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The Rajasthan Police are catching up with their Mumbai and Assam counterparts in peppering humour to tweets to grab maximum attention on social media.

India and China are respecting bilateral pacts to ensure peace and tranquillity along the border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

Hailing the Supreme Court direction on Karnataka political crisis, rebel Congress-JDS lawmakers camping in Mumbai said there is no question of going back on their resignations from the Assembly or attending the session.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has welcomed the Supreme Court decision of giving him the freedom to decide on the resignations of rebel lawmakers. He said he will conduct himself responsibly in accordance with the principles of the Constitution.

In a major boost to investigation against underworld don Chota Shakeel and Dawood Ibrahim, the Mumbai Police has arrested Afroz Wadariya also known as Ahmed Raza in Mumbai, officials said.

Hafiz Saeed, the Mumbai attacks mastermind, has been arrested and sent to jail, news agency ANI has reported quoting Pakistani media. He has been sent to judicial custody and will face trial, said reports from Pakistan.

Sawan Date 2019: Today on July 17 marks the beginning of the month of Sawan after the conclusion Guru Purnima and Lunar Eclipse. Lord Shiva is worshiped throughout the month of Sawan. It is believed that as compared to other days, praying to Lord Shiva holds more importance in the month of Sawan, one of the holiest months according to the Hindu calendar.

Robert Vadra on Wednesday sought more time in the Delhi High Court to file his response to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea challenging his anticipatory bail in a money laundering case.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been appointed as governor Andhra Pradesh. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him "an opportunity" and said that he will try to solve some of the contentious issues the state is facing with Odisha.

India has said it is committed to accelerating economic growth beyond seven per cent over the next five years while ensuring there is no trade-off between sustainability and development, as top UN officials expressed "awe" over the country's remarkable progress in moving towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals.

A meeting of Union Cabinet is scheduled to take place at Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled for 1 pm and will be held at the Annexe building of Parliament.

A SpiceJet plane that had just taken off from Tirupati airport had to turn around and make an emergency landing after the pilot detected a technical snag, news agency ANI reported.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said that the state government is committed to frame good laws in order to ensure justice for all.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the 14 people who have died due to rain-related incidents in different districts of the state.

There is an "enormous potential" for growth in the India-US relationship, the Trump administration has said, exuding confidence that the ongoing trade issues could be worked through because of the friendship between the two nations.