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News Digest: Come At Least 4th in Sports Events, Get Hike, Says Govt
Here are some important reports from the biggest newspapers of India.
Modi Pays Homage to Indian-American Astronaut Kalpana Chawla
The Tomb of the Unknowns is a monument dedicated to American service members who have died without their remains being identified.
LG Approves Delhi Government's Bus Lane Proposal
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday had accused Jung and the BJP of “blocking” the government's ambitious bus-lane proposal, under which motorists who obstruct the way of the buses in the dedicated lanes, would be fined Rs.2,000.
EC Wants Law Amended to Empower it to Postpone, Cancel Polls
EC wants to amend the Representation of the People Act to make 'money power' a ground to cancel polls.
32nd Operation Bluestar Anniversary Observed Amidst Tight Security
Over 8,000 security personnel, including from paramilitary forces, have been deployed in Amritsar.
Vajpayee Govt Tried to Bribe Taliban to Arrest Me: JeM Chief Azhar
According to a report in the Indian Express, Azhar claimed that the offer was made by former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh to Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, the Taliban chief who was killed in a US drone strike in May 2016.
Corruption Has Troubled us For Long, Determined to Eliminate it: PM
In a veiled attack on the earlier Congress regimes, Modi said: "Today across the world, India's image has been enhanced and the country is being viewed respectably. Everyone is being attracted to India. You would have noticed the change when people from o...
India a Land of Opportunities, Grab Them: Modi to Qatari Firms
Modi specifically mentioned sectors like railways, defence, manufacturing and food processing. He also spoke about the big opportunity existing in the tourism sector.
Gulbarg Massacre: Tale of Two Families Still Reeling Under the Tragedy
The Gulbarg Society tragedy, in which 69 persons including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri were killed by a mob during the 2002 post-Godhra riots, is also a tragedy of the parents of two boys who went missing.
Karnataka Cops May Go on Mass Leave Even After Leader Gets Jailed
The constables however have applied for a casual leave on Saturday.
NIA in Damage Control Mode on Pakistan's Role in Pathankot Attack
The NIA DG had in own handwriting stated that 'so far' there is no evidence against government of Pakistan so far.
Kidney Trade Racket Busted in Delhi, 6 Arrested
The two arrested staff members were said to be working closely with Apollo's senior nephrologist Dr Ashok Sarin.
India Among Top 5 in 2015 in Green Energy Spending: Report
India was fifth in terms of investment in renewable power and fuels in 2015 after China, US, Japan and Britain, said the Renewables Global Status Report prepared by REN21, a group of energy experts, government representatives and NGOs.
Two Cops Dead, 10 Others Injured in Clashes with Protesters in Mathura
However things turned ugly when gun shots were fired on cops by some unidentified men.
Matrimonial Sites Must Verify Users With Valid IDs: Govt
"It is advisable that matrimonial websites should provide a list of legally verifiable document which shall serve proof of identity," the advisory said.
Live: 24 Convicted, 36 Let Off in Gulbarg Massacre Case, Sentencing on June 6
In the incident that had taken place at the Gulbarg Society on February 28, 2002, 69 persons had been killed.