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Car sales plunge sharply in August as buyers wait for GST rate reduction

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September 02, 2025

Reacting to speculation of a significant GST (goods and services tax) rate cut, car sales in India fell sharply in August 2025 as buyers delayed purchases and dealers reduced stock orders.

- Arshad Khan @ New Delhi

Car sales plunge sharply in August as buyers wait for GST rate reduction

Domestic passenger vehicle (PV) sales of India's largest carmaker—Maruti Suzuki (MSIL)—fell 8% year-on-year to 131,278 units in August 2025, down from 143,075 units in the corresponding month last year. Maruti's entry-level mini segment (Alto, S-Presso), where chances of a GST rate cut are high, fell to just 6,853 units in August 2025, a fall of 36% YoY.

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Iyer to lead Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy

SHREYAS Iyer will be seen in action for the first since he suffered a spleen injury in Australia on October 25 when he will lead Mumbai against Himachal Pradesh at their Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Jaipur on Tuesday.

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1 min

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

THE DEVIL IN CRYPTO DETAILS

With cryptocurrency exchanges failing in various jurisdictions, owners of digital assets like bitcoin and ethereum must know what happens next. The Madras High Court's recent judgement in Rhutikumari highlighted a divergence in the emerging jurisprudence on such cases. Users must read the fine print

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3 mins

January 06, 2026

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The New Indian Express

'Need neutral person for better mediation'

Former IPS officer Yashovardhan Azad calls for urgent need to restore peace among warring groups in Manipur

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3 mins

January 06, 2026

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DEPTH OF ANGER: SANITARY STAFF ENTER COOUM

CITY police on Monday detained hundreds of conservancy workers from Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zones after they entered the Cooum river stretch near Egmore as part of their protest against the privatisation of solid waste management.

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1 min

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

CRICKET STANDOFF BAD AUGURY FOR BIG EVENTS

THE week past was one of the most volatile in subcontinental cricket.

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1 mins

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

JAN 19 DEADLINE FOR ACTION ON RESORTS IN TIGER RESERVE

THE Madras High Court has warned that officials, including the Erode district collector and senior forest department officers, must appear in person on January 19 if illegal resorts operating inside the Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve are not removed.

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1 min

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

Amit Shah holds 2-hour closed-door talks with AIADMK's SP Velumani

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah held closed-door talks with AIADMK organisational secretary S P Velumani in Tiruchy on Sunday and Monday, which, according to BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan, were a routine meeting by the leaders of alliance parties.

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1 mins

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

Ballari clash: Private gunman among 26 arrested

IN a breakthrough in the banner clash case reported outside the residence of former minister Gali Janardhan Reddy, Ballari police arrested 26 accused, including a private gunman who allegedly shot at Reddy's house on Thursday night.

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1 min

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

Shatabdi trains may get VB rakes as rlys shelves plan to stop chair car production

THE Indian Railways has rolled back its earlier decision to stop the production of Vande Bharat chair cars after completing 120 train sets.

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2 mins

January 06, 2026

The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express

ADDRESS 'EMBEDDED TAXES' THAT INFLATE HEALTHCARE COSTS

INDIA'S Union Budget 2026-27 holds significant promise, given the slew of reforms in 2025 such as the New Labour Code and Goods and Services Tax (GST) rationalisation.

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2 mins

January 06, 2026

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