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India's FY26 wheat production stable, resilient despite setbacks: Govt

In a statement, the ministry described the current wheat season as "mixed but resilient," shaped by both climatic adversities and strong adaptive measures undertaken by farmers

WGC proposes physically-backed common infrastructure to scale digital gold

According to the WGC white paper, the investor behaviour is shifting toward digital access

Sales of affordable homes fall 23% in Jan-Mar across top 8 cities: Report

These cities are Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Kolkata

West Asia situation, crude oil prices likely to steer markets this week

The ongoing Q4 earnings season is expected to act as a key catalyst for stock-specific price action, with market participants closely tracking reported numbers

AI adoption to influence salary growth within 2-3 yrs: TeamLease Edtech CEO

Companies in India are no longer treating AI skills as optional experimentation - they are moving into the core capability stack, CEO Shantanu Rooj said

NTPC exploring two nuclear power units of 1,400 MW in Bihar's Banka

The Bihar government has also assured full support for the project and water availability. Initial estimates suggest that around 1,000 acres of land would be required for these units

FTA with New Zealand to benefit Agra's leather exporters: Piyush Goyal

The FTA aims to double bilateral trade and facilitate duty-free access to the island nation's markets for Indian companies, as well as bring in $20 billion of investment over the next 15 years

Power demand crosses record 256 GW as mercury levels rise across India

Experts stated that peak power demand is inching towards the power ministry's estimate of 270 GW for this summer season, as mercury levels have begun to rise

PM Modi hails Kalpakkam reactor criticality during Mann Ki Baat broadcast

In his monthly radio address 'Mann Ki Baat', he said Indian scientists are advancing the civil nuclear programme and their efforts are making a significant contribution to nation-building

FinMin asks PSBs to complete wage revision process in next 12 months

The wage revision for employees and officers of public sector banks would be due from November 1, 2027

No place for violence: World leaders condemn correspondent's dinner firing

Leaders voiced relief after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' dinner left US President Donald Trump, the First Lady unharmed, stressing that political violence has no place in democracy

Mcap of 7 most valued firms erodes by ₹2 trn, TCS biggest laggard

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 1,829.33 points, or 2.33 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dropped 455.6 points, or 1.87 per cent

Reliance navigates oil market volatility with diverse sourcing, ops shifts

Reliance said it "worked with West Asia suppliers on alternative routing for stranded crude." It, however, did not elaborate

CIL plans comprehensive 10-year roadmap to slash 243 MT coal imports

The proposed roadmap targeting coal import cuts includes a detailed forensic audit of imports, backed by sector-specific policies and phased shift strategies to boost local supply

'India diversifying strategy to boost exports to China, reduce imports'

India's exports to China rose about 37 per cent to $19.47 billion in 2025-26 from $14.25 billion in 2024-25. The exports stood at $0.71 billion in 1997-98

Adani Green to invest ₹15,000 cr to add 10 GWh battery storage in FY27

The proposed addition will be over and above the roughly 3 GWh of installed storage capacity the company expects to reach shortly, following the commissioning of 1.4 GWh during FY26

Renowned photographer Raghu Rai passes away at 83 after prolonged illness

He is survived by wife Gurmeet, son Nitin and daughters Lagan, Avani and Purvai

COAI seeks lower spectrum auction prices, moots idea of free radiowaves

Director General S P Kochhar said that the industry expects the government to consider the humongous investment made by telecom operators in 5G, without any return on investment

'India set to be FlixBus' largest market by passenger volume by 2030'

The company, which entered the Indian market in February 2024, currently offers only intercity bus services in India and plans to further scale its operations on the Delhi-Dehradun corridor

Relieved Prez Trump unharmed after security incident in Washington: PM Modi

PM Modi said violence has no place in democracy and must be unequivocally condemned