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The National Lok Adalat 2025, scheduled on 13 September, offers a timely opportunity for millions of vehicle owners across India to settle pending traffic challans quickly and efficiently. This government initiative is aimed at easing the burden of minor legal disputes while providing an accessible and efficient platform to resolve cases outside regular court procedures…
Maruti Suzuki India has finally launched the much-anticipated Maruti Suzuki Victoris SUV in the Indian market with prices starting from Rs 10.49 lakh (ex-showroom). The Victoris is offered in a total of six variants – LXI, VXI, ZXI, ZXI(O), ZXI+, and ZXI+(O). Customers can also own the Victoris through Maruti Suzuki Subscribe at an all-inclusive…
In late July 2025, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering a tsunami that raced across the Pacific Ocean. While the resulting waves caused limited damage, the event became a milestone for NASA’s Guardian system (GNSS Upper Atmospheric Real-time Disaster Information and Alert Network). The experimental technology detected the tsunami and…
Many people wonder: if the universe is expanding, is there a point in space that serves as the “centre”? It seems intuitive to ask, how can something expand if there’s no specific starting point? The answer is surprising. Modern cosmology suggests that the universe has no single spatial centre or edge. The Big Bang did…
Three French women including a niece of notorious jihadist propagandists went on trial on Monday, accused of travelling to the Middle East to join the Islamic State group and taking their eight children with them.One of the women is Jennyfer Clain, a 34-year-old niece of Jean-Michel and Fabien Clain, who claimed responsibility on behalf of…
Faster adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across industries has the potential to add $500-600 billion to India’s GDP by 2035, according to a Niti Aayog report.The report, titled ‘AI for Viksit Bharat: The Opportunity for Accelerated Economic Growth’, projects that AI could significantly raise productivity and efficiency, making it a decisive lever for India’s growth…
“You can’t do anything”: Aymeric Laporte reveals Al Nassr demands that risked Athletic Club move (Image via Getty) Aymeric Laporte is back at Athletic Club Bilbao after weeks of drama with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The Spanish defender’s transfer was almost blocked because the Saudi club did not send the right papers before the…
Most of us are aware of the different file formats these days, such as JPG, PNG, and PDF. The formats mentioned above are most prominently used globally. JPGs can be different things like signatures required to sign documents or screenshots of an instruction manual. When converting JPG to PDF and then sharing it, you want…
Goa is set to host its first ever international street race as Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the ‘Goa Street Race 2025’: a 3.214 km oceanfront circuit at Headland Sada, Bogda, as the official venue for Round 4 of the Indian Racing Festival (IRF). The race will take place from November 1 to 2, 2025.On…
A groundbreaking study has revealed that solar flares can reach astonishing temperatures of 108 million degrees Fahrenheit (60 million°C), nearly six times hotter than earlier estimates. This discovery dramatically changes how scientists understand the Sun’s most powerful eruptions and highlights the urgent need to refine space weather forecasting models. Published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters,…
