India
Here is a curated list of top 5 stories for the evening.
Updated : May 19, 2017, 06:40 PM IST
1) New GST Rates: All you need to know: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill, which is to exempt the daily-use commodities from the levy, is going to be more efficient and a consumer friendly taxation system. Find out detailed tax rates here.
2) J&K unrest: NIA orders inquiry into Hurriyat funding by Pakistan terrorists: In what can be termed as a major breakthrough for the Centre in the ongoing Kashmir unrest, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday registered a preliminary inquiry into the funding of Hurriyat leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Naeem Khan and others in Jammu and Kashmir by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed and other Pakistan based terrorists. Read our detailed report here.
3) Army prepared to deal with militants in Kashmir: Defence Minister Jaitley: "Our troops and our Army are fully ready to check any form of infiltration. Under no cost will India's territorial sovereignty be allowed to be infringed,' Jaitley said. Read what he said, here.
4) Swedish prosecutor drops rape probe against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange: Swedish prosecutors said on Friday they would drop a preliminary investigation into an allegation of rape against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, bringing to an end a 7-year legal stand-off. Read our full report here.
5) Indian detained by US immigration authorities at Atlanta airport dies in hospital: A 58-year-old Indian man, who was in the US customs' custody for entering the country illegally, has died after being hospitalised for shortness of breath. Find out what happened here.