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Govt allows production of ethanol from sugarcane juice syrup, molasses

The world's second-biggest sugar producer had restricted production in the current marketing year because of a drop in sugarcane supplies

Putin says Nato enlargement has to be addressed for Ukraine peace

Speaking at the summit, Putin said the West had tried to bring Ukraine into the West's orbit and then sought to entice the former Soviet republic into the US-led NATO military alliance

GST overhaul may slash levies on shampoos, hybrid cars, TVs, electronics

Consumer electronics like air conditioners and televisions could see rates drop from 28% to 18%, ahead of the Diwali shopping season starting in October

China's Xi pushes a new global order, flanked by leaders of Russia, India

Xi was hosting more than 20 leaders of non-Western countries at a summit in the Chinese port city of Tianjin for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Saudi Aramco, Iraq's SOMO halt crude oil sales to India's Nayara Energy

The halting of supply from the two Gulf exporters means Nayara, majority-owned by Russian entities including oil major Rosneft, relied entirely on Russia for its crude oil imports in August

At $2.4 billion, India's current account back in deficit in June quarter

The current account deficit stood at $2.4 bn, or 0.2% of GDP, in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025-26, compared with a surplus of $13.5 bn, or 1.3% of GDP, in preceding quarter, data showed

Deutsche Bank puts India retail banking business up for sale, invites bids

The Germany-based bank has pledged to make its retail business more profitable

Mahindra's SUV sales to dealers dip for first time in over 3 years

Despite the drop in August, Mahindra has defied a wider industry slowdown in the world's third-largest car market, backed by strong demand for its newer SUVs and EVs

India's strong GDP growth fails to boost equity markets amid US tariffs

GDP in India grew at 7.8 per cent in April-June quarter in real terms, but nominal growth, which represents output at current market prices, fell to 8.8 per cent from 10.8 per cent in last 3 months

RBI likely to meet bond market this week to discuss H2FY26 borrowing

The meeting will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and comes at a time when banks are staring at huge treasury losses from the recent spike in bond yields

Asian shares drop on tech pullback as investors await key US jobs data

The dollar and bonds were little moved ahead of a busy week for data which includes surveys of manufacturing and services, and a range of labour numbers culminating in the August payrolls report

Man arrested after ramming car into gates of Russian consulate in Sydney

Police said a 39-year-old man drove into the consulate gates after refusing to speak with officers, injuring a 24-year-old constable before being arrested

White House moves forward on plans for a Department of War: Reports

Trump raised the idea of rebranding the Defense Department as the 'Department of War' while speaking with reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, saying it 'just sounded to me better'

US continues trade talks despite court ruling on Trump tariffs: USTR

Trump blasted the decision and said he would take the case to the US Supreme Court. The appeals court said his tariffs can remain in effect through October 14 to allow for appeals

US makes it harder for SK Hynix, Samsung to make chips in China

The US Commerce Department had given the companies exemptions to sweeping restrictions created in 2022 on the sale of US semiconductor equipment to China

India committed to improving ties with China: PM Modi to Xi Jinping

PM Modi is in China for the first time in seven years to attend a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, along with Russian President Vladimir Putin

MPL to lay off 60% of local workforce after govt ban on paid gaming

As MPL focuses on free-to-play games and bolsters its business in the U.S. market, the company source said on Sunday it would let go of roughly 300 of its 500 India staff

Europe is hindering Trump's peace efforts on Ukraine, says Kremlin

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Russian state media reporters that the "European party of war" was continuing to hinder U.S. and Russian efforts on Ukraine

20% ethanol fuel cuts mileage but is safe, say automakers amid complaints

India set a 2025 target years ago for 20 per cent ethanol blending in fuel, called E20, as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on clean energy

Trump to issue executive order to mandate voter ID for every vote

Trump has long questioned the US electoral system and continues to falsely claim that his 2020 loss to Democratic President Joe Biden was the result of widespread fraud