Karnataka minister's shocker: Farmers wish for droughts

Karnataka Minister for Sugar and Agriculture Marketing Shivanand Patil's statement that farmers wish for repeated droughts in the state so that their loans get waived has caused a stir, with the......

'MP is the most corrupt state in the country'

'Its people are either victims of corruption or witnesses to it.' IMAGE: Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kamal Nath campaigns in the Pandhurna assembly constitutency, November 5, 2023.......

Israeli parents get nod for sperm retrieval from sons killed in war: Report

Israel is allowing parents to circumvent usual legal procedures to have the sperm of their fallen soldier sons, or civilian sons killed during the war with Hamas to be retrieved before burial to......

Centre remains on high-alert for new Covid variants

COVID-19 is on the verge of becoming endemic but Indian scientists are keeping a close watch on each new variant and the government would continue to maintain a high alert, Union health minister......

Key infra sector growth slows to 6-month low of 7.8 pc in Nov

The production growth of eight key infrastructure sectors slowed to a six-month low of 7.8 per cent in November due to a decline in the output of crude oil and cement sectors. Photograph: Carlos......

Nirmalji Goes Cautious On Fiscal Deficit Target

But the government will present a second tranche of Supplementary Demands for Grants during the Budget session of Parliament in February, when it can seek additional spending. IMAGE: Finance......

Imports from Russia up 64% to $36.27 bn in Apr-Oct

India's imports from Russia rose 64 per cent to $36.27 billion during the April-October period this fiscal on higher shipments of crude oil and fertiliser, according to the commerce ministry data.......

Budget 2024: 'We have to be intelligent'

'The global situation is not very good.' IMAGE: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters 2023 in New Delhi, October 30, 2023.......