Economists from Lucknow, Chennai laud India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 pc in Q1 FY26

IANS | August 30, 2025 4:50 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Economists from Lucknow and Chennai have lauded India's projected GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26, citing robust consumer demand as the key driver. Despite global headwinds, including US tariff hikes, analysts believe the Indian economy is showing remarkable resilience.

Want Maha govt’s written assurance it won't give reservation to Marathas from our quota: OBC Federation

IANS | August 30, 2025 3:23 PM

Nagpur, Aug 30 (IANS) As the pro-Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced that he won’t leave Mumbai until the Maharashtra government implements reservation for the Maratha community from the OBC quota, the community's activists on Saturday launched an indefinite chain hunger strike in the state’s second capital Nagpur, which is the home turf of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.

Pakistan’s army pockets billions of dollars amid persistent poverty, deep economic crisis

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) While Pakistan’s middle class has been hammered by stagnant wages, rising prices, and declining economic opportunity, the country’s army has quietly transformed itself into the country’s largest business conglomerate, wielding remarkable influence across almost every economic sector in the country, according to a new report.

Unforgivable, highly condemnable: UP CM Yogi demands apology from Trinamool over Mahua Moitra’s remark on HM Shah

IANS | August 30, 2025 1:29 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday condemned Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her controversial remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, calling her comments “unforgivable and highly condemnable.” He further demanded a public apology from the Trinamool Congress for what he termed a disgrace to democratic values.

It's not right: Congress slams Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra over controversial remarks against HM Shah

IANS | August 30, 2025 12:25 PM

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) The Congress on Saturday criticised Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for her recent controversial remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which have ignited a fresh political storm. Moitra allegedly accused HM Shah of failing to curb infiltration from Bangladesh and, in a shocking statement, reportedly said that his head should be “cut off and put on the table.”