Peacocks at 6,000ft spark concerns over climate change impact KULLU: A pair of peacocks were spotted in a snow-covered forest of Jagatsukh village at an altitude of over 6000ft (approx 1,800m) near Himachal Pradesh’s Manali — the rare sighting triggering concerns about the impact of climate change on this fragile ecosystem.Commonly found in warmer regions,…
NEW DELHI: The focus has been on shrimps and textiles, but Indian carpets and rugs have seen a bruising year with exports slipping nearly 9% to $735 million between April and Nov. Lowering of tariffs is expected to come as a boost for the highly-labour intensive sector.While overall exports are down 4% to $1.3 billion…
Boxer Jarrell Miller loses wig during fight (Screengrabs) American heavyweight boxer Jarrell Miller picked up a narrow win at Madison Square Garden last Saturday, but the fight will be remembered more for an embarrassing moment than the result. During his bout against Kingsley Ibeh, Miller’s wig came loose after he absorbed a series of punches,…
Priyanka Chopra has fuelled excitement around her long-awaited return to Indian cinema with director SS Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’, that will see her co-starring opposite actor Mahesh Babu. The actress, who was in the country last year for the trailer launch, got candid about her return to Indian cinema. In a newly released interview, she spilled the…
Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha NEW DELHI: As the united opposition raised an alarm over the US trade deal “selling away the blood and sweat” of Indian farmers, Congress neta Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said PM Narendra Modi is “compromised” because of the court case against Adani in the US and the Epstein files. He said…
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI: A day after announcements by PM Modi and US President Donald Trump that the two sides had reached a trade agreement, the govt asserted that sensitive sectors such as agriculture and dairy have been protected and labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, leather, marine products…
While the PCB is yet to send a written communication to the ICC, the boycott is being viewed as an act of solidarity with Bangladesh following their ouster. (AP Photo) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s decision to withdraw from the high-profile T20 World Cup match against India was…
Bollywood and Hollywood star Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to make her much-awaited Telugu debut in SS Rajamouli’s grand cinematic venture Varanasi, where she will share screen space with Tollywood icon Mahesh Babu for the very first time.The film marks Priyanka’s return to Indian productions after an extended focus on Hollywood. She admitted that…
JAMMU: Peoples Conference MLA Sajad Lone’s amendments for restoration of Article 370, Article 35-A and J&K’s statehood in lieutenant-governor Manoj Sinha’s address to the assembly’s budget session were rejected on Tuesday amid bedlam over several issues, mainly BJP’s demands for a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu.Sinha’s address at the start of the session on…
Captain Fresh CEO Utham Gowda Seafood exporter Captain Fresh, which has a revenue of close to $800 million, has exposure of around 65% to the US market and has shifted most of the sourcing to Ecuador to tackle the impact of tariffs. Now, it is not just looking to bring that back to India but…
