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India will have exponential growth in next 25 years, says IPM India MD

/ -- India became the fifth largest economy of the world, overtaking the UK and is set to become the third largest by 2029. According to the IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Parents' support key to stop violence in live-in relationships: NCW chief

Parents should be supportive of their children in live-in relationships so that they do not hesitate to share their thoughts and feelings, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma said on Friday

Indian Army shows interest in locally-made jetpack on display at Aero India

An indigenously-developed jetpack has elicited interest of the defence forces, especially the Indian Army which has called for a demonstration, the device manufacturer said on Friday.

Adani-Hindenburg row: Why is PM afraid of ordering JPC probe, asks Congress

Targeting PM Modi over the Adani-Hindenburg row, Congress on Friday asked why he is afraid of ordering a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the fraud allegations against the Adani Group

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Maharashtra for two days

Shah will be in Maharashtra over the weekend for a 2-day visit during which will pay tribute to B R Ambedkar, interact with children of soldiers martyred in J&K and address a rally in Kolhapur

Rs 500/month allocated to landless women farm labourers in Karnataka budget

He said to enable women to start profitable home-based factories, free skill development training will be provided to one lakh women in the current year

Concept of 'Hindu Rashtra' against Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: Nitish Kumar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday frowned upon the Sangh Parivar's concept of India as a Hindu nation, underscoring that this militated against what Mahatma Gandhi stood for

Mamata questions lack of central team in UP to probe mother-daughter death

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sought to know why a central team was not sent to probe the death of a mother-daughter duo in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh during an eviction drive

World Hindi Conference will become Hindi Mahakumbh in near future: EAM

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence that the World Hindi Conference will transform into a Hindi Mahakumbh in the near future and will provide an essential platform

Nitish criticises I-T surveys on BBC premises, JPC probe rejection on Adani

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said the Income Tax department's surveys on BBC premises in Delhi and Mumbai were a "clear cut" indication of the government's intolerance of criticism.

Women's T20 World Cup: India need to up their game against England

After being put under pressure in their previous two games, India will have no room for error when they take on a formidable England in the Women's T20 World Cup here on Friday.

Docs in MP call off indefinite strike within hours, govt to set up panel

Hours after they launched a state-wide indefinite strike on Friday, government doctors in Madhya Pradesh called off their stir following an assurance from state Medical Minister Vishwas Sarang

Nehruvian legacy ensures people cannot determine electoral outcomes: Cong

Congress said whether the Adani issue sparks a democratic revival in the country depends entirely on the grand old party and other opposition parties, and it has nothing to do with billionaire Soros.

Soros targeting not only PM Modi, but Indian democratic system: BJP

The BJP on Friday launched a frontal attack on billionaire investor George Soros, accusing him of not only targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi but also the Indian democratic system

AAP govt resorts to hunger strike in Srinagar amid anti-encroachment drive

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday said it is on hunger strike here to demand a formal order from the Jammu and Kashmir administration to spare poor residents and shopkeepers from anti-encroachment drive

Tripura records nearly 88% voter turnout in Feb 16 Assembly polls

Nearly 88 per cent of voting was recorded in the one-day Tripura assembly elections, which were largely peaceful, a senior EC official said on Friday.

Issue of alleged non-functional statutory panels in J-K under consideration

The Centre told the Supreme Court that the issue of allegedly non-functional statutory panels in Jammu and Kashmir, including the human rights commission, is under consideration

AstraZeneca gets CDSCO nod for drug to treat biliary tract cancer

The company has received approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) for Durvalumab, the drug firm said in a statement

Karnataka budget: Govt to create Rs 590 crore cloud-based state data centre

To provide relief to the lower income class, it is proposed to raise the tax exemption limit from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month for salaried or wage-earning employees, the Chief Minister added

Our govt formed legally: Shinde; Raut asserts Uddhav faction is 'real' Sena

Sanjay Raut, a leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), however asserted that the party led by Uddhav Thackeray is the "real" Shiv Sena and truth will prevail when the apex court hears the case on February 21