Top 5 news at 1pm on Sept 3: AAP suspends Sandeep Kuamr; CBI raids Hooda's house and more

Aam Adami Party on Saturday suspended Sandeep Kumar from the party's primary membership following the objectionable CD case. CBI on Saturday carried out searches at the residences of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a sitting UPSC member along with 18 other locations in a case of alleged irregularities in acquisition of land in Gurgaon in which farmers were cheated to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore. India and Vietnam on Saturday signed 12 agreements in a wide range of areas covering defence, IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping information, signalling a strong upward push in their strategic ties. Here are the top 5 news of the hour. 

1. Sandeep Kumar CD case: AAP suspends MLA from primary membership

Aam Adami Party on Saturday suspended Sandeep Kumar from the party's primary membership following the objectionable CD case. Kumar, who was caught on camera in a compromising position with a woman, was earlier asked to resign from the post of woman and child development minister on September 1. Speaking to media after deciding to suspend Kumar, Deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia said that what he has done cannot be defended. 

2. Manesar land scam: CBI raids 20 properties of Bhupinder Singh Hooda and his close aides

CBI on Saturday carried out searches at the residences of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and a sitting UPSC member along with 18 other locations in a case of alleged irregularities in acquisition of land in Gurgaon in which farmers were cheated to the tune of Rs 1,500 crore. CBI sources said besides Hooda’s residence, premises of the then Principal Secretary ML Tayal, UPSC member Chattar Singh, both former IAS officers, and a serving IAS SS Dhillon were also searched by the team.

3. Hanoi: India, Vietnam sign 12 agreements on defence, space, IT and others

India and Vietnam on Saturday signed 12 agreements in a wide range of areas covering defence, IT, space, double taxation and sharing white shipping information, signalling a strong upward push in their strategic ties. The agreements were signed by officials of the two sides in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. “12 for togetherness! India & Vietnam sign a dozen agreements for further strengthening the Strategic Partnership,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. 

4. Opposition sets agenda for Kashmir talks, advocates Hurriyat's presence to resolve issue

The CPI(M) on Saturday said that the government should invite Hurriyat Conference for talks with the all-party delegation and announce confidence building measure during its visit to Kashmir. Coming out of a briefing held by the government for members of the delegation, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said, “Government should invite Hurriyat for talks with the all-party delegation” when it visits Kashmir from Sunday.

5. CM Fadnavis woos North Indian voters ahead of BMC polls with song 'Nazar Ke Samne Jigar Ke paas...'

Reaching out to North Indians ahead of the BMC polls next year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said people from that region and other parts of the country, who reside in the state have not only imbibed Maharashtra’s culture, but have also enriched it. “Whenever a north Indian asks me where his place was in the state, I reply to him with a song - ‘Najar ke samne, jigar ke pass koi rahta hai wo tum’...,” Fadnavis said to a round of applause.