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]Chemical warfare on a stovetop: Swetha Sivakumar on plant defences
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Plants don’t want to be eaten. That explains the hard shells, husks, hairs; why some taste bitter, or can’t eaten raw. Here’s the evocative tale of how cooking bypasses it all.
Swetha Sivakumar
Zeroing in: Decoding the hidden text in numbers
In this month’s Capital Letters, Adam Jacot de Boinod digs into how names of numbers take on meaning, some denoting smooth proceedings; others, definite death.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:38 PM IST
Adam Jacot de Boinod
Jewellery agent arrested for cheating customers of ₹13 lakh
An agent for Chemmanur Jewellers in Navi Mumbai has been arrested for cheating customers out of ₹13 lakh by issuing forged certificates.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:29 PM IST
Released elephant returns to introduce her baby girl to keepers. Watch
A video showing a mama elephant named Olare with her baby girl has won people's hearts. The video will leave you with a smile.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:27 PM IST
Trisha Sengupta
Union minister R K Singh advocates nuclear power amid storage challenges
Union power minister R K Singh emphasised the need to build a suitable ecosystem in response to current challenges in storing renewable energy and acknowledged the importance of coal and nuclear energy as interim solutions, given their continuous power generation capabilities
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:24 PM IST
Amendments to IT Act decriminalise offences, increase penalties
The Jan Vishwas Act was notified in August and amended 183 provisions across 42 acts. In many provisions across different acts, offences have been decriminalised, and fines have been converted into penalties
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:21 PM IST
Aditi Agarwal
PM Modi to attend Navy Day event at Sindhudurg on Dec 4
PM Modi will also witness an operational demonstration by warships, submarines, aircraft and special forces from Sindhudurg’s Tarkarli beach
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:19 PM IST
Rahul Singh
Luxury boat catches fire near Alibag, dramatic visuals of billowing smoke in sea
The fire could not be doused for a long time as the boat was in the sea.
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:15 PM IST
Reported by Yogesh Naik
‘It's insane…’: Ramiz Raja lambasts PCB for Salman Butt appointment
Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja was however left baffled at the appointment of Butt and Akmal, calling it "insane" as he lashed out at the board.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:13 PM IST
BSSTET 2023 registration process begins at bsebstet.com, here's direct link
Registration for the Bihar Special School Teacher Eligibility Test (BSSTET 2023) begins.
Published on Dec 02, 2023 05:11 PM IST
