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Have you ever sat in a car and assumed the driver should be sitting on the right side? In India, that feels normal. But travel to countries like the United States, France, or Japan, and you’ll notice something surprising, either the driving seat or the side of the road changes!So why does this happen?Believe it or not, the answer goes back hundreds of years back, long before cars even existed. It has to do with swords, horses, and later colonial rule and global influence.Medieval habits that shaped trafficThis behaviour goes back to the time when there were horses and people…

BENGALURU: Isro, which has been analysing the data from the failed PSLV-C62 from Jan 12, is expected to formally constitute a Failure Analysis Committee (FAC) to investigate the causes for the mishap and recommend corrective measures soon.It has been nearly a month since the failure, the second for PSLV in as many attempts, and so far, the analysis has been done by an expert committee that is being called “data analysis committee” or DAC internally, multiple sources confirmed to TOI.Isro chairman V Narayanan told TOI: “The expert committee is analysing the data,” without elaborating further. The DAC’s task, one scientist…

FILE PHOTO: Whatsapp logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo | Photo Credit: REUTERS Messaging services provider, WhatsApp has introduced a new feature in which users can transcribe their voice messages into text, and the company is rolling out the feature in various languages in the coming weeks.“You’re on the move, in a loud place, or you receive a long voice message that you just can’t stop and listen. For those moments we’re excited to introduce voice message transcripts. Voice messages can be transcribed into text to help you keep up with conversations no…

Last Updated:February 09, 2026, 21:11 ISTFollow this page for Latur result of the 2026 Maharashtra zilla Parishad election and which party will gain how many seats from this district.Map location of Latur in the 2026 Maharashtra zilla parishad election. (Image: News18 Elections)In the Latur Maharashtra Zilla Parishad Election 2026, BJP is leading on 8 Samitis, SSUBT is leading on 7 Samitis, NCPSP is leading on 3 Samitis, NCP is leading on 2 Samitis, SS is leading on 0 Samitis, INC is leading on 0 Samitis, MNS is leading on 0 at 11:16 AM according to the latest data from News18…

Pune: Veteran politician and NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar was on Monday evening admitted to a private hospital in the city with chest congestion. Doctors in the hospital said Pawar’s condition is stable.The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was accompanied by wife Pratibha Pawar, daughter Supriya Sule, son-in-law Sadanand Sule and grandnephew Rohit Pawar to Ruby Hall Clinic around 4pm. The hospital in a statement said Pawar might be kept under observation for a day.”Sharad Pawar’s condition is stable. His preliminary examination is complete. Since his oxygen levels and heart rate are normal, there is no cause for concern at present.…

New Delhi: Several students staged a protest at Delhi University’s Hansraj College on Monday against the principal using college facilities for the wedding of her son even as they allegedly remained inaccessible to students. Members of the Left-affiliated Students’ Federation of India (SFI) also objected to the use of the college hostel — it has remained closed to students for over a year after being declared structurally unfit — to accommodate guests during the event.They alleged that the college sports ground has been unavailable for the ongoing Khelo Hansraj tournament because of the wedding and that practice sessions have been…

Bengaluru: Axiscades Technologies, a Bengaluru-based chip-to-product firm, Monday announced that its subsidiary Mistral Solutions has secured an order worth about Rs 80 crore under Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) LCA-Mk1A (Tejas-Mk1A) programme.”Mistral, known for high-performance embedded systems and defence electronics, will supply key hardware for two critical subsystems: the mission computer and the smart multifunction display,” it stated. HAL Clarifies AMCA Status, Says It Will Bid For India’s Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet In 2035 Phase The company said the contract reinforces the group’s role in the indigenisation of advanced avionics and its long partnership with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)…

Hyderabad: Ahead of polling to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations on Feb 11, deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka on Sunday urged voters to question why they should support BRS, alleging the party looted the state for 10 years and pushed it into massive debt.Addressing a public meeting after a rally in Wyra municipality of Khammam district, he said the previous BRS govt failed to provide 2-BHK houses or house sites to the poor during its 10-year tenure. He said the Congress govt had revived the Indiramma housing scheme to ensure dignity and self-respect for the poor.”The Congress govt is…

Chennai: FMCG major Dabur India will break ground for its first factory in south India at Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. It comes 18 months after the company signed an MoU with the state govt in August 2024 to set up the facility. Chief minister M K Stalin will participate in the groundbreaking ceremony virtually. The plant will be operational within six months, company sources said. Chennai: Airport Chaos, Political Backlash Over Exam Cancel, Tech & Banking HighlightsThe Rs 400 crore facility will be established in two phases. While the first phase will produce toothpaste, honey, rosewater, and air…

Bhubaneswar: Leader of opposition Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP govt in Odisha, accusing it of betraying farmers during the ongoing paddy procurement season.In a letter to chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Naveen alleged that cultivators were facing harassment at mandis, arbitrary deductions in the name of quality checks, delays in payments, and restrictions on subsidies, forcing many into distress sales.The former CM said the BJP had promised enhanced MSP, removal of deductions, and timely payments in its 2024 manifesto but the ground reality reflected “systemic exploitation” of farmers. He demanded immediate lifting of the…