The big news: Modi, Netanyahu to sign multiple pacts in Israel today, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet officially for the first time on Friday, and the VHP said cow protectors were victims, not tyrants.
A look at the headlines right now:
- ‘Make with India’ initiative is Israel’s priority, says PM Benjamin Netanyahu during Modi’s visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the West Asian country.
- Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to hold first official meeting on Friday: The US president has called for closer ties with Russia, though tensions remain between them over election meddling, the situations in Crimea and Syria.
- Cow protectors are victims, not tyrants, media ignores deadly attacks on them, claims VHP: The Hinduvta group’s joint general secretary, in an apparent reference to Modi’s remarks, said gau raksha was an ‘indispensable part of gau seva’.
- China rules out compromise with India on Sikkim standoff, says onus on New Delhi to resolve crisis: China also claimed that India has no right to interfere with the China-Bhutan boundary talks, or make territorial claims on behalf of Bhutan.
- Centre sends paramilitary troops after communal clashes break out in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas: This triggered a spat between Mamata Banerjee and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi with the chief minister accusing the latter of insulting her.
- Achal Kumar Jyoti is the new chief election commissioner: A 1975 batch IAS officer, Jyoti was the Chief Secretary of Gujarat until January 2013.
- Give citizens with ‘genuine reasons’ another chance to deposit demonetised notes, SC tells Centre: The division bench has directed the government to file an affidavit in the case within two weeks.
- Cow protection is sacred, lynching in the name of cow protection is not, says BJP general secretary: The Shiv Sena has also condemnedincidents of cow-related violence.
- Stores along denotified highways in cities can sell alcohol, says Supreme Court: NGO Arrive Safe Society of Chandigarh had accused the administration of mocking the apex court’s order.
- Data glitch triggers stock market confusion, shares of Amazon, Apple and Microsoft go haywire: The error reset the prices at $123.47 and also made them jump and plummet.