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GDP likely to grow at 10 pc in FY22, says Bibek Debroy

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 India’s economy is moving towards a higher growth trajectory and is likely to grow at around 10 per cent in 2021-22, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) Chairman Bibek Debroy said on Wednesday. I am confident that we are on a path towards a higher growth trajectory, higher poverty reduction, higher employment, and a prosperous, more developed and better governed India. I think it is, more or less, agreed that the real rate of growth this year (FY2022) is going to be around 10 per cent, Debroy said…

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COVID-19 deaths in Russia hit record for 2nd straight day

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Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit record highs for the second straight day Thursday, while new daily cases appeared to be taking a downward trend but still remained higher than during previous waves of the pandemic. Russia’s state coronavirus task force reported that 1,251 people died of COVID-19 since the day before, the most since Russia had its first virus outbreak in March 2020. The previous record of 1,247 deaths was recorded Wednesday. The task force also reported 37,374 new confirmed cases. Until this week, Russian authorities had recorded higher daily…

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Govt to repeal farm laws, protesting farmers should return home: PM

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the government has decided to repeal the three farm laws, which were at the centre of protests by farmers for the past year, and appealed to the protesting farmers to return home Addressing the nation on the auspicious occasion of Guru Nanak Jayanti, Modi insisted that the laws were in the benefit of farmers and then apologised to people of the country while adding that the government could not convince a section of farmers despite its clear heart and clean conscience. “There…

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Felt robbed of our privacy: Tom Holland on viral photos with Zendaya

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Tom Holland says the downside of being a popular actor is the lack of privacy he gets in the public as the British star opened up about his relationship with “Spider-Man” movies co-star Zendaya. In July, the two stars, who have for a long time denied dating each other, were photographed kissing in a car in the Silver Lake neighbourhood of Los Angeles. The photos spread like a wildfire on social media and news websites in the US, fuelling speculation about their relationship. In a profile interview with GQ magazine,…

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Sensex sinks for third day; IT, auto stocks weigh

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Equity benchmarks buckled under selling pressure for the third session on the trot on Thursday as bearish global cues and a disappointing market debut for Paytm unnerved investors. The 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 372.32 points or 0.62 per cent to finish at 59,636.01. Similarly, the NSE Nifty dived 133.85 points or 0.75 per cent to 17,764.80. M&M was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 3.28 per cent, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, L&T, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank and Maruti. Only six index constituents managed to close in…

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Most important ingredient of sexual assault is sexual intent, not skin-to-skin contact: SC

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The Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the controversial skin-to-skin judgement of the Bombay High Court in a case under the POCSO Act, saying the most important ingredient constituting sexual assault is sexual intent and not skin-to-skin contact with the child. The high court had held that no offence of sexual assault under the POCSO Act is made out if there is no direct skin-to-skin contact between an accused and victim. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit set aside the high court judgement, and said the act of touching…

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China rejects US allegations of violation of religious freedom

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China on Thursday slammed the US for designating it along with Pakistan and others as ‘countries of particular concern’ for the violation of religious freedom and accused Washington of frequently using religious issues to interfere in the internal affairs of other nations. The US on Wednesday designated several nations, including China, Pakistan, Iran, North Korea and Myanmar, as countries of particular concern for having engaged in or tolerated systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.” China firmly opposes groundless accusations as it smears the country’s religious freedom, Foreign Ministry…

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Over 115 crore vaccine doses administered in India till now, says Health Ministry

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The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 115 crore on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry said. According to officials, over 80 per cent of the eligible population in India have received the first dose of the vaccine while more than 41 per cent have been fully inoculated. In a tweet, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said, “The country is getting protected through vaccination every day. As India’s vaccination coverage crosses the 115 crore mark, PM Narendra Modi ji’s words ring true — once Indians decide…

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Rohit Shetty to back series about cops, says Sidharth Malhotra not finalised

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 Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has dismissed reports that he has signed actor Sidharth Malhotra to headline his series about cops and said the project is still under development. There was speculation that the “Shershaah” star was set to work on the Sushwanth Prakash-directorial, which would have Shetty as the showrunner. In an interview with PTI, the filmmaker said the team had only written the show’s first draft but had to put everything on hold as his much awaited action film “Sooryavanshi” was gearing up for a release. “Not Sidharth Malhotra, the…

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Ganguly replaces Kumble as ICC Cricket’s Committee chairman

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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the game’s governing body said on Wednesday. Ganguly will replace fellow Indian Anil Kumble, who stepped down after serving a maximum of three, three-year terms. “I am delighted to welcome Sourav to the position of Chair of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee,” ICC Chair Greg Barclay said in a release. “His experience as one of the world’s best players and latterly as an administrator will help us shape our cricketing decisions moving forward. “I…

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