Following are top stories at 2100
hours today:
DEL 53 RS-LD REMARK
New Delhi: A derogatory remark by a senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader in the Rajya Sabha linking names of Hindu gods with alcohol sparks an uproar forcing two adjournments and triggers demands for his apology.
CAL 15 NL-ZELIANG LD SWORN-IN
Kohima: On a day of fast-moving political developments, T R Zeliang is sworn in as the new chief minister of Nagaland replacing Shurhozelie Liezietsu, who was sacked by Governor P B Acharya.
DEL 55 DEF-INDIA-CHINA-TROOPS
New Delhi: There is no significant rise in deployment of troops by China along the Sino-India border and its recent military exercise in the Tibet region should not be linked to the current standoff between the armies of the two countries in Dokalam, say top government sources.
FGN 21 US-INDIA-2NDLD CHINA
Washington: India and China should work together to come up with "some better sort of arrangement" for peace, the US says, expressing concern over the standoff between their troops in the Sikkim sector.By Lalit K Jha
DEL 51 JK-2NDLD CEASEFIRE
Jammu/Srinagar: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) injured in Pakistani firing dies while a civilian is wounded in fresh ceasefire violations along the LoC in the Poonch- Rajouri belt of Jammu and Kashmir.
DEL 49 TL-SCHOOLBAGS-2NDLD WEIGHT
Hyderabad: The sight of children trudging to school, puffing and panting, may soon become a thing of past, with the Telangana government capping the weight of their school bags between 1.5 kg and 5 kg.
DEL 42 RJ-RAHUL-LD RALLY
Banswara (Raj): Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi seeks to corner the NDA government over the GST issue claiming the indirect tax regime was rolled out in a hurry to "impress" the world, ignoring the interests of small businessmen in the country.
DEL 44 MHA-MALLYA-JAIL
New Delhi: India has told UK authorities that all wanted Indians, including liquor baron Vijay Mallya, will get equal treatment like any other prisoner in India and the facilities in its jails are no less than what European nations have, says a senior official.
DEL 36 VP-NAIDU
New Delhi: NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu so far enjoys committed support of 485 of the 788 members of the electoral college that will choose the next vice president on August 5, election managers of the former Union minister say.
MDS 3 TN-MLAS SALARY HIKE
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government almost doubles the salary and allowances of MLAs, taking their new pay packet to Rs 1.05 lakh per month.
LGD 17 SC-LD PRIVACY
New Delhi: Right to privacy cannot be an absolute right and the State may have some power to put reasonable restriction, says the Supreme Court while examining the issue whether it can be declared as a fundamental right under the Constitution.
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