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Wild elephant tramples farmer to death in Coimbatore

A 48-year old farmer was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Sirumugai in the district, police said today.

Aug 28, 2016, 14:07 PM IST

Speeding roadways bus kills farmer at Bareilly-Badaun highway

A farmer was on Tuesday killed after a roadways bus hit him at Bareilly-Badaun highway in Fuli village, police said.

Aug 09, 2016, 17:44 PM IST

Farmer on leased land after expiry period can't be evicted: SC

The Supreme Court has held that a farmer, who is in possession of leased land even after expiry of the lease period, cannot be evicted if the owner either acknowledges the tenancy or is accepting the rent.

Jul 10, 2016, 10:36 AM IST

DNA: Analysis of the plight of Onion farmers in India

Watch this special segment and get to know about, the pathetic system of government where farmer are compelled to live in misery. To know more watch this full video here.

May 24, 2016, 00:15 AM IST

DNA: Loans costing farmers their lives; govt keeps mum

A farmer and his mother committed suicide in Barnala, Punjab due to loan. They were unable to pay the amount. What government is doing? to know more watch the full news story.

Apr 28, 2016, 00:18 AM IST

Should I repay loan or commit suicide? says Chhattisgarh farmer after receiving Rs 81 for crop damage

A farmer hailing from Surguja area in Chhattisgarh is peeved with the administration for issuing him a cheque of Rs 81 for crop loss.

Apr 16, 2016, 13:16 PM IST

Agriculture minister for state Sanjeev Baliyan's harsh behaviour toward farmer

Watch this special segment and get to know how a union agricultural minister for states Sanjeev Baliyan used harsh language in reply of a farmer's request?

Mar 30, 2016, 21:38 PM IST

Bizarre! Haryana farmer claims potatoes, tomatoes growing on same plants

The fruits have sour taste and look like tomatoes, Ranbir said, adding that on lifting the plants, potatoes were found in bunches of four to six.

Jan 15, 2016, 16:37 PM IST

Pune: Farmer invents waste composting machine

Pune's local farmer, Sachin Bohr, invented a machine that can convert waste into compost and be used by farmers. He claimed that 100 KG of waste can generate 10 KG of fertilizer.

Jan 12, 2016, 20:29 PM IST

Chhattisgarh: This Farmer practices terrace- farming, give hopes to other farmers

In this modern age when agricultural land is reducing drastically, Farmer Bhagirathi practiced terrace farming giving hopes to other farmers.
Watch full video to know more.

Jan 07, 2016, 00:50 AM IST

Meet MBA-turned farmer Amit Kumar from Katihar, Bihar!

If you think farming is all about ploughing the field clad in a dhoti and eating packed lunch under a tree, think again.

Dec 04, 2015, 21:36 PM IST

Three farmers commit suicide in Maharashtra's Nashik

Three farmers allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Nashik's Malegaon taluka during the last 24 hours, police said on Wednesday.

Dec 02, 2015, 12:46 PM IST

Farmer strangulated to death in Muzaffarnagar

A 30-year-old farmer was allegedly strangulated to death by unidentified persons in Vmakhiyali village in UP.

Nov 16, 2015, 12:20 PM IST

Renowned farmer cries over ailing wife, hopes Modi will help

A farmer from Varanasi who won national acclaim for giving away free seeds to farmers across the country, is in despair, unable to meet the expenditure on his wife who lies in coma in hospital. After spending around Rs 4 lakh here, a bitter Prakash Singh Raghuvanshi is on his way back to Varanasi, with just one ray of hope.

Nov 13, 2015, 12:49 PM IST

Farmer discovers remains of woolly mammoth in US

In a surprising find, a farmer has stumbled upon the partial skeleton of a woolly mammoth, which may have lived about 12-13,000 years ago, in a field in Michigan.

Oct 04, 2015, 18:36 PM IST

Debt-hit Telangana farmer climbs atop phone tower near assembly

A debt-hit farmer climbed a cell phone tower in front of the Telangana assembly here threatening to jump down even as the legislature discussed the issue of farmers` suicides.

Sep 29, 2015, 17:32 PM IST

Man held for threatening to blow up plane at Malaysian airport

An Indonesian farmer was detained for threatening to blow up a plane at a Malaysian airport after check-in staff asked him to remove items from his excess baggage.

Sep 10, 2015, 18:18 PM IST