Parthenium Hysterophorus: In the 1950s, this weed entered India with American wheat: How Parthenium quietly became one of India’s biggest invasive plant problems

How Parthenium quietly became one of India’s biggest invasive plant problems (Photo: Canva) Not every invasion arrives in a country with pomp and show; some happen silently without us even noticing, with something as simple as a sack of grains. This is what happened with Parthenium hysterophorus, a wiry, white-flowered weed that entered the country…

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Young Trump official breaks silence on ‘sugar daddy’ scandal, says it’s just a relationship turned sour

Julia Varvaro addresses the ‘sugar daddy’ controversy and said she did nothing wrong. 29-year-old Julia Varvaro, a deputy assistant secretary for counterterrorism of the Department of Homeland Security broke her silence on the viral ‘sugar daddy’ scandal centering her. Robert B, a man who is decades older than Varvaro, complained that he spent $40,000 on…

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4-year-old boy falls into 220-foot-deep borewell in Haryana; rescue operation underway | Chandigarh News

The child, identified as Nirbhay, had accompanied his father to the fields to deliver food to his grandfather when the incident occurred AMBALA: A four-year-old boy fell into a 220-foot-deep borewell in Dhanaura village of Barara in Ambala district on Tuesday morning, officials said.The child, identified as Nirbhay, had accompanied his father to the fields…

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Gold price prediction today: Gold prices rise, but will silver continue to outperform? Check August 12, 2026 outlook

Technically, gold prices are near the breakout level of $4,400 with $4,490/$4580 as the next upside level. Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are seeing positive momentum, and while silver has outperformed gold so far this August, the profit taking risk is rising, says Vedika Narvekar, Research Analyst – Commodities & Currencies, Anand Rathi Shares…

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Elon Musk: Elon Musk grilled over his AI profits

Elon Musk sparred with lawyers for a third day Thursday at his California trial against OpenAI, struggling to explain why his own for-profit AI empire differs from the one he is trying to take down.“Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time,” the visibly irritated multi-billionaire said…

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India urges US to reconsider proposed 12.5% tariff over ‘forced labour’ probe under USTR’s Sec 301

India has urged the United States to reconsider its proposed 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under the USTR’s Section 301 forced labour investigation. India has urged the United States to withdraw its proposal to impose an additional 12.5% tariff on Indian imports under a Section 301 investigation into forced labour-related trade practices, saying the move…

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