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GDP growth estimated at 6.3 per cent for 2023-24: FICCI Economic Outlook Survey

The Indian economy is projected to grow by 6.3 per cent in FY24 with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6.0 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday.

NIA arrests accused in Manipur bomb blast case

In an intelligence-based joint operation with Assam Police, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested Md Noor Hussain from Assam in a case related to a bomb blast in Manipur, officials said.

PM Modi to inaugurate Global Maritime India Summit virtually on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the third edition of the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 (GMIS 2023) scheduled to be held from October 17 to October 19 in Mumbai.

Supreme court verdict on same sex marriage tomorrow

The Supreme Court is set to announce its decision on the legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India [Supriyo and anr v. Union of India]. A Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud, and including Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul, S Ravindra Bhat, Hima Kohli, and PS Narasimha, reserved the verdict on May 11 following a ten-day hearing. The case pertains to several petitions urging the legal acceptance of same-sex unions in the country.

SC issues notice to UP govt on Pawan Khera’s plea challenging Allahabad HC order

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea by Congress leader Pawan Khera against an Allahabad High Court order refusing to quash criminal proceedings against him for allegedly making objectionable comments against the Prime Minister.

SC rejects plea of mother of two to terminate over 26-week pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to permit a married woman, a mother of two, to terminate her over 26-week pregnancy as the foetus was healthy and the AIIMS medical board found no abnormality with it. A bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said the length of pregnancy has crossed 24 weeks, the upper limit for allowing Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP), and therefore it cannot be permitted. (PTI)

Finnish Nobel peace laureate Ahtisaari dies at 86

Nobel peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari, who served as Finland’s 10th president between 1994 and 2000, died on Monday at the age of 86, the Finnish president’s office said in a statement. Ahtisaari was celebrated around the world for brokering peace in conflict zones in Kosovo, Indonesia and Northern Ireland. (Reuters)

Nithari Killings: Prime accused Surendra Koli acquitted by Allahabad HC

The Allahabad High Court on Monday acquitted Nithari case key accused Surendra Koli. He was acquitted in 12 cases in which he was awarded death sentence by trial Court, a Bar & Bench post said on X. Another accused Moninder Singh Pandher has been let off in the two cases in which he was awarded death sentence. (READ MORE)

Qatar to return three Ukrainian children from Russia

Three Ukrainian children who had been taken to Russia are to be released to Qatari diplomats in Moscow this week under a mechanism Qatar has set-up with the goal of returning many more children from Russia to Ukraine, a Qatari official briefed on the plans told Reuters on Monday. Qatar on Friday facilitated the return of another Ukrainian child, aged 7, who was reunited with his grandmother and is en route to Ukraine via Estonia, the official said. The other three children are a boy aged 2, a 9-year-old boy, and a girl aged 17. (Reuters)

Indonesia posts higher-than-expected Sept trade surplus

An unexpectedly large slump in imports led Indonesia to book a bigger-than-expected trade surplus in September despite exports remaining weak, data from the statistics bureau showed on Monday. Southeast Asia’s largest economy reported a $3.42 billion trade surplus last month, compared with a Reuters poll expecting a $2.13 billion surplus. The previous month, the resource-rich country had a $3.12 billion surplus. (Reuters)

UN agency issues fresh warning for Gaza strip

Officials of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency have said that the ‘Gaza is running out of life.’ The agency officials say that the generators powering the critical medical infra at Gaza hospitals will run out of fuel in next 24 hours. (READ MORE)

Indian-American man killed in US road crash

A 42-year-old Indian-American man died in a brutal head-on collision in Indianapolis this week, the police said. The deceased, Sukhwinder Singh, died of injuries on October 13, at a hospital. The accident occurred in rural Greenwood near Indianapolis. Singh, who hailed from Hoshiarpur district of Punjab, arrived in the US at the age of 15 in 1996. (PTI)

Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide, military honours not extended to his funeral as per rules: Army

The Army has said that Agniveer Amritpal Singh committed suicide by shooting himself while on sentry duty and that military honours were not extended to his funeral as deaths arising out of self-inflicted injuries are not given such honours. The Army, on Sunday, asserted that it does not differentiate among soldiers based on whether they joined the force prior to or after the implementation of the Agnipath scheme. (PTI)

Tamil Nadu’s Dindigul reports downpour

Schools and colleges will remain closed due to heavy rainfall in the Dindigul district as announced by the district collector, MN Poongodi. (ANI)