The big news: Hizbul leader purportedly assures Amarnath pilgrims of safety, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: The US Supreme Court upheld Donald Trump’s travel ban, and Vijay Mallya said he wants to sell his assets to settle his debts.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Hizbul Mujahideen purportedly releases audio clip assuring Amarnath Yatra pilgrims of safety: Riyaz Naikoo, the commander of the militant group, reportedly said that the organisation’s fight was only against the ‘Indian occupation’ of Jammu and Kashmir.
- US Supreme Court upholds Donald Trump’s travel ban from five Muslim-majority countries: But Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked the president and emphasised the importance of the principle of religious non-discrimination.
- ‘I am making every effort to settle with banks,’ says Vijay Mallya:The businessman blamed the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate for making ‘untenable and blatantly false allegations’ against him.
- Six Jaguar Force personnel killed in landmine blast in Garhwa: Maoists are suspected to be behind the explosion.
- Uma Bharti pushes for Ram temple to be built at Ayodhya ‘at the earliest’: The Union minister said construction of the temple should not be linked with the 2019 elections, but that it would be a legacy for generations to come.
- Lionel Messi, Rojo score as Argentina live to fight another day with 2-1 win against Nigeria: Argentina have earned a go at France in Kazan on Saturday in their round of 16 fixure.
- Three media crew reporting on protests against Chennai-Salem expressway detained: The police later released a reporter and camera person from the Mathrubhumi channel, but another journalist and a trade union leader remained in custody.
- External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launches Passport Seva mobile app: The Centre also announced a new scheme to permit people to apply for a passport from anywhere in the country.
- Bad loan situation likely to worsen by the end of financial year, says RBI report: The Reserve Bank of India said the gross non-performing advances ratio of banks is likely to rise from 11.6% in March 2018 to 12.2% by March 2019.
- UP Police say woman in inter-religious marriage who accused passport officer of harassing her put incorrect address in form: During verification, police found that Tanvi Seth has not lived at the Lucknow address mentioned in her form for the past year.
