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Cigarette stocks lit up Dalal Street on Wednesday after reports that manufacturers had raised prices to counter higher tax outgo. Shares of ITC Ltd, Godfrey Phillips India Ltd and VST Industries Ltd climbed by as much as 15%, following media reports that companies have implemented price hikes to pass on the impact of the recent…

September’s GST cuts had helped keep prices steady for a while, but now, almost six months in, the phase is ending. India’s consumer goods makers now increasing prices by up to 5%, as rising commodity costs and weak rupee put pressure on margins. The impact is now visible in stores this quarter, with distributors saying…

Meerut residents, all set for India’s fastest metro? Meerut is preparing to launch a metro network that officials say will set a new benchmark for speed in the country. With a maximum operational speed of 120 kmph, the upcoming Meerut Metro is expected to sharply cut travel time across the city. The corridor will stretch…

Two off-piste skiers were killed and a third seriously injured when an avalanche struck a mountainside near Courmayeur on Sunday morning, Italy’s central Alpine Rescue service (CNSAS) said.The avalanche hit the Canale dei Vesses, also known as the Couloir Vesses, a steep and well-known freeride route in the upper Val Veny area at the foot…

YouTube (representative image) Thousands of YouTube users in the US and other countries worldwide faced problems accessing the video platform. The outage impacted YouTube.com, the YouTube app, YouTube Music, Kids, and TV with Downdetector reporting more than 2,40,000 reports at the peak in the US. In India, around 17,000 reports were registered. YouTube was quick…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan,” under which Tokyo will make a “$550 BILLION commitment to invest in the United States of America.” The White House unveiled three large-scale investment projects backed by Tokyo with a combined value of $36 billion, representing the first tranche under Japan’s $550…

Pakistan cricket team (AP/PTI) Pakistan’s T20 World Cup campaign has reached a critical juncture. A win against Namibia in their final league fixture on Wednesday is non-negotiable if Salman Agha’s men are to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. Anything less, and their tournament ends prematurely.The pressure has mounted quickly. After bold claims that this…

Sourav Ganguly and Imran Khan (Agency Image) Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has called for former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan to be treated with dignity and proper care, amid growing concern over the latter’s health in prison.Ganguly’s remarks follow a joint appeal by 14 former international captains from five Test-playing nations urging the Pakistan government…

MUMBAI: Adani Group will invest $100 billion to build renewable energy-powered AI-ready data centres by 2035 as the ports-to-power conglomerate seeks to cash in on India’s attempt to pitch itself as the hub of AI infrastructure. The investment is expected to “catalyse” an additional $150 billion investment across server manufacturing, advanced electrical infrastructure and related…

US Vice President JD Vance (File photo) Iran has not accepted all of the “red lines” outlined by US President Donald Trump for a diplomatic resolution, Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday following the second round of talks in Switzerland’s Geneva. Vance suggested that the United States remains open to diplomacy, even after Trump…