India produces roughly 75% of its urea, 45% of its DAP, and 50% of its NPK fertiliser requirements, while its MOP supply is entirely dependent on imports. (FILE PHOTO)
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Strait of Hormuz reopening eases fertiliser worries in India, but August is key

The gradual normalisation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has eased immediate concerns over India’s fertiliser supplies, but executives in India’s fertiliser industry say…

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Rajasthan refinery has used as much steel as can build 40 Eiffel Towers and 5 Burj Khalifas: Modi - The Economic Times Video
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Rajasthan refinery has used as much steel as can build 40 Eiffel Towers and 5 Burj Khalifas: Modi – The Economic Times Video

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the scale of materials used in the Rajasthan refinery project while addressing the Indian community in Jakarta, Indonesia, saying the…

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Sysdig does not name the specific victim of the JadePuffer ransomware attack. (Sysdig)
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World’s first agentic AI ransomware attack, and an unchartered territory

The first ever documented fully autonomous agentic ransomware attack has happened, a few days ago. Cybersecurity researchers Sysdig have identified an artificial intelligence (AI) agent…

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Brief flirtations aside, it has been a long time since Europe’s big markets have thrilled international investors, and there are no prizes for guessing why. (Unsplash)
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Europe’s economy is a mess. Its stock markets are a steal

“The stock MARKET is not the economy” might be a cliché, but it is still jarring to see quite how far the two can part…

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A man walks past Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
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Worst possible day for Sensex, Nifty in 2 months: Why is market down today?

Benchmark equity indices plunged sharply on Tuesday, with the Sensex tumbling over 1,700 points during intraday trade after US President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell…

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Thanks to the shift towards digital payments, many seemingly insignificant purchases stay hidden behind four-digit PINs. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
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Your Money: How to fix being broke by month end

“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.” Benjamin Franklin reportedly said this nearly 300 years ago. The proverb rings especially…

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Andhra IT Minister Lokesh invites South Korean BNK Venture Capital to mentor SMEs, startups

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh on Wednesday invited South Korean BNK Venture Capital to mentor SMEs in the state and startups in investments,…

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High tomato, LPG costs keep household meal bills elevated: Report

New Delhi: Household food expenses are likely to remain under pressure in the near term as higher prices of tomato, vegetable oil and cooking gas…

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India, ASEAN assess progress of talks for review of goods FTA
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India, ASEAN assess progress of talks for review of goods FTA

New Delhi, India and the 11-nation ASEAN bloc on Tuesday took stock of the progress of talks for the review of free trade agreement in…

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The Indian Government's hub-and-spoke model streamlines international travel from smaller cities by allowing passengers to check in and complete immigration at spoke airports. (Pexels)
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Government’s hub-and-spoke model for international travel: How will it help airline passengers?

When travelling abroad from a smaller city, you usually have to change flights at a bigger city airport and repeat some formalities. However, the Government…

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