29th May News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News-
Attack on African nationals: Delhi police arrest five; Rajnath Singh asks for strict action
Five people were arrested on Sunday in connection with the alleged assault on six African nationals in South Delhi's Mehrauli area. Amid outrage over more attacks on Africans in the national capital, eight people were held today for their involvement, with Home Minister Rajnath Singh directing the police to take strict action against the attackers and step up patrolling in the areas inhabited by the community. Read more.
PM Narendra Modi to visit five nations from June 4; to discuss black money with swiss
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation visit from June 4 which will cover Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico. Read more.
Modi government’s 3rd year to see more growth, says Arun Jaitley
India will see a spurt of new projects during the third year of the NDA government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said. Read more.
Central Railway launches safety ‘panic button’ feature for women passengers
With a view to strengthen security of women passengers in trains, Central Railway (CR) has introduced ‘panic button’ system to alert officials in case of an emergency. Read more.
Railways conduct trial run of Talgo train, achieve first target of 115 kmph
The Indian Railways conducted the trial run of Spanish Talgo train , the lighter and faster vehicle whose speed goes up to 115 kms, between Bareilly and Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh as part of the Railways' strategy to increase the speed of trains. Read more.
China offers its cloud seeding technology to parched Maharashtra
With several districts of Maharashtra facing a drought like situation, China has offered to share its cloud seeding technology which could be used to artificially induce rain in the parched region. Read more.
International News-
Pakistan can target Delhi from Kahuta in five minutes: Abdul Qadir Khan
The father of Pakistan's nuclear programme Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan on Saturday said that the country could have become a nuclear power as early as 1984 but the then President General Zia ul Haq "opposed the move". Read more.
700 migrants feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, says U.N. refugee agency
Over 700 migrants are feared dead in three Mediterranean Sea shipwrecks south of Italy in the last few days as they tried desperately to reach Europe in unseaworthy smuggling boats, the U.N. refugee agency said Sunday. Read more.
China to launch first quantum communication satellite
China will launch its first experimental quantum communication satellitein July, whose communications cannot be intercepted, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said. Read more.
Business News-
Modi Government to cancel all defence tenders bagged by Italy’s Finmeccanica
The Modi-led Centre government has finally decided to cancel all tenders bagged by Italy’s Finmeccanica which is being investigated for bribery in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. Read more.
At least 30pc of driving licences used in India are fake, says Nitin Gadkari
At least 30pc of licences procured in India are fake, the Centre said on Sunday. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said there was a need to check “bogus” licences, and that the Centre was going to start an online system to conduct computerised tests to issue driving licences.
Entertainment News-
When Katrina Kaif shut down a rude reporter with her calm reply
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif is not such person you would see expressing her emotions very often. Famous for her unusual calm and poise, the actress reacts only when the situation gets really out of hand. Read more.
After Aishwarya, Abhishek Bachchan speaks up on Salman Khan’s Rio controversy
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has always been the centre of some or the other controversy. The actor recently sparked a debate after he was appointed as the goodwill ambassador of Rio Olympics 2016. While sportsperson like Yogeshwar Dutt and Milkha Singh criticised his appointment, several B-town celebs came out in the support of the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor. And now the recent one to join the list of Salman Khan supporters is Abhishek Bachchan. Read more.
Sports News-
Discus thrower Seema Punia wins gold at the Young Thrower's Classic, qualifies for Rio Olympics
Seema Antil Punia, a 32-year-old discus thrower from Haryana, qualified for the upcoming Olympics in Rio de Janiero by winning gold at the Young Thrower’s Classic in California on Sunday. Read more.
French Open 2016: Bopanna-Mergea enter men's doubles quarters
India's tennis star Rohan Bopanna and his men's doubles partner Florin Mergea stormed into the quarter-finals of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday. Read more.
Real Madrid defeats Atletico on penalties to win 11th Champions League title
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winning penalty in a shootout to give Real Madrid victory over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final which finished 1-1 after extra time on Saturday. Read more.