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In 2015, SC had termed ‘frivolous’ plea on Rahul’s citizenship
Four years ago, the Supreme Court on November 30, 2015 dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by a lawyer seeking a CBI probe against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law authorities in the U.K.
Two dead, four injured in shooting at University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Two people were killed and four others wounded, three critically, in a shooting at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, officials said. Police said one suspect, who some local media reported was a student at the school, was taken into custody following the rampage on the last day of classes for the academic year. Final exams were scheduled for next week.
EC finds no violation in PM’s speech in Wardha
The Election Commission on Tuesday ruled that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at Wardha in Maharashtra on April 1 did not violate the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and the Representation of the People Act provisions.
Turf battle derails future of Train 18
Celebrated as India’s fastest train and one of the most successful products of the ‘Make in India’ initiative, future production of the indigenously-built Train 18 — helmed by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai — has come under a cloud, thanks to an unresolved turf battle.
Fani is India’s strongest April cyclone in 43 years, say meteorologists
Cyclonic storm Fani, which is lying about 600 km east of Vishakapatnam and 800 km south of Puri, is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976, according to records from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Google Assistant can now read stories
Google Assistant on Android and iOS devices can now read out stories in English. This feature is available to people in India, US, UK, Canada and Australia.