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Party sources said that the former Lok Sabha MP is likely to have a meeting with the ministers of his party in the national capital on August 2.The source said that Rahul Gandhi would urge the ministers to work collectively to meet the promises Congress has made to the people of Karnataka in the run up to the state assembly elections.The source said that the Congress leader will also ask the ministers to give a message to the people of the state that all the ministers, the MLAs and the party leaders are united in the state and they will…

According to a notification issued by Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the export policy on de-oiled rice bran has been amended from “free” to “prohibited” till November 30. India is a major exporter of the commodity and on an annual basis, more than 10 lakh tonnes of de-oiled rice bran is exported by India. It is useful for preventing diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. –IANS ans/vd

The Ministry of Defence in statement on Friday said that during the meeting, the Indian side highlighted the potential of its defence industry with capacity and capability to cooperate with the Malaysian Armed Forces in its shipbuilding and maintenance plans.Both the co-chairs also deliberated on the possible outcomes for the 12th Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) meeting which will be held at the level of Defence Secretary in India in September this year, the statement added.The ministry said that both sides reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the Enhanced Strategic Partnership based on mutual trust and understanding, common interests and…

Addressing a conference in Bongaigaon on Friday where all the Superintendent of Police (SP) rank officers attended, the Chief Minister said that in the wake of ‘love-jihad’, the police forces must be empowered with Specific operating Procedures (SOP) to deal with the menace.With regard to combating child marriages, another operation will be launched in the month of September in the state.The Chief Minister said that crime against women and children in the state has come down drastically.He, however, said that high profile cases will be tried in special courts and special public prosecutors will be deployed and charge sheets will…

According to the police officials in Aizawl, the Meitei people left Mizoram by road through Assam, and by flight on their own arrangements.Around 2,000 to 2,500 Meitei families from Manipur and Assam have been living in various places in Mizoram, including Aizawl, for many years and are engaged in various government and non–government work, studies, and business.The Mizoram government earlier assured the Meitei people that it would provide adequate security to them and not to leave the state.After the issuance of an “advisory” by the Peace Accord MNF Returnees’ Association (PAMRA) last week, Meitei community people in Mizoram started leaving…

Police said that the accused has been arrested.Police have also recovered the rod which was found near the woman’s body. The deceased was identified as Nargis (23) while the accused has been identified as Irfan (28), a resident of Sangam Vihar.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, took to Twitter to express his strong disapproval of the prevailing law and order situation in the city. He called upon the Union Home Minister and the Lieutenant Governor to implement stringent measures to address this pressing issue.“Another daughter was brutally murdered in Delhi, it is very sad. Law and order has become a serious…

The exhumation was conducted in the presence of a magistrate.According to reports, three girl students living at a residential school in Pakur district were taken to a hospital after they suddenly fell ill.Two of them are undergoing treatment in the hospital while one died.The parents of the girls claim that they were not apprised clearly about the circumstances under which they fell ill.They have accused the school management of negligence. Three girl students belong to the ‘Adim Paharia’ tribe.Manisha Malto, a 14-year-old student, died during treatment on July 23, and her body was taken to her village in a private…

A bench of Justices B.R. Gavai and J.B. Pardiwala issued notice to the Centre and the Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Odisha, and Maharashtra governments on the plea filed by the National Federation of Indian Women.”This is a very serious matter,” urged senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared for the petitioner organisation.He submitted that approaching different high courts would not redress the situation and requires intervention of the top court.The petition, filed through advocate Sumita Hazarika, seeks directions to the Director General of Police of the states concerned to take immediate action in lynchings and mob violence cases in accordance…

Sources said that the construction work of the new building which is located in the Rouse Avenue area of the national capital in central Delhi has been completed.They said that the party leaders are awaiting for the certificate of work completion as all the civil work has been completed.The source said that the new party office in the national capital will be called ‘Indira Bhawan’ and the party is planning to shift into the new building on November 19, which is also the birth anniversary of the former prime minister.They said that all the works related to electrical, civil and…

For India, apart from presenting them a chance to seal the ODI series, it is also another opportunity for them to experiment from the second ODI at the same venue yet again and see where various players stand in the lead-up to the mega event.Ishan Kishan did well as an opener in top-scoring with 52, but could bat in middle-order or maybe India can give a look-in to Sanju Samson. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja showed left-arm spin mastery to bamboozle West Indies, but whether the visitors give a chance to Yuzvendra Chahal in Saturday’s match, it remains to be…