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Sena now targets Maharashtra CM Fadnavis, calls him pro-Pakistan

Pakistan has generated havoc and bitterness in Indian polity without lifting a finger. In Maharashtra ruling alliance partner Shiv Sena has hit back at BJP leader and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis calling him pro-Pakistan after he blamed Sena f

Morning briefing: High industrial output in Aug, growth in capital and consumer goods

Growth in retail inflation accelerated to 4.4 per cent in September following three months of deceleration. Consumer Price index inflation was 3.7 per cent in August. Industrial production, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production, grew a

How Chikhli village in Gujarat gets new looks under SAGY, awaits more development

Not many people would have heard of Chikhli village panchayat of Navsari district in south Gujarat. But it is emerging as the template of village development, to be replicated in the prime minister’s constituency too. Prime mi

Evening digest: Bihar election turnout croses halfway mark

More than 50%  voter turnout has been recorded till 3pm in 49 assembly constituencies of Bihar in a peaceful atmosphere. The highest turnout has been recorded for Jamui district at 40.77% and the least has been for Khagaria at 30.55%.  T

India`s economic recovery much slower than expected

Indian economy is recovering at a much slower-than-expected pace, said global financial services major Bank of America Merrill Lynch today. However, it said India`s growth was enough to overtake Brazil and Russia to become the second largest emerg

US hits the road to woo Indian industries

India has been wooing industrialists from all over the world. Now, in a first, the US Department of Commerce’s “SelectUSA” programme will hold India Road Show from tomorrow (October 13) to October 16 across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai

Sena activists attack Kasuri book event organiser Kulkarni

This morning, activist and writer Sudheendra Kulkarni, one of the organisers for former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book launch in Mumbai, was attacked outside his home allegedly by Shiv Sena members who threw black in

Morning briefing: Modi tweets to `vote in large numbers` as Bihar polls begin

Voting for the first phase of assembly elections  in 49 constituencies is underway in Bihar today. Prime minister Narendra Modi on Monday tweeted "Urging all those voting today in Bihar to vote in large numbers. I particularly urge my yo

Political discourse hits demonic bottom in Bihar

Our modern day politicians are not known for language skills or mastery over various issues and that lacuna is being reflected in the kind of political discourse Bihar is witnessing. The choice of words and name-calling has in fact alarmed the ele

Grammar of Mulayam Singh’s politics

Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav’s decision to pull out of the ‘grand alliance’ in Bihar has understandably created a flutter among members of the erstwhile Janata Parivar. Though official reactions from leaders of oth

Caged parrot reads Mulayam’s fate

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav questioned the “secular credentials” of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and walked out of his ‘Mahagathbandhan’. Mulayam said that Nitish was a former ally of the BJP and thus the

Morning briefing: IMF wants India to take up next phase of reforms for faster inclusive growth

With India`s growth rate projected to drop slightly from 7.5 per cent to 7.3 per cent in 2015, the IMF today recommended the country to launch next phase of economic reforms and improve its business climate for achieving faster and more inclusive

Evening digest: Kejriwal sacks his minister over corruption charge

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday sacked food and civil supplies minister Asim Ahmed Khan over corruption charges. Khan was sacked for allegedly demanding money from a professor. “We have received a complaint, assessed it and ha

Financial inclusion beyond a point is bad, says RBI chief

As India pushes for big time financial inclusion of the marginalized with schemes like Jan dhan yojana, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has said financial inclusion should not be pressed beyond a point because beneficiaries may not have the capacity t

NCW slaps notice on Karnataka home minister over rape remark

Karnataka home minister K J George will be slapped a notice over his rape remark. National commission for women chief Lalitha Kumaramangalam said today that the Karnataka home minister is another example of a person who comments on violence over w

Is BJP losing Bihar plot?

The contest in Bihar is very close and last minute switch by voters could go either way, for Nitish Kumar or the BJP alliance. Accordingly, the pre-poll surveys go from one end of the spectrum to the other. While ABP-Nielsen, Loknit

Morning briefing: India raises issue of chopping of Indian maid`s hand with Saudi Arabia

A day after a report said a Saudi man had chopped off an Indian maid`s hand, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday deplored the act and said that India has taken up the issue with Saudi authorities. The minister also said the she was d

The rise and fall of Yadav Singh

He was the single-window counter for all builders, big-time contractors and land sharks operating in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas. He was the de-facto broker-cum-commission agent of three land-rich authorities of the national c

Evening digest: India not even close to where China was 5 years ago, chides Chinese daily

A Chinese daily has said that  "Modi`s plan of making `Digital India` will be just empty talk. From this perspective, India is not even close to where China was five years ago," it said. Commenting on the New York Times report that

Lalu Yadav has no new ideas except putting his sons into politics, says PM Modi

Prime minister Narendra Modi today did not mince his words and launched a direct attack on Lalu Prasad Yadav in his election rallies in Bihar. “ I`m amazed at Lalu Ji. His dialogues in 1990s and those now are the same. No new ideas.” M

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