A moderate intensity earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit Andaman Islands on Friday afternoon, the epicentre of the quake is 135 km southwest of Port Blair. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will next week take up for consideration the new black money bill in the Lok Sabha to effectively deal with the menace of unaccounted wealth stashed abroad. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tribute to the working class on May Day, saying their hard work and sweat have contributed to building of the nation. The Bombay High Court has granted 15 days parole to gangster-turned politician Arun Gawli to attend his son's marriage in Mumbai. Human rights campaigners have condemned the Indian government's refusal to criminalise marital rape by claiming cultural and religious issues mean it cannot be applied to India.