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Beas: Hundreds of farmers assembled at Beas on Monday before setting off in a convoy towards Delhi to participate in a mega rally scheduled at Kisan Ghat on July 21. Called by the Desh Bachao Morcha, the rally will protest the proposed India–US bilateral trade agreement, which farmers claim could adversely affect the country’s agriculture and dairy sectors.The convoy, comprising several buses, tractors and other vehicles, included farmers from across Punjab. Members of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha, BKU Ekta Sangharsh, Azaad Kisan Morcha and other farmer organisations joined the march. Farmers from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan,…

Lucknow: City recorded its lowest maximum temperature for July in nine years on Monday as thick cloud cover and intermittent rainfall kept daytime conditions unusually cool. The city’s maximum settled at 27.1 degrees Celsius, 6.5 degrees below normal, while the minimum temperature was 24.8 degrees Celsius, 0.9 degrees below normal, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).IMD data showed the last time Lucknow saw a lower July daytime temperature was on July 10, 2017, when the maximum dipped to 26.4 degrees Celsius. Meteorological records also indicate the city last matched Monday’s maximum temperature on July 20, 1981.Residents began the day…

Nagpur: Fields across Central India continue to witness a devastating toll from organophosphate (OP) poisoning with 30 farmers and farm workers succumbing since January after either accidentally inhaling pesticide fumes while spraying standing crops or consuming the toxic chemical amid financial or family distress.GMCH Nagpur recorded deaths of these people from Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh between January 1 and July 15. Recently two more farmers were wheeled in on ventilators after their condition deteriorated following OP poisoning. However, a lack of registry for such deaths makes these fatalities go unnoticed.Organophosphate (OP) poisoning, commonly caused by exposure to or consumption…

The Spaniards in Kolkata are in joyful mood as they celebrate the victory in the FIFA World Cup. pic by Sukhomoy Sen Kolkata: For around 45 young Spaniards living thousands of kilometres away from home, Kolkata became a little corner of Spain on Sunday night as La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 to lift the 2026 Fifa World Cup.Working for an NGO on AJC Bose Road and staying in different hostels and hotels along the same stretch, the group gathered around big screens to cheer their team through a tense final that was settled only in the 106th minute when Ferran…

Srinagar, July 21: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said Jammu and Kashmir’s fight against drugs and narco-terror has entered a decisive phase, asserting that the 100-day ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan’ was only the beginning of a sustained mission and warning drug traffickers that they would face the strictest action under the law.Addressing the valedictory function of the 100-day campaign at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here, the Lieutenant Governor, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), began his address by paying tributes to those who lost their lives in the recent flash floods in Rajouri, Poonch…

If we’ve learned anything from Mowgli, it’s that growing up in the rainforest is brutally difficult. The same applies to orangutans, except their mothers can’t hire a bear and a panther to help. They do the work themselves.Picture this: a mother in the dense rainforest, navigating thick vegetation for days on end, deliberately steering her infant towards other young orangutans so they can play together. Except the mothers do not have phones or apps to coordinate their schedules. They didn’t pack snacks in a designer nappy bag. Just careful planning, travel, and pure sacrifice. Because this isn’t a scene from…

On February 25, 2021, an SUV with explosives was found near Antilia, industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in south Mumbai Mumbai: Observing that as a case is made out by the prosecution for framing of the charge, five years after the Antilia bomb scare and murder of Mansukh Hiran, a special court on August 1 will frame charges to be faced by the 10 accused. Once charges are framed and if the accused plead not guilty, the trial will commence.On Monday, the court decided August 1 as the date for framing of charges after hearing extensive arguments from the prosecution and…

Delhi and adjoining areas are expected to witness heavy rain as monsoon conditions remain favourable. NEW DELHI: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely across several parts of the country on Wednesday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of intense monsoon showers over parts of north, central, east, northeast and west India.Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are also likely to receive heavy rain, while the monsoon is expected to remain active across much of the country over the next few days.IMD alert for WednesdayAccording to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over Delhi, Haryana,…

Booking an auto in Hyderabad isn’t transportation. It’s a daily negotiation with fate. The same 4-kilometre ride can cost ₹90, ₹140, ₹180 or ₹250 depending on the time of day, the weather, the driver’s mood, Mercury being in retrograde, and perhaps the alignment of the Charminar minarets.Every morning I conduct a small research project before leaving the house. I check Uber. I check Rapido. I check Ola. Then, just to stay humble, I ask an auto parked outside. The apps confidently promise me a ride for ₹98. I feel victorious for exactly twelve seconds. A driver accepts, I pick up…

Ahmedabad: Gujarat State Pharmacy Council has issued an advisory for students and parents seeking admission to pharmacy courses.According to the guidelines, students must have passed Class XII Science from a govt-recognised board, with Physics, Chemistry, and either Biology or Mathematics, to be eligible for diploma or degree pharmacy courses. The council has made clear that students who passed from unrecognised boards will not be eligible for registration as pharmacists, even after completing their studies.With competition for pharmacy admissions intensifying following the declaration of Class XII results, students have been advised to carefully check whether their chosen college is approved by…