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Fitch raises India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4% on GST reforms, better consumer spending
04
Dec
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Fitch raises India’s FY26 GDP growth forecast to 7.4% on GST reforms, better consumer spending

Private consumer spending is the main driver of growth this year, supported by strong real income dynamics, increased consumer sentiment, and the impact of recently implemented goods and services tax (GST) reforms. New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised India's GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 7.4 per cent, from 6.9 per cent, on increased consumer spending and improved sentiment boosted by GST reforms. It said falling inflation gives the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) room for one more policy rate cut in December to 5.25 per cent, following 100 bp of cuts in 2025 so far. Fitch…
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Sunil Narine achieves rare T20 milestone during ILT20 opener for ADKR; joins Rashid, Bravo in elite list
04
Dec
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Sunil Narine achieves rare T20 milestone during ILT20 opener for ADKR; joins Rashid, Bravo in elite list

Sunil Narine was thrown into the captaincy duty once again for the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the franchiseโ€™s opening game in the 2025-26 ILT20 against the Sharjah Warriorz. Not only did the Knight Riders get off to a winning start, but Narine also got to a huge milestone in T20 cricket. Sharjah: Sunil Narine, one of the greatest ever bowlers of T20 cricket, notched up another peak in the format, 600 wickets. Narine, who was stranded on 599 scalps at the end of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) in September, dismissed Sharjah Warriorz's Tom Abell to reach the landmark…
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Who is Abhay Kumar Singh? The Bihar-born Russian MLA batting for stronger Delhi-Moscow ties
04
Dec
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Who is Abhay Kumar Singh? The Bihar-born Russian MLA batting for stronger Delhi-Moscow ties

Abhay Kumar Singh is a member of Putin-led United Russia Party (URP) and is currently a 'deputat' [a post very similar to that of a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in India] from Kursk in west Russia. He has been elected from Kursk twice - 2017 and 2022. Moscow: With President Vladimir Putin arriving in India on Thursday, Abhay Kumar Singh, a Russian MLA with Indian origins, has backed for stronger ties between Moscow and New Delhi, and said that India should also procure the S-500 missile defence systems, which he said represents the 'latest technology'. Notably, the Russian side…
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Multibagger stock below Rs 100 hits upper circuit post this update, check share price
04
Dec
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Multibagger stock below Rs 100 hits upper circuit post this update, check share price

Meanwhile, the BSE has placed the stock under the Short Term Additional Surveillance Measure Stage 4 (ST ASM-4) framework. Mumbai: Shares of Spice Lounge Food Works surged nearly 5 per cent in today's trade to hit the upper circuit of 52.99 on the BSE. The stock started the trading session in green at Rs 52.80 against the previous close of Rs 50.47. The market cap of the company stood at Rs 3,694.05 crore. Amid a spurt in trading volume, the stock surged further to touch the high of Rs 52.99. Meanwhile, the BSE has placed the stock under the Short…
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Ashes: Mitchell Starc shatters all-time Test record, leaves Wasim Akram behind in elite list
04
Dec
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Ashes: Mitchell Starc shatters all-time Test record, leaves Wasim Akram behind in elite list

Mitchell Starc continued to make the ball talk despite England coming up with a much better performance with the bat in the second Ashes Test in Brisbane. Starc struck in the first over again, but half-centuries from Zak Crawley and Joe Root meant that England were fighting fire with fire. Brisbane: Mitchell Starc became the most successful left-arm fast bowler in Test cricket history on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test against England at the Gabba in Brisbane, taking three wickets out of four which Australia took in the first two sessions. Starc, who took a 10-wicket haul for…
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Aurus Senat: All about Vladimir Putin’s fortress on wheels and the features it boasts
04
Dec
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Aurus Senat: All about Vladimir Putin’s fortress on wheels and the features it boasts

the Aurus Senat costs around 50 million roubles, roughly 617,000 dollars or Rs 5.6 crore. It is powered by a four point four litre V8 engine producing five hundred and ninety eight brake horsepower and eight hundred and eighty newton metres of torque. New Delhi: India is preparing to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to arrive in New Delhi this evening. Along with him will come his preferred state vehicle, the Aurus Senat limousine, a constant companion on his overseas visits. The Aurus Senat is Russiaโ€™s official presidential vehicle. Often compared with a Rolls Royce, it is…
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Gold price drops on MCX after positive start, silver too remains volatile | Check city-wise rates
04
Dec
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Gold price drops on MCX after positive start, silver too remains volatile | Check city-wise rates

Gold Price Today, Gold MCX Rate: In the international market, the COMEX gold price dipped 0.28 per cent, trading at approximately USD 4,220.5 per troy ounce. Mumbai: Rates of precious metals in futures trade surged in the opening session on Thursday, December 4, 2025 but later dipped amid profit booking and weak global trends. The gold February 5 contract on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened with a gain of Rs 337 at Rs 1,30,799 per 10 grams against the previous close of Rs 1,30,462. However, it fell to touch the low of Rs 1,29,599 - a drop of Rs…
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Why are Australia, England players wearing black armbands on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane?
04
Dec
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Why are Australia, England players wearing black armbands on Day 1 of the second Ashes Test in Brisbane?

The second Ashes Test kicked off in Brisbane on Thursday, December 4, with a minute's silence and both teams sporting black armbands. England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss again and opted to bat first, while making a change. Australia made a couple of changes to their line-up. Brisbane: Australia and England players sported black armbands on the opening day of the second Ashes Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.ย  Playing XIs Australia:ย Jake Weatherald, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Cameron Green, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Michael Neser, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Brendan Doggett England: Zak Crawley, Ben…
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Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ of discussion during Putin’s meet with top US officials: Kremlin
04
Dec
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Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ of discussion during Putin’s meet with top US officials: Kremlin

Last month, a peace proposal by the US also became public, but it was heavily criticised for favouring the Russian side as it granted some of the Kremlin's core demands that Kyiv has rejected as nonstarters. Moscow: Ukraine's bid to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was a 'key question' of discussion during Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent meeting with senior United States (US) officials, the Kremlin said on Wednesday (local time). Ukraine says it is important for it to become a NATO member to ensure its security, but Russia has repeatedly said that Kyiv must…
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IPO GMP: Check latest grey market premium of Aequs, Vidya Wires and Meesho IPOs
04
Dec
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IPO GMP: Check latest grey market premium of Aequs, Vidya Wires and Meesho IPOs

Aequs IPO GMP vs Vidya Wires IPO GMP and Meesho IPO GMP: The public issue of e-commerce company Meesho Ltd received 2.35 times subscription on the first day of share sale on Wednesday. Mumbai: The initial public offer (IPO) of e-commerce firm Meesho Ltd received a decent response from investors on the first day of the share sale on Wednesday, i.e. December 4, 2025 and got 2.35 times subscription. According to National Stock Exchange (NSE) data, the issue has received 3.57 times subscription at the time of writing the report. The three-day IPO got bids for 99,30,19,365 shares against 27,79,38,446…
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