Newsbrief: Big stories of the day

Newsbrief: Big stories of the day

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PNB scam: Non-bailable warrants issued against Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi on CBI plea

A special CBI court in Mumbai has issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against billionaire diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Mehul Choksi in connection with the cases related to over $2 billion banking fraud in the Punjab National Bank, officials said in New Delhi on Sunday.

Rajinikanth wants Chennai players to wear black armbands. This is why

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Rajinikanth on Sunday urged IPL franchise Chennai and its fans to wear a black armband as a show of solidarity with the protests in Tamil Nadu calling for the quick set up of a Cauvery management board.  

China objects to India's 'transgression' in Arunachal Pradesh India rejects the protest

In yet another incident of discord, the Chinese military last month strongly protested against what it called the Indian Army's transgressions into the strategically sensitive Asaphila area along the border in Arunachal Pradesh, but the Indian side roundly dismissed the complaint, official sources said.

Worst behind us, will be out of Nirav Modi mess in 6 months: PNB MD

The worst is over for PNB and it will come out of the mess created by the Nirav Modi fraud case in six months, the state-run lender's Managing Director Sunil Mehta said Sunday.

Pakistan, Afghanistan to act against fugitives, irreconcilable militants

Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to take action against fugitives and the irreconcilable militants under a bilateral agreement for regional peace and security, the Foreign Office said today.