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Karnataka seeks PM Modi's intervention as Dy CM Parameshwara writes letter on worsening drought crisis

IANS | July 16, 2026 2:10 PM

Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking urgent intervention to relax National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms and provide enhanced assistance to the State in view of an escalating drought situation triggered by deficient monsoon rains and an emerging drinking water crisis.

APEDA facilitates 1st organic apricot shipment from Ladakh to UAE

IANS | July 16, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that the export of first shipment of 5 metric tonnes of organic apricots from Ladakh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet another example of domestic food products gaining global recognition.

Siya Goyal's family asked to halt business after FDA raid

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:44 PM

Pune, July 16 (IANS) In mounting trouble for the family of Siya Goyal, who is accused of allegedly murdering her fiancée Ketan Agarwal, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sealed a Pune shop owned by her father Praveen Goyal, following an inspection.

India’s credit to agriculture sector jumps 4-fold to Rs 32.50 lakh crore in last 11 years

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:40 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India’s ground level credit disbursed to the agriculture sector has surged to Rs 32.50 lakh crore for FY 2025-26 which marks a more than fourfold jump from Rs 8 lakh crore in FY 2014–15, according to an official factsheet released on Thursday.

How India's first hydrogen-powered train will generate its own power and carry 2,600 passengers

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:28 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) India is set to enter the hydrogen-powered rail era as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the country's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered trainset on Friday.

'Batting for Pakistan's perilous agenda': NDA attacks Cong's Saifuddin Soz over Kashmir remarks

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:18 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The NDA leaders on Thursday lashed out at Congress veteran Saifuddin Soz over his statement regarding Jammu and Kashmir, accusing him of "batting for Pakistan's perilous agenda".

J&K desperation drives Lashkar-e-Taiba to water routes as land infiltration closes

Vicky Nanjappa | July 16, 2026 1:15 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) With the land routes becoming extremely difficult to infiltrate, the Lashkar-e-Taiba is now planning to send its terrorists using the water routes. Latest Intelligence inputs suggest that the Lashkar-e-Taiba, with the help of the ISI, is examining the water routes that could be used to infiltrate India.

Jharkhand scrap dealer arrested in Rs 100 crore fake GST billing case

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:10 PM

Jamshedpur, July 16 (IANS) The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested a scrap trader, Ajay Sharma, based in Jamshedpur, in connection with an alleged GST fraud involving fake invoicing worth nearly Rs 100 crore, officials said on Thursday.

Pakistan to push thugs into PoK protests to create chaos, justify brutalities

Vicky Nanjappa | July 16, 2026 1:04 PM

New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) With the peaceful protests in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) refusing to die owing to an adamant establishment, plans are afloat to manufacture chaos. A narrative shift is what the Pakistan establishment is desperate for, and hence it has been decided to make the protests chaotic.

Azam Khan-founded Jauhar University faces demolition as 38 buildings found illegal; UP govt says action as per law

IANS | July 16, 2026 1:02 PM

Lucknow, July 16 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted after the Rampur Development Authority (RDA) ordered the demolition of 38 out of 40 buildings at Mohammad Ali Jauhar University in Uttar Pradesh, saying that the structures were constructed without obtaining approval from the competent authority.

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Karnataka seeks PM Modi's intervention as Dy CM Parameshwara writes letter on worsening drought crisis

APEDA facilitates 1st organic apricot shipment from Ladakh to UAE

Siya Goyal's family asked to halt business after FDA raid

India’s credit to agriculture sector jumps 4-fold to Rs 32.50 lakh crore in last 11 years

How India's first hydrogen-powered train will generate its own power and carry 2,600 passengers

'Batting for Pakistan's perilous agenda': NDA attacks Cong's Saifuddin Soz over Kashmir remarks

J&K desperation drives Lashkar-e-Taiba to water routes as land infiltration closes

Jharkhand scrap dealer arrested in Rs 100 crore fake GST billing case

Pakistan to push thugs into PoK protests to create chaos, justify brutalities

Azam Khan-founded Jauhar University faces demolition as 38 buildings found illegal; UP govt says action as per law

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