Egypt is testing a farming system that puts solar panels above crops instead of using separate land for agriculture and electricity generation. Known as agrivoltaics, the approach is being piloted at Habiba Farm in Nuweiba, South Sinai, where elevated panels provide partial shade while crops continue growing underneath. The project is designed for Egypt’s harsh…
Actor Bhagyashree Dassani’s visit to the historic Ganapati Panchayatan temple in Sangli during Ganesh Chaturthi has sparked a succession dispute within the erstwhile royal Patwardhan family. The actor, who is the eldest of Vijaysinhraje Patwardhan’s three daughters, performed aarti at the temple, following which her father publicly reiterated that his adopted son, Adityaraje, is the…
Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy BENGALURU: Rashtriya Military School (RMS) Bengaluru has won the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Trophy for the best National Defence Academy (NDA) result for 2025-26.The trophy was presented on Sept 15 during the Annual Principals’ and Administrative Officers’ Conference…
‘I think Ranbir is simply the best we have’: ‘Ramayana Part 1’ actor Ravie Dubey praises Ranbir Kapoor’s grounded nature and work ethic, calls him ‘a superstar of epic proportions’ Ravie Dubey is stepping into one of the most significant roles of his career with Nitesh Tiwari’s much-awaited ‘Ramayana’. The actor will portray Lakshman, the…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre’s new UPI fee framework, accusing him of “surrendering” to US pressure.In a video posted on X, Rahul referred to former prime minister Indira Gandhi while drawing a comparison with PM…
Along Utah’s scenic Mirror Lake Highway, a large restoration project is showing why forest management is about more than planting trees or clearing brush. The recently completed Upper Provo Stewardship Project treated 3,873 acres across the Upper Provo Watershed, combining juniper removal, conifer thinning, hazard tree work, aspen enhancement and wetland restoration. The value of…
Director Seenu Ramasamy has come out in support of actor Vijay Sethupathi and appealed to people not to turn criticism of the actor’s public comments into personal attacks. The filmmaker, who has known Sethupathi for several years, has worked with him in films including ‘Dharmadurai’, ‘Thenmerku Paruvakatru’, ‘Maamanithan’ and the unreleased ‘Idam Porul Eval’.Seenu Ramasamy…
US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the H-1B visa programme, saying the system should “not exist to replace American workers with low-wage foreigners.”Speaking on the business and technology show All-In Podcast, Vance said the administration pursued changes through executive and administrative measures because of the lack of political…
Filmmaker Trivikram Srinivas was set to present the Telugu version of the spiritual blockbuster ‘Hanuman Ansh’ in the Telugu states under his banner, has reportedly stepped away from the project ahead of its announced September 18 release.The development has also reportedly affected the promotional plans for the Telugu version, with the teaser launch event in…
PC: Wing-Chi Poon/ Wikipedia A prairie planted on a former cornfield in Illinois has shown how a carefully planned restoration can develop over time. At Nachusa Grasslands, a 6.25-acre field was converted into reconstructed prairie as restoration began in 2008, using seed collected from 176 species suited to dry-mesic, mesic, and wet-mesic habitats. Additional seed…