NEW DELHI: Union jal shakti minister CR Patil on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi government is working to ensure that Pakistan receives no water from the Indus river system in the coming years. Patil said the treaty had not been terminated but suspended, and that efforts were underway to stop water flowing across the…
Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to legally require bird-friendly nesting spaces in new buildings, marking a significant step for urban wildlife conservation. The new measure centres on “swift bricks” – specially designed cavities built into walls that provide nesting sites for birds such as swifts, sparrows and starlings. Conservationists have long…
The fertiliser ministry has sought a 100% increase in the fertiliser subsidy budget for FY27 as the West Asia conflict drives up global fertiliser prices and import costs, according to government sources, PTI reported.Sources said the Department of Fertilizers has approached the Finance Ministry seeking a doubling of the fertiliser subsidy from the budgeted Rs…
Bangladesh’s Nahid Rana celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Alex Carey during the first one day international cricket match between Australia and Bangladesh in Mirpur, Bangladesh, Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (AP Photo) Bangladesh registered only their second-ever ODI win over Australia, beating a depleted Australian side by 86 runs via the DLS method in the first…
Students during a candlelight vigil at JNU in New Delhi, expressing solidarity with Iqra Firdaus and demanding a fair, transparent, and speedy investigation into the case. NEW DELHI: Students from Jammu & Kashmir at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) organised a candlelight vigil on campus to express solidarity with Iqra Firdaus, a young woman who went…
Chinmay Mandlekar’s unfiltered view on AI The debate around the use of AI in the creative domain takes a new turn every day. In our recent conversation with ETimes, actor-filmmaker Chinmay Mandlekar also shared his viewpoint on the use of AI. He acknowledged that it can be of great assistance; however, one must not rely…
A 14-year-old girl has been arrested after a stabbing at a secondary school in Manchester left a teacher and two students injured, BBC reports.Officers were called to Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley at about 8:30am on Tuesday following reports of multiple stabbings.Greater Manchester Police said a 27-year-old male teacher, a 14-year-old boy…
England Test captain Ben Stokes could step down from the role and may even retire from cricket following the nightclub controversy involving him and teammate Gus Atkinson, according to a report by talkSPORT.The development comes after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) launched an investigation into an incident involving Stokes and Atkinson at a…
US will offer visa interview in 10 days if you pay $750. Conditions apply The US State Department will soon begin a pilot project for an expedited B1/B2 visa appointment at a fee of $750. This will allow the applicants to get an interview appointment at selected posts within 10 days. The pilot project will…
US stocks advanced on Tuesday as technology shares tied to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom extended their recovery from last week’s sharp sell-off, while lower oil prices eased pressure on investors.The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, moving back within 2% of the record high it touched a week ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 291…
