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New Delhi: The rollout of GST 2.0 has given a strong push to India’s two-wheeler market, with vehicle registrations in October touching 1.85 million units — the highest monthly tally so far this year — according to data from Vahan.   The surge reflects the combined impact of the recent GST rate rationalisation and robust festive season demand, which has revived consumer sentiment across both urban and rural India. Industry officials said the government’s move to reduce GST on motorcycles up to 350cc from 28 per cent to 18 per cent under the GST 2.0 framework has significantly lowered prices, encouraging…

The budget is a month away. Here, in condensed form, is the speech the chancellor should give:Mr Speaker, this budget begins from the principle that a Labour government will balance the economy, not just the books. The truth is that when demand falters and investment dries up, the government must step in: to keep people in work, rebuild living standards and lay the foundations for future growth.Fiscal responsibility matters. But responsibility does not mean retreat. When speculation outpaces production and wealth grows without work, fairness must be restored. That’s why we’ll levy a modest charge on financial trades that enrich…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over a resurfaced video of him claiming to be the victim of anti-Muslim discrimination in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.The video shows Mamdani talking with voters during his campaign for New York State Assembly in February of 2020. He describes a number of instances of alleged discrimination against him and argues that there are “exceptions” to tolerance in America.Mamdani claims his school teacher took him and another student out of class on 9/11 and warned them that they may…

PARIS — One week after four thieves swept through the Louvre in just seven minutes, the first arrests have been made in a case that exposed critical security weaknesses and wounded French pride.The robbers arrived early last Sunday with a furniture-lift truck, sliced through a window of the Galerie d’Apollon, threatened guards and smashed through two display cases, stealing eight of France’s crown jewels. The four suspects then sped off on scooters before police could respond.Their take — necklaces, tiaras and brooches once worn by France’s long-departed royals and worth an estimated 88 million euros ($102.63 million) — has left…

New Delhi: After spending more than two decades at Microsoft, 62-year-old Joe Friend found himself facing an unexpected twist in his career — a layoff in May that upended his retirement plans. Nearly six months later, Joe is still figuring out his next move. One thing he’s certain about, though, is that his journey in Big Tech has come to an end, according to a Business Insider report. Earlier this year, Joe Friend — who worked as a director of product management leading a team of nine — started hearing whispers about a possible restructuring that might affect mid-level managers.…

Wes Streeting has accused the Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin of making “racist” remarks after she said seeing adverts full of black and Asian people “drives her mad”.The health secretary said Pochin was “only sorry she’s been caught and called out”, adding she had “said the quiet bit loud” as he warned of a return to “1970s, 1980s-style racism”.Streeting’s comments went further than Labour’s official remarks from the party chair, Anna Turley, who on Saturday night condemned Pochin’s remarks and said Reform were “more interested in dividing our country than uniting it”, but stopped short of calling the comments racist.On…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump danced alongside Malaysian performers as he was greeted on the first leg of his Asia tour.The White House dubbed his moves, “TRUMP DANCE MALAYSIA VERSION” on social media. The performance was part of a greeting for Trump laid out by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.The five-day trip will see Trump meet with newly-elected Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.Trump also oversaw the signing of a peace agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on Sunday.THAILAND, CAMBODIA REACH CEASEFIRE DEAL TO…

French police have made arrests in connection with the heist of France’s crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, officials said Sunday.One of the men was arrested on Saturday evening while “preparing to leave the country” from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris Prosecutor Laure Beccuau said in a statement.She said that investigators are still working “to recover the stolen jewels and to locate all of the perpetrators,” adding: “It is too early to provide any further detail. I will release additional information at the end of this period of police custody.”AFP reports that two men were taken into…

New Delhi: India is increasingly becoming a key growth market for global consumer goods companies, driven by the rapid rise of e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms. The country’s expanding digital retail ecosystem is enabling faster market penetration and boosting online sales, making India one of the standout performers for international consumer brands. Global consumer goods majors Unilever and L’Oreal reported a sharp rise in online sales during the September quarter, driven by the rapid expansion of quick-commerce and digital retail channels. French beauty giant L’Oreal’s CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said India has become a “game changer” for the company, thanks to the…

A surge in membership levels is causing the Green party some novel problems. “Our local association went from 400 to over 1,000,” one activist said. “We had meetings booked in rooms with a capacity of 50, and loads of people were being turned away. We’ve had to start booking bigger rooms.”The Greens have long been a party on the rise. But it is fair to say that in the near-seven weeks since Zack Polanski took over the leadership in England and Wales, things have gone to another level.The most obvious metric is membership. Since Polanski won the leadership race, routing…