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New Delhi:The Finance Ministry has said, names of the 12 big defaulters identified by the RBI for initiation of bankruptcy proceedings will soon be made public. Talking to a news channel on Wednesday, Finance Ministry's Principal Economic Advisor SanjeevSanyal said, these defaulters account for as much as 25 per cent of the bad assets.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has called a meeting of all State Home Ministers on July 3 to discuss the internal security situation in the country.

Prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, ''cross-border terrorism'', increasing violenceby Maoists and other issues will be discussed at the day-long meeting to be held in New Delhi, a Home Ministry official said.

New Delhi:At least, two Pakistani soldiers were killed in effective retaliation by Indian soldiers as Pakistan Army on Wednesday violated ceasefire thrice along the Line of Control in two sectors in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. 
The Pakistan Army resorted to shelling of mortar bombs and firing of small arms and automatic weapons on forward posts and civilians areas in the region. Defence sources said, Indian troops gave a strong retaliation in which 2 Pakistani soldiers were killed opposite the BhimbherGali sector.

New Delhi: At least 125 persons have died after heavy rain triggered landslides in three hill districts of southeastern Bangladesh. Four soldiers were among the victims whose bodies were recovered in rescue operations, said a spokesperson for the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief's control room in Dhaka on June 13 night.