The big news: Opposing parties unite to pass GST Bill, and nine other top stories
One person was killed and five injured in a knife attack in London, and the Cabinet approved a spectrum usage charge of 3% ahead of the September auction.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Rajya Sabha clears GST Constitution amendment Bill: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley introduced the tax reform for debate in the Upper House of Parliament on Wednesday.
- Knife attack in central London leaves one woman dead and five people injured: The assailant was arrested after the incident, which took place in Russell Square, close to the British Museum.
- Cabinet clears 3% minimal spectrum usage rate, clearing path for major auction in September: The new fee, recommended by the Telecom Commission, could help fetch the government Rs 5.6 lakh crore.
- Central forensic team begins investigations in Kolkata teenager’s death: They collected samples from the parking lot of Sunny Park apartments, where Aabesh Dasgupta was found dead on July 21.
- Jammu and Kashmir man found dead with 300 pellets inside his body: The victim was shot at close range, police, said, and his internal organs had been badly damaged.
- Kashmir is not an internal matter of India, says Nawaz Sharif: The Pakistan prime minister said the state was witnessing a 'new wave' in its 'freedom movement', as Rajnath Singh arrived in Islamabad.
- Rajnath Singh arrives in Islamabad for SAARC meet amid protests against his visit: Around 2,000 people reportedly joined the agitation against the home minister's trip to Pakistan.
- Subrata Roy’s parole extended, Supreme Court asks him to pay Rs 300 crore: The Sahara chairman has been out on parole since May 6 after his mother died.
- Communist leader Prachanda elected new prime minister of Nepal: The country’s last premier KP Oli resigned on July 25.
- Emirates flight carrying 282 passengers crash-lands at Dubai airport, catches fire: All passengers were escorted safely off the aircraft and the area at the airport was cordoned off.
