A 50-year-old Dalit woman was killed after she tried to protect her daughter from alleged abductors in Meerut’s Kapsad village on Thursday. MEERUT: A 50-year-old Dalit woman was killed after she tried to protect her daughter from alleged abductors in Meerut’s Kapsad village on Thursday, triggering political outrage and heightened security in the area.The woman...

The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoS&PI) captures spending pattern of Indian households across various consumption categories. Conducted every five years, the HCES provides granular estimates of Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE) for both rural and urban populations, covering a wide range of goods and services. The...

Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surged over 200 per cent in December 2025, led by a sharp rally in gold prices and on safe-haven demand for the yellow metal amid an uncertain global environment. During the month, gold ETF inflows hit a record high of Rs 11,647 crore, a jump of 211 per cent...