Tezpur Litchi: Boost for litchi exports! Assam’s GI-tagged Tezpur litchi reaches Dubai, Singapore in first shipment

India has exported its first consignment of Geographical Indication (GI)-tagged Tezpur litchi from Assam to Dubai, marking a milestone in efforts to expand overseas markets for agricultural products from the Northeast, according to the commerce ministry.The one-metric-tonne consignment, exported on June 7, was facilitated by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).The…

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World’s largest ‘whale graveyard’ found beneath the Indian Ocean: A hidden 5-million-year mystery revealed |

Far out in the south-eastern Indian Ocean, a vast and largely unexplored stretch of seafloor is reshaping how scientists understand deep-ocean history. Hidden within the Diamantina fracture zone, the seabed is marked by long scars, deep trenches, and ridges that plunge into near-total darkness under extreme pressure. Across this 1,200-kilometre corridor, whale remains have been…

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Bharathiraja cremated with full state honours in Theni, as 72-gun salute marked his final farewell | Tamil Movie News

Funeral rites of renowned filmmaker Bharathiraja concluded in his native town of Theni on Thursday (June 11). The late filmmaker, who breathed his last at the age of 84, was buried amidst heavy mourning from relatives, film artists, political leaders, and many more admirers. His mortal remains were taken in a solemn procession from his…

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Meet Ronit Chaodhary, an undergraduate researcher, who co-authors AI for science paper accepted at ICML 2026 workshop

Ronit Chaodhary, Who Is A 21-Year-Old NST Student, Publishes AI For Science Paper Accepted At ICML 2026 Workshop Ronit Kumar Choudhary, a 21-year-old third-year student at Newton School of Technology, has co-authored “RETROSPECT: RETROsynthesis via Sequential Prediction, and Chemically Transformed-ranking”, a research paper accepted at the AI for Science Workshop at ICML 2026. The work…

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177 pythons, four tons: Record 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons removed from Southwest Florida this breeding season

Florida’s battle against invasive Burmese pythons has seen a significant victory. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida reported its most successful season, removing a record 177 snakes weighing over 8,000 pounds. Innovative methods, including using tagged “scout snakes,” helped biologists intercept large breeding females, preventing thousands of eggs from entering the ecosystem. This ongoing effort is…

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Hospital bills, captive patients: Why CCI’s ruling may weaken consumer protection | India News

On 21st May, after a decade-long wait, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) absolved 12 Delhi-based super-speciality hospitals of allegations that they had subjected patients to exorbitantly marked-up healthcare charges. In what may prove to be a historic missed opportunity, the CCI effectively declined to intervene by holding that the regulation of healthcare pricing falls…

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