The big news: United States says GST will boost bilateral trade with India, and 9 other top stories
Mehbooba Mufti said she will hold talks with anybody willing to reject violence in Kashmir, and ISRO successfully tested the scramjet engine.
A look at the headlines right now:
- United States says bilateral trade with India at $109 billion, to increase after GST implementation: Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said the country's investment in the US had crossed $11 billion. She will be in India for three days starting Monday.
- Ready to hold talks with anybody willing to reject violence in Kashmir, says Mehbooba Mufti: The chief minister said faith in ‘dialogue as an institution’ was necessary to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Valley.
- ISRO successfully tests scramjet engine that uses atmospheric oxygen: The space research organisation launched the engine, which will reduce expenses for the INSAT-3DR satellite, on Sunday morning.
- Minor student reportedly beaten to death for not clearing school fees in Manipur: The local police have registered a case against the administration and are awaiting the postmortem report for further action.
- Activist Trupti Desai visits Haji Ali, asks dargah trust not to move Supreme Court against verdict: Chairman and managing trustee Abdul Sattar Merchant said Islam does not permit women to visit graveyards, and the inner sanctum of the shrine is also a grave.
- No Man’s Sky fails to impress gamers; Amazon US, Sony and Steam reportedly fulfil refund claims: According to media reports, the three retailers are offering refunds regardless of how long each copy was played for.
- Delhi Anti-Corruption Bureau questions former Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on connection with the water tanker scam: The Congress leader said it will take her some time to answer the eighteen questions posed to her by the bureau.
- Sachin Tendulkar hands over keys of BMW cars to Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar, PV Sindhu and her coach: The cricketing icon lauded them for their achievements at the Rio Olympics, and said he was proud to stand beside the women.
- At least 20 civilians killed in Turkish airstrikes in Syria, says Britain-based monitor: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said dozens were injured in the overnight fighting between the forces near the country's border.
- Government to announce Rs 2,000-crore package for refugees from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: A senior government official said the Home Ministry will soon place the package for approval before the Union Cabinet.