3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (240+ words) The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Thursday opposed the release and multiplication of patented seed technologies and gene-edited (GEd) rice varieties, saying they could threaten the country’s seed sovereignty, farmers’ rights and indigenous rice biodiversity. Jagmohan Singh Uppal, general secretary…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (236+ words) | World News Hindustan Times In Brixham’s fish market, burly men in yellow overalls haul around big white boxes Each crate contains a different offering; some crab perhaps or hake Yet one infamous species is absent The number of octopuses…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (137+ words) | Videos Hindustan Times Watch: Shenzhen Museum Turns Chocolate Into Spacecraft, Robots and Art Shenzhen, China, has turned chocolate into an artistic spectacle, with dozens of elaborate sculptures going on display at a unique chocolate museum. Visitors can explore chocolate creations…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (725+ words) LONDON—In Britain, a night at the pub doesn’t require a table, a chair or even indoor shelter. It just needs a pint and somewhere to stand. On summer evenings here, the streets are thronged with people spilling out onto…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (592+ words) As Europe bakes in yet another heatwave, German winegrower Florian Weingart has scattered straw on the ground to keep moisture trapped in the earth and protect his prized vines from extreme temperatures. It is one of several measures that he…...