New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Despite global headwinds, India recorded real GDP growth at Rs 81.36 lakh crore in the first quarter of this fiscal (Q1 FY27), against Rs 75.46 lakh crore in Q1 FY 2025-26 -- registering a robust growth rate of 7.8 per cent, government data showed on Monday.
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayareddy on Monday, while defending his earlier remarks that Islam is superior, said he had not stated that other religions are inferior.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Kerala’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has stirred a fresh controversy with his remarks that women should remain confined to their homes and should not enter the public sphere, with leaders across party lines on Monday criticising his statement and maintaining that women should have the freedom to be independent and participate in public life.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government over the ongoing protests by government employees and the show-cause notices reportedly issued to those who participated in the recent statewide strike.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Senior Commerce Ministry officials will meet industry associations and export promotion councils on Tuesday to review the India-US trade performance and discuss recent developments in bilateral trade.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Income Tax Department on Monday said more than 7.5 crore income tax returns (ITRs) have already been filed for assessment year 2026-27 and urged taxpayers with business or professional income who are not subject to audit requirements to complete the filing process before the due date ends.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday criticised Karnataka Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddi over his remarks, where he described Islam as "superior to other religions" and also expressed desire to visit Mecca. Congress leaders however brushed aside the criticism and backlash, calling it a matter of personal choice and opinion.
Ahmedabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Even as Indian forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, 2025, the Pahalgam terror attack and its fallout was unfolding not only across the border but also in cyberspace, as Indian government websites were being targeted in a separate campaign that investigators later described as an attempted act of "cyber terrorism".
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake the annual performance review of 16 defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) here on Tuesday, underscoring the importance of developing new indigenous technologies and enhancing exports, according to an official statement issued on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava said on Monday that GST 2.0 reforms rolled out by the government have given “a new impetus not only to the automobile industry but to several sectors of the economy,” leading to robust growth despite the adverse impact of the West Asia crisis.
