PM-KISAN direct payments to farmers cross Rs 4.64 lakh crore mark

IANS | October 30, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) More than Rs 4.64 lakh crore has now been disbursed to farmers across the country through 24 instalments of the PM-KISAN scheme, which provides eligible farmer families Rs 6,000 annually in three equal instalments, according to a government factsheet issued on Friday.

Tesla rolls out Halloween Mode for 'Model Y' in India

IANS | October 30, 2026 3:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Tesla India on Friday said it launched a new software update for Model Y and Model Y L vehicles that adds a range of Halloween-themed features, highlighting the company's over-the-air (OTA) software update capabilities.

Sun Pharma's Q2 profit drops 36 pc to Rs 1,989 crore on one-time loss

IANS | October 30, 2026 3:22 PM

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited on Friday reported a 36.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 1,988.53 crore for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2 FY27), impacted by a one-time loss of Rs 1,269 crore.

Go Fashion's Q2 profit slumps 59 pc to Rs 9 crore; revenue declines 3 pc

IANS | October 30, 2026 2:55 PM

Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) Go Fashion (India) Limited, the company behind the women's bottomwear brand Go Colors, on Friday reported a 59 per cent decline in net profit to Rs 9 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared with Rs 22 crore in the corresponding period last financial year (Q2 FY26).

India, Belgium and Luxembourg agree to deepen economic ties

IANS | October 30, 2026 1:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) India, Belgium and Luxembourg have agreed to strengthen economic ties and explore opportunities to deepen cooperation in aerospace, research, innovation and higher education, according to a statement issued by the Commerce Ministry on Friday.

FM Sitharaman slams Rahul Gandhi over remarks on IDBI Bank stake sale

IANS | October 30, 2026 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday defended the government’s decision to divest a majority stake in public sector IDBI Bank, while accusing the erstwhile Congress-led governments of political interference that led to huge non-performing assets in public sector banks.