Nawaz Sharif orders immediate halt to executions

• Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today ordered an immediate halt to death sentences, including that of many hard-core militants.
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Rs 2.12 cr seized ahead of Karnataka LS bypolls

• Bangalore: Nine persons were today arrested by police who seized Rs 2.12 crore, allegedly being transported to Bangalore Rural and Mandya Lok Sabha constituencies, where bypolls were scheduled for August 21.
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Don't pass resolutions on Modi-for-PM: Rajnath

• New Delhi: Rajnath Singh today passed a virtual gag order on state units not to pass any resolution demanding that Narendra Modi be declared the Prime Ministerial candidate.
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Karuna denounces Lanka for anti-Indian, anti-Tamil activities

• Chennai: Denouncing Sri lanka for "being continuously engaged in anti-Indian and anti-Tamil activities", DMK president M Karunanidhi today urged the Centre to exert ''resolute pressure'' on the island nation to implement the 13th Amendment to the Lankan Constitution.
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Congress attacks Modi for Muslim support claims

• New Delhi: Congress leader Rashid Alvi today took potshots at Narendra Modi''s reported claims that 25 per cent Muslims in Gujarat had voted for him in the recent assembly elections.
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