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NEWS brief Over 6,000 Travellers Arrived On E-Tourist Visa In August
New Delhi: Over 66,000 travellers arrived in India on e-tourist visa in August this year, recording a growth of about 197 per cent over the same period last year. Among the countries availing e-tourist visa facilContd on page 5
Coimbatore: A 23-yearold old woman was hacked to death at her house in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Wednesday night allegedly by a man she had turned down. S Dhanya, who was Contd on page 5
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New Delhi: Aviation regulator DGCA has prohibited flight crew from taking selfies in aircraft besides asking the airlines to ensure that passengers do not "indulge into photography" while boarding Contd on page 5
3-Year-Old Hacked To Death Allegedly By Man She Rejected, Attacker In ICU
Huge Turnout At Rahul Gandhi's Roadshow In Allahabad
Allahabad: A huge turnout at Rahul Gandhi's ongoing Kisan Yatra brought smiles on the faces of Congressmen on Thursday. Thousands lined up on the roadsides to catch a glimpse of the Gandhi scion, who spent Wednesday night at Anand Bhawan, the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family. The Congress leader earlier started the road show after garlanding a
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statue of Chandrashekhar Azad. After this he went to Swaraj Bhawan where overzealous party workers and supporters raised slogans in favour of the Congress party. He was similarly greeted at Katra where people jostled with each other to shake hands with Gandhi. The entourage then left for the Hindi hostel after which it reached the fore brigade square. Contd on page 5
India-US Joint Military Exercise 'Yudh Abhyas 2016' Begins Lucknow: The Yudh Abhyas 2016 joint miliary drill between the Indian and US got underway at Chaubattia in Uttarakhand on Thursday with the unfurling of the national flags of the two countries to the strains of "Jana Gana Mana" and "The Star Spangled Banner", an official said. Indian and US sol-
ic dependence on India. "Relations with India have become frosty for some time. I want to remove the bitterness," Prachanda told reporters on Tuesday
diers presented a ceremonial guard of honour to the two senior most officers of the US and Indian armies. The US contingent was represented by a Company of 5th Infantry Battalion, 20 Infantry Regiment, 2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7 Infantry Division, US Army while the Indian side was represented by an Infantry
Vijay Mallya Can Seek Emergency Certificate To Return To India: Foreign Ministry New Delhi: Dismissing beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya's claim that he is unable to travel back as his passport has been suspended by the Indian authorities, the government today said any citizen can approach the nearest Indian Embassy or High Commission and apply for an Emergency Certificate to return to the country. Underlining that the Emergency Certificate is specifically meant to provide a travel document to an Indian citizen to return to India, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said this facility is available to Mr Mallya, should he wish to apply for it. "Our position is very clear. Any Indian citizen who is outside India and
India Woos New Nepali PM To Claw Back Ground From China NEW DELHI/KATHMANDU: India is likely to offer Nepal's new prime minister help building an east-west railway line and better access to its ports on his first visit this week, as it tries to regain ground lost recently to China. Prachanda, a former Maoist rebel commander, has chosen New Delhi as his first foreign stop, seeking to rebalance ties that chilled under his pro-China predecessor. KP Oli had sealed trade deals that sought to reduce landlocked Nepal's econom-
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When India, US Cooperate They Can Do Incredibly Important Things: White House
Washington: When India and the United States cooperate, they can do incredibly important things, not only for themselves, but for the entire world, the White House has said nearly a week after US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met in Laos. "The United States and India have been able to work together on a number of shared priorities. There was a lot of scepticism internationally about whether the Paris climate agreement would be reached if India was not prepared to engage constructively in pursuit of a solution. But to his credit, that is exactly what Prime Minister Modi did," White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Wednesday. "But I think it's a testament to the fact that the world's two largest democracies, when we cooperate, can do incredibly important things, not just for our
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evening in Kathmandu, adding India now "wants to help Nepal, which is in difficulties." Nepal has yet to complete a political transiContd on page 5
who does not have a valid travel document for any reason, only has to approach the nearest Indian Embassy or High Commission and apply for an Emergency Certificate," Mr Swarup said when asked about Mr Mallya telling a Delhi court that he wants to come to India but is unable to travel back as his passport has been suspended. Mr Mallya, who is at present in London, made the submission through his counsel Contd on page 5
Over 4,000 Visit Karachi Hospitals Due To Overeating On Eid
Karachi: Over 4,000 people went to private and government hospitals due to ailments linked to overeating on Eid-ul Azha in Karachi, the capital of Pakistan's southern Sindh province. The Health Department said that people went to private and government hospitals complaining of diarrhoea, dehydration and vomiting after the festival marked by traditional feasts. More than 2,200 peoContd on page 5
Battalion. Company strength army personnel from US and an equal number of Indian soldiers are taking part in the two-week long joint drill that will see them hone their tactical and technical skills in countering insurgency and terrorism in a UN peacekeeping scenario involving combined deployment at the Contd on page 5
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China Successfully Launches Second Space Station Tiangong 2
Top Court Warns Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Against 'Violent Agitations' Over Cauvery Water Dispute
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took Karnataka and Tamil Nadu governments to task for failing to check violence following its order on the Cauvery dispute, asserting that its verdict "has to be complied with" and "violent agitation" would serve no purpose as those aggrieved were free to take legal recourse. Asserting that the people cannot take law into their hands, the top court directed the two states to ensure there is no violence, agitation, destruction and damage to properties following its order on Cauvery water sharing and asked them to maintain peace, calm and dignity for law. "We are compelled to state that it is the duty of both the states (Tamil Nadu and Karnataka) to see that no violence, agitation or destruction of properties takes place," a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and UU Lalit said, adding "we sincerely hope that wisdom shall prevail on competent authorities of both the states and that peace will prevail." The bench also
warned that "when there is court order, there should not be any violent agitations and any party aggrieved has the liberty to take legal recourse for mitigation of their grievances." "We reiterate neither any strike nor bandh or agitation can take place when the court has
Information Under Domestic Black Money Scheme Confidential: Govt New Delhi: Government today said information about those who declare their black money under the compliance window, ending September 30, will be kept confidential. As regards concerns regarding confidentiality of the information filed under the scheme, it is reiterated that information contained in a
Lalu Yadav Denies Rift With Nitish Kumar, New Photo Controversy Hits Son Tej Pratap Patna: Lalu Yadav, whose Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is a part of Bihar's ruling coalition, today rubbished reports of differences with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, insisting that their "mahagatbandhan" or grand alliance is intact. Talk of a growing rift between the alliance partners who came to power in November has been swirling since the release this weekend of don-turned-politician M o h a m m a d Shahabuddin, an RJD leader who was jailed when Nitish Kumar first came to power in 2005 after ending Lalu Yadav's 15-year reign.
Shahabuddin faces over 40 cases including murder, kidnapping and extortion. "Shahabuddin was released on a court order. The entire controversy is needless," Lalu Yadav told reporters. Later, Nitish Kumar said cautiously: "All I
7.87 Billion Euro Rafale Deal To Be Signed On September 23 New Delhi: More than a decade after India decided to purchase a new line of fighter aircraft, it is now official. On September 23rd, India will sign a deal for 36 Rafale fighters with France for about 7.87 billion Euros, sources have said. Along with the 36 fighters, India will also get spares and weaponry, including the Meteor missile, considered among the most advanced in the world. Of the 7.87 billion Euros, about 50 per cent will be covered under offset, which means either France will reinvest this amount in India or source equipment of this value from India. French Defence
Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will be in India for the signing of the deal. An InterG o v e r n m e n t a l Agreement between India and France allows for a follow on order of Rafale fighters with a 10 per cent cost escalation. The government claims that it has brought down the price by about 600 million Euros from the initial demand. The deal could not be signed this January when French President Francois Hollande was the Chief Guest for the Republic Day because India wanted a better price. Negotiations went on till 2 am on January 26, but an agreement on price could not be Contd on page 5
passed an order and it has to be complied with. In any difficulty, concerned parties can approach the court and people cannot take law unto themselves. It is the obligation of both the states to prevent such actions," the bench said referring to Contd on page 5
want to say is the law will keep doing its job." The RJD chief's clarification coincided, however, with more embarrassment in the form of damning photographs featuring his older son Tej Pratap, a minister. A photo showing Tej Contd on page 5
valid declaration is confidential and shall not be shared, an official statement said. "In respect of declarations filed with the Commissioner of Income-tax, Centralised Processing Centre, Bengaluru [CIT (CPC)], the declaration shall not be shared even with the jurisdictional Principal Contd on page 5
'We Are Prepared To Offer Suggestions', India Asks Pak To Expedite Mumbai Attack Probe
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar has written to his Pakistani counterpart suggesting ways to expedite trial in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack case in the neighbouring country but is yet to get a response. Mr Jaishankar wrote the letter on September 6 which was handdelivered by the Indian High Commissioner in Islamabad on September 9, MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. Contd on page 5
Mulayam Singh Yadav Should Take 'Sanyas', Says Mayawati
Lucknow: Amid the in-fighting within the ruling Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan Samaj Party Chief Mayawati on Thursday advised her Samajwadi Party counterpart Mulayam Singh Yadav to quit active politics and retire. Referring to the ongoing power struggle within the SP, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister said that if what was being said was true about Akhilesh's rebellion against his father, then Mulayam should take 'sanyas'. In a statement issued after a meeting of coordinators, the BSP chief raised questions over the authenticity of the 'power struggle' being Contd on page 5