Diwali brings increased disposable income due to government’s income tax and GST rate cuts, alongside the RBI’s repo rate reduction. These measures collectively put over Rs 1.5 lakh more in the hands of individuals at certain income levels, boosting purchasing power and making this festive season more prosperous.

India’s new envoy stressed it is Canadians who are “creating this problem,” and the country must treat it as its own law-and-order challenge

Israel should help the Palestinians “thrive” if it seeks regional integration after the Gaza war is over, said US envoy Jared Kushner, who has been involved in mediation efforts for a ceasefire.