12th May News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
Raghuram Rajan unfit for RBI job, should be removed immediately: Subramanian Swamy
In comments that could possibly embarrass the BJP government, newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy today launched a scathing attack on RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan saying ‘he is not fit for the nation’ and should be removed as early as possible. Read more
Fight against terror not against any religion: India at UNSC
India has told the UN Security Council that the fight against terrorism is not a "confrontation" against any religion and requires close global collaboration to combat what has emerged as one of the "most serious threats" to global peace and security today. Read more
ED seeks red corner notice against Mallya after UK denies his deportation
The Enforcement Directorate today approached the Interpol to issue red corner notice against absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya for his alleged role in siphoning off part of an IDBI Bank loan of Rs 950 crore, sanctioned to Kingfisher Airlines in 2010. Read more
Shashank Manohar elected unopposed as independent ICC Chairman
Former BCCI president Shashank Manohar has been elected unopposed as ICC’s first independent chairman. Read more
Harish Rawat chairs first Cabinet meet after revocation of President’s Rule in Uttarakhand
A day after being reinstated to the top post, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today chaired the first Cabinet meeting in the state capital. Read more
No political pressure on PM Modi degree row, clarifies Delhi University
A day after Aam Aadmi Party accused Delhi University of "authenticating" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree due to pressure from the Centre, the varsity today said it has not been influenced by "any political pressure" and asserted that it is acting in accordance with the law. Read more
International News
With a surge in support, Trump draws even with Clinton: Polls
There has been a considerable surge in the popularity of Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump who has pulled even with his rival Democrat Hillary Clinton, the latest opinion poll suggests. Read more
2 more pieces 'almost certainly' from Flight 370: Malaysia
Malaysia's government on Thursday said that two more pieces of debris, discovered in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius, were “almost certainly'' from Flight 370, which mysteriously disappeared more than two years ago with 239 people on board. Read more
Business News
Vodafone plans to acquire more spectrum to increase network
Leading telecom player Vodafone India has said it plans to acquire more spectrum to increase its network. Read more
Frooti beats Slice to become India’s no. 2 mango drink, find out who’s the winner
A decade after Parle Agro’s Frooti lost its position as the second largest selling mango drink in India to Pepsico’s Slice, Frooti has reclaimed the position beating its multinational rival during the last quarter. Read more
Call drops: Airtel announces self regulation on service quality
A day after the apex court waived call drop penalties from telecom service providers, Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced a 25 percent more stringent voluntary call drop benchmark. Read more
Entertainment News
Embroiled in Tax evasion case; Amitabh Bachchan lists disadvantages of ‘fame and success’
Just a day after getting embroiled in a tax evasion case, megastar Amitabh Bachchan pointed out how fame and success "has the capacity to garner hostility, revenge, envy jealousy and allied attributes”. Read more
Forget bhaichara; Kareena, Sonam, Swara to go sister-bonding in – ‘Veerey Di Shaadi’
We have seen many films in Bollywood about male friends going on a road trip and understanding where their lives are heading. Read more
Karan Patel deserves a round of applause for the reason he stopped shooting for ‘Ye Hai Mohabbatein’
Upset that a lot of water would be wasted amid drought in a shooting sequence, actor Karan Patel refused to shoot for "Ye Hai Mohabbatein" -- until his concerns were met. Read more
Sports News
Wrestling Federation of India denies omission of Sushil Kumar from Rio Olympics list
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today denied sending any list of Olympic probables, sans Sushil Kumar, to the Indian Olympic Association, insisting that the two-time medallist is not yet out of contention for the Rio Games. Read more
Rio Olympics 2016: Music maestro A R Rahman joins goodwill ambassadors' list
Music maestro A.R. Rahman has joined the likes of Bollywood star Salman Khan, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and Beijing Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra as the latest entrant in the list of goodwill ambassadors of the Indian contingent for Rio Olympics. Read more
India keen to host Australia in day-night Test in 2017
India wants to host Australia in a day-night Test match during their tour in 2017, Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive officer James Sutherland said on Thursday. Read more