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Subhash Chandra Garg cherry-picking figures from two different bases: CBIC

NEW DELHI: The Centre has rejected former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg‘s claim that GST growth numbers have been overstated by leaving compensation cess out…

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India’s merchandise exports jump 15% despite global headwinds: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: India’s merchandise exports are estimated to grow by around 15% in April-August this fiscal despite global uncertainties, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal…

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Piyush Goyal to meet Russian ministers to advance EAEU trade deal talks

New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will meet Russia’s trade and industry minister Anton Alikhanov, and Minister in charge of Trade of the…

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The iPhone Duo is displayed during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus in Cupertino, California. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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Foldable iPhone Duo ushers Apple’s John Ternus era

Cupertino, US: Apple unveiled its first folding iPhone on Wednesday, the iPhone Duo, priced at $2,000, the most visible change to the design of its…

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NHAI makes 80% plantation key to highway completion certificate

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has tightened compliance requirements for plantation and landscaping along national highway projects, making adequate plantation a…

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Next phase of PM-KUSUM may be OKed soon: Pralhad Joshi

New Delhi: The next phase of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM KUSUM) scheme, which will include a dedicated component for…

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Apple CEO John Ternus speaks during an announcement of new products on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo)
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iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, and Apple Watch 12: Apple’s John Ternus era begins

We want our products to be simple and intuitive, the words of Apple’s new CEO, John Ternus, as he took the stage for a pivotal…

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Scott Bessent’s Treasury bond buyback plan puts US bond markets in focus.
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Will Bessent’s Treasury bond buyback shake markets? Investors await $4 billion-plus move

Markets are waiting for a key announcement from the US Treasury on Wednesday, with investors watching how aggressive Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s bond-buying plan will…

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GST growth comparisons can’t be ‘apples and oranges’ says CBIC; hits back at ‘misleading’ claims

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Wednesday said attempts to compare GST revenue figures using different tax bases are “thoroughly misleading…

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US stocks fall as oil prices cross $100 and Fed rate hike bets rise. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) (Getty Images via AFP)
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US stock market: Dow, Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall as oil tops $100, Fed rate hike bets rise

US stocks turned lower at Wednesday’s opening bell as rising oil prices and changing expectations around the Federal Reserve’s September interest-rate decision put pressure on…

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