NRC: Complaint filed against Mamata over ‘civil war’ remark
A police complaint was lodged against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee by a youth leader in Lakhimpur on August 1 over her remarks on Assam’s National Register of Citizens (NRC) draft.
RBI hikes repo rates by 25 basis points
The six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% due to inflation concerns.
SC/ST Act: Cabinet clears Bill to restore provisions
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a Bill to restore the original provisions of a law on atrocities against Dalits and tribals, acceding to a key demand of Dalit groups ahead of their call for a ‘Bharat Bandh’ on August 9, a top government source said.
SC reserves order on pleas against ban on entry of women at Sabarimala
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the ban on entry of women in the age group of 10-50 into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
Trump calls on U.S. attorney-general to end Russia probe ‘disgrace’
U.S. President Donald Trump on August 1 called on Attorney-General Jeff Sessions to end the wide-ranging probe into Russian election meddling and possible ties between his campaign and Moscow, slamming it as “a disgrace” to the country.
TRAI makes recommendations on spectrum pricing for next auction
Telecom regulator TRAI on Wednesday recommended rules and prices for the next round of spectrum auction which will include radiowaves for 5G mobile services.
I’m not an opportunist, want India to be as diverse as it is: Kamal Haasan
His mission is to keep India as diverse as it is now, says actor and politician Kamal Haasan who asserts he has arrived in politics at an opportune time but it does not make him an opportunist.
Bihar Governor writes to Nitish Kumar on shelter homes in State
Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik has shot off letters to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, terming the alleged sexual abuse of minor girls at a shelter home in Muzaffarpur as “heart-rending” and suggested measures for preventing recurrence of such incidents in the future.
Maruti to raise prices on rising costs, sees sales dip
Country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday said it would hike prices across models this month to offset the impact of increase in commodity costs and fuel prices coupled with rupee devaluation.
India’s all-time best Test XI in England
As India commence their quest to regain the Pataudi Trophy, here is an all-time best Indian XI selected on the basis of the players’ Test performances in England over the years.