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They say your first big step is the one that defines any journey. If that’s the case, then Britishvolt has just made a bold and confident leap into the future by announcing the site of its new and pioneering battery gigaplant in Northumberland. The building of electric battery gigaplants is a key pillar of the UK government’s £12bn 10-point plan for a future-thinking green industrial revolution – just one part of its target of a Net Zero economy by 2050. It’s anticipated that by 2030 around 30% of all cars will be battery powered, but most of the automotive industry’s batteries are still currently made in the Far East. Ensuring that high-quality batteries are produced directly in the UK, close to the point of use, is crucial to the growth of green UK manufacturing – whether it’s the automotive sector, or the broader renewable energy sector. That makes the announcement of Britishvolt’s gigaplant a key strategic moment for the UK, as it accelerates towards an all-electric future for the automotive industry – a future that will play a crucial part in reducing the UK’s overall carbon footprint. A clear vision to electrify UK industry “We’re focused on one mission,” says Britishvolt founder and CEO Orral Nadjari. “Investment in battery technologies lies at the centre of the UK government’s industrial strategy. It’s imperative that Britain vastly increases its battery making capacity as the future of the British car industry and energy sectors depends on it. “Fail, and we fall behind. Other countries will take leadership, just as China is doing on a global scale. We’ll have to rely on imported technology to fulfil our future ambitions. Imagine if Britain had missed out on the first industrial revolution? I believe this would be an opportunity missed on that scale. “The UK’s first battery gigaplant is an essential component to a zero-emissions electrified future that relies on world-class batteries to power it.” Designed to rethink battery production Alongside a planned global headquarters in the automotive heartland of the West Midlands, Britishvolt acquired the roughly 95-hectare site of the old coal stockyard at the Blyth Power Station in Northumberland as the home of its first battery gigaplant. With roughly £2.6bn of investment – one of the biggest industrial investments the UK has ever seen – construction of Britishvolt’s gigaplant is set to start this summer, with battery cell manufacturing anticipated to commence by the end of 2023. At its peak, the Britishvolt gigaplant will produce enough advanced cells for around 300,000 lithium-ion car batteries per year – directly employing upwards of 3,000 people, with the potential for 5,000 additional jobs created in the wider supply chain. It’s the biggest automotive industrial investment in the North East since Nissan arrived in Sunderland in 1984, with Britishvolt’s gigaplant creating a boost to the local economy that Blyth Valley MP Ian Levy called “a once-in-a-generation opportunity”. Crucially, the North East site meets all of Britishvolt’s core needs. “Our new site is on the doorstep of major transport links, it has easily accessible renewable energy and the opportunity for a co-located supply chain,” says Nadjari. “That meets our target to make our Britishvolt gigaplant one of the world’s cleanest, greenest battery-making facilities.”

Janhvi Kapoor has graced the cover of Elle India's latest issue. (Source: janhvikapoor/Instagram) Janhvi Kapoor knows how to pull off every outfit, and her latest looks for Elle India‘s June edition has proved it yet again. On the magazine cover, Janhvi is seen in multiple outfits by Tarun Tahiliani. In one of the looks, she dons a beige Anarkali by the designer, featuring intricate embroidery. She teams it with a stunning chunky neckpiece and golden cuff, also from the designer’s label. The look is completed with kohled eyes and a nude lip shade, while her hair looks luscious. https://www.instagram.com/janhvikapoor/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0d800ba9-ff9b-408d-a9d6-e543a2b09025 The 24-year-old is also seen posing in a heavily embroidered golden strappy lehenga choli and jewellery. She looks equally stunning in a statement blouse and matching pair of dhotis by the designer, teamed with sheer gloves by Karyn Martin. Also Read |Style and beauty cues from Janhvi Kapoor’s Instagram In another look, she is seen in a custom-made beige bralette and embroidered skirt with a thigh-high slit by Torani, paired with knee-length brown Fendi boots and a handcrafted necklace and bangles from En Inde. She also looks sensuous in a multi-coloured applique jacket by Anamika Khanna, worn with a black belt around the waist, Fendi boots and antique jewellery by Lara Morakhia.

Israeli opposition parties have just hours left to form a new government that would end Benjamin Netanyahu's 12-year stretch as prime minister. Yair Lapid of the centrist Yesh Atid party has made several deals ahead of the midnight (21:00 GMT) deadline. But crucially he is yet to reach a final agreement with the right-wing nationalist politician Naftali Bennett. Mr Bennett is expected to become the prime minister ahead of Mr Lapid under a rotation arrangement. Mr Netanyahu and his Likud party have been appealing to fellow right-wing politicians not to join the coalition, knowing that a new government would still face a vote of confidence in parliament before it could be sworn in. If it fails to win the support of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, there is a risk of the country having to go to elections for the fifth time in two years. Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel's likely PM? Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu: Commando turned PM Opposition leaders said on Wednesday morning that after intense, all-night negotiations they had advanced their efforts to form what is being described as a "government of change". Mr Lapid and Mr Bennett were later seen whispering and smiling at a parliamentary session to elect the country's new president. Isaac Herzog - a former leader of the centre-left Labour party who currently heads the Jewish Agency, which is responsible for Jewish immigration to Israel - will take over the largely ceremonial role. Meanwhile, there was a feisty response from Mr Netanyahu when he was asked by a BBC journalist whether this was his last week as prime minister: "is that a wish or a question?" he asked. As the deadline approached, Israeli media reported that several disagreements were stopping coalition deals being finalised with three parties - Mr Bennett's Yamina party, the New Hope party of Mr Netanyahu's former ally Gideon Saar, and the Arab Islamist Raam party. Raam's leader, Mansour Abbas, was said to have demanded that the coalition agree to cancel a law that enforces fines on illegal construction that Israeli Arabs say disproportionately targets them. There was also a disagreement over a position on the Knesset's judicial appointments committee between Yamina's deputy leader Ayelet Shaked and the head of the Labour party, Merav Michaeli. Both have offered to rotate the spot, but only if they serve first. Mr Lapid has already finalised agreements with Labour, the left-wing Meretz party, the centrist Blue and White party of Defence Minister Benny Gantz, and the right-wing nationalist Yisrael Beitenu party of Avigdor Lieberman. The eight parties have little in common politically apart from their plan to replace Mr Netanyahu. They say he should not remain in office while standing trial on corruption charges, which he denies. On Sunday, Mr Netanyahu urged right-wing politicians not to join what he called "a left-wing government" that would be "a danger to Israel's security and future". Mr Bennett had earlier accused him of "seeking to take the whole national camp, and the whole country, with him on his personal last stand". "Four rounds of elections and [the past] two months proved to us all that there simply is not a right-wing government to be led by Netanyahu. It's either a fifth election or a unity government," he said. The 71-year-old prime minister was given the first chance to form a government after his Likud party won the most seats in March's inconclusive general election. However, he was unable to do so before his mandate expired last month. If Mr Lapid does not make Wednesday night's deadline, the Knesset will have three weeks to agree on a prime ministerial candidate. Otherwise, another general election will be held, continuing a long period of political stalemate.

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In this week's round-up of automotive gossip, Carlos Tavares explains why cars have become a symbol for freedom in the wake of the Coronavirus, Ford all but rules out a UK-version of its F-150 pick-up and more. How cars protect freedom A huge uptick in new car registrations post-lockdown can’t be attributed solely to pent-up demand, according to Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares. “Lockdowns have given clear evidence to citizens of the value of mobility and being free to move,” he said. “The best way to protect freedom of mobility is to own a car – a positive outcome.” F-150 unlikely for UK Ford of Europe boss Stuart Rowley has said the firm will start to build on its American heritage with future UK models, but don’t expect the best-selling F-150 pick-up to appear in dealerships here. “That’s a tough ask,” said Rowley. “Just the physical size of those products could be a challenge on British roads.” Renault's limited kickback Renault boss Luca de Meo was surprised at the reaction to his firm’s decision to impose a 180kph (112mph) limit on its future vehicles. “The reaction was bigger than expected, because when you go at 180kph, you normally get a fine,” he said. “The big decision we made was to sell cars with contextual adaptive cruise control to respect the speed limit by default. We decided the car should respect the rules and then the customer can take responsibility.” Chips are down for Merc Not even the priciest cars on the market can avoid the ongoing computer chip supply shortage. Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius highlighted the “ironic” situation of a “£100,000 S-Class” being held up by a part that “costs cents”. “If they double, triple or quadruple the price of that, it almost doesn’t matter,” he said.

A woman looks at a golden sarcophagus on display at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Old Cairo. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File) Workers dig and ferry wheelbarrows laden with sand to open a new shaft at a bustling archaeological site outside of Cairo, while a handful of Egyptian archaeologists supervise from garden chairs. The dig is at the foot of the Step Pyramid of Djoser, arguably the world’s oldest pyramid, and is one of many recent excavations that are yielding troves of ancient artifacts from the country’s largest archaeological site. As some European countries re-open to international tourists, Egypt has already been trying for months to attract them to its archaeological sites and museums. Officials are betting that the new ancient discoveries will set it apart in the mid-and post-pandemic tourism market. They need visitors to come back in force to inject cash into the tourism industry, a pillar of the economy. But like countries elsewhere, Egypt continues to battle the coronavirus, and is struggling to get its people vaccinated. The country has, up until now, received only 5 million vaccines for its po[CENSORED]tion of 100 million people, according to its Health Ministry. In early May, the government announced that 1 million people had been vaccinated, though that number is believed to be higher now. ALSO READ |Restaurants ready as Poland lifts more pandemic restrictions In the meantime, authorities have kept the publicity machine running, focused on the new discoveries. In November, archaeologists announced the discovery of at least 100 ancient coffins dating back to the Pharaonic Late Period and Greco-Ptolemaic era, along with 40 gilded statues found 2,500 years after they were first buried. That came a month after the discovery of 57 other coffins at the same site, the necropolis of Saqqara that includes the step pyramid. “Saqqara is a treasure,” said Tourism and Antiquities Minister Khaled el-Anany while announcing the November discovery, estimating that only 1% of what the site contains has been unearthed so far. “Our problem now is that we don’t know how we can possibly wow the world after this,” he said. If they don’t, it certainly won’t be for lack of trying. In April, Zahi Hawass, Egypt’s best-known archaeologist, announced the discovery of a 3,000-year-old lost city in southern Luxor, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts and tools from pharaonic times. It dates back to Amenhotep III of the 18th dynasty, whose reign (1390-1353 B.C.) is considered a golden era for ancient Egypt. That discovery was followed by a made-for-TV parade celebrating the transport of 22 of the country’s prized royal mummies from central Cairo to their new resting place in a massive facility farther south in the capital, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. The Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh is now home to an archaeological museum, as is Cairo’s International Airport, both opened in recent months. And officials have also said they still plan to open the massive new Grand Egyptian Museum next to the Giza Pyramids by January, after years of delays. Entrance fees for archeological sites have been lowered, as has the cost of tourist visas. The government has for years played up its ancient history as a selling point, as part of a yearslong effort to revive the country’s battered tourism industry. It was badly hit during and after the po[CENSORED]r uprising that toppled longtime autocrat Hosni Mubarak and the ensuring unrest. The coronavirus dealt it a similar blow, just as it was getting back on its feet. In 2019, foreign tourism’s revenue stood at $13 billion. Egypt received some 13.1 million foreign tourists — reaching pre-2011 levels for the first time. But in 2020, it greeted only 3.5 million foreign tourists, according to the minister el-Anany. At the newly opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, Mahmoud el-Rays, a tour guide, was leading a small group of European tourists at the hall housing the royal mummies.

Angela Merkel was allegedly targeted by US intelligence European powers have pressed the US and Denmark over reports the two worked together to spy on top European politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Danish broadcaster DR said Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service (FE) collaborated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) to gather information from 2012 to 2014. Mrs Merkel is among those demanding answers. Both FE and the NSA are yet to comment. Denmark's Defence Minister, Trine Bramsen, did not confirm or deny the report but told AFP news agency that "systemic eavesdropping of close allies is unacceptable". She was not in charge of the ministry during the alleged spying. "This is not acceptable between allies, and even less between allies and European partners," said French President Emmanuel Macron, after speaking with with Ms Merkel. Mrs Merkel said she agreed with Mr Macron's comments, but that she was also reassured by the Danish defence minister's condemnation. Intelligence was allegedly collected on other officials from Germany, France, Sweden and Norway. Those nations have also called for explanations. Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg told public broadcaster NRK: "It's unacceptable if countries which have close allied co-operation feel the need to spy on one another." What are the allegations? The NSA is said to have accessed text messages and the phone conversations of a number of prominent individuals by tapping into Danish internet cables in co-operation with the FE. The alleged set-up, said in the report to have been codenamed "Operation Dunhammer", allowed the NSA to obtain data using the telephone numbers of politicians as search parameters, according to DR. DR interviewed nine sources, all of whom are said to have had access to classified information held by the FE. Along with Mrs Merkel, then-German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the opposition leader at the time, Peer Steinbrück, are also said to have been targeted. Similar allegations emerged in 2013. Then, secrets leaked by US whistleblower Edward Snowden alleged tapping of the German chancellor's phone by the NSA. Leaks that exposed US spy programme Profile: Who is Edward Snowden? When those allegations were made, the White House gave no outright denial but said Mrs Merkel's phone was not being bugged at the time and would not be in future. Following the new report, Mr Snowden accused US President Joe Biden of being "deeply involved in this scandal the first time around". Mr Biden was US vice-president at the time the reported surveillance took place. "There should be an explicit requirement for full public disclosure not only from Denmark, but their senior partner as well," he tweeted.

As ever, the headlines mislead. Pointlessly powerful mega-EVs and SUVs propelled by supercar-grade engines aren’t the only ‘exciting’ things happening on planet car in 2021. At best they’re ephemeral (and at worst absurd), and more heartening, worthwhile signs of this industry’s ability to elevate its game can be found closer to home. Possibly as close as your own driveway. We’re talking about hot hatches. Specifically, the more sophisticated ones, with four-wheel drive and doit-all remits. These are the machines currently leading the genre down an unexpected path that starts with a signpost that dryly reads ‘active rear-axle torque vectoring’ but ends up in a paradoxical realm where family hatchbacks can do power oversteer. Brewing over the past half-decade and now found on several big players, torque-vectoring technology in this humble bit of the market is a genuine double-take development. The Audi RS6 and its ilk will inevitably become quicker, you can bet that Rolls-Royce will somehow make the Phantom yet more soporific and the next Land Rover Defender will probably be able to wade the Mariana Trench. But a Volkswagen Golf that can do the full Ari Vatanen? Hold the front page. It’s why we’ve gathered a trio of these torque-vectoring hot hatches (plus one very special Japanese guest) at Thruxton Circuit’s skidpan. We want to explore how the tail-happy drivelines work and see whether the effects are as convincing as the fevered marketing bumf makes out. Time on both dry roads and slick-wet track ought to clear things up. As for why hot hatch vendors are pursuing torque vectoring, the more you think about it, the more sense it makes. The super-saloon power wars were fierce (20 years ago, BMW’s M5 made 400bhp; the current one touts more than 600bhp), but they were mere skirmishes compared with what has unfolded in the hot hatch playpen. Consider this: in 2002, the 212bhp of the Mk1 Ford Focus RS was deemed borderline unhinged, but the Mercedes-AMG A45 S we have here makes no less than 416bhp. That’s more than the Porsche 911 Turbo touted back when the Ford was new. With horsepower levels becoming so high as to seem academic and emissions rules making it harder to claw redundant performance from downsized four-pot turbo engines, the industry’s solution has been to move the emphasis away from speed and towards handling. It looks like an intelligent solution, too. Nobody needs a sub-4.0sec sprint time from their hatchback, but some rear-led flare in the handling department? Torque vectoring in road cars can be traced back to the 1990s. It’s the ability to mani[CENSORED]te the flow of torque so that individual wheels experience different levels of drive depending on the situation. So much like any old limited-slip differential? Well, yes, but with far more flexibility. While LSDs can split torque between two wheels, their behaviour is natural: drive is directed towards the wheel with more grip, and then only to a predetermined and limited extent. Active (rather than brake-based) vectoring systems can go to much greater extremes. They act pre-emptively rather than reactively, and they can induce behaviours that aren’t necessarily organic to the car but enhance the dynamic package. On these new-wave 4WD hot hatches, the tech is found at the back of the car. It allows them to proactively sling available rear-axle torque to either side, in some cases with up to 100% delivered to one wheel. It’s that potential that leads us to the most salient point in all of this: if the outside rear wheel can be supplied with considerably more drive than any other wheel during cornering, you have the foundation for rear-biased handling traits – something of a magic trick for transverse-engined hatchbacks. As for the how, the manufacturers have several techniques to play with, most of which are in attendance here. We have the new Golf R (with the £2000 Performance Pack), the canard-adorned A45 S, the Toyota GR Yaris (with the £3500 Circuit Pack) and, although it’s no longer on sale, the Mk3 Focus RS. Because it would be rude not to invite the beefcake Ford that kick-started the trend. This quartet differs dramatically in price, power and character, but they all share that ability to deliver more torque to the rear axle than the front axle. Or, at least, to fool the synapses in your backside into believing that is what’s happening. The system in the Golf R works like this. Torque flows through the gearbox and into an open differential on the front axle. From that sprouts an output shaft that runs to the rear axle. Previously on the Golf R, that shaft fed into a clutch pack that, once engaged, allowed 50% of total engine torque to drive the rear axle through another open differential, with the torque split equally between the wheels. The Mk7’s ‘Gen 5’ Haldex clutch pack worked rapidly, too, being electronically governed and preloaded with hydraulic pressure.

If you are craving a packet of chips but do not want to step out to buy it amid lockdown, why not make it at home? Teaching how to make crispy lays chips at home is a young boy from Kerala named Sankaran, who has become a viral sensation lately with nearly five lakh subscribers on his YouTube channel called Sankaran Vlogs. Sankaran was too excited and happy when his school closed during the lockdown but then he was quite worried about not being able to meet his friends. Later, he came up with the idea of starting a YouTube channel that is now gaining attention from all corners. The young cooking enthusiast recently shared a simple recipe for making crispy hot chips at home. Take a look: Ingredients Potato Ginger and Garlic paste Tomato puree Garam masala Sugar Chilli powder Salt Water Also Read |This three-ingredient homemade ice cream is now a viral food trend; recipe inside Method *Make a sauce with the above-mentioned ingredients, apart from potato, and make sure the consistency is slightly thick. *Marinate thinly sliced potatoes with this homemade sauce. *Heat the pan and pour the required amount of oil into it. *Make sure the oil is hot enough to fry the potatoes. *Once the oil is ready add potato slices one by one into the pan and fry them till they are crispy hot. How about giving this recipe a try? For more lifestyle news, follow us: Twitter: lifestyle_ie | Facebook: IE Lifestyle | Instagram: ie_lifestyle 📣 The Indian Express is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines

North Korean state media has claimed that orphans are volunteering to work in state-run mines and farms. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said hundreds of children "with wisdom and courage in the prime of their youth" have chosen to perform manual labour for the state. Their ages are unclear but photos suggest they are in their teens. Human rights groups have long accused North Korea of using forced child labour, something the state denies. In February, the BBC reported on allegations that generations of South Korean prisoners of war are being used as slave labour in North Korean coal mines to generate money for the regime and its weapons programme. About 26 million people are thought to live in North Korea, which is ruled by a government with rigid control over all parts of people's lives. Analysis box by Laura Bicker, Seoul correspondent I've interviewed a number of North Korean defectors who claim to have been forced to work in the country's coal mines. The conditions they described were horrendous. They recalled regular fatal accidents and long hours of hard work with little food. Few would choose this work and I am sure many human rights organisations will look at these state media reports and pictures with real concern. There is also a wider question to be answered - why is North Korea searching for free labour for its mines, farms and factories? These are desperate times after Kim Jong Un took drastic measures and completely sealed the border last January to stop Covid19 spreading from neighbouring China. There are reports that some essential supplies are finally making it into the country but certainly not enough to get the economy moving again. The only way to do that is to step up production and for that the regime needs new sources of free labour. Praising the "wisdom and courage" of these young "volunteers" also turns them into communist party role models. They are being idolised for their self-sacrifice. It also comes as Kim Jong Un is trying to crack down on any dissent from the country's youth. He described outside media such as K-pop, foreign news and drama as "dangerous poisons". When times get tough, he doesn't want his people knowing how good others may have it - especially if he's sending his young people into coal mines. line In April, leader Kim Jong-un warned his country to prepare for tough times ahead in a rare admission of problems. North Korea shut its borders in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, shutting off trade with China - its economic lifeline. The South Koreans enslaved in the North's mines North Korea's missile and nuclear programme North Korea’s ‘only openly gay defector’ finds love Several reports in state media over the last week say so-called volunteers are taking up manual labour across the country. On Saturday, a KCNA report said 700 orphans had volunteered to work at factories, farms and forests. And on Thursday, KCNA reported that "dozens of orphan children rushed out to the Chonnae Area Coal-mining Complex to fulfil their oath to repay even just a millionth of the love the party showed".

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The organisers of the Geneva motor show have confirmed that Europe's biggest motoring event will return in 2022, following 12 months of uncertainty over its future. Exhibitors are now being invited to register for their attendance at the event, which will take place as usual at the Palexpo centre, on 17-27 February next year. It will be the 91st edition of the Geneva show and the first to be held since 2019. The 2020 event was called off at the last minute due to the then worsening coronavirus pandemic and 2021's cancelled because of a shortage of interested exhibitors. As a result of the successive cancellations, the Foundation of the Geneva International Motor Show (FGIMS) turned down a £14.1 million loan from the state of Geneva (contingent on a 2021 event) and sold the motor show to Palexpo SA, the firm that runs Geneva's largest exhibition centre. Sandro Mesquita, CEO of the Geneva show, said: ""With the dispatch of the tender packages, we are now officially starting the organisation of GIMS 2022. "My team and I can hardly wait to present our concept to the exhibitors and subsequently to the public. We really hope that the health situation and the corresponding policy regulations regarding Covid-19 will allow us to bring it to life." No manufacturers have yet confirmed plans to attend the event, but further details have been promised in the coming weeks. In late 2020, the show's organisers hinted that the event could go ahead in 2021 with a modified format, using a mixture of physical and virtual exhibitions, but the plans never came to fruition. It is expected that the 2022 event will represent a return to normality, should the pandemic have abated sufficiently to allow for large-scale gatherings and international travel. However, the show organiser has hinted that the format will be an "exciting evolution" that is "substantially different" from past events.

Collection methods like nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab collection require technical expertise and they are also time-consuming, said Krishna Khairnar, senior scientist, Environmental Virology Cell at NEERI. (Express Photo: Amit Mehra) The National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has developed a simple and fast method of swab collection and processing for RT-PCR coronavirus test which could be used in rural and tribal areas. The method is simple, fast, cost-effective, patient-friendly and comfortable, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said. It is well-suited for rural and tribal areas, given minimal infrastructure requirements, it said. The Nagpur-based NEERI is a constituent laboratory of CSIR. Krishna Khairnar, senior scientist, Environmental Virology Cell at NEERI, said the swab collection method requires time. Moreover, since it is an invasive technique, it is a bit uncomfortable for patients. ALSO READ |COVID 19: Patients with digestive issues in recovery phase ‘increasing at an alarming rate’, says expert “Sometime, it is also lost in the transport of the sample to the collection centre. On the other hand, the Saline Gargle RT-PCR method is instant, comfortable and patient-friendly. Sampling is done instantly and results will be generated within three hours,” he said. The method is non-invasive and so simple that a patient can collect the sample himself, said Khairnar. Collection methods like nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab collection require technical expertise and they are also time-consuming. In contrast, the Saline Gargle RT-PCR method uses a simple collection tube filled with saline solution, he said. The patient gargles the solution and rinses it inside the tube. This sample in the collection tube is taken to the laboratory where it is kept at room temperature, in a special buffer solution prepared by NEERI. An RNA template is produced when this solution is heated, which is further processed for Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). This particular method of collecting and processing the sample enables to save on the otherwise costly infrastructural requirement of RNA extraction. The method is environment-friendly as well, since waste generation is minimised, Khairnar said. The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has given permission to go ahead with the method, following which testing has begun at NEERI, the CSIR said.

Russia's foreign ministry has condemned the EU's call for Europe-based airlines to avoid Belarusian airspace, calling it completely irresponsible. Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, commenting after Russia had denied entry to two airlines that planned to avoid Belarus, said passenger safety was at risk. EU leaders had acted after Belarus forced a Ryanair plane to divert and land in the capital, Minsk. A Belarusian dissident journalist and his girlfriend were then arrested. Roman Protasevich and Sofia Sapega are both in jail. A court on Friday rejected Ms Sapega's appeal against her two-month detention. The EU's 27 leaders met this week and demanded their immediate release, as has the G7 group of nations. The UN's civil aviation agency has said it will launch a "fact-finding" investigation into Belarus's actions, and whether there had been any breach of international aviation law. No reason was given for Moscow's decision to refuse access to flights from Air France and Austrian Airlines, but an Air France spokesperson said Russia's requirement of a "new authorisation" was linked to the airline bypassing Belarusian airspace. On Friday, Russia's aviation authority allowed entry to several European airlines bypassing Belarus, including Austrian Airlines, although Air France did cancel another Paris-Moscow flight. The aviation agency warned that airlines that changed routes might have to await longer clearance times. Russia is Belarus's biggest ally and President Vladimir Putin is set to discuss the unfolding crisis with Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko in the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday. It is their third meeting this year. Up till now Alexander Lukashenko has been masterful at playing on the Kremlin's fears and phobias of the West, presenting himself as Russia's first line of defence against alleged external threats. Claiming - without proof - that Nato, the US, Europe are plotting to gobble up Belarus, and then move on to Russia. So, in the face of Western sanctions, in Sochi he will expect President Putin to back him politically and, crucially, financially. Especially since Russia and Belarus are, on paper at least, part of a union state. But although the two men are political allies, close friends they are not. There have been plenty of squabbles in the past. For years Moscow has been irritated by Mr Lukashenko's attempts to play Russia off against the West. The Kremlin views him as something of a loose cannon. After the Ryanair jet drama and the arrest of two passengers, it's unclear what message the leader of Russia will be sending to the leader of Belarus. line In a Facebook post, the foreign ministry spokeswoman denounced EU leaders for deciding to "redraw the routes of hundreds of flights in a single day, creating colossal problems for its citizens". Austria's foreign ministry said Russia's actions against the airline on Thursday had been "absolutely incomprehensible". On Friday, the rules were relaxed as Austrian Airlines flight OS601 from Vienna was given permission to land in Moscow, and it arrived at 13:46 local time (10:46 GMT). Among the EU's immediate measures is a ban on Belarusian airlines over the airspace of its 27 member states. Further sanctions are still being assessed on officials in Mr Lukashenko's government and Belarusian economic sectors in particular. EU foreign ministers met in Portugal on Thursday and defence ministers were discussing measures on Friday. Ukraine is also banning Belarus-registered planes from its airspace from Saturday, having halted flights to and from Belarus on Wednesday. Is plane interception a first? What happens with a military jet interception? What impact could tougher action against Belarus have? Belarus will lose out on millions of dollars a year in over-flight fees as a result of European airlines avoiding its airspace. The EU measures have also hit Belarus carrier Belavia, which has cancelled 12 European routes until 30 October. The BBC's Sarah Rainsford described lengthy queues outside Belavia offices on Thursday as Belarusians scrambled to get refunds for their tickets. Flight-tracking website Flightradar24 showed a spiral holding pattern of one Belavia flight on Wednesday as it tried, and failed, to enter Polish airspace.

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What is it? It’s something I expect most of us have done from time to time: sat down and specified our perfect car. And mine would of course be a front-engined, two-seat coupé powered by an enormous, highly tuned but normally aspirated V12 engine, driving through a manual gearbox to the rear wheels alone. Sadly, in these days of flappy paddled, four-wheel-drive, turbo-hybrid machines, no one makes cars like that any more. Unless, that is, you ask very nicely. Then, and on the off-chance that you have something like £4 million to spare, you might be able to persuade somebody to create one, just for you. Which is exactly what the Belgian owner of this one-off Aston Martin Victor did. It was made possible because Aston happened to have a prototype tub from the 2009 One-77 still in store. Its 7.3-litre V12 was sent back to Cosworth with a brief to turn it up to the max; and thus an already hair-raising 750bhp at 7500rpm became 836bhp at nearer 9000rpm. Its fully rose-jointed pushrod suspension comes from the Vulcan track hypercar, modified so that its geometry and ride height allow it to be road-legal. It has Vulcan carbon-ceramic brakes, too, with modified pads to ensure they work from cold. While the glasshouse is One-77, the body is all carbonfibre and designed to evoke the spirit of the great V8 Vantage of 1977-1989. However, the car that it reminds me of most is an Aston that started life as a 1970 DBS, began racing in 1974 and went on to compete in wildly modified form at Le Mans in 1977 and 1979, where it earned the name Muncher, due to its exceptional appetite for brake pads. When I put this to Aston’s Amerpal Singh, who was in charge of engineering the Victor, he replied: “You know about the Muncher? That’s what we called this car all the way through its development!” What's it like? It’s fair to say that Silverstone’s little Stowe Circuit doesn’t provide the wide open spaces in which the Victor would most easily show its strengths, even if it were dry, which it most certainly isn’t. Even so, one can still get a feel for things here and, settling down into the Victor, it all feels remarkably right. The cockpit is unique and beautiful, with the instrument display borrowed from the Valkyrie. ADVERTISEMENT Find an Autocar review Make Select model Latest Drives 1 Aston Martin Victor 2021 FD hero front Aston Martin Victor 2021 UK review 1 McLaren Elva 2021 UK FD Hero Front McLaren Elva 2021 UK review 1 Lexus RX 450h L 2021 UK FD hero front Lexus RX 450h L 2021 UK review 1 Aston Martin V12 Speedster 2021 UK FD hero front Aston Martin V12 Speedster 2021 UK review 1 Fiat 500e Action 2021 UK FD hero front Fiat 500 Electric Action 2021 UK review View all latest drives Article continues below advertisement Back to top We’re ready to go. Carefully. The driver before me spun it twice, doubtless due to the failure of its Michelin Cup 2 tyres to interact with the wet surface, and I will share with you that I did exit turn one at something of an unorthodox angle. But thereafter, it was sublime. With all the rubber removed from the suspension, the immediacy of its response reminded me more of a race car than something that can be used on the road. And as the surface dried until it was merely damp, so I could get a little heat into the Michelins, I could start to use the car properly. The noise is frankly ridiculous, in richness, complexity and, most of all, volume. It’s not like hearing some old symphonic Ferrari V12: it’s much more aggressive than that. To my ear, it’s most like the engine that Jaguar used to win the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1988 and 1990; and as that was a 7.0-litre V12, I don’t suppose there’s anything too surprising in that. The Victor is much less of a handful to drive than I expected. Because it’s so immediate, it’s so well tied down and it provides feel that you don’t find in modern cars (road or race), you always know where you are with it. It’s easy to overwhelm the grip of its street tyres and it’s set up to understeer (a bit too much, being honest), but you can always call on that mighty old V12. A quick stab of throttle removes grip from one end and restores it at the other; and while the back moves fast, it’s so predictable that you can skid it about like an 800bhp Caterham. Almost. hould I buy one? When we were done, three feelings followed me out of the circuit. First, the Victor is one of the most enjoyable cars I’ve ever driven. Second, how easy it would be to create a more affordable supercar conceived on the same purist principles. And third, how sad it is that the likelihood of someone doing so is effectively zero.

Newton Nguyen films a cooking video for TikTok at his home in Los Angeles. (Photo: The New York Times) By Taylor Lorenz Eitan Bernath, a 19-year-old TikTok star with more than 1.6 million followers, began posting cooking content to the platform in 2019. Like many Generation Z TikTok chefs, he taught himself to cook by watching YouTube and the Food Network. He would share the things he made to Instagram but never gained much traction. Within 24 hours of posting his first TikTok, however, he had accrued tens of thousands of followers. Bernath, whose demeanour is bright, upbeat and approachable, began sharing short, easy-to-make recipes that other beginner cooks and his teenage peers could make at home. The videos took off. “TikTok is the biggest thing that happened to me in my career, and honestly the reason why I am where I am today,” he said. Halle Burns films a TikTok in Alpharetta. (Photo: The New York Times) In 2018, when TikTok was officially introduced in America — it was already enormously po[CENSORED]r elsewhere around the world — the app was synonymous with lip syncs and dance challenges. But food content exploded on the platform in early 2020, when millions of people were stuck at home during quarantine and cooking became a pastime. Videos with the hashtag #TikTokFood have collectively amassed 25.2 billion views, and the app regularly spawns viral food crazes, such as whipped coffee and a pasta dish with baked feta and tomatoes now known as the “TikTok pasta.” A video that shows you how to make a three-ingredient Oreo cake has gotten more than 42.1 million views. TikTok has also birthed a new generation of cooking stars who didn’t put in years in a professional kitchen or at a glossy food magazine, and who are often showcasing recipes they find online rather than developing their own. They’ve become famous on the internet remarkably fast. “A lot of my recipes are from the internet,” said Nguyen. “I’ll find something on a friend’s Instagram story that looks interesting.” (Photo: The New York Times) “The thing that makes TikTok outstanding compared to any other platform is the speed of scale,” said Eunice Shin, head of media and entertainment at Prophet, a growth strategy firm. “If something goes viral, you can go from zero to millions of followers in a matter of months. That’s really hard to do if you take a traditional trajectory.” No one has seized on this opportunity faster than members of Gen Z. “The trend we’re noticing is younger and younger talent making a name for themselves as a result of adopting the platform,” said Jad Dayeh, the head of digital media at Endeavor, a top talent agency. Many Gen Z stars on FoodTok, as some call the food community on the app, wonder why anyone would pay their dues at a gruelling restaurant job when they could be building their own brand online. Others are leaving the restaurant business to pursue full-time careers as content creators. And several are monetizing through TikTok’s creator fund, which pays content creators based on how many views their videos get, and through advertising deals and sponsorships. Creators on TikTok can earn anywhere from a few bucks to millions of dollars. TikTok star Addison Easterling, who produces lifestyle content, earned more than $5 million in 2020 alone, according to a Forbes report. Tabitha Brown, a vegan cook, has attracted more than 4.7 million followers on TikTok and will release her first book of inspiring personal stories in the fall. Christian Paul, an Atlanta-based baker with more than 1.3 million followers on TikTok, created his own line of chocolate bars. Eitan Bernath films a cooking video at his home. (Photo: The New York Times) Some up-and-coming food creators say they’re already making six figures. Ultimately, what they want is to build their own businesses, whether by launching a cookware line, publishing a cookbook or opening a restaurant. What they don’t want is to work for someone else. Many say their lack of conventional training is a key part of their success. “If you look at the primary people in traditional food media,” Bernath said, “they’re all classically trained or restaurant chefs. They have a ton to offer and a great amount of culinary knowledge, but I think what TikTok has done with Gen Z and teaching people how to cook, it’s just more relatable. The feedback I hear all the time is, ‘If this 18-year-old Eitan can cook this so effortlessly, then I can, too.’” Every platform pioneers a new type of viral food content. Facebook and BuzzFeed Tasty ushered in an era of easy-to-follow recipes prepared by a pair of disembodied hands. YouTube offered a home for more complex recipes and 20-minute cooking vlogs. Instagram brought camera-ready viral treats to the masses with photos of Cronuts and ramen burgers. Eitan Bernath, a 19-year-old TikTok star with more than 1.6 million followers, at his home in New York. (Photo: The New York Times) If TikTok has a dominant food-video format, it’s a ca

Videos have emerged of journalist Roman Protasevich and his partner, Sofia Sapega The families of a dissident journalist and his girlfriend, held after a plane was diverted to Belarus, have spoken of their concern for their safety. Roman Protasevich and his Russian girlfriend Sofia Sapega are now being in detention. I'm calling on the whole international community to save him," said his mother Natalia Protasevich. A video of Ms Sapega was released on Tuesday as authorities said they would hold her for at least two months. In the video, Ms Sapega says she edits a Telegram channel which publishes personal information of Belarusian policemen. However, it is likely she is speaking under duress. A lawyer for Ms Sapega has said that she will be detained for at least two months. Ms Sapega and Mr Protasevich were detained on Sunday, when a plane flying from Athens to Vilnius, in neighbouring Lithuania, was diverted to land in Minsk, the Belarusian capital. Western countries accuse Belarus of hijacking the Ryanair plane that was rerouted over a supposed bomb threat. Several European airlines have said that they will not fly over Belarus as a result. Belarus plane: What we know and what we don't Who is Roman Protasevich? ''Perfect storm' prompts EU to act fast on Belarus "Today Sophia was interrogated. She was accused of committing a criminal offense. A preventive measure was chosen - detention for a period of two months," her lawyer, Alexander Filanovich, told the BBC's Russian service on Tuesday. Ms Sapega is now in a KGB pre-trial detention centre in the Belarusian capital, he said. In the video, Ms Sapega states that she is the editor of the Black Book of Belarus Telegram channel, which publishes the personal data of the country's security forces. But Ms Sapega's mother cast doubt on how freely her daughter is speaking in the video, released by a pro-government Telegram channel. "Even my friends called me and said ... this is an unusual manner for her," she told the BBC. "She sways, eyes in the sky - as if afraid of forgetting something." "I enlarged [the video] as much as possible - it seems that [she looks] okay. We are now packing warm clothes, we will go to Minsk. I want to try to give her a parcel - I saw she only had a thin jacket." Passengers describe panic on plane What happens with a military jet interception? Why wearing the wrong socks is risky in Belarus It comes after Belarus authorities on Monday released video of Mr Protasevich that appears to have been recorded under duress. He faces charges related to his reporting of last August's disputed election and subsequent crackdown on mass opposition protests, and has said he fears the death penalty after being placed on a terrorism list. 2px presentational grey line 'Lie low and keep quiet' The BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Minsk To a casual observer, Minsk seems relaxed. On Tuesday evening, there were teenagers with guitars on the embankment, young rappers practicing on a city square and no hint of the political turmoil that swept this country after last summer's disputed presidential election. But behind closed doors, people say the audacious arrest of Roman Protasevich has only shown the outside world the reality and the risk that opposition activists inside Belarus have been living with. Just on Tuesday, another seven activists were handed long prison sentences. Last week, the country's best-known independent news website was taken offline, with multiple arrests for supposed financial irregularities. Since the protests were crushed, bloggers and businesspeople, politicians and protesters have all ended up behind bars and no-one knows who might be next. That's why many who would once have spoken freely here are now nervous. They prefer to lie low and keep quiet, just in case. 2px presentational grey line Belarus is the only European country that still executes prisoners. Natalia Protasevich, the 26-year-old's mother, told the AFP news agency that she has not slept since her son's arrest. "I'm asking, I'm begging, I'm calling on the whole international community to save him," Natalia said, breaking down in tears during an interview in Wroclaw, southern Poland. "He's only one journalist, he's only one child but please, please... I am begging for help. Please save him! They're going to kill him in there!" She added that her son is a "fighter for justice". "They sent a fighter jet to get this young man! It's an act of terrorism, I don't think you can call it anything else. He's been taken hostage. This is an act of pure revenge!" she said. Her voice breaking, she added: "My son, this young man just wanted to tell the truth about the situation. He didn't do anything wrong."