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Sugar prices jumped 11.9%, while cereal and vegetable oil prices rose 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively World food prices rose to their highest level since late 2022 in August as extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes heightened concerns over supplies of key agricultural commodities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on…
East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) At 36, Mohammed Shami may be closer to the twilight of his career than its peak, but his desire to return to India colours remains as strong as ever. That is the belief of East Zone captain Ishan Kishan, who has seen first-hand the veteran…
Wild saiga antelope. Image Credit: Andrey Giljov/Wikipedia In 2015, Kazakhstan’s vast grasslands became the scene of one of the most devastating wildlife losses in recent history. Around 200,000 saiga antelopes died within weeks, leaving a population already weakened by poaching and earlier declines facing another impossible setback. The disaster wiped out more than two thirds…
The Gujarati devotional blockbuster film ‘Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ released last year in the news for its Telugu remake and as per latest developments it is currently being discussed with Tollywood several production houses. The movie which hit the big screens in 2025 became the highest grossing Gujarati film of all time with a worldwide…
Actor Kwak Si-yang and Yoo Ji-ae, a former member of K-pop girl group Lovelyz, have surprised fans with news of their marriage.The couple announced their plans Thursday, revealing that they had quietly built a relationship away from the public eye. Their marriage news came as a surprise, since the two had never been publicly known…
Representative image of an artificial reef providing shelter and habitat for marine life. Image Credits: ChatGPT. In 1973, former Army diver Eric Shaw looked at Gibraltar’s largely sandy seabed and saw an opportunity to give marine life somewhere to settle, hide and breed. His solution was unusual: use unwanted boats to build an artificial reef….
Online conversations may become more responsive and fast due to a celestial alignment. Misunderstandings can arise as people react quickly without full comprehension. Group chats might escalate into larger disputes involving multiple participants. Individuals should avoid posting when feeling personally attacked or challenged. Past online arguments could resurface, prompting a re-evaluation of old disputes. The…
Visingsö Oak Forest. Image Credit: Atlas Obscura In the early 19th century, Sweden began an extraordinary project on the island of ‘Visingsö.’ Hundreds of thousands of oak trees were planted to secure timber for naval ships that would be built far in the future. Oak was strong, durable and widely valued for wooden shipbuilding, but…
File photo: Migrants queue to enter a refectory in Milan, Italy (Picture credit: AP) Five European Union countries have agreed on concrete steps towards establishing a “return hub” in a non-EU country for migrants who do not have legal residency, as European governments seek to speed up the return of people whose asylum applications have…
Medical colleges have one month to update faculty registration numbers on the attendance system. Failure to comply will result in blocked daily attendance for specified teaching staff. The National Medical Commission issued this warning after finding blank registration fields. Colleges must review and update all medical faculty and resident profiles accurately. Non-medical faculty will have…
