India's economy is projected to reach a stellar 6.9% growth in 2024. This surge is fueled by a strong domestic market, a skilled young workforce, and a booming tech sector. With its impressive growth surpassing china's, India is poised to become a future economic powerhouse, attracting global investment and shaping the world's economic landscape.

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the first LCA Mark 1A fighter aircraft is expected to be delivered to the Indian Air Force by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited by July this year. Watch in to know about the specifications of the India's light combat aircraft.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party find themselves in the middle of yet another controversy. AAP's leader Swati Maliwal is at the centre of an alleged harassment row involving party boss Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar. Maliwal was allegedly assaulted by Bibhav Kumar at the CM's residence in Delhi civil lines area on May 13. Watch to know more.

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The Indian state of West Bengal is the economic powerhouse of east India. Moreover, its 42 Members of Parliament can make or break political fortunes at the center. As the election fever reaches higher pitch, we bring you an economic snapshot of West Bengal.

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South Africa is heading to elections in less than two weeks and there is a lot of uncertainity not just for South Africans with voting rights but also for those living in the country for many years.

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Here, we bring you the news that is trending across WION's social media platforms- Bizarre incident at the Kozhikode Medical College in Kerala a doctor performed surgery on a child's tongue instead of her finger. Following the controversy that sparked was sparked by mistake the doctor was suspended.

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Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has made her grand entry at the Cannes International Film Festival. The actor has mesmerised her fans with her latest style statement as she attended the Megalopolis premiere at Cannes 2024. Watch in for more Cannes 2024 related updates!

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While a study conducted by researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) found that nearly one-third of those who received Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin reported Adverse Events of Special Interest (AESI) after a one-year follow-up, the Hyderabad-based company cited research flaws. Watch to know more.

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A day after announcing that TMC will extend "outside support" to the I.N.D.I.A. alliance to form government at the Centre if it wins the Lok Sabha elections, now Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has taken a U-turn and said she is "very much part of I.N.D.I.A. alliance" at the national level. Watch in for more election updates!

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The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the first set of Citizen Certificates to applicants under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on May 15 in New Delhi. Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla handed over citizenship certificates to the applicants.

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Wednesday that she would provide “outside support” to INDIA, the opposition parties’ forum, to help it form the next government at the Centre. Watch in for more updates!

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India's Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) slammed the Uttarakhand government over its "lackadaisical" approach while tacking raging forest fires in the state.&nbsp;

The top court was hearing a plea on the forest fires in the northern state. A Forest Department bulletin revealed that the fires have affected more than 1,437 hectares of green cover since November.&nbsp;

A bench of Justices BR Gavai, SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta said that the State's approach to controlling forest fires was not up to the mark.&nbsp;

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The Court asked the counsel, who appeared for Uttarakhand, "Why have you employed the forest fire staff on election duty amidst fire?"&nbsp;

According to a state official, the election duty was over and the Chief Secretary had directed them not to put any official on poll duty.&nbsp;

"It's a sorry state of affairs. You are only making excuses," the bench responded.&nbsp;

The top court also raised the matter of a huge vacancy in the state's forest department, stating that it must be handled.&nbsp;

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"There is a huge fire and 40 per cent of the forest is under fire. This is undoused," advocate Parmeshwar told the court.&nbsp;

The counsel for Uttarakhand responded to the claim, stating that there were no new fires. Notably, the recent rains in several sections of the state gave much-needed relief from forest fires. Local reports said that there were no new incidents reported in the last few days.

The top court also demanded an explanation from the state administration as to why funds provided by the central last year were not fully utilised.&nbsp;

The government counsel claimed that the state government had not received funds from the Centre to fight the forest fire.&nbsp;

He said, "Funding is a huge issue now. Had there been proper funding, the situation would have been better. The Centre has to chip in to help the state."&nbsp; 
 
The apex court in 2021 agreed to examine pleas asking the Uttarakhand government to take measures to prevent the occurrence of forest fires causing large-scale destruction of flora and fauna in the hill state.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) slammed the Uttarakhand government over its "lackadaisical" approach while tacking raging forest fires in the state. The top court was hearing a plea on the forest fires in the northern state.

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday (May 15) slammed the Uttarakhand government over its "lackadaisical" approach while tacking raging forest fires in the state. The top court was hearing a plea on the forest fires in the northern state. A Forest Department bulletin revealed that the fires have affected more than 1,437 hectares of green cover since November. A bench of Justices BR Gavai, SVN Bhatti and Sandeep Mehta said that the State's approach to controlling forest fires was not up to the mark. Also read: India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act in action: 14 migrants granted citizenship by MHA The Court asked the counsel, who appeared for Uttarakhand, "Why have you employed the forest fire staff on election duty amidst fire?" According to a state official, the election duty was over and the Chief Secretary had directed them not to put any official on poll duty. "It's a sorry state of affairs. You are only making excuses," the bench responded. The top court also raised the matter of a huge vacancy in the state's forest department, stating that it must be handled. Also read: India’s top court refuses to allow abortion for pregnancy beyond 27 weeks, says foetus has right to live "There is a huge fire and 40 per cent of the forest is under fire. This is undoused," advocate Parmeshwar told the court. The counsel for Uttarakhand responded to the claim, stating that there were no new fires. Notably, the recent rains in several sections of the state gave much-needed relief from forest fires. Local reports said that there were no new incidents reported in the last few days. The top court also demanded an explanation from the state administration as to why funds provided by the central last year were not fully utilised. The government counsel claimed that the state government had not received funds from the Centre to fight the forest fire. He said, "Funding is a huge issue now. Had there been proper funding, the situation would have been better. The Centre has to chip in to help the state." The apex court in 2021 agreed to examine pleas asking the Uttarakhand government to take measures to prevent the occurrence of forest fires causing large-scale destruction of flora and fauna in the hill state. (With inputs from agencies)

India’s top court slams ‘lackadaisical’ approach of Uttarakhand govt in tackling forest fires

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has slammed the opposition on the citizenship Amendment act. He said while India has started granting citizenship under the CAA the opposition Samajwadi Party and the Congress are trying to spark riots by spreading lies.

Indian elections 2024: PM Modi praises the issuance of CAA certificate

India has built one of the world's highest tank repairing facilities near the LAC. The new facilities will help enhance serviceability and keep India's war machines war ready. India has also unveiled a stealth midget submarine that has been built for covert operations. Gravitas brings you the story on India's defence prowess.

Gravitas: India builds tank repair facilities near LAC, unveils stealth midget submarine

Syed Mustafa Kamal, the leader of MQM-P, spoke highly of India in an address to Pakistan's parliament. The political leader also contrasted India's progress with Pakistan's poor state. Gravitas brings you the full story.

Gravitas: Pakistani leader praises India, criticises his country

The Indian Army has established two armoured vehicle maintenance and repair facilities near the Chinese border in Nyoma and the DBO Sector in that region at altitudes of over 14,500 feet, making it the world's highest battlefield for tanks and infantry combat vehicles along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh. Watch to know more.

Indian Army sets up one of world’s highest tank repair facilities near China border

Encounter between terrorists & security forces started in J&K's Kupwara. Police and security forces are on the job. A major terrorist infiltration bid was foiled by the joint team of the Army and the police along the Line of Control in Kupwara region.

Kashmir: Indian Armed Forces neutralise four terrorists in Kupwara, search operation underway

Elections were held in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on May 13. The state has been electing 175 legislators and 25 members of parliament simultaneously since 1999. Once the dominant state down south, Andhra Pradesh was split in 2014 to create Telangana. That split continues to reverberate through the state's political economy till date.

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Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal, while speaking at the country's Parliament, compared the achievements of India with Karachi's precarious situation, taking New Delhi's successful moon landing mission as one of the examples.

Pakistani lawmaker Syed Mustafa Kamal, while speaking at the country's Parliament, compared the achievements of India with Karachi's precarious situation, taking New Delhi's successful moon landing mission as one of the examples. Muttahida Quami Movement Pakistan's (MQM-P) leader said that on the one hand, India has been successfully landing on the moon and on the other hand Karachi has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. India Is On The Moon, We're failing Our Kids - Pakistan MP's Statement Goes Viral While Delhi is going to the Moon, Pakistani kids are falling into gutters and dying, Syed Mustafa Kamal told parliament on Wednesday. Highlighting issues of no fresh water in Karachi & issues… pic.twitter.com/iNbxl7kUje — RT_India (@RT_India_news) May 16, 2024 × "Today, the condition in Karachi is that, while the world is going to the moon, children are dying by falling into the gutter in Karachi. On the same screen, there is news that India landed on the moon, and just after two seconds, the news is that a child died in an open gutter in Karachi," said Kamal, in his address to the Parliament on Wednesday (May 15). Also Read: Taliban cancel Pakistan delegation’s Kandahar visit following airstrikes by Islamabad Pakistani MP speaks about Karachi's struggle for freshwater The lawmaker spoke about Karachi facing scarcity of fresh water. Citing a report, he said that around seven million children in Karachi and more than 26 million children in Pakistan are not enrolled in schools. "Karachi is the revenue engine of Pakistan. The two seaports operational in Pakistan since its inception, are both in Karachi. We (Karachi) are the gateway to the entire Pakistan, Central Asia to Afghanistan...For 15 years, Karachi was not given even a bit of fresh water. Even the water that came, the tanker mafia hoarded it and sold it to the people of Karachi," said MP Kamal. Watch: Gravitas | Pakistani-American businessman: 'Hope Pak gets a leader like PM Modi' "We have a total of 48,000 schools, but a new report says that out of that 11,000 are 'ghost schools'. 70 lakh children in Sindh don't go to school and a total of 2,62,00,000 children in the country don't go to school...if we just focus on this, the leaders of the country shouldn't even get proper sleep," the parliamentarian said. Last year in August, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander became the country's first spacecraft to have safely reached the lunar surface. India also emerged as the first nation to land on the South Pole of the moon. Pakistan, meanwhile, has been facing an economic crisis amid increasing debts and high inflation. The country has sought from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) a new loan programme under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Currently, a team of the IMF is in Pakistan to discuss the issue. (With inputs from agencies)

'India landed on the moon, while our children die in gutter': Pakistani MP's rant goes viral

The India Pavilion, rechristened the Bharat Pavilion, was formally opened on Wednesday at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Watch in for more details!

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India's top anti-terror body NIA has said that the current ethnic unrest in the state of Manipur was exploited by the China-Myanmar module of the Naga insurgence.

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