HIGHLIGHTS AT 2110 HOURS

Following are the top stories at 2110 hours:

Top Stories

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Par approves RTI amendment; RS negates demand for select committee

New Delhi: Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to the RTI Act that gave the government powers to decide salary and service terms of the statutory body head and its members, with Rajya Sabha passing it by a voice vote.

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Lok Sabha passes triple talaq bill amid oppn walkout

New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill to ban triple talaq, with the government asserting that the law was required as hundreds of cases of instant divorce have come to the fore despite Supreme Court striking down the practice.

 

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Azam Khan makes a sexist remark against BJP MP officiating LS proceedings, sparks uproar

New Delhi: Samajwadi Party(SP) leader Azam Khan on Thursday courted a fresh controversy when he made a sexist remark against BJP MP Rama Devi who was in the Chair in the Lok Sabha sparking an uproar and demands for his apology.

Nation

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Dhoni to join Army troops in Kashmir on July 31, will carry out normal duties of soldier

New Delhi: Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, an honorary Lieutenant Colonel, will join the army troops in Kashmir valley by month end and will carry out patrolling, guard duties and similar responsibilities just like other soldiers.

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Time to 'move on': India on Trump's claim on Kashmir mediation

New Delhi: Three days after US President Donald Trump triggered a storm by his Kashmir mediation comments, India on Thursday said it was time to "move on", asserting that the Indo-US ties remained very strong.

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Govt decides to extend Parliament session till August 7

New Delhi: The Union government on Thursday decided to extend the Parliament session till August 7 to complete its legislative agenda.

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India says Imran's comments on having 30-40K terrorists in Pak glaring admission, demands action

New Delhi: India on Thursday termed as "glaring admission" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments that 30,000 to 40,000 terrorists were operating in his country, and asked him to take "credible and irreversible" action against the terror networks.

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Cattle smuggling: BSF recovers cows tied with IEDs in WB rivers

Kolkata: In a sinister twist to the menace of cattle smuggling along the India-Bangladesh border, the BSF on Thursday recovered cows with improvised explosive devices (IED) tied around their necks aimed at targeting troops who try to catch them.

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Assam floods: Death toll climbs to 75, water level rises in 7 districts

Guwahati: The death toll in Assam floods climbed to 75 with one more person succumbing in Dhubri on Thursday, while water level rose in seven districts of the state.

Legal

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POCSO case: SC orders setting up of centrally funded spl courts in each districts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed setting up of a centrally-funded designated court in each district having more than 100 FIRs under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to deal exclusively with cases of sexual offences against children.

Business

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Finance Secretary Garg seeks VRS after being shifted to Power Ministry

New Delhi: A day after he was shifted from the high-profile Finance Ministry to the Power Ministry, senior bureaucrat Subhash Chandra Garg on Thursday applied for voluntary retirement from service and said October 31 will be his last day as a civil servant.

Foriegn

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3 Indian-origin ministers make up UK's diverse Cabinet

London: Boris Johnson has appointed three Indian-origin leaders, including Priti Patel as Home Secretary, in his top ministerial team in what has been dubbed as Britain's most diverse Cabinet, after he took over as the new prime minister with a pledge that the UK will leave the EU on October 31, "no ifs or buts." By Aditi Khanna

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Ready to visit Pakistan for talks if PM Imran Khan invites: Afghan Taliban

Islamabad/Doha: The Afghan Taliban on Thursday expressed willingness to travel to Pakistan and meet Prime Minister Imran Khan if he invites them for negotiations to end the 18-year conflict in Afghanistan, according to a media report.

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Pak working to grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav: FO

Islamabad: Pakistan said on Thursday that it was working to grant consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, days after a UN court ordered Islamabad to make an "effective review and reconsideration" of his conviction and death sentence and also grant consular access. By Sajjad Hussain

Sports

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Learning app Byju's replaces Oppo on Indian team's jersey

New Delhi: The Indian cricketers will wear a new brand name on their official jerseys from September with Chinese mobile manufacturer Oppo transferring the sponsorship rights to online tutorial firm Byju's, the BCCI announced on Thursday.