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The Supreme Court sought an affidavit from the I&B secretary with details of steps taken in the past to stop motivated media reporting in such cases.

Transcript of Prime Minister’s Interaction with Chinese media organizations

"While Japan is the ‘land of the rising sun’; India is the land of the ‘shining sun’," said the PM as he took questions from the Japanese media, his first media interaction since assuming office

'It was conveyed that Pakistan must abide by its commitment to prevent its territory and territory under its control from being used for terrorism against India'

The PM rules out a third term for himself and says: 'It will be disastrous for the country to have Shri Narendra Modi as the Prime Minister.'

In his first post-retirement press conference the cricketing legend speaks on the decision to retire, the emotional speech and moments on the ground yesterday, and the future.

'If there is anything that the CBI, or for that matter, anybody wants to ask, I have nothing to hide,' says the PM

'I will discuss these matters [Ordinance] with Mr Rahul Gandhi... These are all matters which are discussed before the highest body, the core group of the Congress Party. The Cabinet discussed this matter twice, not once.'

'I would be very happy to work for the Congress party under the leadership of Mr. Rahul Gandhi,' says the PM as he also keeps open the question of an alliance with Mamata Banerjee

On military action against Syria: 'My credibility is not on the line. The international community’s credibility is on the line. And America and Congress’s credibility is on the line...'