Fitch Ratings on Thursday raised its forecast for India's economic growth to 7 per cent for the next fiscal year starting April 1 on the back of strong domestic demand and sustained level of business and consumer confidence. With a stronger-than-expected 8.4 per cent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) during the third quarter (October-December) of the current fiscal year, Fitch saw the Indian economy expanding 7.8 per cent in 2023-24 financial year (April 2023 to March 2024), marginally higher than the government's estimate of 7.6 per cent.
The celebrated Pakistani rock band, Junoon is in Srinagar to perform live, to promote peace and harmony. The band will perform on Sunday afternoon at the Sheri Kashmir International Conference Centre on the shores of the Dal Lake.
On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.
Rains failed to dampen the spirit of Beating Retreat ceremony held at the historic Vijay Chowk in New Delhi on Sunday as Indian classical tunes played by bands of the armed forces filled the air, marking the end of Republic Day celebrations.
Industry experts, analysts say the proposal is 'impractical'. The country's oil refining companies are hopeful that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries will implement a price band for crude oil which they say will bring more certainty to their operations.
Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar of the Indian Air Force has participated in the Republic Day parade every year for 26 years.
Forget team colours! Let's build the ultimate dream team, a team that would dominate any opponent...
Huma Qureshi's Rani Bharti was the ace in the pack, but everything that she does in this season smacks more of script conveniences than careful plotting, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Randeep Hooda is all set to get married to girlfriend Lin Laishram in Imphal, Manipur, on November 29.
Shouting anti-Pakistan slogans, dozens of Shiv Sena activists on Tuesday disrupted the press conference of a Sufi music band from that country at the Mumbai Press Club, the police said.
'I would like to leave behind my small contribution for the historic day when the Ram temple will be consecrated.'
Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.
However, he suggested that Ukraine was also somehow involved.
Adani group opened a $1.2 billion copper plant, bought a port in Odisha, raised stakes in a cement company and stitched an alliance with rival Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, all in a matter of one week in signs that the apples-to-airport conglomerate has shrugged off the Hindenburg effect and is back to rapid expansion spree. In the last one week, Adani group has through regulatory filings and press statements announced expansions and investments in its mainstay ports business, diversification into metal refining, fund infusion into a two-year-old cement foray and continuing progress in the commissioning of its mega solar project.
Heeramandi, a passion project that took off after years in development and planning, mirrors Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film-making's finest and frustrating features, observes Sukanya Verma.
The ceremony will begin with the massed band's "Agniveer" tune which will be followed by the enthralling tunes like "Almora", "Kedar Nath", "Sangam Dur", "Queen of Satpura", "Bhagirathi", "Konkan Sundari" by pipes and drums band, the defence ministry statement said.
The multi-talented group reaches across the Far East to perform troop morale and community relations concerts, treating audiences to a taste of American popular culture.
Satellite imagery showed a dense elongated band of fog stretching from Punjab to the northeast.
The band was launched last month to mark Rahman's 48th birthday
'It is strange a government that is bold and coercive has meekly chosen to do more of what has repeatedly failed to work in the past.' 'And sadly, rating agencies, the business community, fund managers, and analysts, who know this, have chosen to act as compulsive cheerleaders,' says Debashis Basu.
The ICC has barred Usman Khawaja from displaying messages of equality and freedom
SC dismisses plea for playing live band in Bangalore restaurants
Amit Kilam of band Indian Ocean speaks to Chandrima Pal about the explosion in vernacular contemporary music.
'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'
In nearly 100 seats, the BJP stands almost no chance of winning. In 200 seats, it is a direct fight between the BJP and the Congress where the BJP has an upper hand. In 243 seats, the BJP is pitted against regional parties and it is not going to be easy. That is why 400 seats may end up as a pipe dream, states Ramesh Menon, author of Modi Demystified: The Making of a Prime Minister.
Debutante director Gokul Krishna talks about his film Aha Kalyanam, a remake of Hindi film Band Baaja Baraat.
Ending up in hospital after a late-night party in Adelaide was 'less than ideal', conceded Australian swashbuckler Glenn Maxwell.
Cummins's career haul is particularly noteworthy for a player who started his Test career aged 18, but spent more than five years out of the team due to a succession of injuries.
The Bharatiya Janata Party demanded a statement from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the S-band allocation controversy, saying the subject falls under a department which is looked after by him and it involved the country's security.
The government will get an additional revenue of 20 per cent from the auction of the 1,800 MHz and 900 MHz bands of spectrum, based on the Telecom Commission's recommendations, compared with those of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
However, the national party count has gone down to six from 14 in over seven decades.
Having defied convention, Kashmir's first all-girls rock band is facing a challenge of online threats and abuses from conservative sections of the society.
Amazon Prime Video has announced 69 assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
As part of a series of live performance videos by Indian musicians, we bring you a glimpse of S-36, cricketer S Sreesanth's band performing in Kochi, Kerala.
The government will not spare those who issued threats to Kashmiri girl band, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdulhah on Thursday said, but maintained there was no need for legal action against the grand mufti who issued Fatwa terming singing as un-Islamic.
Support has been pouring in from all corners on social networking sites for the first all-girls rock band of Kashmir after they received abusive and hate messages on their Facebook page for defying convention by choosing the field of music.
The camaraderie between Royal Challengers Bangalore Captain Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Mrs Kohli is not limited to just spending time together. The trio also share inside jokes, indicating a deep friendship.
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