EAM Sushma Swaraj to take up the issue of extradition of Mehul Choksi in meeting with Antigua Foreign Affairs Minister EP Chet Greene on sidelines of UNGA today: Sources.
US President Donald Trump tells world leaders China 'attempting to interfere' with 2018 US midterm elections, due to opposition to US trade policy, reports AP.
The Central Government has taken tariff measures, by way of increase in the basic customs duty, to curb import of certain imported items. These changes aim at narrowing the current account deficit (CAD).In all the customs duty has been increased on these items:
PM Modi inquired the losses caused by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh through telephonic conversation with CM Jai Ram Thakur. CM apprised PM that due to heavy rains, state had faced loss of Rs 1250 crore approx. PM assured all possible assistance by the Central Government: CMO.
The Uttar Pradesh police have lodged an FIR against former Member of Parliament Divya Spandana ( Ramya), who is in charge of social media and digital communications wing of the Congress for tweeting an offensive photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale deal controversy.
Barasat: Clashes broke out between BJP and TMC workers when the BJP workers were trying to obstruct movement of trains. BJP has called for a statewide bandh today over the death of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur. West Bengal Bandh.
Quota Verdict: Supreme Court declines to refer the issue to 7-judge bench. SC says but Nagaraj judgement is bad in law so far as it mandated collection of data on representation for reservation in promotion for SC/ST staff is concerned.
Triple Talaq Ordinance has been challenged in Supreme Court by Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulema on Tuesday. A petition was filed challenging an ordinance which was approved by the central government to criminalise triple talaq or instant divorce.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to bar tainted lawmakers from fighting elections or disqualifying them, saying it won't interfere into the matter. The apex court said that the decision on disqualification is to be taken by Parliament and not by the court. The apex court, however, has issued directions on curbing criminalisation in politics and asked political parties to ensure that the candidates give proper details of their criminal antecedents in the affidavits filed with the Election Commission.
Some big developments that are expected to happen today are: Supreme Court will give their verdict on the Aadhaar case today. BJP has called for a 12-hour bandh in West Bengal today in protest against the death of 2 students following a clash with police in North Dinajpur's Islampur.
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