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Iran conflict: Fruit, vegetable exporters stare at uncertain times

NEW DELHI: Ramzan and Easter are important dates in the calendars of several fruits and vegetables exporters to West Asia and Europe. Some of them, in fact, source seeds and grow vegetables meant specially for Europe as Jan to April is lean season for cultivation there.“We were ready with our consignments of onions for Europe,...

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Parliament must debate ‘dissonance’ in foreign policy: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi

File photo: Congress MP Sonia Gandhi NEW DELHI: Terming the PM Modi govt’s “silence” on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s targeted assassination and attack on Iran as signalling a “tacit endorsement” of the tragedy, Congress MP Sonia Gandhi has demanded that Parliament discuss the “dissonance” in foreign policy when it resumes next week – suggesting that the...

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PM Modi calls for export push, puts biopharma at centre stage

File photo: PM Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday signalled a shift in India’s export strategy from merely focusing on cost competitiveness to quality-driven growth, urging industry to scale up research, adopt global standards and align with emerging supply chain opportunities.Addressing the second post-Budget webinar on sustaining economic growth, PM Modi said India...

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Iran crisis: PM Modi talks to leaders of Qatar, Oman, Kuwait

File photo: PM Modi NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi continued to lead India’s efforts to ensure the well-being of the Indian community and offset any negative impact of the conflict on India as he spoke to the leaders of Qatar, Oman and Kuwait and condemned the Iranian attacks on these countries.With this latest round of...

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Bullets rain in Haryana: Man pumps 8 shots into wife outside home

A history-sheeter facing three criminal cases allegedly shot dead his wife outside their home in a village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district on Monday night. (Image: Police officials at crime scene) By: Manoj Dhaka/TNNJHAJJAR: A history-sheeter facing three criminal cases allegedly shot dead his wife outside their home in a village in Haryana’s Jhajjar district on...

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MoD signs inks Rs 2,182 crore deal with Russia for ship missiles

<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-128992989,imgsize-40830,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-03-04t032034.jpg" alt="MoD signs Rs 2,900 crore contract with HAL for 6 ALH choppers, inks Rs 2,182 crore deal with Russia for ship missiles" title=" File photo ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> File photo NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083...

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Loan-recovery agent steps on man’s foot while eating dosa in Bengaluru hotel, murdered

BENGALURU: A 31-year-old loan-recovery agent was allegedly murdered after he accidentally stepped on the foot of another man while eating dosa in front of a hotel on Thimmaiah Road, Basaveshwaranagar, Monday night.The victim is Shahsikumar and the accused are Manjunath and his brother Bhagyaraj alias Papu. Police said Shashikumar had gone to Sri Raghavendra Veg...

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