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Probe agencies suppressing crucial facts in INX Media case: Congress

Defending ex-union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in the INX Media case, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that the cases against the former had little merit and was purely political vendetta.

Ramesh pointed out that before Chidambaram signed the file, 11 bureaucrats had signed the file, but only Chidambaram is being targeted. He added that the INX Media proposal was just one of the 24 more proposals which were recommended by FIPB to the then Union Finance Minister. After all the recommendations were done, Chidambaram signed the file on May 28, 2007.

PM terms corporate tax slashing as 'historic'; Cong questions timing, links it with Modi's US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the decision to slash corporate tax as "historic" while the opposition Congress linked it with his US visit, saying it was "amazed" at what he will do for a stock market bump ahead of his Houston speech.

UN chief may raise Kashmir issue during UNGA discussions: Spokesperson

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is likely to raise the Kashmir issue and the human rights situation in the Valley during discussions at the high-level UN General Assembly session that begins here next week, his spokesperson has said

On the other hand, India's top envoy to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin said that India will “soar high” if Pakistan “stoops low by raising Kashmir issue” at UN General Assembly session.

Three J-K leaders released from detention Srinagar

Former PDP leader Imran Ansari, PDP leader Khursheed Alam and Syed Akhoon of the National Conference, detained after the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 on August 5, were released on Friday

Aramco attack: Trump says ‘sometimes you have to get into conflict’

A major crisis is brewing in the Gulf in the wake of the drone attacks on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia by Yemenis rebel Houthi. Tensions between Iran and the US also escalated further. "I'm not looking to get into new conflict, but sometimes you have to," US President Donald Trump said.

Chinmayanand arrested, says sorry for behaviour

BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, was on Friday arrested and sent to 14 days' judicial custody, and has apparently told the police he was sorry for his behaviour.

However, the victim said that the police was trying to weaken the case and has booked him under Section 376C and not under Section 376 of IPC.

As Lunar night falls, hopes establishing contact with Chandrayaan-2's lander is over

Hopes of re-establishing contact with India's moon mission Chandrayaan-2's lander seems to be all but over with its 14-day mission life set to end and the Lunar night falling early Saturday.

Don't worry about NRC, BJP has to get past me to touch you: Mamata assures people

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday assured the people that NRC will not be allowed in the state and the BJP would have to get past her if the saffron party wants to touch them.

Rajeev Kumar skips summons, CBI searches different locations

CBI officials on Friday went to various locations to trace former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar after he again failed to turn up at the agency's Kolkata office in connection with the probe into Saradha chit fund scam.

Plea on behalf of deity socio-political vehicle to build temple at disputed site: Muslim parties

The lawsuit filed by deity 'Ram Lalla' through a next friend in 1989 was nothing but a "socio-political vehicle" of 'Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas' to construct a new temple on the place of Babri masjid, Muslim parties told the Supreme Court on Friday.

HC to hear on Sep 26 Shivakumar's plea seeking copy of his statements recorded by ED

The Delhi High Court Friday said it would hear on September 26 the plea by Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar seeking copy of his statements recorded by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case.

Israel vote deadlock confirmed by near-complete results

The Israeli vote results on Friday confirmed a deadlock in the country's general election and put Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party as the second-largest, leaving him with a tough battle to extend his long tenure in office.

Gurdaspur man booked on spying charges

A 28-year-old man Vipan Singh, accused of sharing sensitive information with Pakistan, has been booked under the relevant sections of the Official Secrets Act, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the IPC.