NEW DELHI: Centre on Wednesday approved hike in minimum support prices (MSP) of 14 Kharif crops for the marketing season 2026-27, with the most-popular Kharif crop paddy getting an increase of Rs 72 per quintal (3%) to reach Rs 2,441 per quintal.The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has, however, been recommended…
The United States renewed an offer of $100 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, saying the assistance would be made available if Havana cooperates with Washington as the island struggles through a worsening economic and energy crisis marked by prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US state department said the…
Rupee continued to tumble on Thursday, slumping 0.1% paise to 95.85 against US dollar in early trade. The currency has been continuously dragged down by rising crude oil prices and ongoing Middle East conflict. With this, the currency has recorded fall of 1.4% this week, breaching multiple record lows, according to Reuters.This comes after the…
Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers and key details from the series ‘Off Campus’. Reader discretion is advised if you haven’t watched it yet.Knock knock! There’s a new hockey romance in town – and the internet can’t get enough of it. The ‘Off Campus series’ has grabbed all the attention with ‘the deal,’ just a…
A video of Bihar education minister Mithilesh Tiwari has gone viral on social media, where he said girls did not need education and should remain inside their homes. The clip triggered a political controversy days after Tiwari took charge as Bihar’s education minister on May 9.In the circulating clip, a reporter can also be heard…
Gujarat Titans’ Mohammed Siraj (Image: X) Mohammed Siraj has emerged as one of the most dependable fast bowlers for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2026, forming a fearsome new-ball partnership alongside Kagiso Rabada. The duo’s relentless Test-match lengths and disciplined execution have consistently dismantled opposition batting line-ups this season, turning GT into one of the most…
Delhi Police have registered a case after a woman alleged she was gangraped on a private bus in the capital, officials said on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have registered a case after a woman alleged that she was gang-raped in a private bus, officials said on Thursday. Based on the woman’s statement, an FIR…
Chennai: Congress MP R Sudha has moved the Madras seeking to declare the enrolment of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan as an advocate. She also wanted the court to declare Section 24A of the Advocates Act as unconstitutional so far as it permits enrolment of persons convicted and sentenced to the death…
Hyderabad: The liveness authentication of beneficiaries receiving monthly Cheyutha pensions through core banking services (CBS) will commence from May 15, and the initial phase is targeted to be completed by June 15. Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) chief executive officer D Divya said the initiative is aimed primarily at verifying and preventing the…
KOLKATA: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari took oath as the Bhowanipore MLA on Wednesday, but stressed that he hasn’t “forgotten” Nandigram, the other constituency that sent him to the assembly in the recent polls.Adhikari, who defeated former CM Mamata Banerjee in Bhowanipore, told reporters in the assembly complex, “Nandigram will elect someone else as MLA (in…
