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Wall Collapse in Pakistan Kills 11 Construction Workers, Conflicting Reports Emerge after Incident…
Last Updated: July 19, 2023, 18:26 ISTAs many as 11 bodies were recovered from the rubble of collapsed building in Islamabad. (Image: Pak official's Twitter)Tragic building collapse in Pakistan claims 11 lives and leaves 6 injured amid…
Wholesale inflation falls 4.18%, an 8-yr low, amid a spurt in retail prices
Wholesale prices fell for the third straight month in June 2023, declining 4.18%, official data showed Friday, diverging from retail inflation, which accelerated to a three-month high of 4.81% in the same month. Wholesale…
Indonesia villagers race to escape eruption as sky turns black – Times of India
LUMAJANG, INDONESIA: Thousands of villagers living near Indonesia's Mount Semeruwere racing for refuge Sunday to the wail of emergency sirens as lava snaked towards their homes under a black sky after the volcano erupted. Locals fled on…
Petrol, diesel sales jump in September as festival season approaches – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Petrol and diesel sales in India jumped in September as economic activity picked up with the nearing festival season and the ending of the monsoon raised the demand, preliminary industry data showed. Petrol salessoared 13.2 per…
India’s fuel demand falls in July as monsoon sets in
India's demand for petrol and diesel fell in the first half of July over the previous month as the onset of monsoon chipped away consumption in some sectors and restricted mobility, preliminary industry data showed on July 17. Diesel, the…
Explainer: Why India holds the key to global rice market outlook – Times of India
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India's surprise decision to ban wheat exports has raised concerns about potential curbs on rice exports as well, prompting rice traders to step up purchases and place atypical orders for longer-dated deliveries.…
India expected to see normal monsoon rains, could boost crop output – Times of India
NEW DELHI: India is likely to see normal monsoon rains in 2022, the state-run weather office said on Tuesday, the fourth straight year of normal or above normal summer rains that spur farm and overall economic growth in Asia's third-biggest…