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The Economic Survey 2025 notes that both livestock and fisheries expanded strongly over the last decade. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotos Issues such as feed and fodder shortages, dependence on a narrow export basket, and infrastructure gaps are the major stumbling blocks for the livestock management and fisheries sectors in the country, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Thursday (January 29, 2026). Despite these challenges, the Survey notes that both sectors expanded strongly over the last decadeEconomic Survey 2025-2026: Follow LIVE updates on January 29, 2026Between 2014-15 and 2023-24, the livestock sector registered a compound annual growth…

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man died in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area after his motorcycle fell into an uncovered pit dug for construction work, police said on Friday. The victim’s family alleged that they were left in the dark for several hours and spent the entire night visiting multiple police stations before being informed of his death the next morning. Weeks After Noida Techie’s Death, Delhi Biker Dies After Falling Into Pit Dug By Jal Board Islamabad Suicide Blast, Bangladesh Crisis, RBI’s Fraud Compensation And MoreThe victim was returning home from office.The man allegedly went missing late at night after leaving…

The ‘sacred lotus’ plant is native to North and Central India and grows in ponds, lakes, and gently flowing waters. | Photo Credit: T. Voekler (CC BY-SA) Thermogenesis is the word for the way living things create their own body heat. While we usually only think of birds and mammals as being warm-blooded, all complex life forms produce some heat. Small power plants in cells, called mitochondria, turn food into a biological fuel, adenosine triphosphate (ATP). But only about one-quarter of the energy from your food actually becomes ATP; the remaining escapes as heat.Sometimes, mitochondria can turn all the energy…

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Friday urged students not to view success in exams as the sole purpose of their education and said an individual’s character and temperament, and not just grades, determine success in life. “Education is not only for exams but for life. Exams are meant to examine oneself,” Modi said at his annual ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ interaction, aimed at helping students cope with exam pressure, adding that the ultimate goal is not marks but the holistic development of life. Modi said he believes in focusing on future goals instead of obsessing about what has happened. “A…

United States President Donald J. Trump announced on Truth Social that a deal was finalised to restructure TikTok’s ownership, ensuring the platform remains active for its 200 million American users.”I am so happy to have helped in saving TikTok!” Trump stated, noting that the application “will now be owned by a group of Great American Patriots and Investors, the Biggest in the World, and will be an important Voice.” Trump credited the platform’s survival as a factor in his recent political success. “Along with other factors, it was responsible for my doing so well with the Youth Vote in the…

Guwahati: Asom Sonmilito Morcha (grand alliance) of opposition parties remains a non-starter, Communist Party of India (CPI), a constituent of the Morcha, declared that it would contest the polls on its own in seven Assembly constituencies. The CPI said it would field candidates independently in Sivasagar, Nazira, Titabar, Morigaon, Dhakuakhana, Demow and Gauripur. The proposed candidates include Bishwajit Saikia (Titabar), Dhiren Kachari (Dhakuakhana), Sheikh Mansoor Rahman (Gauripur), Sapan Deka (Morigaon), Krishna Gogoi (Demow) and Kanak Gogoi (Nazira).In Sivasagar there are four aspirants namely Subhasini Barua, Satyendra Gogoi, Adan Barua and Anup Gogoi.CPI state secretary Kanak Gogoi said the names were…

Thane: The Thane City Police Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) arrested two persons and seized 1 kg and 736 grams of heroin valued at approximately Rs 6.9 crore, officials said. The operation also brought back into focus a notorious gangster who allegedly remained underground for nearly 22 years after fleeing the country.Acting on a high-level directive to intensify the crackdown on narcotics, the Thane Crime Branch received a confidential tip-off about a planned drug exchange. Based on the intelligence, a special team laid a trap near Humanity Public School in Diva during the early hours of Feb 3, 2026. One accused, Wajahat…

New Delhi: An unguarded pit in west Delhi’s Janakpuri took a life on Friday morning. In central Delhi, another massive, unbarricaded excavation pit at Central Square-DCM Flatted Factory Complex may also pose danger, with residents warning that the site could “claim a life at any moment” if urgent action is not taken.The pit, estimated to spread over nearly seven acres at Bara Hindu Rao, was dug over a decade ago for the Plaza 4 commercial project. It still remains open and largely unsecured — long stretches along internal roads have no fencing, warning signage or lighting, despite daily movement of…

Bengaluru: What began as a late-night journey home turned into a nightmare for 30 passengers travelling from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi after the private semi-sleeper bus they were in lost control and crashed into an electricity pole near Kerekattiganuru Cross, close to Nelamangala, in the early hours of Friday. Although all the passengers escaped without physical injuries, many were left traumatised and financially devastated as the bus later caught fire and was completely gutted.For Shivananda Hiremath, a resident of Jewargi taluk in Kalaburagi district who works as a cab driver in Bengaluru, survival came at a crushing cost. He lost about…

Hyderabad: Escalating his attack ahead of the municipal elections, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday alleged a ‘tacit alliance’ between the BRS and BJP, accusing the two parties of working in tandem to undermine the Congress govt in the state.Addressing a ‘Praja Palana-Pragati Bata’ meeting at Gumlapur village in Choppadandi mandal of Karimnagar district, the CM claimed the BRS had ‘donated’ seats and votes to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, resulting in the saffron party winning eight MP seats from Telangana. He alleged that the understanding between the two parties would continue even in the ongoing…