The government on Saturday said the threat posed by a possible El Nino this year is unlikely to cause major damage to agriculture, pointing to stronger irrigation systems, higher reservoir storage and better preparedness than in past drought-linked years.The assurance came after Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a review meeting ahead of the Kharif…
NEW DELHI: AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Monday wrote a letter to Delhi high court justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, refusing to appear in person nor through a lawyer before the court for the hearing of the Delhi excise policy case.In the letter, Kejriwal said that he has “lost hope of getting justice” from the justice…
Is MS Dhoni playing today? (Image: X) As Chennai Super Kings prepare to host Gujarat Titans at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium, the biggest talking point isn’t just the clash, it’s the continued suspense around MS Dhoni’s return.CSK head into this encounter on the back of a dominant performance against the Mumbai Indians. In what…
Amazon has sealed a $30 million (Rs 280 crore) deal to buy carbon credits generated by rice farmers in India. The agreement is among the largest of its kind globally and the first at this scale in the country’s agriculture sector.According to sources cited by ET, the credits will come from the Good Rice Alliance,…
June 2026 is set to bring several new vehicle launches to the Indian market, spanning the luxury, performance, hybrid and electric segments. Automakers are preparing to introduce new models and powertrain options as they broaden their offerings across categories. The key launches expected this month include the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BYD’s new hybrid model, the…
NEW DELHI: India’s rapid renewable energy expansion is running into a serious bottleneck, with delays in transmission infrastructure forcing large-scale curtailment of green power.According to Ember, an energy think-tank, transmission constraints accounted for nearly two-thirds of the 470 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy curtailed in first quarter of 2026. The problem has become particularly acute in…
Sonakshi Sinha says ‘main koi anti-national hahi hu’, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Imran Khan backs Sonam Wangchuk as hunger strike enters day 19 As climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike entered its 19th day, support from the film industry continued to grow. Actors Sonakshi Sinha and Fatima Sana Shaikh have become the latest celebrities…
Police use water cannons to disperse marchers in Ranchi on Monday.On social media, CM Hemant Soren appealed for dialogue, even as heaccused opposition BJP of trying to mislead the agitators RANCHI: Thousands of job aspirants marched nearly 6 km from the old assembly premises to the new Jharkhand assembly on Monday, demanding cancellation of the…
Eligible candidates can submit their applications through the University of Delhi’s official website, du.ac.in The University of Delhi (DU) has announced the results of its undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) semester examinations for 2026. Students who appeared for the respective examinations can now check their results and download their marksheets through the university’s official examination…
The assembly line’s invention wasn’t a solitary “eureka” moment but an evolution driven by open-minded observation. Henry Ford’s team studied meatpacking plants, adapting their disassembly process to a car assembly flow. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons The invention of the assembly line is generally depicted in history as one of those “eureka” moments where the…