Retail inflation at five-month high of 5 % in June despite easing food prices
Retail inflation rose to 5 per cent in June, a five-month high despite easing food prices, government data showed on Thursday. The retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 4.87 per cent in May. It was 1.46 per cent in June 2017.
Shashi Tharoor kicks up row with “Hindu Pakistan” jibe
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has kicked up a controversy with his remarks that if voted to power again, the BJP will rewrite the Constitution and pave the way for creation of a “Hindu Pakistan.” Mr. Tharoor’s comment prompted cries for apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi for the “attack on Indian democracy and Hindus.”
Industrial production grows at 3.2 pc in May
Industrial production grew at 3.2 per cent in May compared to 2.9 per cent in the same month last year even as the performance of manufacturing and power sectors remained sluggish.
Kulbhushan Jadhav case: Pakistan to file second counter-memorial in ICJ on July 17
Pakistan will file its second counter-memorial on July 17 in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the conviction of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court in April last year on charges of espionage and terrorism, a media report said on July 12.
NATO defence spending hike: Trump claims victory, Macron disagrees
United States President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) summit on July 12, saying allies had sharply increased defence spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
Amit Shah, Nitish Kumar discuss polls over breakfast in Patna
Amid speculations about seat-sharing disagreement and who would be the face of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Bihar in the coming Lok Sabha and State Assembly elections, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday arrived in Patna to a grand welcome by party leaders and workers.
SC slams Lieutenant Governor for ‘inaction’ against ‘mountains of garbage’
The Supreme Court on Thursday said “mountains of garbage” in Delhi indicate that the city is facing a grave situation and slammed the Lieutenant Governor (LG) for not taking appropriate action on the issue of solid waste management. Referring to the “mountains of garbage” at the three landfill sites — Ghazipur, Okhla and Bhalswa — the court said no action has been taken by authorities, including the office of the LG due to which Delhi was facing the serious problem.
Mexico earthquake unearths ancient temple
A devastating earthquake that struck central Mexico last September gave way to a fascinating discovery: remnants of a rain god temple within an Aztec pyramid. The temple, dedicated to a deity called Tlaloc and located within the Teopanzolco pyramid in Cuernavaca, Morelos state, belonged to the region’s Tlahuica culture.