Andhra plans to limit FCV tobacco production in view of ongoing crisis
Amaravati, July 17 (IANS) With the Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco sector in Andhra Pradesh being gripped by a crisis due to surplus crop, the State government is planning to limit the production in the coming season. Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu…
Naxal weapon dump found in Chhattisgarh’s Kachchapal forest in police-BSF operation
Raipur/Narayanpur, July 17 (IANS) In a significant boost to anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh, Narayanpur Police along with the 58th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) successfully recovered a concealed weapon dump belonging to Naxals…
Suspected honour killing claims lives of police officer, 22-year-old woman in Pakistan
Islamabad, July 17 (IANS) A police personnel and a 22-year-old woman were allegedly shot dead in yet another case of honour killing in the Jalkot area of Upper Kohistan in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, local media reported on Friday.…
FBI arrests Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s aide in US amid Hard Ball crackdown
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a continuation of Operation Hard Ball, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in Vermont, the USA. The arrest is part of the…
President Murmu to Visit Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania from July 19 to 25
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will be on a State visit to Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania from July 19-25, 2026, according to the statement released by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday. President Murmu will visit…
President Murmu to Visit Moldova, North Macedonia, Romania from July 19 to 25
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will be on a State visit to Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania from July 19-25, 2026, according to the statement released by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday. President Murmu will visit…
FBI arrests Jaggu Bhagwanpuria’s aide in US amid Hard Ball crackdown
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) In a continuation of Operation Hard Ball, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria, in Vermont, the USA. The arrest is part of the…
India’s merchandise export growth touch 15.5 pc in June: Report
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) India’s merchandise export growth remained strong in June at 15.5 per cent year‑on‑year ($40.4 billion) but eased on a monthly basis, a report said on Friday. The merchandise export growth was 18 per cent in May as petroleum…
As Diamond Self-Purchase Rises, Joules By Radhika Positions Polki-Inspired Jewellery as a Premium Expression of Modern Indian Celebration
New Delhi [India], July 17: Indian women are increasingly rewriting the reasons they buy jewellery. What was once primarily associated with weddings, inheritances, and gifting is becoming part of a more personal ritual: recognising a promotion,…
Kim Kardashian responds to backlash over Instagram post after grandmother’s death
Los Angeles, July 17 (IANS) Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has broken her silence over the criticism she received over her Instagram post following her grandmother MJ Shannon’s death. The confusion started after she shared vacation photographs…