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Here are the steps you need to follow for expired two-wheeler insurance plan renewal online As per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, driving without or with an expired vehicle insurance policy is illegal, and it can result in fines and imprisonment. Apart from that, in case of any accidents, you will have to bear all the expenses and associated costs from your own pocket, increasing your financial burden. Thus, if you are an existing motorcycle owner, it is only ideal to complete your bike insurance renewal or get a new policy as per your needs. It will safeguard your financial interests. Process of renewing lapsed bike insurance online Here are the steps you need to follow for expired two-wheeler insurance plan renewal online: Step 1:  To  renew your bike insurance  process, you need to visit the online portal of your insurance provider. Step 2:  After that, you need to provide the bike registration number and current policy details to get the pricing details. Step...

Abortion is likely to be outlawed or subjected to rigorous regulations in large parts of America, perhaps requiring patients to travel hundreds of kilometres for self-managed procedures The Roe v. Wade decision, a seminal court decision from 1973 that legalised abortion in the US, was overturned by the US Supreme Court on Friday. Consequently, the Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion. Republicans praised the court decision while President Joe Biden termed it a ‘tragic error’. However, the ruling by the Supreme Court indicates that several US states, particularly those with Republican governors in the South and Midwest, may pass their own laws that ban or restrict abortion. Abortions in the US reducing gradually According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) and policy institute  Guttmacher , the yearly number of abortions in the US increased for several years until peaking in the late 1980s and early 1990s after  Roe v. Wade  auth...

After 11 years of research and laborious work, the innovator has succeeded in turning his curiosity into a real endeavour by developing an inexpensive electric car that runs on solar energy Bilal Ahmed, a math teacher from the Sanat Nagar area in Jammu and Kashmir’s capital city of Srinagar, has developed a Maruti-800 into a fully solar-powered innovative car. Given that electric automobiles appear to be a significant part of our future due to the depletion of our natural resources on the one hand and the rapidly increasing rate of  inflation  on the other, Bilal wants to change the perception of common people about EVs. Inexpensive electric car operates on solar energy While buying an EV may only remain a dream for some people, the Kashmiri teacher with a passion for cars took matters into his own hands. After 11 years of research and arduous efforts, he finally managed to turn his interest into a serious endeavour by creating an inexpensive electric car that operates on sola...

Dr Abraham Mathai, the Former Vice-Chairman of Minorities Commission and Founder Chairman of Harmony Foundation, has written to United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, requesting the global body to declare renowned social worker Mother Teresa's birthday as "International Day of Compassion". "As I introduce Harmony Foundation to you as an International NGO with a strong presence in the civil society in India, which works in the realms and spheres of Social Justice, my main aim is to petition your good self to implore the United Nations General Assembly to declare August 26th which is the birthday of Mother Teresa as the "International Day of Compassion" - in recognition of the late Mother Teresa's contribution to the culture of care, concern and compassion for suffering humanity worldwide," Dr Mathai wrote in his letter. He also highlighted that the UN has earlier declared "several days for the benefit and well-being of humanity like...

The bizarre trend is an indication of an inclination of the country’s younger population from communitarianism to individualism Kshama Bindu, a 24-year-old employee of a private firm in Vadodara, is planning to marry herself on June 11 in a practice called sologamy. The solo wedding, which would be a first for India, will include everything from 'pheras' and wedding vows to a Goa honeymoon, but will be devoid of a groom or 'baraat.' Kshama Bindu’s ‘logic’ behind sologamy Bindu claims she had no plans to marry and merely desired to be a bride. As a result, she chose to marry herself. She went on to say that she had done her research and had decided to marry herself with her parents’ blessing. She opines that self-marriage is a pledge to always be there for yourself and to love yourself unconditionally. It’s also a self-acceptance act, as per her. “People marry the person they love. I love myself, which is why I'm planning this wedding,” she explained. Meme fest and c...

In India, tech firms say the new cyber rules risk creating an ‘environment of fear’ The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents big tech firms including Facebook, Google and Reliance, wrote this week to India’s IT ministry, criticising a directive on cybersecurity set out in April 2022. The new Indian cyber security rules, due to come into force by the end of June 2022, will create an “environment of fear rather than trust”, according to IAMAI. The body has informed the government that the concerned companies would need some more time in order to be fully compliant with the new laws, therefore asking for a one-year delay before the rules take effect. India’s new cybersecurity directives The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ( CERT-In ) issued a circular to government and business entities on April 28, 2022, including cybersecurity guidelines and requiring the reporting of cybersecurity events. On June 27, 2022, the new rules will take effect. The earlie...

The NHAI issued new rules in May 2021, requiring toll operators to guarantee that the service time per vehicle is less than 10 seconds Before the year 2021, there were frequent rumours on social media sites about certain conditions where it was not binding upon a driver to pay the toll tax on a highway in India. However, things have become clearer with the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) coming out with certain guidelines regarding the same. In May 2021, the NHAI introduced fresh guidelines under which toll operators have to ensure the service time per vehicle is not more than 10 seconds. What do the NHAI guidelines specify about toll tax exemption? The revised guidelines from the  NHAI  specify that - There should be no more than 10 seconds of service time per vehicle at toll plazas to ensure minimal waiting time. If a four-wheeler vehicle waits more than 10 seconds at the toll booth, then they will be exempted ...