Rajasthan ex-royal ‘Raja’ Man Singh murder | 11 policemen including DSP sentenced to life imprisonment
The incident took place on February 20, 1985 when Man Singh, then 64, and his two associates were shot dead by police a day after he had allegedly battered his military vehicle into the stage set up for an election rally of then Rajasthan Chief Minister Shiv Charan Mathur. The vehicle also damaged a chopper kept at the site for the CM.
Rajasthan political crisis | Speaker moves Supreme Court against High Court order to defer anti-defection proceedings against Sachin Pilot, loyalists
Meanwhile, Mr. Pilot and 18 other MLAs filed a caveat in the apex court. They urged that no order should be done ex-parte without informing their side. “Let nothing be done without prior notice to the undersigned counsel”, the seven-page caveat said.
Rajasthan political crisis | ED searches premises linked to Ashok Gehlot’s brother
The case pertains to the alleged illegal export of potassium chloride, known as Muriate of Potash, to Malaysia and Taiwan from 2007 to 2009.
Supreme Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against Prashant Bhushan
The Supreme Court initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against the noted civil rights lawyer, saying his tweets on its “role” in the “last six years” and a photograph of Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde on a motorbike undermine its dignity and the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) in the public eye.
3 foreign experts injured in Baghjan blowout well accident
Well No. 5 near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is one of the 22 crude oil and natural gas wells operated by the Oil India Limited (OIL) in its Baghjan Oilfield in Tinsukia district. It had burst into flames almost a fortnight after experiencing a blowout — uncontrolled escape of gas at great speed — on May 27 .
Coronavirus | Himachal Pradesh CM in self-quarantine after Deputy Secretary in his office tests positive
“As per coronavirus protocol, I am going to quarantine myself,” Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur told the media. Later, he quarantined himself at his official residence at Oakover in Shimla.
U.S. told us to close our Houston consulate, says China
The U.S. Department of State confirmed the impending closure of the Houston consulate, after China's Foreign Ministry reported it had been told to shut the mission.
William Dalrymple, hundreds of historians protest U.K.’s ‘misleading’ citizenship test
The “Life in the U.K. Test” is a compulsory requirement for any applicant for citizenship or “indefinite leave to remain” residency rights in the U.K. and the official Home Office handbook issued for its preparation covers different sections of British life, including its history.
India gold prices hit all-time high, dampens retail demand
Local silver prices too jumped nearly 6% to ₹60,782 per kg.
Data | Why India's trade surplus in June is not a good sign
The marginal surplus came at a time when there was a steeper drop in imports compared to exports.
End could’ve been better: Anil Kumble on stint as India head coach
Kumble stepped down after the Champions Trophy in 2017 following a rift with skipper Virat Kohli.
