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Defer local body polls till voter list is rectified, says Maha oppn

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- Maharashtra's top opposition leaders, including Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, on Wednesday reiterated their demand that the upcoming elections to local bodies across the state be postpo... Read More


Reading the Delhi walls

India, Oct. 16 -- The historic Walled City of Old Delhi is barely left with its original stone walls. No worries. The much larger modern-day megapolis of New Delhi has hundreds of thousands of individ... Read More


Buyers embrace lower purity as gold soars

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- With gold prices hitting record highs, traditional 22- and 24-karat jewellery is fast slipping out of reach for many buyers. The sparkle, though, hasn't dimmed-it's just shifted. Co... Read More


RBI keeps powder dry for future cuts, show minutes

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- India's monetary policy committee unanimously voted to keep interest rates unchanged earlier this month to keep the powder dry and leave room for future cuts depending on the situat... Read More


Unemployment rate rises to 5.3% in Sept

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- India's headline unemployment rate increased to 5.3% in September, the highest since June, according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data published by the National Statist... Read More


India's exports cross $400 bn in H1 FY26 despite headwinds

NEW DELHI, Oct. 16 -- Notwithstanding headwinds, India's overall exports surpassed $400 billion in first half of 2025-26, posting 4.45% annualised increase registering positive growth on both goods an... Read More


tellis arrested in washington amid disbelief in policy circles

Washington, Oct. 16 -- Shock and disbelief spread in Washington DC's policy circles on Tuesday after the US government accused foreign policy expert Ashley Tellis of unlawfully holding classified nati... Read More


prashant kishor opts out of polls to focus on party

Patna, Oct. 16 -- Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor said that he will not contest the Bihar assembly elections. Instead, he said, he would focus entirely on strengthening the party, which is making i... Read More


TV mergers, gaming ban see IPL value dip by 8%: Report

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- The value of IPL is estimated to have declined by 8% over the last year - from Rs.82,700 crore to Rs.76,100 crore - on account of mergers in the broadcast space, and the ban on real... Read More


Will the one-format gamble pay off for Rohit and Virat?

Mumbai, Oct. 16 -- There have been fleeting glimpses of Ro-Ko, as their army of social media followers have dubbed them over the last few months. At family outings, endorsement shoots, and the odd awa... Read More