India has emerged as the world’s largest rice producer, overtaking China, highlighting the scale and diversity of its agrarian economy. With a total rice output of 1,245.04 lakh tonnes, output is led by a group of high-performing states supported by favourable agro-climatic conditions with expanding irrigation and procurement systems.

 Ullal police arrested a man for allegedly drug peddling and registered a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Two Naxalites were gunned down in an encounter with the security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday, police said.

 The spirit of the traditional bull taming sport came to the fore at the renowned Jallikattu event at Alanganallur here on Saturday with scores of ferocious bulls freezing the tamers by displaying their might.

 Bangladesh won the toss and opted to field against India in their U-19 World Cup match here on Saturday.

The 'Samagra Plus' AI platform of the KITE, the technology arm of the state General Education Department, has once again secured prestigious national recognition.

India's absolute dominance at home will come under examination when they meet a determined New Zealand in the decisive third ODI at the high-scoring Holkar Stadium here on Sunday, with the three-match series locked at 1-1.

An earthquake of 4.1 magnitude shook Gujarat's Kutch district in the wee hours of Saturday, causing panic among locals, though no casualties were reported, officials said.