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India's economic growth linked to energy, maritime sectors: Hardeep Puri

India's economic growth linked to energy, maritime sectors: Hardeep Puri

Addressing a conference at the 'India Maritime Week 2025' here, the minister said that India's economy is growing fast, with the GDP now around $4.3 trillion. Nearly half of this comes from the external sector, which includes exports, imports, and remittances. This shows how important trade -- and therefore shipping -- is for India's economic progress. Oct 29, 2025
Cyclone Montha wreaks havoc in coastal Andhra, two killed

Cyclone Montha wreaks havoc in coastal Andhra, two killed

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the severe cyclone crossed the coast near Narsapur between Machilipatnam and Kakinada. It weakened into a cyclone and later into a deep depression. The system is likely to move north-northwestwards across Andhra Pradesh and adjoining Telangana and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a depression during the next six hours. Oct 29, 2025
Pakistan: Police raids homes of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, arrests several people

Pakistan: Police raids homes of Afghan refugees in Islamabad, arrests several people

During the late-night operations, police targetted Afghan refugees in F-17 and Faisal Town neighbourhoods of Islamabad. They arrested several people accused of not having proper documentation, Afghanistan's leading news agency Khaama Press reported. According to eyewitnesses, police personnel entered homes around midnight without prior notice and arrested young men from several families. Oct 29, 2025
Fire breaks out at SBI branch in Dhakuria, six fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported

Fire breaks out at SBI branch in Dhakuria, six fire tenders deployed, no casualties reported

It is learnt that the fire broke out in the bank at 5.45 a.m. Since it was not the bank's opening time, no employees or customers were in the bank. As a result, the Fire Department said that a major disaster has been averted. However, there are various financial documents in the bank. The Fire Department is trying to ensure that those documents are not damaged too much. Oct 29, 2025
Noel Tata, others block Mehli Mistry's re-appointment at Tata Trusts: Report

Noel Tata, others block Mehli Mistry's re-appointment at Tata Trusts: Report

"The Trustees recognise that they are all equally responsible, charged with public duty and specifically tasked by Mr Ratan N Tata. To this end, they resolve that on the expiry of the tenure of any Trustee, that Trustee will be reappointed by the concerned Trust without any limit being attached to the period of tenure of such re-appointment, and in accordance with law," the resolution said. Oct 28, 2025
Already deposited Rs 8,000 crore into rain-hit farmers' accounts, cleared Rs 11,000 crore more: CM Fadnavis

Already deposited Rs 8,000 crore into rain-hit farmers' accounts, cleared Rs 11,000 crore more: CM Fadnavis

"Till now, Rs 8,000 crore have been released via DBT under the aid announced by the government. Money has been transferred into the accounts of about 40 lakh farmers. Today, the cabinet meeting approved the release of another Rs 11,000 crore. Since this money was not in the budget, it was approved as a special matter. Now, we have asked to deposit this money into the accounts of farmers in the next 15 days," said the Chief Minister. Oct 28, 2025
Uddhav swallowed Mumbai like python: Mahayuti slams 'anaconda' remark on Amit Shah

Uddhav swallowed Mumbai like python: Mahayuti slams 'anaconda' remark on Amit Shah

Thackeray's remarks came after a report in Saamna, the Shiv Sena UBT's mouthpiece, alleged that a new BJP office was built "by grabbing land at lightning speed". Drawing a sharp comparison between the BJP and a newly introduced anaconda at Mumbai's Jijamata Udyan, Thackeray said that the ruling party's greed to control Mumbai knows no bounds. Oct 28, 2025
Pakistan's ISI hires global voices to wage propaganda war against India

Pakistan's ISI hires global voices to wage propaganda war against India

Further, there are also videos in circulation that paint a different picture of the Jammu and Kashmir issue. They travel to the Union Territory and then shoot videos. During the commentary, they intentionally refer to it as Indian occupied Kashmir. This is what Pakistan calls Jammu and Kashmir. India has condemned Pakistan's take on numerous occasions and made it clear that the Kashmir issue is an internal one and Jammu and Kashmir is very much part of the country and belongs to no one else. Oct 28, 2025
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