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Congress calls meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs today
The Congress party on Tuesday called for a meeting of its Lok Sabha MPs in the party's parliamentary office at 10:30 am Wednesday. The Congress has also issued a three-line whip for its Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the Parliament today. Significantly, the Opposition parties have decided to move a no-confidence motion against the BJP-led central government in the Lok Sabha today. http://dlvr.it/Ssl410
NSA Doval meets top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi in Johannesburg, discusses bilateral ties
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9 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for alleged maritime boundary violation
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Landslide in Maharashtra's Raigad, 22 people rescued, many feared trapped
An incident of landslide was reported at Irshalwadi village in Khalapur tehsil in Maharashtra's Raigad district. Some people are feared trapped inside the debris, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said on Thursday. http://dlvr.it/SsS5fk
Pride, or prejudice? Debate rages over ‘Pakistan’ tag in this Jharkhand hamlet
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US Senate committee passes resolution recognising Arunachal Pradesh as integral part of India
The US Congressional Senatorial Committee passed a resolution affirming that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India and recognises the McMahon Line as the boundary between China and India. The resolution aims to pushback against China's claims about Arunachal Pradesh, which is part of its aggressive and expansionist policies in the region. http://dlvr.it/Ss8sBW
Working past midnight, Supreme Court collegium clears 7 names for HC CJ appointment
The collegium of CJI Chandrachud and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sanjiv Khanna recommended the appointment of Justice Sunita Agarwal as chief justice of Gujarat, the post that fell vacant on the retirement of Justice Sonia J Gokani. http://dlvr.it/SrpZBC
Court can't act as recovery agent in cheating case: Supreme Court
Expressing disapproval of proceedings adopted by trial courts and high courts in cheating cases by which the accused are directed to deposit the alleged cheated amount in court for getting bail, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said the criminal proceedings cannot be converted into process of recovery and court cannot act as recovery agent. http://dlvr.it/Srhk4R
Ajit Pawar's move not a legal conundrum, say experts
The move by NCP legislators led by Ajit Pawar, while being "politically smart," is importantly "not a legal conundrum," said legal experts. http://dlvr.it/Srb7Bv
Ajit Pawar move, likely return of ex-allies big boost for NDA
The split in NCP with the bulk of party MLAs joining hands with BJP and the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena has put a spanner in the opposition's efforts to build upon Congress's Karnataka victory to try and engineer an anti-BJP front, while boosting the endeavour of PM Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah to strengthen the NDA. http://dlvr.it/Srb70R
Manipur situation to improve in next one week: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Saturday the Union home ministry and the Manipur government are working together "silently" to restore peace and normality in the strife-torn northeastern state and he is confident that the situation will get better in the coming days. http://dlvr.it/SrY0Cx
PM Modi, Putin discuss coup attempt; Kremlin claims PM’s support
PM Modi spoke to Russian President Putin on Friday in the aftermath of an aborted coup by a former ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Kremlin readout said Modi backed the "decisive actions of the Russian leadership" to protect law and order. http://dlvr.it/SrVwKP