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Sugar Price Hike: Sugar prices in India have jumped ahead of the festive season, with retail prices rising sharply over the past month.
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Sugar Price Hike: Sugar prices in India have jumped ahead of the festive season, with retail prices rising sharply over the past month.

India has secured $136.38 billion in foreign currency inflows through special schemes, far exceeding expectations and giving the Reserve Bank of India greater firepower to support the rupee amid global economic pressures.

India captain Shubman Gill praised Sri Lanka’s resilient fightback after the second Test in Colombo ended in a draw, denying India a series clean sweep. Gill said the team made the best decisions possible considering the weather and hailed the contest as a brilliant advertisement for Test cricket.

Rishabh Pant surpassed MS Dhoni’s long-standing record during India’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, becoming India’s highest-scoring wicketkeeper in away or neutral Tests.

Uber, Rapido, Ola and Blinkit faced widespread service disruptions across India on August 27, with users reporting problems booking rides and placing grocery orders amid reported issues linked to Amazon Web Services.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has criticised the Opposition for questioning India’s latest GDP figures, insisting that the economy’s 7.8% growth in the April-June quarter reflects genuine economic resilience.

Decorated former IAF Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman, who rose to prominence after the 2019 India-Pakistan aerial confrontation, has reportedly joined Goa-based regional airline FLY91 as a pilot.

Devdutt Padikkal’s back-to-back Test centuries have intensified the debate over India’s No. 3 position, with former captain K Srikkanth questioning Gautam Gambhir’s plans after the batter’s impressive run against Sri Lanka.

Penguin India has reportedly withdrawn from publishing Sonia Gandhi’s memoir after the former Congress president declined proposed changes and deletions to the manuscript. Other publishers are now competing for the book, with HarperCollins reportedly close to finalising a deal.

The US Department of Homeland Security has proposed a new $103,265 fee for certain cap-subject H-1B petitions, a move that could significantly increase the cost for employers seeking to hire foreign skilled workers.
Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding across parts of New York City, inundating roads and sending floodwater onto subway platforms as heavy rain disrupted travel across the city.

Oracle’s massive New Mexico data center development faces a six-month setback after a natural gas pipeline planned to supply the project was delayed, raising fresh questions over the timeline for its AI infrastructure expansion.