Two Muslim Governors and all Nine Muslim Ministers in Sri Lanka, including four of Cabinet rank have resigned en masse in Sri Lanka.
They have taken a collective stand against the community being “demonised” since the Easter Sunday terror attacks.
West Indies opener Chris Gayle overtook former South Africa captain AB de Villiers as the highest six-hitter in the history of the ICC World Cup with 39-sixes.
Three Main accused in the Kathua gangrape and murder case of an 8-year-old girl child in Jammu and Kashmir were sentenced to life imprisonment under the Ranbir Penal Code. Three policemen were sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
Introduced in 1932, only Ranbir Penal Code is applicable in Kashmir. It is named after Ranbir Singh, ruler of Dogra dynasty.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to offer cheque book facility and other services to the no-frills account holders without demanding them to maintain any minimum balance.
The Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) Account is designed to offer certain minimum facilities free of charge to the such account holders.
BJP Member of Parliament Virendra Kumar will be India's next Pro-tem Speaker and he was elected from Tikamgarh constituency in Madhya Pradesh.