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Economists predict Sitharaman will target a fiscal gap of 6.1% of GDP next fiscal year after ending the current year with a 6.8% shortfall, thanks to looser spending to see the economy through the pandemic.

Joshi will continue to inspire the future generations of officers to emulate his sterling qualities, firm resolve to follow the righteous path under all circumstances, sense of justice and strategic thinking as a general and a statesman.

The letter said: "While I am encouraged that the State Department has reportedly placed a pause on approving Masood Khan as the new Ambassador of Pakistan, a pause is not enough. I urge you to reject any diplomatic credentials presented to you by Masood Khan and reject any effort by the Government of Pakistan to install this jihadist as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States."

The total number of recoveries in Maharashtra rose to 73,67,259 after 35,453 patients were discharged during the day, leaving the state with 2,07,350 active cases.

Yadav, who filed his nomination papers from the Karhal assembly constituency in Mainpuri district on Monday, does not own any firearm, while Baghel has a rifle and a revolver.

Russia's massing of an estimated 100,000 troops near the border with Ukraine has brought increasingly strong warnings from the West that Moscow intends to invade. Russia in turn demands that NATO promise never to allow Ukraine to join the alliance, and to stop the deployment of NATO weapons near Russian borders and roll back its forces from Eastern Europe.

"In SP's regime, there used to be one bahubali (strongman), one mini CM, one scam and one riot in each district," Shah told the electorate in Muzaffarnagar. "Today, the BJP has given one product, one medical college, one industry and recognition to every district."

A fully fit Pandya who can bowl at full pace could be key to India’s chances at the upcoming T20 World Cup. Pandya talks to Boria Majumdar about his comeback plans, IPL 2022, Ahmedabad captaincy and more.

"Key people" will also face "massive sanctions," a top Commerce official said in a separate speech on Friday.

​​The Indian side welcomed the interest of the Central Asian countries to utilise the services of the Shahid Beheshti Terminal at Chabahar Port for facilitating their trade with India and other external markets.

A 50-year-old bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh early Friday, requiring rescuers to rappel nearly 150 feet (46 meters) and form a human chain to reach occupants of a bus that had plummeted with the span into a park ravine.

Human rights activists issued a call to action against the Beijing Olympics on Friday, imploring athletes and sponsors to speak out against what they call the ``genocide games.''

An earlier order of the HSDMA issued on January 5 had stated that cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes shall remain closed.

Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Thursday filed a bail application before a special court here in an alleged money laundering case.

Tensions have soared in recent weeks as the United States and its NATO partners express growing concern that a buildup of about 100,000 Russian troops near Ukraine means that Moscow plans to invade its neighbor. Russia denies such intentions.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by saying that he failed in fulfilling promises made to the people of Punjab five years ago.

Neeraj Bishnoi who is a resident of the Digambar area of Assam's Jorhat and a B.Tech student of the Vellore Institute of Technology, Bhopal, was arrested recently by the Delhi Police Special Cell's Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations unit (IFSO) team from Assam for the alleged involvement in the Bulli Bai case.

Several students' organisations, including the All India Students Association (AISA), called for the state-wide bandh on Friday to protest against the alleged irregularities in the Railway Recruitment Board's Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) exam 2021.

Mumbai on Thursday recorded 1,384 fresh cases of COVID-19, down from 1,858 a day ago, while 12 more people died due to complications related to the infection, the city civic body said.

Delhi on Thursday reported 4,291 fresh COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped marginally to 9.56 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

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Washington has made clear that Russian demands for NATO to pull back troops and weapons from eastern Europe and bar Ukraine from ever joining are non-starters. It says it is ready to discuss other topics such as arms control and confidence-building measures.

The U.S. government on Wednesday said a World Trade Organization (WTO) decision to allow China to impose $645 million of compensatory tariffs against the United States was "deeply disappointing" and underscored the need for WTO reforms.

The UP tableau themed around Achievements@75 also showed ghats of Benares and Yogi Adityanath government's emphasis on One District One Product scheme. Last year, UP had showcased a replica of the Ram Temple, adjudged the best tableau.

A COVID-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant would be "prudent" even if it ultimately may not be needed, the top U.S. infectious disease official said on Tuesday as Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE announced such a clinical trial.

A year since violence broke out in the national capital on the Republic Day following a tractor parade by farmers protesting against central farm laws, the Delhi Police has arrested around 160 people and registered 54 cases, officials said on Tuesday.

Observing that the courts cannot issue writs to provide quota, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a part of the verdict of the Punjab and Haryana High Court directing the Punjab government to provide three, instead of one, per cent reservation under sports category in state-run medical and dental colleges.

The court said that no interim relief would be given, and all parties would do well to await a definite adjudication on the legality of the FCRA amendments.

More than 51 lakh (51,64,473) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm. Over 93 lakh (93,53,837) precaution doses have been given to healthcare workers, frontline workers and citizens aged 60 and above with comorbidities so far.

On Monday, the BJP launched a barrage of attacks on Akhilesh Yadav after the interview appeared in The Economic Times. BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said that this showed Yadav's mindset and that he should tender an apology to the country for his comments which show his "love" for Pakistan. He said the comments by the SP president was very unfortunate.

The Nomura India Business Resumption Index fell to 100.5 for the week ended January 23 from 102.2 in the prior week, with NIBRI now back at the pre-pandemic levels (100).

The Congress on Monday refused to comment on the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) fielding Lakha Sidhana, an accused in the Republic Day violence at Red Fort last year, in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections.

​​Russia remains worried about the spread of radicals in Eurasia from Afghanistan besides possible civil war type situation in Afghanistan & its impact into Central Asia.

Kaia Kanepi completed her career set of Grand Slam quarter-finals with a thrilling upset of world number two Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open on Monday.

Asked to take first strike, South Africa were all out for 287 after Quinton de Kock's attacking hundred and Rassie van der Dussen's fluent half-century. In reply, India were all out for 283 in 49.2 overs, completely mis-handling a chase that should have been completed smoothly.

The Chief Minister was referring to how the BJP had gained electorally after the Babri Masjid demolition. “If after Babri (masjid demolition) there was a huge wave of (Hindutva) and if we had contested outside the state then who knows we could have a Shiv Sena's Prime Minister.” said Thackeray. The latter was speaking at the birth anniversary of late Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray on Sunday.