Why car tyres are black in colour and why it matters for safety and durability |

Car tyres are almost always black today, but this wasn’t always the case. Natural rubber is pale white, and early tyres reflected this lighter colour. Over time, however, scientists discovered that adding a substance called carbon black dramatically transformed the performance and lifespan of rubber. This fine black powder strengthens tyre structure, improves resistance to…

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Bihar elections: Day after win, NDA leaders throng Nitish’s home; govt formation talks begin in Patna & Delhi | India News

PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will resign Monday to clear the way for a new NDA govt, a senior JD(U) functionary said Saturday. Nitish is expected to chair the last cabinet meeting of the outgoing govt, then head to Raj Bhavan to submit his resignation to the governor.After returning, he will attend JD(U)’s meeting of…

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Bihar elections: Unable to explain reasons for defeat, Congress’s taken easy way out by blaming EC, SIR, says PM Modi | India News

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday accused the Congress of insulting the people’s mandate and looking for excuses to hide its failure, even as the opposition party charged the Election Commission with partisanship following its massive loss in the Bihar election.The attack from the party came on a day the Congress continued to be in…

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Mont-de-Marsan: India joins France for ‘Garuda’ air exercise today; move to bolster strategic partnership | India News

NEW DELHI: India and France will on Sunday kick off the ‘Garuda’ air combat exercise at Mont-de-Marsan to enhance military interoperability and coordination and boost the strategic partnership between the two countries. The IAF has deployed six Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets, backed by IL-78 mid-air refuelling and C-17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft, for the eighth edition…

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