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Consumers too deserve to be treated equally, as hotels, food processors who buy atta, maida in bulk, a miller said. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Flour millers have requested the government to consider zero GST on consumer packs of atta, maida, sooji (upto 25 kg), that currently levied at 5 per cent while packs above

Global gold ETFs attracted $5.5 billion in August, extending their inflow streak to three months.  | Photo Credit: istock.com Investments in physically-backed gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were up for the fourth consecutive month in India, while they increased for the third month in a row globally in August, led by Western funds, the World Gold

A third shipment of fuel from Arctic LNG 2 project is set to land in southern China as soon as Monday | Photo Credit: Issei Kato China appears to be setting up a system to import regular cargoes of liquefied natural gas from a Russian project sanctioned by the US, a move that will test

Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 79, in the ‘satisfactory’ category | Photo Credit: KAMAL KISHORE The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 23.9 degrees Celsius on Monday, 1.7 notches below the season’s average, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Humidity levels were recorded at 87 per cent at 8:30 am. The weather

“When you had four rates, it was confusing, it was difficult. People were not happy about this. So now I think it’s a much fairer system and we hope it’ll be much better for everyone,” the Congress MP said | Photo Credit: ATUL YADAV Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has welcomed the recent GST reforms and

CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU, 08/09/2025 : The blood moon appears during the lunar eclipse in Chennai on Sunday, The total lunar eclipse peaked around 11.48 pm and ended at around 12:22 am. The lunar eclipse lasted for a little over 48 minutes across India for celestial enthusiasts to witness. Photo B. Jothi Ramalingam / The Hindu.

Reciprocal tariffs are being lifted for a slew of minerals, including critical materials used in aerospace, consumer electronics, medical devices and other technology | Photo Credit: EVELYN HOCKSTEIN President Donald Trump moved Friday to exempt graphite, tungsten, uranium, gold bullion and other metals from his country-based tariffs, while subjecting silicone products to the levies. The

The Indian Railways is likely to operate the first Vande Bharat Sleeper service, the longer distance variant of its modern semi-high-speed trains, from the national capital. Officials said the service will cover a roughly 1,000-kilometre distance from Delhi, with Ahmedabad, Bhopal and Patna via Varanasi, among tentative destinations. “The primary focus is to improve availability

Synopsis Bhupen Hazarika’s birth anniversary marks the start of his centenary celebrations, honoring his profound impact beyond music. His art gave voice to the common man, bridging linguistic and regional divides, shaping Assam’s cultural identity. Hazarika’s legacy of empathy and social consciousness continues to inspire, reminding us of our shared humanity and the importance of

Synopsis The Trump administration plans to intensify immigration enforcement at workplaces, according to White House official Tom Homan, following a raid on a Hyundai facility in Georgia that resulted in hundreds of arrests. Homan stated that businesses hiring undocumented immigrants exploit them for lower wages, undercutting competition. AP President Donald Trump’s administration plans to target