Price strain: US retail sales cool in September; businesses face higher input costs; consumer resilience tested

US retail sales grew slower than expected in September as consumers grappled with persistently higher prices and companies faced rising input costs, according to government data released on Tuesday.Retail sales rose 0.2% month-on-month, the Commerce Department said, easing from 0.6% in August and falling short of analyst estimates. The moderation in spending comes at a…

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C-CAMP, UK fund launch new call to tackle antimicrobial resistance in environment | India News

BENGALURU: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Bengaluru, Thursday launched a fresh research call, supported by the UK’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), to develop solutions addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. “The initiative, C-CAMP Programme on AMR in the Environment (2025–26), “Call #2”, offers up to £170,000 (around Rs 2 crore)…

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CBSE urges parents and schools to buy genuine NCERT textbooks to ensure quality learning resources

Avoid fake NCERT textbooks as CBSE issues advisory for CBSE-affiliated schools and parents NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Education, has issued a circular advising all CBSE-affiliated schools and parents to procure only genuine NCERT textbooks. The advisory highlights concerns about unauthorised sellers supplying counterfeit…

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Putin’s India visit: Trade in focus as New Delhi looks to reduce deficit; exports of pharma, agriculture likely to get a push

File photo: PM Modi with Russian President Vladimir Putin (Picture credit: ANI) Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India is likely to deliver a significant push to economic cooperation, with government sources indicating that New Delhi is looking to narrow its trade deficit and secure deeper market access for Indian goods.President Putin is arriving with…

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Gold price prediction: What’s the outlook for October 31, 2025? Why ‘buy on dips’ makes sense

Traders may prefer a buy-on-dips approach above ₹1,20,700 with a stop below ₹1,20,500. (AI image) Gold price prediction today: Gold prices will likely trade in a range with a neutral bias, says Jateen Trivedi, VP Research Analyst – Commodity and Currency, LKP Securities. Here is his strategy for gold investors:Gold prices traded in a narrow…

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