The big news: Committee submits report on data protection law to Centre, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Businessman Mehul Choksi has applied to become a citizen of Antigua, and Imran Khan’s party emerged as the single largest party in Pakistan.
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A look at the headlines right now:
- Justice Srikrishna committee submits report on data protection to Centre: Srikrishna said the draft bill was prepared through an open process where stakeholders in the major information technology hubs were consulted.
- ‘I lawfully applied for Antiguan citizenship, wanted to expand business,’ says Mehul Choksi: An Opposition leader in Antigua and Barbuda has criticised the country’s prime minister for his silence over the scandal.
- Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is single-largest party in Pakistan polls, but will need allies: We are ready to improve ties with India, he said after claiming victory on Thursday.
- Supreme Court summons CBI director over delay in Manipur alleged fake encounter investigation: Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, who was appearing for the agency, told the bench that the CBI had not deliberately delayed the process.
- At least 36 cows found dead at a cowshed in Delhi, government orders inquiry: The police said that initial investigation suggested that the bovines died of ‘some disease’.
- PM Modi, Xi Jinping agree to maintain ‘momentum’ in ties, Chinese defence minister to visit India: The leaders met on the sidelines of the the three-day Bric summit.
- Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church objected to the National Commission of Women’s proposal to ban practice of confession: The SC asked Kerala police to file status report within two weeks in church rape case.
- People should be informed about ill effects of using Ganga water, says National Green Tribunal: The tribunal asked the National Mission for Clean Ganga to install display boards indicating whether the water was fit for consumption or bathing.
- Amazon reports its highest-ever quarterly profit in April-June: The profit in the quarter was almost 12 times the figure the company reported in the same period last year.
- Longest lunar eclipse of the century tonight, but rain, clouds may block view in Delhi: The eclipse will start at 10.44 pm and end over six hours later, at 4.58 am on Saturday.