Encounter case: Cop gets bail

Ahmedabad
The special CBI court here on Tuesday granted bail to a police officer in the Sadiq Jamal fake encounter killing case of 2003. Judge MM Gandhi granted bail to the suspended police inspector GH Gohil on a surety bond of Rs2 lakh. PTI

New Delhi
MP Governor still in seat
Defiant Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav continues to remain in office despite having been asked to step down after his name had figured in an FIR for his alleged involvement in a recruitment scam in the state. Yadav was camping in Delhi for the last five days and had sought time to meet President Pranab Mukherjee. PTI

Jaipur
Sachin Pilot among 20 hurt  
Twenty persons, including Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot, were on Tuesday injured when the police tried to stop party workers who attempted to gherao the Assembly to protest against recent power tariff hike. PTI

New Delhi
69 NGOs blacklisted
A total of 69 NGOs have been blacklisted by the government from receiving foreign funds, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Minister of State (Home) Kiren Rijiju said among those NGOs which were prohibited from receiving foreign funds include 14 from Andhra, 12 from Tamil Nadu, five each from Gujarat and Odisha, four each from UP, J&K and Kerala and three from Delhi. PTI