Trump, Kim agree on denuclearisation, Rahul pleads ‘not guilty’ in RSS case, and other top stories of the day

June 12, 2018 07:58 pm | Updated 07:58 pm IST

Complete denuclearisation in return for security guarantees from Trump: Kim

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday agreed to work toward “complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula” in return for security guarantees from the U.S. as President Donald Trump wrapped up his historic summit which he described as “honest, direct and productive.”

RSS defamation case: Rahul Gandhi pleads ‘not guilty’

Congress president Rahul Gandhi appeared before a local court in Bhiwandi on Tuesday and pleaded “not guilty” in a defamation suit filed against him by an RSS leader. Mr. Gandhi, on March 6, 2014, made a speech in Bhiwandi holding the organisation responsible for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Vajpayee on injectable antibiotics, in stable condition

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Monday morning, is stable and under close observation according to a release issued by the hospital authority on Tuesday.

Return of illegal migrants from U.K.: Swaraj and Home Ministry not on the same page

After Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju had assured the U.K. authorities of signing the pact during his London visit earlier this year, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj expressed reservations on some aspects of the pact, putting it on hold.

Retail inflation inches up to 4.87% in May on costlier food items

Retail inflation inched up to 4.87% in May on increase in prices of certain items in the food basket, as per the government data released on June 12. Based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), the inflation was at 4.58% in the preceding month. In May 2017, it was 2.18%.

Urjit Patel assures parliamentary panel of steps to strengthen banking system

RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Tuesday faced tough questions from a parliamentary panel on bad loans, bank frauds, cash crunch and other issues even as he assured the members that steps were being taken to strengthen the system, sources said.

Kejriwal, AAP Ministers spend the night at L-G’s residence

AAP leader Satyendar Jain began an indefinite fast on Tuesday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and three members of his AAP Cabinet including Mr. Jain spent the night at a waiting room at Raj Niwas, Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's residence.

Spritual leader Bhaiyyu Maharaj commits suicide

Spiritual guru Bhaiyyu Maharaj allegedly committed suicide in  Indore  on Tuesday by shooting himself, according to police and hospital authorities.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project set to miss land acquisition target: sources

India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s most ambitious projects.

#NomoreBagheeras: a movement to fight online sale of dogs and cats

#NomoreBagheeras is a movement to fight the menace of online sale of dogs and cats, triggered by the death of Bagheera.

CM Parrikar to return to Goa on June 15

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who is currently undergoing medical treatment in the U.S., is expected to return to Goa on June 15, senior BJP MLA Nilesh Cabral said on Tuesday.

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