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Farmers sort tomatoes near a field for their transportation to various markets during the nationwide lockdown. India is to allow farmers to sell produce directly to bulk buyers. (PTI Photo)

Tomato turns costly on tight supply; prices soar to Rs 72 per kg in...

At present, harvesting is underway in key growing states of Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

13 Oct 2021 12:22 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the investors roundtable meeting hosted by FICCI and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), in Boston. (Photo: PTI)

UN, World Bank, IMF in need of urgent reforms: Finance Minister...

Sitharaman arrived in the US Monday for a week-long trip to attend the annual meet of the World Bank and IMF in...

13 Oct 2021 11:16 AM IST

The discoms in Delhi had drawn less power than made available to them, as per the data. (Representational image: PTI)

No outage due to power shortage in Delhi: Power Ministry

A factsheet on power supply in Delhi showed that there was no energy deficit in the city from September 26 to October 11

13 Oct 2021 10:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the G20 Extraordinary Summit on Afghanistan, via video conferencing, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India asks for waiver of intellectual property rights rights at G20

India and South Africa had submitted a proposal in April suggesting a waiver for all WTO members

13 Oct 2021 7:33 AM IST

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Shares of PSU banks gain

The Nifty PSU Bank Index gained 3.08 per cent on Tuesday

13 Oct 2021 7:26 AM IST

Inflation in vegetables fell sharply to 11.90 per cent in March. (AP Photo)

Inflation at 5-month low

Meanwhile, the IIP for the month of August went up to 11.9 per cent

13 Oct 2021 7:22 AM IST

The foldable steering system is movable to forward and back by up to 25cm. (Photo - Hyundai Mobis)

Hyundai Mobis develops a foldable steering wheel system for...

The SBW is a high-tech control system that transmits steering power generated from the steering wheel to wheels through...

12 Oct 2021 3:43 PM IST

The company did not give a reason for its action. (PTI)

Adani Ports to stop handling containers from Iran, Pakistan,...

The decision comes weeks after Indian officials seized nearly three tonnes of heroin originating from Afghanistan

12 Oct 2021 10:56 AM IST

Jewellery spends accounted for 15 per cent of the total volume of transactions and 22 per cent of the value of transactions through credit and debit cards, as per the data from payment processing company Worldline India.

Discretionary goods see rise in festive demand

The demand for discretionary categories has improved month-on-month even in August and is now closer to 2019 levels

12 Oct 2021 7:24 AM IST

As the Sensex and Nifty-50 traded at an all time high on Wednesday before some profit taking, further profit taking could continue on Friday and may well set a reversal after sharp gains in the first half of August. Representational Image. (Twitter)

Nifty Retreats after hitting 18K

The index finally closed at 17,945.95 up 50.75 points or 0.28 per cent

12 Oct 2021 7:19 AM IST

Rupee depreciated 31 paise to 76.10 against the US dollar in opening trade. (PTI Photo)

Re, bonds come under pressure

The rupee finally settled at 75.36 a dollar, a level not seen since July 14, 2020

12 Oct 2021 7:15 AM IST

Diesel price cut for first time in close to 6 months. (PTI Photo)

Diesel crosses Rs 100/litre mark in Mumbai, petrol touches Rs 110

Petrol price was hiked by 30 paise per litre and diesel by 35 paise a litre

11 Oct 2021 3:01 PM IST