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Resident Doctors Association's Nationwide Strike Begins 8AM Today
The Resident Doctors Association's one-day strike against provisions of National Medical Commission Bill will begin all across the nation at 8 am today, reports ANI.
UN Security Council to Discuss North Korea Missile Tests
The United Nations Security Council will meet behind closed doors on Thursday to discuss North Korea's recent ballistic missiles tests, diplomats said.
Britain, France and Germany requested the discussion amid growing concern that Pyongyang is developing long-range weapons in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
North Korea fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday, Seoul said, days after a similar launch that the nuclear-armed North described as a warning to the South over planned joint military drills with the United States.
(Source: AFP)
Highly Gratified by Cooperation From 'Great Friend' India on Iran: US
The United States is "highly gratified by co-operation from a great friend and partner like India" on the Iranian oil sanctions, the White House said on Wednesday, 31 August, as the Trump administration slapped sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, ramping up its tension with Tehran.
"We have been highly gratified by cooperation from a great friend and partner like India, and even less well-aligned countries such as China, in making the rather obvious choice that the United States would be the business partner of choice, not Iran," a senior official told reporters during a conference call after the Trump administration slapped sanctions against Zarif.
(Source: PTI)
S Jaishankar Meets Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand
External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar meets Foreign Affairs Minister of Thailand, Don Pramudwinai in Bangkok.
(Source: ANI)
US Designates Brazil as 'Major' Military Ally
The Trump administration has designated Brazil as a "major" non-NATO ally, a move which will allow the Latin American nation priority access to the US weapons market and strengthen bilateral military ties.
Australia, Egypt, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Jordan, New Zealand, Argentina, Bahrain, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tunisia are among other non-NATO allies of the US.
(Source: PTI)
North Korean Soldier Crosses DMZ Into South Seoul
A North Korean soldier crossed the Demilitarised Zone that divides the peninsula, Seoul's military said Thursday, in a rare direct defection across the heavily fortified frontier.
More than 30,000 North Koreans have escaped to the South since the two were separated by war more than 65 years ago, according to Seoul government data, many of them driven by prolonged economic hardship. But most leave via China.
(Source: AFP)
Thief Beaten to Death in Jharkhand
A thief was allegedly beaten to death in Chihuntia village of Dumka district in Jharkhand.
Dumka SP said, "There were 4 thieves, 3 managed to escape. The thief who died was a most wanted criminal. FIR registered & 4 villagers have been taken into custody. We're questioning them."
(Source: ANI)
DGCA Debars 6 Former Jet Airways Pilots From Taking Exam After They Were Caught Cheating
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) debars 6 former Jet Airways pilots for 6 months from appearing in examination for permit to fly Airbus A320, after they were caught cheating during the examination.
(Source: ANI)
Delhi Court Extends Interim Protection for P Chidambaram, Son Karti till 9 August
Delhi court has extended interim protection from arrest for P Chidambaram and son Karti till 9 August. The two are accused in the Aircel-Maxis cases filed by CBI, ED.
(Source: PTI)
Fire Destroys Records at BSNL Office in Chennai
A fire broke out at a BSNL office here in the early hours of Thursday damaging records, police said.
No casualties were reported in the fire at the BSNL office in Mannady, a commercial hub of the city, that was put in a two-hour long operation, the police said.
Some records were damaged in the fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical short-circuit, a police official said quoting preliminary investigation.
(Source: PTI)
Sanctions on Foreign Minister Zarif Shows US is Afraid: Says Iran Prez Rouhani
Iran president Hassan Rouhani has said that sanctions on foreign minister Zarif show that the US is 'afraid' of top diplomat.
(Source: AFP)
Pakistan Offers Consular Access to Kulbhushan Jadhav on Friday: Reports
Pakistan has reportedly offered consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav on Friday, ANI reports, quoting Pakistani media.
(ANI)
Missile Attack, Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 40 in Yemen
A rebel missile struck a military parade in Yemen's southern port city of Aden as coordinated suicide bombings targeted a police station in another neighborhood of the city on Thursday, killing at least 40 people and wounding dozens, a security official and witnesses said.
(AP)
Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Summoned by Pak Foreign Office Over Alleged Ceasefire Violations
Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan Gaurav Ahluwalia has been summoned by Pakistan Foreign Office over alleged ceasefire violations.
(ANI)
3-Member Mediation Panel in Ayodhya Case Submits Report in Sealed Cover to SC
The three member mediation panel in the Ayodhya case has submitted its report in a sealed cover to the Supreme Court.
(ANI)
J&K Policy Planning Group of Congress to Meet on Friday at 5 pm
J&K policy planning group of Congress party to meet on Friday at 5 pm. It is headed by former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh and the meeting will be held at his residence.
Former Vice President of Maldives Detained in Tuticorin
Ahmed Adeeb, former Vice President of Maldives has been detained in Tuticorin by IB authorities, after reaching Indian shores illegally. Adeeb had reached Thoothukudi via a barge named "Virgo 9" which sailed with nine people but returned with 10 members to the shore.
MEA has been informed about the detention. Raveesh Kumar, MEA spokesperson said, “We are trying to ascertain the veracity of the reports. We will contact their government and find out if these reports are true.”
Delhi HC Sets Aside Trial Court Order Framing Charges Against RIL, Top Officials
Delhi HC on Thursday set aside a trial court ordering framing charges against RIL and its then top officials for violation of Official Secrets Act.
(PTI)
Bombay HC Adjourns Till Hearing on Lt Colonel's Plea Challenging NIA Court's Order in 2008 Malegaon Blasts Case
Bombay High Court has adjourned till 7 August the hearing on application of Lt Col Purohit challenging Special NIA court's order in 2008 Malegaon blasts case, rejecting his plea against the sanction for his prosecution under the UAPA Act.
(ANI)
14 Rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs Approach SC Challenging Speaker's Decision to Disqualify Them
14 rebel Karnataka Congress-JD(S) MLAs have approached the Supreme Court challenging Karnataka Speaker's decision to disqualify them for the term of the present Assembly.
(ANI)
Delhi Special Court Grants Further Remand of Businessman SS Babu to ED in Moin Qureshi Case
A special court in Delhi has granted further remand of businessman SS Babu to Enforcement Directorate in Moin Qureshi case till 9 August.
(ANI)
Delhi Court Summons Kejriwal on 7 August in Defamation Case
Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, to appear before it on 7 August, in a defamation case against him for allegedly posting a defamatory tweet against BJP leaders.
SC to Hear on Friday Jaypee Group's Plea Against NCLAT Order
The Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to hear on Friday, 2 August a plea of Jaypee Group against the NCLAT order which allowed fresh bidding for the debt-laden Jaypee Infratech.
The top court said it will hear a plea of homebuyers along with the statutory appeal of Jaypee Group against the 30 July order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT).
(PTI)
Ex-Rajya Sabha MP Mrinal Miri Nominated to Assam Accord Panel
Former Rajya Sabha member Mrinal Miri has been nominated as a member of the recently constituted high-level committee, set up to assess the quantum of seats to be reserved in the Assam Assembly and local bodies for Assamese people, officials said on Thursday.
Miri, ex-director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla and former vice-chancellor of North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, will be part of the panel which will examine the effectiveness of actions taken since 1985 to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord.
(PTI)
Former Assam MLA Passes Away
Former three-time Congress MLA Sarat Saikia, who later joined the BJP, died at a hospital in Kolkata on Thursday following prolonged illness, family sources said here.
He was 71 and is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
Saikia was suffering from renal failure and was hospitalised for four months.
He was elected thrice consecutively in 2001, 2006 and 2011 from Upper Assam's Mahmora constituency on Congress ticket.
(PTI)
ED Attaches Assets of Ahmad Shah Watali, Family Members in Terror Financing Case
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs. 1.73 crores of Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali and his family members in connection with a terror financing case.
(ANI)
Edward Snowden to Come out with Memoir Next Month
Former CIA agent and NSA contractor Edward Snowden will come out with his memoir, recounting how he created a system of mass surveillance and made the biggest leak till date.
“Permanent Record” will be published globally by Macmillan Publishers on 17 September, it was announced Thursday.
In 2013, Snowden shocked the world when he parted with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the US government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every phone call, text message, and email ever sent.
(PTI)
ED Files Money-Laundering Case Against Azam Khan over Alleged Land Grab
Enforcement Directorate has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against Samajwadi Party leader and Member of Parliament from Rampur, Azam Khan. Case has been registered under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002, (PMLA).
(ANI)
Kolkata Police to Interrogate BJP's Mukul Roy on Friday
Kolkata police will interrogate BJP leader Mukul Roy on Friday at his residence in Delhi, in connection with Burrabazaar case in which Roy had allegedly received a sum of Rs. 80 lakhs from a person.
(ANI)
3 Labourers Dead as Wall of Under-Construction Building Collapses in IIT-Kanpur
Three labourers including two women were killed and another was seriously injured on Thursday when a portion of a wall at an under-construction building in the Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur collapsed and fell on them, police said.
The labourers were at the construction site of the Earth Science Department building of the IIT when the incident occurred, they said. After getting information about the wall collapse, police reached the site and launched a rescue operation with the help of local people, Kalyanpur SHO Ashwani Pandey said.
(PTI)
Four Aligarh Muslim University Students Arrested
Four Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leaders were arrested near the vice chancellor's office on Thursday.
Former students' union secretary Huzaifa Aamir and former vice president Hamza Sufiyan have been sent to jail, whereas the two others were released on bail, Senior Superintendent of Police Akash Kulhari said.
The four were arrested they allegedly intimidated the administrative staff and threatened some senior university officials.
(PTI)
GST Collections Rise Marginally to Rs 1.02 Lakh Crore in July
Gross GST collections stood at Rs 1.02 lakh crore in July, marginally up from the previous month, official data showed on Thursday.
The July 2019 mop-up was, however, 5.8 per cent higher than the Rs 96,483 crore collected in the same month last year.
Revenue collection from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) had slipped below the Rs 1 lakh crore mark for the first time in the current fiscal in June at Rs 99,939 crore.
Central GST collections stood at Rs 17,912 crore, State GST Rs 25,008 crore, and Integrated GST Rs 50,612 crore (including Rs 24,246 crore collected on imports) during July this year, a statement said.
It further said cess collection stood at Rs 8,551 crore (including Rs 797 crore collected on imports).
(PTI)
Resident Doctors Association To Continue Their Strike on 2 Aug
The Federation of Resident Doctors Association will continue on Friday, 2 August, their strike against the National Medical Commission Bill, reports ANI.
The All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Patna and Delhi will also participate in the strike.
North Korea Launches Unidentified Short-Range Projectile
North Korea has launched unidentified short-range projectile, reports AFP, quoting South Korea's Yonhap news agency.
EC Announces Bypolls to Two Rajya Sabha Seats
The Election Commission on Thursday announced bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats, including the one vacated by Samajwadi Party's Neeraj Shekhar who joined the BJP.
The bypolls will be held on 26 August, the EC said.
The other seat is from Rajasthan where sitting BJP member Madanlal Saini passed away.
(Source: PTI)
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 4 in Connection With JeM Attack on CRPF Group Centre in 2017
The NIA has filed a chargesheet against four men in connection with an attack by three JeM terrorists on CRPF Group Centre in Lethpura in 2017 in which five personnel were killed, an agency spokesperson said on Thursday.
During the operation after the attack on 30 December 2017, all the three Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed.
The chargesheet has been filed in NIA Special Court, Jammu against Fayaz Ahmad Magray and Nisar Ahmad Tantray from Awantipora, and Syed Hilal Andrabi and Irshad Ahmad Reshi from Pulwama, the spokesperson said.
(Source: PTI)
One Killed, Six Injured After Vehicles Collide in Rampur
One person was killed and six others were injured after a vehicle carrying 15-16 'kanwariyas' was hit by another vehicle in Shehzadnagar area of UP’s Rampur district. The 'kanwariyas' were fixing their vehicle when the incident happened. The injured have been admitted to hospital.
(Source: ANI)
4 Shot Dead Amid Marches Against Violence: Sudan Activists
At least four Sudanese demonstrators were shot dead by live ammunition on Thursday amid mass marches in the capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere across the country denouncing state violence against pro-democracy protesters, activists said.
The killings took place in Khartoum's sister city, Omdurman, according to the Sudan Doctors' Committee, part of the protest coalition which has spearheaded the protests that drove longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir from power in April.
The marches were held to demand justice for the killing of at least six people — including four students — by security forces during student protests in a central province Monday.
(Source: AP)
Exchange of Fire Underway Between Terrorists & Security Forces in J&K
An exchange of fire is underway between terrorists and security forces in Pandoshan village of J&K’s Shopian. More details awaited, reports ANI.