Washington snooping on BJP shadows McCain visit
Modi govt summons American diplomat as Senator meets Sushma
New Delhi, July 2
India today lodged a strong protest with Washington over reports of the US National Security Agency (NSA) spying on the BJP. This came on a day when visiting Republican Senator John McCain met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to discuss ways to strengthen ties between the two nations.

US Senator John McCain in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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HSGPC members skip meeting at Akal Takht
10-member panel to meet Haryana Sikh leaders today
Chandigarh, July 2
Sikh leaders from Haryana today failed to turn up for a meeting convened by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh to discuss the issue of a separate gurdwara management body for the state.

Devotees at Gurdwara Nada Sahib in Panchkula. Nitin Mittal

sc judges’ appointment
Law Minister, AG seek to end Judiciary-Govt faceoff
New Delhi, July 2
Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi today sought to end the chasm between the government and the Judiciary, a day after Chief Justice of India RM Lodha vented out his ire over the rejection of Supreme Court collegium’s proposal for the appointment of senior advocate Gopal Subramanium as a judge of the SC.

Bhakra-Beas projects
Punjab, Himachal spar in SC over compensation
New Delhi, July 2
Punjab and Himachal Pradesh today sparred in the Supreme Court over the compensation recommended by the Centre for short supply of electricity to HP from Bhakra and Beas projects since 1966.

Don’t tolerate carelessness, malpractices, SC tells PSCs
New Delhi, July 2
The Supreme Court has directed the public service commissions (PSCs) to fail all candidates who either committed malpractices in the qualifying examination or were careless in following the instructions for using the answer sheets.

Modi to open Uri-II project tomorrow
Srinagar, July 2
On his maiden visit to a village close to the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Uri-II hydroelectric power project on July 4. This will be the second project of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on the Jhelum to be commissioned in J&K.

Mercury dips as North gets more showers New Delhi, July 2 Pre-monsoon rainfall today lashed parts of northern India, bringing relief to the people from the sweltering heat. Thundershowers in Delhi brought respite from the hot and humid conditions. The city received 4mm rainfall between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm. Punjab and Haryana, too, received rainfall which brought temperatures down.