NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday directed that all 62 major airports in the country — including 21 under development and 41 prioritised for development, based on passenger traffic — be brought in line within two years, with standards prescribed by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), with the objective of enhancing…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced plans to allow Americans to use their smartphone and laptop camera to take passport photos, removing the need to visit photo centres or retail stores for printed pictures. Speaking at the Reception for the Consular Affairs Patriot Passport Launch recently, Marco Rubio said the US State Department…
NEW DELHI: India and Myanmar held a national level meeting held here on Wednesday and Thursday, reviewing the prevailing security situation along their border, with Myanmar assuring Delhi that it shall not permit its territory to be used against India’s security interests.While Home Secretary Govind Mohan led the Indian side at the 23rd national level…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ famous two-pizza rule which is the idea that Amazon meetings should be small enough to be fed with two pizzas has long influenced how the engineering teams are structured. Amazon itself describes ideal teams as fewer than 10 people, arguing that smaller groups minimize communication overhead and foster faster innovation. Now,…
“Will speaking two languages confuse my child?”: Pediatrician busts the most common bilingual parenting myth For many parents, raising a bilingual child comes with a big question: Will speaking two languages confuse my child? In the hopes of making their child better in one language, for example, English, some parents stop speaking their mother tongue…
A ‘shocking’ incident has raised questions about how Tesla’s high-tech driver monitoring system after a Tesla driver was reportedly filmed fast asleep at the wheel while traveling at 100 km/h. Making matters worse, two young children were also in the vehicle as it zipped down the highway entirely unmonitored. The tech does not allow a…
What surprised a Canadian woman the most after marrying a Pakistani man? It wasn’t the weddings or festivals, but the everyday habits she had never experienced before. In a viral Instagram video, content creator Cassie shared the cultural differences that left her saying, “What?” – and many people online could relate. Family relationships came with…
Honouring Oktyabar Kapalbayev by the Indian delegation An Indian delegation visited Kyrgyzstan from July 4 to 7 to participate in the inauguration of the International Centre for Civilizational Studies “Manas and Mahabharata”, established by the Manas National Academy in collaboration with the Centre for Studies of International Relations (CSIR), New Delhi.The inauguration also saw the…
Trump aims to create ‘humanitarian zones’ in Rafah US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is planning a pilot “humanitarian zone” in southern Gaza that would aim to accommodate tens of thousands of vetted Palestinian civilians, a board official told AFP.The official said the zone could act as a “starting point” for the Palestinian technocratic…
British tennis player Arthur Fery has become one of the home favourites at Wimbledon thanks to his inspiring journey and strong connection with the tournament. Having grown up close to the All England Club, the 23-year-old has always dreamed of competing on the famous grass courts in front of British fans.While many know Fery for…