Global food prices lost some ground in October, with cheaper cereals, dairy products and meat pulling down the overall index despite a sharp rise in sugar prices. The decline came amid subdued international demand and expectations of higher supplies of some key food commodities, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
Usman Khawaja and David Warner. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Former Australia opener David Warner has thrown his weight behind Usman Khawaja amid the renewed controversy surrounding the 2018 Sandpaper Gate scandal, insisting that his former teammate’s revelations are accurate and that the truth about one of Australian cricket’s darkest episodes needed to come out.Warner,…
An air purifier works hard every day, pulling dust, pollen, smoke and fine particles out of your room. That also means it collects a lot of dirt itself. When the filters and vents get clogged, the machine has to work harder, airflow weakens and the air may not be as clean as you think. Delhi…
Russell Brand, the British comedian, has been convicted for sexually assaulting four women in distinct incidents. (Pic Credit: Reuters) British comedian and actor Russell Brand faces sentencing on Monday after being convicted of sexually abusing four women, bringing renewed scrutiny to allegations that emerged alongside his once-publicly celebrated image of sexual exploits and promiscuity.Brand, 51,…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only (S Medical College and Hospital File Photo) KOLKATA: A 28-year-old doctor working at a state-run medical college in Kolkata was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday.His family has alleged that he was murdered and lodged a police complaint.According to news agency PTI, Abhijit Sarkar, a house staff…
Many business claimed large businesses losses amid protests The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) is considering approaching the government and courts to seek restrictions on protests and demonstrations that disrupt commercial activity, amid growing concerns among Delhi’s traders over losses caused by repeated political agitations.The traders’ body will take up the issue at a…
Aadvik Jain (third from right) has won a Princess Diana award for starting Team Period to counter menstrual stigma. (Photo credit: NPR) When Aadvik Jain was 14, a close friend of his began experiencing severe menstrual cramps during her school examinations. She was in so much pain that she started crying and had to be…
Pic credit: Mongaby screenshot Bright orange sun corals have been present in Brazilian waters for roughly four decades. Now, marine biologists and volunteer divers are fighting back by manually removing and destroying them. The reason? These vibrant corals are invaders: Tubastraea coccinea and Tubastraea tagusensis. These invasive species compete with native corals for space, damage…
Florida teen’s nonprofit sends thousands of letters to incarcerated people worldwide (Image Courtesy: Megan Markus via Points Of Light) A simple letter can offer something that people behind prison walls may go without for years: a reminder that they are not forgotten. In Florida, 17-year-old high school student Megan Markus has turned this idea into…
United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before departing for France from Homestead Air Reserve Base in Homestead, Florida. Rubio is traveling for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. AP/PTI(AP11_09_2026_000015B) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Sunday said diplomatic efforts to end the conflict with Iran have hardly made any progress,…
