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PM Modi launched BJP’s Lok Sabha campaign in Bengal from Hooghly’s Arambag on Friday, using Sandeshkhali as a metaphor for every alleged wrong in the state, and telling women and Muslims that CM Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress was working against their interest.

India’s GDP growth rate for Oct-Dec, which at 8.4% beat estimates by every economist and analyst by wide margins, enthused Dalal Street investors and the subsequent buying pushed sensex and Nifty to new all-time peaks on Friday. The day’s rally also lifted India’s market capitalisation to almost at Rs 400 lakh crore or $4.8 trillion, also a new all-time high.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the BJP's campaign in Jharkhand ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, criticizing the JMM-led Mahagatbandhan government for allegedly letting down tribals and associating them with corruption. During the inauguration of projects, including the HURL fertilizer plant, PM Modi asserted his commitment to combating corruption, referencing the recent ED crackdown.

The villagers organised a “victory march” in Bhim on Friday to welcome the State government’s decision

The CAG said local governments often interacted with multiple stakeholders, and addressing their various challenges required expertise, rigorous methodologies, and effective communication

There is no truth in my father Varada Kondababu’s allegations, says son Anand

The government has amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, to raise the minimum age for senior citizens eligible for voting by postal ballot to 85 years from 80 years. The facility was extended to senior citizens above 80 years, persons with disability, poll officers, and Covid-positive persons due to the pandemic, starting with the 2020 Bihar assembly poll.

The Allahabad High Court denied protection to a married Muslim woman involved in a live-in relationship with her Hindu partner, citing that her actions amounted to "zina" (fornication) and were "haram" (forbidden) under Shariat. The court, while rejecting her plea for protection from potential threats, stated that her "criminal act" of engaging in a live-in relationship could not be supported or protected by the court.

The sudden mushrooming of new villages at an alarming rate poses an existential threat to the indigenous population of Manipur, CM Nongthombam Biren Singh said

Orissa high court rules that a married daughter cannot be barred from a compassionate job. Seemarani Pandab, daughter of a deceased physical education teacher, must be considered afresh. The court deems the government circular discriminatory and retrograde.

Asian elephants in the northern Bengal landscape were found to avoid the paths where the calves were buried in a legs upright position

No. 45 ‘Flying Daggers’, No. 221 Squadron ‘Valiants’, 11 Base Repair Depot and 509 Signal Unit to be recognised

Google has removed several Indian apps, including some popular ones, from its app store Play, for not complying with its billing policy. The apps include Naukri.com, Shaadi.com, Bharat Matrimony, 99acres, and dating apps TrulyMadly and QuackQuack. It's the first major action by Google following its dispute with app developers on the matter.