A group of students from the United States with farmers during a study tour at MK Puram village near Kuppam in Chittoor district on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT A batch of students from the United States visited natural farming fields in Kuppam Assembly constituency on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of an academic tour […]
R Sai Kishore (PTI Photo) India left-arm spinner R. Sai Kishore has signed for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for the final six matches of the 2026 County Championship season. The 29-year-old will be available from Gloucestershire’s match against Worcestershire County Cricket Club at Cheltenham on August 20. Kishore previously impressed during a stint with Surrey […]
Kolkata, July 8: The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to submit an affidavit regarding the status of a proposal to assign the responsibility of providing mid-day meals in government schools within the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice […]
How Shrimp Shells Are Being Turned Into ‘Carbon Negative’ Fuel, Food and Construction Materials Discarded shrimp shells could soon become more than kitchen waste. Scientists in Singapore have developed a process that converts organic rubbish into hydrogen fuel, protein for aquaculture feed and calcium carbonate, a material used in products such as cement and antacids.The […]
Arnav Vijay Paparkar plays a backhand against Joshua Craze of Great Britain during their Boys’ Singles first round match on day six of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 on July 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo/Getty) Arnav Paparkar took the quieter route. He climbed the ladder one step at a time, starting with lower-level international tournaments […]
A 187-foot-tall dipterocarp tree For decades, scientists believed that the tallest trees faced one of nature’s toughest challenges: Getting water from their roots to leaves hundreds of feet above the ground. Now, a study of towering trees in Southeast Asia suggests some of the world’s tallest flowering plants have evolved specialised systems to overcome that […]
Saudi Arabia executes man convicted of burning wife alive A Saudi man convicted of murdering his wife by luring her to a remote desert area and setting her on fire was executed in the Tabuk region on Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said.According to the ministry, the man persuaded his wife to accompany him […]
Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk produced a near-perfect display to beat 2024 runner-up Jasmine Paolini and reach her first Wimbledon semifinal. The 12th seed needed just 69 minutes to win 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court, extending her superb form to 21 wins in the last 22 matches. The victory gives Kostyuk a second consecutive Grand Slam semifinal […]
Andhra Pradesh’s HRD Minister Nara Lokesh speaking at the inauguration of APEX Korea, in Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Andhra Pradesh intensified its global investment outreach on Wednesday, with Minister for HRD, IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh inaugurating APEX Korea (Andhra Pradesh External Engagement–Korea), the State’s first overseas investment facilitation and […]
German doctor given life in prison for 15 murders, suspected on 76 more A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients, with prosecutors investigating 76 other cases that could make it one of the worst serial murder cases in Germany’s history.A court in Berlin found the […]
