UP govt approves 7-acre land lease to APEDA in Pilibhit for a basmati seed processing, training, and research facility. Aimed at boosting export-quality production with a 70-year lease plan. Read more.
Uttar Pradesh's agriculture department has utilized only 45% of its Rs 8,620 crore budget for 2025-26, with major schemes like seed parks and PM-KUSUM seeing no expenditure. Key details inside.
Pilibhit police register case against four family members for assault, breaking teeth, and molesting a minor girl after a dispute over felling a neem tree. The victim approached the court after alleged police inaction.
A 22-year-old man was arrested in Pilibhit for allegedly making and circulating an obscene video of a 16-year-old girl on social media. The FIR was filed under the IT Act. Read the full details.
A 16-year-old girl and two boys from Pilibhit flee homes, taking cash, a motorcycle, and phones. Police file kidnapping case and use electronic surveillance to trace the missing minors. Read the full story.
San Francisco 49ers face Chicago Bears without star TE George Kittle due to ankle injury. As team adjusts, wife Claire's fashion moment becomes talk of the night. Details inside.
A 28-year-old man and his 13-year-old nephew have been booked in Pilibhit for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in a sugarcane field. The accused threatened the survivor. Details inside.
A 16-year-old girl in Pilibhit jumped into the Sharda river feeder canal after a dispute with her mother. Search operations continue. Read the full story.
Nine Uttar Pradesh workers, trapped in Kyrgyzstan for 3 months in a job scam, are home. Three remain. Officials are coordinating their return and investigating the fraud.
Discover how Ram Pal Saini, an MCom graduate from Kurukshetra, turned black onion seed cultivation into a multi-million rupee agri-business, earning up to Rs 6 lakh per acre. Learn his secrets to success.
Discover how traditional sauf water, made from soaked fennel seeds, offers science-backed benefits for digestion, metabolism, hormonal balance, and oral health. Learn the right way to consume it.
Four young men narrowly escaped drowning in the Sharda River after their car plunged in dense fog. Heroic boatman Bablu Majhi, who has saved 25 lives, led the rescue. Read their incredible survival story.
ICAR-IIMR Ludhiana's successful maize hybrid seed trial in Punjab promises to slash cultivation costs, double farmer income, and reduce dependency on southern India for seeds. Discover how this breakthrough aids local seed production.
Bee population collapse, driven by pesticides & climate change, slashes onion seed production by 60%. Pune's Bee Basket rescues hives, trains rescuers to safeguard India's food future. Read how.
Uttar Pradesh sugarcane administration mandates free loading for farmers & fluorescent paint on vehicles to prevent fog-related accidents. New norms target 45 cane-producing districts.
Jeff Bezos reveals the gruelling early days of Amazon, facing 40 investor rejections. He admits his blunt honesty about risks may have cost him funding. Discover the story behind the $2.38 trillion giant's humble start.
Yogi Adityanath govt's Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for seeds slashes cultivation costs for 70,263 farmers in Gorakhpur division. Full transparency, zero rejections reported. Read how DBT is transforming agriculture.
A herd of wild elephants from Nepal breached a 40-meter fence near Pilibhit's Mahof range, destroying wheat crops. Farmers demand compensation and safety measures. Read more.
Pune-based deep-tech startup Quintrans, founded by four MIT-WPU engineers, raises $750K pre-seed funding. The capital will fuel R&D and expansion of their indigenous linear motion systems.
A married couple, Harjinder Singh (42) and Renu Saxena (40), were found dead in their Pilibhit bathroom. Police suspect carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas geyser. Read for details.
Owner of a premises near Pilibhit Tiger Reserve core area accused of violating SC & NTCA norms by moving construction material through protected forest and draining waste into tiger habitat. Activists plan legal action.
A 19-year-old in Pilibhit accuses three villagers of repeated assault & online defamation to sabotage her marriage. FIR filed under BNS sections. Police investigation ongoing.
A retired CISF sub-inspector and his wife are accused of killing a 28-year-old man over alleged affair with their daughter. Police investigation reveals conflicting stories.
A Pilibhit farmer faces FIR for illegally occupying UPSIDC land, fencing it with live wires, posing a threat to wildlife and humans. Read the full details of the case and legal actions.
The LA Rams squandered a 16-point 4th-quarter lead, losing 38-37 in OT to the Seattle Seahawks. Controversial officiating and a Matthew Stafford masterclass couldn't prevent a defeat that hurts their NFC top seed chances. Read the full analysis.
A young spotted deer was killed & dragged for a kilometre on Pilibhit-Basti road. The driver was arrested under the Wildlife Protection Act, highlighting road dangers in forest areas.
A 14-day-old infant's body exhumed in Pilibhit for autopsy after parents allege hospital staff dropped baby over Rs 5000 bribe. Probe underway.
AI startup LatentForce raises $1.7M in seed funding led by Ideaspring Capital and Yali Capital to accelerate its agentic AI platform for enterprise software modernisation. Read more.
Wildlife Trust of India conducted a 2-day training for 25 Pilibhit forest officials to boost wildlife crime investigation & legal skills. Learn how it strengthens border protection.
Are seed oils like sunflower and soya bean oil toxic? We separate fact from fiction, examining the science behind heart health, inflammation, and processing myths. Read the evidence.