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Thailand SC issues arrest warrant against former PM Yingluck Shinawatra

The sister of exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Yingluck was ousted by a coup in 2014 and was later impeached by Thailand's military-appointed National Legislative Assembly

Aug 25, 2017

Parthiepan trolled by Ajith fans for praising Vijay at Mersal audio launch

Parthiepan had said that if Vijay and his fans come together, it will be a 100-crore film.

Aug 22, 2017

From Humpty Dumpty to Jack and Jill: 7 dark origins of nursery rhymes that will shake you to the core

Do you know the nursery rhyme London Bridge is Falling Down is about human sacrifice?

Aug 20, 2017

Worried about impact of pesticides on your health? Here's how you can get rid of it the organic way

The agriculture sector uses most of India's pesticides with the products applied most liberally to crops like rice, wheat, maize, chillies, cotton and soya bean.

Aug 18, 2017

Climate challenge costs India $10 billion every year

A further plunge in the farming productivity driven by extreme weather events will add a lot of stress and India could turn into a major importer of food items like milk and pulses.

Aug 18, 2017

New India by 2022: Modi delivers poll slogan from the Red Fort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on his "New India" vision for 2022 while delivering his fourth Independence Day speech on Tuesday. Read to know more.

Aug 15, 2017

Surging farm loan waivers will cut GDP by 1.1 lakh crore; set to reduce farmer suicides

Surging farm loan waivers will cut GDP by 1.1lakh crore but will increase net wealth of farm households.

Aug 12, 2017

Mass Leader review: Here's what Twitterati says about the Shivaraj Kumar starrer

Shivaraj Kumar and Yogish's Mass Leader has opened to mixed reviews.

Aug 11, 2017

Is Jeff Bezos and Amazon set to take over the world?

Amazon to set up online and physical food retailing stores around Diwali

Amazon's move may trigger a price war with conventional retailers like Big Bazaar, Foodhall, Hypercity and D-Mart, and online grocery stores.

Aug 8, 2017

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Mahindra's focus on shared electric mobility to pose a risk to the oil industry?

Oil industry future will suffer from Mahindra's decision to produce more electric cars for shared mobilty

Aug 5, 2017

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Aadhaar number not mandatory for rail tickets, death certificates, Govt clarifies

The Central government has said that the railway ministry does not plan to make the Aadhaar card number compulsory for booking rail tickets.

Aug 5, 2017

Who is behind DK Shivakumar I-T raids? His mother points finger at Siddaramaiah

DK Shivakumar's mother, Gowramma, thinks Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah could be behind the I-T raids.

Aug 4, 2017

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Modi govt to push for agri startups; will it be a threat to farmers?

With Agri Udaan, startups will get access to space and laboratories for research to run their businesses.

Aug 4, 2017

Bring on the pomegranate: ITC to foray into fruits, vegetables and perishables market

The fruits and vegetable under the new brand will also be sold online, first via sellers like BigBasket, and later on other platforms.

Jul 30, 2017

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Agri Distress: 55% crop insurance claims pending

In Telangana, Rs 311 crore was collected as premium and against Rs 174 crore of estimated claims, farmers did not receive any payouts.

Jul 28, 2017

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