Farmers’ seminar advocates for balanced fertilizer usage. Alwar: Union minister of state for agriculture and farmers’ welfare Ramnath Thakur urged farmers to reduce excessive use of chemical fertilisers and adopt organic and natural farming practices, warning that indiscriminate use of chemicals was harming both soil health and human health. He was addressing a farmers’ seminar…
What began as a routine day of excavation in a Lithuanian field turned into an extraordinary rediscovery when farmer Laurynas Družas struck a large metal object buried beneath the soil near the town of Antašava in the Kupiškis district. As the earth was cleared away, a massive church bell slowly emerged, one that locals believed…
For decades, scientists have known that the Ontong Java Plateau, the world’s largest oceanic plateau, was created by an extraordinary burst of volcanic activity more than 100 million years ago. What remained uncertain was how enormous volumes of magma travelled through the Earth’s lithosphere during that event. According to the study published in Advancing Earth…
Newly sworn-in Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar congratulates Ramalinga Reddy as he takes the oath as a minister during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Karnataka government at Lok Bhavan, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader and Karnataka minister R Ramalinga Reddy tendered his resignation just two days after taking oath as minister,…
There were widespread protests by doctors last year over the decision to include homeopaths in modern medicine Mumbai: On Friday, Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) convened a meeting between doctors’ organisations and the homeopathy council to set a standard operating procedure (SOP) to integrate homeopaths into modern medical practice. The inclusion of homeopaths in medical practice…
Mumbai: An autorickshaw permit was recently issued in the name of the same person at two RTOs, one at Borivli and another at Thane. An inquiry is being conducted in this connection.A senior official said that the department has taken cognisance and will be cancelling the permit issued by Thane RTO. Activists have however demanded…
A wish that has sat quietly in your heart may finally show signs of fulfilment today. The Moon supports gains and social goodwill, while Jupiter, your ruler, opens doors connected with income, respect, and long awaited hopes. So yes, this is a rewarding day. You may earn well, receive appreciation, or simply feel that life…
Data from USCIS shows that nearly 540,000 family-sponsored green card applications and about 170,000 employment-based applications are currently pending. (AI image) Green card hopefuls in the US have been handed over a fresh challenge by the Donald Trump administration: most immigrants seeking green cards have to leave the United States and complete the application process…
New Delhi: Nine people were rescued after a fire broke out at a cooler grass manufacturing factory in outer Delhi’s Bawana area in the early hours of Saturday.According to Delhi Fire Services (DFS), a call regarding the blaze was received at 3.15 am, following which eight fire tenders carrying around 48 fire personnel were rushed…
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries on Monday announced it will acquire US-based Organon & Co. in an all-cash deal valued at $11.75 billion, marking one of the largest overseas acquisitions by an Indian company.Under the definitive agreement, Sun Pharma will buy all outstanding shares of Organon at $14 per share.The deal, approved by the boards of both…
