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Rajnath Singh will attend the SAARC home ministers meet in Islamabad next month, and a MCOCA court found Abu Jundal guilty in a 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case.
A look at the headlines right now:
- There has never been a man or woman as qualified as Hillary to be president, says Barack Obama: He said the Democratic nominee was better suited for his role than him and former President Bill Clinton.
- Rajnath Singh to attend SAARC meet in Pakistan next month: This will be the first visit to the country by a senior Indian leader after the Pathankot attack.
- MCOCA court finds Abu Jundal guilty in 2006 Aurangabad arms haul case: The matter is related to an alleged conspiracy by 22 individuals who had procured arms and explosives to eliminate the then Gujarat chief minister, Narendra Modi.
- AAP leader Bhagwant Mann who shot Parliament video maintains security breach was unintentional: The Sangrur legislator wrote a five-page letter to the inquiry committee looking into the case, where he held that he did nothing wrong.
- 'Narendra Modi could have me killed,' claims Arvind Kejriwal in a 10-minute video: The clip titled 'Arvind Kejriwal's message to the common man' was released by the AAP at a time when 11 of its lawmakers have been arrested in various cases.
- Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat backtracks after saying Chinese troops entered state early this month: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said it was not a big intrusion, but a 'small incident at the border'.
- Toll in Assam floods reaches 13, Kaziranga National Park 90% under water: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has asked all legislators to help relief operations in their constituencies.
- Supreme Court questions role of police in inquiry into Rahul Gandhi defamation case: While hearing the Congress leader's plea against the suit, it said the magistrate should have investigated the complaint and not directed the police to do so.
- Indigo flight diverted to Mumbai after man reportedly misbehaves with crew, abuses co-passenger: He was detained by Central Industrial Security Force personnel after the Calicut-bound aircraft made an emergency landing.
- Government extends indefinitely the July 31 deadline for public servants to declare their assets: The Centre brought office holders in NGOs who get more than Rs 1 crore government aid and more than Rs 10 lakh in foreign donations under Lokpal Act's purview.