TOP Stories Of The Day – 21st April

In a major blow to the central government, the Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday set aside President's Rule imposed in the hill state last month. After two consecutive days of hearing on a matter filed by ousted Congress chief minister Harish Rawat, the court said the proclamation of central rule in the state stood null and void. It fixed April 29 for a floor test in the state assembly.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked civil servants not to work in silos but as a team and act as an agent of change for welfare of the people and development of the country.

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The Congress sought to firewall the Gandhis from the escalating controversy over Ishrat Jahan by dismissing as a "bundle of lies" BJP's allegations that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi gave direction to then home minister P Chidambaram in the case.

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In order to raise the ever dwindling number of spectators in the stadium, the BCCI is all set to host its first-ever day/night cricket Test with pink ball when New Zealand tour India later this year. "We have decided that we will play one day-night Test match with pink ball against New Zealand later this year," BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur told mediapersons at the BCCI's headquarters on Thursday.

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A day after BJP claimed the Rafale aircraft deal with France has been "finalised" at USD 8.8 billion (Rs 59,000 crore), defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said it is not complete as yet but at an "advanced stage" and the intention is to "close it quite soon".

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