Politics erupts over Jagdeep Dhankhar's sudden resignation, SIT to probe Dharmasthala 'mass burial' case
Other major news points include a setback for the Congress party from the Income Tax tribunal, ordering it to pay tax on an income of Rs 199 crore from 2017-18, Prime Minister Modi's upcoming tour of the UK and Maldives, the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations of mass murders in Dharmasthala.
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