Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Ramnath Thakur, announced that 6.22 lakh farmers have registered on the Jaivik Kheti portal to support organic farming. He also revealed that the total area certified under the National Programme for Organic Production and Participatory Guarantee System has reached 59.74 lakh hectares across multiple states.

A special scheme by the Union Government is providing quality ration at affordable prices for devotees during the Mahakumbh 2025 at Prayagraj. NAFED is distributing ration at subsidised rates. Devotees can also order rations via WhatsApp or call. More than 1000 metric tons of rations have already been distributed, and the distribution is ongoing across the entire Mahakumbh city and Prayagraj.

Saurabh Munjal, Nikhil Doda, and Saurabh Bhutna have made 'desi' cool with Lahori Zeera's Shikanji, Kacha Aam, Imli Banta, Masala Cola and other products. Selling 50 lakh bottles daily in summer, the Punjab-based startup is set to close this fiscal with over ₹525 crore in revenues. With capacity expansion underway, it will hit ₹1000 crore in revenue by FY26.

A man shared a video of a small flat his friend purportedly rents for ₹25,000/month in Bengaluru. "There are many benefits of such...small room. You can't buy stuff so you'll save money because there's nowhere to store it," he said. The man can be seen showing how the room's width is the length of his arm span in the video.

In a Reddit post, an Indian techie claimed that a recruiter from a US-based company got "very defensive" when they brought up problems on the firm's website and said, "So what are you guys doing out there in India? Scamming and shit?" The techie alleged they later resigned as the issue continued even though they asked the recruiter to stop.

A skier in Austria captured a rare atmospheric phenomenon called 'sun candle' on video. "It was fascinating, breathtaking. I have never seen anything like it in my life," the skier said. The 'sun candle' phenomenon occurs when ice crystals in the atmosphere align perfectly to reflect sunlight, producing a striking vertical beam of light.

Panda parenting is a parenting style that emphasises trusting children to make their own mistakes in order to help them build independence. It's about letting kids explore on their own terms, rather than trying to control their every step. Panda parents think their role is to support and nurture their kids above all.

In a shocking incident, a man drove his SUV on railway track in UP's Amroha. A major mishap was averted as there was no train running on the same track when the incident occurred. The driver was reportedly under the influence of alcohol. A video of the railway staff confronting the man has surfaced on the internet.

In Rajasthan's Bera village, leopards have been coexisting peacefully with humans for many generations. The village's rocky landscape with caves and crevices offers shelter to the big cats. Bera is also called the Leopard Village of India because these animals don't harm people and survive on wild prey. The local Rabari community considers leopards as the guardians of their deity.