World 🌎| US House begins Trump impeachment inquiry
- The matter relates to Trump’s calls to the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden
- Trump called the inquiry ‘Witch hunt garbage’
Reuters: https://reut.rs/2n0w3Fj
Johnson suspension of Parliament unlawful: UK Supreme Court
- The court said: ‘The prime minister’s advice to Her Majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect’
- Johnson remained defiant, however, saying he ‘strongly disagreed’ with the decision
Reuters: https://reut.rs/2llJ4sv
National 🇮🇳| Trump urges Modi to improve ties with Pak
- He urged Modi to ‘fulfil his promise to better the lives of the Kashmiri people’
- This statement immediately followed his interactions with Imran Khan and offer to mediate, again
Reuters: https://reut.rs/2kZErUX
Economy & Business 💰| RBI puts curbs on PMC banks, withdrawals capped at ₹1000
- It’s now come to light that the bank had exposure to DHFL (Mumbai Mirror)
- RBI’s restriction caused a bank run as huge crowds gathered at bank branches
Mumbai Mirror: http://bit.ly/2lwTRjI
Livemint: http://bit.ly/2mVs90e
Interesting: You have the right to be forgotten by Google – but only in Europe
- In a landmark judgement Europe top court says the right is only restricted to Europe
Reuters: https://reut.rs/2kOZM3b
Interesting: VVPATs Can Be Hacked, Says Former IAS Officer in Series of Tweets
- Kannan, who resigned citing disillusionment after Kashmir lockdown raises some valid questions on the VVPAT
Wire: http://bit.ly/2mtDLYk
Mumbai Sandwich loses its Slice of Life
- Wibs bread, the iconic bread of the Mumbai Sandwichwala, with 46% market share and 90% share of sandwichwallas is off the shelves
Mumbai Mirror: http://bit.ly/2kWy6cJ
