5 Pak terrorists killed in J&K

Security forces killed five heavily armed foreign terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and said it was the “biggest” infiltration bid to have been foiled since 2021, when India and Pakistan effected a ceasefire.

TN BJP leader arrested over tweet

A BJP leader in Tamil Nadu was arrested on Friday for allegedly spreading fake news on social media. SG Suryah, the party’s state secretary in Tamil Nadu, was arrested for a tweet alleging the death of a sanitation worker in Madurai. In the same tweet, Suryah attacked Madurai MP Venkatesan for his silence.

Battle begins

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Friday approved the re-allocation of the portfolios held by arrested state Minister V Senthil Balaji after the recommendation was sent by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

SBI Capital Markets pegs India’s 2023 real GDP growth at 6 pc

SBI Capital Markets expects India’s real GDP growth for the current financial year 2023-24 to be 6 per cent, and noted that risks are evenly balanced. Nominal GDP growth, which is the growth unadjusted for inflation, is expected to ease to 10 per cent in 2023-24.

India makes a rating upgrade pitch with Moody’s

 India on Friday made a strong pitch for a sovereign rating upgrade with Moody’s, highlighting the government’s assessment of the economy, sources said on Friday. Ahead of its annual review of the sovereign rating, Moody’s Investors Service representatives met Indian government officials.

Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Maamannan’ trailer out

The trailer for the highly anticipated film “Maamannan” has been released, featuring a star-studded cast including Udhayanidhi Stalin, Fahadh Faasil, Vadivelu, and Keerthy Suresh in lead roles.