Farming Crisis
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In North India, unforgiving heatwaves have reduced the yield and quality of wheat this year
The early onset of high temperatures in March resulted in an estimated 10%-35% reduction in crop yields in Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
Kapil Kajal
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Lakhimpur Kheri case witness shot at in Uttar Pradesh
Two bike-borne men intercepted a vehicle that farmer leader Dilbag Singh was travelling in and fired at a tyre and the window pane on the driver’s side.
Scroll Staff
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No market, pest infestations and low yield: How organic farming along Ganga in Bihar is floundering
As the Centre makes a push for organic farming along the river in other states, it must look at lessons from the fundamental flaws in the Bihar model.
Umesh Kumar Ray
Trending
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CWG 2022: Here’s the full list of all the 61 medals won by India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games
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Podcast: What explains rising global authoritarianism? The history of constitutions has some answers
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Kapil Sibal’s remarks that he has ‘no hope left in SC’ are contemptuous, says Bar Association
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Consideration, education, adjustment: Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s three elements for nation-building
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The India Fix: Why does such a small number of Indians pay income tax?
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Cocoa farmers in Ghana are paying for the world’s sweet tooth for chocolate
‘Cocoa sustainability’ is a new form of colonisation in Africa because its real goal is to prevent planters from diversifying away from cocoa into other crops.
Michael E Odijie, The Conversation
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Lakhimpur violence: Judge who granted bail to Ashish Mishra recuses himself from hearing fresh plea
Justice Rajeev Singh of the Allahabad HC refused to hear the plea after the Supreme Court overturned his previous verdict.
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Ashish Mishra returns to jail days after SC cancelled his bail in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
The son of Union minister Ajay Mishra will be kept in a separate barrack because of security concerns, the prison superintendent said.
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Video
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Watch: Cars swept away as water level rises in Madhya Pradesh’s Sukri river
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Watch: Thief seeks blessings before stealing donation box from Madhya Pradesh temple
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Watch: Gurugram bank branch continues to function during renovations
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Watch: Neighbours react as home of man who assaulted woman in Noida is partly demolished
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Watch: Close shave for Samajwadi Party leader in UP as truck hits car and pushes it half a kilometre
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Ashish Mishra’s bail cancelled by Supreme Court in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case
A bench led by the chief justice asked the Union minister’s son to surrender in a week.
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Lakhimpur Kheri case: SC to deliver verdict on Monday on plea seeking to cancel Ashish Mishra’s bail
The son of Union minister Ajay Mishra is accused of running over people in UP’s Lakhimpur Kheri district. He had walked out of jail on February 15.
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Lakhimpur Kheri case: Ashish Mishra is not a flight risk, UP government tells Supreme Court
Witnesses have been provided security and there is no threat, the state told a three-judge bench headed by the chief justice.
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The Reel
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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‘The Great Weddings of Munnes’ review: Knot happening
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‘Victim – Who is Next?’ review: The films by Pa Ranjith and Chimbudevan stand out
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Lakhimpur Kheri: File plea against Ashish Mishra’s bail, judge monitoring probe tells UP government
The former judge has recommended that the Uttar Pradesh government challenge the bail granted to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son.
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Lakhimpur Kheri case: UP government tells SC it had ‘vehemently opposed’ Ashish Mishra’s bail
The Allahabad High Court had granted bail to Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son on February 10 and he walked out of jail on February 15.
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Ensure Lakhimpur Kheri case witnesses are protected, Supreme Court tells UP government
During an earlier hearing of the plea to cancel accused Ashish Mishra’s bail, the petitioners had alleged that a prime witness had been attacked.
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The Field
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Watch: CWG 2022 – Sharath and Sathiyan bag gold and bronze in the men’s singles table tennis event
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Watch: CWG 2022 – PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag during their medal ceremonies
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In photos: CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony – Sharath Kamal, Nikhat lead out India in the Parade of Nations
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CWG 2022, Badminton: Sindhu, Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag win gold medals to cap off memorable campaign
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Asia Cup 2022: Virat Kohli , KL Rahul return in Rohit Sharma-led India squad, Jasprit Bumrah absent