Author: AshutoshBaluni

Japanese police and driving schools have adopted an unorthodox approach to combat drink-driving, by allowing citizens to take on driving tests after taking alcohol. 17 years on, Japan still persists The Chikushino Driving School, situated in the city Chikushino in the Fukuoka prefecture in Japan, allowed locals to take part in an experience-based lecture on 21st August to try drink-driving in order to compare their driving before and after consuming alcohol, according to an official from the school. The experimental lecture was organised by the prefectural police to commemorate the 17th anniversary of a drink-driving incident on 25 August, which…

The Colosseum has fallen victim to a rat infestation with some blaming climate change, prompting local authorities to take measures to tackle the problem on Saturday. “From lions to rats” Social media, along with leading Italian publications in Rome have been teeming with photos and videos of rats “as large as cats” roaming among waste paper, plastic bottles and leftover food stagnating near the Flavian amphitheatre, eliciting reactions of surprise from tourists. The poor state of one of the seven wonders of the world has drawn criticism from the tourists and locals towards the civil authorities of Rome who have…

In a first, IIT Bombay has received an anonymous donation of INR 160 crore, with the funds planned to set up a GESR hub on Thursday. A First For IIT-B According to an official statement from the reputed technology institute, the grant of $18.6 million was made by an alumnus, who surprisingly, wished to remain anonymous. The very first anonymous gift received by the institute, Director Subhasis called it a “rare occurrence”, comparing it to temple-goers leaving largesses in a ‘hundi’. He also commented how the nature of the contribution was a departure from what is usually seen in Indian…

Following Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing, Indian stock markets have received a considerable boost, with experts speculating how both the short and long-term benefits will impact the Indian space economy on Wednesday. Stock markets respond to Chandrayaan’s success According to India Today, benchmark indicators of rising optimism and interest regarding Indian forays in space exploration in Sensex and Nifty saw considerable upticks on Thursday morning, opening at a total of 65,730.71 and 19,537.65 respectively. Despite Dalal Street struggling with volatility (i.e. how much and how quickly prices move over a given span of time, with higher volatility indicating uncertainty from speculators) in…

Congress leader Aziz Qureshi opposed his party’s tolerance with Hindutva tactics, stating that Muslims would only tolerate to an extent on Sunday. “Muslims are not wearing bangles” The 82 year-old veteran Congress member was addressing a contingent of Congress’ Muslim leaders gathered in Lateri, Vidisha district, Madhya Pradesh, to celebrate the birth anniversary of late PM Rajiv Gandhi. On the stage, he vented out his displeasure over the tactics employed by his party in the run up to the Assembly polls in MP, drawing a line in the sand by asserting that “Muslims are not slaves or bonded labourers”. Ruing…

Plans of the Austrian government to turn Adolf Hitler’s birth house into a police station might fulfil the dictator’s wishes, according to a recent archival find which only exacerbates the negative public opinion surrounding the move. Plans of Austrian ministry According to a Guardian article in May, the Austrian interior ministry laid out plans for the yellow corner house in the northern town of Braunau to be used for providing human rights training to police officers. It was acquired in 2016 following a lengthy and bitter legal battle as a measure to prevent the house being used as a Neo-Nazi…

Luis Rubiales, a top Spanish football official, was seen kissing forward Jenni Hermoso in the medal presentation ceremony of the 2024 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Sydney on Sunday, and has come under the public’s ire, with many lobbing serious allegations. The Controversial Kiss Following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England to clinch their first ever world title, Rubiales, the president of the Spanish football federation RFEF, was present alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino as the Spanish players received their gold medals. Footage of Rubiales hugging Hermoso, then grabbing her head for a kiss on the lips has been making…