America’s favourite vegetable could be hit by California drought: over 90% of fresh broccoli comes from the state, while severe drought may cut shipments sharply

An average person in US eats about 6 to 8.5 pounds of fresh broccoli annually. Nationally, the country produces more than 500,000 tons of the vegetable per year, with California growing roughly 90% of the total crop. Broccoli is the most consumed vegetable in the country and obviously, most loved. However, as per a recent … Read more

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Trump’s new H-1B visa reality for Indians: Unpredictable costs, tougher odds, greater risks

The H-1B visa route is becoming more selective, compliance-intensive, and less forgiving. Has the Donald Trump administration effectively killed the H-1B visa dream? Frequent policy changes, increasing restrictions and selective picking – the H-1B visa path for Indian professionals is becoming tougher to navigate – with unpredictability serving as the biggest obstruction.H-1B visas have long … Read more

​Genuine care or love bombing? 7 signs to spot the red flags early in a relationship​

There’s something magical about that new-relationship buzz: endless texts, big compliments, surprise gifts, and sudden promises that you’re “the one.” After years of lukewarm dates and ghosting, it can feel like someone finally sees you. But sometimes, that lavish attention has an ugly underside. Love bombing is when excessive affection, gifts, and over-the-top gestures are … Read more

India’s first Asian Games heptathlon gold medallist Swapna Barman suspended after positive doping test | More sports News

Swapna Barman (AFP Photo) Former Asian Games champion Swapna Barman has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for a banned substance.The 29-year-old athlete tested positive for Boldenone, an anabolic-androgenic steroid, according to NADA’s latest list of provisionally suspended athletes.Barman made history at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games by becoming … Read more

Emraan Hashmi wasn’t convinced about ‘Awarapan 2’ at first, says Vishesh Bhatt: ‘Why not Jannat’ |

Looking back, it almost feels like ‘Awarapan 2’ was always going to succeed. The first film, released in 2007, became a cult favourite with fans who love it to this day. The sequel, which came out last week, is already Emraan Hashmi‘s highest-earning film. But things weren’t that clear at the start. Producer Vishesh Bhatt … Read more

MIT engineers built a small room-temperature device that generates paired radio waves; a message encoded in one signal could be decoded only with its matching partner

MIT researchers develop room-temperature quantum technology using magnetic film to enable secure communication. (AI Image) Quantum technology could transform the way information is transmitted, detected and protected. But there has been one major obstacle: many advanced microwave quantum systems require extremely low temperatures and bulky cooling equipment to function.Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology … Read more

83 members, 6 generations, one kitchen: Meet the extraordinary family from Andhra Pradesh where 50 kg of rice is cooked every day |

The household includes six mothers-in-law, 14 daughters-in-law, 20 children, grandparents and other elderly members. (Photo: PTI) At a time when joint families are becoming increasingly rare, one family in Andhra Pradesh is still living by the old idea of staying together literally, in every sense. In Kurlapalli village of Anantapur district, 83 members of the … Read more