A number of political and financial developments encompassed last week from July 7 to July 13. These range from PM Modi's two-nation visit to Supreme Court's verdict on Arvind Kejriwal's bail and more. Given below are some highlights from the foregone week.
July 7 Mumbai hit-and-run case: On July 7 morning, a 45-year-old woman identified as Kaveri Nakhwa died after a speeding BMW rammed into the scooter while her husband got injured. This marks third incident of drunk driving in Maharashtra in two months. The luxury car was being driven by 24-year-old Mihir Shah, the son of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Rajesh Shah.
The pillion rider was dragged for around 100 meters on the car's bonnet near Atria Mall in Worli's Koliwada area before being flung onto the road. July 8 PM Modi in Russia: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on July 8, was accorded a guard of honour after landing at Moscow airport. Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov welcomed the Indian Prime Minister.
PM Modi said he was looking forward to deepening the special and privileged strategic partnership between the two countries. During his two-day high-profile visit to Russia, he held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The discussions were centred on boosting bilateral ties in areas of energy, trade and defence.
July 9 On the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, the Central Railway (CR) on July 9 announced a list of 64 special trains. A number of devotees, from all parts of Maharashtra, annually und.