Karnataka trust vote live | House adjourned, Yeddyurappa announces whole night dharna
The political uncertainty in Karnataka continues after the Assembly was adjourned till Friday morning amid acrimony during the debate on the motion of confidence moved by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to decide the fate of his 14-month-old government.
Meanwhile, BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa declared that his party members would stay put in the House itself overnight and even till the time the trust vote was decided.
Karnataka political crisis: case of missing Congress MLA stalls Assembly
The case of a missing Congress MLA stalled the Legislative proceedings of Karnataka Assembly, while the House had to take up the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Chandrayaan-2 launch on July 22
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) tweeted that Chandrayaan-2 will be launched on July 22 at 2.43 p.m. The launch scheduled for July 15 was called off just an hour before the rocket take-off, due to what ISRO said a technical snag.
Ayodhya row: SC fixes title dispute cases for hearing from August 2
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, fixed the Ayodhya title dispute cases for hearing on and from August 2.
Madras High Court suspends one-year jail term awarded to Vaiko
In a major relief to MDMK chief Vaiko, the Madras High Court suspended the one-year jail term awarded to him by a lower court in a 2009 sedition case.
Release Jadhav forthwith, India tells Pakistan
A day after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) asked Pakistan to review the death penalty given to former naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, India called upon to Pakistan to forthwith release him.
Pakistan ex-Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrested in corruption case
Pakistan’s anti-graft body arrested former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a multi-billion-rupee case related to the award of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import contract.
Parliament proceedings live | Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2019
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the tax proposals in the Finance Bill 2019 are aimed at improving the ease of living and reducing pain of the citizens. While replying to discussion on the Finance Bill, Sitharaman said Budget proposals will promote Make in India and digital payment.
The Bill was later passed by the Lower House by voice vote.
Rupee skids for third straight day; settles 15 paise down at 68.97 against U.S. dollar
The rupee depreciated by 15 paise to close at 68.97 against the U.S. dollar, amid heavy selling in domestic equities and rising crude oil prices. The rupee opened on a positive note but failed to sustain the gains and settled for the day in the negative territory. This is the third straight day of fall for the rupee, during which it has lost 43 paise.
33 feared dead in suspected Japan animation studio arson
A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation production studio in Kyoto, Japan, and set it on fire, authorities said, leaving nearly 33 people confirmed or presumed dead, shocking anime fans in and outside Japan.
Chairman of selectors, not BCCI’s general secretary, to convene selection committee meeting
Chairman of selectors will replace BCCI’s general secretary as the convener of selection meetings, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) directed, continuing the reforms mandated by the Supreme Court-appointed Lodha Panel.
