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Deloitte pegs India's FY26 economic growth at 6.7-6.9%

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- India's economy is likely to grow 6.7-6.9% this fiscal year, driven by buoyant domestic demand, steady policy reforms, and a revival in private investment, consultancy firm Deloi... Read More


Govt may top Rs.50,000 cr from divestments, IPOs

New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- The Central government is on track to exceed its estimates for miscellaneous capital receipts (MCR) in fiscal year 2026 (FY26) to over Rs.50,000 crore, buoyed by a pipeline of of... Read More


RBI cautions states on fiscal discipline as bond yields rise

MUMBAI, Oct. 24 -- Flagging a sharp rise in state bond yields, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned states against pre-election populist spending and fiscal slippage, especially in Bihar and ... Read More


Srinivasan's Tata Trusts continuity a mere formality

Bengaluru/Mumbai, Oct. 24 -- Four of the seven trustees of Tata Trusts have termed the appointment of TVS Motor Co. chair emeritus Venu Srinivasan as a lifelong trustee a "procedural formality", refer... Read More


Lko reports five incidents of suicide

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- Five suicides were reported in the city in the days following Diwali. The incidents occurred in different localities within a short span. In Sarojininagar, a labourer residing at a... Read More


Banned manjha slits biker's throat on way to celebrate day

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- A 25-year-old man, identified as Ravi Sharma, died after his throat was allegedly slit by a banned nylon kite string, commonly known as 'manjha', in Shahjahanpur district on Thursd... Read More


Man found dead in pond, family suspects foul play

Lucknow, Oct. 24 -- A 23-year-old man, Suraj Rajput Lodhi, was found dead in a pond near his home in Ghasiyari Mohalla on Thursday morning, raising suspicions of foul play, according to his family. Th... Read More


Man mutilates gay partner after assault on daughter

GORAKHPUR, Oct. 24 -- A 27-year-old man in UP's Deoria district allegedly mutilated his 23-year-old male partner's genitals in a fit of rage after discovering that his minor daughter, 6, had been sexu... Read More


Hardoi history-sheeter killedover illicit affair; two arrested

LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- A 43-year-old history-sheeter, Parshuram Singh, was murdered within Hardoi's Beniganj police station limits on Tuesday night allegedly over an illicit relationship with another man... Read More


Mother, lover held for killing two-month-old daughter over affair

AYODHYA, Oct. 24 -- A woman and her lover were arrested for allegedly murdering her two-month-old baby girl on 19 October, claiming the infant was an obstacle to their illicit relationship. The case c... Read More