Curated News Articles - 02-07-2018 08 hrs

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Indian News
Congress leader sacked for anti-Rahul comment reinstated
Senior Congress leader T H Mustafa, suspended from the party for making derogatory remarks against AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi, has been reinstated after he apologized to the central leadership for his misdemeanour.
472 Maoist surrendered this year, highest in 3 years: Govt
Maoist surrenders have seen a quantum jump this year, with 472 surrenders being reported until October 31 against 283 for the whole of 2013.
Sagayam will probe only granite mining in Madurai district, Madras high court clarifies
The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M Sathyanarayanan made the clarifications on a petition filed by Sagayam.
Former UP advocate general SMA Kazmi killed in road accident
Former Uttar Pradesh advocate general S M A Kazmi was today killed and three others were injured when the car they were travelling in rammed into a tree in Hatigawan area, a senior police officer said here.
NCP attacks Maharashtra CM for not paying visit to 26/11 memorial
NCP today slammed chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for not paying homage to the martyrs of 26/11 terror attacks by visiting the memorial built for them.
Markets
Stock market update: Oil & gas index slips 1%; ONGC, IOC, Petronet LNG among top drags
Market sentiment remained negative in the absence of any positive trigger amid sustained capital outflows.
The broader Topix dropped 2.1 per cent to 1,695.29, with all of its 33 subsectors in negative territory.
Buy HEG, target Rs 4400: Jefferies Group
Buy HEG Ltd. at a price target of Rs 4400.0 .
India Unlimited
President Ram Nath Kovind hails Amitabh Bachchan for his role towards making India open defecation-free
"We keep watching the advertisements of famous actor Amitabh Bachchanji on TV. There are two-three of such ads -- one of the concepts being 'Darwaja band to bimari band'.
Government to celebrate Swachh Bharat Diwas on Monday
October 2 is also celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. On June 15, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly had voted for this.
President Ram Nath Kovind visits Gandhiji's birthplace, declares rural Gujarat open defecation free
"Cleanliness is a multi-stakeholder national movement and not just the responsibility of the sanitation personnel and government departments," the president said.