Representative image NEW DELHI: Ahead of roll out of new rural employment framework under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act 2025 from July 1, the govt has notified an interim list of 318 permissible works covering natural resource management, irrigation, rural connectivity, community infrastructure, livelihood-supporting assets, climate resilience and...
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Razor’s edge: On the progress of the southwest monsoon
The southwest monsoon deficit nationwide has increased from 35% to 43%; the winds’ northward advance was stalled near Mumbai; and both the U.S. NOAA and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) expect a moderate-to-strong El Niño this year. The El Niño suppresses the vertical air movement needed for rainclouds to form while a warming Pacific is...
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30 India-bound ships crossed Strait of Hormuz, another 26 wait for their turn
Representative image NEW DELHI: So far 30 India-bound ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz and 26 wait to cross the critical sea route, sources in the shipping ministry said. While half of the ships that have transited the strait carried LPG and LNG, eight had bulk cargo and seven were crude tankers.Officials said while...
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Airlines turn to AI to save fuel; IndiGo to start trials for thriftier take-offs from today
Airlines turn to AI to save fuel; IndiGo to start trials for thriftier take-offs NEW DELHI: After doing everything humanely possible to cut fuel burn, Indian airlines have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to help save the prohibitively expensive black gold. IndiGo has asked its pilots to save fuel during the time when the aircraft...
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‘Had drinks’: Karnataka tourist ignores warning, swept away while sitting on rocks at Goa beach
PANAJI: A tourist from Bijapur who ignored safety advisories and warnings from his friend, slipped while sitting on the rocks at Baga and lost his life on Wednesday. The 34-year old man, identified by Goa police as Ashpaq Masali, had come to Goa for a holiday with his friend, a woman from Sangli.The two spent...
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‘Wrong turn’: Air India plane comes in front of IndiGo flight on same taxiway at Ahmedabad airport
Representative image NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: An Air India aircraft inadvertently took a wrong turn while taxiing after landing at Ahmedabad airport on Wednesday evening, bringing it onto the same taxiway as an IndiGo plane preparing for departure.The Mumbai-bound IndiGo flight was taxiing for take-off when the Air India aircraft, which had just landed from Mumbai, entered...
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Horoscope today: Daily astrological predictions for June 25, 2026
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for June 25, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the...
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Dustin Poirier opens up on airport arrest and life after UFC retirement
Dustin Poirier (Image Via Getty) Former UFC interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier has spoken publicly after footage of his arrest at Atlanta airport was released by the Atlanta Police Department. Poirier was arrested last Sunday on a public drunkenness charge. The video shows the retired fighter arguing with officers and making threats before later cooperating...
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Punjab farmers protest India-US trade deal, burn effigies of PM Modi, Trump
Farmer leaders claimed that the pact could lead to increased imports of agricultural commodities such as pulses, fruits, vegetables and other food items NEW DELHI: Farmers under the banner of the Kisan Mazdoor Morcha (KMM) held protests at several locations across Punjab on Wednesday against the proposed India-US trade agreement, alleging that the pact could...
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Deepti Sharma on verge of history as India star eyes world record vs Bangladesh
Deepti Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Deepti Sharma is on the brink of rewriting cricket history as she prepares to take the field against Bangladesh in India’s fourth Group A match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday.The 28-year-old off-spinner is currently tied with former India pace legend Jhulan Goswami...
