Sugar prices jumped 11.9%, while cereal and vegetable oil prices rose 2.2% and 0.6%, respectively World food prices rose to their highest level since late 2022 in August as extreme weather, geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes heightened concerns over supplies of key agricultural commodities, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on…
Bipasha Basu has spoken candidly about the harsh body-shaming and trolling she endured following the birth of her daughter, Devi Basu Singh Grover, in 2022 with husband Karan Singh Grover. The actress opened up about the unfair pressure placed on women, especially new mothers, to bounce back to their pre-pregnancy shape almost immediately after childbirth….
In 2018, a University of Hawaii study in Honolulu found that a planted green roof could stay noticeably cooler than a conventional white roof, particularly during the hottest part of the day. The research compared an existing white rooftop with a green roof covered in sedum plants, recording temperatures at the roof surface and in…
Did you know Kangana Ranaut was the first choice to play Silk Smitha in ‘The Dirty Picture’, not Vidya Balan? Actress says she failed to recognise potential of the film ‘The Dirty Picture’ is a perfect example where fate plays a bigger role than planning. Released back in 2011, the film went on to redefine…
Sandy Dosanjh with husband Kalwinder Sandy Dosanjh, the wife of Vancouver Police Department detective Kalwinder “Kal” Singh Dosanjh, is no longer running for Surrey City Council in the 2026 municipal election after her husband’s arrest. The Conservative Party of Surrey confirmed that she had been removed from its slate of candidates.Sandy had been contesting a…
East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami (PTI Photo) At 36, Mohammed Shami may be closer to the twilight of his career than its peak, but his desire to return to India colours remains as strong as ever. That is the belief of East Zone captain Ishan Kishan, who has seen first-hand the veteran…
‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ box office collection Day 2 [LIVE]: Pankaj Tripathi, Ravi Kishan, and Ali Fazal starrer is set to cross Rs 45 crore on second day ‘Mirzapur: The Movie’ has hit theatres this Friday and has been earning good reviews, and the same is reflected in its box office. Starring Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal…
30% productivity boost could power 35% of future manufacturing India’s manufacturing sector could get nearly 35 per cent of its future output simply by getting its workforce 30 per cent more productive.The finding comes from KPMG’s analysis of more than 130 large Indian manufacturing companies over 10 years. It found that companies which improved productivity…
The unprecedented scale of Chinese military presence around the region has become a growing concern among officials (Photo: ANI). Taiwan experienced a significant increase in Chinese military activity around its territory on Saturday, with multiple Chinese aircraft and naval vessels around its territory.Taiwan’s ministry of national defence (MND) detected up to 20 sorties of various…
When Hurricane Matthew struck Florida in October 2016, New Smyrna Beach faced winds of more than 90 miles per hour and water levels around four feet above normal. Along the coast, those conditions put shoreline protection to a serious test. But one demonstration site emerged with an unexpected result. A living shoreline project supported by…