Fifty years ago, American red crayfish were introduced to Spain’s Guadalquivir River basin, and they have since established a permanent presence. These aggressive invaders have wreaked havoc on local wildlife and disrupted aquatic ecosystems. Yet, local communities have successfully built an economy around their harvesting and processing. This dependence has sparked legal disputes, resulting in…

Kochi: India meteorological department (IMD) has issued an orange alert of isolated heavy rain for all districts, except for Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram, where there is a yellow warning, on Tuesday.Between Aug 1 and 3, Kerala received 18cm rainfall, which is over three times higher than the normal of 5.5cm for the period. As per IMD’s…

Patna: The Bihar govt is set to launch a statewide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign from Aug 9 to 17 to mark the 150th anniversary of ‘Vande Mataram’. Chief secretary Pratyaya Amrit has instructed all district magistrates to ensure maximum public participation and ensure that national flags are displayed at every household located along international borders….

Kolkata: Even as all coercive action against NEET protesters has been suspended following the recent Supreme Court order, Kolkata Police has lodged two more FIRs against actor Sreelekha Mitra on July 30 and Aug 2 in connection with the controversial poster on PM Narendra Modi that she had displayed at the protest on July 24.An…

Mumbai: An estate agent’s house was burgled and gold ornaments and other valuables worth Rs 16 lakh were stolen in Sion when he, along with his family members, left for a relative’s house. This is the second burglary in a year. Police suspect involvement of some known person as the burglary took place exactly 15…

Rohit Sharma with T Dilip during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final match between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Former India captain Rohit Sharma paid tribute to T Dilip after the former India fielding coach was replaced by Subhadeep Ghosh, thanking…

The arrested accused have been identified as Yash Babare, a Vikhroli resident; Pratik Shinde of Pune; Aniket Godse of Satara and Sameer Kuchekar, alias SK, of Pune. MUMBAI: Powai police have arrested four persons for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 28-year-old content creator who had posted videos criticising a Chinese betting app and warning people…

Former minister Tanveer Sait Mysuru: Five legislators from the Mysuru and Malnad regions were inducted into chief minister DK Shivakumar’s cabinet on Monday, with two of them retaining ministerial berths from the previous Siddaramaiah govt.The cabinet expansion, however, left out several senior Congress leaders, triggering discontent in parts of the region.Mandya, the Vokkaliga stronghold, secured…

(L-R) Vitor Silva, President, Michelin Africa, India and Middle East Region, Shantanu Deshpande, MD, Michelin India and Jean-François RENE, Executive Director, Michelin Chennai Chennai: French tyre maker Michelin has begun manufacturing passenger car tyres in India, joining a growing industry push towards localisation as rising SUV sales and premiumisation reshape the country’s tyre market.The company…

IndiGo appoints former British Airways chief Willie Walsh as CEO as airline enters its 20th year. NEW DELHI: Former British Airways CEO Willie Walsh Monday assumed charge as the CEO of IndiGo, a day before the airline turns 20. With over four decades of global aviation leadership experience, Walsh will work closely with the board…