India Agriculture Transformation: Seeds of change: How India’s agriculture went high-output in 12 years

India’s agriculture sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past 12 years, driven by higher public investment, record foodgrain production, expanded irrigation, improved access to credit and a stronger safety net for farmers, according to a government paper released this month.The report, titled Empowering India’s Annadatas, outlines how agricultural policy has evolved from a…

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1,500 to participate in International Yoga Day celebrations at DC office | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: Around 1,500 people, including students and govt officials are expected to participate in the international Yoga Day celebrations at the Praja Soudha in Padil on June 21, as a part of the 12th International Yoga Day celebrations. The event will be held from 5am to 7am.Meanwhile the district administration will host the main celebrations…

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IShowSpeed’s Champions song takes another step toward FIFA World Cup 2026 spotlight with Achraf Hakimi’s TikTok

IShowSpeed and Achraf Hakimi (Image Via Getty) IShowSpeed’s World Cup anthem appears to be reaching more people as excitement builds toward the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This time, the song caught attention after Moroccan soccer star Achraf Hakimi used it in a recent TikTok post. The update quickly spread online and became a talking point…

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Global Trade: Countries protecting domestic industries, India no exception: Piyush Goyal on global trade

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said countries around the world are increasingly protecting their domestic industries, including in sectors such as steel, but India continues to navigate global trade challenges through dialogue, cooperation and trade partnerships.Speaking at the India Global Innovation Connect, he said such measures are part of global trade realities…

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Workshop brings together country’s top civil engg minds at NITK | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The Sustainable Construction and Building Materials (SCBM) Laboratory, department of civil engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, hosted a two-day collaborative workshop and capacity building programme on ‘Durability and Sustainability of Concrete’ from Thursday. The event brings together 11 resource persons from eight leading engineering institutions in India to strengthen research and…

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Pakistani asylum seeker jailed for 10 years for raping ‘particularly vulnerable’ woman in UK

A Pakistani asylum seeker who raped a “particularly vulnerable” 18-year-old woman in a Nottinghamshire park, UK, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reports BBC. 28-year-old Sheraz Malik attacked the teenager in Sutton Lawn park, located in Sutton-in-Ashfield, on June 29 last year. Malik assaulted the woman after she had already been raped by…

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Free coaching for competitive exams fails to boost results | Mangaluru News

Mangaluru: The state govt’s free coaching programme for CET, NEET, JEE and other competitive examinations has failed to yeild significant improvement for the second consecutive year, with govt PU college students registering limited success in the latest KCET results.Data from the department of pre-university education (DPUE), Bengaluru, shows that only 22 students from govt PU…

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Tenants may have to provide affidavit to enjoy Gruha Jyothi benefit | Bengaluru News

Women pose during the launch of the Gruha Lakshmi scheme in Bengaluru Bengaluru/Delhi: Beneficiaries of the govt’s Gruha Jyothi scheme residing in rented houses may soon have to submit an affidavit to prove they are not claiming the subsidy illegally or for more than one household.Announcing the move in Delhi Wednesday, chief minister DK Shivakumar…

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FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Shakira set to light up Estadio Aztec as FIFA World Cup 2026 begins

FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony and tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa. Football’s biggest event returns with a historic edition that will redefine the World Cup. For the first time, 48 teams will compete for the trophy, while…

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Indian-origin Vijay Kumar pleads not guilty to murders of wife and 3 relatives: ‘It’s a tragic case of self defense’

Indian-origin Vijay Kumar pleads not guilty to the murders of his wife and three other relatives in Georgia earlier this year. Indian man Vijay Kumar, who was accused of killing his wife Meenu Dogra and three other relatives following a heated argument in Georgia earlier this year, pleaded not guilty to the murders and his…

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