Congress cites IMF report to slam govt; calls for boosting consumption, policy

Citing an IMF report to flag “tepid” private investment growth in India, the Congress on Thursday (March 6, 2025) said the way out of the current “economic slump” needs measures to boost consumption, enhancing policy predictability, and rationalising trade policy. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has devoted…

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How Karnataka DGP daughter Ranya Rao did it: DRI call Rs 17.3 crore seizure one of biggest gold recoveries from an air passenger | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: In one of the biggest gold seizures from an air passenger in recent times, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has recovered a total of Rs 17.3 crore worth of gold and cash in a smuggling case involving Kannada actress Ranya Rao.SEE ALSO: Past scandal haunts Karnataka DGP as daughter Ranya Rao gold smuggling…

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‘This is real’: Donald Trump cracks up Congress with his ‘transgender mice’ comment

Donald Trump took an unexpected turn during his address to Congress on Tuesday, bringing up an unusual topic—transgenic rodents. He claimed the government had spent $8 million on “making mice transgender,” pausing as Republican lawmakers chuckled. “This is real,” he added, emphasising that taxpayer money was being wasted on unnecessary research. Trump’s comments referred to…

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When T.S. Raghavendar performed with Kalpana Raghavendar, the throwback video won hearts | Malayalam Movie News

(Picture Courtesy: Facebook) A nostalgic video of playback singer Kalpana Raghavendar performing alongside her father, the late T.S. Raghavendar, has resurfaced online, winning appreciation from music lovers. The video, recorded in Paris at Kalaiyamutham in 1994, captures the father-daughter duo mesmerizing the audience with their performance. Kalpana, born into a family of musicians on May…

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‘Addicted to luxury’: BJP, Congress call out Arvind Kejriwal’s 21-car convoy during Punjab Vipassana visit | Delhi News

NEW DELHI: BJP and Congress launched a scathing attack on Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal, questioning the scale of the security convoy that accompanied him on Tuesday as he arrived in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur for a 10-day Vipassana meditation retreat and his continued access to privileges even as he holds no office. AAP returned…

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‘I want no season to be off-season’: PM Modi’s pushes for tourism in Uttarakhand, flags off bike and trek rally | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he doesn’t want to see any season as off-season in Uttarakhand, as he pushed for ‘barahmasi’ tourism in the state, flagging off a bike and trek rally . Earlier during the day, PM Modi visited Uttarakhand’s Mukhwa-Harsil in Uttarkashi district and offered prayers at the…

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