News brief: Big stories of the day

News brief: Big stories of the day

Unnao rape case

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Arrest MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, Allahabad High Court directs CBI

The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the CBI to arrest BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, accused in the Unnao rape case.

CWG 2018: Pooja Dhanda bags silver in women's wrestling

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Wrestler Pooja Dhanda bagged silver medal in the women's 57-kilogram wrestling at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 on Friday.

Third front is coming together of India's masses: Telangana CM KCR

Third front isn't a silly political front, it'll be coming together of India's masses, said Telangana  Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao after meeting former prime minister and Jananta Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda. 

CWG 2018: India lose 3-2 to New Zealand in Men's Hockey, will play for bronze

The Indian men’s hockey team on Friday were convincingly beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Pak Supreme Court verdict disqualifying Nawaz Sharif a joke, says his party

Nawaz Sharif's party has called the Supreme Court verdict against the former Pakistan Prime Minister a "joke". The Pakistan Supreme Court, in a landmark judgement, disqualified Sharif from holding office for life while hearing a case related to determination of time duration for disqualification of a lawmaker under the Constitution. Sharif, facing corruption charges, was disqualified under Article 62 (1)(f) of Pakistan's Constitution.