In the 1960s, the US bred up to 150 million sterile screwworm flies a week in Texas and dropped them from planes to protect livestock from a flesh-eating parasite

Discover the incredible story of Texas' unique campaign in the 1960s to combat the New World screwworm by producing and ...

Tata Steel can unlock a lot of value with less capital downstream: CEO & MD T V Narendran

Tata Steel executives emphasize value-added products over mere production capacity. Changing market dynamics necessitate a ...

Royal Enfield sales up 34% at 1,18,232 units in July

Royal Enfield reported a thirty-four percent increase in total sales for July 2026. The motorcycle maker sold one hundred eighteen thousand two hundred thirty-two units last month. Domestic sales grew ...

Toyota Kirloskar Motor domestic sales up 5% at 30,516 units

Toyota Kirloskar Motor reported a five percent rise in domestic sales. The company sold 30,516 units in July 2026, up from last year. Total sales, including exports, reached 32,516 units during the ...

In 1986, Scottish ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone pledged to restore the Caledonian forest; volunteers later helped plant 1 million native trees

In 1986, ecologist Alan Watson Featherstone initiated a grassroots movement to restore Scotland's Caledonian forest, successfully rallying volunteers to plant 1 million native trees and create a ...

Sun Pharma recalls eye drops in India after contamination scare

Brinzotim Eye Drops 5ML BKC FREE, Lotepred-5ML, Lotepred 1% Eye Drops SML, Lotepred LS 0.2%E/D5ML, Lotepred T, Nepalact OD Eye Drops 3ML, Nepalact-Z, Toba-F & Nepalact E/D 5ML." ...

West Bengal weather forecast: IMD expects heavy rain, thunderstorms to lash north and south Bengal for 7 days; check forecast

West Bengal anticipates widespread rainfall over the next seven days. North Bengal is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rain until August sixth. South Bengal districts will receive moderate ...

2008, Spain destroyed susceptible pines within 3 km after finding pine wood nematode in one tree; that outbreak was eradicated

Discover how Spanish authorities eradicated a devastating pine wood nematode in 2008, the challenges that continue to plague the nation, and the ongoing battle against invasive pests threatening ...

Zepto pauses IPO, announces pre-IPO funding round

Quick commerce firm Zepto has postponed its initial public offering plans. The company will focus on continued execution and its strong balance sheet. Zepto reported substantial cash reserves as of ...

Quote of the Day by Robert Frost: 'Something there is that doesn't love a wall, that sends the frozen-ground...' – American poet's wisdom on breaking down barriers

Nature resists human-made barriers, pushing back against divisions we construct. Robert Frost's poem "Mending Wall" explores this theme of separation and unity. The poet highlights how natural forces ...

WhatsApp may soon move business messages to separate 'Offers & Updates' folder

WhatsApp is testing a new feature to organise user inboxes. Large business messages will move to an "Offers & Updates" folder. This aims to declutter main chat lists for a cleaner experience. Users ...
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Suzuki Motorcycle India achieves record monthly domestic sales of 1.43 lakh units in July

Suzuki Motorcycle India achieved its highest-ever domestic sales in July 2026, selling 1.43 lakh units, marking a 26% ...