Retired ICAR scientist warns that reduction in urea bag weight from 50kg to 40kg and nitrogen content from 46% to 37% will increase nitrogen cost by 37% per kg for farmers, raising application costs significantly.
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy pledges Rs 17,472 crore municipal development spending, announces Rythu Bharosa deposits and Indiramma houses while attacking former CM KCR ahead of Feb 11 urban elections.
A routine traffic stop in Chennai's Kilpauk area led to the arrest of a notorious chain snatcher after alert police officers sprang into action based on a tip from a motorist.
The Punjab State Information Commission has issued a bailable warrant against a senior Ludhiana Municipal Corporation official for repeatedly missing hearings in an RTI appeal case, highlighting accountability issues.
Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian flagged off a bus of devotees from Kasabad village under the Mukh Mantri Tirath Yatra Scheme, providing completely free pilgrimage access to sacred sites across India for senior citizens.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US officials in Washington, focusing on energy security and critical minerals cooperation amid trade deal discussions and shifting oil dynamics.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee appeared in the Supreme Court, alleging the Election Commission is targeting her state in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, claiming it leads to voter deletions and injustice.
Three teenage sisters in Ghaziabad's Bharat City died after jumping from their ninth-floor flat. A diary reveals their obsession with Korean culture and conflict with their father, who opposed it.
In Telangana municipal elections, Congress secured 12 of 14 seats unopposed, with BRS winning remaining two. Over 12,900 candidates contest, including 757 postgraduates and 4,054 housewives.
Gujarat government introduces procedural reforms across multiple departments to improve Ease of Doing Business, with changes expected by April and completion by June.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Malaysia this weekend to enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, focusing on trade, investment, and security.
Parth and Jay Pawar, sons of late deputy CM Ajit Pawar, met NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar in Baramati to discuss plans for a memorial honoring their father, focusing on tribute rather than political merger talks.
BJP MP Anil Baluni initiates a campaign to address depopulation in Pauri Garhwal's 150 ghost villages, urging urban residents to reconnect with their roots.
Burglars broke into an air quality monitoring station near Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad's Naranpura area, stealing equipment worth Rs 7.6 lakh. The incident was discovered after the system went offline.
Amit Sardar was arrested in Haridevpur for slashing his wife Mousumi Das's neck with a razor. The couple's friend Priya Halder was injured trying to intervene. Police cite marital suspicion as motive.
A Jamnagar farmer has lodged a police complaint against a local agricultural trader for allegedly cheating him and 18 other farmers of nearly Rs 97 lakh by purchasing crops without making full payments.
A 49-year-old lodge owner in Porur, Chennai, was arrested after allegedly trying to sexually assault a female employee. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, with police acting swiftly on the victim's complaint.
A 33-year-old woman in Kolkata has filed a police complaint alleging sexual assault, criminal force, and intimidation by her employer, a jeweller. The incidents reportedly occurred from November to February.
In Chennai's Tambaram, a woman slapped a 70-year-old man who groped her while walking with her mother. Police detained the accused after a confrontation.
Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission fixes electricity connection charges, saving consumers lakhs in Hyderabad's outskirts and new colonies.
Kozhikode district sessions court postpones bail hearing for woman accused of abetting suicide of Govindapuram native U Deepak to February 6. Case adjourned for police report submission.
A jeweller in Amritsar has reported receiving extortion calls demanding money, prompting a police investigation into the threats and potential criminal links.
Two individuals have tragically lost their lives in separate road accidents in Jalandhar, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns in the city.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan held a significant meeting with Armenian Deputy Defence Minister Karen Brutyan to enhance bilateral defence and strategic cooperation between India and Armenia.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly at the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Toronto, discussing bilateral cooperation amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
Lok Sabha proceedings were disrupted and adjourned after BJP MP Nishikant Dubey cited controversial books about the Nehru-Gandhi family, escalating tensions over Rahul Gandhi's references to an unpublished book. PM Modi's scheduled address was cancelled.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, guided by her legal team, addressed the Supreme Court as an ordinary citizen, focusing on ground realities and voter hardships in Bengal.
A violent altercation over chicken meat distribution during Shab-e-Barat celebrations in Sitamarhi's Hanuman Nagar village resulted in one fatality and three arrests.
Kolkata residents summoned by Election Commission for SIR hearing over name discrepancies caused by AI misinterpreting address details. Cases include prefixes like 'Top' and 'F' added to father's names, sparking frustration among Jorasanko locals.
HYDRAA reclaimed 2,100 sq yd park land in Meerpet and sealed two illegal five-storey buildings in Manikonda after verifying encroachments and forged documents.