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FGN 51 PM-LDALL TRUMP PM Modi rejects third party mediation on Kashmir, says it is between India-Pak; Trump agrees

Biarritz/London: With President Donald Trump by his side, Narendra Modi on Monday categorically rejected any scope for third party mediation on Kashmir, saying it was a bilateral issue between India and Pakistan, and "we don’t want to trouble any third country" -- a position that was immediately backed by the American leader who had recently offered to mediate.

DEL 57 LDALL CHIDAMBARAM Court sends Chidambaram to 4 more days of CBI custody

New Delhi: A special court on Monday sent former finance minister P Chidambaram to four more days of CBI custody till August 30 in the INX Media case after the probe agency said "certain evidence" had emerged and that the Congress leader's confrontation with a co-accused during interrogation was incomplete

Nation

DEL 6 GOVT-LD SPG-MANMOHAN Govt withdraws Manmohan Singh's SPG cover

New Delhi: The Special Protection Group (SPG) protection given to former prime minister Manmohan Singh has been withdrawn following a review by multiple security agencies but he will continue to get Z plus security, officials said on Monday.

MDS 16 KA-CABINET-PORTFOLIOS Yediyurappa allocates portfolios, Karna to have 3 deputy CMS,

Bengaluru: In a first, Karnataka will have three Deputy Chief Ministers as Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday allocated portfolios to 17 newly appointed ministers who were inducted into the cabinet nearly a week ago.

DEL 53 DEF-INDO-PAK-DRILL

India, Pak to be part of multi-nation military drills in Russia next month New Delhi: Notwithstanding escalating tension between them, India and Pakistan will be part of a mega military drill along with China and five other countries in Russia next month under the framework of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

BOM 7 MP-2ND LD PRAGYA-OPPN

Pragya blames Oppn 'marak shakti' for Swaraj, Jaitley deaths Bhopal: BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Monday said the Opposition is using 'marak shakti' (killing

power) to harm BJP leaders, adding the 'evil power' was behind the recent deaths of former Union ministers Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj.

DEL 62 NAXAL-MP-LD KAMAL NATH

MP CM seeks inclusion of 3 more districts in LWE-hit category New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath asked the Centre on Monday to include three more districts of the state under left wing extremism-affected category and sought more special battalions for Naxal-hit areas.

DEL 51 BIZ-RBI-SURPLUS

RBI board approves Rs 1.76 lakh cr transfer to govt Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided to transfer Rs 1.76 lakh crore in dividend and surplus reserve to the government.

DEL 52 ED-AJL-LD CHARGE SHEET

ED charge-sheets Congress leaders Vora, Hooda in AJL Panchkula land allotment case New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Monday filed its first charge sheet in a case of alleged irregularities in land allotment to the Congress-promoted Associated Journals Limited (AJL) in Panchkula and named veteran party leader Motilal Vora and former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

Legal

LGD 35 SC-3RDLD CHIDAMBARAM INX Media cases: SC rejects Chidambaram's plea in CBI case, extends protection in ED matter

New Delhi: In a major setback to Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court Monday rejected his petition against the Delhi High Court verdict which had dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in the INX Media scam.By Abhishek Anshu, Manohar Lal & Ranjit Kumar Sinha

LGD7 SC-AMRAPALI Forensic audit report be given to ED, Delhi police, ICAI in Amrapali case: SC

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed that a forensic audit report be given to the Enforcement Directorate, Delhi Police and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (ICAI) for taking appropriate action against Amrapali directors and auditors for siphoning off over Rs 3,000 crore of home buyers' money.

Sports

SPF15 SPO-SINDHU This is my answer to those who questioned me: Sindhu

Basel (Switzerland): P V Sindhu says she felt "angry and sad" after being criticised for not finishing on top in the last two World Championship finals and the gold medal in the just-concluded edition is her answer to all the critics who questioned her.

SPD6 SPO-DRAVID-CONFLICT Conflict conundrum: Dravid asked to depose before ethics officer on September 26

New Delhi: BCCI ethics officer DK Jain has asked cricketing great and NCA head Rahul Dravid to depose in Mumbai on September 26 over the conflict of interest allegations levelled against him.By Bharat Sharma

Foreign

FGN 54 PAK-KASHMIR-2NDLD IMRAN Will raise Kashmir issue at every international forum: Pak PM Imran

Islamabad: With Pakistan failing to get traction for its belligerent stand on Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday that he will raise the issue at every international forum, including at the UN General Assembly.

FGN 26 PM-G7-CLIMATE At G7 summit, PM Modi highlights India's large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic

Biarritz: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's large scale efforts towards eliminating single use plastic, conserving water, harnessing solar energy and, protecting flora and fauna for a sustainable future in his address to a G7 session on environment here. PTI ANB

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