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The World Bank on Thursday said that India’s GDP is expected to contract by 9.6 per cent this fiscal which is reflective of the national lockdown and the income shock experienced by households and firms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country's economic situation is “much worse” than ever seen before. The Washington-based global lender, in its latest South Asia Economic Focus report

Mukesh Ambani topped the Forbes India Rich List in 2020 for the thirteenth consecutive year to remain the richest person in India. Forbes, in a statement, said that the collective net worth of India's richest rose 14% to $517.5 billion from a year earlier, and Ambani accounts for half of these gains. The business tycoon added $37.3 billion to his fortune, raising his net worth to $88.7 billion, a

Hisar, Oct 8: Some unidentified assailants allegedly burnt a businessman to death after looting ₹ 11 lakh cash from him in Haryana's Hisar district, police said on Wednesday. The man was 35. The incident took place in the Hansi area on Tuesday night, they said. Ram Mehar, a resident of Data village on Bhatla-Data road in Hansi, was going home in his car when the robbers intercepted him, police

New Delhi, Oct 7: The University Grants Commission (UGC) on Wednesday announced a list of 24 "self-styled, unrecognised institutions" in the country, terming them as "fake" with the maximum of them operating from Uttar Pradesh followed by Delhi. "Students and public are informed that currently 24 self-styled, unrecognised institutions are functioning in contravention of the UGC Act, which have

His hands caked with paint and dust, Aakash looks right at home working at an auto repair shop -- except that he is a minor, one of millions forced into the Indian labour market. More than one crore Indian children between five and 14 toil in farms and factories, or clean restaurant tables and shine shoes, a situation exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. AFP this week accompanied Bachpan

Mathura, Oct 7: An FIR has been registered against four persons including a journalist and student leaders belonging to Campus Front of India in Mathura on Wednesday. The registered FIR states that pamphlets, six smartphones and a laptop had been recovered from the possession of Ateeq-ur-Rehman, Siddiqui Kappan, Masood Ahmed and Alam. Mr Kappan is Delhi-based journalist working for several

New Delhi, Oct 7: Occupying public places for protests is not acceptable and areas like Shaheen Bagh -- which had seen prolonged anti-CAA demonstrations starting December last year -- cannot be occupied "indefinitely", the Supreme Court held on Wednesday. It said protests should be at a designated place and any occupation of public places or roads by demonstrators, which cause inconvenience to a

Patna, Oct 6: Two days after the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) made it clear that it would put up candidates against all the JD (U) nominees in Bihar, the NDA on Tuesday sealed the deal for Bihar Assembly elections keeping the LJP out of the alliance. As per the seat-sharing pact, the JD (U) and the BJP will contest the ensuing poll on a 50:50 formula, wherein the Nitish’s outfit will contest on 122

New Delhi, Oct 6: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday released a protocol for the clinical management of C-19, that lists dietary measures, yoga and Ayurvedic herbs and formulations such as Ashwagandha and AYUSH-64 for prevention of coronavirus infection and treatment of mild and asymptomatic cases. The 'National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for Management of

New Delhi, Oct 6: After seven months of shut down due to Covid-19, cinema halls will reopen on October 15 with 50 per cent capacity and one-seat distance between the viewers, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said Tuesday. "Cinema halls are shut for last seven months. They are now opening from October 15. For safety of people, we have come out with SOP to be followed,"