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Gold prices fell ₹643 to ₹1,16,945 per 10 grams in futures trade on Friday (October 3, 2025), retreating from record high as investors booked profits amid…

In 2018, the United States experienced its longest government shutdown in history, delaying $18 billion in federal spending and shaving 0.2% off the nation’s GDP. Less…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman delivers inaugural address at the Kautilya Economic Conclave 2025, in New Delhi on October 3, 2025. Photo: X/@nsitharamanoffc Finance Minister Nirmala…

Green Des­tin­a­tions has appoin­ted Kev­in Phun as lead inde­pend­ent expert for South­east Asia and the Pacific. Mr Phun will engage des­tin­a­tions, busi­nesses, and experts in Green…

File photo NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accused the BJP-led central government of mounting a “wholesale attack on Indian democracy”…

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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 88.68, then lost ground and touched 88.76 against the U.S. dollar, registering a decline of 5…

India’s legendary spinner Ashwin goes unsold in ILT20 Season Four auctionLUCKNOW, INDIA – APRIL 14: Ravichandran Ashwin of Chennai Super Kings bowls prior to the 2025…

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