2nd June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
24 accused convicted, 36 acquitted in Gulbarg society massacre case
A special SIT court today convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the 2002 Gulbarg society massacre case that killed 69 people including former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri. Read more
Khadse’s sacking imminent? Maha CM Fadnavis meets BJP chief Amit Shah in Delhi
Amid speculation of Maharashtra Revenue minister Eknath Khadse losing his ministerial birth, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today met BJP chief Amit Shah in Delhi. Read more
Rain gods to please this year? IMD rules out possibility of deficient monsoon
In some good news for the farm sector battling two years of successive droughts, the India Meteorological Department on Thrusday reiterated its stand regarding sufficient rains, ruling out the possibility of a deficient monsoon. Read more
Robert Vadra: A dark spot in Gandhi family or a soft political target? 5 controversies surrounding the ‘Damad’
Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi, has been in the news - most often for all the wrong reasons. The name itself triggers memories of various controversies that the Nehru-Gandhi family’s ‘Damad’ has been involved in. Read more
Gulberg Society massacre: 11 events that defined the 14-year trial
A special SIT court today convicted 24 of the 66 accused in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case that killed 69 people including former Congress lawmaker Ehsan Jafri. The court has also acquitted 36 of the accused in the case. Read more
International News
US Presidential Elections: Hillary Clinton barely leads Bernie Sanders 49% to 47% in California, says poll
Democrat front-runner Hillary Clinton is clinging to a narrow two-point lead over rival Bernie Sanders in California ahead of the state's June 7 primary, a new poll showed. Read more
Barack Obama jumps into election debate, lambasts Republicans on economy
President Barack Obama went on a "myth-busting" mission Wednesday aimed at undermining Republican arguments about the economy, working to give cover to Democrats to embrace his policies ahead of the presidential election. Read more
'India trying to squeeze Pakistan's foreign relations, economy and security'
A Pakistan based think-tank specializing in defence has alleged that New Delhi is widening the spectrum of conflict against Islamabad and warned that Pak's response has been undermined by country's poor governance. Read more
Business News
Personal attacks on Raghuram Rajan ‘demeaning’, says India Inc; bats for second term as RBI Guv
In a sign of support for RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, leading industry body CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) on Wednesday backed him for a second term as RBI Governor saying he has done a great job. Read more
Know who hacked Apple’s new iOS 9.3.3 version
Apple iPhone jailbreaking or hacking is quite simple but not easy at all without the tools. With the tools not available to download yet, a famous contributor, Luca Tedesco claims that he has successfully jailbroken a device with Apple’s iOS 9.3.3 beta on board. Read more
Jet Airways launches special low fares; offers 20% discount
The latest to come out with low fares scheme is Jet Airways, which offered fliers a 20% discount on both business and economy class base fares for a limited period on its domestic network. Read more
Entertainment News
Randhir Kapoor REACTS to daughter Kareena’s pregnancy rumors, says ‘It’s high time’
Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor is back in action now. The diva, who was spotted holidaying in London, is now busy with her upcoming movie ‘Udta Punjab’. Read more
Is Swara Bhaskar planning to move in with boyfriend Himanshu Sharma?
Actress Swara Bhaskar is riding high these days both on personal and professional front. While her recent release ‘Nil Battey Sannata’ is winning a lot of appreciation for the diva, her love life too is creating a lot of buzz. Read more
‘So-called playback singer’: US daily clarifies stands after ‘wrongful’ mention of Lata Mangeshkar
A report by The New York Times which mentions Indian icon Lata Mangeshkar as a ‘so-called playback singer’, has garnered the ire of Twitter users, who perhaps misconstrued the meaning of ‘so-called’. Read more
Sports News
Master blaster Tendulkar bows to pray, visits temple in Tirupati
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali offered prayers at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here on Wednesday. Read more
ICC backs tainted Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir to tour England
International Cricket Council chief executive David Richardson expects Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Amir to tour England next month, saying the former spot-fixer's return is a "good thing" for the sport. Read more