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- India
RBI likely to go in for another policy rate cut by year-end: Report
Mumbai: The RBI is likely to go in for another policy rate cut before the end of the year, which, along with fiscal consolidation and domestic regulatory easing, would lead to a…
- India
Raj Thackeray accuses EC of making 96 lakh fake voter entries in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray, the founder and President of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Sunday, made serious allegations against the Election Commission, asserting that nearly 96 lakh fake voters have been incorporated into…
- Middle East
Outgoing Iran ambassador Iraj Elahi praises India’s global rise
New Delhi: Dr Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in New Delhi, has concluded his diplomatic mission in India, describing Tehran and New Delhi as “natural partners” bound…
- India
Foreign investors return to Indian markets in October
Mumbai: The ongoing market rally has succeeded in attracting foreign investors back to Indian equities this October as Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) have poured over Rs 6,000 crore into the equity market…
- India
BJP strongly supports SIR across country: Amit Shah
New Delhi: The BJP strongly supports the implementation of a special intensive review (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the country and the removal of names of all “infiltrators” from the voter…
- India
Zubeen’s death: 9 held over violence near Baksa jail in Assam
Guwahati: Nine people have been arrested so far in connection with violence during the shifting of five accused in Zubeen Garg’s death case to a jail in Assam’s Baksa district, police said…
- India
Parents hold off consent for ‘Tilottama’ film on RG Kar victim until justice
Kolkata: Uncertainty loomed over a movie on the life of R.G. Kar victim as her parents were yet to give their consent for it. On Thursday, the victim’s parents said they would…
- World
India-Sri Lanka FTA needs to be upgraded: Lankan PM in Delhi
New Delhi: The India-Sri Lanka free trade agreement (FTA), signed way back in 1998, “needs to be upgraded”, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said on Friday. In her address at NDTV…
- India
Centre orders probe into September 24 violence in Leh by retired SC judge
New Delhi: The Centre on Friday moved to address a key demand of the protesting Ladakh groups by announcing a judicial inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge into the violent…
- India
Egypt’s foreign minister meets PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed deep appreciation for Egypt’s President Abdelfattah Elsisi for his role in the Gaza Peace Agreement. Modi conveyed his appreciation for Al Sisi during…
- India
India’s forex reserves drop to USD 698 billion
Mumbai: India’s forex reserves dropped by USD 2.176 billion to USD 697.784 billion during the week ended October 10, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. In the previous reporting…
- India
Gujarat cabinet gets 19 new faces, Harsh Sanghavi Deputy CM
Gandhinagar: In a major reshuffle, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Friday inducted 19 fresh faces in his council of ministers and retained six from his previous team, including Harsh Sanghavi who…
- India
SIR in Bengal: EC assures security for BLOs, says official
Kolkata: Amid reports of threats and harassment to booth-level officers (BLOs) in West Bengal, the Election Commission assured that security would be provided to them during the state’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR)…
- Kerala
Kerala Hijab row: Student to move to another school, say parents
Kochi: The parents of a student who was asked not to wear a hijab at a church-run school in Palluruthy have decided to transfer the girl to another institution. The father of…
- India
Markets open lower as investors react to Q2 results
Mumbai: Indian stock markets opened lower on Friday as investors reacted to the second-quarter (Q2) earnings of major companies, including Infosys, Wipro, and Eternal. Weak cues from Asian markets and renewed US-China…