Daily News Roundup: Rampal jailed, Congress MLAs resign, Rahul Gandhi visits gurudwara

Rampal sentenced to life imprisonment in a murder case

Hisar (Haryana): Self-styled godman Rampal was Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here in connection with two murder cases.

Two Congress MLAs resign in Goa

Panaji: In a setback to the Congress in Goa, two of its legislators resigned as members of the state Assembly Tuesday, Speaker Pramod Sawant said.

Rahul Gandhi visits gurudwara in poll-bound MP

Gwalior (MP): Congress president Rahul Gandhi visited a gurudwara here Tuesday on the second day of his campaigning in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh.

'DIY, 'lone wolf' terror attacks a major challenge for India: Rajnath'

Gurgaon: Threats posed by "lone wolf" attackers and "do it yourself' terrorists are a major challenge for agencies tasked with ensuring the security of the country, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh cabinet Tuesday approved a proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.

India needs strong, decisive govt to take a swift decision, maintain high growth: Jaitley

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Tuesday said India needs a strong and decisive leadership at the Centre to continue its high growth path and take swift decisions.

SAI Kabaddi coach accused of molesting a girl commits suicide

Bengaluru: A 59-year-old Kabbadi coach with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) allegedly committed suicide in a hotel room here after being accused of molesting a teenage girl at the training centre, police said Tuesday.

NATION:

Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra to join Congress

Jaipur: Veteran BJP leader Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra has decided to join the Congress in a significant political development ahead of the assembly elections in Rajasthan.

Nitish appoints Prashant Kishor JD(U) vice president

New Delhi: Janata Dal (United) president Nitesh Kumar Tuesday appointed Prashant Kishor as the party's vice president, effectively making him the second most powerful person in the party.

BSP leader's son booked for brandishing a weapon in foyer of 5-star hotel

New Delhi: The son of a BSP leader was booked for allegedly brandishing a weapon in the foyer of a five-star hotel here, a video of which went viral on social media, police said Tuesday.

Maoists blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand

Dhanbad (Jharkhand): Maoists blew up railway tracks in Giridih district of Jharkhand, paralysing train movement for over five hours, a railway official said Tuesday.

Men looted rifles to kill Badal, belonged to the pro-Khalistan group: Police

Muzaffarnagar: Three men, who were arrested for allegedly looting two police rifles, were associated with the Khalistan Liberation Front and were planning to target former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, police said.

Only 1.8 pc of electorate cast votes in first 4 hours of polling in Kashmir

Srinagar: Continuing the trend of low voter turnout, only 1.8 per cent of the electorate cast their votes in the first four hours of polling in Kashmir during the fourth and final phase of urban bodies elections Tuesday, officials said.

Separatist-sponsored strike disrupts normal life in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar: Normal life was affected in poll-bound areas of Kashmir Valley Tuesday due to a strike called by separatists against the conduct of urban local body polls in the state.

Asha Bhosle records puja song after over two decades

Kolkata: Playback legend Asha Bhosle has recorded a Bengali puja song after over two decades in a milieu when such tracks are on the decline.

WB govt extends food security to 8.5 cr people: Mamata

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has ensured food security to more than 8.5 crore people of the state under the 'Khadya Sathi' scheme, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday.

FOREIGN:

IT companies file lawsuit against US immigration agency over a shorter duration of H1B visas

Washington: An IT advocacy group representing more than 1,000 small IT companies mostly run by Indian-Americans has filed a lawsuit against the US immigration agency for issuing H-1B visas for shorter than three years duration.

India attracted USD 22 bn of FDI flows in the first half of 2018: UN report

United Nations: India attracted USD 22 billion of FDI flows in the first half of 2018, according to a UN report which states that the global foreign direct investment dropped by 41 per cent in the same period due to tax reforms carried out by the Trump administration.

UN Chief saddened over destruction caused by Cyclone Title in Odisha, Andha Pradesh

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness over the loss of lives and destruction caused in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh due to landslides and flooding following Cyclone Titli, saying the world body is ready to support the government's response to the calamity.