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Cabinet approves ₹5,659 crore cotton mission to double yields in 5 years

Cabinet raises sugarcane FRP by ₹10/quintal for 2026-27 season

UAE oil chief says OPEC exit boosts ability to speed up investment

Adnoc touted its plans on Sunday, saying it's planning to accelerate a growth push with 200 billion dirhams ($55 billion) in oil-project awards as part of an already-announced $150 billion program

Iran sends new proposal to US; US President Donald Trump warns of strikes

Asked if he might restart strikes on Iran, Trump replied: "I don't want to say that. I mean, I can't tell that to a reporter. If they misbehave, if they do something bad, right now we'll see"

MP cruise boat tragedy: Toll rises to 9; PM Modi announces ex-gratia

While as many as 28 people have been rescued, teams from the Army, NDRF, and SDRF have intensified their search for missing persons within the wreckage

Above-normal heatwave days likely in parts of India in May, says IMD

Monsoon may arrive over Andaman and Nicobar Islands around May 14-16: IMD

TN overtakes Gujarat as top marine fish producer in 2025: CMFRI data

India overall marine fish catch rose by 3 per cent to 3.57 million tonnes in 2025, shows Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute data

Fertiliser output steady; govt secures 3.7 MT urea imports for kharif

Total domestic fertiliser production (that includes DAP, NPKS and others) stood at 6.23 million tonnes during March-April, while imports were at 1.53 million tonnes

Dhan rolls out 'Gold Vault' with MCX-linked pricing; MMT eyes India listing

From Dhan's Gold Vault launch to MakeMyTrip's India listing plans, markets see fresh momentum across commodities, IPOs, and index-driven inflows

Exports to New Zealand won't be taxed: Goyal ahead of FTA signing

The FTA aims to double bilateral trade and facilitate duty-free access to the island nation's markets for Indian companies, as well as bring in $20 billion of investment over the next 15 years

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from Nato over Iran war disagreement

The policy options are detailed in a note expressing frustration at some allies' perceived reluctance or refusal to grant the United States access, basing and overflight rights for the Iran war

CropLife India seeks 5-year data protection in Pesticides Management Bill

The organisation warned that its absence discourages companies from introducing newer and safer crop protection technologies in India

Centre approves raising MP wheat procurement quota to 10 million tonnes

Government wheat procurement has declined 11.37% to 14.8 million tonnes in the ongoing rabi season, impacted by delayed crop arrivals across mandis compared to last year

UK PM Starmer apologises for Mandelson's posting amid calls to resign

The renewed questions about the appointment have piled fresh pressure on Starmer ahead of a crunch set of local polls on May 7, in which surveys suggest the Labour Party will suffer heavy losses

Financial Stability Board to share insights on Anthropic's Mythos

"The FSB is going to share the information that's available so that everybody is working with the right information," Macklem said, adding that the issue was still "developing"

France, UK convene allies to plan Hormuz mission after conflict ends

Macron, Starmer call for 'full' reopening of Strait; Trump says Israel won't be bombing Lebanon

MP farmers allege substandard bitter gourd seeds; FIR filed against Nunhems

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan ordered a ban on Nunhems' 'Robusta' bitter gourd seed brand, as per an official statement

SC decision a setback, tariffs likely to be restored by July: Bessent

After the SC struck down many of his global tariffs, Trump imposed a temporary 10 per cent tariff that covers many imports. That levy is set to expire on July 24

Hezbollah slams Lebanon-Israel talks as 'national sin' amid strikes

Israeli strikes rocked southern Lebanon overnight and into Wednesday. Smoke rose over the coastal city of Tyre, underscoring the fragility of diplomatic efforts

Zelenskyy aide sees Ukraine nearing deal; Kremlin plays down US talks

Kremlin says Putin envoy's US visit does not mean Ukraine talks have resumed

US, Iran prepare for ceasefire negotiations as Vance heads to Pakistan

Iran demands Lebanon ceasefire, unfreezing of assets before Talks