In a breakthrough that blurs the line between science fiction and reality, Chinese scientists have unveiled a powerful laser-based imaging system capable of reading text as small as one millimetre, smaller than a grain of rice, from nearly 1.4 kilometres (about a mile) away. Using a technique called active intensity interferometry, the system overcomes common…
Japanese consumers have historically steered clear of foreign rice. But facing high prices, they rushed last week to buy the first South Korean imports to Japan in decades, clearing the shelves within days, South Korean officials said. It was a relatively small amount, a little over two tons, compared with Japan’s overall shortage, but it…
HYDERABAD: On the day Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy hailed fine rice distribution as a historic welfare scheme, Union minister and Karimnagar MP, Bandi Sanjay, on Sunday asked him to display PM Narendra Modi’s photo at ration shops, citing the Centre’s Rs 40 per kg contribution compared to the state’s Rs 10 per kg.“We…
In the United States, the affordability of eggs has prompted a national discussion — underscoring anxieties about the economy and the government’s role in addressing them. In Japan, there’s an equivalent: rice. Over the past year, Japan has grappled with a more than 200,000-ton shortage of its staple grain. Rice prices have skyrocketed, and supermarkets…
After 142 years in the business of milling and packaging rice and rice flour, Dainty Foods was on a roll. A surge in demand for precooked and flavored rice made for microwaving had suddenly lifted the fortunes of Canada’s only rice mill. The company was already modernizing its factory in Windsor, Ontario, and had plans…
Ration Rice Quality: राशन की दुकानों में आमतौर पर कम गुणवत्तायुक्त चावलों का वितरण किया जाता है. ऐसा न हो इसके लिए केंद्र ने एक पायलट परियोजना शुरू की है. इसके तहत भारतीय खाद्य निगम (FCI) द्वारा प्रबंधित चावल के स्टॉक में टूटे हुए अनाज की हिस्सेदारी को मौजूदा 10 प्रतिशत से घटाकर 25 प्रतिशत…
The results of a rare, closely watched auction in Japan that ended this week are about to be released. But there were no paintings or antique cars on the auction block. The government is selling 165,000 tons of rice — equivalent to roughly two billion bowls — from its emergency stockpile to make up for…
Despite missing out on another championship ring, Travis Kelce added another accolade to his resume Sunday when he surpassed Jerry Rice for most career Super Bowl receptions in the Kansas City Chiefs’ 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Kelce, 35, logged four receptions for 39 yards to give him 35 total catches through five Super…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Friday reduced the reserve price of rice stored with the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by Rs 550 per quintal for ethanol producers and states to boost sales and support food security measures. The decision came amid reports of FCI godowns having almost four times more than the required buffer…
We’ve all attended college parties where, at some point, a beer-chugging competition becomes the highlight of the night. But what if we told you there’s a university where this idea has evolved into a full-fledged tradition that’s both competitive and legendary? Welcome to Rice University, home of the iconic Beer Bike Tradition, a thrilling mix…