'Recognition of India's farmer-centric policies': Padma Shri awardee hails PM Modi receiving FAO's highest honour

IANS | May 21, 2026 9:00 PM

Barabanki (Uttar Pradesh), May 21 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee and progressive farmer Ramsaran Verma on Thursday expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving the highest honour of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the 'Agricola Medal' for 2026, and said the recognition also belongs to the country's farmers, agricultural scientists and India's farmer-centric policies.

'Symbol of Indian culture, hospitality & tradition': Gujarat farmers feel pride as PM Modi gifts Kesar mangoes to UAE President

IANS | May 21, 2026 7:38 PM

Valsad (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of gifting Gujarat's famous Kesar mangoes to the UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan during his visit to the West Asian country has sparked excitement and pride among farmers in Gujarat, especially in Valsad district.

Delhi-NCR sizzles round the clock as warm nights worsen heat misery

IANS | May 21, 2026 5:43 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Residents of the National Capital Region (NCR) are grappling with an unrelenting spell of heat, with discomfort now extending well into the night.

'Break the barrier': Health Ministry focused on better access to treatment for childhood cancer

IANS | May 21, 2026 5:06 PM

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) For addressing childhood cancer the Union government is committed to "break the barrier" in such a way that all of them survive, said L. Swasticharan, Deputy Director General of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) under Union Health Ministry, here on Thursday.

'Vande Mataram' now compulsory in all Bengal madrasahs: Minister

IANS | May 20, 2026 11:25 PM

Kolkata, May 20 (IANS) The West Bengal Directorate of Madrasah Education has made the singing of "Vande Mataram" mandatory during assembly prayers before classes in all government, aided and recognised madrasahs across the state with immediate effect, confirmed Khudiram Tudu, the minister in charge of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education in the new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government headed by the new and ninth Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari.

Ahmedabad's NID develops lightweight, ergonomic parcel trolley for Indian Railways

IANS | May 20, 2026 9:14 PM

Ahmedabad, May 20 (IANS) Students at the Railway Design Centre of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gujarat's Ahmedabad have developed a modern 'parcel trolley' for Indian Railways, aimed at making parcel handling on railway platforms faster, easier and more efficient.

'No hope for justice', says Twisha's father as police urge family to take decomposed body

IANS | May 20, 2026 3:39 PM

Bhopal, May 20 (IANS) Twisha Sharma’s father on Wednesday said the family has lost all hope of justice from the Bhopal administration, police, and judiciary, alleging that delays were deliberately caused to allow the body to decompose.

Curious case of rising demands for eggs with broken shell in parts of Bangladesh: Media report

Jayanta Bhattacharya | May 19, 2026 6:51 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) In a curious turn, people in a part of Bangladesh have lately been found buying eggs with shells broken during transit, storage, or handling, in large quantities, pushing up prices for the damaged product which otherwise were thrown or consumed by the seller's family, according to a media report.

Stray dogs case: Maneka Gandhi flags illegal NGOs, seeks one contract per organisation

IANS | May 19, 2026 5:37 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday flagged the numerous illegal stray dog NGOs in the country and urged the government to providing training to the recognised ones and also issue only one contract per NGO.

Pakistan: Two police personnel guarding polio teams killed in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

IANS | May 19, 2026 4:57 PM

Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) At least two police personnel escorting polio vaccination teams were killed in separate incidents in Bajaur district of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local media reported.

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'Recognition of India's farmer-centric policies': Padma Shri awardee hails PM Modi receiving FAO's highest honour

'Symbol of Indian culture, hospitality & tradition': Gujarat farmers feel pride as PM Modi gifts Kesar mangoes to UAE President

Delhi-NCR sizzles round the clock as warm nights worsen heat misery

'Break the barrier': Health Ministry focused on better access to treatment for childhood cancer

'Vande Mataram' now compulsory in all Bengal madrasahs: Minister

Ahmedabad's NID develops lightweight, ergonomic parcel trolley for Indian Railways

'No hope for justice', says Twisha's father as police urge family to take decomposed body

Curious case of rising demands for eggs with broken shell in parts of Bangladesh: Media report

Stray dogs case: Maneka Gandhi flags illegal NGOs, seeks one contract per organisation

Pakistan: Two police personnel guarding polio teams killed in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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