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RBI: Credit growth outpaced deposit growth of banks in June

Credit growth outpaced deposit growth for commercial banks in June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its quarterly statistics on deposit and credit of commercial banks for June 2022 released on Thursday.

Aug 25, 2022

Bollywood director Sawan Kumar Tak passes away at 86

Veteran filmmaker Sawan Kumar Tak -- who made blockbusters like 'Souten' -- passed away following multiple health issues here on Thursday, his family said.

Aug 25, 2022

Two key issues - Infrastructure, appointment of judges - solved in my tenure: Outgoing CJI Ramana

Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Thursday said he has discharged his duties as Chief Justice in whatever possible way, saying almost every name for the appointment as Delhi High Court judges has been cleared.

Aug 25, 2022

Multiple blunt force injuries on Sonali Phogat's body; murder case lodged [details]

Goa Police on Thursday said Haryana BJP leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat's body had 'multiple blunt force injuries', as per the postmortem report, and a murder case has been registered.

Aug 25, 2022

Raja Singh sent to jail as police invoke Preventive Detention Act [details]

Police took the MLA into custody from his residence in Mangalhat amid tight security and continuing protests for his re-arrest for allegedly making derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad.

Aug 25, 2022

Terrorists using fake ID cards of police, health department officials to dodge cops; busted [details]

Terrorist associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfits were carrying fake identity cards of police and health department officials to ensure interruption-free movement with arms and ammunition.

Aug 25, 2022

Farooq Abdullah on damage control amid trouble in "Gupkar Alliance" paradise [details]

A resolution passed by the provincial committee of the National Conference to contest the Assembly elections alone posed a question about the very existence of the Gupkar Alliance.

Aug 25, 2022

Infiltration bid Infoiled on LoC in Uri; three PAK terrorists eliminated [details inside]

Third infiltration attempt foiled on LoC in last three days. One Pakistan terrorist was earlier captured alive by the Army in Rajouri.

Aug 25, 2022

Amit Shah chairs high level meeting on J&K's security, development; NSA, LG, COAS, others attend [details]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called a high-level review meeting on Thursday to discuss security and development in the valley.

Aug 25, 2022

Japan's police chief 'Itaru Nakamura' steps down over Shinzo Abe assassination

Itaru Nakamura, Japan's police chief, announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he wanted to take responsibility for inadequate protection to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in broad daylight last month.

Aug 25, 2022

Tributes paid to 2007 victims of Hyderabad's Gokul Chat, Lumbini Park blasts

Hyderabad on Thursday paid tributes to those who lost their lives in the twin bomb blasts at Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park 15 years ago.

Aug 25, 2022

Delhi HC refuses stay on Agnipath scheme, asks Centre to file reply

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a detailed reply from the Centre on a group of pleas against Agnipath scheme while refusing to pass any interim order on the newly-launched scheme for the Armed Forces of the country.

Aug 25, 2022

Delhi High Court dismisses appeals against CCI probe into WhatsApp privacy policy

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals filed by WhatsApp and Facebook (now Meta) challenging the single judge bench's order, which had refused to stay the Competition Commission of India's (CCI) last year's order.

Aug 25, 2022

K'taka: 9 labourer killed as cruiser rams into lorry near Tumakuru

Nine labourers were killed and 12 others injured when a cruiser they were travelling in rammed into a lorry in Karnataka's Tumakuru early on Thursday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Tumakuru district, Karnataka.

Aug 25, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 10,725 new Covid cases, 36 deaths in 24 hrs

India reported 10,725 fresh Covid cases and 36 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.

Aug 25, 2022