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UK scientists develop ‘cosmic concrete’ to build houses on Mars
London, March 19 A team of scientists in the UK has created a new material, dubbed 'StarCrete' which is made from extra-terrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of salt and could be used to build houses on the Martian surface. Building infrastructure in space is currently prohibitively expensive and ...Russia threatens to destroy Ukraine jets after Poland, Slovakia pledges
London, March 17 The Kremlin has threatened to destroy any fighter jets given to Ukraine by its allies after two countries promised Soviet-era planes, the media reported. Slovakia became the second Nato country to pledge Kyiv some MiG-29 aircraft on Friday, a day after Poland. Slovakia's fleet was grounded last ...ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin, Russia says ‘meaningless’
London, March 17 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports said. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia, the BBC reported. It says the crimes were committed in Ukraine ...‘Gulabi Gang’ sari finds its way to London exhibition
Lucknow, March 16 The Design Museum of London, in an attempt to celebrate the movement of rural women's empowerment, has decided to exhibit the 'pink sari' in an exhibition on Indian fashion "Offbeat Sari" that will open in May. The 'pink sari' is a symbol of women sisterhood, popularised by ...UK reveals measures to boost economy, eases cost-of-living burden
London, March 16 The UK has unveiled a clutch of measures to boost its struggling economy, including childcare reforms, tax cuts for businesses, and policies to ease the cost-of-living burden for households. "Britain is on a lasting path to growth with a revolution in childcare support, the biggest ever employment ...UK expected to avoid recession in 2023: Chancellor
London, March 16 The UK will avoid a technical recession this year and the inflation will fall to 2.9 per cent by the end of 2023, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt said. The fiscal watchdog Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has forecast that "because of changing international factors and ...Drinking coffee may help you in weight loss, ward off diabetes risk
London, March 15 Drinking coffee, a rich source of caffeine, may help curb the amount of body fat and reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, suggests a study. Researchers from the Imperial College London found that people who carry genetic variants associated with slower caffeine metabolism drink, on ...British, German fighter jets scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft flying close to Estonia
London, March 15 British and German fighter jets scrambled to intercept two Russian aircraft flying close to Estonia in a joint NATO mission on Tuesday - hours after a Russian plane downed a US drone over the Black Sea - amid fears of an escalation in the region, media reports ...The first special stamps feature the effigy of King Charles III
London, March 14 The UK's Royal Mail has unveiled the first set of special stamps featuring the effigy of King Charles III. The latest set of 10 flower stamps featuring favourites such as rose, dahlia, sunflower and fuchsia, will replace a design showing the Queen's head used continuously on commemorative ...Suella Braverman’s policies ‘heartless’: former UK Home Office adviser
London, March 14 Even as Home Secretary Suella Braverman defended her policy to remove almost all migrants who come to the UK without permission, a former government aide called it "cruel and heartless". Nimco Ali, a one-time Conservative campaigner who stepped down last year, said Braverman's policies discriminate against war ...