Forests seem sturdy and solid from the outside, but there might be something happening silently underneath. Some fungi can cause trees to decay internally and leave them weakened without showing any sign of it. Researchers are cautioning us that these seemingly insignificant beings could be pointing towards a more serious environmental problem, which is global…
A moving coil in a 1943 shipyard led to a toy millions still use today. Image credit – Wikimedia In 1943, a brief occurrence in a Philadelphia shipyard helped create a wartime tool into the slinky that became one of America’s most famous toys. While attempting to stabilise a strange motion that is utilised in…
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited reported its highest-ever Profit Before Tax (PBT) for 2025–26, with projections indicating it will cross Rs 4,106 crore, following a year of steady production and strong sales across fertiliser categories.The cooperative produced 90.62 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of fertilisers during the financial year. This included 48.28 lakh MT of…
USDFC invests Rs 90 crore in Nutrifresh to boost Maharashtra agri-tech growth PUNE: In a significant boost to Maharashtra’s emerging agri-tech sector, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has deployed its first tranche of Rs 90 crore out of a proposed Rs 400 crore investment in Pune-based Nutrifresh Farm Tech Pvt. Ltd., marking one…
File Pic: Punjab Kings players (ANI Photo) Punjab Kings (PBKS), the last season’s runners-up, have built a high-ceiling, high variance squad, stacked with allrounders. They, however, have a noticeable gap in the middle-order that could potentially upend their balance and expose vulnerabilities in high scoring games. Under captain Shreyas Iyer, they will be eyeing their…
Trent Limited has fixed May 29, 2026, as the record date for determining shareholders eligible for its proposed bonus share issue. The company plans to issue bonus equity shares in the ratio of 1:2, meaning shareholders will receive one additional share for every two fully paid-up equity shares held as of the record date. The…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo) Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer endured a rare off day with the bat as his side slipped to its first defeat of IPL 2026, with Rajasthan Royals pulling off a successful chase of 223 in a high-scoring contest on Tuesday. Coming into the match in strong form, Iyer…
Ohio gubernatorial candidate and Indian-American politician Vivek Ramaswamy spent nearly $12,000 in campaign funds on a luxury trip to Puerto Rico, according to campaign finance documents and reporting by MeidasTouch, a progressive political media organisation in the US.Records show that in November 2025, Ramaswamy’s campaign paid $11,898.25 to the Dorado Beach Ritz-Carlton Reserve, one of…
NEW DELHI: Amid an elusive ceasefire in the West Asia war, air connectivity to the most cut off parts of the region has begun resuming very gradually and tentatively. Sunday saw the first direct flights out of Kuwait after Feb 28 to India and some other countries. As of now, Kuwait’s Jazeera is making weekly…
‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ has literally taken the nation by storm with its historic box office run. Apart from those huge numbers, it’s also the talk of the town – while some are praising the film, many have criticised it alleging ‘Dhurandhar 2’ to be a propaganda film. Not to mention, many celebs have praised the…
