A look at the headlines right now:
- FIR filed against Robert Vadra, ex-Haryana CM Hooda in Gurugram land deals case: The case has been lodged in connection with alleged irregularities in a land deal in Sector 83 of Gurugram.
- All have the right to speak, but no one will be allowed to destabilise country, says Rajnath Singh: The Union minister said there will be no efforts to ‘compress the pressure cooker’ in reference to the Supreme Court’s remarks on the arrest of five activists.
- Upcoming Cabinet meeting triggers speculation of early Assembly elections in Telangana: Information Technology Minister KT Rama Rao said his father and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao will make an important announcement on Sunday.
- Pune Police get 90 days more to file chargesheet against activists arrested in June: The defence lawyer said on Saturday that the police had not given the activists notices about a plea for extension to file the chargesheet.
- Assam Police charge 48 people for murder of two men: The accused have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to murder, wrongful restraint, and unlawful assembly.
- United States military to cancel over $300 million in aid to Pakistan: The Department of Defense is now awaiting the decision of the US Congress on its plan to cancel aid.
- Anand Teltumbde claims police trying to malign him, says ‘such falsehood is dangerous for country’s future’: The family of arrested activist Vernon Gonsalves also said charges against him are fabricated;
- At John McCain’s funeral, Obama takes a swipe at Trump: McCain’s daughter Meghan McCain also criticised the US president, asserting that ‘The America of John McCain has no need to be made great again’.
- Three accused in Gauri Lankesh murder were involved in conspiracy to kill Dabholkar, CBI tells court: One of the accused also imparted weapons training to the anti-superstition activist’s killers, the agency said.
- Heavy rain brings relief to national Capital, more expected over next two days: The minimum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average.
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