To promote sustainable farming techniques Varanasi: The International Rice Research Institute – South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC), Varanasi, in collaboration with the department of Agriculture, Himachal Pradesh, organised a farmers training programme on natural farming at Kot Panchayat, Mandi on Thursday. The programme focused on promoting sustainable and low-cost farming practices to address rising input…
Ahmedabad: A special court here on Friday convicted a 41-year-old woman from the Philippines for smuggling 2.1kg of heroin in India at the behest of an international drug syndicate, and sentenced her to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court also fined her Rs 4 lakh. According to the case details, Ginalean Padiwan Limon, a…
Did you know that Chandigarh’s beloved Panjab University owes much of its striking architectural legacy to the ingenuity and creativity of architect B P Mathur? He ably supported Pierre Jeanneret in this massive enterprise, contributing to the sculptural Gandhi Bhawan, the iconic library and administrative buildings. Individually, he designed landmarks like the Students Centre, Museum…
Pune: Residents of several housing societies in Undri, Mohammadwadi and NIBM Annexe continue to pay water tax without receiving a single drop of municipal supply, even as their dependence on private tanker operators rises and become costlier.Following a tanker strike that disrupted supply on Wednesday and exposed the area’s vulnerability, operators have now raised water…
Jhunjhunu: The bodies of a man and a woman were found hanging from a tree in Bhodki village under Gudhagaurdji police station area in the Jhunjhunu district Friday.The deceased were identified as Sunil Kumar (32), a resident of Bhiwani in Haryana, and Indubala, a resident of Kheenvasar village in Jhunjhunu district.According to police, the bodies…
NEW DELHI: Flight operations resumed at Pune airport after the repair work was completed on “war footing” following an incident involving Indian Air Force aircraft.In a social media post on X, Union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that runway repair work at Pune airport had been completed and the air traffic…
PC: Discovering Anttarctica What makes the Antarctic continent different from all other continents on our planet is that no permanent settlements or people are living there. All other continents are populated by permanent residents, whereas no permanent settlement has formed on Antarctica at all times. The people there only come temporarily for work purposes, mostly…
Wall Street benchmarks closed at record highs on Friday, as easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia fuelled a broad risk rally across global markets, sending equities higher and oil lower.The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite notched their third straight record closes, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its strongest finish since late February. Gains…
On their recent trip to Australia, Prince Harry’s sudden departure from an event where Meghan Markle was the star raised eyebrows among onlookers. While Meghan charmed the crowd during her speech, Harry’s quick exit without a word to her left guests scratching their heads. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a tour of…
AP POLYCET 2026 admit card likely today as download window opens ahead of April 25 exam AP POLYCET hall ticket: Hall tickets for the AP POLYCET 2026 exam will be out today, that is on April 18, 2026, as per the tentative schedule. Students need to download their hall tickets from the official website, since…
