NEW DELHI: Bihar should withdraw its prohibition on alcohol as the ban has failed to reduce crimes against women and has been accompanied by a rise in illicit liquor and alternative intoxicants, according to a research paper by economic think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).The paper, titled ‘Macro Perspective of Bihar’s Development…
ICE to soon equip officers with body cameras. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is set to equip its field officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following growing scrutiny over fatal shootings involving immigration enforcement officers.According to the Associated Press, ICE’s body-camera policy gives the agency broad discretion over the release…
US may scrap H-1B’s 60-day job-loss cushion, putting Indian workers on an immigration clock TOI correspondent from Washington: For highly skilled foreign workers in America, a majority of whom are from India, the Trump administration has apparently decided that losing a job isn’t stressful enough. Why not add an immigration cliff?The department of homeland security…
Image credits: Vedika Jain At the end of a school year, textbooks often become yesterday’s material. They are pushed into cupboards, passed on to younger siblings, or sold with other things no longer needed.For another student, however, that same book may be something they cannot easily afford.That contrast is what led Vedika Jain to start…
Goa now allows property documents to be registered at any Sub-Registrar Office within the district, easing the process for buyers and sellers. Property buyers and sellers in Goa can now register property-related documents at any Sub-Registrar Office within the district where the property is located, instead of being restricted to a particular registration office.The facility,…
Ayush Shetty faces a tough opening match at the World Championships against China’s world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi. However, his coach Sagar Chopda believes the difficult draw could actually benefit the young Indian, especially with the home crowd behind him and Shi not being at his best recently.Shetty, 21, made a strong impression earlier…
Kavach acts as a shield for train operations. Essentially it is an Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system which has been indigenously designed. Can a train stop itself before it meets with an accident? For decades, railway safety has relied largely on human judgement. Today, Indian Railways’ homegrown Kavach is helping put advanced world-class signalling technology…
‘Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups’ starring Yash, is one of the most awaited action films in Indian cinema, and the latest update has got the excitement levels soaring. The makers have now released the much-awaited trailer, giving fans a glimpse into the intense world created by director Geetu Mohandas. After the success of the…
The government said that the overwhelming majority of merchant transactions on UPI will continue to remain free. Will your UPI transactions soon be chargeable? That’s the question on the minds of users since a bill cleared Lok Sabha allowing banks to charge merchants with a fee. However, the government has clarified that Unified Payments Interface…
A packet of meat can look fresh on the supermarket shelf even while bacteria are already multiplying inside. By the time a spoiled smell, discolouration or slimy texture becomes obvious, indicating that the meat has gone stale, the food may no longer be safe to eat.To find a solution to this, researchers at Kyushu University…