India expected to add $26 trillion to economy by 2047, says Piyush Goyal

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Mumbai: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Wednesday that India is expected to add approximately $26 trillion to its economy by 2047 — a scale of growth that is unparalleled in history and unlikely to be replicated anywhere else in the world. Addressing the Global Economic Cooperation (GEC) 2026 forum here, the minister said: "The era of economic isolation is over - this is why we are building alliances,...

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SC overturns Allahabad HC order, calls for sensitivity in sex offense cases

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has set aside the controversial Allahabad High Court judgment that had ruled that grabbing a minor’s breasts and breaking her pyjama string was not sufficient to constitute a charge of attempt to rape. Disposing of the suo motu matter, including the criminal appeals arising from petitions filed by two NGOs and the victim's mother, a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant held...

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SC asks attorney general to consider PIL on racial violence

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New Delhi: Identifying persons on grounds of race, region, sex and caste would amount to treading a regressive path, the Supreme Court said Wednesday while refusing to entertain a PIL seeking to prevent discrimination and violence against citizens from the northeast and other regions. "A crime is a crime, and it must be dealt with an iron hand," a bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul...

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‘Disorganised PR’: Congress criticises AI Summit for showcasing chinese goods

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday dubbed the AI Summit a "disorganised PR spectacle" and alleged that Chinese products are being showcased there. "Instead of leveraging India's talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle - Indian data up for sale, Chinese products showcased," Gandhi said in a post on X. The former Congress president's remarks came amid a controversy over Galgotias University allegedly showcasing a robotic...

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India expected to add $26 trillion to economy by 2047, says Piyush Goyal

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