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Around 74 million tonnes of food are lost every year in India: Scientists

Food wastage is not only a direct loss to consumers but also has bearings on the environment and supporting economies, she added

Thousands loot UN's aid centres; Israel economy to shrink 11%: JPMorgan

Tel Aviv strikes near Gaza's largest hospital after accusing Hamas of using it as a base

Release of hostages requires Israel ceasefire, says Hamas official

The number of hostages kidnapped from Israel and held by Hamas in Gaza has also been updated to 229

Hamas says almost 50 Israeli hostages killed since Israel strikes began

The United States put forward a draft resolution on Saturday as global outcry grew over a worsening humanitarian crisis and mounting civilian death toll in Gaza

Gold prices steady as US jobless claims rise to 210K; crude oil drops

Spot gold was nearly unchanged at $1,977.79 per ounce by 1131 GMT

BBSSL will strive to protect India's indigenous seeds, says Amit Shah

Highlighting the need to provide quality certified seeds to farmers, Shah said that BBSSL has been established to boost domestic production as well as exports of certified seeds

Rajasthan polls: Cong promises LPG cylinder at Rs 500 to 10.5 mn families

Voting for the 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan will be held on November 25 and the counting of votes will take place on December 3

Israel agrees to delay Gaza invasion, America stations F16s in West Asia

Iran ordered recent attacks by allies in Yemen, Iraq, Lebanon, says Tel Aviv; airstrikes hit military sites in Syria

Hamas frees two women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks

The death toll in Gaza was rising rapidly as Israel ramped up airstrikes, flattening residential buildings in what it says was preparation for an eventual ground assault

India-Canada relations going through difficult phase, says EAM Jaishankar

The external affairs minister also said that India is likely to resume issuance of visas to Canadians if it sees progress in the safety of Indian diplomats in Canada

China sends six warships, Israeli military warns of wider conflict

Israel's military has said it is striking Hamas members and installations, but does not target civilians

Israel clears out city near Lebanon amid concerns over two-front war

The Israel-Lebanon border has seen constant, but so far limited, clashes since a war in Gaza erupted two weeks ago

SoftBank's venture capital fund SVF Growth to sell 1.1% in Zomato

SVF Growth will sell the stake at an offer price of Rs 109.4 to Rs 111.65 per share, a 2 per cent discount to its current market price at the lower end, the report added

Hospital strike done by other team: Biden; Israel backs it with 'proof'

Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied blame

China, Russia criticise Israel as disagreements with the West sharpen

Xi invited Putin to attend the third Belt and Road forum in Beijing, an international cooperation forum championed by the Chinese leader

Prepare to deploy, US troops told; Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday

Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip with air strikes that have killed more than 3,000 Palestinians, a quarter of them children, and driven around half of the 2.3 million Gazans from their homes

Hamas ready to free hostages if Israel stops airstrikes, says Iran

The war that began October 7 has become the deadliest of five Gaza wars for both sides, with more than 4,000 dead

Will intervene if Israel launches ground offensive: Iran foreign minister

The US has asked Qatar to relay a warning to Hezbollah not to open up a second front to the war in the country's north

Govt maintains basmati rice floor price as grain export curbs continue

India imposed a $1,200 per ton minimum export price (MEP) on basmati rice shipments in August to calm local prices ahead of key state elections

'Burned by Hamas monsters': Israel PM shares pics of babies killed in war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tel Aviv on a trip to show solidarity with Israel, help prevent the conflict from spreading and try to free hostages