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Probe ‘extra-judicial’ killings in Manipur, SC tells CBI: (The Hindu)

In a resounding blow to impunity for security and armed forces personnel in disturbed areas under the grip of the controversial Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, the Supreme Court on Friday ordered a time-bound CBI probe into the deaths of over 80 civilians, allegedly killed by police and armed forces in the north-eastern State of Manipur during the heights of insurgency.

SIT to probe attack on Amarnath pilgrims: (The Hindu)

Preliminary investigations suggest militants “wanted to inflict heavy casualty as five magazines were emptied on the bus.” Effects of developed and developing countries policies

How Brexit has begun to unravel: (The Hindu, Editorial)

With just 20 months to go till Britain is meant to leave the EU, it’s become potentially more of a time bomb.

Malabar drills aim at giving regional security, says Japan: (The Hindu)

The trilateral Naval exercise, Malabar 2017, involving India, the U.S. and Japan, is strategically very important and meant to maintain the rule of law and maritime security in the region.

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Pollution and conservation

Adrift at sea: (The Hindu, Editorial)

The separation of a massive iceberg shows how precarious the Antarctic ecosystem is.

Indian Economy. Planning, Growth and Employment

New tax to hurt exporters: (The Hindu)

GST to impact liquidity, thereby affecting competitiveness.

EU, India set up fund for investments: (The Hindu)

The European Union (EU) and India on Friday announced the establishment of an Investment Facilitation Mechanism (IFM) for EU investments in India. Trade deficit widens to $13 bn: (The Hindu) Major commodity group of imports showing high growth in June were petroleum, crude & products (12.04%), electronic goods (24.22%), pearls, precious & semi-precious stones (86.31%), machinery, electrical & non-electrical (7.02%) and gold(102.99%).

Prelims Related News

Saraswati, a supercluster of galaxies:

A group of Indian astronomers have discovered a massive supercluster of galaxies, and have named it Saraswati. The supercluster is about 4 billion light years away and spreads over a “great wall” about 600 million light years across. This makes it one of the largest superclusters to be discovered and also the furthest.

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