Odisha Agriculture Minister Pradeep Maharathy on Tuesday said a total of 227 farmers have committed suicide in the last five years due to various reasons but not because of loan burden.


227 farmers committed suicide in 5 years: Odisha Minister


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About 4.98 kg of smuggled gold biscuits worth over Rs 1.57 crore were recovered in West Bengal' Nadia district and one person was arrested, an official said on Tuesday.


Gold worth over 1.5 cr seized in Bengal


Infosys Foundation, Skoda Auto India, University of Rajasthan and Madras Christian College are among 1,775 entities issued show-cause notice under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act for their failure to submit annual income and expenditure statements on foreign fundings, officials said on Tuesday.


Infosys, Skoda among 1,775 entities served notice for failure to file returns


Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday directed to allot houses under the Biju Pucca Ghar scheme to 13,000 families affected by severe cyclonic storm Titli in October this year.


Odisha to build houses for cyclone Titli-affected families


Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia, who is under probe for graft, has sought political asylum in Uruguay, Peru's Foreign Ministry has said.


Peru ex-President seeks asylum in Uruguay


A Picasso signed painting, which might be one of the artworks stolen in 2012 from the Kunsthal Museum in Rotterdam, was found in Romanian eastern county of Tulcea, the country's anti-organized crime authorities announced on Sunday.


Stolen Picasso painting discovered in Romania six years later


A former professional Serbian basketball player turned international criminal on Sunday launched her book "Pink Panther," which recounts her experience as part of a criminal organization that Interpol claims stole over $500 million worth of precious gems in 35 countries.


Serbian former jewel-thief pens memoirs


The death toll due to cyclone Gaja, which hit Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Friday, has increased to 33, Chief Minister K. Palaniswami said on Saturday.


Death toll in Tamil Nadu due to cyclone Gaja rises to 33


Affluent AC passengers are the prime suspects as over 21 lakh towels, bedsheets, blankets and other items went missing from air-conditioned coaches during 2017-18 an official said.


Lakhs of towels, bedhseets missing from AC coaches - passengers are suspects


Cyclone Gaja centred over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm and cross Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday evening or night, the Met said.


Cyclone Gaja to cross TN coast Thursday later


Boeing was facing mounting pressure over last month's Indonesia plane crash as the owner of the doomed jet joined a US pilots' group in alleging that the company failed to warn pilots about potential hazards of a new safety feature.


Boeing withheld information on plane that crashed in Indonesia


Goa Lokayukta P.K. Mishra on Wednesday summoned state Chief Secretary Dharmendra Sharma to appear in person before the anti-corruption authority on November 23, over alleged corruption in the purchase of a tract of land admeasuring 1.83 lakh sq.mts. which belonged to a now former Congress MLA Subhash Shirodkar by the BJP-led coalition government for Rs 70 crore.


Lokayukta summons Goa CS over land scam complaint


Five executives of ONGC Tripura Power Company (OTPC) have been sent on forced leave after allegations of sexual harassment against them, officials said on Wednesday.


5 officials of state-run firm in Tripura sent on leave after allegations of sexual harassment


The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on a plea for removal of vulgar and sexually explicit content from online platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others.


Netflix, Amazon Prime sued for obscene content


Flipkart Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Binny Bansal resigned on Tuesday over an alleged 'serious personal misconduct', the company said.


Flipkart Group CEO Binny Bansal quits over 'misconduct'


Bollywood actor Alok Nath, who is alleged to have sexually harassed writer-producer Vinta Nanda 19 years ago, was on Tuesday expelled by the Cine And Television Artistes Association (CINTAA).


Actor Alok Nath expelled from CINTAA over sexual harassment allegation


Pilots on duty who consume alcohol before or during flights should be treated as criminals, aviation experts said, adding that pilots should undergo breath analyser tests before and after a flight and any violation should be treated as a criminal offence.


Treat drunk pilots as criminals: Aviation experts


The Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) has demanded the immediate termination of Air India's Director (Operations) Arvind Kathpalia from the national carrier's board calling him a "repeated offender" who endangers passengers lives.


Immediately terminate Air India's Kathpalia: Pilots' body


Trading at the India-Bangladesh "Border Haat" in Tripura was disrupted by some people forcing the authorities to ask the police to take action against those who were preventing vendors from entering the border market, an official said on Tuesday.


Trading disrupted at India-Bangladesh 'Border Haat' in Tripura


Cyclone Gaja presently centred over the Bay of Bengal is likely to weaken and cross the Tamil Nadu coast between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday forenoon, the Met said on Tuesday.


Cyclone Gaja to cross TN on Nov 15


The five accused persons in the Rs 5.78 crore train heist case were sent to Central Prison here on Monday after their police custody came to an end, police said.

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