Broad beans in the pod. Image Credit: Wikipedia A broad bean grown by the same Somerset family since 1875 has become part of a national collection of heritage vegetables. Known as Grandfather Bean, the variety has been maintained by the Burge family for around 150 years, with seed passed down through generations. In 2025, it…
With Rahul running a campaign against the government over SIR after targeting it over paper leaks, BJP fielded Rajeev Chandrasekar to flay him. NEW DELHI: With the Karnataka government moving the Supreme Court against the high court’s order for a court-monitored probe by SIT into tainted recruitment tests by KPSC, BJP said this exposed Rahul…
For decades, millions of tons of uranium mill tailings sat beside the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, leaving behind a major environmental cleanup challenge in a landscape known for its red rock scenery and tourism. The waste came from a uranium processing site that operated during the Cold War era, and concerns grew over contamination…
Dalal Street extended its losing streak on Thursday, with the Sensex and Nifty ending lower for the fifth consecutive session as sustained foreign selling, elevated US bond yields, a weak rupee and rising crude prices weighed on investor sentiment. The Sensex fell 570.59 points, or 0.79 per cent, to 71,909.70, after plunging more than 1,000…
India’s women’s hockey team at Asian Games India’s campaign at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, continues on Friday, October 2, with Indian athletes competing across several disciplines and multiple medal events on the schedule.The recurve archers will be in action in their respective team semifinals. Dhiraj Bommadevara will be one of the Indians…
Jim Carrey has listed his lavish Maui mansion for $35 million after secretly marrying longtime girlfriend Min Ah. (Photo: Getty Images) Hollywood star Jim Carrey has put his lavish Maui mansion on the market for $35 million, with the listing emerging shortly after news that he secretly married his longtime girlfriend, Min Ah, as per…
Representative Image of the journey of Weller’s Blue bean from a WWII gift to a heritage collection (AI Generated Image) A handful of bean seeds given to a family in France in 1946 has survived for decades through careful seed saving. According to Garden Organic, the dwarf French bean known as Weller’s Blue was given…
The first such visit from India to Pakistan since the 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack highlighted how SCO, which is dominated by China and Russia, has remained insulated from India-Pakistan tensions, unlike the more modest Saarc regional framework. NEW DELHI: India’s participation in the SCO meeting of national coordinators in Islamabad to firm up the calendar…
Photo: Stephen King/ Instagram In December 2011, international bestselling author Stephen King and his wife, Tabitha, helped Maine families facing a difficult winter by donating $120,000 to a home-heating fundraiser organised through the author’s radio station. The campaign eventually raised $241,820, surpassing its original goal as residents confronted higher heating costs and reduced federal assistance….
The sister-in-law also submitted a written statement to support the man’s version. (Image for representative purpose only) An income tax raid is conducted and foreign currency is found, but it doesn’t belong to you – what happens then? A few months after demonetisation, the Income Tax Department searched a man’s property in Delhi.During the operation,…
