NEW DELHI: India estimates a lower fertiliser consumption during the Kharif sowing season in the light of IMD’s forecast of below normal monsoon, a top govt official said on Monday, adding the demand for urea is now estimated at 190 lakh tonnes against the earlier projection of 194 lakh tonnes.The demand of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP)...
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Who was Dave Fiji? Indian-origin pilot killed in helicopter crash hours after marrying
Dave Fiji, an Indian-origin pilot with Delta Air Lines, was killed in a helicopter crash in Georgia, United States, hours after marrying his long-time partner, Jesni.The couple boarded a Robinson R66 helicopter following their wedding ceremony in Dawsonville on Friday night. The aircraft was scheduled to fly to DeKalb-Peachtree Airport as part of a post-wedding...
India reviews duty sop on Scotch in UK trade deal
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.“We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain...
Lactose intolerant patches are here: Expert urges caution
3 min readNew DelhiJun 2, 2026 01:00 AM IST Good news for all lactose-intolerant people — or is it? A company just launched wearable transdermal lactose relief patches, the first of their kind on the market. These mini patches promise to do exactly what they claim: help consumers enjoy dairy products without timing constraints or...
Trump says Iran talks continue ‘at rapid pace’ as Tehran suspends negotiations after Lebanon strikes
US President Donald Trump on Monday said negotiations with Iran were continuing “at a rapid pace” despite fresh exchanges of fire that have tested the fragile ceasefire between the two sides.“Talks are continuing, at a rapid pace, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.The ceasefire, reached nearly two months ago after...
Giants reunite with Odell Beckham Jr in surprise offseason move
Odell Beckham Jr (Image Via Getty) Odell Beckham Jr. is heading back to the place where his NFL journey first became special. The New York Giants officially signed the veteran wide receiver on Monday after he impressed the team during a private workout at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center. The move comes after the Giants...
UK tribunal orders truant employer to pay Kerala man Rs 38.4L for not giving a day’s work
TOI correspondent from London: A Birmingham employment tribunal has ordered a UK care agency to pay £30,000 (Rs 38.4 lakh) in compensation to a Kerala native it brought to Britain on a healthcare visa to work as a care worker but didn’t give him a single day of work or pay him a penny.Shabin Shaji,...
J&K to set up rehabilitation centres for drug addicts
KULGAM: The J&K administration is planning to establish rehabilitation centres across the state to help recovering addicts reintegrate into society, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said Monday as he led the “Drug-Free J&K Padyatra” in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district.Talking to the TOI on the sidelines of the event, Sinha said the campaign has significantly disrupted drug...
Punjab drug smugglers throw cash to foil police chase, held after encounter
Despite hurling currency notes Punjab’s drug smuggler caught in encounter in Sonbhadra VARANASI: In a dramatic two-hour chase across Sonbhadra in the early hours of Monday, a Punjab-based drug smuggler was arrested after being shot in the leg during an encounter with a joint police team, while attempting to evade capture by throwing bundles of...
Wangchuk says key points omitted from Ladakh talks draft, warns of hunger strike
SRINAGAR: Fresh differences surfaced Monday over negotiations on Ladakh’s political future after Leh Apex Body (LAB) accused Centre of omitting key provisions from a draft record of May 22 talks and warned of a renewed agitation, including hunger strikes.LAB member and environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk said representatives had agreed during talks with Union home ministry’s sub-committee...

