The sector is better positioned to withstand weather-related disruptions than in the past Chennai: Despite concerns over a deficient monsoon in several parts of the country, demand for tractors has remained resilient. Domestic tractor sales recorded strong double-digit growth in June on both a year-on-year and sequential basis.The robust performance also lifted first-quarter volumes, which…
Hisar: The 19-day-long agitation in Chanot village near Hansi intensified on Wednesday after 51 women, including an 80-year-old resident, began an indefinite hunger strike over the village’s drinking water and electricity problems.The women protesters said they would continue their fast until the long-pending civic issues were resolved. They alleged that repeated appeals to the authorities…
Delhi remained under the grip of heavy monsoon showers on Thursday morning as overnight rain lashed the city. NEW DELHI: Heavy rain since Wednesday night has brought large parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) to a standstill, triggering widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion and tree falls across several areas on Thursday morning.The India…
Hyderabad: The draft Core Urban Region (Integrated Governance) Bill, 2026 for Hyderabad that replaces the existing Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act, 1955 is held back by critical gaps, finds Janaagraha’s independent assessment.The analysis was conducted at three levels. First, Janaagraha scored the Bill using the city-systems framework which assesses the systemic reforms that impact…
Pune: Poorly hosted tournaments with draws being rigged, need for efficient high-performance centres, robust domestic circuit with attractive prize money and conflict of interest in administration were some of the key issues raised by the tennis players with the Administrator for the All India Tennis Association, which is in the midst of a court-mandated National…
NEW DELHI: Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.2°C on Sunday, 2.4 degrees below average, according to the IMD. The IMD has predicted a partly cloudy sky during the day and issued an orange alert, warning of heatwave-like conditions in isolated areas by the evening. The maximum temperature is likely to touch around 44°C, the…
BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das have exchanged sharp personal attacks. NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das have exchanged sharp personal attacks after the actor-politician’s remarks describing Gen Z as “Generation gutter” triggered a political controversy.The war of words began after…
Gandhinagar: The first phase of Population Census 2027 will begin across the state from Monday, with the directorate of census operations appealing to all citizens to participate. The last census in India was conducted in 2011.An official statement said that so far, 3.74 lakh citizens, including chief minister Bhupendra Patel, deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi,…
Rumors of Travis Kelce retiring from the NFL soon after his marriage to Taylor Swift have sparked quite a lot of heated debate online. Many people have commented about how the singer is to blame for the possible decision; however, there have been reports stating that retirement was always in conversation and that the singer…
An Indian-origin man has been rescued after spending three nights alone in the remote backcountry of Vancouver Island.Keshav Jindal, 25, went missing on 3 August after becoming separated from a friend while hiking to Mount Albert Edward, a 2,100-metre peak in Strathcona Park, British Columbia.Search crews found Jindal on Thursday morning when an RCMP helicopter…
