The UK government breached environmental law on several occasions when granting farmers permission to use a bee-killing pesticide, a watchdog has found. In 2023 and 2024, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the then Conservative government granted emergency authorisation to allow farmers to use a banned neonicotinoid pesticide on sugar beet…
India brought in more than 32 lakh tonnes of key fertilisers during the first quarter of the current financial year, with imports of urea and di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) supplementing domestic production to meet demand, according to information shared by the government in Parliament.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, chemicals and fertilizers minister J…
Actor Sameera Reddy has never shied away from speaking about the challenges she faced before making her mark in Bollywood. Although acting was never part of her original plan, she found herself stepping into the industry after appearing in Pankaj Udhas’ hit 2000 music video ‘Ahista Kijiye Baatein’. The song’s popularity eventually paved the way…
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Clothes seller Lata Solanki used to face a devastating choice when India’s summer heat hit dangerous levels: risk her health going door-to-door for sales, or lose her income? But now the 42-year-old is part of an insurance scheme that pays out when temperatures hit a threshold, so she can stay home without jeopardising her finances….
Arjun Sarja‘s latest release ‘Blast’ has started showing signs of slowing down at the box office. Despite the decline in daily earnings, the film continues to maintain a respectable run in theatres.According to Sacnilk, ‘Blast’ earned Rs 2.03 Cr on Day 8. The latest number reflected a 26.2 percent drop from the previous day’s collection…
Delhi police forcibly moved activist Sonam Wangchuk to a hospital on Saturday because of health concerns after 20 days of his hunger strike to protest against India’s examination system. Wangchuk, 59, has been fasting since 28 June to demand the resignation of India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, over alleged irregularities in examinations to study medicine….
Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili was substituted after being injured as Everton scored an equaliser through Beto in the Merseyside derby 15:22, 19 Apr 2026Updated 16:03, 19 Apr 2026 Giorgi Mamardashvili is placed on a stretcher(Image: Paul ELLIS / AFP) Liverpool have suffered a new injury blow as Giorgi Mamardashvili was injured during Everton’s equaliser in…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty withdraw from Indonesia Open 2026 due to former’s injury NEW DELHI: India’s star men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have pulled out of the Indonesia Open 2026 after Satwik suffered an injury during their opening-round match in Jakarta. The duo was forced to retire midway through their contest against…
U.S. crude prices climbed Sunday evening, as the Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran’s key oil export facilities on Kharg Island. U.S. crude oil rose to top $100 per barrel before paring gains to trade at around $98.9 per barrel as of 10.28 p.m. ET. Brent prices, the international benchmark, were up…
