1.The GDP had expanded by 8.1 per cent in the July-September quarter of 2023-24 fi scal. The previous low level of GDP growth at 4.3 per cent was recorded in the third quarter of financial year 2022-23

2.Four-time Grammy Award winner Ed Sheeran is all set to bring his iconic + - = ÷ x tour to India and will cover six places including Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Shillong and Delhi NCR in 2025. The tour kicks off in Pune January 30.

3. The Supreme Court Friday ordered a Sambhal trial court to halt proceedings in the case over the Mughal-era Shahi Jama Masjid and its survey at Chandausi while directing the UP government to maintain peace and harmony in the violence-hit town.

4.India Friday said the indictment of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani by US prosecutors is a ‘legal matter’ involving private fi rms, individuals and the US Department of Justice and that New Delhi was not informed about the case in advance.

5.A day after issuing a government resolution (GR) for the release of Rs10 crore funds to strengthen the state Waqf Board, the Maharashtra government Friday withdrew the order amid opposition by the BJP.

6.In a significant step to enhance forest fire management and wildlife protection, Forest department deployed 139 specially designed vehicles equipped with advanced features to various forest divisions across the state .

7.A delegation of 50 students from various higher education institutions from the state, who reached Maharashtra Friday will have the opportunity to interact with the Governor of the western state and explore signifi cant cultural and historical sites there.

8. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lay the foundation stone for the long-anticipated South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone headquarters at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh soon.

9.India Friday said the interim government in Bangladesh must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities as it expressed serious concern over the "surge" of extremist rhetoric and increasing incidents of violence against Hindus as well as attacks on temples in the neighbouring country.

10.Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western offi cials told Reuters.

11.Russian drone attacks on Ukraine injured at least eight people and damaged residential buildings in the capital Kyiv and in the southern Odesa region overnight, offi - cials said Friday

12.Banks’ credit to industry grew by 8 per cent in October 2024 compared to 4.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to the RBI data released Friday

13.The ICC has told the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to either accept the ‘hybrid’ model of hosting for next year’s Champions Trophy or be prepared to be ousted from the event .

14.Shubman Gill returned to the India nets Friday, showing enough signs of a full recovery from a thumb injury that ruled him out of the series opener against Australia in Perth.

15.Cyclonic storm ‘Fengal’over Bay of Bengal is likely to make a landfall November 30 afternoon, close to Pondicherry, with wind speed upto 90 kmph, the India Meteorological Department said Friday.