Nirav Modi applies for asylum in U.K., claims “political persecution”
Nirav Modi, the billionaire jeweller at the heart of a more than ₹13,578-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case in India, has fled to the UK, where he is claiming political asylum, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing Indian and British officials.
Suicide bomber kills 13, including women, outside Afghan Ministry
A suicide bomber killed 13 people and wounded more 25 during rush hour on Monday at the entrance to Afghanistan’s Rural Rehabilitation and Development Ministry in Kabul as workers were leaving for home, government spokesmen said.
India has become a slave to some people in the BJP and RSS, says Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that “the country has now become a slave to two-three top people in the BJP and the RSS” and asserted that a united Opposition will fight back effectively.
Nothing personal against Rahul Gandhi: Amit Shah
The Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah on Monday asked the media not to consider his attacks on Congress president Rahul Gandhi as personal attacks and said that the term “Congress-Mukt Bharat” did not imply India free from the Congress party, but the nation free from the “Congress culture.”
Modi, Xi agreed to cherish, implement Wuhan consensus: China
China on Monday presented an upbeat picture of the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping at Qingdao, saying they agreed to “cherish” the “positive momentum” generated by their Wuhan meeting and implement the “important consensus” reached at the summit.
Who has Kim’s ‘nuclear button’ in Pyongyang while he’s away?
When Donald Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday for perhaps the most significant nuclear talks since the Cold War, the American President will have his link to the U.S. nuclear arsenal nearby at all times.
Assam lynching: 3 more arrested, search operation continues
With three more arrests, the police have so far taken 19 persons in custody in connection with the lynching of two men in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, a police spokesman said.
Trailer watch: ‘Vishwaroopam II’ promises a conclusion that’s worth the wait
The first official trailer of Kamal Haasan’s Vishwaroopam-II was launched on Monday.Kamal Haasan announced August 10, 2018 as the date of worldwide release of the film.
Twitter reactions: 'Reducing the World Cup to ten teams is bonkers'
The ICC has been criticised for reducing the number of teams to ten for next year's World Cup. This has made it tougher for smaller teams like Scotland to qualify. Scotland's historic win against England has reignited that debate.
Supreme Court refuses to stay CLAT 2018 counselling
The Supreme Court on Monday stood firm by its resolve to not order a re-test of Common Law Entrance Test (CLAT) 2018 despite complaints from students about online technical glitches which saw many lose precious minutes during the conduct of the exam.
