MUMBAI: Amid a prediction of below normal monsoon season, which has resulted in 22% decline in total area sown under kharif crop in June, finance ministry has called for the need to “reorient” agricultural pricing policies to incentivise the cultivation of climate-resilient crops and disincentivise water intensive ones, along with building water buffers. “The weak…
Skyscrapers have become a kind of silent competition between nations. Not always planned that way, but it shows up clearly in skylines. Cities rising upward, faster than outward. The idea of “Top 10 countries with the most skyscrapers” is usually tied to urban growth, population pressure, and economic ambition. China dominates this space by a…
Karan Johar has stirred conversation by calling out Bollywood’s growing dependence on PR. He criticised the heavy use of paid promotions, calling it “method marketing,” and said artists should focus more on their work than on curated image. He added that “everything is available at a price,” making it hard to judge what is genuinely…
Japan’s landscape is often described as mountainous, narrow, and shaped by water. Rivers cut through that landscape in dramatic ways, sometimes fast and unpredictable, sometimes calm and deeply connected to farming life. The longest rivers in Japan are not just measurements on a map. They are part of how the country survives and grows. They…
Trigger warning: This article mentions death, reader discretion is advised.Lee Najjar, the real estate investor best known to ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ viewers as Kim Zolciak’s former boyfriend “Big Poppa,” has died at 68. Najjar’s daughter, Katelin, confirmed his death on Tuesday on Instagram Stories. She posted a video of the two dancing in…
India captain Shubman Gill, left, congratulates Gurnoor Brar for taking three wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: It is fitting that Gurnoor Brar’s first international wicket has Shubman Gill‘s name on it: Ibrahim Zadran caught by Shubman Gill, bowled by Gurnoor Brar. If not for Gill, the 26-year-old could have been just another Indian pacer…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has been named a ‘priority target’ by the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as federal prosecutors in New York examine his alleged links to drug traffickers, according records seen by news agency Associated Press.DEA records show Petro has appeared in multiple investigations since 2022, many based on interviews with confidential informants….
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma has refused to look too far ahead when it comes to the 2027 ODI World Cup, insisting that October 2027 is still a long way away as speculation continues over whether the veteran batter will feature in the next edition of the global showpiece.Asked about his chances of playing the World…
Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath addresses media in Mangaluru on Wednesday Mangaluru: Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath on Wednesday accused the Congress-led state govt of creating administrative chaos by disrupting birth and death registration services.Kamath told reporters that the Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) had put up a notice stating that applications…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday offered prayers to Lord Ram and participated virtually in the Surya Tilak ceremony at Ayodhya‘s Ram Mandir.Earlier in the day, he extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami, wishing that the festival bring new energy and enthusiasm into the lives of the people….
