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.

The situation remains tense between India and Pakistan in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack. Facing irrefutable allegations of exporting terror over the decades, Islamabad is now trying diversionary tactics to avoid accountability.