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The production of onions in 2022-23 is estimated to be 302.08 lakh tonne compared to 316.87 lakh tonne in 2021-22. For potatoes, the production estimates in 2022-23 are around 601.42 lakh tonne, compared to 561.76 lakh tonne estimated for 2021-22. File | Photo Credit: ANI Fruit and vegetable production in the country can touch 355.25…

A day after President Donald Trump said India agreed to halt purchases of Russian oil as part of a new U.S.-India trade deal, the Kremlin said it has heard nothing from New Delhi to suggest those flows are stopping. “We haven’t heard any statements from Delhi on this matter yet,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, in comments…

Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kalshi on Thursday announced efforts to expand its surveillance and enforcement frameworks as skepticism builds around the booming prediction market industry. The announcement comes days before Super Bowl 60, which has already drawn more than $160 million in prediction market trading volume, according to Kalshi. The platform and…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: According to Sudeep Shah, Head – Technical Research and Derivatives, SBI Securities, the top stock picks for the week are Bajaj Finance, and Larsen & Toubro. Here’s his view on Nifty, Bank Nifty for the week starting February 9, 2026:Nifty ViewThe benchmark index went through a…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Kolkata airport before departing for Delhi to meet Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. | Photo Credit: Debasish Bhaduri Union Budget 2026-27 presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday (February 1, 2026) fell short of expectations of the people of poll bound West Bengal. The Finance Minister…

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi launching the economic plan BCPPER under the Growth Hub Initiative in Bhubaneswar on Saturday. | Photo Credit: @HUDDeptOdisha/X Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday (February 7, 2026) launched an ambitious development plan that brings eight urban centres under the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Puri-Paradeep Economic Region (BCPPER), aimed at serving as a…

The company referred to India’s emergence as a “critical hub” for advanced semiconductor development [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. on Saturday (February 7, 2026) announced the tape-out of its 2nm semiconductor design in Bengaluru, as the company highlighted the contributions and collaboration of its largest engineering workforce outside the United States. The tape-out…

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday (February 8, 2026) said India aims to achieve self-reliance in the production of fruits, vegetables, and flowers, asserting that imports in these sectors would no longer be necessary. Addressing a review meeting with…

President Donald Trump announced a U.S. trade deal with India on Monday which he said includes a promise from India to stop buying Russian oil and potentially buy from the U.S. and Venezuela, but data shows the shadow fleet of tankers moving sanctioned crude continues to unload at Indian ports. Global data and analytics firm…

In this photo illustration the Estee Lauder Companies Inc. logo seen displayed on a smartphone with Estee Lauder Companies Inc. logo in the background.  Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Estée Lauder said Thursday it’s expecting a $100 million hit to its full-year profitability because of tariff impacts. The beauty company’s stock tumbled roughly…