Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.' IMAGE: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit A Shah during an election meeting in Muzaffarpur, May 5, 2024. Photograph:......

'Mucor is very scary'

'Mucor is an environmental fungus, and it's much more prevalent in hot and humid areas'. 'The amount of fungus in the air is much higher in India than some other parts of the world.' IMAGE: A......

MP train blast: Accused trio learnt bomb making online, claims police

The three "Islamic State-radicalised" youths arrested for their alleged roles in the Bhopal-Ujjain train blast case had learnt bomb-making from the terror outfit's online magazine 'Inspire,' said a......

Prescription from Pakistan: How one hospital is a model for Asia

Pakistan's dismal public health system is rife with mismanagement and a paucity of resources. Amidst this shambolic system, one hospital in Karachi has been providing specialised healthcare to......

Commercial 5G services will be rolled out in 13 cities in 2022: DoT

Commercial 5G services will be rolled out in 13 cities in India, including the metropolises, in 2022, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said in a statement on Monday. These cities are......

Covid: Insurance claims at 192,863 worth over Rs 3,000 cr

As many as 121,739 claims settled by insurers so far, amounting to Rs 1,165.81 crore. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com The exponential rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the country......

Why it is so difficult to get a GI tag in India

In the European countries, one of the pivotal issues is quality control. Once a product is granted GI there is little possibility of fakes, which is not the case in India Be it ‘Basmati......

Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors

Coffee Board of India has signed on P V Sindhu, P Gopichand and Prabhas and Rana Daggubatti from the Baahubali star cast as brand ambassadors The Coffee Board of India is stepping out of its......

Drona music: Not very enchanting

Inscribed swords. Sand-faced monsters. Tintin-hair baddie. Bandana-sporting hottie. Everyone's busy seeking Drona. Warrior to some. Saviour for others. One Abhishek Bachchan to do it all. Director......

Chirag-Satwiksairaj storm into Thailand Open final

IMAGE: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy needed just 35 minutes to outclass Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei in straight games in the semi-finals. Photograph: SAI Media/X......

Say no to grilled chicken, try Kadaknath: Kohli gets diet recommendation

Eat 'Kadaknath', not grilled chicken: MP agri centre to Kohli IMAGE: Kohli had said he prefers grilled chicken and mashed potatoes for lunch. Photograph: Virat Kohli/Twitter The head of an agri......

Bhullar sizzles for two-shot lead at Indonesia Open

Gaganjeet Bhullar charged into a two-shot lead at the Indonesia Open after an opening seven-under-par 64 on Thursday. In a country where he won his first Asian Tour title in 2009, the tenacious......