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India’s monsoon expected to be prolonged, threatening ripe crops, sources say

MUMBAI, Aug 29 (Reuters) – India’s monsoon rains are likely to be prolonged into late September this year due to the development of a low-pressure system in the middle of the month, two weather department officials told Reuters. Above-normal rainfall due to the delayed withdrawal of the monsoon could damage India’s summer-sown crops like rice, cotton, soybean, corn, and pulses, which are typically harvested from mid-September. The crop damage could lead to food inflation, but the rains may also result in higher soil moisture, benefiting the planting of winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed, and chickpea. “There is an increased

Pure communal venom: Sibal slams Sarma for his ‘Miya Muslims’ remark

New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his “will not let ‘Miya’ Muslims take over the state” remark, saying his comment was “pure communal venom” and silence was not the answer to such a statement. Asserting that he would take sides, Sarma on Tuesday said he would not let ‘Miya’ Muslims “take over” Assam. Sarma was speaking in the assembly on the admissibility of adjournment motions moved by the opposition parties to discuss the law and order situation in the state in the wake of the gangrape

Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US

DHARAMSHALA, August 28, 2024 (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India on Wednesday after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York. Hundreds of followers in colorful, flowing robes, waving scarves and flowers, cheered the Dalai Lama at the airport and his residence. Several of them beat drums and performed traditional dances. Tibetan and Buddhist flags adorned poles and railings. The Dalai Lama, 89, flew to Dharamshala after weeks of recovery at the Nappi Farmhouse in Syracuse, New York, following the surgery on June 28. Dr. David

Canadian police warn Sikh aide of threat to life, says leading separatist

OTTAWA, Aug 28 (Reuters) – Canadian police have warned an aide to a Sikh leader who was assassinated in British Columbia last year, of an increased threat to his life, a prominent Sikh separatist said on Tuesday. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun said police in the province of Ontario, working with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, had issued a so-called “duty to warn” notice to Inderjeet Singh Gosal this week. Gosal worked as an aide to Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down in June 2023. In September that year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited credible allegations of possible

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