A costly bite: Global food prices rise to their highest level in nearly four years
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In a concerning trend, global food prices have surged to their highest point in nearly four years, driven by disruptions in trade and adverse weather conditions. According to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, there are marked increases in the costs of cereals, sugar, and vegetable oils. Interestingly, the prices for meat and dairy products have dipped during this period.

If Trump imposes tariffs, will buying crude from Russia make economic sense for India?
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Russia became an unusually attractive supplier when Western buyers retreated after the war with Ukraine. Its share of Indian crude imports, below 2% before the war, expanded rapidly as discounts compensated refiners for longer supply chains. In the present day, the situation has become more complex, the new US law potentially changes the economics of India’s Russian oil purchases.

September shipments through Hormuz hit post-war high as LNG cargoes pick up
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The month of September marked a significant spike in LNG traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, with 19 to 21 cargoes navigating the waters, the highest since war broke out. The cargoes predominantly hailed from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Interestingly, vessels adopted unusual routes, resorting to dark transits to go unnoticed.

Gold's Rs 1.5 lakh price drives buyers to silver who get 650g silver at same price
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At current prices, 10 grams of 24-karat gold costs around Rs 1.5 lakh, an amount that would buy approximately 650 grams of silver. With gold prices remaining prohibitively high for a large section of middle-class buyers, the white metal is steadily attracting attention. High gold prices have made the precious metal out of reach for several people.

‘Workers growing increasingly anxious’: US adds 29k jobs, far below 90k expected
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US employers added only 29,000 jobs in September, significantly lower than economists' expectations of 90,000. The unemployment rate rose to 4.2% as more people entered the workforce without immediate jobs. Healthcare hiring showed a notable slowdown, with government job cuts further contributing to weak hiring figures. While layoffs decreased by 18%, hiring plans fell sharply, reaching their lowest since 2011.

Father got 3 bigha in 1972; HC protects married daughter's land claim after parents death
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In 1972, the Himachal Pradesh government allotted three bigha and two biswas of agricultural land in Shimla to a person under the Nautor rules for cultivation. His wife died in 2012, leaving behind their only daughter, who subsequently approached the revenue authorities once again for issuance of the patta. Her request was reportedly rejected outright on the ground that married daughters were ineligible for land under the Nautor rules.

Sea of red for most asset classes
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