Driven to the brink by an acute labour shortage and soaring operational expenses, Joaquim Fernandes confirmed that his lifelong crusade to safeguard native paddy strains is coming to an abrupt end Panaji: After four decades of single-handedly preserving some of Goa’s heritage rice varieties, 63-year-old seed saver, Joaquim Santana Fernandes has announced that the current…
The latest outflow comes after foreign investors returned to Indian equities in July and Aug NEW DELHI: Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have turned cautious again, pulling out Rs 20,974 crore from Indian equities so far in Sept amid global uncertainties, higher US interest rates and bond yields, elevated crude oil prices and a weakening rupee.The…
Asian Games: Mairaj Ahmed Khan As Mairaj Ahmad Khan prepares for his fourth Asian Games, the medal occupying most of his thoughts isn’t the one on offer in Japan.It is the one that has stayed out of reach for more than two decades.“Olympic gold, which I haven’t got yet. The fight is for that. I…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce attended Patrick Mahomes’ 31st birthday bash in style as they attended the party together at his and Mahomes’ contemporary steakhouse. (Instagram) Newlyweds Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrated Patrick Mahomes‘ birthday, the star American football quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, who just turned 31 years old. The duo arrived…
Abbas Araqchi accused France of killing 1.5 million Algerians during Algeria’s war of independence. (Reuters photo) Iranian authorities have shut down a French language centre linked to the French embassy in Tehran, escalating tensions between the two countries ahead of a planned meeting between their foreign ministers.The centre was sealed following a judicial order, Tehran’s…
Surgeons Leonardo Riella and Tatsuo Kawai with patient Tim Andrews after Andrews’ xenotransplant in 2025. A genetically engineered pig kidney kept a 66-year-old man off dialysis for a record 271 days before he successfully received a donor organ, marking a major advancement towards using animal organs to “bridge” the widening gap between organ demand and…
Today’s celestial alignments favor practical goal setting and steady achievement. Focus on contacts that support your larger objectives and future ambitions. Nurture existing reliable alliances, as they offer greater value than uncertain connections. Avoid friendships based solely on longevity and comparisons with others’ progress. This period encourages selective networking and building robust structures for long-term…
The drinking water stall set up on a footpath near a Kalachowki mandal where the deaths occurred Mumbai: A 33-year-old vendor from Dharavi and an eight-year-old girl from UP were electrocuted and four others suffered shocks after they came in contact with an exposed wire at a makeshift soft drinks stall with illegal power supply…
Lawyers from Delhi district court will refuse to work in protest against amended regulations that allow non-judicial officers to handle traffic challan cases. (Representative photo) NEW DELHI: Lawyers of district courts across Delhi will abstain from judicial work on Monday in protest against the amended mechanism under Rule 167 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules,…
Ahmedabad: A 48-year-old man wanted in an assault case registered in 2013 was arrested from Pali in Rajasthan after evading arrest for 13 years, police said.The accused, identified as Jaswant Devda, was wanted in a case registered at Shahibaug police station under IPC for assault.According to police, Devda had been living in Ahmedabad in a…
