NEW DELHI: Overall acreage of kharif (summer-sown) crops in the country fell 16% as of last Friday, with most crops reporting a decrease in sown area compared to the same period in 2025. But farmers’ love for water-guzzling cash crop sugarcane, in demand for ethanol, is intact despite pressure on water resources due to weak…
File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy PARIS: Nine European countries and Ukraine on Monday announced the formation of a coalition to develop “purely defensive” anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe, citing the growing threat of ballistic missiles. Ukrainian President Zelensky was in Paris on Monday for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies to reaffirm support for the country…
The Supreme Court has appointed L Nageswara Rao,a retired apex court judge MUMBAI: The Supreme Court has appointed L Nageswara Rao, a retired apex court judge, to mediate the family dispute over more than Rs 1 lakh crore in assets between Bharat Forge chairman Baba Kalyani and his sister Sugandha Hiremath.The court gave the parties…
Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky part ways after being together for more than 18 years and starting one of the most successful podcasts of all time. (Instagram) Comedian Tom Segura and his wife, Christina Pazsitzky, are parting ways after being together since the 1990s. The split reportedly happened a couple of months ago, and was…
NEET UG 2026 answer key challenge ends as NTA opens recorded response objection facility NEET OMR Sheet 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the scanned images of OMR answer sheets and recorded responses for candidates who appeared in the NEET UG 2026 re-examination. The documents have been uploaded on the official NEET portal,…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image credit: Agencies) Star batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have another milestone in sight as India begin the three-match ODI series against England on Tuesday. While both veterans remain key to India’s hopes after disappointing T20I series defeats to Ireland and England, they are also closing in on becoming…
Anger can threaten peace in a matter of seconds. One harsh word can destroy a relationship. A single impulsive response can ruin the work. A single erroneous reaction can lead to many days of regret. That’s why the Bhagavad Gita recommends controlling anger. The quote today is from the teachings of Krishna: “From anger comes…
NEW DELHI: More than six years after the 2020 northeast Delhi riots rocked the capital, a special court recorded the first murder conviction in the violence, holding then Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain guilty of killing Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma.Additional sessions judge Parveen Kumar Singh, presiding over a specially designated court in…
Mira Road: A 69-year-old woman who sustained burn injuries in the fire that broke out in a residential building in Mira Road succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment Monday morning. Shakeela Qureshi sustained nearly 25% burn injuries, was also undergoing dialysis, and had multiple underlying health conditions. Her husband, 72-year-old Mustaq Qureshi, continues to…
Chief minister DK Shivakumar interacts with people and receives their grievances at his official residence, Krishna, in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar, former CM Siddaramaiah, and state Congress president BK Hariprasad are expected to be summoned to Delhi this week for consultations with the Congress high command on expanding the cabinet.Rahul Gandhi, who is…
