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WION Evening News brief, 5 January 2018

WION Web Team
New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Jan 05, 2018, 01:30 PM IST
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HBO confirms for first time, 'Game of Thrones' to return in 2019 Photograph:(Twitter)

The economic growth is expected to slow to a four-year low of 6.5 per cent in 2017-18, the lowest under the Modi-led government, mainly due to poor performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors.

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday introduced a new Rs 10 banknote in a new series and chocolate brown colour.

Putting speculations to rest, HBO now confirms that fan rumours were true -- the final season of "Game of Thrones" won't be back until 2019. 

Just days after aviation minister Raju said the government does not want Air India to "go the Kingfisher way", Vistara's CEO Leslie Thng said today that Tata Group and Singapore Airlines are "open to bid" for Air India.

The Union Budget set to be announced on February 1 is set to include special measures to strengthen women's safety. The Railway Ministry is likely to announce 2018 as "Railway Women's Safety Year".