Deccan herald national news

Here are the latest national news updates from Deccan Herald:

Top Stories

  1. India's GDP growth slows down to 4.5% in Q1: The country's GDP growth rate slowed down to 4.5% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, according to the National Statistical Office (NSO).
  2. Supreme Court to hear pleas against CAA: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which has been widely criticized for being discriminatory towards Muslims.
  3. India, US to hold 2+2 dialogue: India and the United States will hold their 2+2 dialogue, a high-level strategic dialogue between the two countries, in Washington DC next month.
  4. Rahul Gandhi to visit Wayanad today: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit his parliamentary constituency Wayanad in Kerala today to take part in various programmes and interact with party workers.
  5. India's forex reserves rise to $513.5 billion: India's foreign exchange reserves have risen to $513.5 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Politics

  1. BJP's Karnataka unit to hold state executive meeting: The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Karnataka unit will hold its state executive meeting in Bengaluru today to discuss various issues, including the upcoming local body elections.
  2. Congress to hold national executive meeting: The Congress party will hold its national executive meeting in Delhi next month to discuss the party's strategy and future course of action.
  3. AAP to hold protest against Delhi government's policies: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will hold a protest in Delhi today against the Delhi government's policies, including the recent hike in power and water tariffs.

Business

  1. Sensex rises 200 points, Nifty above 12,000: The Sensex rose by 200 points and the Nifty breached the 12,000 mark today, driven by gains in banking and financial stocks.
  2. India's exports rise 3.95% in November: India's exports rose by 3.95% in November, driven by a surge in shipments of petroleum products and gems and jewellery.
  3. RBI to conduct repo rate auction today: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will conduct a repo rate auction today to inject liquidity into the system.

Sports

  1. India to play two T20Is against Sri Lanka: India will play two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka in Pune and Indore next month, as part of their preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
  2. Kohli, Rohit to lead India in T20Is: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will lead India in the two T20 Internationals against Sri Lanka, as announced by the BCCI today.
  3. India to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup: India will host the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced today.

These are the latest national news updates from Deccan Herald. Stay tuned for more updates!