DNA Evening Must Reads: Explosion in Kabul, PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha, Nokia's new phone P1, and more
Here are the top reads from this evening.
1. Kabul LIVE Updates: At least 12 dead in explosion near Supreme Court building
An apparent suicide bomber targeted Supreme Court employees leaving their offices at the end of the working day, but the number of casualties was not immediately clear, police at the scene said. Follow Live Updates here.
2. After blocking India, brazen China blocks US bid at UN to designate Masood Azhar a 'global terrorist'
A significant bid by the US in the UN for designating Pathankot attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a global terrorist has been stymied by China which has again opposed the ban against the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief. Read more here.
3. From mocking Congress to defending demonetization: Highlights of PM Modi's speech in Lok Sabha
Answering criticism over demonetization, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted in Lok Sabha that the timing for the decision was perfect as the economy was doing well and hit out at Congress whose record he questioned with regard to various issues. Read more here.
4. Demonetization: Consultations with RBI were on since February 2016, says Jaitley
Jaitley said there are a total of 10 members currently on the board of RBI, but there are some vacancies too and the appointment process for those vacancies is at a fairly advanced stage and are likely to be filled up very soon. Read more here.
5. Everything we think we know about the Nokia P1
After the roaring success of its mid-range smartphone Nokia 6, the company is expected announced two new smartphones at the Mobile World Congress later this month. Read more about Nokia P1 here.