Fact Net

S&P Global warns that rising fertiliser and diesel costs, coupled with extreme weather, could threaten agricultural production across major regions

An RTI response reveals that the Cabinet Secretariat forwarded letters by election commissioners Sukhbir Sandhu and Vivek Joshi alleging misconduct by Maneesh Garg to CEC Gyanesh Kumar and the DoPT

The India-New Zealand FTA has come into force, giving Indian exports duty-free access from day one and opening opportunities in textiles, leather, engineering and services

Nineteen deaths at Durga Puja pandal raise questions over overcrowding, narrow exits and inadequate arrangements for managing sudden surges

After the Constitution amendment Bill was defeated in April, the Centre is exploring a special session and reaching out to parties including the DMK to shore up its numbers