The big news: Mulayam Singh Yadav calls meeting to settle feud, and 9 other top stories
US signed $ 38-billion defence aid agreement with Israel, and a Kashmiri activist said he was stopped from travelling to Geneva for a UN human rights meet.
A look at the headlines right now:
- SP’s parliamentary board to meet as Mulayam Singh Yadav looks to resolve UP crisis: His brother and state party chief Shivpal Yadav said he wanted his ministry posts back, while his son and CM Akhilesh Yadav simply went about his business.
- US signs $ 38-billion defence aid agreement with Israel: According to the renewed contract, the Jewish state can no longer spend the money internally, but only on American military industries.
- Kashmiri activist says he was stopped from travelling to Geneva for a UN human rights meet: Khurram Pervez was detained at Delhi airport ‘on the IB’s orders’ and eventually denied permission to travel despite holding a visa, he said.
- Bayer to acquire Monsanto for $66 billion in largest ever acquisition by a German firm: The deal includes a fee of $2 billion in case the acquisition does not get regulatory approval. It is expected to close by the end of 2017.
- Human rights violations happening in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Balochistan, India tells UN Council: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ajit Kumar also said the neighbouring country was deploying militants across the border.
- Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications announces merger with Aircel, days after Jio launch: The joint venture worth Rs 35,000 crore is the largest-ever consolidation deal in the telecom sector in India.
- India offers $1 billion as Narendra Modi meets Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani: The leaders also decided to implement the trilateral agreement between India, Afghanistan and Iran to use Iran's Chabahar port.
- IMD shifts from earlier predictions of surplus rain, says India could record below average rainfall: The new forecast, based on the absence of the La Nina weather pattern, has triggered fears of agricultural losses.
- BJP attacks Nitish Kumar for not arresting absconding sharpshooter Mohammad Kaif: Kaif was seen in a video with former Bihar MP Mohammad Shahabuddin, who is out on bail after he was sent to prison in connection with a murder in 2005.
- Five more die from complications caused by chikungunya in Delhi, toll rises to 10: The Centre asked local administration for a detailed assessment of the deaths related to the vector-borne disease.