The turnaround follows an unusually dry June that delayed farm operations across the state Pune: Maharashtra’s kharif season has staged a strong recovery despite early setbacks and complaints regarding poor soybean germination in Vidarbha and Marathwada. Driven by widespread rainfall in July, the state has now completed 80% of its normal sowing area.Soybean cultivation has…

Flooding in Ahmedabad’s Bopal, Ghuma, and Shela areas Ahmedabad: Bopal and Ghuma bear the brunt of downpours every year, with this year’s 22 inches of rain in three days bringing the annual monsoon malaise of flooding and gridlocks to the two areas.On Saturday, 15 societies remained flooded across both areas, which paid yet again for…

The portals of the Badrinath temple /File Photo Dehradun: The SIT probing alleged irregularities in offerings at Badrinath temple has sent the CCTV system’s digital video recorder (DVR) to a forensic laboratory for image enhancement and data recovery. Investigators said parts of the footage were unclear and that enhanced images could help identify more people…

Alexander the Great (Image: Wikipedia) Numbers and weapons matter in battle, but they are rarely the whole story. Sometimes the deciding factor is simply who is standing at the front, giving the orders. That idea sits behind one of the most famous lines connected to Alexander the Great. “I am not afraid of an army…

The pilgrimage resumed Saturday JAMMU: The annual Amarnath Yatra resumed Saturday from Jammu after a six-day suspension forced by rain-caused disruptions, with a fresh batch of over 6,269 pilgrims leaving for the Kashmir cave shrine.The batch, 18th since the yatra started July 3, was flagged off in a convoy of 223 vehicles. “In view of…

Young pair from Bhilwara, Advika Sharma and Aaradhya Taylor, posts two wins to start their campaign on a bright note at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium Indoor Badminton Hall on Saturday Jaipur: Amid thrilling action at the Rajasthan State Ranking Badminton Championship being held at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium’s Indoor Badminton Hall on Saturday, Bhilwara’s Advika…

Telangana CM announced that the state will hold a special assembly session to urge the Centre to lower the election age (Photo credit: X/@Revnath Reddy) HYDERABAD: The Telangana government will soon convene a special session of the Assembly to pass a resolution urging the Centre to reduce the minimum age for contesting Lok Sabha and…

According to sources, when he was visiting the farm, he was attacked with lethal weapons and was murdered late on Friday. Mandya: A farmer-cum-businessman was found murdered in Gulagatta village under Malavalli Rural police limits on Friday. Shivarudra Gowda, 56, is the victim.According to sources, when he was visiting the farm, he was attacked with…

NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janata Party leaders on Saturday met Delhi Police commissioner Anurag Kumar after the protest against the NEET paper leak at Jantar Mantar was called off following education minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation and the fulfilment of the remaining demands.While speaking to reporters after the meeting, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said they had made…

New coin; Nepal PM Balendra Shah The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the country’s central bank, announced on Saturday that it would mint a new one-rupee coin featuring a controversial map showing the territories of Limpiyadhura, Lipulekh and Kalapani, which are disputed with India.Kathmandu claims the territories as their own, whereas New Delhi maintains that these…