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Women farmers transform agriculture with organic revolution and indigenous crops

This is women power at its best. A field that has been a preserve of males, agriculture and women have dominated the place with their achievements.

Ahealthy 2025

As we build a healthy 2025, many shiny objects will dazzle us. Our fascination for sparkling things, incidentally, comes from our need to discover water. Water would glimmer in the sunlight, hence our love for glitter.

From terror to tales of triumphs- How the USBRL project is poised to change the 'Kashmir perspective'

\"Gar Bar-ru-e-Zamin Ast; Hamin Ast, Hamin Ast Hamin Ast (If there is a heaven on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here).\" The poetic lines by Amir Khusru flashed into my mind as I reached Srinagar Railway Station during a recent Press tour to Kashmir.

A smog-free future: Tackling crop residue burning in Punjab and Haryana

Delhi's winter air pollution crisis has been a perennial challenge, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) peaking at alarming levels year after year.

Bengal fake passport case: Hired bank accounts used to pay application money

The investigating officials of Kolkata Police and other agencies investigating the rackets involved in arranging fake Indian identity documents including fake Indian passports for illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators have come across several hired bank accounts which were used to pay the application money for the fake papers.

Woman dies, 4 critical after alleged use of expired IV fluid

The fluids were reportedly supplied by a company in North Dinajpur, which was blacklisted by the Karnataka government in 2022 for producing substandard medical products

Students take part in technical competitive events

The leading national level technical bonanza of the country-ConnecTech, which sees the highest number of participations in technical contests all across India, organised by the University of Engineering & Management (UEM), Kolkata|Jaipur, was held in UEM Kolkata campus on Saturday.

Gallery on climate change opens in Science City

Today, a state-of-the-art gallery on climate change titled 'On the Edge?' was inaugurated by Union minister of culture and tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at Science City.

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag go down in semifinals

India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Malaysia Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 event after losing to a South Korean pair in the semifinals on Saturday.

Shami Set for Return to India Duty in T20Is Against England

Star pacer to make international comeback after recovering from surgery on injured ankle

BCCI Holds Meeting to Review Team India's BGT Show

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday held a meeting at its headquarters in Mumbai to review the team's performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, where Rohit Sharma's men conceded the trophy for the first time in a decade after suffering a 3-1 defeat to the hosts in the five-Test rubber.

India's economic growth expected to accelerate in 2nd half of 2024-25: Report

The Indian economy is expected to pick up growth momentum in the second half of the current financial year with high-frequency indicators such as digital payments, power demand, service PMI, air passenger traffic, rising toll and GST collections suggesting a recovery is already underway, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Saturday.

Goyal Urges Cleantech Sector to Go for Self-Sustaining Innovations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has urged the clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and independent of the government as production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes were meant only to help kickstart projects.

Greenland's leader says his people don't want to be Americans as Trump covets territory

Greenland's prime minister said Friday that the mineral-rich Arctic territory's people don't want to be Americans, but that he understands U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's interest in the island given its strategic location and he's open to greater cooperation with Washington.

US finds no 'Havana syndrome' link to foreign powers, but 2 spy agencies say it's possible

U.S. intelligence has found no evidence linking a foreign power to the mysterious \"Havana syndrome\" injuries reported by some U.S. diplomats and other government personnel, though two agencies now say it's possible a foreign adversary may have developed or even deployed a weapon responsible for the injuries.

Trump Is Planning 100 Executive Orders Starting Day 1 On Border, Deportations And Other Priorities

Many of Trump's choices for top administration jobs are going through Senate confirmation hearings this upcoming week

Investigators Consider an Array of Possibilities About What Ignited the Deadly California Wildfires

Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 11 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.

Karnataka Police Track Cache Of Weapons Belonging To Surrendered Maoists In Meguru Forest

Karnataka police have tracked the cache of weapons belonging to surrendered Maoists in Meguru forest in Chikkamagaluru district of the state, sources confirmed on Saturday.

AIADMK and ally DMDK boycott TN bypoll alleging misuse of power by ruling DMK

Announcing the boycott of the 5 February byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally, the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.

Guv Ravi a habitual offender who intentionally violates norms and tradition of TN Assembly: Stalin

The Governor's conduct was 'childish', for the reasons for his skipping the address and leaving the House within minutes of his arrival were 'absurd', the CM said

Kerala LoP Satheesan Urges CM Vijayan to Pass Resolution Against Draft UGC Regulations

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.

Surrender of Maoists in K'taka raises doubts, should be probed: Tamil Nadu BJP chief

Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, said on Saturday that the process of surrender of six Maoists before the Chief Minister \"raises doubts\" and should be probed.

Lost art of waiting

In our hyper-connected world, waiting is increasingly seen as a flaw in the system rather than an inevitable part of life.

Women in the Forefront

This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale.

Celebrating Youth

Vivekananda believed that the youth have the energy, idealism and enthusiasm to bring about transformative change in society. He felt that they were moldable and adaptable, being more open to new ideas, and receptive to guidance, making them ideal for shaping and molding; Vivekananda recognized that the youth of today would become the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore, it was essential to equip them with the right values, skills and knowledge

Threshold Crossed

The year 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the fight against climate change.

Baby girl found injured with throat slit

A newborn baby girl was found in a waste dump in a seriously injured condition with her throat slit and profusely bleeding in the Pachor town of Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.

Ministry of Women and Child Development Hosts Chintan Shivir in Udaipur

The Ministry of Women and Child Development inaugurated a two-day Chintan Shivir in Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Extensions in service defy logical principle of expectation: VP Dhankhar

Extensions in service in any form for a particular post are a setback to those in line and defy the logical principle of expectation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday.

States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.