Top headlines: 23 states lower VAT on fuel; Diwali sale crosses Rs 1.25 trn

Delhi recorded its poorest air quality in five years the day after Diwali. Fuel pump dealers bleed on sudden excise duty cut on petrol, diesel. Here are the top headlines of the day

Delhi recorded its poorest air quality in five years the day after Diwali with a deadly cocktail of noxious fumes from firecrackers and stubble burning pushing the 24-average AQI to 462. Meanwhile, twenty-three states and union territories cut value-added tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel after the Centre lowered excise duty on auto fuels on Wednesday.

Here are the top headlines of the day

Fuel pump dealers bleed on sudden excise duty cut on petrol, diesel

The excise duty cut on petrol and diesel has not come as a festive bonanza for all. Having stocked up on fuel ahead of Diwali expecting higher