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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) with an outlay of Rs 1,766 crore to revolutionize India's horticulture sector. The programme, proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, aims to enhance the quality and productivity of fruit crops across the nation. It was earlier announced in the Budget speech by finance minister in February 2023. Briefing the media after the meeting, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said... Читать дальше...

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The Cavaliers have had a quiet offseason, but that could change after the Olympics.

Today is Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, the day of the week when I offer quotations intended to be uplifting or elucidating. Today is also the 50th anniversary of Richard M. Nixon's resignation as president of the United States. So my words of wisdom are inspired from that momentous episode in U.S. history.

The historic city cascades down a steep hillside to the very edge of the port, a complex which contains Israel's biggest oil refinery, giant fuel tanks and other highly flammable targets. Memories are vivid in Haifa, about 30 kilometres (less than 20 miles) from the Lebanese border, of the 2006 war with Hezbollah when the militant group's rockets repeatedly slammed into the city, reducing homes to rubble and leaving more than a dozen people dead. Residents are also aware of the notorious Beirut port blast that killed more than 220 people... Читать дальше...

We follow celebrities’ red carpet looks all the time. But just because award season is over doesn’t mean there’s a shortage of style for us to admire. We’ve scoured the internet for some of our favorite star street style.

I am sitting in a small library room in the grand Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, not too far from the White House. As I later learned, this room was chosen to look like the small White House library, which is located on the ground floor of the main residence where the president and the first lady live.

The Biden administration is proposing restrictions on which federal lands in North Dakota can be mined for coal in the future, though it says the effort is not expected to impact how much coal is produced for many years.  It issued a plan this week that, if finalized, would reduce the amount of federal land...

A California man prosecutors say "viciously assaulted and injured police officers" at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was on Friday sentenced to 20 years in prison, one of the longest terms handed down in connection with the attack. David Nicholas Dempsey pleaded guilty in January to two counts of assaulting police officers with a...

After the disastrous SF festival, organizers postponed their San Jose event.

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Executive Council to prioritise the development of Ghanaian football as a whole, rather than focusing on individual clubs.

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Four historically Black medical schools will receive US$600 million as endowments from Michael Bloomberg's organization Bloomberg Philanthropies that will help secure their future economic stability.

A heartwarming video captures emotional moment two sisters reunite after four years apart, with the older sister joyfully lifting and spinning her younger sibling.

Hunter Schafer, renowned for her standout performance as Jules in HBO's acclaimed series Euphoria, steps into a gripping new role in the psychological thriller Cuckoo.

Netflix is going all-out next week for the premiere of a returning favorite — Emily in Paris, Season 4 of which hits the streaming giant …

Two weeks after its release, 'Fallout: London' has broken a major milestone for GOG, and it's finally received its first update.

The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030. That's according to Sportico and The Athletic, which cited anonymous sources. The new agreement will go into effect before the current CBA expires after the 2026 season. That current agreement was negotiated in 2022 and increased minimum salaries, introduced free agency, provided housing and transportation for players and addressed health and safety. No details for... Читать дальше...

Former President Donald Trump this week repeated his plan to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits. But the plan could threaten entitlements, experts say.

A plane carrying 62 people crashed in São Paulo, Brazil. President Lula da Silva says all aboard died, though details haven't been confirmed.

It looks like the company is consolidating its animated content into one streaming library.

MONROE — The city of Monroe’s Commission on the Environment and Water Quality will host its annual River Raisin Clean Up event downtown on Saturday.

And so it begins. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has signaled the beginning of the race for the 97th annual Academy Awards, which will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. The Academy Screening Room made its first titles available Friday to membership, with Thelma from Magnolia Pictures; Shirley, Hit Man and […]

ATLANTA, Georgia: In what the U.S. Army says were unrelated noncombat deaths, two Georgia National Guard soldiers died last week in Iraq.

1. Cowboys, Vikings swap CBs Nahshon Wright, Andrew Booth in trade  NBC Sports
2. Cowboys send CB Nahshon Wright to Vikings in exchange for CB Andrew Booth  NFL.com
3. Vikings deal CB Booth to Cowboys for CB Wright  ESPN
4. Vikings Trade with Cowboys in Cornerbacks Swap  Vikings.com
5. Dallas Cowboys trading cornerback Nahshon Wright to Minnesota Vikings  The Dallas Morning News

Justin Baldoni is getting candid about the delicate balance acting in and directing a film. It Ends With Us marked his first time pulling double duty on a project, and he admitted it was an...