Bulgarian proverb of the day: 'If marriage were a good thing, the priests would have married long ago...' A centuries old saying on why love alone is not enough to sustain a happy marriageThe Bulgarian proverb, “If marriage were a good thing, the priests would have married long ago,” uses humor and irony to comment on the rea...
18 Jun, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's arch-survivor, set to face voter fury over Iran dealBenjamin Netanyahu's grip on power is weakening. Facing corruption charges and criticism over security lapses, he now confronts voters' jud...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Eleven killed, historic monastery on fire as Ukraine faces major Russian attacksZelenskyy offered to meet Putin with Trump and European leaders at the G7 gathering in France but the Kremlin didn’t reply, a Ukrainian off...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Basmati rice, tea exports to West Asia come to a grinding haltExports of basmati rice and tea to West Asia have stopped due to the US-Iran conflict. Vessels carrying rice are waiting at Kandla Port. Te...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
From Rajasthan's border town to Team India: Who is Manav Suthar, the left-arm sensation handed his Test debut?Manav Suthar earned his first India Test cap on Saturday. The Rajasthan all-rounder received his cap from Kuldeep Yadav. Suthar's journey f...
06 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. What's next?Israel's parliament has voted to dissolve itself. This move could lead to an early national election. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ...
20 May, 2026, 04.38 PM IST
Netanyahu's coalition moves to seek early vote in IsraelIsrael's ruling coalition on Wednesday submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to pave the way for early elections as Prime Minister Be...
14 May, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Russia, Ukraine trade accusations of Orthodox Easter ceasefire violationsRussia and Ukraine traded accusations over ceasefire violations during Orthodox Easter. Both sides reported numerous drone and shelling att...
13 Apr, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Ukraine, Russia swap 175 servicemen each ahead of Easter ceasefireUkraine and Russia completed a prisoner exchange on Saturday, bringing home 175 servicemen and seven civilians each. This swap occurred as ...
12 Apr, 2026, 08.45 AM IST
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Volodymyr Zelensky discuss energy security, peace effortsThe two leaders had discussed relations between the countries, "peace efforts in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and regional and internationa...
04 Apr, 2026, 11.12 PM IST
What is Orthodox Christmas? Why do 250 million people celebrate Christmas on January 7, is it a holidayEvery year, for millions of Christians worldwide, Christmas falls on January 7 rather than December 25. The difference exists because these...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
Why it's a good time for the producers and exporters of premium, flavoured orthodox teasOrthodox tea exports are thriving, with Iran's controlled payments and Indian ambassador Rudra Gaurav Shresth's support aiding trade. Mohit...
23 May, 2024, 08.12 PM IST
Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. However, most majority-Orthod...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Ukraine says it shot down Russian fighter jets and drones as the country officially marks ChristmasOn Monday, Ukraine's air force reported shooting down two Russian fighter jets, intercepting two cruise missiles, and downing 28 Shahed-typ...
25 Dec, 2023, 06.11 PM IST
Syria starts buying tea from India after a gap of 50 yearsCountries such as Iraq and Turkey are also buying good quantities of orthodox teas from India in the absence of supplies from Sri Lanka in ...
28 Oct, 2022, 12.46 PM IST
- Govt clears subsidy scheme for tea growers
In a bid to shore up tea exports, the Finance Ministry has cleared a subsidy scheme for orthodox tea producers. Orthodox tea is mainly cons...
05 Nov, 2007, 01.54 AM IST
- Increased production of 'orthodox tea' needed: Ramesh
Emphasis should be on increasing production of 'orthodox tea' in order to boost tea exports from the country.
22 Mar, 2007, 09.30 PM IST