S&P Global Ratings said inadequate rainfall could reduce crop yields and directly affect farmers’ earnings (File photo) A weaker-than-normal southwest monsoon could pose risks to India’s rural economy by reducing farm incomes, increasing food inflation and slowing consumption demand in the coming months, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.The rating agency said agriculture…
Image: Chaideer Mahyuddin/CNN An Airbus A320 carrying 153 passengers was cruising towards Jakarta when an extraordinary lapse in the cockpit left neither pilot awake to monitor the aircraft. Both pilots on the Batik Air flight fell asleep at the same time for about 28 minutes, during which the aircraft drifted away from its intended route….
NEW DELHI: Cumulative seizures of potential poll inducements in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have touched Rs 1,072 crore, with the former accounting for 96% of the value of liquor seized and latter reporting 78% of the illegal cash seizures.While polling will be held in Tamil Nadu in a single phase on Thursday, West Bengal…
Hollywood star Ben Affleck is among those popular figures who have seen it all, from his golden boy days at the big screen, critical acclaim, to the public setbacks, and a love life that always stayed in the spotlight. This Oscar-winning artist spent most of his adult life under public scrutiny. And on the one…
In anticipation of Lionel Messi and the teenage football phenomenon Lamine Yamal sharing the same field, an image that stands out in the minds of many football fans is the picture of a young Messi holding baby Yamal in his arms while bathing him during a photo session to raise funds for charity in 2007….
Israeli ambassador Danny Danon loses cool at UN official A United Nations hearing on the plight of children affected by the Gaza conflict erupted into a heated confrontation on Friday, with Israel’s ambassador accusing the UN leadership of unfairly targeting the country.The tense exchange unfolded at UN headquarters in New York during an event marking…
The day is moderate, neither too generous nor too difficult, Aquarius. Earnings are likely to balance out your spending, which means you can manage routine needs without feeling either flush or pinched. The Moon keeps things moving, but not in dramatic leaps. A plain day, and plain can be peaceful.Some travel plans, especially for a…
