Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the debate on the motion of thanks to the president’s address in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The Congress party ignored the nation to “serve one family”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi as some Opposition MPs shouted slogans against him. (PTI)
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The possibility of misuse of Aadhaar law cannot be a reason for striking it down, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday while hearing petitions challenging various government notifications making the 12-digit unique identity number mandatory for various social schemes and services, including some provided by private firms. (Anshuman Poyrekar / HT Photo)
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Reviving an old tradition of the party, Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacted with delegations of its leaders and workers from across the country at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi. Responding to the PM’s Lok Sabha address today, Gandhi later said “I think Modiji has forgotten that he is the PM now. He should answer questions and not always accuse the opposition.” (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)
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The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee (MPC) has decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6% with five out of its six members opting for status quo. The reverse repo rate has also been left unchanged at 5.75%. This is the RBI’s lowest ever repo rate since November 2010. The MPC, however, lowered its economic growth projection to 6.6% for 2017-18, from 6.7%. (Danish Siddiqui / REUTERS)
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed 88 mining leases granted by the Goa government for violating procedure and ordered that fresh licences be granted through a bidding process. These leases, which were renewed for the second time, would run till March 15 after which they would lapse, a bench headed by justice Madan B Lokur said. (PTI)
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The Shree Rajput Karni Sena, which has strongly protested against the release of periodic drama Padmaavat, has decided to back the Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha’s protest against the “historical tampering” of Queen Laxmi Bai, also called Jhansi Ki Rani, in the film Manikarnika starring Kangana Ranaut. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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Tata Motors unveils its H5X during the 2018 Auto Expo in Greater Noida. The first day of the 14th edition of the Auto Expo, at Greater Noida’s India Expo Mart, kicked off with a slew of unveilings and launches on Wednesday and a number of big names, including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Hyundai, Honda and Kia Motors showcased their offerings for the Indian market. (Burhaan Kinu / HT Photo)
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India news in pictures -- a roundup of today’s top news across the country from PM Modi's debate in Lok Shabha today to the Auto Expo 2018 kicking off in Greater Noida.