Morning briefing: PM Modi on ‘misuse’ of ED; Owaisi visits Mukhtar Ansari's Ghazipur residence, and more

Dismissing the opposition's charge that central agencies – particularly the Enforcement Directorate (ED) – were targeting only opposition leaders, prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the agencies operate independently. “We neither obstruct or direct their actions. These work independently, and this is evaluated by the scales of the judiciary,” he told Tamil Nadu-based Thanthi TV in an interview. Dig deeper

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All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday visited gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari's residence in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur, who died of cardiac arrest in Banda last week. Expressing grief over Ansari's death, Asaduddin Owaisi said he stands with Mukhtar Ansari's family in the time of this utter grief. Ansari, 63, was laid to rest at his family’s ancestral graveyard at Kali Bagh in Mohammadabad town of Ghazipur district under tight police vigil on Saturday. Dig deeper

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni rolled back the years with an astonishing knock against Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League match on Sunday. It was a vintage MS Dhoni show in Visakhapatnam as the fans went berserk when he entered the middle with the bat in his hand. The atmosphere was surreal and Dhoni made sure that the fans went back with a memorable moment. It was the first time he got the chance to bat this season and he didn't disappoint anyone. Dig deeper

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Lifestyle and Health

Isha Ambani stepped out in Mumbai last night with her husband, Anand Piramal, and their friends. The paparazzi clicked Isha and Anand post a dinner date with their friends. The snippets show the couple walking towards their car after the outing. For the occasion, while Isha chose a summer-ready outfit - a floral printed dress, Anand complemented her in a printed button-down shirt and pants. Dig deeper

That’s all we have at this hour in our Morning briefing. Catch you in the afternoon