ED arrests Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar
Enforcement Directorate said that the leader has been involved in money laundering activities.
The investigating agency will produce the Congress leader and MLA before a court to seek his custody and the agency alleged that the Shivakumar is not cooperating with the investigation.
Congress unit of the state called for a strike in the state on September 4th to protest against the arrest of its leader.
PM Modi arrives in Vladivostok, Russia, for a two-day visit
Modi is expected to hold a summit with President Vladimir Putin and attend the Eastern Economic Forum.
This is the first visit in the far east region of the country by an Indian Prime Minister.
Modi will attend the 5th Eastern Economic Forum as its chief guest on Putin’s invitation and also hold the 20th India-Russia Annual Summit with the president.
Hong Kong to withdraw extradition bill with China
Hong Kong Executive Carrie Lam is set to withdraw the bill that has led to a huge protest in the autonomous region of China and has paralysed the city over the past few weeks.
The government had earlier put the bill on hold but the protesters wanted the bill to withdrawn fully.
The protestors also want an independent inquiry into the use of excessive police force against them and Lam’s resignation.
