6th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
With Swiss backing to India’s NSG bid, support for tackling black money, PM Modi leaves for USA
Toiling hard to make it to the elite 48-member nuclear trading nations' club called Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), India today got the backing of Switzerland ahead of the group's crucial meeting. Read more
Mathura violence: DM, SSP shunted out, SC to hear plea on CBI probe tomorrow
Facing flak over the violence in Mathura that left 29 people dead, the Uttar Pradesh government today ordered the transfer of the District Magistrate and the Senior Superintendent of Police of Mathura. Read more
HC refuses to budge, stay on Jat reservations to continue; next hearing on June 13
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday refused to vacate the stay imposed on the implementation of the Jat quota in Haryana. The court asked all parties to file their replies by June 10 and posted the case for hearing on June 13. Read more
Gulberg case verdict: Hearing adjourned till June 9
A special sessions court today deferred the hearing on the quantum of punishment to those convicted for massacring 69 people at the Gulberg Housing Society to June 9. Read more
India never opened a window of opportunity for Pakistan: Sartaj Aziz
Adviser to Pakistan Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has said India never opened a window of opportunity for dialogue and goodwill with Pakistan after talks with New Delhi were sabotaged following the Pathankot Terror attack. Read more
Sheena Bora murder case: CBI gives nod to make driver Shyamvar Rai approver
In a fresh development in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, the CBI today told a special court here that it has no objection in making key accused Indrani Mukerjea's former driver Shyamvar Rai an approver in the case. Read more
International News
PM Modi’s visit a celebration of remarkable transformation of ties with India: US
On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's arrival to the United States, the White House has said that his visit would be a celebration of the remarkable transformation in Indo-US ties. Read more
India offered Taliban money to hand me over after Kandahar swap: Masood Azhar
Maulana Masood Azhar, chief of Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Muhammad, has claimed that India had offered money to the then Taliban government in Afghanistan to arrest and hand over him and two others after they were exchanged for passengers and crew of the hijacked Indian Airlines flight IC-814 at Kandahar in 1999. Read more\
Swiss voters flatly reject basic universal income plan
Swiss voters have overwhelmingly rejected the proposal to provide the entire population with a basic income,even to non-working individuals. Read more
Business News
Raghuram Rajan to announce RBI monetary policy review on Tuesday
Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan is due to announce the second bi-monthly monetary policy review of the fiscal on Tuesday, at a time when he has become the focus of controversy sparked by attacks for failure to lower interest rates and boost the economy. Read more
Leaked pics show Motorola Moto Z coming with replaceable covers
Motorola, which is now owned by Lenovo, is all set to launch its flagship Moto Z series at Lenovo’s Tech World Conference on June 9. Read more
Surprising! Mark Zuckerberg’s Twitter, Pinterest accounts hacked
The accounts of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and co-founder of social media giant Facebook, on Twitter and Pinterest have been reportedly hacked in the past few days. Read more
Entertainment News
Is Kareena Kapoor hiding her baby bump? The new pics say so!
It’s been a while that rumours of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s pregnancy have been doing the rounds in media. Read more
WOW! Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah makes it to Limca Book of Records
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, the famous comedy show of SAB TV, has added another feather to its cap. Read more
Oomph hotness: Vin Diesel, Deepika Padukone’s latest picture from ‘XXX’ will beat your Monday blues
Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone is grabbing eyeballs ever since she started shooting for Vin Diesel’s upcoming flick xXx: The Return Of Xander Cage. Read more
Sports News
Big jolt to Sushil Kumar’s Olympic dream, Delhi HC rejects his plea seeking trial with Narsingh
In a major setback to wrestler Sushil Kumar’s Olympic dreams, the Delhi High Court today dismissed his plea for a trial against Narsingh Yadav. Read more
Eyeing 2019 Asian Cup, upbeat India take on Laos
Sitting in an advantageous position, an upbeat Indian football team will take a shot at qualification to the 2019 AFC Asian Cup when it hosts Laos in the second-leg play-off match here tomorrow.India emerged victorious in the first-leg in Vientiane 1-0, riding on striker Jeje Lalpekhlua's winner to hand the team an upper hand going into the the upcoming game at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Sarusajai.