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After Lehmann lovegrass was introduced to Arizona in 1932, it was planted in more than 172,000 acres; by 1988, it dominated about 347,000 acres

India, Oct. 19 -- Imagine grass being taken across the ocean to help damaged land, then imagine that same grass showing up on hundreds of thousands of acres. That's the story of Lehmann lovegrass in A... Read More


7 years on, Similipal eco-sensitive zone notification remains pending; Centre blames Odisha for delays

India, Oct. 19 -- Seven years after the draft notification for an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Odisha's Similipal tiger reserve was issued, the final notification remains pending, with the Centre b... Read More


Australia legend Mark Waugh has no complaints against Nathan Lyon's exclusion

India, Oct. 19 -- For the second time in the last 12 months, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon was dropped from the Playing XI to accommodate a pacer. Lyon, who has taken more than 550 Test wickets, was d... Read More


Aman Gupta-backed Cinnamon Kitchen admits to mislabelling fat and sugar content on rRs.r199 cookie packs

India, Oct. 19 -- Delhi-based bakery The Cinnamon Kitchen has admitted to printing incorrect nutritional information on its cookie packets and promised course correction. The lapses came to light afte... Read More


Tree-of-heaven arrived in Pennsylvania as an ornamental in 1784; now it grows from Maine to southern California and spreads through disturbed forests

India, Oct. 19 -- The tree-of-heaven has a lovely name and a rough reputation. According to a U.S. Forest Service species review, it first arrived in Pennsylvania in 1784 as an ornamental plant. Today... Read More


Ex-Jamia union president backs students' demand for campus election restoration

India, Oct. 19 -- Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has had an elected students' union for just 13 years in its nearly 105-year history. The union was first formed in 1981-82, and Zubair Khan was its first e... Read More


'How can public feel safe?': Zeeshan Siddique claims 'four threats in two months' after Tiger Shroff incident

India, Oct. 19 -- NCP(SP) leader Zeeshan Siddique has questioned the safety of residents in Mumbai following the shooting incident involving actor Tiger Shroff, while claiming that he received four th... Read More


Farmers plan sustained protest over voter rights, to coordinate with CJP: Vijoo Krishnan

India, Oct. 19 -- The farmers' movement is preparing for a sustained agitation over voter rights, with protests planned across the country and larger mobilisation scheduled for November 26, All India ... Read More


Bike used for firing at Tiger Shroff recovered by police, two detained

India, Oct. 19 -- The Mumbai police have recovered the two-wheeler that was used by the three assailants who fired five rounds at actor Tiger Shroff in Vile Parle on Sunday evening. The police have al... Read More


Delhi's three-day Dandiya festival concludes at Chhatrasal Stadium

India, Oct. 19 -- The three-day Dandiya/Navratri Festival 2026 concluded at Chhatrasal Stadium on Sunday, with thousands of visitors attending the celebrations. The festival was organised on the occas... Read More