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World leaders hail Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal, urge cautious optimism

Among the agreement's provisions is the creation of a new transit corridor, dubbed the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity

Narendra Modi, Marcos unveil strategic push in Indo-Pacific theatre

India and the Philippines signed nine agreements to deepen strategic ties, defence and maritime cooperation, and plan a bilateral preferential trade pact to boost economic ties

India's marine fish landings drop 2% to 3.47 million tonnes in 2024

India's marine fish landings dropped by 2% in 2024, with Kerala witnessing a 4% fall. Gujarat remained the largest producer, while disruptions from cyclones and heatwaves affected fishing activities

India's sugar output to rise 18% in 2025-26; ISMA seeks 2 mt export quota

With output set to surge, ISMA urges 2 mt export quota and 5 mt ethanol diversion amid growing demand and strong monsoon-linked cane yields

India-UK trade deal: Dairy products excluded, zero duty on 95% agri goods

India secures duty-free access for most agricultural products in the UK market, while protecting dairy, edible oils, and apples from tariff concessions in the India-UK FTA

No need for wheat open market sale as supplies comfortable: Food Secretary

The edible oil companies should promptly pass on the benefits of reduced import duties to the consumers, says Food Minister Prahland Joshi

V-P Dhankhar's resignation accepted; a bit amiss, says Opposition

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh terms it a 'forced resignation'

Cabinet clears ₹24,000 cr for PM Dhan Dhaanya Yojana to boost farm output

At least one district will be selected from each state for the scheme, and the aim would be to bring their crop yields, credit penetration and other matrices to national levels

Trump tariffs loom as Brics meets in Rio; PM Modi bats for Indian pharma

Modi seeks deeper pharma ties in Argentina, Trinidad

Donald Trump says US ending trade discussions with Canada over digital tax

We will let Canada know the Tariff that they will be paying to do business with the USA within the next seven day period, said Trump

Iran must allow inspections to prove nuclear programme isn't revived: Trump

Iran's top diplomat earlier said the possibility of new negotiations with the United States on his country's nuclear program has been complicated by the American attack

Govt will tighten seed & pesticide laws, tackle stray animal issue: Chouhan

Agriculture minister says Centre will tighten seed and pesticide laws, launch tech tools for weather and crop monitoring, and ensure KVK scientists regularly visit farms

ICRISAT, others partner to launch agri co-op centre for Global South

ICRISAT, India's Ministry of Agriculture and global partners launch centre to strengthen collaboration on agricultural and climate challenges in dryland regions

Cooperative sugar mills seek ethanol price revision as blending dips to 28%

Closing sugar stocks now estimated at 4.8 million tonnes in 2024-25

India cuts crude edible oil duty to 10% to control prices, aid demand

Soybean processors say it will hurt oilseed growers, other say will push up domestic refining

Iffco net profit rose 16% in FY25; nano fertiliser sales up around 47%

IFFCO reports Rs 2,823 crore FY25 net profit with strong nano fertiliser sales but flags slow adoption; turnover grows 4.5 per cent to Rs 41,244 crore

India's first gene-edited sheep developed in Kashmir agricultural varsity

The edited sheep contains no foreign DNA, distinguishing it from transgenic organisms and paving the way for regulatory approval under India's evolving biotech policy framework

Russia, Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners hours after mass strike on Kyiv

The ministry said each side brought home 307 more soldiers, a day after each released a total of 390 combatants and civilians

Southwest monsoon has arrived, says IMD, as rains batter parts of Kerala

This is the earliest onset of the monsoon over the mainland since 2009, the Indian Meteorological Department said after fierce rains threw life out of gear across Kerala on Saturday

India's agri must grow 5% a year to become developed by 2047: Chouhan

He said that foodgrain is grown on 93 per cent of farmland, but growth in the crop is just 1.5 per cent