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• Over Rs 1.17 crore spent on 'food and beverages' during Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation
• South African govt's plea to put up Nelson Mandela statue in Delhi: HC seeks Centre's stand
  The application for the statue was initially moved in 2016 in the SC. The court issued notice to the ministries of Urban Development and External Affairs as well as the Delhi government seeking their stand. The Honorary Consul of South Africa has contended that despite all the clearances from the civic bodies, the ministry was not allowing it to put up the statue.
• Suresh Prabhu hails SC order on Rafale deal, says Cong's 'lies' exposed
  Haling the Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said Wednesday the Congress's "lie" was once again exposed and it was "victory of truth".
• Rafale aircraft deal: We are ready for debate in parliament but don’t favour JPC, BJP leader Ram Madhav says
  BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday said the party is ready for a debate in the full house of parliament on Rafale aircraft deal, instead of a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe.
• Not necessary alliance has the same opinion: Akhilesh Yadav on Stalin's Rahul-for-PM candidate proposal
  Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday disagreed with DMK chief MK Stalin's suggestion to make Rahul Gandhi the prime ministerial candidate of anti-BJP front in the next Lok Sabha elections.​ "If someone is giving his opinion, it isn't necessary that alliance has the same opinion," Akhilesh said when asked by reporters about Stalin's proposal.
• Akhilesh responds to Kamal Nath's migrant remark with a veiled threat
  Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath came under fire for his comments that the people of his state have the first right over job opportunities and that their jobs are being usurped by the people of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav said Kamal Nath's comments echoed the sentiments of anti-north Indian rant often heard from leaders in Maharashtra.
• BJP mocks DMK's 'Rahul for PM' pitch, says post not vacant for next 10 years
  The BJP Tuesday mocked DMK over its pitch for Rahul Gandhi as the opposition's prime ministerial candidate, with party general secretary Ram Madhav asserting the PM's post was not vacant for another 10 years. He said DMK chief MK Stalin's proposal had not found resonance even within the parties the Congress wants in the proposed grand alliance.
• SFJ seeking help to 'liberate' Punjab exposes its nexus with Pak army: Amarinder
• 2 men from Telangana drown, 1 missing from Australian coast
• Released by Pakistan, Indian national Hamid Ansari returns home
  Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari on Tuesday arrived at Wagah border, Punjab, after being released from a Pakistani jail in which he was detained six years ago. He entered Pakistan from Afghanistan, reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.