BJP hails SC verdict on demonetisation process as ‘historic’; asks if Rahul will apologise
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday hailed as “historic” the Supreme Court order upholding the government’s demonetisation exercise and asked if the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will tender an apology for his campaign against the note ban after the apex court judgment. The Supreme Court in a 4:1 majority verdict upheld the government’s 2016 decision […]
Wrong to say SC has upheld demonetisation, verdict does not deal with outcomes: Congress
New Delhi: It is “misleading and wrong” to say the Supreme Court has upheld demonetisation, the Congress said on Monday, adding that the majority apex court verdict on the matter deals with the limited issue of the process of decision-making not with its outcomes. The verdict has nothing to say on whether the stated objectives […]
Need to highlight minority verdict in SC judgment on demonetisation: CPI
Hyderabad: CPI General Secretary D Raja on Monday said citizens should give due consideration to the “dissent judgment” in the Supreme Court’s verdict on demonetisation, as it has questioned certain basic issues over the policy decision. Parliament was not given the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of the demonetisation policy when it was […]
Woman’s body dragged by car: Medical board to conduct autopsy; protests erupt in outer Delhi
New Delhi: Protests erupted in outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri Monday a day after a car hit a woman’s scooter and dragged her body for 12 kilometres with locals accusing the police of trying to cover up a rape case by treating it as an accident. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal termed it the “rarest of rare crime” […]
Ukraine faces grim start to 2023 after fresh Russian attacks
Russia fires 40 drones at Kyiv
Kyiv: Russia deployed multiple exploding drones in another nighttime attack on Ukraine, officials said Monday, as the Kremlin signalled no letup in its strategy of using bombardments to target civilian infrastructure and wear down Ukrainian resistance to its invasion. The barrage was the latest in a series of relentless year-end attacks, including one that killed […]
India’s G20 Presidency ‘very big deal’: EAM Jaishankar to critics
Vienna: Terming India’s G20 Presidency a “very big deal”, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said the country has taken up the responsibility to host the meetings of the powerful grouping at a time when there is great economic stress on the global supply chains and strong political polarisation in the world. India formally assumed […]
Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing
Manila: The death toll in the massive floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has climbed to 51, with 19 others missing, the national disaster response agency said Monday, as affected residents struggle to get back on their feet. Photos on social media showed residents in Misamis Occidental province in Northern […]
Effects of cross-border terrorism can’t be contained within a region: Jaishankar
Vienna: In an apparent reference to Pakistan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday asserted that the effects of cross-border terrorism cannot be contained within a region, especially so when they are deeply connected to narcotics and illegal weapons trade and other forms of international crimes. Addressing a joint press conference with his Austrian counterpart […]
Recession will hit a third of the world this year, warns IMF chief
Washington: A third of the global economy will be in recession this year, the IMF chief has said, and warned that 2023 will be “tougher” than last year as the US, EU and China will see their economies slow down. Kristalina Georgieva, the chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) made these grim assertions on […]
Indian economy poised for further growth in 2023 despite global headwinds
New Delhi: The Indian economy recovered from the COVID-induced downturn during 2022 and is poised for further improvement in the coming quarters though downside risks emanating from geopolitical tensions, strengthening dollar and elevated inflation will continue. The positive trajectory in the growth trend and improved fundamentals will help the nation in neutralising the impact of […]
