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Retired govt officer falls prey to digital arrest; robbed off Rs 10 lakh
Yadgir, Feb 18 (IANS) A retired state government employee fell victim to cybercriminals and was robbed of Rs 10 lakh after being digitally arrested for 12 days in Karnataka's Yadgir district, police said on Tuesday.
PM's 'Pariksha Pe Charcha' 2025 edition concludes with toppers' tips for students
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s highly anticipated and popular programme, 'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2025,' (PPC) reached its grand finale on Tuesday. In the eighth edition of this unique interactive session, toppers of various prestigious examinations, including CBSE, ICSE, UPSC Civil Services, CLAT and IIT-JEE, shared their tips and learnings with the students.
India’s GDP growth expected to touch 6.6 pc in Q3 of 2024-25: Report
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) India's GDP is expected to grow at 6.6 per cent in the October-December period of 2024-25, which is slower than the corresponding figure of 8.6 per cent for the same quarter of 2023-24, but remains robust with support from agriculture, government spending, and services, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Tuesday.
Champions Trophy: Battered by injuries, bruised by defeat, Australia still can't be ignored (SWOT Analysis)
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Two-time winners Australia will be on a quest to regain the Champions Trophy title after a gap of 15 years. They had won back-to-back titles in 2006 and 2009 but have failed to reach the finals in the 2013 and 2017 editions, after which the event was discontinued.
Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi’s Bhool Chuk Maaf’ teaser promises heady cocktail of love, fate, and redemption
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) The teaser of the upcoming Bollywood movie ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’ was unveiled on Tuesday. The film stars Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi.
Pallavi Anu Pallavi marks 42 years, but the music remains timeless, says Anil Kapoor
Chennai, Feb 18(IANS) Actor Anil Kapoor, whose Kannada film ‘Pallavi Anu Pallavi’ has now completed 42 years, on Tuesday expressed his admiration for the film’s music, which was composed by one of India’s greatest music directors Ilaiyaraaja, saying that the ace composer’s music continued to remain “timeless.”
South Korea: Yoon supporters hold protest rallies outside judge's alleged home
InternationalFebruary 18, 2025 7:16 AMSeoul, Feb 18 (IANS) Supporters of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have been holding a string of protest rallies in front of an alleged residence of the Constitutional Court's Acting Chief Justice, Moon Hyung-bae, for days, in an apparent attempt to influence the court's ongoing trials on Yoon's impeachment.
Gujarat local body elections: BJP establishes strong lead as counting continues
Gandhinagar, Feb 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was maintaining a steady lead over the Congress in local body elections in Gujarat as the counting was underway on Tuesday.
Nimrat Kaur immerses herself in mysticism of Mahakumbh
Mumbai, Feb 18 (IANS) Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur recently embarked on a spiritual journey to the Mahakumbh.
DMK’s no to 3-language policy direct violation of Constitutional principles: TN BJP
Chennai, Feb 18 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson and senior party leader A.N.S. Prasad has said the DMK‘s opposition to the Centre's three-language policy was a direct violation of the Constitutional principles laid down by Dr B.R. Ambedkar.