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Duped of Rs 4 cr in land deal, U'khand farmer shoots himself dead

A farmer allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself on Sunday after being duped of Rs 4 crore in a fake land deal in Uttarakhand's Kathgodam area, the police said. Illustration: Dominic......

Pan-India kidney racket unearthed after Maha farmer's complaint

The investigation into an illegal kidney racket, triggered by a complaint lodged by a farmer from Maharashtra's Chandrapur, has revealed a pan-India kidney transplant network involving agents,......

Farmer, wife, sons found dead in Nanded; mass suicide suspected

A farmer, his wife and their two sons were found dead in two different locations in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Thursday morning, in what police suspect to be a mass suicide, an official said.......

How India Sleeps

Sleep is a basic human need. Yet for millions in India, it does not always come with the comfort of a bed, a sheet and a pillow. Or the safety of four walls. One of the strangest sights is people......

Maha farmers get Rs 3 as compensation under crop insurance scheme

Farmers in some villages of Maharashtra's Akola district claimed to have received as little as Rs 3 and Rs 21 as compensation under a central insurance scheme for the crop losses they suffered due......

Karan Fries: India's New Dairy Powerhouse

Karan Fries is a synthetic cow breed developed by the National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal. IMAGE: The Karan Fries cow breed. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has......

Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government to provide tax incentives, interest subvention and freight support in the upcoming 2026 Budget to strengthen the......

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country, leading to a sharp fall in domestic prices, as exporters face payment delays and mounting uncertainties, an......

India links duty concessions on NZ apples, kiwifruit, honey to agri action plans

Quota-based duty concessions granted by India to New Zealand for apples, kiwifruit, and Manuka honey are linked to the delivery of agriculture productivity action plans committed by the island......

Will The Economy Face A Bumpy Road Ahead?

Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in 2025, but weaker nominal growth, trade uncertainty, and soft demand signal a bumpier road ahead. IMAGE: Customers buy fruits and vegetables at an evening......

'We Suffer From A Lack Of History, Sanskar'

'Somewhere our society's collective morality is lost. There's a kind of moral confusion in our society which reflects in our films.' 'Filmmakers are hiding behind romance, ghost stories, murder......

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......

The Top 10 Films Of 2025

The year had a variety of films to choose from. Not all of them were successful at the box office, but had merit. In fact, a few films that did the mandatory Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) and more,......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

Dharmendra's Top 10 Action Movies

Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off. Being tall, well-built and fit also made him more convincing in action......