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5:20 PM

Expanding supply capacity will contain inflationary pressure, RBI's inflation target credible, says S&P

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday said supply capacity in India is continuing to expand pretty quickly which will help contain inflationary pressure. S&P Senior Economist Asia Pacific Vishrut Rana said the central bank's monetary policy and inflation target remains credible and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should be able to anchor inflationary expectations. "That remains a manageable challenge," he said.

4:55 PM

'TOP' disappearing from plates of poor due to 'failure' of PM Modi's policies: Congress

The Congress on Wednesday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over high inflation rate of tomatoes, onions and potatoes, saying 'TOP' is disappearing from the plates of the poor due to the "failure" of his policies. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared on X an old video of Modi in which he is talking about the importance of 'TOP' -- tomatoes, onions and potatoes -- in the Indian households. "What kind of top priority is this, Prime Minister? The prices of the things that you said would be given top priority are skyrocketing. Because of this, the inflation rate of vegetables has reached 42%. The inflation rate of tomatoes is 161.3%, of potatoes is 64.9% and onion is 51.8%," he said in a post in Hindi on X.

4:29 PM

JMM-led alliance gave you migration, unemployment, no rail connectivity, says PM Modi in Godda rally

JMM-led coalition applied salt to your wound by giving ticket to wife of jailed leader (Alamgir Alam), alleges PM Modi.

4:21 PM

Infiltration assuming alarming proportion in Jharkhand, says PM Modi in Godda rally

JMM-led coalition indugled in mafia raj, question paper leak; will bring culprits from 'paatal' who played with children's future: PM Modi. 

4:09 PM

SC reserves order on MCD's plea against fixation of power tariff at Narela plant

The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a plea filed by the MCD challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity's direction that the civic body cannot fix power tariff for electricity at the waste-to-energy power plant at Narela here. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan heard submissions from the lawyer appearing for the civic body who sought quashing of the Appellate Tribunal's order and sought permission to set up the power plant.

3:44 PM

J-K CM Abdullah calls on V-P Dhankhar; likely to meet president, finance minister

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is on an official visit to Delhi, on Wednesday called on Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar. A picture of Abdullah and Dhankhar exchanging greetings was posted on the official X handle of the vice-president's office."Shri Omar Abdullah ji, Hon'ble chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, called on Hon'ble Vice-President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar at Vice-President's Enclave today," it said in the caption.

3:40 PM

Pak court acquits Imran Khan, his close aides in Section 144 violation case

In a relief to Imran Khan, a Pakistani court on Wednesday acquitted the former prime minister and his close aides in a case involving Section 144 violations.

A district and sessions court in Islamabad dismissed the charges, acquitting Khan, Sheikh Rashid, Asad Qaiser, Saifullah Niazi, Sadaqat Abbasi, Faisal Javed, and Ali Nawaz.

2:56 PM

BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday expressed confidence that the BJP will get two-thirds majority in Jharkhand, where the first phase of polling is underway. He also said that people will vote for his party in order to end the "corrupt" rule of the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress-Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) alliance. Chouhan is Bharatiya Janata Party's assembly election in-charge in Jharkhand.

2:25 PM

Maratha community will ensure poll defeat of those denying reservation to them: Quota activist Manoj Jarange

Those claiming Hindus are in danger cannot see troubles facing Maratha children:Manoj Jarange Patil stated today.

2:22 PM

No Muslim quota even if your 4th generation comes: Amit Shah to Rahul Gandhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should remember that even if his “fourth generation were to come”, Muslims won't get reservations meant for SCs, STs and OBCs. “A few days ago, Ulemas met the president of Congress party and said that Muslims should be given reservation,” Shah said, addressing a rally for the November 20 Maharashtra assembly elections.

2:09 PM

British author Samantha Harvey wins Booker Prize for ‘Orbital'

British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her “ambitious and beautiful” ‘Orbital', which becomes the first novel set in space to win the GBP 50,000 literary prize selected from a historic shortlist that was dominated by women this year. ‘Orbital', the biggest-selling book on the shortlist in the UK, takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station who observe 16 sunrises and sunsets on Earth spinning past continents and cycling past seasons.

1:39 PM

Nitish Kumar pulled Bihar out of 'Jungle Raaj', says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his role in transforming the state, pulling it out of what he called the 'Jungle Raaj'. PM Modi's remarks came during a function in Darbhanga, where he laid the foundation for an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and inaugurated several key infrastructure projects worth around Rs 12,100 crore.

1:33 PM

‘Ladli behnas' of Maharashtra are with BJP, says Union minister Amit Shah

I have travelled all over Maharashtra and can say with confidence that BJP-led Mahayuti will sweep November 20 assembly poll, Amit Shah stated today. 

12:53 PM

Demolition drive: SC warns Executive against acting as judge

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will be "totally unconstitutional" if houses of people are demolished merely because they are accused or even convicts. The top court stated that the Executive cannot become a judge, declare an accused as guilty and demolish his house. Read here for a detailed story.

12:19 PM

Bihar witnessing lot of development, NDA govt committed to welfare of people: PM Modi

Previous govts in Bihar never bothered about health infrastructure, PM Modi said today after laying foundation stone for AIIMS Darbhanga.