[ad_1] Responding to a rising interest in heritage varieties, farmers work on preserving and marketing indigenous mangoes known for their distinctive taste, texture and colour At his 35-acre farm in Bodi, Tamil NaduJayanth Kaliappan fiercely protects eight local varieties of mango. “We have 1,200 mango trees, of which 22 are native varieties. Of them, eight are rare and unique to this region,” says Jayanth. His organic farm, set in Theni district, follows the legacy of his father A Kaliappan, who made it his mission to save native rare mangoes from extinction.At his farm, Jayanth harvests thennampaalai, which tastes like coconut;…
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[ad_1] The festival is returning with its 74th edition, set to be held in person from August 4 to 14 in Locarno, Switzerland Filmmaker Irfana Majumdar’s feature “Shankar’s Fairies” is set to have its world premiere atthe 2021 Locarno Film Festival.The festival is returning with its 74th edition, set to be held in person from August 4 to 14 in Locarno, Switzerland. The film gala had gone digital for its 2020 edition owing to the coronavirus pandemic.Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox. You can subscribe for free…
[ad_1] Despite suffering huge revenue losses in its core passenger segment due to the coronavirus crisis, the railways seems to have hit pay dirt in its earnings from the sale of scrap, registering its highest ever revenue of ₹4,575 crore under this head in 2020-21, an RTI query has found.The previous best scrap-sale value was ₹4,409 crore in 2010-2011.In the Indian Railways, scrap materials are generated mainly by way of laying new tracks, converting old tracks into new ones, abandoning old structures, selling old locomotives, coaches and wagons, selling old surplus or condemned diesel locomotives due to rapid electrification of…
[ad_1] No wall in the Government High School building at Guruvayanakere in Dakshina Kannada has now been left without a colourful art work.Making the best use of the lockdown for two months, a drawing teacher in the school Vishwanath K. Vitla made the campus virtually colourful with his water-based art works. In addition, he asked some students to cover classroom walls with Warli paintings. With this, the school, which recorded 100% result in the SSLC examinations consecutively for eight years till 2018-19, has made a difference among government high schools in the district.The teacher, who is popularly called as VK…
[ad_1] Queenthunk Amalanathan has hand-crafted scale models of iconic ships and sailing boats during the lockdown “All the old wooden boat builders are disappearing fast in Britain. Lovely to see a model of one,” reads a feedback on a social media post about a miniature sail boat. “He’s talking about the ‘Dragon’ sailing boat designed originally by Norwegian Johan Anker in the 1920s,” says Coimbatore-based Queenthunk Amalanathan F (Amal) who built the scale model of the same from scratch and posted a few photos on Facebook. “Dave Taylor who is from Europe commented how he had raced on them during…
[ad_1] The actor has faced a tumultuous period of her life, with her 2015 to 2017 marriage to Johnny Depp involving a spate of legal actions Amber Heard says she has become a mom and did it “on my own terms,” as a single parent.In an Instagram post, the actor said she welcomed daughter Oonagh Paige Heard on April 8. A photo of Heard with the baby nestled against her accompanied Thursday’s announcement.Also Read | Get ‘First Day First Show’, our weekly newsletter from the world of cinema, in your inbox. You can subscribe for free here“I now appreciate how…
[ad_1] OnePlus phones in India and other global markets apart from China will continue running on OxygenOS, the present and critically acclaimed custom Android interface. The update comes after OnePlus said that its OxygenOS will be merged with Oppo ColorOS. However, the company has now confirmed that the merger will largely be applicable to the underlying code resources. In other words, OxygenOS will continue to look and feel the way it presently does, while OnePlus integrates its code resources with Oppo’s ColorOS. According to reports, the move will allow OnePlus to manage its resources better, therefore allowing the brand to…
[ad_1] The demolition drive to clear encroachments at Super Market in Dharwad, which was suspended a fortnight ago due to objection from shopkeepers and Opposition party leaders, was carried out and completed on Saturday.The officials and staff of the Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) carried out the demolition drive under police cover removing encroachments by nearly 200 shops at the Super Market . Earthmovers were pressed into service and civic workers were engaged to clear the debris and also to remove small encroachments.All the structures that were built encroaching upon the road and drain were removed during the drive. Although…
[ad_1] Three masked men gained entry into a house in Puduvayal Main Road near Karaikudi here and decamped with about ₹1 lakh in cash and 40 sovereigns of gold jewels and diamond articles weighing about 40 carat after tying up an aged couple in the early hours of Sunday.Police said that Dakshinamoorthy (67) and his wife Visalakshi were residing at their ancestral house in Kandanoor. At around 1 a.m., they heard someone knocking at the door. The couple opened the door and a masked trio barged in and locked the home from inside. After forcing them to part with their…
[ad_1] The Congress on Sunday questioned the silence of the government after French authorities ordered a probe into “corruption and favouritism” in the Rafale deal. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera sought to know that in an inter-governmental defence deal, where there cannot be any middlemen or corruption, when the beneficiary of any “corruption” has ordered a probe, why has a country, which has lost public money, not ordered one? He alleged that the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes a lot of noise about national security, but undermines the country’s security interests when it comes to helping its crony…
[ad_1] Hyundai’s new three-row SUV is by far the easiest to drive in this segment and its relatively small dimensions are a positive here Alcazar, Hyundai’s new three-row SUV is derived from the brand’s bestseller, the Creta. While the similar face and overall design are plain to see, Hyundai has done a lot to differentiate it from its 5-seat counterpart — the Alcazar is longer, sits on a lengthier wheelbase, is taller, and has more ground clearance. It also gets a larger petrol engine and some impressive additions to an already lengthy equipment list. So, is the SUV worth the…
[ad_1] The 83-year-old comedian and actor was freed after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned a 2018 verdict that found him guilty of sexual assault Bill Cosby’s surprise release from prison stirred concern among women’s advocates that it will erode recent gains in Hollywood and beyond to hold men accountable for harassment and abuse.The 83-year-old comedian and actor was freed on Wednesday after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned a 2018 verdict that found him guilty of sexual assault. Activists,who had celebrated his conviction as a watershed moment, strongly condemned the new decision.“When the system disregards dozens of accusers in asituation like this -…
[ad_1] Facebook “actioned” over 30 million content pieces across 10 violation categories during May 15-June 15 in the country, the social media giant said in its maiden monthly compliance report as mandated by the IT rules. Instagram took action against about two million pieces across nine categories during the same period. Under the new IT rules, large digital platforms (with over 5 million users) will have to publish periodic compliance reports every month, mentioning the details of complaints received and action taken thereon. The report is to also include the number of specific communication links or parts of information that…
[ad_1] Five people from each farmer union would be taken to join the protest, says farmer leader Gurnam Singh Charuni A group of around 200 farmers will protest against the Centre’s three farm laws in front of Parliament every day during the monsoon session, the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) announced on Sunday.The umbrella body of over 40 farmer unions said at a press conference that two days before the session begins, a “chetavani patra” (warning letter) will be given to all the opposition MPs to protest the laws inside the House.”We will also ask the opposition MPs on July 17…
[ad_1] Miscreants attacked two TMC activists and opened fire in the air outside one of the ruling party’s offices in the city’s northern outskirts, triggering panic in the area, a police officer said on Sunday.Six persons have been arrested so far in connection with the incident, he said.”At least 10-12 motorcycle-borne men arrived at the TMC’s Deshpriyonagar zonal party office in North 24 Parganas around 9.30 pm on Saturday, ransacked the furniture there and dragged two TMC activists out before hitting them with the butt of a revolver,” the officer explained.They then fired a few shots in the air and…
[ad_1] Even as the BJP gears up for the oath-taking ceremony of Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister-designate Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday, at least four senior MLAs – ministers in previous CM Tirath Singh Rawat’s cabinet – are sulking and the party is making all efforts to pacify them amid reports that the selection of Dhami for the top role has fuelled resentment in the state unit.Sources in the party told News18 that Satpal Maharaj, Madan Kaushik, Subodh Uniyal, Harak Singh Rawat, Bishan Singh Chuphal and Yashpal Arya are among those who have expressed their reservations with Dhami to the party high…