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Chechnya has introduced a new ban for women’s fashion that prohibits traditional clothing featuring “masculine elements.” Observers say the rationale behind the latest rules is about control — not tradition, as claimed. Source link
An appropriate decision will be taken only after adequate consultation with all stakeholders, keeping in mind the interests of Chandigarh, said the MHA Source link
A tentative thaw in India–China ties is rekindling hopes that the two Asian giants could move from strategic rivalry to clean-energy cooperation at a moment when the Global South is searching for leverage in climate negotiations. This cautious warming, after four years of strained relations, has unfolded alongside renewed trade in green-energy components and their increasingly aligned push at Cop30 in Brazil for more climate finance and fairer rules, a convergence that analysts say could subtly… Source link
After a wave of volatility roiled global stocks this week, investors want to know which tail is wagging the market dog. Source link
At the edge of Las Cruces, New Mexico, surrounded by miles of sunbaked earth, NASA’s White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) is quietly shaping the future. There is no flash, no fanfare — the self-contained facility operates as it has since 1962, humbly and in relative obscurity. Yet as New Mexico’s space industry skyrockets amid intensifying commercial spaceflight efforts across the state, WSTF feels a new urgency to connect with the community. With the facility’s latest Test and Evaluation Support Team (TEST3) contract now in its third year, Program Manager Michelle Meerscheidt is determined to make a mark. “I think…
Exercise appears to spark a whole-body anti-aging cascade, and scientists have now mapped out how it happens—and how a simple oral compound can mimic it. By following volunteers through rest, intense workouts, and endurance training, researchers found that the kidneys act as the hidden command center, flooding the body with a metabolite called betaine that restores balance, rejuvenates immune cells, and cools inflammation. Even more striking, giving betaine on its own reproduced many benefits of long-term training, from sharper cognition to calmer inflammation. Source link
A brawl between Chinese and Kyrgyz construction workers in Kyrgyzstan has sparked an anti-Chinese backlash on social media. Source link
“No final decision on administrative changes in Chandigarh,” says Centre amid political row Source link
China launched Algeria’s first communication satellite, Alcomsat-1, into a preset orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in the southwestern province of Sichuan early Monday. Source link
From deals on sweets to ways of getting into the spooky mood cheaply or for free Sweet prices have gone up as the cost of ingredients and production have risen. A Haribo Starmix 22-pack from Tesco now costs £3, up from £2.35 last year. Continue reading… Source link
NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed from its decade-long home at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, for the final time. The aircraft is embarking on a new adventure to serve and protect in the state of California where it is now under the ownership of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The transition of the C-130 to CAL FIRE is part of a long-running, NASA-wide aircraft enterprise-management activity to consolidate the aircraft fleet and achieve greater operational efficiencies while reducing the…
A newly detected super-Earth just 20 light-years away is giving scientists one of the most promising chances yet to search for life beyond our solar system. The discovery of the exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of its star was made possible by advanced spectrographs designed at Penn State and by decades of observations from telescopes around the world. Source link
A senior Hong Kong police officer has appealed to Indonesian residents in the city to take part in and support the coming Legislative Council election as part of the government’s latest effort to boost voter turnout. Raymond Suryanto Chin-chiu, head of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau, made the appeal in Indonesian in a video released on Sunday by Secretary for the Civil Service Ingrid Yeung Ho Poi-yan on her social media account. “Dear Indonesian friends in Hong Kong, if you are a… Source link
Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decade In the next few years, spades could be in the ground for a city made of wood, in the middle of the largest new nature reserve created in England in decades, with four-bedroom homes on sale for £350,000. It sounds too good to be true, but a cross-party coalition of campaigners is trying to make a “forest city” to house a million people a reality, with construction commencing by the end of this parliament. It would be the first such project in England…
Ukrainian rescue crews searched for survivors following a deadly strike on the western city of Ternopil on November 19. Scores of people have been killed and dozens injured across Ukraine from a massive wave of Russian drone and missile strikes. Source link
Today’s pieces look at public debt and economic stability, trade as strategic leverage, the continuing unemployment crisis in Bihar, and how pollution has turned the Milky Way’s light into an irritant Source link
“Good education contains something for the mind, the body, and the spirit,” declared Abe Silverstein, director of NASA’s Lewis Research Center in August 1967. The center had just commenced a three-week training program to prepare young African American men for local apprenticeships in the construction trades. Reflecting Silverstein’s philosophy, this Pre-Apprentice Program provided not only technical instruction, but also mentoring, career guidance, and physical activities. The Pre-Apprentice Program was sponsored by the Cleveland Federal Executive Board, which Silverstein chaired at the time. It was one of several center partnerships with local community action groups following the passage of the…
Scientists studying aging found that sensory inputs like touch and smell can cancel out the lifespan-boosting effects of dietary restriction by suppressing the key longevity gene fmo-2. When overactivated, the gene makes worms oddly indifferent to danger and food, suggesting trade-offs between lifespan and behavior. The work highlights how deeply intertwined the brain, metabolism, and environment are. These pathways may eventually be targeted to extend life without extreme dieting. Source link
The situation in the Palestinian enclave remains precarious despite the ceasefire, as attacks by Jewish settlers intensify in the West Bank and Israel continues to target Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Source link
The head of Ukraine’s leading anti-corruption agency says pressure on the investigation into the country’s explosive corruption scandal was discussed in “high offices,” as a major political crisis builds around President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Source link
Selling pressure was broad-based, with financials, metals, and realty stocks hit the hardest. Source link
Hong Kong has become a “safe haven for capital” with bank deposits reaching over HK$19 trillion (US$2.4 trillion) this year, while the city’s goods exports have remained resilient despite the tariff war, according to the financial chief. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po on Sunday highlighted Hong Kong’s financial market performance, noting that the city’s bank deposits rose by 7 per cent last year and another 10 per cent in 2025. “Influenced by the geopolitical landscape, global investors are… Source link
Tata Power Company announced the signing of Commercial Agreements with Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) for the implementation of the 1,125 MW Dorjilung project. The Project will be implemented through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), with DGPC and Tata Power holding equity shares of 60% and 40%, respectively. Source link
NASA has selected Nova Space Solutions, LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, to provide operations, services, maintenance, and infrastructure support for NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. The Combined Operations, Services, Maintenance, and Infrastructure Contract is a cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that has a value of approximately $822.7 million. The performance period begins July 1, 2025, and extends eight years and three months, with a 15-month base period, followed by a one-year option period and three two-year option periods. Under the contract, Nova Space Solutions will be responsible for…
