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Mercedes-Benz to hike prices by up to 2% from January 1, 2026
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Despite the company's aggressive localisation strategy, which continues to absorb the bulk of increased costs, a selective price adjustment has become essential to maintain operational sustainability.
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Mexico's tariff hike to hit 75% of India's exports from January 2026: GTRI
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Mexico's decision to sharply raise import duties on goods from countries without a free-trade agreement will significantly disrupt India's exports beginning January 1, 2026, according to a new report by the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
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Government notifies Act for sharp hike in duty on tobacco products
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
The Government has notified the Central Excise (Amendment) Act, 2025, effecting a substantial increase in excise duties on unmanufactured tobacco, manufactured tobacco, tobacco products, and tobacco substitutes.
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Trump risks becoming "the President who lost India," warns US lawmaker Kam
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
US Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove warned that growing tariffs, visa hikes and political tensions are damaging India-US ties. She argued that President Donald Trump risks becoming "the president who lost India," citing stalled engagement, cancelled summits and declining trust between
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India, Japan to remain key drivers of Asia-Pacific M&A deals in 2026: S&P
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
S&P Global Market Intelligence highlighted that the Asia-Pacific's overall M&A value has dropped to USD 382.22 billion as of November 2025, reflecting a downward trend from previous years.
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Mumbai drivers save more on switching from Petrol to CNG; Delhi saves more
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
CNG continues to offer the highest price advantage over petrol in Mumbai, while Delhi provides the biggest savings compared to diesel, according to a report by Antique Stock Broking.
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Over 500 sanitary workers protest in Saidapet, demand COVID incentives and
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
More than 500 Sanitary workers from various districts protested in Chennai's Saidapet today, raising several demands, including incentives for work done during the COVID pandemic, Salary hike, and more. The protest was led by the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department Workers' Union, rep
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Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami announces major allowance hike for Home
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the Home Guards Foundation Day programme held on Monday at Nanurkheda, Dehradun, where he inspected the ceremonial parade. On this occasion, the Chief Minister also released the Home Guards and Civil Defence Department Souvenir 2025 and t
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"Government should intervene...": SP MP Dimple Yadav on air fares hike ami
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"It is being seen that there is a huge increase in air fares. Airlines are operating in an arbitrary manner... The government should intervene in this... And if the government does not intervene, then this kind of attitude will continue...," said the SP MP.
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"This amount remains inadequate...": Congress MLA slams govt for Rs 30 per
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Congress MLA Anupama Rawat criticised the state government for raising the sugarcane prices by only Rs. 30, in view of the expenses of farmers and the utilities required for farming. She further highlighted her previous mention of 'Kisan Samman Yatra' on the Silver Jubilee celebration of
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Tariffs batter India's exports to US; GTRI suggests rolling out Export Pro
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's exports to its largest export market, the United States, have suffered a sharp reversal under the impact of aggressive tariff hikes. Between May and October 2025, shipments fell 28.5 per cent, plunging from USD 8.83 billion to USD 6.31 billion, according to trade-focused think-tank G
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Policy paralysis in Pakistan deepens sugar crisis, exposes governance fail
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association blamed government policies, closed FBR portals and transport bans for nationwide sugar price hikes, rejecting claims of market manipulation. Grocers accused mills of creating an artificial crisis, while ex-mill prices in Karachi rose to PKR 185 and retail
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