Bathinda: Punjab recorded 72 farm fire cases on Sunday. While Haryana reported 18 cases, Madhya Pradesh remains the national leader in stubble burning with 916 cases on Sunday alone.Nationwide, farm fire cases have surpassed 41,500 this season. MP accounts for more than 69% of these incidents. According to data from the CREAMS monitoring consortium, the…
Pune: The transition into agricultural pursuits for 41-year-old Aundh resident Smita Mehetre didn’t start with sprawling acres of fertile land. It began over a decade ago on a humble one-metre-by-10-inches windowsill, with just a few tiny plants.Today, she owns and operates a thriving organic farm in Satara, but her core message to urban dwellers remains…
Surat: A chilling murder case of a 39-year-old dietician came to light in Surat on Sunday, with police detaining her husband who allegedly killed her on April 20 and concealed the body in a cement-filled wooden box.The accused, Vishal Salvi, was traced to a rural area on the outskirts of the city. Police said he…
Itanagar: The Upper Siang district administration issued an executive order on Friday to maintain public peace by imposing strict prohibitory orders, following reports of intimidation and threats linked to the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).The move comes in response to what the district administration termed escalating friction between project proponents and opposing groups.Upper Siang deputy…
Lucknow: Minimum Support Price (MSP) for milk and payment to sugarcane growers within 24 hours of their crop being purchased at sugar mills figure on top of Samajwadi Party’s 2027 poll agenda for farmers.The party is also deliberating on setting up of a farmers’ commission to look into their needs and suggest a framework where…
Rajkot: Five persons, including a former Congress corporator and Ward No. 15 candidate, were booked by Thorala police for allegedly violating election norms after being found with campaign materials within 100 metres of a polling station.The complaint was lodged by Mayur Bhaliya, a zonal officer deputed in the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) area. The accused…
Jaipur: Animal activists have accused the Jaipur Municipal Corporation’s Animal Birth Control agency of submitting fake bills by repeatedly using surgery photos of the same dogs to claim higher payments.Complaints have been filed with the Jaipur Municipal Corporation commissioner, the district collector, and the state chief secretary, raising fresh concerns over transparency in the city’s…
NEW DELHI: The govt on Sunday ordered an NIA probe into the seizure of 79 crude bombs the previous day in Bhangar, a minority pocket and flashpoint near Kolkata where TMC is locked in a high-stakes duel with a smaller rival in the April 29 polls. The bomb haul needs to be probed for a…
Tsutomu Yamaguchi is known to be the sole individual recognised to have survived both atomic attacks in Japan during the Second World War period. His case has been documented in history books and stands out as an extraordinary case of survival associated with nuclear war. The atomic attacks carried out in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in…
SS Rajamouli’s ambitious film ‘Varanasi’ appears to be positioning itself for a broader international rollout. The film starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran in lead roles has been confirmed for a pan-India release, but following its debut at CCXP Mexico 2026, rumours are rife that the makers may just be planning a wide…
