Business Indian markets continue to fall despite strong GDP growth:Mounting US-Iran tensions put oil on boil September 2, 2026 Special Correspondent Indian stock markets opened deep in the red on Wednesday, 2 September, 2026, as mounting US-Iran tensions put oil on…
Business From Subhash Chandra to Videocon:High-profile and extreme haircut cases India witnesses September 2, 2026 Special Correspondent The ₹6.50-crore repayment plan of media baron Subhash Chandra stayed by NCLT has once again put the saga of loans…
Business Smartphones could get cheaper as GST Council considers 5% tax:Tax cuts may make budget and mid-range mobiles cheaper September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Thinking of buying a new smartphone? You may want to hold off for a little longer. As phone prices remain…
Business ‘Avoid unnecessary gold purchases’:Modi appeals again, says India’s 7.8% growth reflects citizens’ hard work September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the people of the country on India’s 7.8% economic growth. He said the achievement was…
Business Oracle preparing to lay off 10,000 employees:Decision due to rising AI and cloud expenses; announcement likely on September 15 September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Tech company Oracle plans to lay off about 10,000 employees worldwide, which may also affect many employees in India. The…
Business Sugar prices may reduce ahead of the festive season:Govt puts limits on sugar stocks that dealers keep September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent To curb sugar hoarding in the country and control prices ahead of the festivals, the central government has announced a…
Business Gross GST collections rise to ₹2 lakh crore in August:States get a higher share of the indirect tax than Centre September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent According to government data, gross GST collections increased by 14.8% in August to nearly ₹2 lakh crore. Earlier, GST collection…
Business Gold prices fall after PM Modi’s appeal to avoid buying:Yellow metal gets ₹1,000/10 gm cheaper; silver rates correct over ₹1.50 lakh/kg from peaks September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Following PM Narendra Modi’s appeal to people not to buy unnecessary gold, gold and silver prices fell on September 1.…
Business India’s GDP shows economy is ‘Greatly Distorted’:Congress hits out at Narendra Modi govt for misleading people about country’s growth September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent After Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India’s ‘herculeus feat’ of robust Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 7.8% in…
Business Mumbai auto-rickshaw, taxi fares rise following CNG price hike:Passengers to pay ₹18.22/km in auto-rickshaws ₹21.90/km in black-and-yellow taxis September 1, 2026 Special Correspondent Auto-rickshaw and black-and-yellow taxi fares in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were on Tuesday increased by ₹1 and ₹2, respectively,…
