6th May News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News-
SC orders Uttarakhand floor test on May 10, debars 9 disqualified MLAs from voting
The Supreme Court today ordered a floor test in Uttarakhand Assembly on May 10. Read more.
‘You seem to know where the Ganga was going’: Parrikar’s swipe at Cong over kickbacks in Agusta deal
The government today maintained its offensive against the Congress over the controversial VVIP choppers deal, saying that the then UPA government did everything to help AgustaWestland bag the contract and that its action against the company was not proactive but forced upon it due to circumstances. Read more.
Sahara chief Subrata Roy granted four weeks’ parole to attend mother’s funeral
Sahara chief Subrata Roy has been granted a four-week parole for attending his mother Chhabi Roy’s funeral who passed away in the wee hours this morning. Read more.
Save democracy march: Sonia, Rahul, Manmohan released after brief detention
Delhi Police today briefly detained Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Congress leaders while they were on way to Parliament as part of their ‘Save democracy' march. Read more.
‘Beef ban’ to continue in Maharashtra but ‘beef possession’ not a criminal offence: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court in a significant judgment today said that beef ban in Maharashtra will continue but made it clear that the possession of beef, if brought from outside Maharashtra, is not a criminal offence. Read more.
Brussels attack victim, airhostess Nidhi Chaphekar returns
Nidhi Chaphekar, the Jet Airways flight in-charge who was injured in the March 22 Brussels terror attacks, returned to India on Friday morning for further treatment and recovery, an official said. Read more.
International News-
Barack Obama reappoints Indian-American Sachin Dev Pavithran to key admin post
US President Barack Obama has announced to reappoint Indian-American Sachin Dev Pavithran to a key independent government agency devoted to accessibility for people with disabilities. Read more.
US launches crackdown on tax evasion after Panama Papers leak
In the wake of the public firestorm sparked by the Panama Papers scandal, the Obama administration has announced several new rules to combat financial crimes and close current loopholes in the US system that allow foreigners to hide assets in American accounts. Read more.
Bangladesh professor under 24-hour armed guard after death threats
After a Dhaka University professor asked a woman to remove her veil during his class, Muslim extremists called for his death, posting his personal details online along with tips on how to kill. Read more.
Business News-
Income Tax refunds worth Rs 1.22 lakh crore issued in FY’16: Govt
The Income Tax department has issued 2.10 crore refunds totalling over Rs 1.22 lakh crore in 2015-16, which saw 94 per cent the returns being filed online. Read more.
Upgrade to Windows 10 no longer free, to cost Rs 7,900 post July 29
Microsoft launch of the Windows 10 last year was coupled with a significant decision to give it away as a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8.1 users on July 29 in 2015. Read more.
Micromax launches Windows 10-based laptop at Rs 10,499
Micromax has launched a new laptop, the Canvas Lapbook L1160, which is priced at Rs 10,499. The Windows 10-based laptop is exclusively available via Amazon India. Read more.
Big blow to Ranbaxy brothers, court asks them to pay Rs 2,562 crore fine to Daiichi
Former owners of Ranbaxy Laboratories Malvinder Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh, have been asked by a Singapore court to pay damages worth $400 million (over Rs 2,500 crore) to Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co. The fine has been imposed for supposedly concealing and misrepresenting facts from Japanese drug giant, Daiichi Sankyo, when they had sold the 35 per cent stake for $2.4 billion (over 1.5 crore) in 2008. Read more.
Entertainment News-
Good-bye speculations: Salman Khan is finally getting married by end of this year
Superstar Salman Khan’s bachelorhood has got everyone troubled to some extent. Though, at 50 he is still going strong when it comes to awesome physique and good looks, but every fan of his wants to see him settled with a girl who loves him unrequitedly. Read more.
She still got the moves: Aishwarya dancing on Dola Re, Dhoom Machale will make you go WOW!
‘Dola Re’ from Devdas is 14 years old but actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan can still mesmerise you with her dance steps, something she did at a reality show. Read more.
Received a new high as an actor while doing 'Traffic': Divya Dutta
Actress Divya Dutta says that she received a new high as an actor while shooting for her Manoj Bajpayee starrer “Traffic”. Read more.
Sports News-
PCB appoints Mickey Arthur as team’s head coach
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today appointed former South Africa and Australia coach Mickey Arthur as the team's new head coach. Read more.
BCCI now wants SC to reveal identity of players named in Mudgal report
In a marked departure from its earlier stand on the matter, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that it wants the Supreme Court to reveal the names of the 10 players mentioned in the report submitted by the committee headed by Punjab and Haryana HC chief justice Mukul Mudgal. Read more.
Alastair Cook on the verge of breaking Sachin Tendulkar’s 11-year old record!
England’s Test team captain Alastair Cook is all set to break cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar’s 11-year old record of being the youngest cricketer to reach the 10,000 runs milestone, when his team takes on Sri Lanka in a three-Test series starting at May 19. Read more.