A foundation in Haryana's Hisar has announced a reward of Rs 1-lakh to the Hyderabad police personnel who killed the accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Telangana. "We appreciate what the Hyderabad Police has done. I announce a reward of Rs 1-lakh each to all police personnel involved in the encounter," Naresh Selpar, Chairman, Raah Group Foundation told ANI.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined the steps that his government had taken to improve the lives of people, underscoring that many of these were a legacy of the past but he wasn't someone who could keep them pending. "I do not run away from responsibilities," PM Modi said delivering the inaugural address on the first day of the two-day 17th Hindustan Times Leadership Summit.

Even though governor Shaktikanta Das asserted that a rate-cut is not off his table and reiterated the accommodative stance, many analysts are of the view that rising headline inflation numbers may result in a longer-pause by the monetary-authority. In a surprise-move, RBI decided to hold the rates after delivering five consecutive rate cuts in 2019 in a unanimous decision by the six-member rate-setting panel.