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New Delhi: India's economic growth has slowed down to 6.3 percent in the July-September quarter i.e. second quarter of current fiscal. But it still remained the fastest-growing major economy as China registered an economic growth of 3.9 percent during the same period. The country’s economy was slowed down mainly by the poor performance of manufacturing and mining sectors , according to official data released on Wednesday. A year earlier during the corresponding period i.e. in July-September, 2021-22, the economy grew by 8.4 percent, according to the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO). The gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 13.5 percent in the April-June quarter this fiscal. Earlier this month, in an article published in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bulletin, the GDP growth was pegged at 6.1-6.3 per cent in the second quarter of this fiscal year. As per the data, Gross Value Added (GVA) grew by 5.6 per cent to Rs 35.05 lakh crore in July-September this ...

Ahmedabad: Arvind Kejriwal's party "AAP" will not be able to open its account in Gujarat assembly elections 2022. This claim has been made by the country's Home Minister Amit Shah. Shah said in an interview to a news agency that AAP will not get a single seat in the Gujarat elections. Amit Shah claims – “AAP” will not be able to open the account Amit Shah made a big claim before the first phase of voting in Gujarat. Shah targeted AAP. He said that all parties have the right to contest elections in a democracy, but the election results tell how much the public accepts that party.  Shah claims that AAP is nowhere in the hearts and minds of the people of Gujarat. Shah said that in the results of December 8, it is possible that the account of “AAP” party could not be opened. Congress is still the main opposition party in Gujarat. Kejriwal claims “AAP” will form the government AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal claimed that his party is going to form the government. This is the ...

Gujarat Election 2022:  There is voting for the first phase on December 1 and the second phase on December 5. Let's understand the VIP seats of Gujarat Assembly, the political equations of the state are also decided by these seats. Maninagar The Maninagar seat of Gujarat has been occupied by BJP continuously since 1990. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also contested on this seat and became the Chief Minister of Gujarat. Prime Minister Modi won this seat in 2002, 2007, and 2014. Presently Suresh Patel is the BJP MLA on this seat. Godhra It has been in controversies since the time of Godhra incident. There are 2 lakh 79 thousand voters in this seat, out of which 72 thousand voters are Muslims. That's why AIMIM got 7 seats in the civic elections here. However, this seat has a BJP MLA. After the Godhra incident, everyone's eyes are on the results of Godhra. Khambhalia Aam Aadmi Party's CM candidate is contesting on Khambhalia seat. Isudani Gadhvi is in the fray with the hope o...

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022: The campaigning for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly elections has ended on Tuesday. Voting will be held on 89 seats in the first phase on Thursday, December 1. The first phase includes 48 seats in Saurashtra, half a dozen seats in Kutch and 35 seats in South Gujarat. There are 788 candidates in the fray for these 89 seats. Their fate will be locked in EVMs on 1 December.  Many VIP seats are included in the 89 seats in the first phase. Where the ministers and big leaders of the present BJP government are trying their luck in the election battle. But apart from this, Porbandar, Varachha Road, Rajkot East, Khambhalia, Morbi, Kutiyana, Bhavnagar, Gondal, Katargam and Vasanda seats are considered important. AAP lays siege to Minister Vaghani in Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani , education minister in the Gujarat government, has again entered the election fray from Bhavnagar West seat. They have been continuously occupying this seat since 2012, but thi...

Christchurch:  The third ODI between India and New Zealand at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch was abandoned due to rain. New Zealand won the series 1-0. Batting first after losing the toss, Team India was reduced to a score of 219 in 47.3 overs. Washington Sundar (51) scored a half-century, while Shreyas Iyer scored 49 runs.  In response, New Zealand had scored 104 runs losing 1 wicket in 18 overs . Devon Conway scored 38 runs and captain Kane Williamson was at the crease without opening the account. Finn Allen was dismissed by Umran Malik after scoring 57 runs. After this the game was not possible due to rain. T he second ODI also had to be canceled due to rain . New Zealand has won the series 1-0. Had there been two more overs in the third ODI, New Zealand would have won . In order for a decision in any ODI match, it is necessary to have at least 20 overs each of play in both the innings.  The Kiwis were 50 runs ahead under the Duckworth-Lewis method when play was stopp...

Ujjain: Addressing the gathering in Ujjain, the city of Mahakal, Rahul Gandhi once again targeted the Modi government and the BJP. He started his speech by saying 'Jai Mahakal' three times. Rahul said that India is a country of tapasvi or ascetics. Ascetics are worshiped in Hindu religion. They are respected. Rahul Gandhi described the poor, laborers, farmers, youth and small shopkeepers as the real tapasvi. He said that the Modi government does nothing for these tapasvis, but a handful of people who worship Modi ji get everything. He underlined the manner in which the farmers, labourers, carpenters, etc were doing penance each passing day by sincerely toiling for the nation. Farmers asked me why they aren’t getting enough fertilizer: Rahul said that thousands of farmers during the Bharat Jodo Yatra asked me why they do not get adequate fertilizer and insurance amounts. The Yatra is India's journey and not of the Congress alone. Demonetisation and GST broke the system's...

  Jaipur: After the 'traitor' controversy, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot have come on a stage for the first time in the meeting of preparations for the Bharat Jodo Yatra.  On reaching the meeting, Pilot-Gehlot greeted each other. The meeting was held today in the Congress War Room under the leadership of Congress Organization General Secretary KC Venugopal. Everyone is united in Rajasthan: Gehlot After the meeting, Gehlot and Pilot interacted with the media together. Gehlot said – Everyone is united in Rajasthan. Gehlot and Pilot are assets.  Pilot said – All together will strengthen the party. The Bharat Jodo Yatra was discussed in the meeting. Before the meeting, CM Ashok Gehlot has also repeated the line of Rahul Gandhi. Talking to the media, Gehlot said that when Rahul Gandhi has said that both the leaders are assets, then they are assets. There is nothing left to say after this. Gehlot said that before and after independence, the biggest feature of our p...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has allowed Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRC) to take up with the relevant authority its plea for cutting 84 trees at Mumbai's Aarey Colony for constructing train ramps at its car shed project.  A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha was told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Mumbai Metro, that the felling of 84 trees was required for constructing ramps for the trains at the car shed.  "The MMRCL should be permitted to pursue its application with the Tree Authority for felling 84 trees," the bench said. The court fixed the main pleas against the Metro project for final hearing in February next year.  Law student had sent letter petition to CJI in 2019 The SC had in 2019 taken suo motu cognisance of a letter petition addressed to the Chief Justice of India by law student Rishav Ranjan requesting a stay on the felling of trees in the colony.  The court had restrained the authorities from f...

Ahmedabad: Gujarat's election noise is at its peak. The campaigning for the first round of voting will end on Tuesday. Amidst the election stories and news of Gujarat, let us tell you about the leader whose name holds the record of becoming the youngest MLA of Gujarat. This record is registered in the name of MLA Harsh Sanghavi from Surat in Gujarat. Who is Harsh and how he became an MLA at a young age? Gujarat's Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi holds the record of the youngest MLA. When Harsh was elected MLA, he was only 27 years old. Harsh, who became the youngest MLA in Gujarat, was also made the home minister of the state. Harsh entered politics at the tender age of 15 You would be surprised to know that at the tender age of 15, Harsh started his political life. Firstly, Harsh joined the Yuva Morcha. Harsh worked on many big responsibilities in Pradeep Baghela's team in the youth front. In 2011, Harsh went to the Red Fort along with his Yuva Morcha colleagues to hoist the t...

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Assembly Election 2022: The campaigning for the Gujarat Assembly elections 2022 has reached its peak. Political parties are going all out to woo the voters. Voting is to be held here in two phases on 1 and 5 December. On 89 out of 182 assembly seats, the election campaign will end at 5 pm on Tuesday for first phase .  Voting on these 89 seats is to be held in the first phase on December 1 . Voting for the remaining 93 seats will be held on December 5. BJP President JP Nadda and Union Minister Smriti Irani will campaign for party candidates in Bhavnagar and Gandhidham in Kutch district on Tuesday. Fate of 788 candidates at stake 788 candidates are in the fray in the first phase of Gujarat elections. Former Gujarat minister Purushottam Solanki, 6-time MLA Kunvarji Bavaliya, Morbi hero Kantilal Amritiya and Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba and Aam Aadmi Party's Gujarat unit president Gopal Italia are among the prominent candidates to contest in the...

  Sony SAB’s popular cop show Maddam Sir keeps its audience hooked with the dynamic equation between the characters of Mahila Police Thana, new entries and thrilling cases. The audience enjoys not only the on-screen narrative, but also the off-screen interests that the actors have and share with their viewers on a daily basis. Yukti Kapoor is popularly known for her stellar performance as SHO Karishma Singh in Sony SAB’s values driven show, Maddam Sir. With an active shooting schedule, it is crucial for artists to maintain their fitness, which helps their overall health. Yukti mentions that she begins her day by consuming methi water . She then works out beginning with planks for 10 minutes followed by 10-12 minutes of selected yoga postures. Incorporating these habits has really helped her stay fit. With a busy shooting schedule at Maddam Sir, it becomes difficult for Yukti Kapoor to get into a workout session. However, in a recent conversation, Yukti said, “Fitness plays ...

  It’s a new onscreen pair alert! If sources are to be believed, Angad Bedi and Barkha Singh would be working together where they would be paired opposite each other.   The duo are shooting for an untitled film which comes under the banner Jio Studios. They commenced the shoot in Delhi and the film is being directed by Karan Dara. A source close to the prosecution said, “Angad and Barkha have started shooting for an untitled movie, under the banner of Jio Studios. They are already shooting in Delhi and it is going to be a romantic-drama. This is the first time that both the actors are working together and it will be interesting to see their onscreen chemistry. The movie is currently in a very early stage.” Angad will soon be seen in R Balki’s Ghoomer and has been roped in for Lust Stories 2 as well and Barkha’s last release was Madhuri Dixit starrer Maja Ma.

  After Rituraj Gaikwad, Riyan Parag also hit sixes and fours in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match and scored a brilliant century to help his team win. Thanks to Rituraj Gaikwad's record seven sixes in an over and a double century, Maharashtra defeated Uttar Pradesh by 58 runs to make it to the semi-finals of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day cricket tournament. In this match, Gaikwad made a record by scoring 43 runs in one over with the help of seven sixes.  On the other hand, A ssam cricketer Riyan Parag , who became famous from IPL, also played a brilliant century innings on Monday and helped his team Assam register a 7-wicket win against Jammu and Kashmir. Riyan Parag hit12 sixes and as many fours in scoring 174 runs in 116 balls. Riyan Parag is in fine form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, this was his third half-century. Playing first, Jammu and Kashmir set a mammoth target of 350 runs for seven wickets. In reply, Assam achieved the target in 46.1 overs thanks to the innings of ...

  New Delhi: Some people tried to attack the van carrying Shraddha murder case accused Aftab. These men followed the van while he was being taken away from the forensic science lab after the polygraph test. Of these, 4-5 people had swords in their hands. The police took out revolvers to control the attackers. Although cops did not fire. The police have taken two attackers into custody. One of the attackers said that 15 people had come from Gurugram and were sitting in ambush outside FSL since 11 am. These people had brought many swords and hammers with them in a car. He said that we had come to cut Aftab into 70 pieces. He had cut our sister and daughter into 35 pieces. The Third Battalion is responsible for transporting the prisoners to and from the jail. At the time when Aftab's van was attacked, there were 5 policemen including a sub-inspector in the van. The police van is completely safe. Police found the weapon used in Shraddha's murder Delhi Police got a big success. Pol...

Indore: Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi today accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spending crores of rupees to tarnish his (Rahul’s) image, saying that the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are running the government in a rigid manner and are not ready to listen to the voice of the country. Gandhi was talking to reporters at Barauli near Indore during his 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' today. On the issue of inflation and unemployment in the country, he said that at present all the money in the country has been given in the hands of a few people. All industries are dominated by a few people. Rahul said monopoly is being created in every industrial sphere and growth potential of the ‘smaller medium’ has been decimated. Any small businessman will tell you about the havoc wreaked by GST and demonetisation.  Personal attacks are not harming me: He said BJP made personal attacks on him during the yatra but all this is not causing any harm to him. The more money the BJP is...

Mysuru:  In Karnataka, Mysuru district administration on Sunday razed two of the three domes on a newly built bus stop and retained the central dome following didpute between Mysuru Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Simha and party MLA SA Ramdas. Simha had threatened to demolish the structure on the Nanjangud Highway down with a bulldozer. He said the domes on the bus stand were similar to a mosque. BJP sources here said the design of the bus stand was inspired by the Mysuru Palace and was built by the district administration on the suggestion of MLA Ramdas. But, some technical fault in the construction led to misunderstanding between the two BJP leaders, according to BJP worker. Before the issue could snowball, Ramdas decided to pull down the dome and he informed the district authorities to raze the two domes, the sources said. Expressing satisfaction over the demolition, Pratap Simha tweeted, “If there is a big dome flanked by two smaller domes on either side, it is a mosque. I di...

1) What do you think about Pushpa Impossible as a show and the character that you are playing? What was your reaction when you were approached? Pushpa Impossible is a show that encourages people from all genders to live optimistically, surviving against obstacles in front of them. This show demonstrates impressive courage and determination through Pushpa, who struggles throughout to support her children after her husband is absconding. She never gave up in the face of adversity, and this same energy is passed onto our audience.  When I was approached by the makers of the show to do the character of Dipti, I was excited. For a long time, I was engaged in negative roles, and I wished to do something positive like the current role of Dipti.  The character of Dipti is bright, mature and has clarity about life. I am happy about doing this character since her maturity really teaches me a lot about handling situations. Undoubtedly, I am growing as an actor in this role and more as...

Bhopal: MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that efforts will be made to boost mutual exchange between Madhya Pradesh and Manipur in tourism, cultural and other fields.  Chouhan said Manipur is a beautiful and one of the best states. He was addressing the state festival Sangai Mahotsav in Imphal, Manipur as the chief guest. He said this state is the crown jewel of India, abounding in beautiful forests, water and public wealth. There is also a lot of similarity between Madhya Pradesh and Manipur.  CM Chouhan said that in the coming ten years, Manipur will be the biggest tourism destination of India. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy also joined the inauguration of Sangai festival which started simultaneously from 14 places of Manipur. CM Chouhan said that the beauty of Manipur is overwhelming . He also invited the residents of Manipur to visit Madhya Pradesh for tourism.  Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh gave the welcome address. Apprising ab...

Indore: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the party leadership is considering a proper solution to the Rajasthan issue. He said the Congress needs both Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot. He also said the Rajasthan CM should not have used certain words in his interview. Ramesh said the party will not hesitate in taking tough decisions to strengthen the organisation in the state. He said during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Indore. The power tussle between Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy Sachin Pilot is hurting the party’s prospects in the desert state. Ramesh said, "The organisation in Rajasthan is most important for us and we will decide on a solution which will consolidate our organisation." He said if a compromise has to be made between the factions of Gehlot and Pilot, then it will be done . Jairam Ramesh, however said he couldn’t fix any time frame for the solution and only the Congress leadership would decide the time frame for it. Spea...

  Chandrapur: In Maharashtra, a slab of a railway foot overbridge has collapsed at Ballarshah railway station in Chandrapur district. The height of the bridge was 60 feet and people were passing through it at the time of the accident. As soon as part of the bridge broke, people fell on the railway tracks from a height of 60 feet. 20 people are said to be injured in the accident. The condition of eight of them is serious . Relief-rescue is going on and the injured have been taken to the hospital. After the accident, there was panic at Ballarshah railway station. People ran to save the fallen passengers. According to preliminary information, several passengers were going from platform number one to platform number four to board the Kazipet-Pune Express at Ballarshah station when the incident took place. Suddenly, a portion of the slab in the middle of the bridge collapsed, causing passengers passing through it to fall on the tracks.

Indore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra reached Indore on Sunday on the fifth day of its Madhya Pradesh leg.  People from different sections of society including a differently-abled man, Manohar, also joined the yatra and Rahul pushed his wheelchair to some distance.  Manohar said he told Gandhi that the nation now needs a change. After a night halt at Mhow, the birthplace of Dr B R Ambedkar, the yatra participants recommenced the march on Sunday morning. The march passed through the suburban area of Rau and reached Indore. Red carpet rolled out to welcome Yatra A red carpet was rolled out to welcome when the march reached Rau. Indore commissioner of police HC Mishra said 1,400 personnel have been deployed in the city to provide security to the yatra and barricades have been put up at various places. Twelve dilapidated houses in the densely populated Rajwada area with narrow streets have been temporarily evacuated to avoid the possibility of any untoward incid...

Indore: The Congress has said that the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra under the leadership of former party president Rahul Gandhi has not only increased the enthusiasm of the party organization and workers, but has also changed the political landscape of the country. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, national spokesperson Ragini Nayak, senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Jitu Patwari, former national president of Mahila Congress Shobha Ojha and other leaders said at a joint press conference here on Sunday that the Bharat Jodo Yatra has changed the course of Indian politics. The scenario has changed and the Congress party has been re-energized because of the tremendous support this Yatra has received. Tremendous support in MP Congress leaders said that the yatra had earlier received huge support in the five southern states and when the yatra reached Maharashtra, there was no let down in this support and people joined it with more enthusiasm than before. He said that when the Yatra reached Mad...

Beijing: On one hand the cases of corona are increasing in China, on the other hand people are protesting against the zero Covid policy. People are demanding the resignation of President Xi Jinping while raising slogans against him. Protests turned violent after death of 10 people in fire These demonstrations turned violent on 25 November following a fire at an apartment in Urumqi. Actually, due to the lockdown imposed under the Zero Covid policy, the firefighters could not reach here to extinguish the fire in time. 10 people died due to this. Protests erupted in Shanghai with people calling to relax curbs across the country. Expressing anger over the stringent Covid policy, Chinese citizens took to the streets in large numbers. A video posted on Twitter showed people at 'Urumqi Road' hold a protest against Xi Jinping-led Chinese Communist Party (CCP), chanting slogans like 'Step down the Communist Party' and 'The Communist Party, Step down', 'Xi Jinping ste...

Hamilton: The ODI match between India and New Zealand played in Hamilton on Sunday was called off due to rain. New Zealand won the toss and chose fielding first in this match. India had scored 22 runs in 4.5 overs without losing a wicket when it started raining. When the game resumed after 3 hours 47 minutes, it was reduced to 29-29 overs per innings. When 8 more overs were played, it started raining again. After this the match could not be possible and it was cancelled. Shubman Gill (45 off 42 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 25 balls) remained unbeaten. Captain Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed by Matt Henry after scoring 3 runs off 10 balls. In this way, New Zealand has a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The third ODI will be played in Christchurch on 30 November

  Khandwa: Film stars, social activists and others have joined Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra so far and extended their support. Actresses Pooja Bhatt and Riya Sen, actors Amol Palekar and Sushant Singh, Narmada Bachao Andolan's Medha Patkar besides Rohit Vemula's mother Radhika Vemula and journalist Gauri Lankesh's mother Indira Lankesh and sisters Kavita Lankesh and Yogendra Yadav, boxer Vijender Singh  have been prominent among them. Then when this yatra entered Madhya Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi along with her husband and son joined it. Big leader of any regional party has not joined Yatra However, due to the non-participation of big leaders of any regional party other than the Congress in this yatra, questions have definitely started to arise in the political circles. When this yatra was passing through Maharashtra, former Shiv Sena minister Aditya Thackeray was definitely seen in it. But he had participated privately, while no other big leader of Shiv Sena particip...