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October 07, 2021

Gandhis meet grieving families in village; SC steps in on its own

Three-judge bench led by CJI N V Ramana to hear the matter today

2 mins

LPG price up, nears ₹1,000 in some cities

NON-subsidised liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices were raised by ₹15 on Wednesday, taking the price close to ₹1,000 in some cities.

1 min

When privilege loses its power

THE apps went down and the atmosphere cleared—just for a bit, just enough to breathe in what it feels like to be without them. Unless you were hyperventilating from a crucial message not going or coming through, desperate for a dopamine hit from a photo you posted, or feeling bereft of a tool that reliably distracts you from the things you don’t want to think about. But for me, the global simultaneous outage of WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook felt... nice.

2 mins

Hope To Resolve Sanctions Over S-400 Deal: US Envoy

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on Wednesday said that the US hoped to resolve the CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) issue with India.

1 min

WILL REVAMP ECONOMY, END DRIFT: BRITISH PM

Says Britain is embarking on a long overdue change of direction, will end pre-Brexit model of uncontrolled immigration

3 mins

Mercedes Luxury Car Sales Jump 100% In India During Q3 CY21

INDIA’S largest luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz registered a near 100% growth in its sales volume during the third quarter of the calendar year 2021. The German brand delivered 4,101 new cars across India in Q3CY21, making this one of the most successful quarters for the company in India. In the same quarter last year, Mercedes had sold only 2,060 units as Covid had severely disrupted economic activity.

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