El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

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El Nino is here and scientists fear it’ll be big, bad and costly with heat, floods, droughts, fires

WASHINGTON: El Niño, Nature’s chaotic climate agent, has formed in a warmed-up Pacific Ocean and is expected to grow to historic strength, meteorologists announced on Thursday.Experts said the El Niño, a natural warming cycle, would further heat a globe already warming from fossil fuel pollution, and likely turbocharge extreme weather across the planet. Meteorologists forecast … Read more

Quote of the day by Jonas Salk who developed the polio vaccine: “Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to…” |

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Quote of the day by Jonas Salk who developed the polio vaccine: “Good parents give their children roots and wings: roots to know where home is, and wings to…” |

Jonas Salk (Image: Wikipedia) A few years ago, a university lecturer described a scene that repeated itself every autumn. New students would arrive carrying boxes, bedding and more parental advice than they could possibly use. Mothers adjusted collars. Fathers offered practical tips about bank accounts, train tickets and budgeting. Everyone tried to appear calm.Then came … Read more

Global Trade: Countries protecting domestic industries, India no exception: Piyush Goyal on global trade

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Global Trade: Countries protecting domestic industries, India no exception: Piyush Goyal on global trade

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said countries around the world are increasingly protecting their domestic industries, including in sectors such as steel, but India continues to navigate global trade challenges through dialogue, cooperation and trade partnerships.Speaking at the India Global Innovation Connect, he said such measures are part of global trade realities … Read more

Jewish proverb of the day: “Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but…” |

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Jewish proverb of the day: “Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but…” |

Jewish proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) Most people have met someone like this.A conversation starts out ordinary. Within minutes, it shifts toward problems: a difficult colleague, financial pressure, family tension, health worries, a stretch of bad luck, lingering disappointments. One setback follows another, and then another.Weeks pass, months pass but the … Read more

Maruti Suzuki | Budget cars | :Buying a Maruti small car soon? Prices won’t increase till this date! |

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Maruti Suzuki | Budget cars | :Buying a Maruti small car soon? Prices won’t increase till this date! |

Maruti Suzuki has announced a limited-period price protection scheme for buyers of its entry-level cars, offering relief at a time when vehicle prices are under pressure from rising input costs. Under the initiative, customers who book an Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio or WagonR on or before June 14, 2026, will be protected from any price … Read more

Maruti Suzuki | Budget cars | :Buying a Maruti small car soon? Prices won’t increase till this date! |

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Maruti Suzuki | Budget cars | :Buying a Maruti small car soon? Prices won’t increase till this date! |

Maruti Suzuki has announced a limited-period price protection scheme for buyers of its entry-level cars, offering relief at a time when vehicle prices are under pressure from rising input costs. Under the initiative, customers who book an Alto K10, S-Presso, Celerio or WagonR on or before June 14, 2026, will be protected from any price … Read more

As bee population collapses, US apiarists fear research cuts

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As bee population collapses, US apiarists fear research cuts

BAKER: In a lot behind a disused West Virginia gas station at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, Roy Funkhouser is surrounded by about a dozen beekeepers and countless buzzing bees.This club of apiarists — ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers — gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not … Read more