In Bihar, three men lynched over suspected cattle theft

Three men were beaten to death at a village in Bihar's Saran district by a crowd that accused them of stealing cattle. Although, three men have been arrested in the case but the police have not yet verified if they killed in the attack. Read More
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Following ICJ ruling, Pakistan to grant consular access Kulbhushan

Pakistan has announced that it will grant consular access to the death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, a day after the International Court of Justice directed Pakistan to immediately inform Jadhav about his rights and provide him consular access. Read More
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Benami property worth ₹400 of Mayawati’s brother attached

The income-tax department has recently attached a benami commercial plot in Noida belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati’s brother and his wife. Read More
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: ICJ delivers mixed ruling for India, Pak

The International Court of Justice ruled Pakistan violated Kulbhushan Jadhav’s rights by denying him consular access or allowing him to choose his lawyer during his trial and asked Islamabad ensure “effective review and reconsideration of his conviction and sentences.” Read More
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Finance ministry restricts media entry, but says no ban is in place

The finance ministry has placed restrictions on the entry of reporters into North Block, days after the pre-Budget quarantine period for two months got over. Only accredited journalists with prior appointment with a ministry official are allowed access in the ministry. Read More
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Govt initiates facial-recognition system, draws criticism

The National Crime Records Bureau has commenced the process of installing AFRC that will host a web-based application of the AFRS at its data centre in Delhi with connectivity to police stations through the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems Read More
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UN says India violating rights in Kashmir, New Delhi junks report

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report which accused India of human-rights violation in Kashmir yet again. It has also warned Pakistan for detaining Kashmiri separatists in its part of disputed region. Read More
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Quack, accused of raping two women, lynched in Assam

A witchdoctor, accused of raping two village women, was beaten to death by a mob in Sitoi Adong village in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district. A woman has claimed that the victim, Hussain Ali, 45, raped her and her minor relative on the pretext of conducting a puja. Read More
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Budget 2019: No new relief on I-T, defence modernization on hold

The government unveiled the full-fledged Union Budget for the current financial year, on Friday. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her maiden Budget in Parliament. Read More
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In Assam, 45 Japanese encephalitis deaths reported till July 3

The National Health Mission said 45 people have died until July 3 since the outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in Assam. The affected areas include the upper Assam districts of Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Lakhimpur and lower Assam district of Kamrup. Read More
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