Rice contains a large amount of starch. When rice is cooked, heat and water cause the starch granules to absorb water, swell and lose their original structure. This process, called gelatinisation, is what gives freshly cooked rice its soft, fluffy texture. Once the rice cools, however, the starch molecules gradually rearrange themselves and become more…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to allow Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project without the consent of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, saying the move had triggered anxiety among farmers in the state. Vijay called on Modi for the first time after becoming CM at…
NEW DELHI: In a first, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has released the provisional answer key for the 2026 Civil Services (Preliminary) examination held on May 24.The provisional key for the exam — based on which candidates are recommended to elite services like the IAS, IPS and IFS etc — helps aspirants to check…
Pakistan is looking to expand exports of donkey meat and other donkey-derived products to China, where demand is being driven by the perceived “nutritional and medicinal properties” of such products, according to the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26 as reported news agency PTI.The survey, released on Thursday by finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, identified donkey meat exports…
The policy proposes a maximum FAR of 400 for residential, commercial and public-semi-public projects. NEW DELHI: Delhi could see high-density residential and mixed-use development along the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), with the draft Master Plan of Delhi 2047 proposing a dedicated corridor for large-scale development along the 75-km road.The proposed High Density Corridor (HDC) Zone…
Chris Evans is moving on from his longtime LA home as he spends more time on the East Coast. Chris Evans has reportedly found a buyer for his Los Angeles home, more than two months after the Captain America star relisted the sprawling Hollywood Hills property with a reduced asking price of $6.39 million.The 45-year-old…
Russia on Monday announced a ban on aviation fuel exports until November 30 as it seeks to safeguard domestic supplies amid falling refinery output and growing pressure on its energy infrastructure.Announcing the move, the Russian government said the restriction was aimed at maintaining stability in the domestic fuel market. “The aim of this decision is…
Delhi Police said CCTV footage showed Singh waiting for the professor before allegedly attacking him as he entered the building. NEW DELHI: Delhi University has suspended a PhD scholar and banned his entry into the university premises following an alleged assault on a professor at Umang Bhawan, officials said on Monday.According to news agency ANI,…
No matter where they go across the globe, one thing an Indian cannot live without is their home food. The dal chawal and khichdi are what make their stomach and heart happy at the end of the day, even if it is in space. When Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla travelled to the International Space Station…
Sights as students appeared for re-exam NEW DELHI: More than a month after the NEET-UG 2026 examination was scrapped over allegations of a question paper leak, over 22 lakh medical aspirants had to return to examination halls across the country and abroad on Sunday for the re-exam. Conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the…