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After taking multiple economic hits in his household, Gurvinder Singh, a 47-year-old farmer in Gurdaspur, in India’s Punjab state, took a million-rupee loan ($11,000) from a private lender to marry off his eldest daughter. He saved a portion of that and used it to sow 3 acres (1.2 hectares) of paddy.He placed his bet on the high-yielding pearl variety of aromatic Basmati rice. A good sale would have given him an earning of nearly 1 million rupees per acre ($11,400 per 0.4 hectares).But now, Singh’s pearl paddy grains lie submerged in floodwater, buried under layers of soil and sediment.“I cannot…

K Kavitha’s cultural organisation Telangana Jagruthi has been bustling ever since she resigned from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) earlier this month, warning her father, party supremo, and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (popularly known as KCR) about “conspirators” who have surrounded him.Kavitha, who quit the party a day after she was suspended for “anti-party activities”, speaks to The Indian Express after her break with the BRS, about her political future, her worries about her father, the discrimination she faced as a woman leader, and why the BRS ship has sailed for her. Excerpts: * Was it tough for you to…

A man walks along a road amid heavy rain due to weather patterns from Super Typhoon Ragasa in Lal-lo town, Cagayan province on September 22, 2025. Hundreds of families sheltered in schools and evacuation centres on September 22 as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan. | Photo Credit: AFP The Philippines suspended work and classes across Metro Manila and large parts of the country on Monday (September 22, 2025) as Super Typhoon Ragasa moved toward northern Luzon, threatening destructive winds and heavy rain.State weather officials raised the highest typhoon warning…

Last week, Natalia Janoszek and Nagma Nirajkar were evicted from Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss Season 19. Tonight, model Nehal Chudasama was shown the exit, but instead of leaving, she entered the secret room and is still in the game. Nehal is the second contestant to enter the secret room. Earlier, Farrhana Bhat was sent there on the very second day of the show. Nehal Chudasama’s journey on Bigg Boss 19 was filled with drama. Several contestants labeled her an opportunist, accusing her of creating issues out of trivial situations. Two weeks ago, host Salman Khan also called her out for…

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, speaks at the memorial service for the right-wing activist at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Sunday. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said she forgives her husband’s alleged killer. “That man, that young man … I forgive him,” Kirk said, wiping away tears as the audience at Kirk’s memorial at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., erupted in applause on Sunday. “I forgive him because it was what Christ did and is what Charlie would…

A third of the People’s Assembly of Syria seats will be appointed directly by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.Published On 21 Sep 202521 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareSyria will elect a new People’s Assembly on October 5, the first parliament to be chosen since the fall of Bashar al-Assad late last year.The vote for members of the parliament will take place “across all electoral districts”, the state-run SANA news agency reported on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe announcement comes as the new government seeks to rebuild state institutions and gain legitimacy amid regional and international efforts…

Nora Ephron reshaped the romantic comedy, crafting films remembered with genuine affection even by men who rarely rank the genre among their favorites.

What does wearing SPF50+ sunscreen every day do to your vitamin D levels? Our study, recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology, provides some answers.We found using SPF50+ every day, on all days when the ultraviolet index is forecast to reach three or more, can increase the risk of being vitamin D deficient. The benefits of sunscreen are well known, so our findings do not mean we should abandon SPF50+. Story continues below this ad Rather, it means people who use SPF50+ every day might need to start taking vitamin D supplements. Why did we run our trial? Sunscreen…

Prices of kitchen staples to electronics, from medicines and equipment to automobiles, will get cheaper from Monday (September 22, 2025) as the reduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on about 375 items come into effect.In a bonanza to consumers, the GST Council, comprising Centre and States, has decided to reduce tax rates on goods and services, from September 22 — the first day of the Navaratri.Mass consumption items like ghee, paneer, butter, ‘namkeen’, ketchup, jam, dry fruits, coffee and ice creams, and aspirational goods like TV, AC, washing machines will become cheaper.-PTIRead the story hereGST rate cut kicks in…

Tejaswani beat world record holder Rhythm Sangwan 38-37 to top women’s 25-metre sports pistol event in the National shooting selection trials at the Madhya Pradesh Academy on Sunday (September 21, 2025).Tejaswani had a two-point lead over Rhythm before the last series, five shots in the final. Rhythm (588), the qualification topper, could only narrow the gap with four hits, while Tejaswani had three.Multiple World Cup gold medalist and Asian Games champion Rahit Sarnobat placed third ahead of Chinki Yadav, Anuja Verma, Vibhuti Bhatia, Pushpanjali Rana and Anjali Choudhary.Simranpreet Kaur Brar shot 576 and missed the final by one point.In men’s…