Sugar exports banned till Sept 30 to check prices

NEW DELHI: Union govt has banned the export of sugar till Sept 30 this year with immediate effect, a move aimed at enhancing domestic availability and preventing any price rise. Earlier, the exports were under a restricted category, under which a licence was required for the outbound shipments. “The export policy of sugar (raw sugar,…

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CBSE 12th toppers list 2026: Humanities shines as schools celebrate scores above 97% despite overall dip

CBSE Class XII result 2026: Humanities and Commerce students dominate top ranks across schools NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII results this year recorded an overall pass percentage of 85.20%, down from 88.39% last year. Even as the national pass percentage fell by 3.19 percentage points, several schools across the…

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Quiet progress is the best progress now

Relief comes in, quietly. The Moon can help strengthen your self-confidence while Saturn loosens its grip to ease anxiety, so that your day-to-day tasks become less daunting and your mind more peaceful. You’ll feel in charge of both.Working conditions improve. Maybe a colleague cooperates, maybe a tool finally works, maybe your schedule becomes smoother. Connecting…

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India’s financial conditions remain tight amid oil shock, rupee weakness and FPI outflows: Crisil

India’s financial conditions remained under pressure in April as elevated crude oil prices, continued foreign investor outflows and a weakening rupee tightened stress across markets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, according to a Crisil report.The Crisil Financial Conditions Index (FCI) stood at -1.2 in April compared with -1.4 in March. The report noted that…

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‘Saffron shawls not allowed in schools’: Siddaramaiah clarifies Karnataka government’s order after right-wing threats

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah clarified on Thursday that saffron shawls will not be allowed in educational institutions, amid the withdrawl of the February 2022 order brought in by the then BJP government that had effectively banned hijabs inside classrooms.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Siddaramaiah said the state government’s order allows students to follow existing religious…

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“When you marry a monkey for his wealth, the money goes but the monkey remains.”

African proverb of the day (AI-generated image) Some proverbs sound funny at first and serious a few seconds later. This African proverb does exactly that.The image inside the line is almost impossible to ignore. It sounds playful, even harsh. Yet underneath the humour sits a surprisingly sharp observation about relationships, materialism, and human choices.That is…

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