Top headlines: Oct GST collection second highest ever; auto sales skid

Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai report a double-digit drop in sales in October as auto firms struggle to get computer chips for their vehicles. More in our top headlines.

India collected Rs 1.30 trillion as GST in October: the fourth month straight that revenue was more than a trillion rupees and prompting the government to say economic recovery is stable. More on that story in our top headlines.

GST collection in October up 24% at Rs 1.3 trillion, second highest ever

Goods and services tax (GST) collected in October rose to Rs 1.3 trillion, which is 24 per cent higher than in the same period a year ago, and 36 per cent more than the collection in the pre-Covid year of 2019-20.

This is the second highest