pilot.“The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been…
Saudi Arabia is pushing the limits of architecture and ambition with Jeddah Tower, a megastructure designed to become the tallest building in the world, overtaking Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa. Rising on the Red Sea coast, the tower is not just about height, it represents the Kingdom’s vision for the future, blending engineering excellence, luxury living,…
Shefali Shah who was one of the guests at the TOI Uttarakhand Transformation Dialogues, 2026 spoke about her travel experience and also taking solo travel. During the chat, she spoke about also the safety of women while travelling and said, “Uttarakhand is a fantastic destination for a solo trip for men, women, family trip and…
NEW DELHI: The Budget tabled in the Parliament is a step towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday.The Budget touches every segment and promotes different dimensions of trade and business, she told reporters after watching the budget presentation at an event in North West Delhi’s…
DSSSB MTS recruitment 2025: The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) has started the online registration process for Multi Tasking Staff (MTS) recruitment 2025. Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the official website, dsssb.delhi.gov.in, for a total of 714 vacancies.The application window opened on December 17, 2025, and will remain active until January 15,…
Amit Shah addressing a public meeting in Puducherry’s Karaikal NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused Congress leader V Narayanasamy of turning Puducherry into an “ATM for the Gandhi family” during his tenure as chief minister of the poll-bound Union territory.The senior BJP leader also alleged that the Narayanasamy administration “sold” PG…
Vir Vikram Yadv (Image credit: ministry of environment, forest and climate change website) NEW DELHI: Senior bureaucrat Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed Director General of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), replacing Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, according to an official order issued on Tuesday, cited by PTI. Yadav, a 1996-batch IAS officer of the…
