7th May News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
Uttarakhand HC to decide the fate of nine disqualified MLAs on May 9
The Nainital High Court today reserved its order on the plea of 9 rebel Congress MLAs' challenging Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal decision to disqualify them from the Assembly. The court said that it will pronounce its verdict at 10 am on May 9. Read more
Kejriwal dares PM Modi to arrest Sonia Gandhi in AgustaWestland scam
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of deliberately going soft on Congress party chief Sonia Gandhi in the AgustaWestland scam. Read more
China's double standards on the issue of terrorism unacceptable to India: V K Singh
India has clearly told China that it cannot have double standards on the issue of terrorism, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said today. Read more
Earthquake hits Meghalaya, other northeastern states
An earthquake, measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale, rocked Meghalaya and other northeastern states and parts of Bangladesh on Saturday, an official said. Read more
JNU Student Umar Khalid Granted Permission to Visit Kolkata
JNU student Umar Khalid, facing sedition charge for allegedly raising anti-India slogans at the university campus here in February, was today granted permission by a Delhi court to travel to Kolkata to attend a panel discussion. Read more
International News
Cash, gold worth Rs 730 million seized from Pakistan bureaucrat’s house
Pakistan’s anti-graft body has arrested Balochistan’s finance secretary and recovered gold and currency worth Rs 730 million (Rs 46 crore in INR) from his house in Quetta, the provincial capital. Read more
Hillary Clinton targets anti-Donald Trump Republicans
Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton's campaign is trying to seize on the turmoil Donald Trump has caused within the Republican Party, hoping to gain the support of Republican voters and party leaders disillusioned by their standard-bearer. Read more
Afghanistan faces tough battle as Haqqanis unify the Taliban
A shadowy, Pakistan-based militant faction is on the rise within the Taliban after its leader was appointed deputy and played a key role in unifying the fractured insurgency. Read more
Business News
TRAI unlikely to approve Bharti Airtel’s proposal to offer exclusive video content
The Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) is most unlikely to give its nod to Bharti Airtel’s proposal to offer exclusive video content through a private network to a closed group of users if it is already available on the internet. Read more
Moto G4 launches on May 17: 5 things to know about Motorola’s latest smartphone
Motorola is all set to launch its fourth generation Moto G smartphone on May 17 in Delhi. The smartphone makers have come out with teaser ads on their Twitter accounts which suggest that the phone will beat the Moto G3 with its new features and more. Read more
Don't fall in trap of schools giving useless degrees: RBI Governor
Sounding a word of caution to students on education loans, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said they should not fall prey to 'unscrupulous schools' which leave them with high debt and "useless degrees". Read more
Entertainment News
This is what Akshay Kumar has to say on the Kangana Ranaut – Hrithik Roshan legal battle
After almost two months since the Hrithik Roshan-Kangana Ranaut controversy broke, many stars of Bollywood are speaking up on the matter. Read more
From jail’s food to drug abuse, Sanjay Dutt tells all about his life in and outside prison
Since he walked past the iron bars of Pune’s Yerwada jail, earlier this year, cine star Sanjay Dutt has been at the receiving end of many questions. Read more
Prachi Desai feels she is stuck with her girl next door image
Actress Prachi Desai, who will be again seen in a girl next door image in her next film “Azhar”, agrees that she has been victim of her own image. Read more
Sports News
Rio 2016: Vinesh Phogat, Sakshi Malik seal Olympic berth in women’s wrestling
Ace Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat today became the fifth wrestler from the country and the first woman wrestler to seal a spot at the Rio Olympics 2016. Read more
Vijender Singh to face Poland's Andrzej Soldra next
Indian boxing star Vijender Singh will square off against Poland's Andrzej Soldra in his sixth professional bout on May 13, which would be followed by his highly-anticipated WBO Asia Title Fight on home turf on June 11. Read more
Cameroon midfielder Ekeng dies after collapsing on pitch during match
Dinamo Bucharest player and Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng died on Friday after collapsing on the field while playing a first division match in Bucharest, Romania. Read more