India warns global fertiliser suppliers against cartelisation and situation-based pricing, as a steep price rise in di-ammonium phosphate (DAP) is unacceptable. India, a major importer of fertilisers, will seek alternatives if this is not addressed. The country urges global firms to consider India-specific pricing with reasonable profit margins. India has introduced nano urea and...
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DNV Senthilkumar apologises for his controversial remarks about north India in Lok Sabha. He withdraws his statement and expresses regret for hurting sentiments. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expunged the remarks. Treasury benches demand an apology from DMK’s leader in Lok Sabha, T R Baalu. Baalu clarifies that the party does not endorse the...
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BJP MPs resign as parliamentarians in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, creating vacancies at the Centre. Possible replacements for MP CM include Narendra Singh Tomar and Prahlad Singh Patel. In Rajasthan, there is speculation about Vasundhara Raje becoming CM for the third time. In Chhattisgarh, a fresh face, possibly from an OBC or tribal...
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The Centre assures the Supreme Court that guidelines will be framed to prevent misuse and protect the right to privacy regarding seizure of electronic devices of journalists and academics by probe agencies. The government requests one more week to come up with the guidelines. The bench accepts the Centre’s request and defers the hearing....
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar plans to attend the next INDIA bloc meeting in Delhi and will urge opposition allies to finalize strategies against the BJP-led NDA for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. He wants all parties to work swiftly and not delay any further. Nitish Kumar reiterated his desire to unite the opposition parties...
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The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against four individuals, including the sister and cousins of the accused, in a case involving alleged offences under Sections 498A and 506 of the IPC. The court stated that a single instance, without evidence of interference or involvement in the complainant’s marital life, may not be enough to...
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The military has grounded all Osprey V-22 helicopters following a crash off the coast of Japan that resulted in the deaths of eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members. The grounding comes after a preliminary investigation suggested a materiel failure as the cause of the crash. This move has raised concerns about the...
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The government on Wednesday told Rajya Sabha that there is no proposal to increase reservation for Other Backward Castes (OBCs) as per population in the local body elections. But the state government can take a call to increase the reservation. In response to a query during question hour, minister of state for panchayati raj,...
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A leopard and a domestic cat got stuck in a well in Narvan village in Ratnagiri. They were rescued by forest officials and villagers after six hours. Similar incidents have occurred in Sangameshwar in the past. The leopard and the cat were both released after the rescue.
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