The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at over 21 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of former state Minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a case of illegal sand mining between 2012 and 2016, officials said.


UP sand mining scam: ex-Minister's home among 22 places raided (2nd Lead)


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A sea of people remained out on the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday as the police used pepper spray to push back angry demonstrators rallying against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial.


Massive protests in HK delay extradition bill debate


Turkey on Wednesday slammed Washington for sending a letter which threatened to remove Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet programme, saying the language used was "not in the spirit of the alliance".


US letter on F-35s not in spirit of alliance: Turkey


"Nose, ears and limbs of the alleged rapist of a eight-year-old girl should be chopped off publicly," said Madhya Pradesh Women and Child Welfare Minister Imarti Devi, here on Wednesday.


MP Minister for chopping off rapist's limbs publicly


In a clear snub to Islamabad, New Delhi on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modis special plane will bypass pakistan's airspace en route to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he is going on Thursday to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.


India snubs Pakistan: PM's plane to bypass its airspace


Within hours of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's orders for closure of all open borewells, 45 of them have been sealed in a bid to prevent recurrence of the tragic incident in which a two-year-old boy died after been trapped inside a borewell for 108 hours, officials said on Wednesday.


45 abandoned borewells sealed in Punjab


Anticipatory bail is back in Uttar Pradesh after almost 33 years. The provision of pre-arrest bail was scrapped in 1976 during the Emergency.  The accused will now get advance bail in the state in cases of non-bailable offences.


Anticipatory bail back in UP after 33 years


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife Sara signed a plea bargain on Wednesday over allegedly misusing state funds to order gourmet meals, the State Attorney's Office said.


Israeli PM's wife signs plea deal over meal fraud case


In a snub to Islamabad, India on Wednesday made it clear that Prime Minister Narendra Modis special plane will bypass Pakistan en route to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan where he is going to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit on Thursday.


India snubs Pakistan: PM's plane not to use its airspace


A Ghaziabad-based environmentalist has written to Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar expressing concern over the upcoming wedding of the sons of two South Africa-based controversial tycoon brothers in the ski destination of Auli in Uttarakhand.


Environmentalist raises concerns over wedding of tycoons' son in Auli


China has appointed its former envoy to Pakistan Sun Weidong as India's ambassador after his predecessor Luo Zhaohui was promoted as Deputy Foreign Minister.


China's ex-envoy to Pakistan is its new ambassador to India


Former Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel on Wednesday again skipped questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an investigation into how Air India ceded profitable routes to private airlines.


Air India case: Praful Patel avoids ED again


The CBI on Wednesday carried out searches at over 22 locations in Uttar Pradesh, including the residence of former state minister Gayatri Prajapati in connection with a case of illegal sand mining between 2012 and 2016, officials said.


Illegal mining case: Gayatri Prajapati's house among 22 places raided in UP


The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday carried out raids in the Amethi residence and office of former Samajwadi Party Minister Gayatri Prajapati.


CBI raids ex-UP Minister Gayatri Prajapati's Amethi home


Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan has created a new controversy by saying that "Madarasas do not produce people like Nathuram Godse or Pragya Singh Thakur".


Madarsas do not produce Godse, Pragya: Azam Khan


US President Donald Trump will meet with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda on Wednesday to highlight the deepening of the military-to-military relationship between the two sides, the White House has said.


Trump, Polish President to talk on security: WH


Ahead of the International Day of Yoga on June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday again tweeted a video of his animated version performing the 'Vakrasana' that he said helps spinal cord in gaining flexibility.


Gearing up for Yoga Day, Modi posts 'Vakrasana' video


It is time to say cheers. The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has approved setting up of micro-breweries in hotels, restaurants and pubs to pave way for serving fresh beer to customers.


Micro-breweries to bring more cheers to Uttar Pradesh


Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday prayed for the safety of people in Gujarat ahead of cyclone Vayu and appealed the Congress workers to be ready to help.


Cyclone Vayu: Rahul urges party workers to help


US President Donald Trump said that he had received a "beautiful" letter from North Korea's top leader Kim Jong Un.


Trump receives 'very warm' letter from Kim Jong-un


The Mann ki Baat radio programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi wll resume on June 30 after it was discontinued during the Lok Sabha elections in which he was a candidate.

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