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The IMF lowered India's 2026 growth forecast to 6.4% due to higher global oil prices driven by the Middle East conflict but raised its 2027 outlook, citing resilient domestic demand, stronger economic activity, easing energy pressures, and sustained medium-term growth prospects despite global uncertainty

Seven people were killed and two others critically injured when a multi-utility vehicle, allegedly driven rashly at high speed, collided head-on with a lorry near Balagara Cross in the Arabail Ghat section of NH-52, Yellapur, Uttara Kannada district, early Thursday.

Two more survivors were rescued from the debris of a collapsed building at a waste-to-energy plant in Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune, raising the total number of survivors to nine. The collapse occurred after a massive garbage mound gave way due to heavy rains, trapping several workers.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defended the Ram temple trust amid the SIT probe into alleged donation theft, saying only eight individuals were found guilty out of nearly 150 staff. Police have taken three accused into custody, while the SIT identified Avinash Shukla as the prime accused in a 40-day pilferage racket.

Heavy monsoon rains wreaked havoc across India on Wednesday, causing flash floods, landslides, and widespread transport disruptions. Maharashtra’s Pimpri Chinchwad saw 16 people feared trapped under a collapsed garbage mound, while Surat reported nine rain-related deaths and mass evacuations.

A rain-triggered landslide struck the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine track near Himkoti in Katra, Jammu, on Wednesday evening. While the battery car service was temporarily suspended, the yatra continued smoothly via the old route.

The NDA government has created greater policy confusion and shifted an additional burden of responsibility onto the States through the rollout of the VB-GRAM G scheme

An ageing population, falling fertility, and rising obesity are reshaping India’s health landscape, demanding structural upgrades to the country’s healthcare infrastructure

A three-story under-construction building collapsed in Delhi’s Rohini Sector 16 on Wednesday evening, killing one person and injuring another, while rescue teams pulled out three survivors. Authorities fear that around five more people remain trapped under the debris.

A 66-year-old mentally challenged man from Malda, West Bengal, who accidentally crossed into Bangladesh and was wrongly suspected of being a spy, has finally been identified as Tinkari Rishi. Amateur radio operators from both countries played a crucial role in rescuing him.

The BJP has sharply criticised Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Arshad Madani for opposing the Gujarat High Court verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, alleging he supports convicts due to religious bias.

The DRDO successfully conducted the flight test of the Pinaka long-range guided rocket at Chandipur, validating its minimum-range capability with high precision. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the achievement a major milestone in India's indigenous long-range rocket development programme

Local businesses in Ayodhya are facing a steep downturn following the Ram Temple donation controversy. Vendors report daily visitor numbers have fallen from five lakh to under one lakh, as police seek custody of three individuals over cash thefts

The NIA searched 20 locations across nine states and Delhi in an online terror radicalisation case linked to alleged ISIS and AQIS-inspired activities. Investigators seized digital devices as they expanded their probe into a suspected nationwide extremist recruitment and propaganda network

Indian enforcement agencies say the dark web and cryptocurrencies are making drug trafficking harder to detect. Officials warn that smaller, tech-savvy cartels are emerging, prompting the Narcotics Control Bureau to strengthen online surveillance and technology to combat evolving narcotics networks

Madhya Pradesh Minister Dharmendra Lodhi promised strict action against those running an illegal parallel donation system at the Maa Baglamukhi Temple. A three-member committee has been ordered to audit the prominent shrine's accounts and submit a report within seven days

Mahadev betting app founder Sourabh Chandrakar has been detained in Oman based on an Interpol Red Notice. Indian authorities are pursuing his extradition or deportation as the Enforcement Directorate continues its money laundering investigation into the alleged Rs 6,000 crore betting syndicate

One of the prime accused in the Baruipur rape-murder case was killed in an alleged police encounter during a crime scene reconstruction exercise after allegedly attempting to escape. Another accused was arrested, taking the total arrests in the case to four

Customs officials intercepted a woman passenger arriving from Ashgabat at Delhi's IGI Airport and recovered five gold ingots weighing about 320 grams concealed inside her footwear. The seizure was made after spot profiling and security checks. Further investigation is underway

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen TMC bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act following searches linked to an alleged fund misappropriation case. The agency claims funds were routed through private companies for the purchase of aviation assets

A preliminary SIT report has named clerk Avinash Shukla as the prime accused in a 40-day donation theft racket at Ayodhya's Ram Temple. Investigators cited viral CCTV footage, financial irregularities, and over ₹79 lakh in total recoveries

A ruling Shiv Sena corporator was booked in Thane for allegedly assaulting two doctors at a Kalyan civic hospital after a family was asked to move a newborn due to NICU space shortages, drawing heavy political and medical backlash

Child rights activists have urged stronger safeguards against online child sexual exploitation, citing rising risks of grooming, sextortion and abuse. They called for stricter accountability for digital platforms, better reporting systems, stronger legal frameworks and greater international cooperation to protect children online