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State hikes lease of redeveloped MSRTC lands from 60 to 98 years

India, Aug. 6 -- Within a year of increasing the lease tenure for private developers constructing Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus stands, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved... Read More


Fadnavis orders "controlled feeding" of pigeons at kabutarkhanas

India, Aug. 6 -- After the brouhaha from the Jain and Gujarati communities, the Maharashtra government did a turnaround in its stand on kabutarkhanas (pigeon-feeding sites). Chief minister Devendra Fa... Read More


Trump raises India tariff to 50% over Russia oil purchase: Full text of executive order

India, Aug. 6 -- After days of threatening extra levies on India over the country's purchase of Russian oil, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on New Delh... Read More


GIFT Nifty indicates to possible green start for domestic equities

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- GIFT Nifty: GIFT Nifty August 2025 futures were currently trading 63.50 points (or 0.26%) higher, suggesting a possible positive start for the Nifty 50 today. Institutional Flows: ... Read More


Steady course in uncertain times

India, Aug. 6 -- A lot happened in the run-up to the 56th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of RBI which ended on Wednesday. IMF's July update to the World Economic Outlook upgraded the I... Read More


5.5% terminal rate to remain for some time, rate cuts unlikely soon: Report

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep the terminal rate at 5.5 per cent for some time in the near-term, asserted Bank of Baroda Economist Jahnavi Prabhakar, citing the... Read More


Donald Trump's full Executive Order announcing additional 25% tariff on India over Russian oil - 'It's necessary and...'

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25 per cent additional tariff on Indian imports, raising the total tariff to 50 per cent. In an executive order, Trump said he was... Read More


Kingdom box office collection day 6: Vijay Deverakonda's film falls flat, yet to breakeven

India, Aug. 6 -- Kingdom, featuring Vijay Deverakonda and Bhagyashree Bose in the lead roles, hit the screens on July 31, 2025. Given the massive hype surrounding the film, Kingdom took a bumper openi... Read More


BJP opposing constitution through SIR move: Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW, Aug. 6 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), by implementing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls... Read More


Airtel ready to pay AGR-linked statutory dues but seeks parity in relief

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Bharti Airtel Ltd on Wednesday said that it can make all necessary adjusted gross revenue (AGR)-related payments even as it expects the government to extend it the same relief as ... Read More