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Small SUVs have emerged as the biggest winners from the Centre’s recent tax cuts, with their share in total passenger vehicle (PV) sales climbing to 30.4 per cent in the first 10 months of 2025. In contrast, hatchbacks saw their share decline to 21.9 per cent over the same period, according to industry wholesale data…
The Indian Women’s Cricket Team’s recent World Cup victory sent waves of jubilation through fans, leaving former captain Jhulan Goswami deeply moved. In response to this momentous triumph, many are rallying for the long-anticipated release of ‘Chakda Xpress,’ the biopic starring Anushka Sharma that has seen delays. Read on to know more. The Indian Women’s…
Microsoft has entered into a $9.7 billion cloud services agreement with Australian artificial intelligence infrastructure provider IREN, a deal that will give the tech major access to Nvidia chips as it scales its AI and cloud operations, AP reported.The five-year agreement includes a 20% prepayment and is aimed at supporting Microsoft’s efforts to meet the…
Ranchi: As the auspicious month of Kartik nears its end, non-vegetarian markets across Ranchi are gearing up for a sharp surge in demand for meat, fish, and poultry. Traders expect business to rebound by next week after a month-long slowdown, as devotees resume regular diets and the wedding season begins in full swing.For the past…
India recorded divergent fuel demand patterns in October, with petrol sales touching their strongest level in five months while diesel usage showed no festive lift, according to preliminary industry data, cited by PTI.The beginning of the festival travel period pushed petrol consumption to 3.65 million tonnes during the month. This is a 7% increase from…
Gold prices continued to slide for the second straight week, pressured by a stronger dollar, easing geopolitical tensions, and the US Federal Reserve’s cautious signals on rate cuts that dented demand for safe-haven assets.On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for December delivery fell Rs 2,219, or 1.8 per cent, over the week. The…
India’s power consumption fell 6% year-on-year to 132 billion units (BUs) in October from 140.47 BUs in the same month last year, mainly due to lower use of cooling appliances and unseasonal rains across several regions, PTI reported.Experts attributed the decline to the combined impact of widespread rainfall and the early onset of winter, which…
India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections rose 4.6% year-on-year to about Rs 1.96 lakh crore in October, driven by festive demand and pent-up consumption, according to government data released on Saturday.The increase came despite GST rate cuts on 375 items–from kitchen essentials to electronics and automobiles–that took effect from September 22, coinciding with…
MUMBAI: The Rs 7,278-crore IPO of Lenskart Solutions, the tech-driven eyewear company, was fully subscribed on day 1 with institutional and retail investors taking the lead. According to data from BSE, the institutional part was subscribed 1.4 times while the retail part was subscribed 1.3 times. Data also showed that the employee portion was also…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has increased his attack on the opposition Mahagathbandhan, questioning why the alliance has not named any Muslim leader as its deputy chief minister face for the Bihar elections. Addressing supporters, Owaisi said, “Sitting next to Tejashwi Yadav, Mukesh Bhai of the VIP Party, confident in his community’s history, declared…
