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He will enjoy the high level of security across the country wherever he travels. The BJP leader, who was instrumental in the party's landslide victory in Uttar Pradesh in Lok Sabha elections, has so far been under the security of Gujarat police.
Shah, a former Minister of State for Home of Gujarat, was arrested in 2010 in connection with the alleged fake encounter killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, his wife Kauser Bi and Sheikh's associate Tulsiram Prajapati.
Russia supplied an initial delivery of the aircraft justa few days ago but analysts at the International Institute for Strategic Studies here say that a further delivery on July 1, originates from Iran, BBC reported.
This means that the US -- which has also sent aircraft to Iraq -- is operating alongside Iran in this conflict. The US has deployed drones and helicopters to Iraq and is actively gathering intelligence on the advance by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.
The US is also supplying Iraq's existing air force with Hellfire missiles, the report said.
State president of NGO, People For Animals, Babulal Jaju, has written a letter to Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje seeking her intervention in the matter. "Carcasses of about 200 peacocks were found in Tonk, Bhilwaral, Bundi, Nagaur, Jhunjhunu, Ajmer, Jhalawar and Sikar and 21 FIRs have been lodged but no action against poachers were taken," Jaju alleged.
Jaju alleged that it was "negligence" of the forest department officials and the police which was taking toll on the national bird.
"There is no drought-like situation. There is no change in what we are saying. The monsoon is likely to remain weak this year. However, some parts will receive less rainfall," Minister of Earth Sciences Jitendra Singh told reporters today during his visit to the ministry office.
"The monsoon is delayed. Western India is expected to be worst-affected and a drought-like situation might prevail in some pockets," the Agriculture Minister had told reporters yesterday.
"States have been told to crack down on hoarders. There is enough onion and potato in the country; there is no need to panic," said Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
"The current inflation is a result of UPA 10 year misrule," he added.
Reacting to the controversy over Trinamool leader Tapas Pal's remarks, his colleague Moon Moon Sen said, "As a woman I definitely don't endorse what Tapas Pal had said. His words can be part of a dialogue in a film's fight sequence. How could he make such irresponsible statements? How could Tapas forget that our leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee always tells us to maintain peace and harmony? She doesn't support any act of violence."
She added, "To the women of
Sen shared screen space with Pal in the film Baidurya Rahosya.
The special CBI court in Mumbai today adjourned the hearing in the discharge application of BJP leader Amit Shah, in connection with the alleged fake encounter cases of Shorabbuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati, till July 14.
The new judge B H Loya, before whom the case came up for hearing today, adjourned the case. Meanwhile, Shah is likely to appear before the court on July 4 for the regular hearing.
It can be noted that the previous judge J T Utpat was transferred to Pune on June 25. The court had on May 9, issued summonses Shah and other accused in the case, which was transferred from Gujarat.
The CBI had charge-sheeted Shah and 18 others,including several police officers in the case, last September.
Former Union minister Shashi Tharoor has issued a statement on Facebook over the new developments over the new twist in the Sunanda Pushkar death controversy:
"My statement on the current controversy: Upon the tragic loss of my wife Sunanda and from the very beginning, I have requested for a thorough investigation by the authorities to be conducted and concluded rapidly and transparently. The Pushkar family has taken the same view and we have all fully co-operated with the authorities. I reiterate my request to bring this protracted inquiry to a clear and definitive conclusion at the earliest, so as to put all speculation to rest."
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Accusing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of trying to shield Tapas Pal, who has made controversial remarks, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Siddharth Nath Singh said only an apology was of no use and he should be made to quit as Trinamool Congress MP.
"Two tapes of TMC MP Tapas Pal are out and Mamata Banerjee is still trying to shield him. This is the policy of Trinamool for TMC goons. Only apology is of no consequence, he should be made to quit his parliament seat,' Singh said.
Author and eminent scholar Dan Hahn described successful political communication as something where "some will be attracted to what is said, to the position taken by the orator. Others will be impressed by the orator's crafting of the speech '" the organisation, the word choice, or the how the language is combined."
He might as well have been describing the #NaMo campaign, where the combination of a message of hope, soft ideology and communication craftsmanship has attracted a substantial number of voters within and outside BJP's traditional vote bank.
Infosys Ltd will pay its new chief executive officer Vishal Sikka up to $5.08 million in annual salary besides a stock option of $2 million, a package considered lower than global peers.
Sikka, 47, will replace SD Shibulal and take charge on August 1.
India's second-largest software services exporter sent out a circular calling for an extraordinary general meeting of company shareholders on July 30 at Bangalore to approve appointment of Sikka as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today thanked the NDA government for constituting a Supervisory Committee for raising the water level of Mullaperiyar dam to 142 ft initially in lines with the Supreme Court order.
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jayalalithaa said the state government had received the orders of Union Ministry of Water Resources constituting the committee and 'sincerely' thanked him for acceding to her demand in this regard, taken up during their meeting on June 2, in Delhi.
Afghan presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah said he believes 2m votes cast for his rival in a June runoff poll were fraudulent and that the planned inauguration of a new leader in August should be delayed if more time is needed to audit ballot boxes rigorously.
The position places him at odds with the other contender, former World Bank technocrat Ashraf Ghani, and much of the international community, who claim the uncertainty stirred up by the months-long election process is costing the country's fragile economy dearly.
Pushing back the 2 August inauguration date could also threaten long-term military support from the US and other Nato countries after their combat mission ends this year. It is due to be replaced by a training mission and billions in financial support, but they can only be provided under a long-term cooperation deal that incumbent president, Hamid Karzai, has refused to sign, saying it is a decision for his successor.
"The international schedule is important, but it is more important that we do not sacrifice the rights of people in favour of a date," Abdullah said, after a day of meetings to try to defuse the standoff over results. "I don't think that people are waiting for the wrong solution."
India has summoned top United States diplomats to lodge a protest after reports emerged that American National Security Agency spied on foreign parties including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
New Delhi has told the Americans that such acts of snooping are unacceptable. India has also sought assurance from the US that it will not happen again.
The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty hit their life-time peaks of 25,788.40 and 7,711.25 in morning trade on widespread buying on the back of sustained foreign capital inflows coupled with higher global cues.
The Sensex resumed higher at 25,660.57 and rose further to an all-time peak of 25,788.40, showing a sharp gain of 272.05 points, or 1.06 per cent, surpassing previous record of 25,725.12 reached on June 11.
The NSE 50-share Nifty also rose by 76.55 points, or 1 per cent to hit an all-time high of 7,711.25, surpassing previous record of 7,700.05.
In the global market, the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to all-time highs yesterday as manufacturing activity picked up in the US and Asia in June and increased optimism about the global economy's health.
Major gainers were SSLT (2.78 per cent), Sun Pharma (2.00 per cent), HDFC (1.47 per cent), Coal India (1.44 per cent), ICICI Bank (1.32 per cent), Dr Reddy's Lab (1.31 per cent), Larsen (1.31 per cent), Tata Steel (1.23 per cent) and NTPC (1.23 per cent).
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net Rs 856.35 crore yesterday, as per provisional data from the stock exchanges.
Asian stocks rose in their early trade after reports showing manufacturing expansion in US, the world's biggest economy, sent American stocks to record-highs.
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed under formal investigation over alleged influence peddling. He appeared before a judge late on Tuesday, after presenting himself early that morning for police questioning, which lasted 15 hours.
This is thought to be the first time a former French head of state has been held in police custody. Mr Sarkozy's lawyer, Thierry Herzog, was also placed under formal investigation as part of the same case. A magistrate, Gilbert Azibert, also appeared before a judge.
India will lodge a strong protest today with the US after a report that its National Security Agency was allowed to snoop on the BJP.India's ruling party was among six political outfits in the world that National Security Agency or NSA was allowed to spy upon, according to classified documents reportedly leaked by whistleblower Edward Snowden.
"India will lodge a protest today, the modalities are being worked out," top sources told NDTV.
According to documents made public by Washington Post on Monday, BJP is listed along with the Pakistan People's Party and Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood among outfits for whom the NSA had sought permission to carry out surveillance.
JP Morgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said he has been diagnosed with throat cancer but his condition is curable and will soon begin treatment while continuing to be "actively involved" in the banking giant's business.
In a brief letter to his colleagues and shareholders, Dimon disclosed that the cancer was detected quickly and is confined to the original site and adjacent lymph nodes on the right side of his neck with no evidence of cancer elsewhere in his body.
"The good news is that the prognosis from my doctors is excellent, the cancer was caught quickly, and my condition is curable."
Dimon, 58, said as he begins the eight-week long radiation and chemotherapy treatment at New York-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital, he plans to continue to be "actively involved in our business, and we will continue to run the company as normal."
Five days after an under-construction building came crashing down in Chennai, the death toll has now risen to 42. Rescue operations continue to pull out five people still feared trapped. Twenty-seven people have been rescued so far.
A woman rescued almost 60 hours after the tragedy unfortunately died at the hospital. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has said that the builder violated norms. The police have arrested 6 including the real estate developer for negligence.
CNN IBN: A brazen dacoity took place on board the Janshatabdi express in Bihar on Tuesday night. More than 300 passengers were looted on board the Janshatabdi express that was heading to Patna from Ranchi.
More than 30 armed dacoits looted of gold worth several lakhs from passengers in the AC coaches. The incident took place between Kodarma in Jharkhand and Gaya in Bihar. "Around 20-25 dacoits came and took away jewellery, money and whatever they could find. They even fought with some passengers. There were no police personnel on board," said a passenger.
Mumbai Police have almost finished recording the statements of those witnesses who were sitting next to actor Preity Zinta -- who has accused her former boyfriend Ness Wadia of threatening her at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 30 - at the time of the allegedincident.
Ms Zinta, 39, has accused Mr. Ness Wadia, 44, a former boyfriend, of abusing and threatening her during the match played by the Indian Premier League cricket team they co-own, the Punjab Kings XI.
According to sources, three witnesses have confirmed the sequence of events as narrated by Ms Zinta in her statement to the police, which she had recorded on June 24 at the Wankhede Stadium, the site of the alleged incident.
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