PM Modi 'ahead of us', his visits need to be backed up with action on ground: Raghuram Rajan

Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Wednesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as being "ahead of us" but said his visits abroad need to be backed up with "action on the ground".

"I think it is changing positively," he remarked on the world view of India in the aftermath of Modi's foreign visits.

He is a "very articulate spokesman for India", he added.

"What we need to do is back up his visits with action on the ground which reinforces the good impression that is created," Rajan told NDTV.
The RBI governor, who has often been seen as not toeing government line on the monetary policy and other issues, acknowledged Prime Minister's initiative to market India as an investment destination but said the message of a strong Indian economy has to be backed up with action on the ground.

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Afghan officials claim government forces retake key parts of Kunduz from Taliban

Afghan government officials told multiple news outlets Wednesday that parts of the city of Kunduz had been retaken from Taliban fighters.

Hamdullah Danishi, the acting governor of Kunduz, told Reuters that security forces "got control of Kunduz city from Taliban overnight after heavy fighting ... After we got reinforcement and started a massive operation inside Kunduz city Taliban could not resist and escaped."

Afghanistan's Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi also claimed the city had been retaken in a message on Twitter.

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Bihar polls: BJP's banks on populism in its manifesto, but links it to merit

In Bihar, the BJP is back to good old populism. But careful about being called a copycat, the party is linking its best freebies to merit. The party’s manifesto, which is to be released on Thursday, will have sops for all sections of society, most importantly for the youth, women and farmers.
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If Nitish Kumar thought his government (part of it was in alliance with the BJP) was still attractive to young girls and their parents in the state, then he must watch out.

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4-yr-old Beheaded to 'Appease' Deity, Mob Sets Accused on Fire

ONGOLE:  In a shocking incident, a four-year-old boy was beheaded in a case of alleged human sacrifice in an occult ritual in Pokuru SC Colony of Valetivaripallem mandal in Prakasam district on Wednesday.

As soon as the incident came to light, enraged villagers nabbed the accused, thrashed him and set him afire accusing him of indulging in black magic. He was rescued by the police and shifted to hospital. He is said to be in a critical condition.

Based on a complaint from the victim’s mother, the Kandukur police registered a case.

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India hits back at Pakistan for raising Kashmir at UN, says world knows LoC firing is to provide cover to terrorists

WASHINGTON: Bluntly calling Pakistan a "prime sponsor of terrorism," India on Wednesday asked Islamabad to vacate the part of Kashmir it has occupied, virtually laying down a new paradigm for any resolution of the issue.

"Pakistan is not primary victim of terrorism but of its own policies. It is in fact the prime sponsor of terrorism. Pakistan's instability arises from its breeding of terrorists. Blaming neighbors is not a solution," spokesman of India's ministry of external affairs Vikas Swarup said in a series of tweets on Wednesday.

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