TITBITS:
1. In a milestone for ISRO, the cowpea seedlings it
sent to space as part of a biological experiment have sprouted their first
leaves, the space agency said.
2. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a
$1 million prize for deciphering the script of the Indus Valley Civilisation,
an enigma that endures more than a century after Sir John Marshall announced
the discovery of the Bronze Age culture.
3. Indian coffee exports
hit a record USD 1.684 billion in 2024, driven by global price surges and
pre-emptive buying due to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), with Italy
and Germany as top buyers.
4.The Yemeni Embassy in India clarified that the government has not
ratified the death sentence of Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, issued by
Houthi-controlled courts amid Yemen’s ongoing civil war. The conflict involves
Houthi militias, the internationally recognized government, and the Southern
Transitional Council (STC).