Varanasi: Banaras Hindu University has transferred the technology of HUM 27, a high-protein, heat-resilient mungbean variety, to Olympus Crop Care Ltd., paving the way for large-scale seed multiplication and eventual commercial availability for farmers.Developed by the department of genetics and plant breeding of the university’s Institute of Agricultural Sciences, HUM 27, also known as Malaviya…
An editorial illustration shows an FIR file on a table beside silver bars, highlighting a police complaint linked to precious metals and financial investigation. Ahmedabad: Dholka Town Police have arrested jeweller Amitkumar Soni, owner of Om Jewellers in Dholka, for allegedly cheating investors of Rs 74.5 lakh after promising attractive returns on silver investments.According to…
Chandigarh: Four unidentified men allegedly robbed an autorickshaw driver of Rs 2,000 at knifepoint near the Sector 37/38 chowk Friday night, prompting a police probe.The victim, Vipin Kumar, a resident of Maloya, told police that the four men hired his auto from Sector 20 for a ride to the Sector 39/40 light point. When the…
Pune: With daytime temperatures rising sharply and weather conditions fluctuating between cloudy, humid, and sudden heat, city doctors are reporting a significant spike in ailments typically seen much later in the year.Cases of upper respiratory infections, gastroenteritis, and dehydration — usually peaking in late March or April — are already surfacing in large numbers this…
Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (1) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (1) Accused caught gambling in Surat by police (2) Surat: Police in Surat arrested 157 people, including four women and 153 men, for allegedly…
Dimapur: The Nagaland govt has directed all departments to extend full cooperation to the special investigation team (SIT) constituted to investigate cases of fraudulent withdrawal of multiple salaries, including salary along with life pension, from more than one source within the state by govt employees.In a circular date Sept 3, the personnel & administrative reforms…
The rare sighting brought motorists and travellers to a halt as the animals made their way across the road Bahraich: For around half an hour late Friday night, a stretch of the Motipur-Bichhiya road near the Girjapuri petrol pump turned into an unexpected wildlife theatre when a tigress and her three cubs stepped onto the…
Rajkot: A dispute triggered by alleged repeated staring between two groups of motorcyclists turned fatal on Thursday afternoon when a 40-year-old man was beaten to death on the Zalansar-Dhoraji road. Junagadh district police arrested two 21-year-old men from Dhoraji late Thursday night in connection with the murder.The victim, Jayesh Vinjhuda, a Dhoraji resident, was riding…
Jaipur: Monsoon rainfall has severely disrupted operations at captive coal mines, sharply reducing coal supplies to the state’s power plants, which currently have stocks for four days. Against the state’s current requirement of around 24 coal rakes a day (1 rake contains 4,000 tonnes), only about 18 rakes are being received, creating a daily shortfall…
The interaction with National Teachers Award winners was held at PM Modi’s Lok Kalyan Marg residence NEW DELHI: “You need confidence and plenty of practice.” That was the public-speaking advice PM Narendra Modi received from a national award-winning teacher during an interaction that moved from a joke about his “aura” to screen addiction, drug abuse…
