Headlines from today's papers.
Nilekani met Modi, Jaitley to save Aadhaar
The chairman of the Unique Identity scheme, Nandan Nilekani, met prime minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley and persuaded the new regime to persist with Aadhaar and the direct benefits transfer scheme.
India shows sympathy for Palestine at UN meeting
Indian ambassador to the United Nations Dilip Sinha told the UN Human Rights Council that India is concerned about the escalating violence, particularly the heavy air strikes and the disproportionate use of force on the ground.
Shiv Sena MP force-feeds man during Ramzan fast
Video footage of a Shiv Sena Member of Parliament from Thane, Mumbai, Rajan Vichare, forcing a fasting Muslim worker to eat at a state guesthouse triggered outrage in Parliament on Wednesday.
Probe panels have no contempt power
In what has been termed a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that commissions of inquiry and tribunals, even if headed by sitting apex court judges, have no powers of contempt of court.
FIIs take markets to new highs
The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, considered benchmark indices, ended at new all-time highs on Wednesday, following seven straight sessions of gains on robust buying by foreign investors. The Sensex gained 121 points to rise to 26,147.33.
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Nilekani met Modi, Jaitley to save Aadhaar
The chairman of the Unique Identity scheme, Nandan Nilekani, met prime minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Arun Jaitley and persuaded the new regime to persist with Aadhaar and the direct benefits transfer scheme.
India shows sympathy for Palestine at UN meeting
Indian ambassador to the United Nations Dilip Sinha told the UN Human Rights Council that India is concerned about the escalating violence, particularly the heavy air strikes and the disproportionate use of force on the ground.
Shiv Sena MP force-feeds man during Ramzan fast
Video footage of a Shiv Sena Member of Parliament from Thane, Mumbai, Rajan Vichare, forcing a fasting Muslim worker to eat at a state guesthouse triggered outrage in Parliament on Wednesday.
Probe panels have no contempt power
In what has been termed a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that commissions of inquiry and tribunals, even if headed by sitting apex court judges, have no powers of contempt of court.
FIIs take markets to new highs
The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty, considered benchmark indices, ended at new all-time highs on Wednesday, following seven straight sessions of gains on robust buying by foreign investors. The Sensex gained 121 points to rise to 26,147.33.
