Walk into any Indian farm these days, and you’ll hear a buzz about “biochar”, the new agricultural friend everyone’s talking about. With many farmers seeking safe, natural options to increase the health of their land: Biorgano’s biochar is overdue rainfall. So what exatamente is biochar, and why are experts and farmers alike calling it a game changer?

Dubai, famous for its skyscraper backdrop and the world’s first 7-star hotel, is a city known for its ability to reinvent itself. For decades, oil has been the city’s cash cow, but with those days behind it, Dubai now needs to focus on attracting more tourists.

WASHINGTON: An Indian-origin woman publicly confronted US Vice President JD Vance during an event at the University of Mississippi, questioning the Trump administration’s tough stance on legal immigration and accusing it of betraying the very ideals that once drew people to America. 

NEW DELHI: Over 2790 Indian nationals have been deported from the United States this year for illegally staying in the country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday. The exercise was conducted after the Indian authorities thoroughly verified their credentials and nationality. 

MELBOURNE: Ahead of the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), the Indian team arrived here on Thursday.

MUMBAI: The Indian stock market opened on a weak note on Thursday as Fed decision to cut rates by 25bp didn’t impact the market.

 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has sparked a new diplomatic storm with his latest remarks about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir. Speaking at a luncheon for APEC CEOs, Trump described Modi as a “great-looking guy… but a killer, tough as hell,” while hailing Munir as a “great fighter.” 

NEW DELHI: In a shocking mid-air incident, a 28-year-old Indian citizen, Praneet Kumar, has been charged with assault after violently attacking fellow passengers and a crew member on a Lufthansa flight from Chicago to Frankfurt on Saturday, October 25. 

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi on Wednesday stated that it has issued over 2100 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India to participate in the Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrations next month.

NEW DELHI: India’s Intelligence agencies have warned of a sinister plot in the making in which the primary targets would be the northeastern states. The agencies have picked up specific intercepts suggesting the culmination of several terror groups to carry out attacks in the northeastern states.

NEW YORK: The Indian Consulate General in New York has condemned a statement by the Connecticut State General Assembly purporting to show support for what it called the "Declaration of Sikh Independence".

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the statue of Sardar Patel will become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries -- India and Canada.

NEW DELHI: Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said that it banned over 18 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of March in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021.

NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported 3,157 new Covid-19 cases, a decline from the 3,324 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that the country's daily positivity rate has crossed the 1 per cent mark.

NEW DELHI: Indian equity benchmarks declined in the opening session on Monday taking cues from volatility from the global markets.

NEW DELHI: The current spike in the number of daily Covid-19 cases in India cannot be termed as the fourth wave of the pandemic, Samiran Panda, Additional Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), told IANS on Sunday.

NEW DELHI: For the second time in the week, Delhi's Safdarjung Observatory on Saturday recorded the maximum temperature at 43.5 degrees Celsius, just short of the record of 43.7 degrees Celsius in 2010.

NEW DELHI: Hannah's honey brown eyes were not teary but filled with despair and trauma of war when she was seen standing quietly outside a camp meant for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova.

NEW DELHI: General Manoj Pande on Saturday took over as the new Indian Army chief following the retirement of General Manoj Mukund Naravane after 42 years in service.

NEW DELHI: PVR Cinemas has formed an exclusive partnership with Oma Cinema of France. The announcement was made at CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas, which is the world's largest and most important gathering of movie theater owners.

NEW DELHI: Riding high on the success of its home appliance business last year, consumer electronics giant LG, which currently has 33 per cent market share in India, is eyeing almost 30 per cent this year, a top company executive has said.

NEW DELHI: The OnePlus Nord series that crossed 4.4 million cumulative unit sales in 2021 will be available across price points in India this year, delivering the core Nord experience to its growing community, the company's top India executive said here on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday reported a marginal increase of 3,688 new Covid cases, against the 3,377 infections reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday reported a marginal increase of 3,688 new Covid cases, against the 3,377 infections reported the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

NEW DELHI: Amid severe heatwave sweeping across India, the peak power demand in the country touched an all-time high of 207,111 MW on Friday, the Ministry of Power said.

NEW DELHI: India's most awarded restaurant, Indian Accent will open its door to Mumbaikars. EHV has signed an agreement with Reliance Industries Limited to open the restaurant by the end of the year. It will be housed in a lovely space overlooking the fountains at Dhirubhai Ambani Square at Jio World Centre in the Bandra Kurla Complex.

NEW DELHIl: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday lauded AAP leader Atishi's United Nations General Assembly address and termed it a moment of pride for India.

NEW DELHI: It's already Day 2 of the India Art Fair and the Friday Preview! Not only is there incredible art to see, but our full schedule of talks, workshops, and book launches begins today!

NEW DELHI: Industry leaders and experts on Friday raised alarm over the failing corporate governance in the Indian startup ecosystem, after another startup Zilingo suspended its CEO and co-founder, Ankiti Bose, over alleged financial irregularities, and she is now gearing up to fight back.

NEW DELHI: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said that there was an increase in seizure of arms and ammunition from Afghanistan in Kashmir.

NEW DELHI: India on Friday 3,377 new Covid cases, an increase against the 3,303 infections registered the previous day, the Union Health Ministry said.

KASAULI: The Indian army runners grabbed the top-three positions in both men’s 21km and 10km races in the third edition of the Tuffman Kasauli Hills Half Marathon powered by Glenview Villas Kasauli held on Sunday. Over 1000 runners from across the country participated in the hill run.

NEW DELHI: With westerly winds coming from Pakistan, bringing all the heat and darting all the way till Odisha, resulted in a massive heat wave across India with 14 states from west, northwest and central India recording temperatures above 44 degrees Celsius.

LONDON: As the buzz around flying taxis grows, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, Ricky Sandhu, has made his dream come true by demonstrating the first-ever airport for air taxis and delivery drones in the UK.

NEW DELHI: Chivas Regal's new campaign, 'Made of Great Character', celebrates the spirit of an individual's positive character that makes them stand out as beacons of grace and gratitude, hope and high ideals.

NEW DELHI: HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Thursday launched two new upgraded feature phones -- Nokia 105 and the new Nokia 105 Plus - in the country.

NEW DELHI: The current geo-political situation necessitates India, which has ongoing border disputes with both China and Pakistan, to prepare its armed forces for both short- and long-term stand offs, Indian Air Force chief V.R. Chaudhari said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Delhi-NCR and the plains of northwest India over continued heatwave conditions until May 1.

NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel on Thursday partnered with Apollo Hospitals and Cisco to create a 5G-connected ambulance that can transform access to healthcare and save lives in emergency situations.

NEW DELHI: India's smartphone shipments declined 1 per cent (on-year) to reach over 38 million units in the March quarter this year amid ongoing component shortages and demand decline, a new report showed on Thursday.

MUMBAI: AIndia Inc. on Thursday mourned the passing of Ravi Parthasarathy, considered the trailblazer of the PPP model and the former CEO and Chairman of the 35-year-old failed Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS), who succumbed to a four-year-old battle with cancer.

NEW DELHI: Meta-owned WhatsApp has confirmed that it is running a cash-back campaign in India to drive more users on its digital payments service.

NEW DELHI: Homegrown mobile accessories brand Gizmore on Wednesday launched an affordable smartwatch 'GIZFIT 910 PRO' in the Indian market for Rs 2,499.

COLOMBO: "A friend in need is a friend indeed" is the saying as it goes. The dictum is in full play as India has offered Sri Lanka an additional $500 million to help it to import fuel while it is in an advance stage of discussion with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout package.

NEW DELHI: The $31 billion fintech market in India is set for a disruption with the emergence of neobanks and to scale and secure a foothold, these digital-only banks should acquire primary bank accounts, a new report said on Wednesday.

NEW DELHI: In a major setback for Twitter in India, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the micro-blogging site for failing to appoint resident grievance officer (RGO), saying, "How long will your process take place? This cannot be allowed", even as the court free pass to the central government to act against the social media firm.

 NEW DELHI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Tuesday introduced India's first FASTag or Unified Payments Interface (UPI)-based parking facility to reduce the time for entry and payment. This has been done to come up with similar facilities at more of Delhi Metro's parking spaces across the city and the National Capital Region (NCR).

NEW DELHI: In a major setback for Twitter in India, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday pulled up the micro-blogging site for failing to appoint resident grievance officer (RGO), saying, "How long will your process take place? This cannot be allowed", even as the court free pass to the central government to act against the social media firm.

NEW DELHI: Ministry of External Affairs secretary (Economic Relations) Rahul Chhabras recent visit to Ghanas capital Accra failed to grab headlines. Foreign policy watchers, however, said with India looking to ink a comprehensive deal with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Chhabras visit to Accra is of "immense importance" especially as the secretariat is headquartered there.

NEW DELHI: With 34,703 fresh Covid cases, India on Tuesday recorded lowest spike since March 17, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, as only 553 deaths were reported in the biggest relief since April 6.

NEW DELHI: There may be no respite for fuel consumers in the country facing high prices of petrol and diesel for the past couple of months as global oil scenario is expected to remain firm with oil cartel OPEC failing to reach an agreement on gradual raising of oil production to meet the growing demand.

NEW DELHI:More than one in 10, or nearly 3.2 crore women in India "limited their food intake or ran out of food" during the Covid-induced lockdown last year, finds a report.

NEW DELHI: China-based ByteDance which is the parent company of TikTok, has reportedly started selling the AI technology of the short video-making app to other companies, including in India where the app is banned.

NEW DELHI: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that the DNA of all Indians is the same, irrespective of religion, even as he condemned lynching.

NEW DELHI:The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in a statement on Sunday said that India's vaccination coverage has crossed the landmark of 35 crore.
The landmark was achieved on Saturday with a total of 35,12,21,306 vaccine doses that have been administered through 46,04,925 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 a.m. Sunday. A total of 63,87,849 vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours.

KOTA: The educational hub of India, Kota, with an estimated worth of Rs 1,200 crore before the Covid-19 pandemic, has now been reduced to one-fourth of its value, due to the new variant which has forced students to leave the city and resort to online studies. Thousands of caterers, hostel and PG owners have been left in the lurch, looking for alternate livelihoods.

NEW DELHI: Even as intelligence agencies are not unaware of the fact, Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) continues to pump illegal drugs into India through Punjab -- the state lying on the border between the two neighbouring countries.ia

PUNE:Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar inaugurated the country's first super specialty hospital of the Lokmanya Group having four robotic surgical systems and other state-of-the-art advanced forms of treatment, an official said here on Saturday.

NEW DELHI:As India toughens its stand against the Big Tech over its new IT rules, Facebook on Friday published its first edition of the monthly report under the new IT (Intermediary Guidelines) rules, saying that it removed 311,000 pieces of hate speech content and 1.8 million adult nudity and sexual activity content between May 15 and June 15.

NEW DELHI:Turning adversity into opportunity, India has recorded highest-ever merchandise exports of $95 billion in the April-June quarter of current fiscal year (FY22).

 LONDON:Following a review of the 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships scheduled to take place in India, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the event. This comes after careful consideration of several factors, including the continued uncertainty created by the ongoing global pandemic.

INDIANAPOLIS:The Indiana India Business Council will recognize two honorees this year with the prestigious “Indiana Ratna” (Jewel of Indiana) award – Governor Eric Holcomb and Infosys, the Indian multinational information technology company.

LONDON: Following a review of the 2022 Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships scheduled to take place in India, the difficult decision has been made to cancel the event. This comes after careful consideration of several factors, including the continued uncertainty created by the ongoing global pandemic.

CHANDIGARH:Expressing satisfaction at the state’s success in promoting a robust investment environment, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday expressed the confidence that Punjab was on the path to become the frontrunner on India’s industrial map, and the most preferred global investment destination.

AMRITSAR: Sikh youth enlisted in the Indian Army Bilawal Singh Sandhu along with his family paid obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib and thanked Guru Sahib.

UNITED NATIONS: India has agreed to a pathbreaking international framework with 129 other countries for taxing multinationals that could impact its ability to tax them and have the potential to douse trade wars over taxing tech giants.

NEW DELHI:IDP will acquire 100 per cent of British Councils India IELTS business for 130 million pounds on a debt free, cash free basis.The IDP and British Council, the two partners of IELTS, the world's most popular high-stakes English language test, announced on Thursday that British Council will sell its IELTS business in India to IDP.

NEW DELHI:The Chief of Army Staff, General M.M. Naravane, said on Thursday that the transition to a digital age is contrary to the existing concept of Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) and Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), and India needs to shed old mindsets and make the procedures flexible and adaptive.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his firm expectation about enhancing India's capabilities in digital technology in the current decade, saying "it would increase the country's share in the global digital economy".

BENGALURU: Men's hockey team midfielder Hardik Singh said on Wednesday that the "fighting spirit" built over the last few months was one of the key reasons for India's resurgence in the sport, and that the country now has a "very strong" bench strength as it prepares for the Olympics.

MUMBAI: Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has said that India "just didn't show the patience required in a Test" to take on the New Zealand challenge in the World Test Championship final at Southampton recently.

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet the beneficiaries of various schemes of Digital India as the flagship initiative is completing its six years of journey on Thursday.

NEW DELHI: India reported 45,951 new Covid-19 cases and 817 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to data released by the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Wednesday. This is lowest deaths due to Covid since April 10.

UNITED NATIONS: Raising an alarm about the emergence of cyberspace as a vehicle for cross-border terrorism by nations and terror organisations, India has called for international action to achieve a framework for global cybersecurity.

NEW DELHI:Strong fiscal policy support in the form of stimulus measures are needed to kick start growth, EY India said.According to the consultancy firm's June edition of Economy Watch: "The primary focus of the fiscal stimulus package should be on the health sector.

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday granted approval to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to enter the Indian market as the fourth vaccine in its arsenal to fight the deadly pandemic, adding that the next in line is the Pfizer vaccine.

CHANDIGARH: The Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmology was held online from June 24 to June 27, Dr. Mangat Ram Dogra, Director Retina Grewal Eye Institute, and Former HOD Advanced Eye Department PGI received Dr. Nemperumalasamy Endowment Lecture Award, the prestigious award in the world of ophthalmology.

NEW DELHI:Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Tuesday said that India raising the issue of drone usage to facilitate terrorism at United Nations is a step in the right direction, but the government must focus on procuring equipment to counter drones.

NEW DELHI: Former West Indies pace bowler and commentator Michael Holding feels he has seen a huge transformation in the Indian team's fitness levels from the time he used to compete against India in the 70s and 80s.

AUCKLAND:New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson termed India a "formidable" and a "truly great side", and that the Black Caps were "proud to achieve a win" against the Virat Kohli-led side in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at Southampton recently.