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A screengrab from a video obtained from social media on September 1, 2026, shows a missile launch on the day US Central Command (CENTCOM) said US forces carried out strikes on Iranian military target. (REUTERS)
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Sensex, Nifty see sharp drop amid Iran-US conflict flare-up; brent crude skyrockets

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty dropped sharply on opening on Wednesday, reacting to the international developments – the major escalation in the Iran-US…

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Apple’s AI groundwork, OpenAI chip flex, and the joys of aeroplane contrails

Cognitive warmup. Remember when as kids, looking up at the sky and seeing those long white streaks being made by an aircraft told us two…

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GST, auto sales, UPI data point to resilient growth in August

New Delhi: Several macro indicators released on Tuesday brought further economic cheer, underscoring domestic resilience in the face of tariff headwinds and the lingering crisis…

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Healthy consumption: GST collections surge to Rs 2 lakh crore, car sales jump 36%

New Delhi: Several macro indicators released on Tuesday brought further economic cheer, underscoring domestic resilience in the face of tariff headwinds and the lingering crisis…

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No more hush-hush: Tax portal opens door to misconduct complaints

Mumbai: Some of the creepy predators ensconced in the tax office now have a lurking fear that a hint of a sexual favour or suggestive…

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Sugar stock limit halved from Sept 15
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Sugar stock limit halved from Sept 15

Pune: The government has halved the stock holding limit for sugar dealers to 2,000 quintals from September 15 to November 30 ensure adequate availability and…

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India seeks applications for remaining raw sugar import quota
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India seeks applications for remaining raw sugar import quota

MUMBAI: India ​has invited applications ​from eligible sugar ​millers and refiners to allocate the remaining 202,550 metric tons ‌of ⁠raw sugar ⁠under a duty-free import…

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Onion prices rebound after last week’s dip

Pune: Onion prices at Maharashtra’s benchmark Lasalgaon wholesale market have rebounded from last week’s over 9% fall, signalling that the government’s market intervention and action…

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NHAI gets 17 bids for ₹8,300 crore Odisha coastal highway project
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NHAI gets 17 bids for ₹8,300 crore Odisha coastal highway project

New Delhi: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Tuesday said it received 10 bids for Package-I and seven for Package-II of the 160-km…

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India manufacturing PMI falls to 5-year low in August as demand weakens

New Delhi: Manufacturing activity in India slowed to its weakest pace in five years in August as growth in output and new orders moderated, reflecting…

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