News round up: CBI chief's on leave; 2 militants dies; Modi calls tax plus system

Narendra Modi Wednesday said more people under his government are paying taxes because they have faith that their money is being used properly

Following are the highlights at 2100 hours:

TOP NEWS:

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CBI director Verma and special director sent on leave; Verma challenges govt decision in SC

New Delhi: In an unprecedented shake-up in the CBI's 55-year-history, both its Director Alok Verma and Special Director Rakesh Asthana were stripped of their powers and sent on leave in a dramatic overnight action by the government after their worsening feud sparked a serious crisis in the country's premier probe agency.

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2 militants including M.Phil degree holder killed in Kashmir

Srinagar: In a blow to the banned Hizbul Mujahideen terror group, two militants, one of them an M.Phil degree holder, were killed in an encounter with security forces in Nowgam area in the outskirts of the city on Wednesday, police said.

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Verma was collecting documents related to Rafale scam, forcibly sent on leave: Rahul

New Delhi: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of removing CBI Director Alok Verma in a bid to stop him from investigating the Rafale "scam".

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Modi calls for 'tax-plus one' system of honest tax payment, doing extra for society

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said more people under his government are paying taxes because they have faith that their money is being used properly, but pitched for a 'tax-plus one' system where citizens do a little more towards society besides honestly paying taxes.

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TDB not to file review plea against SC's Sabarimala verdict

Thiruvananthapuram: The TDB, which administers the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, Wednesday decided against filing a review petition against the Supreme Court order lifting the ban on women of menstruating age from entering the shrine, saying it has "no relevance now".

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Sabarimala temple belongs to devotees, not TDB: Pandalam royal family

Thiruvananthapuram: Hardening its stand against the entry of women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala shrine, the erstwhile Pandalam royal family Wednesday said it was not prepared for any compromise as regards the ancient rituals and traditions of the Ayyappa temple.

NATION:

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Seoul Peace Prize to PM is recognition of 'Modinomics': Shah

New Delhi: The Seoul Peace Prize awarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a matter of immense pride for all Indians, BJP president Amit Shah said Wednesday, adding that the honour has taken note of "Modinomics" whose foundation is to "further the spirit of equality".

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Govt sets up GoM to look into sexual harassment at workplace

New Delhi: A Group of Ministers, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, has been constituted by the government to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at the workplace.

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Rlys ask drivers to slow down, guards to take action on spotting crowds on tracks

New Delhi: To prevent any Amritsar-like incident, Northern Railways has instructed train drivers to slow down and guards to take appropriate safety measures on spotting a crowd or events related to festivals near railway tracks.By Ananya Sengupta

LEGAL:

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Yashwant, Shourie, Bhushan move SC seeking FIR in Rafale deal

New Delhi: Former Union ministers Yashwant Sinha and Arun Shourie and activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking registration of an FIR into the Rafale fighter jet deal between India and France alleging "criminal misconduct" by high public functionaries.

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HC junks MCA plea against shifting of Ind-WI ODI to Brabourne

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) against the BCCI's decision to shift the October 29 India-West Indies ODI from Wankhede Stadium to Brabourne Stadium in the city.

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Court allows police to take Mitra on 4 days remand

Bhubaneswar: A Bhubaneswar court Wednesday allowed police to take Delhi-based journalist Abhijit Iyer Mitra on a four-day remand.

BUSINESS:

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Rupee jumps 41 paise to a 3-week high of 73.16 against the dollar as crude falls

Mumbai: The rupee strengthened by 41 paise to close at more than the three-week high of 73.16 against the US currency Wednesday as global crude oil prices eased and domestic equity markets staged a smart rebound.

FOREIGN:

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Israel to supply missile defence systems to India for $777 mn

Jerusalem: India has awarded an additional USD 777 million deal to a leading Israeli defence firm for supplying Barak 8 LR-SAM Air and Missile Defence Systems to seven ships of the Indian Navy, the company announced Wednesday.By Harinder Mishra

SPORTS:

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Now, 'King' Kohli is fastest to 10,000 ODI runs

Visakhapatnam: Virat Kohli Wednesday became the fastest to score 10,000 runs in One-day Internationals, rewriting, fittingly enough, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar's record and compounding the cricket community's conundrum to find the right superlatives for his phenomenal batting.By Abhishek Hore.