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‘This is only the beginning’: Devavrat and his father reflect on rare Vedic feat praised by PM Modi

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:14 PM

Varanasi, Dec 2 (IANS) At just 19, Vedamurti Devavrat Mahesh Rekhe has done something that last happened two centuries ago. Inside the serene premises of the Vallabhram Shaligram Sangved Vidyalaya in Varanasi, Devavrat completed the Dandakarma Parayanam, a rigorous recitation of 2,000 mantras from the Shukla Yajurveda Madhyandina branch, over 50 uninterrupted days.

'Rs 43 lakh for Speaker's chair, Rs 67 lakh for portraits': RTI activist slams K'taka govt for wasting public tax money

IANS | December 2, 2025 10:11 PM

Belagavi (Karnataka), Dec 2 (IANS) Right to Information (RTI) activist Bhimappa Gadad alleged on Tuesday that the Karnataka government has spent about nearly Rs 43 lakh on a single chair for the Legislative Assembly Speaker in the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, and an additional Rs 67 lakh on installing portraits of national leaders inside the building.

India to remain world's fastest growing economy in FY26: OECD

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:56 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy with an expected growth of 6.7 per cent in 2025-26, driven by higher private consumption and buoyant government expenditure on infrastructure projects, according to the economic outlook report released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday.

Nagaland: Traditional dances, cultural grandeur light up second day of Hornbill Festival

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:56 PM

Kohima, Dec 2 (IANS) A diverse range of Naga traditional dances and cultural expressions marked a vibrant line-up of events on the second day of the Hornbill Festival on Tuesday at the Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, around 12 km south of the state capital Kohima.

Gujarat Police strike hard: Cyber criminals crushed, international rackets exposed

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:53 PM

Ahmedabad, Dec 2 (IANS) In a series of explosive operations, Gujarat Police have unleashed a massive crackdown on cyber criminals, dismantling high-profile fraud networks and rescuing citizens from digital traps that spanned across India and beyond.

Manufacturing sector accounts for 78 per cent of foreign technical collaborations: RBI

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The foreign technical collaboration (FTCs) in the manufacturing sector entities accounted for 78.4 per cent of the total reported FTCs, of which, machinery and motor vehicles together accounted for 30.6 per cent, while FTCs in the services sector constituted 16.6 per cent between financial year 2023-2025 (FY23-25), data from Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Tuesday.

Rajasthan reduced to ‘Union Territory’: LoP Jully on CM Sharma’s 24 visits to Delhi

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:30 PM

Jaipur, Dec 2 (IANS) Rajasthan Leader of the Opposition, Tika Ram Jully, has strongly criticised Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s frequent visits to Delhi and expressed concern over what he described as the weakening administrative autonomy of the state.

Nifty to touch 29,300 level by 2026 amid robust domestic macro indicators, easing geopolitics: Report

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:19 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Nifty will touch the 29,300 level by 2026, a jump of about 12 per cent from the current level, supported by ease in global geopolitics, resilient domestic macro indicators and a cyclical earnings recovery, a report said on Tuesday.

Credit card spends ease in October as point‑of‑sale transactions grow 22pc

IANS | December 2, 2025 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Credit card spending eased by Rs 2.5 billion in October to Rs 2,142 billion, a moderation of 1.1 per cent month‑on‑month but an increase of 6.1 per cent year‑on‑year, driven by a sharp shift toward point‑of‑sale transactions, a report said on Tuesday.

Hazaribagh’s daughters sprint towards their Olympic dreams

IANS | December 2, 2025 8:59 PM

Hazaribagh, Dec 2 (IANS) There is no denying that India’s daughters are proving their strength in every field—education, IT, business and sports. The young girls of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh are no exception.

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‘This is only the beginning’: Devavrat and his father reflect on rare Vedic feat praised by PM Modi

'Rs 43 lakh for Speaker's chair, Rs 67 lakh for portraits': RTI activist slams K'taka govt for wasting public tax money

India to remain world's fastest growing economy in FY26: OECD

Nagaland: Traditional dances, cultural grandeur light up second day of Hornbill Festival

Gujarat Police strike hard: Cyber criminals crushed, international rackets exposed

Manufacturing sector accounts for 78 per cent of foreign technical collaborations: RBI

Rajasthan reduced to ‘Union Territory’: LoP Jully on CM Sharma’s 24 visits to Delhi

Nifty to touch 29,300 level by 2026 amid robust domestic macro indicators, easing geopolitics: Report

Credit card spends ease in October as point‑of‑sale transactions grow 22pc

Hazaribagh’s daughters sprint towards their Olympic dreams

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