Astronomical winter begins this week for the northern hemisphere, with the winter solstice taking place on 21 December. This is the shortest day of the year, and therefore the longest night. It has been greeted with many cultural celebrations through the ages. Ancient Rome’s Saturnalia, for example, involved a week of feasting and gift-giving in…
Bouquets of cut flowers will be swapped for tabletop vegetable plants next year, the Royal Horticultural Society has said, as the UK charity announces its top plant trend predictions for 2026. Mini-planters of aubergines, chillies, peppers and tomatoes will be displayed in homes instead of flowers, as breeders develop dwarf varieties that are decorative and…
On 15 December 1995, judges at the European court of justice (CJEU) took two minutes to bring an end to a legal process that had lasted five years. The Bosman rule, as it was known, was to stand, the judges said. European football clubs were no longer allowed to demand transfer fees for players whose…
The Netflix rom-com series is back for a fifth season, and David Letterman’s interview show returns. Source link
Meghalaya commits to completing Myntdu river desilting by March 2026, addressing environmental damage from the Jowai Bypass project. NGT committee highlights lapses in waste management, while separate filings focus on enforcing the single-use plastic ban and Delhi’s waterbody concerns. Source link
Representative image | Photo Credit: The Hindu A bill to repeal the MGNREGA and bring a new law for rural employment — Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) — has been circulated by the government among the Lok Sabha members, a source said. According to a copy of the bill, it seeks…
Lumax Auto Technologies share price today Lumax Auto Technologies shares hit a new high of ₹1,597.20 on the BSE today, surging 8 per cent in Monday’s intraday trade, in an otherwise weak market. The stock price of the smallcap auto components company surpassed its previous high of ₹ 1,580.95, which it hit on…
Gold remains supported amidst steady US yields, falling dollar index and rupee depreciation. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are well supported and the bias remains on the higher side, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. He shares his views and recommendations for gold investors:Silver continues…
Mahieka Sharma and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Hardik Pandya’s landmark night in Indian colours found a warm echo off the field, as girlfriend Mahieka Sharma’s celebratory post captured the emotion behind another defining chapter in the all-rounder’s T20I career. Moments after Pandya entered an exclusive global club on Sunday, Mahieka took to…
Atkinson has had a difficult tour, though is certainly not alone on that front. His average of 78.66 is the worst of England’s bowlers, with just three wickets from 54 overs – the first of those coming with the final ball of his 41st over of the series, during Australia’s first innings of the second…