India’s GDP grew by 6.5% in 2024-25 and the last quarter of the year, between March and April, saw a growth of 7.4%, the Centre said on Friday.

The states of Punjab and Haryana will carry out state-wide mock drills on Saturday under the nationwide exercise “Operation Shield”, officials announced on Friday.

Humayun Kabir, a Jadavpur University graduate, was arrested for murdering his parents in Memari. He also attacked four teachers at a Bongaon orphanage. Kabir was found to be radicalized and browsing jihadi literature. He had lost his job and was divorced. Police are investigating his extremist links and a possible plan to flee to Bangladesh.