Upon reaching the highway, protesters launched the blockade, which continued for nearly two hours. Farmers also dumped onions on the road to highlight their distress, leading to a traffic jam stretching nearly 1 to 1.5 kilometres on both sides MVA politicians and onion farmers blocked the Mumbai-Agra National Highway at Chandwad for nearly two hours….
Nearly 100 ducks hacked to death by duo in Nellai Tirunelveli: Two people hacked nearly 100 ducks to death after the poultry farm owner refused to give them free ducks for meat in Tharuvai area of Tirunelveli district. The two accused have been arrested.Police said Muppidathi, a poultry farm owner from Gopalasamudram, has nearly 1,000…
Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal Mumbai: Protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal on Tuesday said individuals who stay away from publicity and work consistently and dedicatedly for the far-reaching social welfare in various fields to become an inspiration for the society will be recommended for the Padma awards.Rawal heads the ministerial committee to recommend names for the Padma…
Mysuru: CID police forest mobile unit sleuths have arrested a person on charges of attempting to sell grey francolins near Rammanahalli village in Mysuru taluk on Tuesday.According to a release, two grey francolins were being attempted to be sold near the public playground at Rammanahalli on Mysore-Mahadevpura Road. Around 10.30 am, when the team went…
From endless scrolling to binge-watching late into the night, screens have quietly become the background of modern life. But doctors are now warning that excessive and passive screen exposure may be affecting memory, focus, sleep, and long-term brain health more than people realise. The average person now checks their phone dozens of times a day….
In a posh to raise around Rs 5,000 crore for the exchequer, the government will sell up to a 2 per cent stake in Coal India through an offer for sale (OFS), with a floor price of Rs 412 per share, PTI reported.The sale comprises a base offer of 1 per cent equity and an…
Iran may be edging toward Pakistan’s model of power concentration: A system where elected leaders remain in office, but the military-security establishment holds the real levers of authority.Reports of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) tightening its grip on government functions, isolating President Masoud Pezeshkian, and controlling access to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei evokes an…
Indian-origin woman was shot dead at a convenience store in Virginia, US. A 45-year-old Indian woman was shot and killed at the supermarket in Virginia where she had been working for years. The killing of Meghnaben Patel in the morning of May 23, who was originally from India’s Gujarat, was caught on CCTV inside the…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said parents should not worry too much about choosing “AI-proof” subjects for their children, arguing that traditional human skills such as storytelling, creativity and communication will continue to matter even as artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries. Speaking to Channel NewsAsia, the Nvidia chief said the key for students and professionals will…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced that the Centre has constituted a high-level committee to examine demographic changes in the country due to “illegal immigration and other unnatural causes”.In a post on X, Shah said, “unnatural demographic change due to infiltration and other reasons poses a very significant challenge to the…