Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Sharma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the southwest monsoon also prompted his decision, since the good soil moisture would have saved at least one initial irrigation. But the acute shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP), a crucial nutrient ahead of the sowing season for potatoes, nipped those hopes in the bud. DAP is the second-most used fertiliser in the country after urea.
The stellar growth in demand for scooters even during the slowdown has pushed these ahead of motorcycles, marking a shift in consumer taste, sales data till February 2014 shows.
OnePlus has launched its new OnePlus 6T variant as the OnePlus 6T McLaren Edition.
The common man had another hero 25 years ago in Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who sacrificed power in order to fight corruption before becoming the prime minister.
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World indoor 1500 metres champion Abeba Aregawi has been suspended from Swedish athletics after she tested positive for a banned substance, the national federation said on Monday.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday expressed grief over the passing away of veteran socialist leader Mrinal Gore, who was also a former member of the Lok Sabha, describing her as an inspiration for many generations of social activists.
Right to Information activist Arvind Kejriwal has been in the forefront of the massively publicised movement to demand a Lokpal Bill. A close associate of Gandhian Anna Hazare, Kejriwal has staunchly defended the movement and rebuffed many allegations made against civil society activists by the ruling Congress party. He has also taken on senior Congress leaders like Digvijaya Singh and Pranab Mukherjee who had taken pot shots at Hazare's movement.
New kid on the block Razer Phone brings high-end features specially designed for gamers, says Ashish Narsale.
The Central interlocutors for Kashmir on Saturday said 'any outbreak of violence in the Valley would thwart the efforts for political settlement in the state.
With its stunning design, premium look and practical cameras, the LG G6 flagship is all prepared to break into the Big Club, says Himanshu Juneja
Sri Lankan wicket-keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara will deliver the 11th MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's on July 4.
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Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor is back in the news over payment of money by the Organising Committee of the Commonwealth Games for consultancy services.
If the country can have a Prime Minister above 70 then what is wrong in having National Sports Federation chiefs of similar age, asked Archery Association of India President Vijay Kumar Malhotra reacting sharply to the Delhi high court's decision that limits NSF heads' tenure.
It is the most-awaited smartphone of 2018.
Xiaomi's next iteration of the loved and most sold Redmi Note 4 is here.
The bullet proof vests, worn by slain Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare and two other senior officers while fighting terrorists on November 26 last, belonged to the batch of 110 defective pieces purchased by the police way back in 2002, a litigation filed in Bombay high court has alleged.
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HTC gets back into the innovation game with the HTC U12 Plus, says Ashish Narsale.
Actors Saif Ali Khan, Lara Dutta and Darsheel Safary have been named amongst the recipients of this year's Rajiv Gandhi Awards for their contribution to Hindi Cinema. The awards will be presented on August 17 in Mumbai.
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Toonz would undertake the entire production in its state-of-the-art studio in Technopark and would finance the full production cost which was estimated to be around Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million), a statement said. Legendary film-makers B Nagi Reddi and his friend Chakrapani had conceptualised Chandamama in early 1947 and the company had been publishing stories in print as well as electronic media in 14 languages.
The correct criteria for flow of funds for various schemes and programmes should be based on the principle of equity by taking only socio-economic criteria alone, Modi said.
They may have wider roads, gardens and towering buildings but satellite townships developing in the neighbourhood of metropolitan cities are no better when it comes to basic necessities like water supply, electricity, health facilities and transport.
As the race for edge-to-edge phone displays continue, Vivo leads the way in its new flagship Vivo NEX series.
This Father's Day, surprise your father by gifting him a smartphone.
Wipro Technologies, which runs the global IT business of the IT-to-soaps conglomerate, is looking to increase its business from Japan and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. It sees a strong demand for intellectual property (IP) in areas such as semiconductors, System on Chip (SoC) and Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) design coming from Japan and the APAC region, which is emerging as the new growth engine of the world.
BSP leader Swami Prasad Maurya earlier alleged in the Assembly that an SP MP from Allahabad was involved in the incident and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter.
For a budget phone, the camera becomes a crucial variable in distinguishing itself from its competitors, says Khalid Anzar.
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The Sony Xperia 5 inherits almost all the features from its flagship sibling, Xperia 1, launched earlier this year.
The online gaming industry in India is worth Rs 21 crore (Rs 210 million), according to a report published by IMRB International on behalf of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
The Bangalore design centre of the Euro 30.3 billion Royal Philips Electronics would work on the next generation consumer platform chip design and integrate the whole chip -- the biggest ever designed by the Netherlands-headquartered company.
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