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The economy contracted 23.9% in the three months ending in June, compared to the previous year, according to official statistics released Monday. The collapse of the world’s fifth-largest economy was worse than economists expected and one of the most severe contractions of any nation as a result of the pandemic. …

In super exclusive news, even as CBI investigates inconsistencies in the statements of Sushant Singh Rajput’s roommate Siddharth Pithani, chef Neeraj and Dipesh Sawant, all of whom were present the day Sushant was found dead on 14th. June, Republic Media Network has exclusive access to two WhatsApp chats on June …

Bear Grylls and Akshay Kumar in a still from the show. (Image courtesy: YouTube) Highlight Akshay’s eyes lit up at the mention of a new challenge: Bear Grylls. Akshay Kumar described Bear Grylls as a “real hero” PM Modi and Rajinikanth have also appeared on the adventure show. New Delhi: …

Babar Azam is the world’s number one T20I hitter.© AFP Former Pakistani sprinter Shoaib Akhtar criticized current captain Babar Azam’s “insecurity”, calling him “a lost cow” who is out there “not knowing what to do.” Shoaib called Azam an insecure captain and asked the Pakistani leadership to give the captain …

Kangana Ranaut has been a major talking point on Twitter in recent weeks. After initially broadcasting her forceful statements against stars and the film industry in general through her team, the actress had officially joined the microblogging platform a few days ago. However, apart from some heated exchanges with the …

Several Bollywood celebrities took to social media on Monday to greet their fans on the occasion of Onam. Amitabh Bachchan, who is quite active on social media, took to Twitter to share various images associated with the festival and wrote: “Happy Onam … the harvest festival celebrated in Kerala.” T …

Mumbai: Oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL) is in talks to sell a minority stake in its retail business to Walmart Inc, a report suggested Monday. The world’s largest retailer is emerging as one of the first candidates to acquire a stake in India’s largest retail company, Morning Context said, citing …

Half of the COVID-19 death burden in India as of Sunday was reported in three states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, according to the Union Health Ministry. 971 deaths were reported nationwide on Sunday, of which 30.48 percent were reported in Maharashtra alone. So far, 64,469 people have died from …

MUMBAI: Annoyed by the way your statement about Suresh Raina was understood and ‘taken out of context’, ex BCCI President N Srinivasan has said that Raina’s “contribution to the Super Kings of Chennai The franchise (CSK) is second to none and it’s unfortunate that people are trying to put two …

Economists Say Rapid Rise In COVID-19 Cases Could Delay Recovery In Already Slowing Economy India’s gross domestic product or GDP contracted 23.9 percent in the April-June period, official data showed today, as disruptions induced by the coronavirus pandemic damaged businesses and livelihoods across the country. Despite the monetary and fiscal …