Asian Development Bank forecasts India’s growth at 6.5 pc for 2025 and 2026

IANS | September 30, 2025 9:36 AM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday projected India’s growth at 6.5 per cent for 2025 (FY26) and 2026 (FY27), as it trimmed its growth outlook for developing Asia and the Pacific by 0.1 and 0.2 percentage points for this year and next, respectively, amid the emergence of a new global trade environment shaped by tariffs and updated trade agreements.

TN YouTuber Felix Gerald arrested over Karur stampede remarks

IANS | September 30, 2025 9:03 AM

Karur, Sep 30 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Police arrested popular YouTuber Felix Gerald on Tuesday for allegedly making defamatory and misleading remarks about the tragic stampede at Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur on September 27, where 41 people, including several women and children, lost their lives.

LJP leader Shambhavi Choudhary terms Prashant Kishor's corruption charges 'baseless'

IANS | September 29, 2025 10:25 PM

Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader and Samastipur MP, Shambhavi Choudhary, the daughter of Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary, on Monday, rejected Jan Suraaj President Prashant Kishor's corruption allegations levelled at the Nitish Kumar-led government, calling them "false" and "politically motivated".

Bengal: Mother kills children, hangs herself after dispute with husband

IANS | September 29, 2025 10:21 PM

Kolkata, Sep 29 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a mother killed her two children and took her own life in West Bengal's Malda district. The incident took place on Monday, the first day of Durga Puja. Following the development, a pall of gloom has descended in Old Malda in Malda district.