The Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) is buying cotton at minimum support price (MSP) in five States as the market prices are low. Lalit Kumar Gupta, the Chairman and Managing Director of the CCI, told The Hindu that it had started the MSP operations for the current season (October to September) and procured 2.25 lakh bales of … Read more
The Current24:51China suddenly ends international adoptions A Quebec man and his wife are devastated after China suddenly stopped most international adoptions, dashing their hopes of adopting a little boy they’ve spent years getting to know. “We feel that we have a special connection with him,” said Pierre LeMay from Quebec City. “We receive pictures, we … Read more
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: Can an image of frozen penguin chicks spark climate action? The Big Picture: Think it was a quiet year for wildfires? Think again A therapist … Read more
After hopes that Bear 178 would walk off her injuries and survive the car crash that left the grizzly limping, the bear affectionately known as Nakoda has died in Yoho National Park, in southeastern B.C., Parks Canada officials confirm. On the evening of June 6, as wildlife management staff were repairing fencing along the Trans-Canada Highway, roughly 12 kilometres west … Read more
A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the centre of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer sued the streaming giant on Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million US in damages. Fiona Harvey, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha on the widely viewed limited series is … Read more
Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a year-long counselling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career. The 34-year-old star of Creed III and other films had faced up to a year behind bars after he was convicted of misdemeanor assault by … Read more
Mental health and addictions experts are slamming the federal government’s decision to shut down an online service that offered help with finding free counselling and peer support over the last four years. Health Canada announced in February that it would stop funding the Wellness Together Canada website and PocketWell app on April 3. Despite a … Read more
The United States, Canada and a host of other nations are creating a new force to protect ships transiting the Red Sea that have come under attack by drones and ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin announced early Tuesday in Bahrain. The seriousness of the attacks, several of … Read more
A Norwegian-owned vessel was attacked in the Red Sea on Monday in a strike that U.S. officials said originated from Yemeni territory controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement. The attack on the M/V Swan Atlantic was the latest in a series on ships sailing the sea since the start of the Gaza war. There was … Read more
