In Ayurveda, Parushaka is appreciated as a fruit that helps calm excessive heat, thirst, fatigue and burning sensation. Its taste is pleasantly sweet-sour, making it naturally suitable for hot weather. It is light, refreshing and useful when the body needs hydration without heaviness.
SSS Defence, the Bengaluru-based private small-arms manufacturer, has secured multiple Indian Army orders for its T-12 semi-automatic shotgun, with deliveries reported to begin in 2026. ThePrint reported that this will be the first time the Indian Army uses a weapon system from SSS Defence, while BharatShakti described the T-12 as India’s first domestically designed and manufactured counter-drone shotgun to enter Army service.
Rabindranath Tagore’s journey to Indonesia in 1927 was more than a literary visit. It was a cultural pilgrimage into a region where Indian civilisational influences had blended with local genius for centuries. During his stay, Tagore travelled widely, observing Indonesian traditions, temple art, dance, architecture and craft traditions. His interaction with the cultural life of Java and Bali deeply influenced his own imagination and later shaped artistic exchanges between Indonesia and Santiniketan.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone for the project, which will be developed by the Adani Group with an investment of around ₹2,500 crore.
The Minister said the liver, although one of the most resilient and regenerative organs of the human body, is increasingly coming under pressure from unhealthy food habits, disturbed sleep patterns, stressful lifestyles, environmental pollution and lack of physical activity. He said these preventable factors must be addressed through a larger public health strategy.
The record emerged during a long-term snow leopard and rangeland monitoring programme jointly carried out by the Sikkim Forest and Environment Department and WWF-India. The programme began after Sikkim’s first comprehensive snow leopard population assessment in 2022 and is aimed at tracking snow leopards, documenting associated wildlife and understanding the ecological health of high-altitude grasslands.
These similarities are powerful because they show a shared ancestral layer beneath two distant cultures. A Norwegian child saying mor and an Indian tradition preserving mātṛ are separated by geography and centuries, yet they echo an older linguistic inheritance. The same pattern appears in bror and bhrātṛ, where the sound has changed but the ancestral relationship remains visible.
In the Ayurvedic understanding of food and medicine, vetiver is valued as a cooling, fragrant and calming herb. It is especially remembered for its ability to support the body during heat, thirst, fatigue, burning sensation and excess pitta conditions. The root is light, pleasant and naturally aromatic, making it useful both as a medicinal ingredient and as a daily seasonal wellness support.
The agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the State of Israel on 8 September 2025 in New Delhi. Its implementation is expected to provide a more secure, transparent and predictable investment environment for investors from both nations.
Procurement of onions is currently being carried out through NAFED and NCCF for the Government’s Price Stabilisation Buffer. The higher procurement price is expected to give farmers improved price realisation and encourage smooth procurement for maintaining adequate reserves during the lean season.
