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‘Sustained harassment by creditors’: What ‘drove’ Bengaluru family to deadly suicide bid; 2 dead, 2 critical | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: A Bengaluru family’s desperation over mounting debts likely drove them to a deadly suicide attempt, officials said on Sunday. Four members were involved in the incident, two of whom died, while the remaining two are fighting for their lives in hospital.The incident occurred between 10 pm and 10:30 pm on Saturday at the family’s…

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Auto retail sales rise 26% in February on sustained demand

NEW DELHI: Automobile retail sales rose nearly 26% to 19.1 lakh units, reaching a record in Feb 2026, data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) showed.FADA stated that five of the six major segments of vehicles, including two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and tractors, recorded their highest ever Feb sales, with…

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Nuclear readiness: North Korea tests 2 long-range cruise missiles; Kim Jong Un calls it ‘unlimited & sustained development’

North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles (AP image) North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear combat readiness. This comes as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula amid increased military activity by the United States and South Korea.According to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA),…

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Gold rally to continue? HSBC forecasts $5,000/oz in early 2026 amid sustained safe-haven demand; 2025 average raised to $3,455

HSBC on Friday projected that gold prices could surge to $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2026, driven by geopolitical risks, economic uncertainty, and a wave of new market participants. As per news agency Reuters, the bank also raised its average gold price forecast for 2025 to $3,455 per ounce from $3,355, while…

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