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The vexed problem of fertilizer overuse and subsidy

Fertilizer imports and subsidies are draining the nations fiscal resources, and the excessive use of urea is affecting both soil and human health

Blind Egyptian coder

A free smartphone app built by a blind Egyptian teenager is helping thousands of visually impaired users around the world navigate daily life, fr

Sammaan Capital draws curtain on 7-year legal overhang after Supreme Court hearing

Sammaan Capital is now controlled by Abu Dhabi-based International Holding Company PJSC (IHC), which invested USD $1 billion in the lender.

Should be mandatory for education officials to send their kids to govt schools, says Abhijeet Dipke

Earlier, Mr. Dipke had posted a video of the headmaster of a Zilla Parishad school in the village who allegedly drank and slept in class

Former Minister Eshwarappa hopeful of changes in Karnataka BJP unit

Changes will take place. I am hopeful of that. I have played my own role in building the party in the State, he says

Going above and beyond with Liminal

Liminal will showcase the works of seven artists from Karnataka at the MKF Museum of Art

Weekly Rupee View:Rupee approaches key support

Rising crude oil prices and reversal in foreign flows weigh on the local currency

Senior citizen loses 9.96 lakh in KYC scam

No power supply in Mangaluru on August 19, 20

A.P. govt. fixes 30,000 honorarium per month for writer Gurajadas family

Andhra Pradesh State Creativity and Cultural Commission will sanction the amount to Gurajadas great-grandson for lifetime, says Chief Secretary

Tobacco Board enhances interest-free loans under Growers Welfare Scheme

The government has enhanced not just the interest-free loans but also the death grant, following amendments to the Boards Growers Welfare Schemes

Oil development and exploratory wells: No compromise on environment, says T.N. Minister

He was replying to a special calling-attention motion on the environmental impact caused by development wells dug by Hindustan Oil Exploration Co

Army chief Seth meets Nepal PM Shah, discusses defence ties amid border tensions

New territory: Trump shares image showing US owning Hormuz

United States President Donald Trump has posted an image of a map on his social media platform, Truth Social, portraying the US as owning the Str

How two key Muslim faces in Team Nitin Nabin matter in BJP's UP poll campaign

How two key Muslim faces in Team Nitin Nabin matter in BJPs UP poll campaign

Civic body defers passing resolution on Mahajan panel recommendation

This is the second time this year that the Belagavi City Corporation has postponed passing the pro-Karnataka resolution

Ashok Leyland to step up product expansion; lines up new trucks, buses, and LNG models

The companys electric-mobility business, Switch India, continues to build its order pipeline, MD and CEO Shenu Agrawal told analysts

Telangana to emerge as clean energy hub: Deputy CM Vikramarka

Hyderabad: Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday, August 18, said that the government aims to transform the state in

Top news of the day: Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking abolition of execution by hanging, PM CARES Fund receives 480 crore donations in 2024-25, spent just 0.1%, and more

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Rift widens as Saudi Arabia scrutinises UAE bank transfers

Riyadh:Saudi Arabia has quietly subjected bank transfers bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the kind of enhanced scrutiny normally appli

Fire breaks out at Nature Cure Hospital in Guntur, no casualty reported

Fire breaks out at physiotherapy centre and green gym area and spreads to sheds nearby, reason for the fire is yet to be ascertained, say officia

Shivamogga: Bajrang Dal calls for Shikaripur bandh, Shivamogga MP lends support

Vishwa Hindu Parishad secretary Rajesh Gowda said a group of men engaged in cattle theft had assaulted Bajrang Dal workers at Harathalu village i

South Korea President stresses U.S. alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

Mr. Trump cited what he said was a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korea's refusal to join the U.S. war against

Anna Science Centre-Planetarium to hold talent tests for students

BJPs indefinite protest demanding Nagendras resignation enters second day; Shivamogga MP Raghavendra joins the protest

Mr. Raghavendra said Mr. Nagendra had earlier resigned as a Minister following allegations of corruption in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Schedu

How a 'mysterious' disease is afflicting kids of a highly vulnerable tribal group in MP

How a mysterious disease is afflicting kids of a highly vulnerable tribal group in MP

Colgate PerioGard Sets a New Gold Standard: Becomes India's First Gum Care Regimen to Earn the ISP Seal of Acceptance

Colgate PerioGard Sets a New Gold Standard: Becomes India's First Gum Care Regimen to Earn the ISP Seal of Acceptance

Harish Rao demands Ponguleti

Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) deputy floor leader Harish Rao on Tuesday, August 18, demanded the resignation of Telangana Revenue Minis

Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Tech to Power India's Next-Gen Satellites and Strengthen National Security: ISRO Experts at National Space Technology Conclave 2026

Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Tech to Power India's Next-Gen Satellites and Strengthen National Security: ISRO Experts at National Space Techn

Crompton banking on premiumisation, new categories to drive growth: MD Promeet Ghosh

CGCEL, which on Tuesday unveiled a refreshed brand identity, has expanded its total addressable market size from about 80,000 crore three years a

From Selling Balloons At 8 To Reaching 3.5 Million: Devendra Kumar Gupta

Abandoned as a child, Devendra Kumar Gupta endured child labour before founding Ladli Foundation to empower vulnerable communities across India.

Smartphone buyers seek AI phones while performance remains a key ask, report

Nearly 25% buyers said they need a phone that can understand and suggest action, 18% needed it for generative photo editing, 17% for doing visual

Tiruchi Corporation launches beautification drive along road medians

The initiative aims at making better use of median spaces on major roads by creating green corridors and work is under under way on East Boulevar

MoD bars import of 405 defence items under sixth Positive Indigenisation List

This move will offer an estimated business potential of 3,070 crore for the indigenous industry

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Sonia Gandhi memoir Belonging to be published on November 10

Sonia Gandhi memoir Belonging to be published on November

Crompton eyes doubling of revenue through premiumisation, new-age growth

Unveils new logo and super-premium Rhion platform as it charts a 15,000-crore growth roadmap

Lalu Prasad calls march against 'dictatorial' Bihar govt over Siwan AK-47 firing

Lalu Prasad calls march against dictatorial Bihar govt over Siwan AK firing

Jharkhand Students End Hunger Strike, Demand Law for Leak-Free Exams

Ranchi, August 18: Students in Jharkhand have concluded their hunger strike following the state governments announcement to cancel all exams cond

Commercial vehicle monthly retail sales near one-lakh mark as rural demand, infrastructure drive growth

Tata Motors leads July CV retail surge; top five players post double-digit growth

Maharashtra anti-conversion law to come into force on Aug 28

New Delhi: The Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Act will be implemented this Rakshabandhan, August 28, this year. The state government has issued

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Maternity leave for third child of women government employees raised to 365 days

Women government employees are now granted 365 days of maternity leave for their first two children, while those with two or more children are gr

Nifty slips below 24,200 for sixth straight session as crude, geopolitics bite

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,154.90, down 132.75 points or 0.55%, breaking the 24,200 support level; Sensex ended at 77,235.46, down about 0.6%

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PM CARES swells to Rs 8,452 crore, 93% of funds in FDs; interest matches donation

PM CARES swells to Rs crore of funds in FDs interest matches donation

Karnataka BJP Accuses Congress Government of Failing to Provide Drought Relief Funds

Bengaluru, August 18: The Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashok, has made serious allegations against the state government

Sundaram Home Finance plans expansion of emerging business in AP

Company targeting disbursements of 150 crore this year

Horizon Industrial Parks IPO overall subscription reaches 0.24 times

Retail individual investors led the recovery, with their category reaching 0.43 times subscription by end of day, more than doubling from 0.19 ti

Supplyco cuts Sabari brand coconut oil price to 229/litre ahead of Onam

The price reduction followed a ministerial decision and applies to a combination pack comprising subsidised and non-subsidised portions

Snake Rescued from Shah Rukh Khans Mannat in Mumbai

Mumbai, August 18: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans residence, Mannat, is once again in the spotlight. Recently, two snakes were spotted on th

UK backs Ukraine despite Russia warning over reported British drones

UK backs Ukraine despite Russia warning over reported British drones

Japanese proverb of the day: 'Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a...' - this Japanese saying teaches inspirational life lessons on setting goals, dreaming with purpose, taking the right steps and why success needs both vision and action

Japanese proverb of the day: A Japanese saying emphasizes combining clear goals with practical steps. Vision alone remains a daydream without con

Bala Devi Chandrasekhar recreates the pilgrimage to Pandharpur in her thematic work

The U.S.-based dancer presented Mauli: A Timeless Tradition at Kalakshetra, Chennai.

Weak evidence: HC suspends life term of Dabholkar murder convict

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, August 18, suspended the life sentence of Sachin Andure, a convict in the 2013 murder case of rationali

Press Club of India expresses shock over police action against independent journalist Ravi Nair

The press association says this clampdown on information, while at the same time journalists doing their job are having to pay a heavy price, pai

Bengalurus ORR companies write to GBA expressing concern over white-topping in October, WFH suggestion

Pointing out that ORR supports more than 500 companies and approximately 1.3 million employees, the association argues that work-from-home (WFH)

Psychology says people who use your full name when theyre angry may be signaling something deeper than a boundary

Names are especially noticeable words because they directly signal who is being addressed. This makes them useful fordirecting and managing atten

Tripura: Tipra Motha Party hints at rethink on BJP alliance over tribal accord in Village Committee elections

Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma warned of alliance reconsideration. He stated the accord's implementation is crucial for

SAF conclave to focus on capacity building, IATA 2050 Net Zero target

As per global studies, India could produce around 40 million tonne of SAF annually by 2050, about 10% of global SAF production potential

CID to Investigate Death of Former TMC Councillors Husband in West Bengal

Kolkata, August 18: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal Police has taken over the investigation into the death of Birju Ke

Lindsay Clancy's trial shocking details: Graphic videos, kids' clothes, husband's testimony and more

Lindsay Clancy's trial shocking details: Graphic videos, kids' clothes, husband's testimony and more

Batsmen who have scored the most runs at number 3 in ODIs; Virat Kohli's name also figures in the list.

The number 3 position in the batting order is considered very important in ODI cricket. The batsman in this position is expected to anchor the in

Police announce traffic diversions to facilitate UGD works between Thaneerpandal junction and TNPDCL sub-station on Codissia Road in Coimbatore

TN govt says project that harms environment, livelihoods will not be allowed

The comments came in response to growing concerns over a proposed 425 crore hydrocarbon drilling project by HOEC off the Parangipettai coast in C

PM CARES? Hardly: Congress jabs govt for utilising only 0.01% of relief fund

Domestic donations to the PM CARES Fund fell by 30 per cent to nearly Rs 479 crore in the financial year 2024-25, while foreign donations decline

Bread has become expensive; now you will have to spend more money for breakfast.

Bread Price Hike: The price of bread has increased in West Bengal. Due to rising raw material costs, the new prices, effective August 17, 2026, w

Navy signs 1,943 crore lease deal for advanced MQ-9B drones

'This Is The Right Way': Rahul Hails Jharkhand Govt-Students Understanding

Gandhi also vowed to change the system across the country to establish a framework that propels students forward rather than holds them back.

Quote of the Day by Amber Heard: 'I am constantly struggling to show people that there is more to me than my appearance...'- Inspiring life lesson on self-worth and being more than your appearance by the actress famous for playing Queen Mera in the DC superhero films Aquaman and Justice League

Amber Heard, the actress, calls for a deeper appreciation of women in the entertainment realm that transcends mere physical attributes. She ident

Noida Police Uncover Mobile Snatching Gang, Two Arrested and Minor Detained

Noida, August 18: The police in Noida have successfully uncovered a mobile phone snatching and theft gang, leading to the arrest of two suspects

Kaziranga ESZ row: Residents protest in support of Assams 1-km buffer, oppose Gaurav Gogois 10-km demand

Residents from areas around Kaziranga National Park protested in Assams Kaliabor on Tuesday, backing the state governments proposal to reduce the

Suspicious foreign remittances under income tax department scanner

The income tax department has launched a drive to verify suspicious foreign remittances by entities with little or no reported business activity,

Preparations for the 8th Pay Commission are gaining momentum; consultants will be appointed, and the guidelines will be issued.

8th Pay Commission: Consultant positions have been divided into three different categories based on experience. A total of 23 positions are up fo

DMK Ridicules CM Vijay, Trisha Over Independence Day Salute

The person who has become the chief minister of Tamil Nadu today thinks that he can justify shameless and disgusting things by doing such things

Attapur: Woman Admitted With Fever Dies, Family Alleges Medical Negligence

Shocked by her death, family members alleged that negligence by the doctors had led to her death.

Alaska's live bearcam becomes summer hit as brown bears gather at Brooks Falls to catch salmon

Jothimani moots new railway station at Mandaiyur to serve educational institutions, industries

In a memorandum to Satish Kumar, Chairman of Railway Board, she sought a Vande Bharat Express and a day time express train between Karur and Chen

Visa Reimagines Visa Infinite for India's Evolving Affluent Consumers

Visa Infinite evolves into a premium three-tiered suite - Visa Infinite, Visa Infinite Privilege and Visa Infinite Private - enabling distinct el

Tata Sons AGM: Tata Sons' AGM postponed, for the first time in 100 years

Tata Sons AGM Update: Following N. Chandrasekaran's resignation, the Tata Sons AGM scheduled for today has been postponed. It is now expected to

iPhone users beware! Apple has released a vital security update.

iOS 26.1.1: 21 of the 29 security flaws are related to WebKit alone. WebKit is used in many Apple features and apps, including Safari.(Apple has

How to check the TV remote: Is the TV remote faulty or the battery? Use your mobile camera to find out.

How to Check TV Remote: Now, from the comfort of your home, you can use your phone's camera to find out what's wrong with your TV remote. Which i

In 1864, a bottle of Guinness was brewed under Queen Victoria; 162 years later, divers recovered it from a shipwreck, where its preserved yeast may help recreate the taste of Victorian stout

A 162-year-old Guinness bottle has been pulled from a shipwreck in the English Channel, opening a rare window into Victorian brewing. The sealed

ASEAN Digital Agreement: A Model for Deeper Digital Engagement with Southeast Asia

New Delhi, August 18: The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) presents a model for India to achieve extensive and deep digital engag

Google Search: Google saves your search activity based on your account settings.

Before searching anything on Google, know these privacy risks.(Know these risks before searching on Google)Google Search: Google is considered th

Which mode in the washing machine consumes the most electricity?

Washing Machine: Most advanced washing machines have a Hot Wash or washing mode by heating water, which normally consumes the most electricity.(W