Himachal Pradesh’s 5,000 crore apple economy is facing a sharp climate squeeze this year, with unseasonal rains, hailstorms and erratic weather set to cut production by nearly 40%.Back in 2025, the state’s apple output stood at 6.99 lakh metric tonnes. However, in 2026, production is projected to decline by 2.63 lakh metric tonnes, or nearly…
ICC chairman Jay Shah with Australia skipper Sophie Molineux. (Pic credit: Jay Shah’s X post) Australia reaffirmed their dominance in women’s cricket by lifting a record-extending seventh ICC Women’s T20 World Cup title on Sunday, prompting ICC chairman Jay Shah to hail the tournament as another milestone in the sport’s remarkable growth.After Australia defeated hosts…
Referee Raphael Claus shows a red card to United States’ Folarin Balogun (R). (AP Photo) FIFA’s unprecedented decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban has ignited a fierce debate at the FIFA World Cup 2026, drawing criticism from rival teams and coaches even as the United States welcomed the move ahead of its Round…
The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board is likely to publish the provisional LDC Answer Key 2026 in July. Candidates who appeared for the July 5 examination will be able to access their response sheets, evaluate their performance, and raise objections, if required, through the official RSSB website. The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB) will release the…
Diljit Dosanjh talks about the ‘Satluj’ controversy, how hard the team worked to make the movie a possibility, the film’s removal from OTT, and how he already knew about the matter. (Instagram) Diljit Dosanjh recently opened up about the controversies regarding ‘Satluj’, how the team fought for the film’s rights for years, and how it…
From July 6 to July 8, 2026, the Saturn and Moon conjunction will form a Visha Yoga (Emotional Headache). Everything changes the moment that the Moon goes through Pisces and then onto Aries.Vedic astrology calls this yoga a heavy experience for the mind and gives one a sense of an inability to process emotions.The word…
Hero MotoCorp’s upcoming flagship adventure motorcycle has been spotted testing once again, this time in Ladakh. The heavily camouflaged prototype, widely expected to be called the Xpulse 421, appears to be in the advanced stages of development as the company continues to evaluate it in high-altitude conditions ahead of its global debut. Once launched, the…
Sonam Wangchuk continues protest (Abhijeet Dipke X) Activist Sonam Wangchuk’s indefinite hunger strike at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has entered day 9 on Monday, with supporters raising fresh concerns over his health.The latest update was shared by Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), who posted on X: “Day 9 of @Wangchuk66’s hunger strike.”The…
Rupee began the week on a weaker note, slipping 10 paise to 95.28 against the US dollar in early trade. The decline came as a stronger US dollar overseas and uncertainty over global developments kept market sentiment under pressure.Rupee opened at 95.25 against the US dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market on Monday before…
Dasun Shanaka getting congratulated by teammates (X-Seattle Orcas) Dasun Shanaka delivered one of the most remarkable finishes in Cognizant Major League Cricket history, claiming the tournament’s first-ever double hat-trick to help the Seattle Orcas defend a modest total and seal a thrilling nine-run victory over the Texas Super Kings. Defending just 121, the Orcas looked…
