Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 2022

May the New Year bless you with health, wealth, and happiness. Here's wishing you all the joy of the season. Have a Happy New Year!

 
There is a certain way to celebrate New Year and that is through parties and get-togethers. People love meeting up and getting together to celebrate different occasions. Many decorate a place while some get busy baking cookies and cakes for everyone. Every person has his or her own way of celebrating this occasion and it is all unique. Long gone are the days when a memorable hand-made card did the trick at parties. Now it is all about bringing in gifts, champagne and something precious to set the tone at New Year parties. But a few heart felt wishes and messages never go out of style. It is always a good idea to send your family and friends a few wishes, messages and quotes to enlighten this beautiful time that marks good beginnings.

Covid-19: Cases up, night curfew in Delhi, India from today

With 290 Covid cases and a positivity rate of 0.55 per cent recorded Sunday, December 26, 2021 the Delhi government has announced a night curfew between 11 pm and 5 am starting Monday.


The 70th Miss Universe CROWNING MOMENT - India

The new Miss Universe is…India! Congratulations Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu!

India's Harnaaz Sandhu is the new Miss Universe, 21 years after Lara Dutta won the title in 2000.
Ms Sandhu represented India today at the 70th Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel.The 21-year-old from Punjab claimed the crown edging out Paraguay's Nadia Ferreira and South Africa's Lalela Mswane.

 



Extract from Sri Dasam Granth Sahib ji



ਗੁਰੂ ਗਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦਾ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਦਸ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਗੁਰੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਵੰਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਅੰਤਮ, ਪ੍ਰਭੂਸੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਦੀਵੀ ਜੀਵਿਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ। ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਤਰਜਮਾ, ਪੰਜਵੇਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ (1563–1606) ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੰਕਲਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ। ਦਸਵੇਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ, ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੋਈ ਬਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ; ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਸਨੇ ਨੌਵੇਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ, ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ 115 ਬਾਣੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿਚ ਜੋੜਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਉੱਤਰਾਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਇਸ ਪਾਠ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ। ਇਹ ਦੂਜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਗਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਜੋਂ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, its first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606). Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, did not add any of his own hymns; however, he added all 115 hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, to the Adi Granth and affirmed the text as his successor. This second rendition became known as Guru Granth Sahib and is sometimes also referred to as Adi Granth.

ਅੱਜ ਦਾ ਫ਼ਰਮਾਨ: ਅੰਗ #੧੩੮੧ | Today's extract from Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji from Page #1381

 

ਗੁਰੂ ਗਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦਾ ਕੇਂਦਰੀ ਧਾਰਮਿਕ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਨੂੰ ਸਿੱਖ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਦਸ ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਗੁਰੂਆਂ ਦੇ ਵੰਸ਼ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਅੰਤਮ, ਪ੍ਰਭੂਸੱਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਦੀਵੀ ਜੀਵਿਤ ਗੁਰੂ ਮੰਨਦੇ ਹਨ। ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ, ਇਸ ਦਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਤਰਜਮਾ, ਪੰਜਵੇਂ ਗੁਰੂ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਅਰਜਨ ਦੇਵ (1563–1606) ਦੁਆਰਾ ਸੰਕਲਿਤ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਸੀ। ਦਸਵੇਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ, ਗੁਰੂ ਗੋਬਿੰਦ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੀ ਕੋਈ ਬਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਨਹੀਂ ਕੀਤੀ; ਹਾਲਾਂਕਿ, ਇਸਨੇ ਨੌਵੇਂ ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ, ਗੁਰੂ ਤੇਗ ਬਹਾਦਰ ਜੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਾਰੀਆਂ 115 ਬਾਣੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵਿਚ ਜੋੜਿਆ ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਉੱਤਰਾਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਵਜੋਂ ਇਸ ਪਾਠ ਦੀ ਪੁਸ਼ਟੀ ਕੀਤੀ। ਇਹ ਦੂਜਾ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਗੁਰੂ ਗਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਜੋਂ ਜਾਣਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਈ ਵਾਰ ਇਸਨੂੰ ਆਦਿ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਵੀ ਕਿਹਾ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ।

Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, its first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606). Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, did not add any of his own hymns; however, he added all 115 hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, to the Adi Granth and affirmed the text as his successor. This second rendition became known as Guru Granth Sahib and is sometimes also referred to as Adi Granth.

One pandemic that originated in India

Very proud of one pandemic that originated in India, and moreover, there is no preventive vaccine for it!



'Omicron Possibly Already In India': Top Government Expert

The world is, clearly, not taking any chances, whatsoever. Countries are now shutting down international air travel, even as evidence indicates that Omicron has already spread far and wide. It poses a "very high" global risk and could have "severe consequences" where there are surges, the WHO said.



Quite inspiring Japanese tradition



Very positive and inspiring tradition from Japan

Visualising a Beautiful Shabad of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji - Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji

This is a very innovative effort to transform the contents from page #139 of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji. Very much appreciated. Must share with friends 'n' family.


 

Guru Granth Sahib is the central religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal living Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion. The Adi Granth, its first rendition, was compiled by the fifth Guru, Guru Arjan Dev (1563–1606). Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, did not add any of his own hymns; however, he added all 115 hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru, to the Adi Granth and affirmed the text as his successor. This second rendition became known as Guru Granth Sahib and is sometimes also referred to as Adi Granth.



From Diamond to Dust: Five years after demonetisation in India

The shock move devastated India's informal economy. Many small businesses never recovered... Read the complete article at

Respectful Granddaughter surprises her Proud Grandma

When Lily was young, she loved trying on grandma's uniform—grandma was an officer & nurse in the Air Force.


After 10 months away studying to become a nurse, Lily came home— now in her own uniform—to salute grandma. 




Lily is going to school to get her BSN and is currently a Senior Airman medic in the AF Reserves.

Interesting Facts about Russia

 What a stunning work! Russia is so beautiful, Russians are friendly and well educated.


 

Lets take a virtual trip to the coldest and largest country in the world - Russia!

Inside The Worlds Only 7 Star Luxury Train

You guys might have heard about 7-star hotels, 7-star villas but have you ever wondered that a 7-star train would ever exist? Yes, it does in today's video we might some of the stunning features and why is it knows as one of the most marvelous and luxurious trains built till now in the entire history. 


 

Japan has brought up various facilities for the citizens of their country. However, in other parts of Japan trains are only used for the purpose of means of transportation. Except for Kyushu, one of the most developed places for sightseeing trains in Japan. Gang Ruizhi, a man in Japan designed various trains and developed various platforms for sightseeing trains. It was a miracle for himself when he introduced the "Kyushu Seven Stars" and took rail travel to another level! There were more staggering features that the rail offered to the citizens that you might see further in the video. 


Another fantastic train can be viewed at https://youtu.be/vvV87sqpWcE - Riding a Brand New (2021) Luxurious Express Train in Japan (from Izu to Tokyo) on Saphir ODORIKO

Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World

This is still, to me, one of the best music videos ever made. It's such a nice nostalgic song! Found it after 20 years!!




Filmed in a single take, with the perfect timing, and duplicating not only Kylie but all the other people, this video is a perfect chaos and that is why it is one of the best in all history,uncomparable.

I was in Manchester, United Kingdom and obsessed with Fever by Kylie Minogue. This song was my favourite from the entire album. Yahoo! Music released the song and I remember listening to it at a internet cafe in excitement. I was thrilled this became the final single from Fever. Iconic song!!

Panic buying in China

China has asked its people to stock up on household supplies without telling them why. Is China heading into a nationwide lockdown? Is it expecting tensions with Taiwan to blow up?


 

Or is there something more serious that Beijing is hiding from its people and the world?

Burj Khalifa wishes you a Happy Diwali 2021

May the festival of lights add radiance add shine to your lives.



Diwali symbolises the spiritual victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance.



क्या खुदा ने मंदिर तोड़ा था या राम ने मस्जिद तोड़ी है

Talking to anchor Anjana Om Kashyap, actor and writer Ashutosh Rana recited such a wonderful poem on Hindu-Muslim unity that every line seems to go straight across the heart.

Must listen to this poem.

एंकर अंजना ओम कश्यप से बात करते हुए अभिनेता और लेखक आशुतोष राणा ने हिन्दू मुस्लिम एकता पर ऐसी जानदार कविता पढ़ी कि एक-एक लाइन सीधे दिल के पार उतर जाती मालूम होती है.


 

बांट दिया इस धरती को चाँद सितारों का क्या होगा
नदियों के नाम रखें बहती धारों क्या होगा?
और शिव की गंगा भी पानी है अबे जम जम भी पानी है
मुल्ला भी पिए पंडित भी पिए पानी का मजहब क्या होगा?


और इन फिरका परस्तों से पूछो क्या सूरज अलग बनाओगे?
एक हवा में सांस है सबकी क्या हवा भी नहीं चलाओगे।
नस्लों का करें जो बंटवारा रहबर वो कौम का ढोंगी है
और क्या खुदा ने मंदिर तोड़ा था या राम ने मस्जिद तोड़ी है।

Heartwarming Story This Diwali - Let's Deliver The Love

This ad makes so much sense... we almost forget people who have helped us when it was most needed. A thanks-giving idea is great. Sometimes, just words aren't enough to express the gratitude that we owe.

The seed of "sewa", Guru Nanak sowed is growing and lively even after 550 years wth every Sikh


Some people are special family and this year don't forget to deliver the love to them yourself.  Here's a heartwarming story.

The Structures That Defy Gravity

From floating museums that reach into other countries, to breath-taking cantilevered sky gardens and truly terrifying observation platforms, these structures appear to defy gravity.


 

Despite each of these schemes appearing unsettling at first, they are in fact as sturdy as any others.

Coronavirus Russia Update: Covid-19 की fourth Wave से जूझते रूस के हालात

Russia is battling the fourth dangerous wave of Corona where about one thousand people are dying every day due to infection. This is the highest number in the whole of Europe. Despite this, only a third of the population in Russia has received the corona vaccine. People have a lot of doubts about the vaccine.


 

रूस कोरोना की चौथी ख़तरनाक लहर से जूझ रहा है जहां हर दिन क़रीब एक हज़ार लोगों की संक्रमण से मौत हो रही है. ये पूरे यूरोप में सबसे ज़्यादा संख्या है. इसके बावजूद रूस में सिर्फ़ एक तिहाई जनसंख्या को ही कोरोना का टीका लगा है. लोगों में वैक्सीन को लेकर काफी शंकाएं हैं. 

Celebrate the Joy of Homecoming this Diwali

For many of expats living abroad, this is such an emotional and a wholesome advertisement. Kudos to the marketing team of VIVO mobiles. One may forget thisas a commercial, momentarily. This video hits real hard.

Brilliant performance by Kanwaljeet!

 

This Diwali, let the #JoyOfHomecoming fill your heart, as you look forward to spend this magical time of the year with your family. Click beautiful pictures, make wonderful memories, and cherish them forever.

Karwat, India Waterfall Incident

KARWAR: Six people, including four women, drowned on Sunday at the Nagaramadi waterfalls, located about 14 km from Karwar. Police said that about 40 tourists from Goa had come in different groups to visit the waterfalls. Around 2 pm the water in the creek started increasing and some of the tourists who were inside the water came out. But six people who could not make it to the shore were swept away in the gushing waters.


The entire drowning incident of four women and a man was recorded by one of the tourists at the spot. A man from another group also washed away during the same time.


 


Be careful when bathing in waterfalls… water due to rain in some higher up regions can flow in suddenly and cause havoc like this.


Please show it to your friends and children so they may also understand and stay safe...

Voice of an Indian Citizen

Die Hard fan of the current Prime Minister of India, Sh Narendra Modia and his collegues


 



Delhi chief minister warns of power crisis due to coal shortage

A crippling coal shortage has caused a supply shortage in states such as Bihar, Rajasthan and Jharkhand, with residents in the regions experiencing power cuts stretching to up to 14 hours a day.


In India, over half of 135 coal-fired power plants, which supply around 70% of the country's electricity, have fuel stocks to last less than three days, Reuters reported on Friday, October 8, 2021.

Why Hard Work Alone Isn't Enough To Get Ahead?

To climb the ladder, it's necessary to be not just a great worker, but a bit of a politician.

We're constantly taught the recipe for getting ahead is to put our heads down and outwork everyone else. But that's not quite right.




She'll tell you, how do Influencers Make Money & How Much

"I never see this kind of information about what people are making … what the true possibilities are as far as profits go when it comes to creating content," Adkins said in a video posted in July on YouTube, her main moneymaking platform.


COVID & Hair Dye: Reports of allergic reactions & how worried you should be

One woman told the BBC her reaction to a hair dye was "severe" after she suffered from COVID, with her hairdresser saying other clients had also reported rashes and burns.


 

The NHS says that some people are prone to a skin reaction called contact dermatitis, which leaves their skin red, dry and inflamed when they come into contact with certain chemicals.

Many hair dyes contain a chemical called paraphenylenediamine (PPD), which is a known irritant and allergen, and is the main culprit for allergic reactions.

Vulnerable condition of Minorites in Afghanistan

Sikhs & Hindus living in Afghanistan have requested the governments of Canada and the United States to give them political asylum.


 

ਅਫ਼ਗ਼ਾਨਿਸਤਾਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਰਹਿ ਗਏ ਸਿੱਖਾਂ ਹਿੰਦੂਆਂ ਨੇ ਕਨੈਡਾ ਅਮਰੀਕਾ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਕਿ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਕਢਿਆ ਜਾਵੇ


People hanging on a Plane to USA

People hanging on the plane running on the runway at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, some fell after taking off


 

This is a view of the airport of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Where people are hanging on a plane ready to take off to save lives. The C-17A aircraft of the US Air Force is visible in this video. And Afghans are seen running alongside him on the runway. Some of them hung on this plane and the plane took off. Later some people were also seen falling down from this plane. There was chaos at Kabul airport on Monday. People were seen hanging on the stairs to board the planes. Later the airport was closed for commercial flights. There was also a shootout at the airport, in which some people are reported to have been killed.

Jhansi Ki Rani by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904 – 15 February 1948) was a well-known Hindi poet and writer. Two collections of poetry and three collections of stories were published, but her fame is due to Rani (Poetry) of Jhansi. She has been a conscious poet of national consciousness, but she also expressed her feelings in the story after suffering many jail tortures in the freedom struggle. The language of the atmosphere illustration-oriented style is simple and poetic, due to which the simplicity of their composition is heart-wrenching.


 

सुभद्रा कुमारी चौहान (१६ अगस्त १९०४-१५ फरवरी १९४८) हिन्दी की सुप्रसिद्ध कवयित्री और लेखिका थीं। उनके दो कविता संग्रह तथा तीन कथा संग्रह प्रकाशित हुए पर उनकी प्रसिद्धि झाँसी की रानी (कविता) के कारण है। ये राष्ट्रीय चेतना की एक सजग कवयित्री रही हैं, किन्तु इन्होंने स्वाधीनता संग्राम में अनेक बार जेल यातनाएँ सहने के पश्चात अपनी अनुभूतियों को कहानी में भी व्यक्त किया। वातावरण चित्रण-प्रधान शैली की भाषा सरल तथा काव्यात्मक है, इस कारण इनकी रचना की सादगी हृदयग्राही है।


Should you try immunity boosters?

There's too much of hype around 'immunity boosters'. From supplements to zinc tablets and kadha- everything is being sold as a shield against the Wuhan Virus. Even immunity laddoos! 
Palki Sharma tells you why a lot of 'immunity boosters' are a hoax.


 



Corona Virus is spreading rapidly again in America

Things are changing rapidly in America again. The cases are increasing rapidly due to the delta variant and the majority of those admitted to hospitals are young people. What is the reason for this and what is being done to improve the situation, know in the cover story August 11, 2021 with BBC



Viral Video of a Little Boy Schooling Tourists to Mask-Up In Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

The short viral video is being shared with the caption, "This little kid was seen on the streets of Dharmshala, asking people to wear mask. He doesn't even have shoes to wear. See the smirking faces of these people. Who is educated and who is uneducated here?"

Cricket: Best Ever Catch in Women's Game

'Real Wonder Woman is here': Harleen Deol's epic catch leaves Anand Mahindra stunned. 


Displaying her athletics skills, Harleen Deol jumped across the boundary ropes, threw the ball inside, and again dived forward to complete one of the best catches ever taken in women's cricket.

Deol's jaw-dropping catch impressed many, including Mahindra group chairman Anand Mahindra. Sharing the video of the catch on Twitter, Mahindra described Deol as the "real Wonder Woman".

"Nope. Not possible. Couldn't have happened. Must be some special effects trick. What? It was real? Ok, move over Gal Gadot; the real Wonder Woman is here," Mahindra tweeted.

PAIN is the FUEL for PURPOSE

NEVER Believe a Prediction that doesn't Empower You!


Sean Clinch Stephenson was an American therapist, self-help author and motivational speaker. Because he was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, Stephenson stood three feet tall, had fragile bones, and used a wheelchair.


The flying car completes first ever inter-city flight

AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava on June 28th, 2021


These Activities may Increase your chances of contracting COVID

A lot of activities are still risky & can increase your chances of contracting the CoVid-19 virus.



Training at a Gymnasium: this may double your chances to get the infection as this is the place where people touch a lot of surfaces; they sweat slot and breathe a lot!



Visiting Crowded Places: this is a communicable disease. Therefore, going to a place full of people may certainly increase your chances of getting the infection.



Travelling Distances: you must restrict your travels as the variants are continuously emerging, globally.



Shopping in Markets/ Malls: you will be prone to get the disease if you indulge yourself more in this fun-filled activity. Avoid during pandemics as most of the places are over crowded.



Dining in a Restaurant: you are at risk of being exposed to the infection, once eat at a restaurant - as people are not wearing a mask.



Meeting Relatives & Friends Indoors: you will be putting yourself at risk if you are not vaccinated yet and spending time indoors.




Runaway cows escape in California

About 40 cows escaped and wandered through the US town of Pico Rivera.

Eventually they were captured by police deputies and ranchers - but not without causing some chaos.


Runaway cows escape California meatpacking plant


This picture is originally on BBC

Gulon Mein Rang Bhare - Tanya Wells | Urdu ghazal by Faiz

ब्रिटिश कलाकार तान्या वेल्स का पांच साल पुराना वीडियो... लेकिन मैंने इसे आज पहली बार सुना।

कितनी नज़ाकत है इनकी आवाज़ में। इसने आज की सुबह ही बदल दी... अगर यही वैश्वीकरण है, तो इसे आगे बढ़ाइए...

Five year old video of British artist Tanya Wells... but I heard it for the first time today.

There is so much intensity & beauty in her voice. It changed this morning for me... if this is globalization, then let's carry it forward!

 

Tanya Wells sings Faiz's Gulon Mein Rang Bhare, an Urdu ghazal written by Faiz and originally sung by Mehdi Hassan.

Corn is Good for Bodybuilding

Sweet corn is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in the genes which control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel. 



Maize, also known as corn, is a cereal grain first domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 10,000 years ago.

Super Cute Birds - Dawlish Black Swan Cygnets Entering the Water in Dawlish

These Black Swan Cygnets were born at the start of October 2019 and this is them entering the water in their first week. They are super cute now and nearly 2 months old. All 5 are doing really well.

Dawlish is also known for its black swans, introduced from Western Australia, which live with other exotic waterfowl in a small urban sanctuary on Dawlish Brook. There are several attractions in and around the town, such as beaches, safari mini-golf, a waterfowl center, a leisure center with a pool, a countryside park, and the Dawlish Museum.

Dawlish is a small town full of independent shops and businesses in England, United Kingdom.

A 50 years old Artistic Fork Factory in Korea

Dinner Forks of Top Food Grade Stainless Steel Silverware: Forks, Table Forks, Flatware Forks, 8 Inches.

 

They are manufactured with Mirror Finish & are dishwasher safe. Buyers may use them for home, kitchen or restaurant.

What Went Wrong With California's High-Speed Railway

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in 2019 that he was curtailing plans to construct a statewide high-speed rail system – instead only completing the Merced to Bakersfield section for which funding is already in hand and construction is underway – leaves a lot of people wondering if the failure of this project in the richest state in the U.S. means that high-speed rail is doomed to failure throughout America.

It promised to transform how Californians travel but is now seen as a "bullet train to nowhere." This is why America's west coast megaproject has been far from high-speed.

 

Spain: Motorway - Roads & Highways built from Waste Paper

सीमेंट जितनी मजबूत है कागज से बनी ये सड़क

स्पेन में रद्दी कागज की राख से सड़क बनाई जा रही है. अब तक इस काम में सीमेंट का इस्तेमाल होता था लेकिन उसमें बहुत ज्यादा कार्बन उत्सर्जन होता है. कागज की राख वाली सड़क कार्बन उत्सर्जन और कचरे का ढेर दोनों घटाएगी.

 

This road made of paper is as strong as cement. In Spain, a road is being built from the ashes of scrap paper. Till now cement was used in this work but it has a lot of carbon emissions. The paper ash road will reduce both carbon emissions and waste dumps.

Harvesting Wind with Energy producing Kites

बिजली बनाने का यह तरीका कल्पना से बहुत अलग है

ग्रीन इकोनॉमी के लिए ऊर्जा बनाने के टिकाऊ तरीके अहम हैं. सूरज, पानी और हवा जैसे अक्षय ऊर्जा के स्रोत इस वक्त हमारे विकल्प हैं. लेकिन इस दिशा में और काम करने की जरूरत है ताकि ये बेहतर भी बनें और सस्ते भी. बर्लिन की एक स्टार्टअप कंपनी पवन ऊर्जा का इस्तेमाल कर रही है लेकिन ये हमारी विंड फॉर्म की कल्पना से बहुत ही अलग है.

पवन लंबे समय से अक्षय ऊर्जा स्रोत रहा है, लेकिन बर्लिन का एक स्टार्ट-अप चीजों को थोड़ा अलग तरीके से कर रहा है। इसने पवन ऊर्जा की कटाई के लिए ऊर्जा पतंग विकसित की है और वे पवन टरबाइन की तुलना में बहुत अधिक कुशल हो सकती हैं।

 

Sustainable ways of making energy are important for a green economy. Renewable energy sources like the sun, water and wind are our options at the moment. But more work needs to be done in this direction so that they become better as well as cheap. A Berlin-based startup company is using wind energy, but it is very different from our wind farm imagination.

Wind has long been a go-to renewable energy source, but one Berlin start-up is doing things a little differently. It's developed energy kites to harvest wind energy and they could be much more efficient than wind turbines.

Boost Your Immunity in 3 Easy Steps

Amidst these difficult times, everyone is trying different techniques to increase their immunity. Have you wondered how you will know if your immunity is actually improving? This video will tell you how to boost your immunity with Satvic lifestyle and easily calculate immunity score by yourself.

 

There is no blood test in the world that measures our immunity level. While learning the ancient knowledge of nature cure, 8 powerful signs of good immunity have emerged.

Watch this video till the very end to understand why these three steps will help you boost your immunity and protect you and your family.

Karnal's daughter Abhijeet Kaur became DSP in Bihar Police

करनाल की बेटी अभिजीत कौर बनी बिहार पुलिस में DSP 

किरण बेदी की तरह पुलिस ऑफिसर बनना चाहती थी। करनाल की बेटी अभिजीत कौर बनी बिहार पुलिस में DSP. जरूरतमंद परिवारों को इंसाफ दिलाने के लिए बनी DSP.
DSP बनी अभिजीत कौर के माता-पिता सरकारी स्कूल में शिक्षक हैं।

 

She wanted to be a police officer like Kiran Bedi. Karnal's daughter Abhijeet Kaur became DSP in Bihar Police. Her goal is to bring justice to needy families.

DSP Abhijeet Kaur's parents are teachers in a government school.

Matt Hancock says it's too early to determine whether the UK's lockdown will end on June 21.

According to UK government estimations, the delta version of Covid-19, which was first found in India last month and is now the dominant strain in England, has had a "quite significant" impact, according to Hancock.

He noted a resurgence of Covid-19 instances, but said he was comforted by a relatively flat rate of hospitalizations and deaths as officials explore ways to lift the lockdown.



"It's too early to make a final decision on that," Hancock told Sky News. "The prime minister and I and the team will be looking at all the data over this week. We've said that we'll give people enough time ahead of the June 21 date.

"We are not saying 'No' to June 21 at this point," he added. Hancock said it was important that people receive both doses of Covid-19 vaccines as the data showed this could protect effectively against the delta variant.

Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip: The Royal Tour of India

This segment of Pathé Pictorial covers Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh's visit to India for the first time. They are greeted by Indian President Mr. Rajendra Prasad and Premier Pandit Nehru where they drive through the streets of Delhi to visit the Shrine of Mahatma Gandhi and Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.

 
 
Queen driving to Taj Mahal in an open car - cheering crowd along the road. Queen and Duke visiting Taj Mahal. Various great shots of Taj Mahal and its details. Various shots of the Queen and Duke admiring. Taj Mahal. Queen and Duke have to wear velvet slippers before entering the shrine.

Britain Welcomes the President of India - 1963

An account of the state visit to Britain by the President of India, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, in June 1963. Seems to the best reception of any diplomat from India to the United Kingdom. The arrangements and the fanfare seems to be quite impressive.
 

Sourced from the National Archives of British Film Institute (BFI).

Need Report Comparing Vaccine Prices In India, Abroad: Supreme Court of India to Central Government

सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने बुधवार शाम को केंद्र को निर्देश दिया कि वह भारत में वर्तमान में उपलब्ध कोविड टीकों की घरेलू और अंतरराष्ट्रीय कीमतों की तुलना करते हुए एक रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत करे। इसने केंद्र को "टीकों की खरीद इतिहास" सहित कई दस्तावेज जमा करने का भी निर्देश दिया। जस्टिस डीवाई चंद्रचूड़, एलएन राव और एस रवींद्र भट की तीन सदस्यीय पीठ ने केंद्र से "डिजिटल डिवाइड" पर भी सवाल उठाया - उन चिंताओं का एक संदर्भ जो लोगों को CoWIN पर पंजीकरण करने की आवश्यकता है, ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में टीकाकरण प्रयासों में बाधा उत्पन्न करेगा, जहां पहुंच तक पहुंच इंटरनेट अविश्वसनीय है। केंद्र को "31 दिसंबर, 2021 तक टीकों की अनुमानित उपलब्धता का रोडमैप रिकॉर्ड पर रखने" के लिए भी कहा गया है। अदालत 30 जून, 2021 को फिर से मामले की सुनवाई करेगी

 

The Supreme Court on Wednesday evening directed the centre to submit a report comparing domestic and international prices of Covid vaccines currently available in India. It also directed the centre to submit a number of documents, including a complete "purchase history of vaccines". A three-member bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, LN Rao and S Ravindra Bhat also questioned the centre on the "digital divide" - a reference to concerns that requiring people to register on CoWIN would hamper vaccination efforts in rural areas, where access to the internet is unreliable. The centre has also been asked to "place on record a roadmap of projected availability of vaccines till December 31, 2021". The court will take up the case again on June 30, 2021

What is the Risk of getting Diabetes if Corona is Infected?

Corona संक्रमित होने पर Diabetes होने का कितना ख़तरा है?

कोरोना संक्रमितों का इलाज कर रहे विशेषज्ञ इन दिनों संक्रमित लोगों में डायबिटीज़ के मामले देख रहे हैं. विशेषज्ञों का कहना है कि उन लोगों में भी डायबिटीज़ देखने को मिला है जिनमें यह पहले से नहीं था. चिकित्सक इसे कोविड-19 से हुई डायबिटीज़ कह रहे हैं. दुनिया भर में कोविड-19 संक्रमण की चपेट में आने के बाद हुए डायबिटीज़ को लेकर अध्ययन चल रहा है. जिन मरीज़ों में डायबिटीज़, हाई ब्लड प्रेशर होता है उनमें कोरोना संक्रमण होने का ख़तरा ज़्यादा होता है. देखिए यह वीडियो.

 

Experts treating corona infected are seeing cases of diabetes in infected people these days. Experts say that diabetes has also been seen in those people who did not already have it. Doctors are calling it diabetes caused by CoVID-19. There is a study going on around the world regarding diabetes caused by Kovid-19 infection. Patients who have diabetes, high blood pressure are more prone to corona infection. Watch this video.