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Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has set a target of procuring 93 lakh metric tonnes of paddy from farmers during the 2025-26 Kharif Marketing Season (KMS), an official said. The government aims to get around 63 lakh metric tonnes of rice from 93 lakh metric tonnes of...

Washington: President Donald Trump Friday threatened to place an additional 100 per cent tax on Chinese imports starting November 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a global recession. The president expressed frustration with new export...

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday that “there seems to be no reason” to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as part of an upcoming trip to South Korea after China restricted exports of rare earths needed for American industry. The Republican president suggested...

Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India Friday said its Delhi-bound flight from Vienna October 9 was diverted to Dubai due to a technical issue. The aircraft landed safely at Dubai and underwent necessary checks, it said in a statement, without sharing specific details. The flight, operated...

New Delhi: SP Group Chairman Shapoorji Pallonji Mistry Friday reiterated calls for public listing of Tata Sons to bring transparency, amid "infighting" among trustees of Tata Trusts which controls a 66 per cent stake in the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate. Shapoorji Pallonji family...

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves stood at $699.96 billion for the week ended Oct 3, data released by the RBI Friday showed. Foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, stood at $577.71 billion during the week. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency...

London: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that he secured thousands of new jobs during his visit to India, with a range of UK companies confirming 3.6 billion pounds worth of investments across AI and fintech sectors. Starmer, who concluded his Mumbai visit on...

WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a major new feature that promises to change the way users experience the app. Know more.

Mumbai: Rising for the second consecutive day, benchmark Sensex rose by nearly 329 points Friday following strong gains in pharmaceutical and banking shares and foreign fund inflows. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 328.72 points or 0.40 per cent to close at 82,500.82 with 22 of...

In a troubling instance highlighting toxic work culture in the Indian IT industry, a team manager has reportedly asked employees to remain logged in for 12 hours a day starting from 7am, drawing sharp criticism.