Here are the top reads from this evening.
1) Senior UP Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi joins BJP; hits out at Rahul for 'khoon ki dalali' remark
Ahead of the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, senior Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi on Thursday joined Bharatiya Janata Party and hit out at Rahul Gandhi for his "khoon ki dalali" remarks. Addressing media, Rita Bahuguna Joshi said, "Today I have resigned from Congress to join BJP. Developments in recent past have left me numb." Read more...
2) Panama papers: Pakistan SC issues notice to Nawaz Sharif, others in corruption case
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members in the 'Panama Papers' leaks case, acting on petitions seeking his disqualification over alleged corruption and illegally possessing assets abroad. The court heard several petitions, including by Imran Khan of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which accused Sharif and his family members of illegally transferring money abroad after the Panama Papers leaks showed his family of possessing properties in the UK. Read more...
3) Security of 3.2 million debit cards compromised, forensic probe ordered: Report
A forensic probe has been ordered after security codes of as many as 3.2 million debit cards on various platforms were reportedly compromised. According to Economic Times, several victims have reported unauthorised usage from locations in China and the card holders are being asked by the banks to change their security codes. The report says that the State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, YES Bank and Axis Bank are among the worst hit. Of the cards affected, 600,000 cards belong to the RuPay platform while 2.6 million are believed to be on the Visa and Master-Card platform. Read more...
4) Trump calls Clinton's tax plan a disaster; compares India's growth rate with 'dying' US economy
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Thursday cited India and China's high growth rates to compare them with America's economy, which he said is "dying", as he slammed his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's plans to boost the economy and called her tax plan a disaster. As the two candidates came face-to-face for the third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada here, just three weeks before the elections, they sparred on issues concerning the economy, nuclear weapons, Russia and their fitness to be US President. Read more...
5) JNU: VC, other officials allowed to go; HM asks police to set up special team to trace missing student
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar and other officials who were confined on the campus premises by a section of students, who were protesting over a missing hostel inmate, were allowed to go after being held for 22 hours. The students, who are agitating over alleged inaction by the university in the case of missing student Najeeb Ahmed, have temporarily called off their gherao and allowed the VC and some other officials to come out of the building where there were held since Wednesday afternoon. They were allowed to leave to attend an important academic council. Read more...
6) ADHM row: HM Rajnath Singh assured support for film's release without any violence, says Mukesh Bhatt
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured full support for the release of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (ADHM) in cinema halls, said Film & Television Producers Guild of India president Mukesh Bhatt. Speaking to media after their meeting, Mukesh Bhatt said, "Rajnath Singh ji assured us 100% support and that he will convey to CM to maintain law and order." He also said that the Home Minister said he would speak to the chief minister of every state and that ADHM will release without any violence or issue. Read more...
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