#1 Averments made against CBI chief Ranjit Sinha are serious, says Supreme Court; seeks reply within a week
Supreme Court asks CBI director Ranjit Sinha to file within a week his response on the allegations levelled against him in an application. "Whatever you want to tell us, tell us in black and white," SC stated to the Sinha. "Averments made against CBI director are serious and he cannot say that he won't file affidavit." CBI director agrees to file affidavit in a sealed envelope. SC takes original register of entry list at CBI director's residence after it was handed over by advocate Prashant Bhushan in a sealed envelope. Sinha has asked SC to tell Bhushan to declare the source from which he got all the documents. SC has also taken on record names of 23 ITBP and 4 CBI officials who were on duty at the gate of CBI Director's residence. Read more
#2 Floods unleash more misery in Jammu and Kashmir; Death toll mounts to 150, Narendra Modi announces Rs 1000 crore aid
Flood situation has worsened in Jammu and Kashmir as more areas have submerged in the waters leaving a trail of death and destruction. With seven more deaths, the toll in the devastating floods have reached to 138. Thousands of families are still stranded and awaiting help in their homes across the valley. South Kashmir districts are the worst hit by the catastrophe with many areas still cut off from the headquarters. Over 30 per cent of capital Srinagar city is under flood waters. Over 10 lakh population is affected in Jammu division. Jammu city has been cut off from Pathankote after authorities closed down the three important bridges on Tawi. The fourth bridge on Tawi has been damaged due to gushing waters. Indian army has pressed 103 columns into service to help in rescue and relief of the people affected by the worst ever floods in Jammu and Kashmir. A total of 11,000 civilians have been rescued so far. Out of these 2000 civilians have been provided food and temporary shelters. Read more
#3 Policy Watch: With stock markets on boom, bearish phase for gold not over
There are two ways to look at gold. One would be by comparing today's prices with what they were in say 2000 (see chart). Anyone who has invested in gold would have a cause to smile. Things aren't so bad, after all. Read more
#4 Is she a soft target?: Sakshi Tanwar on Telugu actress caught in prostitution racket
Sakshi Tanwar, who played the National Award winning former child actor's on-screen mother, writes a heartfelt piece about her Read it here
#5 India has 16,951 women prisoners: National Crime Records Bureau
Less than two per cent of the jails in the country are reserved for women, housing 18% of the total female prisoners, according to latest data of National Crime Records Bureau. 1,394 The total number of jails in the country 20 Number of jails reserved for women 16,951 Number of female prisoners in the country 3,200 Number of women serving their terms in such prisons Of the female inmates, the highest number belongs to the age group of 18-50. Read more
#6 Supreme Court stays Nithari Killer Surinder Koli's execution for seven days
Execution of Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli, who was to be hanged on September 12 has now been withheld for seven days after the Supreme Court put a stay order on midnight. The bench comprising justices H L Dattu and A R Dave stayed the execution for a period of one week. An official of the apex court said that the plea in this regard was mentioned before the bench after midnight and the order was passed at 1:40 AM. Read more
#7 23 mines of PSU risk Supreme Court cancellation as government seek details
It's not all hunky-dory for the public sector units having operating mines smirking at the misfortune set to befall on private companies facing cancellation of coal blocks en masse by the Supreme Court. As the apex court hears coal block allocation cancellation case on Tuesday, government companies which have been allocated mines and have started production, or likely to produce soon, have been asked by the government to disclose whether they have formed joint ventures (JVs) to operate these mines. Read more
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