HIGHLIGHTS

Following are the highlights at 9 pm:

NATION

DEL32 JAITLEY-LDALL CREMATION Former finance minister Arun Jaitley cremated with State honours

New Delhi: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley was cremated at Nigambodh Ghat here with full State honours on Sunday as scores of his admirers, BJP workers and top leaders from across the political spectrum paid their last respects.

FGN44 PM-G7-LD ARRIVAL PM Modi arrives in France for G7 Summit

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in France to attend the G7 Summit where he will speak on burning global issues of environment, climate and digital transformation and also meet the world leaders.

DEL31 RAHUL-KASHMIR Oppn, press got taste of 'draconian administration', 'brute force' unleashed on people in J-K: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said leaders of the opposition and the press got a taste of the "draconian administration" and "brute force" unleashed on the people of Jammu and Kashmir when they tried to visit Srinagar.

DEL34 NAXAL-SHAH Shah to review ongoing operations against Naxals on Monday

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday will take stock of the ongoing operations against Naxals and the development initiatives being undertaken in Maoist-hit areas, officials said.

DEL37 LD WEATHER Rains in noth India; flood threat looms over Punjab's Ferozepur after Pak releases water

New Delhi: Light to moderate showers were recorded in national capital Delhi and other north India states on Sunday, while a flood threat loomed over Punjab's border district Ferozepur after Pakistan's release of water into the Indian territory.

MDS7 KL-MODI-THAROOR-CONGRESS Cong leaders in Kerala take on Tharoor for remarks praising PM

Alapuzha/Thiruvananthapuram: Shashi Tharoor came under criticism from senior party colleagues in Kerala on Sunday for his comments that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be praised for doing the right things but the Congress MP remained unfazed, saying there was nothing wrong in his stand.

BUSINESS

DCM8 BIZ-THAPAR-REMOVAL Investors, lenders want tycoon Gautam Thapar removed as Chairman of CG Power

New Delhi: Investors and lenders of power equipment maker CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd want tycoon Gautam Thapar to be removed as chairman of the company after an investigation unearthed a multi-crore financial scam in the firm, sources privy to the development said.

DCM23 BIZ-RBI-WORDS From 'Panglossian countenance' to 'Floccinaucinihilipilification', RBI reinvents Greenspeak

Mumbai: Whether it is in employing one of the longest English words or recalling a character in French philosopher Voltaire's novel in order to cheer an otherwise gloomy economic countenance, the RBI's messaging between continuous rate cuts is leaving central bank observers scurrying for their dictionaries.

LEGAL

LGD7 JAITLEY-LD LAWYERS Delhi Bar associations remember Jaitley as someone who fought for cause of lawyers

New Delhi: Various Bar associations in Delhi on Sunday condoled the demise of senior advocate and former union minister Arun Jaitley, saying he was a "stalwart", "helpful and a great human being" who always stood for the cause of lawyers, and his death was a huge loss for the profession.

LGD6 SC-CHIDAMBARAM SC to hear on Monday Chidambaram's plea against HC order denying him anticipatory bail

New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday former Union finance minister P Chidambaram's pleas challenging the Delhi High Court's order which denied him anticipatory bail in the INX Media money-laundering and corruption cases.

LGC1 BH-COURT-MLA 14-day judicial custody for Anant Singh

Patna: A Barh court on Sunday remanded controversial Bihar MLA Anant Singh to judicial custody for two weeks in connection with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) case lodged against him.

FOREIGN

FGN32 INDIA-BAHRAIN-2NDLD STATEMENT India, Bahrain call on global community to reject use of terrorism against other countries

Manama: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India and Bahrain on Sunday called on the international community to reject the use of terrorism against other countries as both sides agreed to further enhance cooperation in the field of security and counter-terrorism.

FGN17 PAK-KARTARPUR-CORRIDOR Committed to complete Kartarpur Corridor, despite tense ties with India: Pakistan

Islamabad: Pakistan is committed to complete the Kartarpur corridor project for Sikh pilgrims ahead of the 550th birth anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak despite the tensions in relations with India, a senior aide to the Pakistani Prime Minister said on Sunday. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN47 PAK-LD KUTTY Prominent Indian-origin Pakistani politician B M Kutty dies

Karachi: Prominent Indian-origin Pakistani politician and human rights activist B M Kutty died on Sunday at a hospital in Karachi after a protracted illness. He was 89.

FGN39 HK-CHINA-2NDLD PROTEST Hong Kong police use water cannon in latest clashes

Hong Kong: Hong Kong police used water cannon for the first time Sunday, raising the stakes against protesters who have staged sometimes violent rallies that have rocked the city for the past three months.