New Delhi, May 28 (PTI) Flagging a reported drop in the share of passenger cars in the overall auto sales, the Congress on Wednesday claimed that it points to most Indians being locked out of the consumption economy, growing inequality, stagnant incomes and weak investment. Congress general secretary in-charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh shared a media report which claimed that while the middle class is increasingly unable to transition from two-wheelers to entry-level cars, the sport utilit

Mumbai, Apr 9 (PTI) Home, auto and other loans are likely to cost less as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut interest rates on Wednesday for a second consecutive time and signalled more easing to come as it sought to bolster the economy that is facing further pressure from damaging US tariffs. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), consisting of three central bank members and an equal number of external members, voted unanimously to cut the repurchase or repo rate by 25 basis points to 6 per cent

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US Health Secretary, has cited highly chemically processed foods as a chief culprit behind an epidemic of chronic disease in the U.S., including ailments such as obesity, diabetes and autoimmune disorders. Such foods are poisoning people, particularly children, Kennedy said during Senate confirmation hearings. He has vowed to work to remove such foods from federal programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. I will do everything in my power

New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) Opposition members in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday accused the government of forcibly thrusting on states the National Education Policy and impinging on their autonomy. During the discussion on the working of Ministry of Education, Ritabrata Banerjee (TMC) and Kanimozhi NVN Somu (DMK) accused the Centre of withholding funds meant for education programmes in opposition ruled states of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. Without any consultations with the state governments, the NEP (Nati

Mumbai, Feb 21 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday (February 21, 2025), dragged by auto stocks and relentless foreign fund outflows. Weak U.S. markets and tariff threats also dented investor sentiment. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex dropped 424.90 points or 0.56% to settle at 75,311.06. During the day, it tanked 623.55 points or 0.82% to 75,112.41. The NSE Nifty declined 117.25 points or 0.51% to 22,795.90. In four trading days, the BSE bellwether gauge tumbl