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Karan Tacker shares how he gave the audition for 'Special Ops', on its fifth anniversary
Mumbai, March 17: Actor Karan Tacker, who is celebrating the 5th anniversary of his hit streaming show ‘Special Ops’, recollected how he gave the first round of auditions for the show.
TN farmers demand release of water from Mettur dam
Chennai, March 17: With the water level in the Mettur Dam reaching 100 feet, farmers from the Tiruchi and Karur districts of Tamil Nadu are urging the Water Resources Department to release water to support their crops.
India produced record rice, wheat, maize in 2024-25, estimates Centre
New Delhi, March 10: India has produced record rice, wheat, and maize in the 2024-25 kharif season, as per Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare's second advance estimates of production of major agricultural crops.
Pakistan: Wheat crops at risk as dams approaching dead levels
Islamabad, March 8: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has issued a warning to the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan about a potential 30-35 per cent water shortage, as the Tarbela and Mangla dams are rapidly approaching their dead levels, affecting the wheat crops, the Dawn reported.
Australia 'open' to sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine: Albanese
Canberra, Mar 4: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday stated that his government is "open to consideration" of the country's involvement in any peacekeeping process in Ukraine.
AIADMK in a spot as EPS refuses to take back expelled leaders OPS, Shashikala
Chennai, March 1: The principal opposition party of Tamil Nadu, the AIADMK is facing a major crisis after party general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) refused any realignment talks with the expelled party leaders, O.
Heavy rains, hailstorm damage crops in parts of Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 28: Rajasthan witnessed a sudden weather shift on Friday due to the impact of a western disturbance. Heavy rains and hailstorms hit Bikaner and Churu, causing significant damage to crops, while Sriganganagar and Jaisalmer witnessed light showers.
Meritorious Class 12 students from govt schools to get laptops, says MP CM
Bhopal, Feb 19: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the government has taken a pledge to create job opportunities for youths and make Madhya Pradesh a progressive state. He said that laptops would be given to meritorious 89,000 students after clearing Class 12.
South African government cracks down on illegal food businesses amid concerns of foreign 'fronting'
Johannesburg, Feb 14: With just two weeks left for food-handling businesses to register in an effort to curb food-borne illnesses, the South African government has tightened enforcement to root out illegal operations, raising concerns about "fronting" practices by undocumented foreigners, allegedly aided by local citizens.
Kerala Forest Minister slams Bishops for demanding his resignation
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13: With people in Wayanad losing their sleep after three locals were killed by wild animals, on Thursday Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran turned his ire towards Bishops who have demanded his resignation over the matter.
Several shops gutted in huge fire in old Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Feb 10: Several garment shops were gutted in a huge fire that broke out in a shopping complex in old city of Hyderabad on Monday morning. No casualties were reported.
Truck rentals rebound in January with pickup in winter crops: Report
New Delhi, February 5: Truck rentals across key routes in India staged a smart recovery in January due to the arrival of winter fruits and vegetables, which has boosted the need for transportation and storage services, according to a bulletin from Shriram Mobility.
Rabi crop sowing in current season crosses 661 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Feb 4: The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has crossed 661.03 lakh hectares up from 651.42 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Tuesday.
Rabi crops sowing area surpasses previous season; up 1.5%
New Delhi, February 4: India's Rabi crop sowing has been robust this season, with farmers planting crops across 661.03 lakh hectares so far compared to 651.42 lakh hectares same period last year, marking a 1.5 per cent year-on-year increase.
2,661 climate-resilient crops developed by govt during 2014-2024: MoS Bhagirath Choudhary in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, February 4: ICAR Institutes, State and Central agricultural universities have developed 2,900 varieties of different crops during 2014-2024, out of which 2,661 varieties are climate resilient, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Bhagirath Choudhary, said in a written reply in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
IWL: Sethu FC breeze past HOPS FC to win 2-0 at Ambedkar Stadium
New Delhi, Feb 2: Sethu FC returned to winning ways after a gap of one match when they scored once in each half to beat hosts HOPS FC 2-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium on Sunday.
Total area under rabi crops increases to 655.88 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Jan 27: The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has crossed 655.88 lakh hectares, up from 643.72 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare on Monday.
Acer Launches Durable TravelMate Laptops for Education Market
London, Jan 23: Acer has unveiled three new laptops designed specifically for the education sector, combining advanced technology with rugged durability.
Unseasonal rain affects Samba paddy crops in TN, delta farmers suffer losses
Chennai, Jan 23: Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s delta region have reported heavy losses of Samba paddy crops due to unseasonal rainfall and persistent foggy weather.
HOPS hold Kickstart FC in Bengaluru to clinch first point in IWL 2024-25 season
Bengaluru, January 21: HOPS FC scored their first point of the 2024-25 season of the Indian Women's League, as they drew 1-1 with Kickstart FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Tuesday.
Central officials told to keep in close touch with states on agricultural issues
New Delhi, Jan 20: Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday held a meeting with senior ministry officials on issues related to the progress of rabi sowing, weather conditions, pest surveillance through National Pest surveillance system (NPSS) and marketing of agricultural products including exports.
Total area under rabi crops crosses 640 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Jan 20: The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has crossed 640 lakh hectares, up from 637.5 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Monday.
Rabi crop sowing in India exceeds 632 lakh hectares
New Delhi, January 14: Rabi crop sowing area has exceeded 632 lakh hectares in the country as per the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Tuesday.The Ministry added in a release that about 320 lakh hectares coverage under wheat has been reported as compared to 315.63 lakh ha during the corresponding period of last year.
Area sown under rabi crops crosses 632 lakh hectares
New Delhi, Jan 14: The total farm area sown in the country under various rabi crops in the ongoing season so far has increased to 632.3 lakh hectares, up from 631.4 lakh hectares in the same period of the previous year, according to official figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare on Tuesday.