India raises issue with Lanka over objectionable article on website; more news updates on Aug 1
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10.10pm: UN chief demands immediate, unconditional release of captured Israeli soldier, says "deeply concerned" by resumption of attacks on Gaza.
9.45 pm: IM operatives still planning terror attacks in India: NIA tells court.
9.10 pm: Army kills four militants near LoC, recovers huge cache of arms and ammunition.
8.15 pm: Gaza ceasefire collapse kills 50 Palestinians, Israeli soldier abducted.
7.40 pm: 8 babies have died in Jangipur Sub-Divisional hospital in Murshidabad in last 24 hours, hospital authorities say the reason is malnutrition.
6.56 pm: DMK leader MK Stalin moves Madras HC seeking CBI probe into Moulivakkam building collapse.
6.42 pm : White House says Hamas attack in Gaza a 'barbaric' violation of ceasefire with Israel.
6.24 pm: Nine parties including Congress, Left, SP, BSP, TMC and JD(U) give notice to Rajya Sabha Chairman for referring Insurance Bill to Select Committee.
6.10 pm: Pinki Rani wins Bronze in Women's Fly Boxing event (45-51 kg) at Glasgow.
5.47 pm: While speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Vijay Goel said that migrants from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh must be stopped from settling in Delhi.
5.33 pm: Fire in residential building Godavari in Mumbai's Andheri: TV reports.
5.20 pm: Insurance Bill row: Opposition parties unite against Modi government's first big reform push.
4.25 pm: Jayalalithaa: Sri Lanka offers unqualified apology
4.12 pm: Protests in Tamil Nadu against derogatory article in Sri Lankan website on Jayalalithaa and PM Modi
4:10 pm: India raises issue - High Commissioner to Sri lanka takes up the matter of objectionable article on website.
3:45 pm: Lankan govt does damage control after a major diplomatic blunder - Officials in Colombo remove derogatory article against Jayalalithaa.
3.25 pm: 72-hour-ceasefire collapses in Gaza
3.00 pm: Delhi HC issues notice to Subramanian Swamy on Congress plea, to hear National Herald case on August 5
2.50 pm: UPSC snubs protest, says postponement of civil services exam not an option
2:15 pm: Despite assurances by the Govt, protests over UPSC at Jantar Mantar in Delhi; all student organisations are protesting against UPSC.
2:11 pm: Pilot flying the Jaguar combat aircraft has ejected safely: IAF sources.
2:00 pm: US Secretary of State John Kerry's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi underway.
US
Secretary
of
State
John
Kerry
meets
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
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TIMES
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August
1,
2014
1.48 pm: The government of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday decided to issue passports to former militants and their kin for pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
1:45 pm: IAF plane crashes in Gujarat.
1:19 pm: Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh meets Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi.
1:00
pm:
National
Herald
case:
Sonia
refuses
to
comment.
12.46
pm:
US
Secretary
of
State
John
Kerry
meets
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi.
12:45 pm: Veteran freedom fighter Gundappa Murumkar passes away. May his soul rest in peace.
12:14 pm: Delegation of Kashmiri Pandits to take fight to MoS PMO Jitendra Singh over Kasaur Nag Yatra row.
12:12 pm: Sri Lankan Defence Ministry hits out at Jayalalithaa for her repeated outburst against Lanka, accuses her of unjustified outbursts.
12:00 pm: Government cornered in Rajya Sabha over UPSC Exam row.
11:55 pm: Bangalore: Youth Congress workers protest against Natwar Singh.
11:41 am: We want CSAT to be revoked, we will oppose it- Ramgopal Yadav, Samajwadi Party on UPSC row.
11:15 am: BJP hits back at Congress over National Herald case, says it is not indulging in political vendetta.
11:03 am: National Herald case: Congress alleges BJP engaging in political vendetta, says "Govt hounding its political adversaries to gain mileage".
10:51 am: Three killed in an IED blast in Assam's Goalpara district.
10:34
am:
Want
the
Govt
to
keep
in
mind
the
interests
of
the
students
who
have
been
protesting
since
long-Mayawati
on
UPSC
row.
10:20
am:
"There
is
strong
evidence
against
Congress," says
BJP's
Subramanian
Swamy
regarding
National
Herald
case.
10:12 am: Enforcement Directorate to initiate probe into National Herald case.
10:00 am: India's medal winners at the Commonwealth games in Glasgow - Gagan Narang, Jitu Rai and Gurpal Singh return home.
India's
medal
winners
at
the
Commonwealth
games
in
Glasgow
-
Gagan
Narang,
Jitu
Rai
and
Gurpal
Singh
return
home
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August
1,
2014
9:45 am: Our response to any such act will be more than adequate in future, intense and immediate-Gen Dalbir Suhag on Lance Naik Hemraj beheading.
9:30 am: My focus will be my soldier,I will assure that my soldiers are confident and comfortable-Army Chief Dalbir Suhag.
9:15 am: Guard of honour held for new Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag.
Guard
of
honour
held
for
new
Army
Chief
General
Dalbir
Singh
Suhag
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ANI
(@ANI_news)
August
1,
2014
9:00 am: J&K : 2 militants killed in an encounter with the Army in Kupwara.
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