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Minor girl tortured by Gurugram couple; RBI hikes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5%; more

A 14-year-old girl was tortured and sexually assaulted for months by a couple in Gurugram, the police said. The minor was hired by the couple to take care of their child. On Tuesday, a joint team of police and Sakhi, a one-stop crisis centre, rescued the girl from New Colony, news agency PTI reported.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced on Wednesday that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has decided to hike the key interest rate by 25 basis points, taking the repo rate to 6.5 per cent. 

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Video: Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM amid loud cheers and chants

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.