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Union Minister of Agriculture and farmers’ welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev (ANI photo) Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev convened on Friday to explore ways to bolster bilateral agricultural cooperation, with both nations showing willingness to establish a formal memorandum of understanding.The leaders…

Curefoods logo (Image/X@the_curefoods) BENGALURU: Curefoods India, the multi-brand cloud kitchen operator promoted by Ankit Nagori, has raised about Rs 160 crore in a pre-IPO placement ahead of its planned listing. The company allotted about 1.3 crore equity shares at Rs 124 apiece to 3State Ventures, the investment arm of Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal.The placement, cleared…

US stocks were trading in green on Friday, buoyed by a combination of factors including renewed hopes for more rate cuts and US President Donald Trump’s announcment for new tariffs, including a 100% import tax on foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs, starting next week. Dow Jones soared 369 points or 0.8% to reach 46,316 while Nasdaq jumped…

PM Modi to launch 4G ‘network stack’ on Saturday (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch BSNL’s Swadeshi 4G ‘network stack’ on September 27, making India one of the few countries that manufacture their own telecom equipment, alongside Denmark, Sweden, South Korea, and China.This launch is a major milestone for India’s telecom…

Randhir Jaiswal (File photo) NEW DELHI: India on Friday issued its first official response to reports that US President Donald Trump announcing imposition of tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of branded and patented pharmaceutical drugs from October 1.During the weekly briefing, MEA’s official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We saw a notice…

India is poised for a significant boost in consumer spending as GST rate reductions come into effect from Navratri, alongside income tax relief and lower interest rates from the RBI.Analysts are calling this a “Lollapalooza effect”, a rare policy combination expected to create a multiplier impact across consumption-linked sectors, influence spending habits, and generate opportunities…

A delegation headed by Piyush Goyal conducted an official visit to the US from September 22-24, 2025. (AI image) India-US trade deal talks: India and the US have decided to continue working towards an early conclusion to the trade agreement, according to a statement by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.Sharing an update on Commerce…

India is on track to finalise a $1 billion deal with US aerospace firm General Electric (GE) for 113 F404-IN20 fighter jet engines, as negotiations between the two countries continue.The engines will power India’s indigenous LCA Tejas Mk1A, supporting the government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat defence initiative. Tejas Mk1A Defence Deal Hailed by HAL CMD as Boost…

For Indian pharmaceutical exports, the US represents the primary market, comprising approximately 35% of total exports, with a value reaching about $10 billion in FY25. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to impose 100% tariffs on branded and patented pharmaceutical exports has rattled Indian pharma stocks, even though most companies earn from US markets…

This growing pile of unclaimed wealth reflects not just investor negligence but also structural issues that need attention. Unclaimed money in mutual funds has touched worrying levels. According to the Sebi annual report, dividends and redemption proceeds lying unclaimed with mutual fund houses shot up to Rs 3,452 crore in 2024-25, up 20% from Rs…