Pakistan bans UNSC designated outfits; Delhi sceptical

Facing severe pressure from the Financial Action Task Force, and calls from a number of countries to crack down on terror groups, especially after tensions with India, the Pakistan government on Monday passed an order to effectively ban Lashkar-e Taiba (LeT) offshoots Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) and Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF).

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to end India's preferential trade treatment

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he intends to end India's preferential trade treatment under a programme that allows $5.6 billion worth of Indian exports to enter the United States duty free. Mr. Trump, who has vowed to reduce U.S. trade deficits, has repeatedly called out India for its high tariffs.

IAF jet shoots down Pakistani drone in Bikaner

“An aerial intrusion was detected around 11.30 a.m. from across the International Border over Bikaner. Su-30MKIs [fighter jets] were scrambled, and the Pakistani UAV was shot down with an air-to-air missile,” a defence source said.

In Kashmir, 13 houses gutted in Kupwara siege

A 56-hour operation against two Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) militants at Babagund village in Kupwara has left behind 13 gutted houses and 40 stranded families, many without access to water and food. From Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon, the area reverberated with blasts and exchange of fire.

Centre to incentivise work-from-home jobs

“Incentivising work-from-home jobs through policy-level initiatives can help in creating jobs in the ITES domain while increasing the available talent pool for the sector. This will create employment opportunities in the IT/ITES industry, especially for women and differently-abled persons,” an IT Ministry official said.

With Rand Paul likely to vote against it, US Congress set to overturn Emergency

U.S. President Donald Trump’s national Emergency to build a border wall with Mexico looks like it will be overturned by Congress with Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, saying that he would vote in favour of a resolution passed by the House and now being considered by the Senate.

Cricket | Imran Tahir to quit ODIs after World Cup

Veteran South African leg-spinner Imran Tahir said on Monday he would retire from one-day international cricket after the World Cup in England and Wales, which ends on July 14. But he said he would like to continue playing for South Africa in Twenty20 internationals.

Science | HIV remission achieved through stem cell transplantation

In a significant development, a person with HIV infection has been reported to be experiencing remission for the last 18 months after antiretroviral therapy (ART) was stopped following stem-cell transplantation in London. Remission is when HIV RNA (ribonucleic acid) is undetectable in blood. ART is used for treating HIV.

Editorial | Party and symbol: on ‘Two Leaves’ verdict

The Delhi High Court verdict upholding the allotment of the ‘Two Leaves’ symbol to the AIADMK jointly led by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy CM O. Panneerselvam has come as no surprise. The Election Commission’s November 23, 2017 order had ruled in its favour based on the group’s majority in its organisational and legislative wings.