Sugar stocks slip after govt’s latest ethanol procurement tender NEW DELHI: Sugar stocks turned sour on Monday, tumbling over 5% after the government halted sugar-based ethanol supplies for 2026-27.Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar led the losses among the listed companies, with its shares falling 5.22% to Rs 20.16 on the Bombay Stock Exchange in early trade. Dwarikesh…
Phobos and Deimos are the only two natural satellites of Mars. Both are relatively small and have irregular shapes A Japanese space mission is set to lift off on October 20 with an ambitious goal: collect a sample from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, and bring it back to Earth for detailed scientific analysis.If…
Indian national returned to US Oregon jail over crash that killed two newlyweds US authorities have transferred 32-year-old Indian national Rajinder Kumar to state custody in Oregon to face prosecution over a November 2025 tractor-trailer crash that killed two newlywed Americans, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said.Kumar has been indicted in Deschutes County, Oregon,…
Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian missile strike. A Russian air strike killed a woman and injured three others in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, overnight, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Monday. The attack hit a subway station on the city’s left bank and damaged a 25-storey residential…
Putin Floats a Summit With Trump and Xi to Discuss Ukraine Deal Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a trilateral summit with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next month to discuss the Ukraine conflict, with Moscow seeking a peace deal favourable to its interests, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.Putin reportedly…
As per law, creating a nuisance in Metro rail also attracts a penalty and such persons can be removed from coaches (AI image) NEW DELHI: In a move that could bring relief to railway passengers disturbed by people playing music or watching videos on their phones in speaker mode and check the growing menace, Southern…
Das and Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody on Oct 14 NEW DELHI: The bail hearing of Cockroach Janta Party functionaries Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was put off Sunday after the special executive magistrate failed to arrive at the scheduled time, and later recused himself citing threat to his life.Delhi police…
SRINAGAR: The J&K govt and political parties in the union territory have unitedly condemned the attack on a Srinagar-bound bus in Haryana.According to a govt spokesperson, CM Omar Abdullah’s office has conveyed its concern to the Haryana govt, which has assured prompt and stringent action.“This unfortunate incident should never have taken place. I hope the…
Swainson’s hawks (All about birds photo) A piece of abandoned farmland in California, once covered with weeds and unwanted grasses, has become home to a rare bird that had not been confirmed nesting in the area for about 30 years. In 2023, conservation workers began restoring 150 acres of land near the Sacramento River. They…
(Image used for representational purposes) JAMMU: J&K Police have filed a case and started a probe against a Jammu-based Army officer’s wife for allegedly collecting and sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives, including those linked to China, sources said Sunday.The woman is from Telangana, works as a freelance researcher and had a UN internship…
