I-T dept. searches Gujarat Cong. MLAs’ resort, Karnataka Minister’s house
Search and seizure operations were conducted at Eagleton Resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru where Gujarat Congress legislators are kept by the party, apprehending cross-voting in the coming Rajya Sabha polls in Gujarat.
Illegal miners must pay back in full, says Supreme Court
The Court notes that “very powerful and vested interests or a failure of nerve” have thwarted the objective of the decade-old National Mineral Policy to prevent the theft of precious natural resources of the country.
75 missing defence personnel believed to be in Pakistan’s custody, says govt .
However, presence of these missing Indians, has not been acknowledged by Pakistan so far, Minister of State for External Affairs V.K. Singh has told the Lok Sabha.
RBI cuts key interest rate by 25 basis points to 6%
This is the second rate cut by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) since its inception in October.
Pull back all troops to end stand-off, China tells India
“As of the end of July, there were still over 40 Indian border troops and one bulldozer illegally staying in the Chinese territory,” says the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
No decision yet on U.N. ban on Masood Azhar, says China
Early this year, China had put a six-month technical hold on the application which is expected to come up for review shortly.
Larger CIC Bench to hear complaints against six political parties
The Bench will replace a three-member panel that was hearing the matter since July 22, 2016 for nearly five months until one of its members, Bimal Julka, decided to recuse himself citing workload. Surprisingly, no member of the previous Bench has found place in the new panel.
Trump signs Russia sanctions Bill into law: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed legislation imposing new sanctions on Russia into law.
Rahul has team’s full backing: Kohli
Skipper endorses the SSC wicket as great for Tests.
Watch: India's deadly roads in numbers
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari presented the 2015 data of road accidents across the country.
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