In the traditional coffee belts of Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Hassan in Karnataka, planters say the farming calendar no longer follows memory. Jacob Mammen, managing director of Badra Estates, says climate change is already affecting the cultivation of traditional coffee varieties such as Arabica and Robusta. The biggest challenge, he explains, comes from increasingly unpredictable weather…
Afghanistan cricket star Rashid Khan has strongly condemned the recent airstrikes in Kabul that reportedly caused heavy civilian casualties and widespread damage to public infrastructure. Taking to social media platform X, the Afghanistan spinner expressed deep sorrow and anger over the attack, stating that targeting civilian homes, educational institutions and medical facilities cannot be justified.‘I…
For someone who was looked at as dispensable not too long ago, Sanju Samson is suddenly in demand. One day, he is addressing conclaves and attending awards in New Delhi, the next day, he is flying back home to Thiruvanthapuram for an event. Just like the team desperately wanted him back as an opener, to…
The Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) has officially announced the final admission results for the MBA 2026 batch. Candidates who appeared for the second stage of the selection process can now check their final merit status through the official NMIMS admission portal.The results follow the completion of the Stage 2 selection process, which…
MUMBAI: A special court for MP/MLA cases that last month accepted the economic offences wing’s closure report in the Rs 25,000-crore Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) scam case involving the late Ajit Pawar , deputy CM Sunetra Pawar and their nephew NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar held in many instances that “no loss was caused to…
DLRS Assam Land Records Assistant Recruitment 2026 The Directorate of Land Records and Surveys (DLRS), Assam, has invited applications for 552 Land Records Assistant and related technical positions under its ongoing land records modernisation initiatives. The recruitment aims to strengthen the state’s capacity for digital land mapping, geospatial data management, and survey operations.Interested and eligible…
CHENNA: An Emirates flight bound for Dubai from Chennai with 206 passengers on board was forced to make a U-turn over the Arabian Sea in the early hours of Monday, reports Venkadesan S. The decision was taken after authorities alerted the pilot about a fire at Dubai airport triggered by drone strikes near a fuel…
SSB opens 233 Head Constable vacancies in India; online applications start March 21 SSB Head Constable recruitment 2026: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has issued a recruitment notification for Head Constable posts, opening opportunities for candidates across India. The drive aims to fill 233 vacancies in different technical and support roles within the Central Armed…
KOLLAM: A maritime trainee from Chandanathope in Kerala’s Kollam is stranded on an Iranian cargo vessel mid-sea off Sharjah coast for nearly a month. His family is worried that he is suffering. Akhimon M, 21, had joined Iran-based cargo vessel Queen Star and travelled to the country on April 14 last year. After completing training…
BPSSC Bihar Police SI result 2026 The Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) has released the Bihar Police Sub-Inspector (SI) preliminary examination result 2026. Candidates who appeared for the Daroga recruitment exam can now check and download the merit list from the commission’s official website — bpssc.bihar.gov.in.The result has been published in PDF format, listing…
