Nana Patekar farmed, helped farmers and refused to use fame to launch son Malhar: Inside actor's life beyond Bollywood who passed away at 75Nana Patekar led a life characterized by his dedication to supporting struggling farmers and maintaining his roots. He continued farming ev...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Deool Band 2 OTT release date: When and where to watch Pravin Tarde’s Marathi hit film online? How Shah Rukh Khan waived Rs 42 lakh bill to helpThe Marathi film Deool Band 2 has enjoyed thunderous box office success following its release. Initially, the film faced a steep Rs 42 lakh...
13 Sep, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
"I can’t work much now," Nitin Gadkari's latest comments spark retirement speculationUnion minister Nitin Gadkari's comments about the new generation have fueled retirement peculation. He spoke about his 30 years in public l...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Women's reservation must not be linked to delimitation: Congress urges NCP (SP) to tell PM ModiCongress asked NCP (SP) MPs to tell PM Modi about the INDIA bloc's position. They want the women's reservation law implemented immediately ...
10 Aug, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Marathwada reports 465 farmer suicides in first half of 2026Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district reported 109 farmer suicides between January and June 2026. Marathwada region recorded 465 farmer suicid...
08 Jul, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Over 2,800 farmers died by suicide in Karnataka since 2023-24 FY: MinisterKarnataka has recorded 2,809 farmer suicides since the 2023-24 fiscal year, placing it second nationally. The state government has disburse...
16 Dec, 2025, 08.59 AM IST
808 Maharashtra farmer suicides in first four months of 2019The year 2018-19 has been challenging for farmers, with 42% of talukas in Maharashtra facing a severe drought.
11 Jun, 2019, 10.58 AM IST
Farmer suicides up 42% between 2014 & 2015Several states across the country battled severe drought in both 2014 and 2015. Some, including Maharashtra, experienced two successive yea...
06 Jan, 2017, 10.48 AM IST
White paper on farmers' suicides, if required: BJDBiju Janata Dal today said if required, it would publish a white paper on the farmers' suicide allegedly due to crop loss and debt burden.
03 Nov, 2015, 09.34 PM IST
Supreme Court not impressed by Centre's claim of drop in farmer suicidesGovt's claim of a "considerable" drop in farmers' suicides in the country did not impress the SC which today said there should be no such c...
21 Aug, 2015, 07.38 PM IST
Poke Me: Farmer suicides in the country is not just issue of debtFarmer suicides have fallen significantly over the last one decade, to less than 10% of all suicides. It remains, however, a politically em...
30 Jul, 2015, 06.04 PM IST
Farmer suicides actually up if old methodology is usedA study of the data shows that farmer suicides -- if counted on the basis of victims' profession as was the case earlier — have actually in...
20 Jul, 2015, 11.59 AM IST
Farmer suicides register over 50 per cent drop, as data collection methodology changesThe new method records only those suicides that have farm distress or related reasons as the cause. Earlier any suicide by a farmer for any...
18 Jul, 2015, 11.43 AM IST
Multiple factors responsible for farmers' suicide in country: ReportA book on farmer suicides in India reveals that they are caused by multiple factors that lead an individual to a state of helplessness.
31 Mar, 2015, 01.05 PM IST
- Government yet to set up Joint Parliamentary Committee on farmers' suicides
The government is yet to set up a JPC to look into the issues of farmers' suicides despite eight months having been passed since this propo...
07 Sep, 2012, 05.15 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh eliminates farmer suicides by fudging death data
A ground investigation shows the claim of eliminating farmer suicides may be nothing more than a statistical feat.
27 Aug, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
- Farmer suicides becomes a burning issue again in Kerala districts
Falling prices, crop failure and mounting debts have been identified as reasons behind the farmer suicides.
10 Nov, 2011, 04.50 AM IST