El Niño is more than a climate phenomenon—it has significant economic implications for India. This explainer examines how changes in Pacific Ocean temperatures can influence the southwest monsoon, agricultural output, food inflation, electricity demand and overall economic growth. It also explores the science behind El Niño, its impact on policy decisions, and why it remains…
Maharashtra SSC 2026 results declared with 90.75 percent pass, Konkan tops state performance Maharashtra SSC 2026 results: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Pune has officially declared the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination results for February–March 2026. The overall pass percentage for the state stands at 90.75%, reflecting a slight decline…
Safari Plaza restaurant in Abu Dhabi Authorities in Abu Dhabi have ordered the closure of Safari Plaza Restaurant after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that were deemed a threat to public health.The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said the restaurant, located on Al Muroor Street and operating under trade licence number…
Hyderabad: Dr Reddy’s Laboratories’ arm, Dr Reddy’s Labs South Africa, has registered a new PD-1 inhibitor for recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a rare and aggressive head and neck cancer.A PD-1 inhibitor is a type of monoclonal antibody that blocks the PD-1 protein on immune T cells. It prevents PD-1 from binding to partner proteins…
Haryana chief election officer A Srinivas (left) with Badshapur SDM Sanjeev Singla (right) Gurgaon: Booth-level officers (BLOs) were working only on weekdays till now. They will work on weekends too.Observing that working families in urban areas are often unavailable on weekdays, Haryana chief electoral officer (CEO) A Srinivas on Friday directed election officials to intensify…
Chennai: The directorate of private schools received 2.5 lakh applications for 82,888 seats available under the Right to Education (RTE) Act across 7,740 private schools this year. “This is the highest number of applications in the past three years. One parent can apply to at least five private schools within the neighbourhood. The final list…
Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha members protest Thursday, demanding cabinet representation for the Brahmin community Bengaluru: Congress has launched a damage-control exercise to placate senior MLAs overlooked in the recent cabinet expansion, amid concerns that prolonged discontent could dent the party’s organisational strength ahead of the 2028 assembly elections.While some disgruntled seniors have framed the issue as…
Chennai: Two men lured a 14-year-old girl from her backyard and sexually abused her on the terrace of a neighbouring house in the early hours of Wednesday, at Kalpakkam near Mahabalipuram.At around 3am, the teen went to the backyard of her house when a man took her to the terrace of a nearby building under…
Rajkot: A high-value dacoity in an industrial suburb of Rajkot has been cracked within eight days, with police arresting three persons, recovering over Rs 76 lakh and identifying the alleged mastermind.Rajkot Rural police said the June 20 dacoity in Shapar-Veraval was carried out by a six-member gang that stormed the house of 77-year-old Jitendrasinh Jadeja…
A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiancé reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage following their engagement earlier this year. VIJAYAWADA: A 26-year-old woman in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa district allegedly died by suicide after her fiance reportedly began pressuring her to call off their marriage…
