New Delhi, Aug 29 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 5.30 pm: TOP STORIES DEL43 BIZ-GDP

India's GDP grows 7.8 pc in Q1: Govt data New Delhi: Indian economy grew by 7.8 per cent in April-June -- the highest in five quarters -- before the disruptive US tariffs were imposed.

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Important for India, China to work together to bring stability to world economic order: PM Modi Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said it is important for India and China to work together to bring stability to the world economic order as he asserted that New Delhi is ready to advance bilateral ties from a strategic and long-term perspective based on mutual respect, mutual interest and mutual sensitivity.

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Cong dubs Amit Shah as weapon of 'mischievous distraction', 'malicious defamation' New Delhi: The Congress on Friday dubbed Home Minister Amit Shah as a "Weapon of Mischievous Distraction" and "malicious defamation", accusing him of spreading "lies" about Rahul Gandhi after being "rattled, disturbed and unnerved" by the response to the Voter Adhikar Yatra in Bihar.

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Law Commission member targets ex-judges for defending oppn VP candidate Reddy New Delhi: A member of the Law Commission on Friday slammed retired judges for "behaving like political activists" and questioned their defence of the opposition's vice president candidate B Sudershan Reddy, who had come under attack from Home Minister Amit Shah.

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Cloudburst, landslides in Uttarakhand; five killed, many families buried under rubble Dehradun: Five people were killed and three went missing as heavy rains and cloudbursts wreaked havoc in various districts of Uttarakhand early Friday, triggering landslides that left about 30-40 families buried under mounds of rubble and damaged houses, officials said.

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Declining discussion in legislatures a concern, par panels working above politics: Birla Bhubaneswar: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that the role of parliamentary committees has been growing as they work above the divide of partisan politics at a time when the declining level of discussion and dialogue in Parliament and state assemblies has caused concerns.

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Jarange begins hunger strike, says won't leave Mumbai till demands met Mumbai: Maratha quota movement leader Manoj Jarange began his indefinite hunger strike at the Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Friday, vowing not to leave the city till the community's demands were met.

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CBI books AAI senior manager for siphoning off Rs 232 cr into his personal accounts New Delhi: The CBI has registered an FIR against a senior manager of the Airport Authority of India for allegedly siphoning off more than Rs 232 crore into his personal accounts through a complex trail of fictitious accounting entries in three years during his posting at the Dehradun airport, officials said.

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Does Centre want border wall like US to prevent entry of illegal immigrants? SC asks New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre whether it wanted to build a border wall like in the US to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the country.

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India's forex reserves drop USD 4.38 bn to USD 690.72 bn Mumbai: India's forex reserves dropped USD 4.386 billion to USD 690.72 billion for the week ended August 22, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.

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GST Reform: Opposition states demand 5-yr compensation for likely revenue loss New Delhi: Opposition-ruled states on Friday demanded that all states be compensated for 5 years for the likely Rs 2 lakh crore a year revenue loss due to the Centre's GST reform proposal.

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RIL's AI push: Mukesh Ambani announces new AI subsidiary, pacts with Google, Meta New Delhi: Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Friday announced the formation of a new wholly-owned subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence, that will house large-scale AI infrastructure, and also unveiled new partnerships with global tech titans Meta and Google, as the company outlined its vision of AI for everyone and everywhere.

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PM Modi holds summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Ishiba in Tokyo Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held summit talks with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, with an aim to further expand overall bilateral ties, including in areas of trade, investment and emerging technologies.

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GST compensation sought as states demand multi year relief for projected revenue loss from the Centre's reform proposal. GST reform has led opposition states to demand a multi year compensation package from the Centre to offset projected recurring revenue shortfalls under the proposed GST changes, raising issues of fiscal federalism and the design of state compensation mechanisms.