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Sugar prices jump 29% in a month, industry blames ‘speculative behaviour’ for artificial tightness NEW DELHI: Sugar industry’s apex body ISMA on Monday said that there is no shortage of the sweetener while admitting that the spike in prices is “not natural” and is being fuelled by stocking by bulk consumers and “speculative behaviour”. The...

The higher costs of sponsoring an H-1B worker may dent hiring and could also impact the dreams of those aspiring to work in the US The Trump administration has proposed a new $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions, as the earlier $100,000 payment imposed through a presidential proclamation in Sept 2025 has run into legal...

Shashi with husband Kulbhushan (L) NEW DELHI: An elderly woman was killed and her husband injured after an SUV hit several vehicles before ramming the pedestrian couple near Kailash Colony metro station in Greater Kailash-1 at 6.45pm Sunday.The SUV driver, Tapan Ahir (59), was arrested on the spot. Police are examining whether any mechanical problem...

A West Sussex widow turned a wasteland into her dream mini-farm, but a planning battle could force her to tear it down. (Photo: Daily Mail) When Tara Dexter bought a neglected patch of land in Sidlesham, West Sussex, for £57,000, it was far from the countryside dream she had imagined. The site was reportedly filled...

Carr remained determined to defend what she believed was hers (Photo: NPS) In the early 1900s, an Indiana widow spent more than two decades fighting to defend her claim to 120 acres along Lake Michigan. Drusilla Carr had lived on the land for decades before it became valuable. As the city of Gary, Indiana, grew...

Avery Styles (Image via X) Avery Styles is the wrestling name of Avery Jones, the 19-year-old son of WWE Hall of Famer AJ Styles. Born on February 14, 2007, Avery has followed his famous father into professional wrestling. He made his in-ring debut in June 2026 and has already started building his own name in...

Poojarani, her newborn, and other family members return home on the makeshift raft Balasore: A sudden labour pain in a flooded village could send anyone into a tailspin. More so if there are stories of crocodile sightings floating around. But Parshuram Mallick (36) stayed calm, kept his wits about him and did what few would...

Indian exports to Iran declined from $3.5 billion in FY2019 to $1.2 billion in FY2026. Launching an ‘economic onslaught’ on Iran, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that President Donald Trump is making phone calls to world leaders with specific requests to stop all interactions with Iran.The move comes amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict which...

IIT Delhi students boycotted classes demanding justice for a deceased peer NEW DELHI: Slogans demanding justice rang through IIT Delhi Monday as students boycotted classes and gathered outside Lecture Hall Complex, days after the death of a 26-year-old MSc physics student.The protest began around 8.30am and continued into the afternoon. When rain lashed the campus,...

Netanyahu did not specify which of his sons, Yair or Avner, was allegedly targeted, but said the threat was serious enough to prompt him to seek stronger protection for prime ministerial candidates. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Iran of attempting to assassinate one of his sons, making the claim during a phone call with...