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Now you can cruise through selected Indian roads, as the government had increased the speed limit to over 120kmph for four-wheelers on expressways. Additionally, the speed limit for taxis and cabs has also been increased from 80kmph to 100kmph. Meanwhile, on the national highways, the speed has been updated to 100kmph for cars and 90 kmph for taxis and cabs. On the same hand, two-wheelers and commercial vehicles can now catch 80 kmph on highways. On city roads, taxis and personal cars can go up to 70 kmph limit followed by two-wheelers whom can cruise up to 60 kmph from ... Read more

Now, you don’t need to go to the zoo to see the animals. You will soon be able to view animals at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur through live streaming on the Internet. Enclosures housing animals such as lion, chimpanzee, lion-tailed macaque and Indian Gaur will be streamed live when they are in the display area. After working hours, the animals will be in enclosures that will not be covered. The zoo officials have also announced a night stay package for visitors at the guest house on the zoo campus. Visitors can book online stay at the zoo for a ... Read more

An earthquake measuring over 5.9 magnitude on Richter scale hits the Moluccas Sea, offshore Indonesia earlier today. According to the US Geological Survey, the quake was noticed under 36.5 km northwest of Kota Ternate at around 4.30 am on Monday. No damage to life and property was recorded by the authorities. Meanwhile, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre hasn’t issued any tsunami alert, with respect to the quake. Previously Indonesia, has the history of a huge undersea earthquake in 2004, causing a massive destruction of life and property. Around 1,70,000 people were killed followed by the Tsunami that hit the region. Indonesia ... Read more

If you are anyways planning to drive down to Chennai airport today or tomorrow  anytime between 2 and 5 pm, you will have to follow a new traffic route to reach the domestic and international terminals. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is carrying out a trial run to open the central arm of a vehicular bridge on the airport premises. The authorities would put up a signage so that passengers are not confused. After the trial run for two days AAI will implement the new traffic arrangement permanently in about two weeks’ time. As per the new traffic arrangement, passengers ... Read more

Air India resumes its direct flight linking industrial town of Durgapur in West Bengal with Delhi after a gap of nearly 22 months. The flight AI-756, with a 122-seater Airbus A319 aircraft, will leave Durgapur at 08:25 am and arrive at Delhi at 10:35 am. The return flight will take off from Delhi at 05:50 am and land at Durgapur at 07:50 am. Air India is offering attractive fares for this flight, which will operate four days a week, both ways. AI was the first airline to start operation from Durgapur in May 2015 but it withdrew the flight on June 17, ... Read more

It was just two days before that the flights between Kota and Delhi was inaugurated, and it have been stopped now following objections raised by the airport authorities over mandatory clearances for operating commercials flights. Low-cost carrier, Supreme Airlines had started operating flights between Kota and Delhi from April 11, using a nine-seat fixed wing craft. The Kota airport administration and the airlines operator are accusing each other for the discontinuation of the flights. The airport authorities have asked Supreme Airlines to submit the mandatory clearances from the Airport Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) ... Read more

As part of regulating the tourism activity and ensuring safety of visitors, the authorities have decided to give badges to the drivers of multi-utility vehicles (MUVs) offering off-road safaris to Kolukkumala in Idukki district of Kerala. A meeting called by Devikulam sub collector V R Premkumar had directed the Motor Vehicle Department (MVD) to inspect the condition of MUVs offering such services in Idukki. The meeting also decided to operate MUV safari at Kolukumala under the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). A team of officials lead by Idukki DTPC secretary Jayan P Vijayan had earlier visited Kolukkumala and reviewed the off-road ... Read more

The district police authorities of Maharashtra has issued an alert, for the group admin of popular messaging platform WhatsApp, as part of reducing no objectionable content circulation among groups. “We have issued a letter to all police stations, asking them to summon WhatsApp group admins in their areas in person, and tell them that they should avoid such content in the group,” said Parbhani, Sub Divisional Police Officer. Admins have to make sure that their groups are free from defamatory flagged contents on historical figures, places of worship, anything that may hurt religious sentiments in the form of pictures, audio ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: ANI Aryaman Verma hailing from Ludhiana in Punjab became the ‘youngest drone developer’ to enter into the India Book of Records. The 13-year-old boy built a quadcopter, which can fly to a height of over 70 ft. According to various media reports, the Aryaman Verma’s family said that they are currently approaching Guinness World Records to register for a world title. Drones are unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be controlled by humans from the ground. Their uses are extensive in nature that adds up the possibility of bomb detection, surveillance, filming, shipping and disaster management. It requires ... Read more

China’s State Shipbuilding Corporation has started the construction of Snow Dragon 2, an ice-breaking ship dedicated to breaking the ice in Polar Regions. The is under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. According to media reports, the ship is a combination of over 114 sections and 11 parts fused to form a single unit. The ship uses two-way technology to break ice simultaneously using both bow and stern. “The project is not simply purchasing the designs and drawings from foreign companies this time,” said Wu Gang, chief designer of Snow Dragon 2. The ship will be having the endurance to break ... Read more

Google Assistant, the virtual personal assistant developed by Google, has received over 4.5 lakhs marriage proposal from Indian users. “Google Assistant is available in India in Hindi and English. It has increasingly become popular in India. We have 4.5 lakh marriage proposals to Google Assistant from India,” said, Rishi Chandra, Google Vice President, Home Products. Google has recently launched the home-based voice assistant ‘Google Home’, which is a small sized speaker that houses touch panels with LED indicators including a mute switch. It has dedicated far-field microphone that can capture commands during a music playback. “Voice input covers more than ... Read more

Photo Courtesy: isro.gov.in Indian space research organisation (ISRO), has successfully launched the IRNSS-1I satellite into orbit earlier today from Sriharikota.  ISRO used launch vehicle PSLV-C14 for the mission, as it becomes the 8th satellite dedicated for indigenous global positioning system. Meanwhile, the previously launched GSLV rocket carrying the GSAT 6A had been lost due to a technical glitch losing over Rs 270 crore. Hence, ISRO on its part, made history through a second back to back launch. The Regional Navigation Satellite System-1I (IRNSS-1I), that weigh over 1,425 kg was made by a private firm named Alpha Design Technologies in association ... Read more

Saraf Hotel Enterprises has announced the launch of its luxurious five-star beach resort in South Goa. Located right on the Benaulim beach, the resort offers unparalleled views of the Goa shoreline. Azaya Beach Resort offers 114 impeccably designed rooms and suites, out of which 38 rooms feature private plunge pools and a sea facing suite. The resort is exclusively designed to provide a luxurious yet a fuss-free and contemporary experience. “Azaya Beach Resort, with its location, aesthetic design and the luxury of personalized experience to the world travellers, will spark timeless memories. Life is all about the memories we make ... Read more

In a bizarre incident, former civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju’s baggage was left at the New Delhi airport, prior to a baggage clearance by airport security staff. The incident happened while Ashok Gajapathi Raju was commuting to Visakhapatnam on an Air India flight. According to airport officials, the former minister’s luggage wasn’t loaded, as part of a slow movement of baggage belt at the Delhi airport. Meanwhile, the baggage was taken back on an IndiGo flight, soon after the scheduled Air India flight left with Ashok Gajapathi.

Masazo Nonaka, a 112-year-old man in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is the oldest man in the world. The record has been assigned by the Guinness book authorities, after the sad demise of Francisco Olivera (113) of Spain. Masazo Nonaka, adds that his secret behind longevity are hot spring baths and sweets. Nonaka is also fond of reading newspapers, watching sumo wrestling and samurai shows. Nonaka has survived to live longer than his kin and kith, as well, as his two children and wife. Japan being famous for long-living people, where experts opine that their lifestyle, followed by a rich ... Read more