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Senior officials of CRPF and BSF were also present in the hour-long meeting, official sources said.

The process of selection and appointment of judges should conform to the highest of standards, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday, describing an independent judiciary as the "cornerstone" of democracy.

"Around 20,000 farmers from Punjab will join the Kisan rally in national capital tomorrow," Punjab Congress Chief Partap Singh Bajwa said in Chandigarh on Saturday.

The situation worsened after clashes between protesters and security erupted.

30-year-old Saritha, who completed a 28-day long training session, has been posted at Sarojni Nagar depot and will be put in day-time duty at a route in the central part of the city, a DTC official said.

Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafeez Saeed held a rally in support of separatist leader Masarat Alam in Lahore on Friday.

He has been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine.

The thrust of Modi's trip was on attracting investments and technology for development of India through the 'Make in India' programme.

Pachuari claimed that he had confirmed his attendance at the event in May 2014 and skipping the event will harm his professional reputation.

"If converting LoC into international border had been a solution, Kashmir issue would have been resolved long back," he added.

The report prescribes three different sets of procedures for taking action on complaints against judges of the High Courts, Chief justices of HCs and judges of the Supreme court respectively.

The Reserve Bank on Thursday allowed banks to offer differential interest rates on term deposits depending on whether they are with or without premature withdrawal facility.

The nearly 10,000-strong audience interrupted Modi repeatedly during his hour-long speech with shouts of "Modi, Modi..."

"He (Modi) is a king who lies. Farmers are dying in the country and he is touring Paris. He has failed to fulfil his promises," Khan said on Sunday evening.

Seven STF personnel were killed and 12 others injured in an ambush by Naxals in the forests around Pidmel village in the Polampalli area.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning a bronze in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup at Ipoh in Malaysia.