HIGHLIGHTS AT 2115 HOURS

Following are the top stories at 2115 hours

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Congress appears to be projecting Supreme Court as a 'liar': PM

Rae Bareli, Allahabad (UP) In his first publicoutburst against the Congress after the Rafale deal verdict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday alleged the party was trying to project Supreme Court as a "liar" and was letting down the defence forces.

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Sonia bats for strong Cong-DMK ties to take on BJP in LS polls

Chennai: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi Sunday hit out at the BJP for being determined to destroy constitutional values, and sought "steadfast and strong ties" between her party and the DMK to trounce the saffron party in the next year's Lok Sabha elections.

 

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Army chief begins four-day visit to Tanzania, Kenya on Monday

New Delhi: Army chief Gen. Bipin Rawat will begin a four-day visit to Tanzania and Kenya beginning Monday with an aim to explore new areas of military cooperation with the two key African nations, officials said.

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Will not allow destruction of country's institutions: Rahul

Chennai: Congress president Rahul Gandhi Sunday lashed out at the BJP government at the Centre saying he will not allow "destruction" of institutions of the country like the Supreme Court and the Reserve Bank of India.

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Nath to take oath as MP CM tomorrow

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Kamal Nath will Monday take the oath of office in the presence of several UPA leaders, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, at the Jamboree Maidan here.

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Bangladesh posthumously honours Indian bravehearts of 1971 war

Kolkata: The Bangladesh government, on the occasion of 'Vijay Diwas', on Sunday posthumously honoured 12 Indian Armed Forces personnel for sacrificing their lives during the 1971 Indo-Pak War.

LEGAL

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HC dismisses Vodafone plea for tax refund of over Rs 4759 crore

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed telecom major Vodafone's plea seeking directions to the Income Tax Department to expeditiously process its claim for refund of over Rs 4,759 crore in respect of returns filed for the assessment years (AYs) 2014-15 to 2017-18.

FOREIGN

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Theresa May slams Tony Blair for Brexit meddling

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday blasted former UK premier Tony Blair for his Brexit meddling by pitching for a second referendum over the decision to leave the European Union earlier this week, terming his intervention as an "insult" to the office he once held. By Aditi Khanna

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Bangladesh marks 1971 war victory; honours Indian soldiers

Dhaka: Bangladesh honoured 12 Indian war veterans as it celebrated the country's 'Victory Day', marking its emergence as an independent nation following the 1971 Liberation War against Pakistan.