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In its India-first project, the global IT giant has tapped Google DeepMind to come up with agricultural landscape understanding (ALU) and agricultural monitoring and event detection (AMED)
Visa curbs on Indians from various sectors, along with restrictions on materials such as rare earth permanent magnets, have led to a disruption in manufacturing
The meeting is also meant to welcome new chief executive officer designate Tewolde Gebremariam
Brazilian aircraft maker expands localisation efforts through supplier partnerships, MRO plans and manufacturing ecosystem development
Across the country, truck rentals remained higher on a y-o-y basis across all major trunk routes in August, supported by festive demand despite weather-related disruptions affecting vehicular movement in some regions
The delay is likely linked to BRICS Summit in Delhi; agenda likely to focus on registration norms, compensation cess and ITC rules
The mandi prices of Bajra, Paddy, Moong, Groundnut and Soyabean are ruling in negative ranging from 0.6 per cent to 31 per cent over their next seasons MSPs
The flight was carrying approximately 270 passengers bound for London.
The plea claims that currently, no authority has the power to review or cap airfares or ancillary fees.
The resulting airborne hazard forced safety authorities to implement a temporary grounding of flight operations at Jakartas Soekarno-Hatta International Airport
Good kharif onion crop outlook, October arrivals expected to ease supply pressure and prices
We are looking for more FDI liberalisation in the plantation sector like banana, the official added.
SBI had hired 4,640 officers, 19,340 associates, and 1,653 contractual staff in 202526, taking the total number of hires to 25,633, as per the bank's annual report for FY26
In the last five months, the premium hatchback segment sold 2.5 lakh units out of nearly 4.4 lakh total PV sales, averaging about 50,000 units per month
The carrier is reportedly close to securing shareholder support as it faces the fallout from operational disruptions, higher fuel costs and a deadly crash
The Union minister linked the continuing expansion of metro services with improving peoples ease of living and the Viksit Bharat goal
The expansion comes as the carrier reshapes its network, adding new routes while adjusting existing services based on customer demand
The institute has, so far, developed about 337 varieties of horticultural crops and 163 innovative technologies contributing significantly to the growth of horticulture sector in the country
In 2004, bilateral trade was $1.5 billion; now it exceeds $15 billion, reflecting a tenfold growth over 20 years, said the Brazil Consul General
The phased manufacturing programmes that were supposed to start in April/ September 2025, now get extended to April 2027
The brokerage reported that auto-component companies outperformed OEMs in operating profit growth in the June quarter, despite slower revenue growth
The report said these companies achieved more than 50% higher profitability growth and twice the market-cap expansion compared with peers
The report says that the positive impact of AI investment on exports and metal prices could weaken from the second half of FY27
The report said the rise in liquidity could have implications beyond short-term borrowing costs, as historical data show a relationship between liquidity and inflation with a lag
The iBRICS summit is designed to directly connect sovereign capital with bankable infrastructure, energy and digital capacity projects across the 21 BRICS member states and partner nations
The question is no longer simply how large the agricultural market is. It is which problem can be solved well enough, and patiently enough
The real promise is converting greater value from every tonne of cane into better economics for every acre that produces it
A nutritionally balanced oil that remains accessible to households across income groups contributes meaningfully to dietary quality, food resilience and long-term food security
The distinctionauthentic commitment to purity versus opportunistic marketingis the real driver of transformation in the Indian pantry
Move comes amid drop in retail, wholesale prices of the commodity across the country
2026 cotton area stabilises at 1.09 lakh hectares; volatile ICE Futures keeps the kapas prices firm, amidst muted demand from mills
Karnataka kharif onions are expected to arrive in a fortnight and could cool the situation as the crop is reported to be good
Farmers purchased 80% of the estimated monthly urea demand in the first three weeks of August, compared with other crop nutrients
Early review to focus on utilisation of tariff concessions and compliance-related issues
The rain-scarce South Peninsula, meanwhile, is showing signs of a modest revival rather than a decisive monsoon turnaround over the next five to seven days
Indias commercial-vehicle market is showing an increasingly uneven recovery, with medium and heavy goods carriers remaining strongly above last year
The tunnel projects are part of a wider connectivity programme involving 87 projects worth nearly 1.2 lakh crore at various stages of implementation
The broader FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of globally traded food commodities, averaged 133.3 points in August 2026, up 1.9% from its revised July level and 2.5% from a year earlier
The event highlighted Indias energy transition, next-generation utility solutions, and the critical importance of workforce development and collaborative innovation to power the nations future
This 40-aircraft order becomes the foundation for our next chapter, Manoj Chacko, founder and chief executive officer at Fly91, said
Jain, who has more than 23 years of experience in the real estate sector, has worked at Birla Estates, Godrej Properties, Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd, and Unitech Group
AAIB says pilot-in-command was found non-negative in confirmatory test; technical investigation into August 4 altitude upset continues
The airlines firstresponse to theAAIB preliminary reportcomesafter the pilot-in-command testednon-negative fora psychoactive substancefollowing the August4 incident.
The confirmation of use of psychoactive substance is a serious concern, and AAIB recommends appropriate actions by DGCA on priority, the DGCA said in its preliminary report
The Boeing 777 wide-body freighters have about 5x the capacity of Afcoms existing B737-800 freighters and are planned for long-haul sectors requiring over 1012 hours of flying
Orthodox is likely to remain the better bet, particularly clean, blacker teas, while CTC markets may remain more selective amid erratic buying by bazaar and packeting operators
The worlds fifth-biggest economy grew 7.8% in the three months through June from the same quarter last year
Volume of empty containers handled at Mundra estimated at around 1.6 million TEUs annually
The contact occurred at around 9:02 a.m. All passengers and crew members on board were safe and no injuries were reported. They were later safely deboarded from the aircraft.
New FEMA rules allow FDI-backed e-commerce firms to hold and sell Indian-origin goods for export, while inventory-based domestic B2C sales remain restricted.

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