Centre ensures record availability of fertilisers in 2024–25

January 17, 2026 2:14 PM

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Centre ensures record availability of fertilisers in 2024–25

The Central Government has ensured record availability of fertilisers for farmers during the year 2024-25 to meet their agricultural needs in a timely manner. The Chemical and Fertilisers Ministry said that against an estimated national requirement of about 152.50 crore bags of fertilisers, the gove...

Poland’s Deputy PM Radosław Sikorski begins offical visit to India

January 17, 2026 9:04 AM

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Poland’s Deputy PM Radosław Sikorski begins offical visit to India

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of Poland, Radosław Sikorski, will be on a three-day visit to India starting today. On Sunday, Mr Sikorski is scheduled to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur, Rajasthan. On the final day of his visit, he will meet External Affairs Minis...

Several indian nationals arrive in Delhi from Iran following government advisory

January 17, 2026 9:07 AM

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Several indian nationals arrive in Delhi from Iran following government advisory

Several Indian Nationals have arrived in New Delhi late last night from Iran amid escalating regional tensions in the region. The arrivals follow the advisory issued by the government, urging its nationals in Iran to leave the country in view of the volatile security situation.   Talking to the medi...

IMD predicts dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand
New Delhi: Commuters move through dense fog and smog amid low visibility on a cold winter morning in New Delhi, Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo: IANS/Deepak Kumar)

January 17, 2026 8:41 AM

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IMD predicts dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted dense to very dense fog over Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand today. The Met Department has forecast dense fog conditions over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam, Sikkim, and Meghalaya. IMD has also said that cold wave condition...

Iran remains tense as protest death toll crosses 3,000

January 17, 2026 10:05 AM

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Iran remains tense as protest death toll crosses 3,000

In Iran, the death toll from the country’s crackdown on protests has risen to 3,090, even as the country shows signs of returning to normalcy. Streets in Tehran appear calm and shops have reopened, but a week-long internet blackout has taken place.   Amid the uneasy calm, a hard-line cleric, Ayatoll...