The big news: DMK chief Karunanidhi admitted to a Chennai hospital, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: BJP ally LJP threatened to join the August 9 protests, and the truckers strike has been called off.
A look at the headlines right now:
- DMK chief M Karunanidhi admitted to hospital after BP drops, condition has ‘stabilised’: Former Union minister A Raja said the veteran leader is ‘out of danger’.
- Lok Janshakti Party will join protests if SC/ST Act is not restored, says MP Chirag Paswan: The party has continued to oppose the Centre’s appointment of Justice AK Goel as chairperson of the National Green Tribunal.
- Truckers call off indefinite nationwide strike after government vows to consider demands: AIMTC Core Committee Chairperson Bal Malkit Singh said transporters had lost Rs 28,000 crore in seven days, and demanded government intervention.
- ‘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.
- 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.
- 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’.
- ICICI Bank posts net loss of Rs 120 crore in first quarter: The gross non-performing assets rose to 8.81% of the gross bad loans at the end of June, as against 8.84% at the end of the previous quarter.
- Supreme Court summons CBI director over delay in investigation into Manipur’s alleged fake encounters: Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, who was appearing for the agency, told the bench that the CBI had not deliberately delayed the process.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin invites Donald Trump to Moscow, says he is ready to visit US: Putin said both sides needed to meet to talk about the Iran nuclear deal and global conflicts.
- Walt Disney and 21st Century Fox shareholders vote in favour of deal to buy Rupert Murdoch’s firm: The agreement gives Disney a majority stake in the media conglomerate.
