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Festive demand stays strong: Appliance makers eye double-digit sales despite price hikes

The latest price hike comes ahead of the peak festive season. NEW DELHI: Consumer durable manufacturers are expecting double-digit sales growth during the festive season despite a 5-8% increase in prices of air-conditioners and other appliances, with premiumisation, replacement demand, easy financing and improving consumer sentiment likely to support demand.The latest price hike, the third…

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Medicine shop owner deposited Rs 2.47 crore cash, faced unexplained money tax notice; ITAT Delhi says Income Tax Dept could not counter his evidence, rules in his favour

The deposits in question were made by the medicine shop owner in three savings accounts. (Image for representative purpose in only) Cash deposits made in bank accounts can invite income tax scrutiny if the assessing officer is unable to detect a clear trail and source. In one such case a pharmaceutical and medicines retailer based…

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Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Dadlani join protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park – Report |

Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah and Vishal Dadlani join protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park – Report Several names from the entertainment industry joined the CJP protest at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park on Friday, October 2. Veteran actors Shabana Azmi and Naseeruddin Shah, singer-composer Vishal Dadlani, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj and actor Atul Kulkarni were among those linked to…

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Flydubai attack: Co-pilot identified as Hamam Alhamami was barred from flying in Oman over ‘extremist views’

As per reports, Alhamami had repeatedly expressed support for Palestinians and hostility towards Israel. His alleged views are being examined as part of a wider investigation into possible Islamic radicalisation and terrorist motives The Omani co-pilot accused of attacking Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv has been identified as…

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Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ 1587 lawsuit takes a new turn as Kansas City Chiefs stars continue backing restaurant amid ongoing trademark dispute | NFL News

Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes’ 1587 lawsuit takes a new turn(Image via Getty) Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes continue to back 1587 Prime as a trademark lawsuit puts the restaurant’s name under scrutiny. The Chiefs stars remain publicly connected to the steakhouse, while their lawyers are trying to remove them from the case. The dispute…

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In 2015, Utah man Cory Mohl began building a backyard railroad; after 40,000 pounds of gravel and hundreds of hours, neighbours were riding it and he expected a final cost near $18,000

Photo credit: www.fox13now.comimage enhanced using AI In 2015, Cory Mohl of West Valley City, Utah, turned a lifelong fascination with trains into a full-scale backyard project. Over the next several months he laid about 400 feet of track, hauled roughly 40,000 pounds of gravel for the roadbed, and invested hundreds of hours of labour into…

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In 2022, loggers working for neighbours crossed onto a Mississippi couple’s land and cut 1,299 trees; their handwritten tally helped secure a $41,920 award later upheld on appeal

Representative Image (AI-generated) A logging job that was supposed to take place on neighbouring property ended with 1,299 trees cut from a Mississippi couple’s land, turning a boundary mistake into a legal dispute over more than $40,000. According to the Court of Appeals of Mississippi’s October 7, 2025 decision in Payne Logging LLC v. Gerald…

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Hydro generation falls short, strains power supply during non-solar hours in Sept

Power demand hits 269 GW in Sept as hydropower deficit fuels electricity shortages. NEW DELHI: Hydropower generation fell nearly 12% below the projected requirement in the first six months of FY27 due to the El Nino-induced rain deficit, putting greater pressure on coal-fired generation and leading to shortages, especially during non-solar hours, in several parts…

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