Festive demand boosts India consumer spending led by jewellery, liquor

IANS | November 24, 2025 1:10 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) India’s consumer sector showed a broad but varied recovery in Q2 FY26, led by jewellery and liquor categories, while paints, innerwear and staples showed early signs of improvement as markets stabilised post-GST transition, a recent report said.

Trinamool's answer to MLA’s controversial Babri Masjid comment can only be silence

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:47 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress is caught in a complex and precarious political situation, just a few months before the Assembly elections, with its MLA Humayun Kabir’s controversial statement on laying the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” in Beldanga of Murshidabad district.

NCW launches new helpline number for women in distress

IANS | November 24, 2025 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday launched a new 24×7 short-code helpline, 14490, to ensure faster and more accessible support for women in distress across the country. The toll-free number serves as an easy-to-remember code connected to NCW’s existing helpline, 7827170170, enabling women to seek assistance without any cost or delay.