Here are the top stories from this evening.
1) UP Elections 2017: We were promised DDLJ’s Shah Rukh, got Sholay’s Gabbar Singh, Rahul Gandhi mocks PM Modi at Rae Bareli
Priyanka Gandhi on Friday shared a stage with Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and began Uttar Pradesh assembly election's campaign by attending the first election rally at Rae Bareli. Senior Congress leader Akhilesh Singh's daughter Aditi Singh is contesting from this seat in the upcoming assembly polls, traditionally represented by Sonia Gandhi in the Lok Sabha. Read more...
2) J&K: Stones pelted, Pakistani flags raised near Jamia Masjid after prayers despite army chief's warning
Even though Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat urged local people to extend their support to maintain peace in Jammu and Kashmir, stones were pelted at security forces after Friday prayers in Srinagar. Local residents pelted stones near Jama Masjid situated at Nowhatta. On Wednesday, Rawat had also warned stone pelters that they won't be spared if they continue resorting to negative acts. Read more...
3) Need 'solid evidence' to back efforts to get Masood Azhar banned by UN: China
Ahead of its strategic dialogue with India, China on Friday said "solid evidence" was needed for it to back efforts to get JeM chief Masood Azhar banned by the UN. The two sides will have an in-depth exchange of views on the international situation and other regional and global issues of mutual interest in the strategic dialogue which is an important communication mechanism between India and China, he said. Read more...
4) Samsung chief Jay Lee arrested: From $4 mn Seoul mansion to a jail cell with mattress, corner toilet
For Jay Y. Lee, the third-generation leader of South Korea's massive Samsung Group and scion of the country's wealthiest family, home is now a 6.56 square meter (71 square foot) detention cell with a toilet in the corner behind a partition. He has no shower, only a wash-stand. Bed is a mattress on the floor. Read more...
5) Tamil Nadu: OPS camp removes Sasikala from primary membership, Dinakaran & Venkatesh from party posts
A day after Edappadi K Palaniswami sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, AIADMK Presidium Chairman E Madhusudanan on Friday removed General Secretary VK Sasikala Natarajan from the primary membership of the party. Madhusudanan also removed Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran and S Venkatesh from their respective party posts. Read more...
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