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This high-sugar fruit may actually lower diabetes risk: Study

Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Mangoes, often dismissed as too sugary, may hold hidden benefits for those at risk of diabetes. A George Mason University study found that individuals who ate mangoes daily show... Read More


Pay to pandal hop: Kolkata's Durga Puja experience goes premium

KOLKATA, Sept. 26 -- Dipanwita Chakraborty and her family have already managed to catch a glimpse of some of Kolkata's most coveted Durga Puja pandals, even before Dwitiya. When she shared photos on s... Read More


Gary Stead returns to New Zealand Cricket mix

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- Just months after completing a seven-year reign as head coach of New Zealand's Men's team, Gary Stead is back in the Black Caps setup. The 53-year-old has been announced as a c... Read More


At 1,450 kg, Punjab records all-time high heroin seizure in 9 months

Chandigarh, Sept. 26 -- Punjab Police have seized 1,450 kg of heroin in the first nine months of this year - the highest-ever haul, official data shows. Of this, 1,338 kg was recovered in the seven m... Read More


Balti Review: Shane Nigam-starrerfalls flat thanks to cliches, particularly the friends-turned-enemies plot

India, Sept. 26 -- Balti Story - Three powerful goons control the small town of Velampalayam, which is located on the border between Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In the meantime, four young kabaddiplayers b... Read More


"Production costs rising but returns falling": Himachal apple growers hit hard by rains, diseases and poor market prices

Shimla, Sept. 26 -- Himachal Pradesh's apple belt, popularly known as the "Apple Bowl of North India," is reeling from a challenging season as heavy rains, hailstorms, widespread leaf drop disease, an... Read More


Jalpaiguri court sentences man to 20 years for assaulting minor

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- The Additional District Judge, 2nd Court, has sentenced Ajidar Rahaman to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl. The court also directed... Read More


Manohali Zamindar Puja lives on as community festival in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Sept. 26 -- The once-grand Durga Puja of the Manohali Zamindar (landlord) family in Tapan, South Dinajpur, has today become a community-led festival, continuing a tradition that began more ... Read More


CAQM holds meetings with Punjab, Haryana state govt to prevent stubble burning

New Delhi, Sept. 26 -- In continuation of its sustained efforts to abate paddy stubble burning incidents in the region, the Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM), hel... Read More


India's first Women's Plogging Championship held in Darjeeling

DARJEELING, Sept. 26 -- "For generations, our women have kept their homes clean with pride. Today, they have taken that same spirit to the streets," said Kabya Lama, founding member of 'Mero Darjeelin... Read More