A 17-year-old student was murdered by a classmate after she stopped talking to him in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district, police said on Sunday.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday advocated Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in fertiliser subsidies for farmers based on the US pattern and demanded that inflation be factored in while providing financial assistance to agriculturists.

A remarkable collection of ancient jewels, once buried beside what were believed to be the Buddha’s ashes, is set to be auctioned at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong this week.