Pune: Maharashtra’s drought isn’t the result of one dry spell — it’s the cumulative effect of a faltering monsoon, week after week, since June.An analysis by India Meteorological Department (IMD) shows the state has now logged a rainfall deficit of 18%. The shortfall was concentrated overwhelmingly in two regions — Marathwada and Vidarbha.As of Sept…
The report said India is expected to remain one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer durables markets. India’s consumer durables market is expected to grow to Rs 3-3.25 lakh crore by 2030, creating an additional Rs 40,000-50,000 crore opportunity for domestic value addition in materials and component manufacturing, according to a joint report by Boston Consulting…
Ankush Panghal and Parveen Hooda (IANS/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India’s boxing campaign at the Asian Games 2026 received a major boost on Sunday as Ankush Panghal and Parveen Hooda stormed into the semifinals of their respective weight categories, assuring the country of two medals.Ankush became the first Indian boxer to secure a medal at the…
Nani starrer ‘The Paradise’ opened strongly at the box office and became the actor’s biggest opener yet. The film crossed the Rs 75 crore mark on its first day. However, it later received a mixed response from audiences, which led to a slight decline in its collections. Despite the drop, the film is recording decent…
Chinese president Xi Jinping and US president Donald Trump US President Donald Trump sought to play down Taiwan as a major point of friction with China after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying the two leaders did not discuss the issue in detail despite it being one of the most sensitive flashpoints in…
Scientists have developed an environmental DNA test that can detect four invasive constrictor snakes in Florida from a single sample. The tetraplex digital PCR assay was designed to identify Burmese pythons, northern African pythons, boa constrictors, and rainbow boas, which overlap in distribution and habitat in South Florida. The study found no cross-amplification among the…
Peter Van Geit recounts his six-year legal battle in an Instagram post. In June 2024, Belgian trekker and Chennai-based activist Peter Van Geit lost his 93-year-old mother, Irena Van Goethem. She died in Belgium, where Van Geit had wanted to be with her during her final years.Instead, he says, he was in India, after years…
The week begins with a very clear shift in energy.We enter Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month, as per the Purnimanta Panchang, beginning with Pratipada and gradually moving through the declining lunar phase towards Ashtami. Unlike the previous week, when the Moon was growing towards Purnima, this week the Moon begins to reduce.That itself changes the…
ENG VS SL LIVE SCORE: England have won the toss and elected to bat first. The hosts have made three changes to their playing XI from the previous game, with Jordan Cox replacing the injured Jos Buttler, while Liam Dawson and Sonny Baker have come in for Rehan Ahmed and Josh Tongue. Sri Lanka, meanwhile,…
Brinda Miller sees the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival as more than an annual celebration of the arts — it is a living cultural ecosystem that connects heritage with contemporary creativity. As the festival’s September 27 precursor, Rocks and Roots, brings folk singer Mame Khan to the Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA, Mumbai, Miller talks about the…
