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9:49 PM

RBI promotes Aviral Jain as executive director

Jain, a career central banker, was earlier serving as the regional director for Maharashtra in the central bank.

As the ED, he will be looking after the legal department, premises department and serve as the first appellate authority under Right to Information Act, according to a RBI statement.

Over the last three decades, he has held positions in areas of supervision, currency management, foreign exchange regulation and human resource management, the statement added.

7:59 PM

Leaders, volunteers from Ladakh to go on indefinite fast if top govt leaders don't meet them: Wangchuk

"Leaders, volunteers from Ladakh will go on indefinite fast in Delhi if top govt leaders don't meet them," said Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.

7:32 PM

Under the govt's initiative, 111 companies registered on first day to offer internships to youth: PM Modi

"Under the government's initiative, 111 companies registered on first day to offer internships to youth, said PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave

7:29 PM

Indian economy is on the path of sustained high growth: PM

At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "In less than 10 years, India has reached 39th position from 81st in Global Innovation Index's ranking... Today, the Indian economy is going through a very big transformational change based on strong economic fundamentals, Indian economy is on the path of sustained high growth. India isn't only preparing to reach on the top but working hard to remain there on the top..."

7:21 PM

Very soon five semi-conductor plants will deliver Made in India chips worldwide, says PM

7:19 PM

Last year, our economy did better than all predictions: PM

At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "Last year, our economy did better than all predictions. All the institutions have upgraded their forecast related to India. All are saying that despite global uncertainty, India will grow at over 7% rate, but we the Indians are confident that we will perform even better than this..."

7:15 PM

India focusing on logistics, bringing down costs: PM Modi

"Banking reforms strengthened banks and raised their lending capacity...We are focussing on logistics infra to bring down logistics costs. We ended 40,000 compliances," he said at the Kautilya Economic Conclave on Friday in New Delhi.

7:14 PM

PM Modi calls for global economic and energy security amid two postmodern wars

"World's confidence in India stays high amid geopolitical tensions; will take structural reforms for Viksit Bharat," says PM Modi.

7:11 PM

India's growth inclusive, 250 million pulled out of poverty, says PM Modi at Kautilya Economic Conclave

7:09 PM

Almost half of the world's real-time digital transactions are being done in India: PM

At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "Today, India is the fastest growing major economy in the world. Today, India is the 5th largest economy as per GDP. We rank first in the Global FinTech adaptation rate and smartphone data consumption... Almost half of the world's real-time digital transactions are being done in India. India has the world's third-largest startup system in the world. India is the biggest manufacturer of two-wheelers and tractors... Following the mantra of 'reform, perform and transform', we are continuously moving ahead by making decisions. This is the reason why the people in the country have elected the same govt for the third consecutive term after 60 years...You can see our commitment in the first three months of our third term..."

7:03 PM

Today, the trust in India is of different level: PM Modi

At Kautilya Economic Conclave, PM Modi says, "This conclave is being organised at a time when there is a war situation in two big regions of the world. Both these regions are very important for the global economy, especially energy security. Amid this big global uncertainty, we are here discussing 'The Indian Era', it shows that today the trust in India is of different level."

6:45 PM

US hiring soars past expectations with 254,000 jobs added, shows govt data

Hiring in the United States surged beyond expectations in September, while the unemployment rate edged lower, according to government data released on Friday. This positive news provides a boost for policymakers ahead of the November elections.

 

The Department of Labor reported that the economy added 254,000 jobs last month, a significant increase from August's revised total of 159,000. Additionally, the unemployment rate fell from 4.2 percent to 4.1 percent.

6:16 PM

Sitharaman speaks at the Kautilya Economic Conclave

5:54 PM

PM Modi to speak at Kautilya Economic Conclave soon

5:38 PM

Jaishankar meets Sri Lanka's main opposition leader Sajith Premadasa

Indian government bond yields rose on Friday, with the benchmark 10-year yield settling at a three-week high, tracking a surge in oil prices and U.S. peers amid the widening conflict in the Middle East.

The benchmark 10-year yield ended at 6.8339 per cent, the highest since Sept. 12, compared with its previous close of 6.7765 per cent. On a weekly basis, the yield rose seven basis points.

"The yields have surged mainly due to geopolitical concerns.

4:50 PM

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to visit Pakistan to attend SCO summit

Pakistan is hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in mid-October. The announcement was made by external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal Friday.

4:38 PM

Seeking 75% quota limit is intellectual bankruptcy, says Prakash Ambedkar attacking Sharad Pawar

Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar on Friday slammed NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar for seeking the raising of the quota cap in Maharashtra to 75 per cent. He said the demand was a sign of Pawar's "intellectual bankruptcy" and asked when quota benefits will be extended to the cooperative sector, which is dominated by leaders from the undivided Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress.

4:34 PM

7 Naxalites shot dead by security personnel in Bastar region

Seven Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Friday, a senior police official said. The gunfight broke out at around 1 pm in the forest of Abhujmaad on the Narayanpur-Dantewada inter-district border when a joint team of security personnel was out on anti-Naxal operation, he said.

4:22 PM

Sub-classification of SCs for quota: Supreme court dismisses pleas seeking review of judgment

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of pleas seeking review of its judgment which held that states are constitutionally empowered to make sub-classifications within the Scheduled Castes for granting reservation. A seven-judge Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices B R Gavai, Vikram Nath, Bela Trivedi, Pankaj Mithal, Manoj Misra and Satish Chandra Sharma said there is no error apparent on the face of the record.

4:19 PM

Govinda discharged from hospital four days after revolver accident, asks fans to be cautious

Actor Govinda was discharged from hospital on Friday, three days after he injured his leg when his revolver accidently went off. The accident happened early on Tuesday morning when he was about to leave for the airport and he underwent a surgery the same day.

4:10 PM

SC has pointed out Andhra CM Naidu's 'true picture', says Jagan Mohan Reddy

If Andhra CM Naidu has any devotion towards God, he should apologise to people, says YSRCP chief Jagan.

4:01 PM

Over 120 hospitalised in UP's Bijnor after consuming items made of 'kuttu atta'

More than 120 people from different villages in Chandpur area here were hospitalised following complaints of vomiting, anxiety and fever due to suspected food poisoning, officials said on Friday. The affected people were rushed to different hospitals on Thursday evening after they consumed items made of buckwheat flour (kuttu atta) on the first day of Navratri.

3:56 PM

Red velvet or red alert? Cancer-causing dyes found in cakes in Karnataka

The Karnataka government issued a warning on Thursday after harmful colouring agents associated with cancer were found in samples of 12 different cake varieties sold by various bakeries. Read here for more details.

3:46 PM

Hezbollah's fight 'vital service to entire region': Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

"Hezbollah ... by defending Gaza, fighting for (Jerusalem's) Al-Aqsa Mosque and hitting the usurping and tyrannical regime (Israel), took a step (in providing) a vital service to the entire region and the entire Islamic world," Ali Khamenei said.

3:28 PM

Iran's allies 'will not back down' after Israel attacks, says Khamenei

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated  that Tehran-aligned armed groups "will not back down." "The resistance in the region will not back down with these martyrdoms, and will win," said Khamenei in a rare Friday sermon in Tehran.

 

3:23 PM

Kejriwal vacates CM residence, moves to AAP MP's Lutyens' Delhi bungalow

Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday vacated the 6, Flagstaff Road address -- his home for nine years -- and moved to a bungalow in the Lutyens' zone. The Aam Aadmi Party national convener and his family including his wife, son, daughter and parents left in two vehicles for 5, Ferozeshah Road near Mandi House. The bungalow is allotted to AAP's Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab Ashok Mittal.

3:07 PM

Israel's recent behaviour accumulating anger and strengthening resistance: Ali Khameini

'Israel will never be victorious over Hamas and Hezbollah', says Iranian Supreme Leader Khameini.

3:00 PM

'October 7 attack was a legitimate one, so was Iran's attack on Israel,' says Ali Khameini

From Yemen to Afghanistan, Khameini calls on Muslim nations to 'strap belt of defence' against enemies.

2:48 PM

Democracy will be in danger if you start using executive power for holding elections: SC to Delhi LG's office

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the "tearing hurry" on the part of the lieutenant governor's office to exercise executive powers for holding the election for the sixth member of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee. A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and R Mahadevan asked the LG's office to not hold elections for the post of chairman of the Standing Committee till it hears the plea of Mayor Shelly Oberoi against the September 27 Standing Committee polls.

2:45 PM

Right to live with dignity extends even to incarcerated: SC

"Right to live with dignity extends even to incarcerated" and its denial to the prisoners is a "relic of the colonizers and pre-colonial mechanisms," the Supreme Court has said. The observations were made by a bench comprising Chief Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra in a landmark judgement delivered on Thursday by which it banned caste-based discrimination like division of manual labour, segregation of barracks, and bias against prisoners of denotified tribes and habitual offenders.