Three held for ‘sacrilegious act’ in Doda | India News

JAMMU: Police arrested three persons for an alleged sacrilegious act in Jammu’s Doda district.“On Dec 18 night, information was received at Doda police station regarding the alleged slaughter of a bovine animal by certain persons and the transportation of meat towards for illegal sale,” police said.Cops identified the suspects as Farooq Ahmed, Mohammad Shafi and…

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India set to end 2025 on strong economic footing with high growth, low inflation: Govt

India is on track to conclude 2025 as one of its most significant years of economic performance, with key macroeconomic indicators reflecting strong growth, low inflation, expanded exports and improved labour market conditions, the government said in its year-end economic review. According to a press note released by the Press Information Bureau, India’s real Gross…

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Trump sanctions fail to stop inflow! Some Indian refiners step up Russian crude oil intake; Indian Oil, Nayara boost purchases

Representative image (AI-generated) State-run Indian Oil Corp and Rosneft-backed Nayara Energy have increased their purchases of Russian crude in January. This comes even as India’s overall imports from Russia have declined under US sanctions.Reliance Industries, India’s largest buyer over the past year, along with several other refiners, has not received any supplies this month. This…

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Centre to launch Clean Himalayan Cities Initiative to tackle plastic & other waste | India News

New Delhi: As hill cities and major tourist destinations face the challenge of tackling mammoth landfills of plastic and other municipal waste, Centre has decided to roll out Clean Himalayan Cities Initiative soon to provide financial and technical assistance. Speaking at a workshop organised by the housing and urban affairs ministry, experts working in these…

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Big setback for Nirav Modi as UK high court rejects reopening extradition plea | India News

Nirav Modi’s petition to reopen proceedings against his extradition to India was rejected on Wednesday by the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division, in London, which ruled that the application did not meet the threshold of “exceptional circumstances” required to revisit the case. The court held that the grounds presented, including reliance on the…

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Trump hikes tariffs on South Korea to 25%; cites legislative delay in enacting ‘historic’ trade deal

US president Donald Trump announced on Monday that he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports of autos, lumber and pharmaceuticals to 25 per cent, accusing the ally’s legislature of failing to uphold its trade agreement with the United States.Trump added that South Korea’s legislature has not approved the trade deal he and President Lee…

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Govt receives fin bids for IDBI’s strategic selloff

NEW DELHI: Govt has received financial bids for the strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank, signalling progress in the stake sale process of the lender.“They will be evaluated as per the prescribed procedure,” secretary, department of investment and public asset management (Dipam), said on microblogging site X while announcing that bids have been received. He did…

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‘Issues with Ram’s name’: Anurag Thakur takes jibe at opposition over VB-GRAM-G row; predicts Congress’ ‘century of defeats’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday criticised the Congress for opposing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G), alleging that the party’s objection stemmed from discomfort with the word “Ram” in the legislation’s name.Speaking to reporters, Thakur took a swipe at the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress, describing…

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Fresh gunfight breaks out after contact established for fourth time in 2 weeks with JeM terrorists in Kishtwar | Jammu News

Jammu: A fresh contact was established early Saturday morning between security forces and a group of terrorists on the 14th day of an ongoing search operation, codenamed Trashi-I, triggering an encounter in a forest area in Chatroo subdivision of J&K’s Kishtwar district.This is the fourth time in the past two weeks that a contact was…

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