File photo used for representative purpose Uttar Pradesh has long been described as India’s food bowl. With its vast fertile plains, extensive river network, large agricultural workforce and diverse agro-climatic conditions, the state has always occupied a central position in India’s agricultural economy. Yet for decades, the enormous potential of Uttar Pradesh agriculture was constrained…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday questioned Congress’ silence over the recent conviction of former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal in a 2013 sexual assault case.In a press conference, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi accused Congress and other opposition parties of having a “one-dimensional, one-sided and prejudiced” thinking on issues like freedom of expression or the…
Representative Image of water harvesting technology collecting and storing water (AI-generated image) Researchers at Kiel University in Germany have developed a highly porous material that can pull drinking water directly out of dry air, offering a possible lifeline for regions where rainfall is becoming less reliable. The material, known as CAU-10-H, behaves like a sponge,…
Officials acknowledged that several govt departments had started turning inter-ministerial meetings into a forum for seeking a review, with some of them repeatedly approaching Niti Aayog and other agencies suggesting a review. NEW DELHI: The Centre has ruled out diluting the list of public sector enterprises lined up for strategic sale amid repeated demands from…
Rakul Preet Singh in a Rs 75,000 Anarkali for an event (Image Credits Yogen Shah for Etimes) Rakul Preet Singh and Jackky Bhagnani were among the notable attendees at the grand celebration marking 15 years of IIMUN (India International Movement to Unite Nations). The event drew a star-studded guest list, including Boman Irani, P.T. Usha,…
His sister saved money in a piggy bank. Five years later, her brother runs a successful clothes shop. (AI Image) Sometimes, a life-changing opportunity does not arrive with a big investment, a bank loan or a wealthy backer.Sometimes, it comes from a sister quietly putting away whatever little she can save.That is what happened in…
Toby Albert (Image credit: Hampshire Cricket) NEW DELHI: Six balls, six sixes, pure mayhem. Six maximums from six deliveries is one of the rarest sights in cricket. Hampshire batter Toby Albert produced exactly that stunning sequence during the One-Day Cup clash against Sussex in Hove on Sunday, turning the game on its head with a…
Croatia was still dealing with the hidden legacy of the Balkan wars when scientists began looking to an unlikely ally: honeybees. Years after mines had been buried across fields, forests and rural land, uncertainty over their locations continued to complicate farming, development and everyday life. Traditional mine-clearance teams faced the difficult task of finding explosives…
Ruling Planet: Sun Symbol: Trident Trident will be the best Shiva symbol for you and you can keep it with you in the form of a locket or anything you like. This is one of the most auspicious symbols as it represents so many things such as past, present and future and creation, preservation and…
From (L-R) Dixita, Victim Harsh Pandya, Hina, Anuj SURAT: Four doctors have been suspended following the death by suicide of a 29-year-old postgraduate medical student at Government Medical College (GMC), Surat, amid allegations that he had spoken about harassment by seniors.Statements were recorded before a high-level committee jointly chaired by Medical Superintendent Dr Parul Vadgama…
