She ran away from abusive marriage at 16, became the box office queen by 20; This Class 4 dropout who saved the film industry died feeling unlovedLong before the stage name "Silk" became synonymous with South Indian glamour, Vadlapati Vijayalakshmi was a child bride fleeing an abusive...
01 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Consumer companies feel summer wedding glow as jewellery, appliances, staples sales outpace winter gainsSummer weddings are driving a significant spending surge across India. Strong rural incomes from a good harvest are boosting sales of every...
01 May, 2026, 04.00 AM IST
Things you need to know about oil prices: Energy crisis 2026 pushes fuel costs higher and triggers global inflationOil prices are rising in 2026 due to global tensions and supply issues. Fuel and energy are becoming costly for people and businesses. This...
28 Apr, 2026, 12.58 AM IST
Flour millers' body calls for greater policy stability, stronger industry-government coordinationNavneet Chitlangia highlighted the need for stock transparency, predictable OMSS policies, export flexibility, and liquidity support to ens...
25 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
India's wheat output likely at 110-120 mn ton in 2025-26 amid weather damage, says Food SecyIndia's wheat output for the 2025-26 crop year is expected to be between 110 and 120 million tonnes. Unseasonal rains and hailstorms have i...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
India lifts total wheat export quota to 5 million tonsThis brings the total export quota to 5 million tons. The move aims to support local markets. Wheat supplies from the new season crop have ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Pakistan, ‘strangled’ by economic strain, steps up Iran peace pushPakistan's economy is struggling due to the US-Israel war on Iran. Rising fuel costs and rolling blackouts are devastating businesses. Cons...
21 Apr, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Govt's wheat procurement to drop 69% due to delayed arrivalsWheat procurement is set to drop significantly in the 2026-27 marketing year. Unseasonal rains delayed grain arrivals and affected quality....
16 Apr, 2026, 12.48 AM IST
West Asia conflict: India's soybean meal exports fall 63%India’s soybean meal exports dropped nearly 63% to 60,000 tonnes in March, hit by high domestic prices and disruptions from the West Asia c...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Unseasonal rain may dent wheat output, qualityWhile prices may stay stable for now, better-quality wheat is likely to command a premium, widening price gaps, according to industry execu...
07 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
At Rs 320 per kg, Pakistan's Karachi struggles with world's most expensive flour prices amidst economic crisisKarachi, Pakistan's major city, is now facing the highest flour prices in the world, standing at Rs 320 per kilogram or Rs 3,200 per 20 kil...
20 Jul, 2023, 10.19 AM IST
Pakistan: Sugar, flour prices soar once again in BalochistanMany districts of poverty-struck Balochistan are witnessing a rise in the prices of sugar and flour once against.
30 May, 2023, 06.36 AM IST
Pakistan government increases prices of wheat flour, sugar, ghee in utility storesThe price of sugar under the new rates has increased to Rs89 per kg from Rs70 per kg, an increase by 27 per cent. The price of ghee has inc...
02 Jan, 2023, 01.18 PM IST
Wheat prices bounce back after meeting of floor mill federation with govtWheat prices had fallen on Tuesday in anticipation of some price control measures from the government after its meeting with the Roller Flo...
06 Aug, 2022, 04.24 PM IST
Grains, Pulses may cost more as Rail Budget 2015 hikes freight ratesVeena Sharma, secretary of Roller Flour Mills Federation of India, said, “Any increase in railway freight is bound to increase the flour pr...
27 Feb, 2015, 04.15 AM IST
- Flour millers say ban on exports won't help
The flour millers today criticized the government decision to ban wheat flour exports, saying it would hardly have any impact on flour pric...
10 Oct, 2007, 05.00 PM IST
- Wheat flour may get Customs relief
The government is planning to do away with import duty on wheat flour from the current 30%.
31 Jul, 2007, 04.15 AM IST