Tuesday, 7 Jan 2025
Category: People

Severe cold grips Leh, temperature plunges to -16 oC

Leh (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 28 (ANI): Normal life has taken a backseat in Leh town in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir as the mercury stayed several degrees below the freezing point. Water bodies have started to freeze, as the minimum temperature recorded in the city on December 28 was -16oC and maximum at […]

FSSAI bans plastic, newspaper packaging of food items

The country’s top food regulator has prohibited the use of recycled plastic or newspaper and magazine pages for packaging of food items, in a bid to crackdown on use of packaging material that poses a health risk. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has framed new food packaging regulations that are in the […]

Sub- zero temperature shivers Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu & Kashmir), Dec 28 (ANI): The famous Dal Lake in Srinagar has partially frozen and houseboats have come to halt. The temperature will hit as low as -8 degree Celsius today, predicts IMD. On December 26, Srinagar witnessed coldest December night in three decades as temperature went down to -7.6 degree Celsius.   […]

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Chandigarh: Thieves strike again, steal nine vehicle batteries in Sector 24

On Thursday night, the thieves took away batteries of both the vehicles. The incident came to light when he tried to ignite one of the vehicles but failed. A FORTNIGHT after the theft of 14 batteries from motor vehicles in Sector 30, thieves stole batteries of nine vehicles in Sector 24 on Thursday night. Four […]

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Age gap affects marriage satisfaction over time

Age difference does matter in marriage. Men and women both report greater marital satisfaction with younger spouses, but that satisfaction fades over time, research finds. Men who are married to younger wives are the most satisfied, and men who are married to older wives are the least satisfied. Women are also particularly dissatisfied when they’re […]

Death penalty for aggravated assault under law on sexual crimes against children

The Union Cabinet, in a major development, approved death penalty for aggravated assault under the law on sexual crimes against children, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad informed on Friday. Cabinet has made punishment more stringent for committing sexual crimes against children and approved amendments to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. “This […]