Author: PTI
Photo: PTIWeather Woes Threaten Bengal’s Mango Exports
Kolkata: Dark spots caused by a weather-induced disease have made the shipping of Bengal’s famed Himsagar mangoes overseas uncertain, exporters said. Spotting on the surface of mangoes is caused by continuous rain during bagging and subsequent high temperatures. These spots are early signs of infection. Bagging involves covering each fruit with protective bags while still…
Photo: AI ImageFire breaks out at Bhopal eatery, rapid response ensures zero casualties
Bhopal: A fire broke out at a restaurant located on the first floor of a two-storey building in Bhopal on Sunday morning, officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident, which occurred in the Lalghati commercial area of the Madhya Pradesh capital, they said, adding that furniture and other installations on the premises were…
Photo: Mukesh BhattBJP chief Nitin Nabin arrives in Ranchi on a 2-day visit to Jharkhand
Ranchi: BJP National President Nitin Nabin arrived in Ranchi on Saturday on a two-day visit to Jharkhand. This is Nabin’s first visit to Jharkhand after becoming the party’s national president, a party official said. During his stay, Nabin will take part in several party events and organisational meetings, he said. Nabin was given a grand…
Photo: PTIPutin pitches Su-57 stealth jet to India
St Petersburg: Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered New Delhi Russia’s fifth-generation stealth aircraft Sukhoi Su-57 andeven suggested that the combat jet could even be jointly produced in India in line with the strong strategic partnership between the two countries. For decades, Russia has served as India’s primary defence supplier. However, persistent supply chain disruptions…
Photo: PTI Photo/Swapan MahapatraMamata Banerjee Reaches Out to Rebel Leaders as TMC Faces Renewed Internal Fragmentation
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has launched efforts to prevent further exodus from the party following the first split in its 28-year history, personally reaching out to rebel legislators even as senior leaders work to hold together the flock that appears increasingly restless after the post-poll rupture. Sources in the party said Banerjee has over…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiHundreds of Dead Fish Found in Thane District Lake, Locals Suspect Pollution Fallout
Thane: Hundreds of fish were found dead in a lake in Maharashtra’s Thane district, triggering anger among residents who blamed untreated industrial effluents for the incident, officials said on Friday. The fish were found dead in the Milapnagar lake located in Dombivli MIDC area on Thursday. Local citizens claimed that the lake turned black and…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiStudy Estimates 4.9 Million Children Died Worldwide Before Age Five in 2024
New Delhi: A series of five research papers published in The British Medical Journal estimate that globally, 4.9 million children died before turning five in 2024, including 2.3 million neonatal deaths. Mortality was found to be highest in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, even as researchers cited uncertainty in values due to data sparsity and…
Photo: File Photo/Delhi High Court/PTIDelhi High Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Cockroach Janta Party Protest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to hear a petition raising law and order concerns arising from digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party’s call for a protest at Jantar Mantar here on June 6 to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. The counsel for ‘Save India Foundation’…
Photo: IANSFace authentication protocol successfully implemented in 2026 prelims exam: UPSC
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication in the 2026 Civil Services preliminary examination, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form matches when they appear with the admit card to write…
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles
Melbourne: Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people. Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Victoria state after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against the…
Latest News
Photo: Xinhua/IANS
