Domestic tractor wholesale volumes likely to grow at 1-4% in FY27: ICRATractor sales are set for modest growth this fiscal year. However, a below-normal monsoon forecast poses a risk to agricultural output and ...
17 Jun, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Burnt bones from Wonderwerk Cave suggest early humans used fire deep inside caves up to 1.8 million years agoBurnt animal bones discovered deep inside South Africa's Wonderwerk Cave may represent the oldest known evidence of human fire use. Dating ...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Which city is known as the world's gold capital? The historic gold discovery that changed an entire world’s futureJohannesburg, known as the "Gold Capital of the World" or "eGoli," rose to prominence after a significant gold discovery in 1886. This spar...
17 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
How Brexit is estimated to have hit the UK economyBritain's economy shows weak growth since leaving the European Union. Various researchers estimate significant losses in GDP, productivity,...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
US connected-car rule prompts Ford, other automakers to seek licenses for China-built modelsAutomakers like Ford are seeking U.S. government authorization to continue selling vehicles with Chinese-linked software, facing a ban set ...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AIAbout $357 billion of market value was erased, and Microsoft's stock suffered its biggest one-day decline in nearly six years.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Indian officials survey farms around Tata iPhone parts plant after water pollution warningGovernment officials are inspecting farmland near Tata's iPhone parts factory in Hosur. This follows reports that wastewater discharge from...
15 Jun, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
When the Black Death killed half of Europe in the 1340s, ecologists expected the land to bloom; instead, plant diversity plummeted for 150 years until farming returnedA new study reveals the Black Death's devastating impact on Europe's plant life. The plague's population crash led to a sharp decline in pl...
15 Jun, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
In the 1950s, Swiss farmers intensified and mechanized their fields; nine decades of records now reveal an unexpected divide: butterflies are still struggling, while forest beetles have fully bounced backButterflies and beetles are disappearing at an alarming rate. A Swiss study reveals significant butterfly losses since 1930, linked to farm...
15 Jun, 2026, 03.53 PM IST
India’s fertiliser subsidy model is broken; direct income support is the only way forward: Ashok GulatiIndia’s fertiliser subsidy regime is facing scrutiny; rising global fertiliser and energy prices and rising fiscal pressures expose its ine...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
A history of Iran's nuclear programme and tensions with the US as an interim deal is reachedA landmark interim deal between the United States and Iran aims to end a protracted war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This agreeme...
15 Jun, 2026, 10.58 AM IST
Tata's Apple iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu faces shutdown threat over farmland water contamination; pollution body seeks explanationAn Indian pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur...
13 Jun, 2026, 08.42 PM IST
Farm credit demand likely to stay strong in FY27 on higher input costs, agri investments: NABARDAgricultural and rural credit demand is projected to remain strong through 2026-27, driven by rising input costs, expanded Kisan Credit Car...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
India's edible oil imports up 6.7 per cent in May to 13.39 lakh tonnesIndia's edible oil imports saw a significant rise in May, reaching nearly 13.39 lakh tonnes. This increase was primarily fueled by higher s...
12 Jun, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Monsoon advances into Bengal, Sikkim; set to cover more of Andhra, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra this weekThe southwest monsoon is progressing steadily across India. It has now covered Sikkim and parts of Northeast India. The India Meteorologica...
09 Jun, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
Nashville High School shooting survivor sues AI gun detection company after security system failed to spot weaponA survivor of the January 2025 Nashville high school shooting is suing Omnilert, the manufacturer of an AI gun detection system that failed...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.56 PM IST
More than 500 lives lost in fire incidents over six years, raising serious safety concernsA devastating fire at a Malviya Nagar bed and breakfast, claiming 21 lives, has renewed scrutiny of Delhi's fire safety infrastructure. Thi...
06 Jun, 2026, 06.35 PM IST