Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Mint Explainer: What has led to the spike in fertilizer demand this kharif season?

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- India is seeing a rise in demand for urea, and phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilizers during the ongoing kharif season, with several states such as Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Odi... Read More


Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Israeli troops and tanks pushed deeper into Gaza City on Wednesday as more people fled the devastated area, and strikes cut off phone and internet services, making it harder for... Read More


Rahul Gandhi's allegations are "serious", but he remained silent over similar discrepancies in Delhi: Saurabh Bharadwaj

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Thursday backed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's fresh allegations of voter deletions, demanding answers from the Centre and Election... Read More


Punjab floods destroy 2.2 million acres of crops, rice hit hardest

Published on, Sept. 18 -- September 18, 2025 12:28 AM The devastating floods of 2025 have hit Pakistan's agricultural economy hard, submerging more than 2.2 million acres of farmland in Punjab. The ... Read More


Dubai: Burj Khalifa lights up to celebrate Indian PM Modi 75th birthday

Dubai, Sept. 18 -- Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, lit up in vibrant Indian tricolour on Wednesday night, September 17, to celebrate PM Narendra Modi's 75th birthday. The landmark... Read More


Odisha Assembly Pays Tribute to Departed Leaders, House Adjourned

India, Sept. 18 -- Bhubaneswar: The Monsoon Session of the Odisha Legislative Assembly began on Thursday with tributes to several departed leaders. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi moved a condolence... Read More


Proof on stage, 'H-bomb' held back, deadline to CEC: 5 takeaways from Rahul Gandhi 'vote chori' presser 2.0

India, Sept. 18 -- In his second explosive press conference on his allegations of vote chori or theft, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that millions of voters across India have been t... Read More


"Why exploit Punjab's pain for petty politics?": Amit Malviya accuses Rahul Gandhi on "inflating" flood losses in Punjab

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- BJP leader Amit Malviya on Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of spreading false information on the extent of animal losses and monetary damages due to rece... Read More


Rahul Gandhi only cares about Bangladeshi infiltrators, not Bihar: Amit Shah

Begusarai, Sept. 18 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the latter conducted the Voter Adhikar Yatra with an aim to raise a voice for the Ban... Read More


PM Modi speaks with Nepal's Sushila Karki, reaffirms India's support to 'restore peace'

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a conversation with Prime Minister of Nepal's interim government Sushila Karki, on Thursday. He expressed heartfelt condolences over the recen... Read More