The big news: Narendra Modi says India’s GDP growth had slowed earlier too, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Rahul Gandhi asked the PM to provide the youth with jobs as promised, and three soldiers were injured in an alleged ceasefire violation.
A look at the headlines right now:
- This is not the first time India’s GDP growth has dropped to 5.7%, says Narendra Modi: The prime minister said the country had seen such a slowdown eight times under the previous government’s regime.
- If Modi can’t address farmers’ issues, Congress will do it in six months, says Rahul Gandhi in Amethi: The party vice president said the prime minister should stop wasting people’s time and start giving the youth employment opportunities as promised.
- Three Army soldiers injured in alleged ceasefire violation by Pakistani troopers: Meanwhile, the Pakistani military claimed that Indian forces had targeted civilian villages along the LoC and killed two children.
- Madras High Court will hear disqualified MLAs’ pleas on October 9: The court also said that an interim order, which stops them from conducting a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, would continue till further notice.
- Maharashtra orders probe after 18 farmers die of suspected pesticide inhalation in Yavatmal: CM Devendra Fadnavis said it was mandatory for insecticide companies to distribute protective kits with their products.
- Myanmar beauty queen claims she was dethroned for speaking on Rohingya crisis: In a video, Miss Grand Myanmar Shwe Eain Si accuses the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army of provoking communal violence in Rakhine state.
- Foreign secretary visits Bhutan amid reports of Chinese and Indian troops deployed at Doklam again: India had announced the disengagement of its troops from Doklam on August 29 after a prolonged, 74-day standoff.
- Be proud of low toll, Donald Trump tells hurricane-hit Puerto Rico after ‘lovely trip’: After the US president left, however, Puerto Rican Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced that the official toll had gone from 16 to 34.
- Neeraj Tripathi appointed BHU’s interim vice chancellor after Girish Chandra Tripathi goes on leave: On Tuesday, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar had confirmed that the vice chancellor had gone on indefinite leave.
- Court asks Tamil Nadu Speaker why no action was taken against MLAs who opposed CM during floor test: The DMK had alleged that O Panneerselvam and the others had violated the anti-defection law by voting against Edappadi Palaniswami during the floor test.
