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| Here’s everything that transpired during the course of the day… |
| Arun Jaitley today said that demonetisation left Maoists in India and separatists in Jammu and Kashmir “fund starved”. Speaking at a function in Mumbai, Jaitley said that demonetisation greatly reduced the number of protesters taking part in stone-pelting in Kashmir. Elaborating on benefits of the move, he said that money which was earlier circulated outside the economy had come into the formal banking system. |
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| Pakistan has granted nationality to at least 298 Indian emigrants in the last five years, interior ministry said. In 2012, 48 Indian emigrants were granted Pakistani nationality, which rose to 75 in 2013 and 76 in 2014, the interior ministry statement said. Only 15 were given nationality in 2015, while 69 got it in 2016, until April 14 this year, 15 Indians got nationality. The statement was issued in response to a question by a Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker in the National Assembly. |
| ISIS has used UK companies to finance terror plots, including the recent attacks in Spain, a media report said today. FBI documents seen by ‘The Sunday Times’ revealed that surveillance technology dispatched to Spain is believed to be linked to the development by the terror group of weaponised drones routed through the UK. Other purchases said to be routed through Cardiff in Wales include orders for “bug sweep units” and software to help launch rockets. |
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| Gorkha Janamukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung has been booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He has been booked in connection with a grenade blast at the Kalimpong police station and an explosion in Darjeeling town, the police said today. An initial probe has revealed that bike-borne miscreants had hurled the grenade at the police station, the police said, adding that they were going through the CCTV footage to get more clues. |
| Mamata Banerjee said in a television interview that she favours Narendra Modi and not Amit Shah. Criticizing the BJP for GST and demonetisation, she said “I don’t blame the PM. Why should I blame him? His party should take care of it. Why is the party creating problems for everyone?” She also heaped praises on former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, saying that he was very balanced and impartial. |
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