The second quarter GDP growth slowed to 4.5% in the July-September period, recording the slowest pace since 2013; Congress responded to the latest GDP growth data saying the BJP-led central government understands GDP as Godse Divisive Politics; Uddhav Thackeray, in one of his first decisions as Maharashtra Chief Minister, put the contruction of car in Mumbai's Aarey forest on hold saying the process will be reviewed, even though all the trees have already been cut. Crimes against women in different parts of the country continue unabated, raising concerns over just how safe women are in India.
