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India: CPI inflation rises to 3.21% in February 2026
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India's Consumer Price Index or retail inflation in February was recorded at 3.21 per cent, official data showed on Thursday.
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"How much will public tolerate?": Priyanka Gandhi reiterates demand for Pa
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Saying that a debate in Parliament would allow for important public issues to be raised, the Congress leader told reporters, "How much will the public tolerate? The prices have only risen, unemployment is up, look at the LPG situation, just because of their policies and schemes. If a disc
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Uttarakhand Assembly session: Congress demands discussion on unemployment,
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Leader of Opposition in Uttarakhand Assembly, Yashpal Arya said earlier that the party is hoping for the smooth functioning of the house, and has asked the Speaker to address certain major issues of the state.
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"Govt misleading public": SP MP on fuel concerns amid Iran-Israel war
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Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Sunday alleged that the Union government is "misleading" the public with respect to the fuel concerns arising out of the disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz as the military escalation in the Middle East enters into the second week.<
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Sensex, Nifty 50 open higher amid easing concerns over imported inflation
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The Indian benchmark indices opened with significant gains on Tuesday. BSE Sensex rose by 591.41 points or 0.76 per cent to reach 78,157.57 at 9:17 am, while NSE NIFTY 50 climbed 158.20 points or 0.66 per cent to 24,186.25.
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Iran mocks US strikes as "Operation Epic Mistake", says Tehran "fully prep
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"9 days into Operation Epic Mistake, oil prices have doubled while all commodities are skyrocketing. We know the U.S. is plotting against our oil and nuclear sites in hopes of containing huge inflationary shock," Araghchi wrote.
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Strait of Hormuz disruption could raise oil prices further, inflation risk
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The escalating conflict in West Asia and disruption of flows through the Strait of Hormuz could have significant implications for India and the global economy, potentially pushing crude oil prices higher and adding to inflationary pressures, according to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Commodity a
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AAP's Sanjay Singh slams LPG price hike, accuses Centre of fuelling inflat
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In a post on X, Singh accused the government of deliberately increasing prices and targeting ordinary households. "Modi has deliberately pushed the country into the fire of inflation. The price of cylinders has been increased from 60 to 120 rupees. He told his friend that 'a crisis is a g
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US gold revaluation could wipe out 70 per cent of budget deficit amid West
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The SBI Research report notes, "With the supply-supply chain triggered squeeze anchoring higher spot and forward prices across Gas and Oil, the US enterprises could reap benefits that more than adequately compensate the spending on war."
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Ramazan inflation exposes Pakistan's weak market regulation
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Fruit and vegetable prices in Punjab surged during Ramazan, exceeding official rate lists and straining consumers. Vendors cite higher wholesale costs, while farmers face rising production expenses. Weak enforcement and supply-demand pressures continue to challenge Pakistan's price control s
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Pakistan faces economic "inflation bomb" as fuel prices surge 20%
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The announcement has sparked widespread anxiety across the country, where residents are already battling high living costs during the month of Ramadan. Commuters and workers have expressed despair over the rapid cost-of-living increase.
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"Government should be concerned": Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh e
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Congress leader Akhilesh Prasad Singh, while speaking to ANI, said, "This is definitely a matter of concern. There is already a lot of inflation, and if the prices have increased now, the burden on the public will increase further.
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