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Updated: Oct 04, 2019 21:46 IST

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‘Doesn’t behove office Khan holds’: India’s acerbic response to Pak PM’s call

The external affairs ministry on Friday strongly criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks that called for jihad against India and asked people to march across the Line of Control (LoC), saying the comments did not behove the office held by him. Read more

CBI asks Supreme Court to cancel arrest shield granted to ex-Kolkata police chief Rajeev Kumar

The Central Bureau of Investigation approached the Supreme Court on Friday to ask the top court to cancel the anticipatory bail granted by former Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. Read more

To clamour for Aaditya Thackeray as Maharashtra CM, Shiv Sena boss explains

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday played down push for Aaditya Thackeray as Maharashtra CM, saying the young Thackeray has just entered politics. Read more

UK’s Labour party MPs push to recall Kashmir resolution that angered India

Sections of the Labour party have launched a bid to ‘recall’ a resolution on Jammu and Kashmir passed at its annual conference last week, which raised hackles in the Indian community and prompted a near-boycott of the party and its MPs in recent events here. Read more

At conclave with naval chiefs of 10 countries, NSA Ajit Doval floats an idea

India would like to make itself useful to countries in the Indian Ocean Region, and leverage its size and advantages to help the economy and security of the countries in its vicinity, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has said. Read more

India vs South Africa: ‘More to it than just cricketing performances’ - Sunil Gavaskar hits out at treatment of R Ashwin

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar once again hit out at the team management for their treatment of premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Gavaskar was critical of Ashwin being left out of the playing XI regularly and stated that somebody with the off-spinner’s record should not be excluded from the team so often. Read more

John Abraham doesn’t want to follow Kabir Singh trend, prefers doing something different

The Force actor Johan Abraham is clear that “following trends” isn’t his thing. “After Kabir Singh’s success, I am sure there will be whole lot of flights that will go towards south India (laughs). But I don’t think I’d follow that trend,” the actor said. Read more

In polarised times, a Gandhi in Kashmir, a Gandhi for Kashmir, writes Barkha Dutt

This week, as the country commemorated Mahatma Gandhi, it seemed to have all but forgotten about Jammu and Kashmir. Read more

Worrying signals for the economy | HT editorial

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should have done more when its Monetary Policy Committee met this week. It eventually cut the policy rate by 25 basis point (0.25 percentage point) which is, at best, a half-hearted measure to revive growth and, at worst, tokenism. Read more