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China urges US to scrap unilateral tariffs after Supreme Court ruling stri
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
Following a ruling by the US Supreme Court striking down most of Trump's sweeping tariff measures, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Monday stated that China has consistently opposed unilateral tariff hikes in any form, The Global Times reported.
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Pakistan: Ramazan price spiral exposes weak market control in Lahore
Updated : 6 days, 9 hours ago IST
Vegetable, fruit and essential food prices have risen in Lahore's open markets for a third straight day during Ramazan. Shoppers are turning to subsidised Ramazan Sahulat Bazaars for cheaper options. Authorities conducted inspections and imposed fines, yet inflation persists, with the Sensit
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"Will be raising, effective immediately, worldwide tariff on countries to
Updated : 6 days, 5 hours ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said that he is raising the 10% worldwide tariff on countries announced yesterday "to the fully allowed, and legally tested, 15% level."
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RBI likely to go for a prolonged policy rate pause: ICICI Bank report
Updated : 6 days, 9 hours ago IST
The odds of a monetary policy rate hike are quite low given benign core inflation, according to ICICI Bank Global Markets. As a result, it said it expects a prolonged pause going into 2026-27, with focus on injecting durable liquidity regularly to ensure monetary transmission remains in plac
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Pakistan: Traffic collapse, price hike expose administrative breakdown in
Updated : 6 days, 9 hours ago IST
According to The Express Tribune, the city's traffic system virtually collapsed during school rush hours in the morning and again in the crucial pre-iftar period between 4 pm and 6 pm. Key arteries, particularly Murree Road from Marir Chowk to Chandni Chowk, were clogged, with vehicles inchi
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Pak govt hikes diesel prices by PKR 7.32 per litre, petrol by PKR 5
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Fuel for vehicles in Pakistan will now be costlier as the Pakistani government has increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel by PKR 5 and PKR 7.32 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight, The Express Tribune reported.
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Telangana Auto Unions call statewide strike; seek hike in meter charges, d
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
The Telangana State Auto Union called for a statewide strike on Thursday, demanding that the Central and state government address their concerns. The auto drivers have stopped running autos on the main road in Himayath Nagar, Hyderabad, as part of the protest.
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"Government wants to reduce speculation," says NSE CEO Ashish Kumar Chauha
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
National Stock Exchange (NSE) MD and CEO Ashish Kumar Chauhan spoke about the recent hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT) during the FY 27 budget. He noted that the tax has been raised several times over the years, with the latest increase specifically targeting equity futures and option
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Milk price hike unlikely in 2026, says Indian Dairy Association President
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Milk prices in India are unlikely to see a hike in 2026, Sudhir Kr Singh, President of the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), said on Monday, noting that prices are revised only when dairy players are compelled to do so, faced with rising input costs.
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'Centre has no right to interfere': DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru Metro fare
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that it was the State government which took the decision to withhold the proposed metro fare hike and added that the Centre had no role in it.
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"Why one-upmanship going on?": G Parameshwara justifies Tejasvi Surya's de
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Monday said that BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was detained by police during a metro fare hike protest, as he was asked to hold his demonstration at Freedom Park rather than near the Jayanagar Metro station in Bengaluru.
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Karnataka: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya detained in Bengaluru while protesting aga
Updated : 6 days, 8 hours ago IST
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya was detained and later released by the police today near Jayanagar Metro station in Karnataka's Bengaluru when he again tried to stage a protest in front of the metro station.
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