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NEW DELHI: Sending a signal to farmers ahead of the next sowing season, Union cabinet approved on Wednesday hikes in minimum support price (MSP) of six rabi crops, with wheat getting an increase of nearly 6.6% to Rs 2,585 per quintal for 2026-27 marketing season, up from existing Rs 2,425 per quintal.Safflower got highest absolute…

The serial blasts left 31 dead in Malegaon in 2006 MUMBAI: Nineteen years after serial blasts left 31 dead in Malegaon, a special court Tuesday framed charges against four accused, paving the way for the trial to commence.The accused — Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Rajendra Chaudhary and Manohar Narwaria — pleaded not guilty to charges…

GUWAHATI: Two fugitive prime accused in the probe into Zubeen Garg’s death were arrested before dawn on Wednesday and sent to police custody for 14 days, while the music icon’s 13th-day mourning rituals drew massive crowds in Jorhat, with fans crying for justice.North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta was detained by immigration officers at…

Putin Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to visit India in the first week of Dec for the 23rd India-Russia annual summit.Diplomatic sources said the two sides are considering Dec 5-6 as dates for the visit. Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov will travel to India…

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: While pitching National Pension System as an attractive investment option, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Wednesday sought broadening its coverage, with a special focus on gig and platform workers & women, and suggested that its best get subscribers when they are young so that the full impact…

NEW DELHI: Govt Wednesday approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) across 17 states and UTs, a move that will benefit over 86,000 students and create more than 4,600 teaching posts.I&B minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the proposal, cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), entails an outlay of nearly Rs 5,863…

NEW DELHI: Congress said the party and other ideological groups fought for the freedom struggle, while RSS sided with the British, as it slammed PM Narendra Modi’s claim at a function on Wednesday.Congress posted on social media a video of party president Mallikarjun Kharge asking, “tell us how many of your people (RSS) went to…

Hosabale calls RSS custodian of India’s civilisational philosophy NEW DELHI: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Wednesday celebrated the govt’s decision to release a commemorative postage stamp and coin as a “societal recognition” of the Sangh’s century-long contribution, while defence minister Rajnath Singh marked the occasion by highlighting the role of swayamsevaks in communal harmony…

Tejasvi Surya & Baijayant Panda NEW DELHI: BJP MP Baijayant Panda has been appointed chairperson of the parliamentary select committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, while BJP member Tejasvi Surya will head the select committee on the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025.The Lok Sabha Secretariat has also released the…

MUMBAI: A friendly female dog, Nemo, who lives in and around Pil Court building in Churchgate, recently underwent a misadventure when she nervously jumped into a train at Churchgate station to escape the loud bursting of crackers. The train carried her all the way to the suburbs, and she was finally found 17 days later…