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Govt decides to scrap export tax on parboiled rice to boost exports

Last month India also gave the go ahead for exports of non-basmati white rice to resume. But New Delhi set a floor price for non-basmati white rice exports at $490 a metric ton

Ukraine blasts UN's Guterres over invitation to Brics summit in Russia

"The U.N. Secretary General declined Ukraine's invitation to the first Global Peace Summit in Switzerland," the ministry said in a post on the X social media platform

US FAA finalizes pilot training, certification rules for air taxis

Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt said the rule "will ensure the U.S. continues to play a global leadership role in the development and adoption of clean flight."

Four US Fed policymakers favour more rate cuts, but differ on pace

The remarks provide a small taste of what's expected to be a broad but closed-door debate of the appropriate path for policy at the Fed's upcoming policy meeting, on Nov. 6-7

US pressures India for speedy trial in Gurpatwant Pannun's murder plot

An Indian Enquiry Committee visited US last week to discuss India's own investigations after the Justice Department alleged an Indian intelligence official had directed plans to assassinate Pannun

Shoppers Stop Q2 results: Net loss at Rs 20.59 crore on sluggish demand

The department store chain saw subdued demand during the second quarter due to fewer wedding dates, extended rains and overall weak discretionary spending, its CEO Kavindra Mishra said

Honda recalls 780,000 vehicles in North America on fuel pump concern

Honda said because of defective high-pressure fuel pump core, cracks may form inside fuel pump, which can grow during driving, leading to possible fuel leaks or fuel smell while idling or driving

Ivory Coast expects cocoa output to grow by 10% in current season

The director of domestic marketing at the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC), Arsene Dadie, said although the first projections for the 2024/25 harvest showed positive signs in September

Xi, Putin pledge new era of bilateral partnership for a just world order

Xi and Putin in May pledged a "new era" of partnership between the two most powerful rivals of the United States, which they cast as an aggressive Cold War hegemon sowing chaos across the world

Close to finalising $50 bn Ukraine loan with US contributions: US Treasury

Yellen told that the Russian sovereign assets, mostly held in Europe, will remain immobilized

Indian origin supplies permitted in Indonesia's 340,000 MT rice tender

Traders said an initial announcement from Bulog said the rice could be sourced only from Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or Pakistan

SECI plans to bid for state projects to meet 10 GW renewable energy target

The company, which issues and award tenders for the federal government's renewable energy projects, expects investments worth $7.7 billion for a mix of solar, wind and battery storage projects by 2030

Ukraine's potato harvest drops 18% due to poor weather; inflation spikes

Often dubbed 'second bread', potatoes are a staple of the Ukrainian diet, with average consumption at about 130 kg per person a year, well above average bread consumption of up to 20 kg a year

Bajaj Finance Q2 results: Net profit at Rs 4,041 crore, misses estimates

Consolidated numbers include the non-banking financial company's (NBFC) subsidiaries, Bajaj Housing Finance and Bajaj Financial Securities

GE Aerospace raises profit forecast on strong demand for aftermkt services

Production issues at Boeing and Airbus have led to slower delivery of newer planes, troubling the airline industry, which is seeing unprecedented demand for air travel

Cotton output likely to fall 7.4% as excessive rainfall damage crop

Lower production will reduce exports from the world's second biggest cotton producer in the current marketing year started on Oct. 1 and force the country to increase imports, supporting global prices

Zomato Q2 results: Net profit rises to Rs 176 crore, misses estimates

The company also approved raising up to Rs 8,500 crore via the issue of shares in a qualified institutional placement

Kajaria Ceramics Q2 results: Net profit declines 22% to Rs 84.27 crore

Tiles demand has been sluggish in the world's most populous country, with strong construction activity in western, eastern, and central India countering weakness in northern and southern parts

Allianz SE considering to exit insurance joint venture with Bajaj Group

Founded in 2001, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance is one of the biggest private insurers in India, while Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance is among the fastest-growing life insurers in India

Here's a list of airlines suspending flights amid tensions in Middle East

The Franco-Dutch group's low-cost unit Transavia cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv, Amman and Beirut until end-March