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Popcorn tax: Government ties itself in knots
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Popcorn tax: Government ties itself in knots

The GST Council has clarified that when popcorn is mixed with sugar (caramel popcorn), its character changes to that of a sugar confectionary, and will attract a higher 18 per cent tax

Google has cut 10 per cent of top-level jobs to increase efficiency: Sundar Pichai
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Google has cut 10 per cent of top-level jobs to increase efficiency: Sundar Pichai

The Google CEO said there has been a 10 per cent reduction in managers, directors and vice-presidents after the company launched its efficiency drive in September 2022

McSweeney 'devastated' after being dropped from Australia squad
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McSweeney 'devastated' after being dropped from Australia squad

McSweeney was dropped by the national selectors after playing two tests, and replaced by teenage sensation Sam Konstas for the Melbourne Test

Mumbai ferry tragedy: Man and child still missing
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Mumbai ferry tragedy: Man and child still missing

The collision with the navy speedboat happened near Butcher Island, nearly 45 minutes after the passenger ferry left the Gateway of India

Sensex, Nifty tank after US Fed sees fewer rate cuts
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Sensex, Nifty tank after US Fed sees fewer rate cuts

Consumer durables, banking and IT stocks were badly hit as Sensex and Nifty faced heavy foreign fund outflows

Ravichandran Ashwin returns home with 'zero regrets'; says retirement was instinctive
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Ravichandran Ashwin returns home with 'zero regrets'; says retirement was instinctive

India's second highest wicket-taker will continue to play club cricket, including the IPL, where he will return to play for Chennai Super Kings next year

Vijay Mallya: Banks recovered more than double the amount I owed, I will pursue relief
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Vijay Mallya: Banks recovered more than double the amount I owed, I will pursue relief

The fugitive businessman claims his outstanding debt is ₹62.03 billion, but finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Parliament that ₹141 billion of his assets have been attached

Ravichandran Ashwin announces surprise international retirement
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Ravichandran Ashwin announces surprise international retirement

The Chennai-based off-spinner was not just the master of his craft, he was also considered one of the brightest minds in world cricket