7th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News-
Southwest monsoon gaining strength, to hit Kerala on June 9: IMD
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today said that conditions are favourable for onset of the Southwest monsoon and it is very likely to hit Kerala on June 9. Read more.
Supreme Court refuses to order CBI probe in Mathura Violence
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the recent violence in Mathura that left 29 people including two policemen dead. Read more.
Tripura: 6 rebel Congress MLAs join Trinamool Congress
Six Congress MLAs in Tripura including former leader of the opposition Sudip Roy Barman today resigned from the party and joined Trinamool Congress, making it the principal opposition party in 60-member House. Read more.
In a first, UGC allows male students to file sexual harassment complaints against women
In a bid to check false sexual harassment cases against male students, the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently notified a new regulation that says apart from women and transgenders, males are also susceptible to such harassment. Read more.
International News-
In a first, China publicly admits Lashkar role in 26/11 attacks
In a development that signals a major change of stand following international pressure, China has for the first time publicly acknowledged the complicity of Pakistan’s Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT) behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that claimed the lives of 164 people and left over 300 injured. Read more.
US signals strong support to India’s bid for Nuclear Suppliers Group membership
Ahead of the crucial Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meet on June 9 and 10 in Vienna to discuss new applicants, the United States today strongly backed India’s bid to join the elite grouping saying the south Asian country will be in a stronger position to be a "good citizen" on proliferation-related issues. Read more.
Qatar releases 23 Indian prisoners, in a special gesture just after PM Modi's visit
Qatar on Tuesday released 23 Indian prisoners, in a special gesture just after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more.
25 Indian students ‘fail to meet admission standards’, asked to leave US university
At least 25 of a total 60 Indian graduate students at Western Kentucky University have been asked to leave their computer science programme after the first semester as they do not meet its admission standards, a media report said today. Read more.
Business News-
Would be cruel to spoil the fun: Rajan keeps suspense on 2nd term as RBI Guv
Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has kept his cards close to his chest, leaving everyone guessing on his reappointment as the Central Bank governor. Read more.
Arundhati Bhattacharya, Chanda Kochhar among 4 Indians in Forbes’ list of most powerful women
Four Indian women have found a place in the list of Forbes’ Most Powerful Women this year; two of them are bankers, one a media baroness while the fourth owns a biopharmaceutical company. Read more.
Work to begin on Rs 4,000-crore Metrino project in 2 months: Nitin Gadkari
Government's ambitious Rs 4,000 crore 'Metrino' public transport project, which will enable traveling in driverless pods suspended on a ropeway in the national capital region, is scheduled to hit the ground in the next two months, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday. Read more.
Entertainment News-
Anurag Kashyap REACTS to ‘Udta Punjab’- censor board controversy, compares India with Korea
Anurag Kashyap, one of the producers of “Udta Punjab”, has compared the ongoing censorship regarding his upcoming film “Udta Punjab” to the dictator regime of North Korea. Read more.
Censor Board, politics and Punjab: All you need to know about the ‘Udta Punjab’ controversy
Abhishek Choubey’s forthcoming movie ‘Udta Punjab’ has lately made it to the news for all the wrong reasons. The movie is facing trouble in clearance at the Censor Board, reportedly due to excessive swearing and depiction of drug consumption. Read more.
Finally! Salman breaks his silence on Rio controversy, says why Tendulkar and Rahman didn’t receive same coverage
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has always been controversy’s favorite child. His recent squabble went too far and sparked a debate across the nation. We are talking about the Rio Olympics controversy which began after Salman Khan was appointed as the goodwill ambassador for the Rio Olympics 2016. Read more.
Sports News-
Captaincy decision will be taken by BCCI: MS Dhoni on making Virat Kohli skipper in all formats
Ahead of India's tour to Zimbabwe for three ODI's and three T20 matches, captain MS Dhoni has played it safe on the captaincy issue. When asked about former team director Ravi Shastri's suggestion that Virat Kohli should lead India in all the three formats of the game, Dhoni said that it was up to the BCCI to decide and that his job was to play cricket.
In his quest to compete at Rio Olympics, Sushil Kumar to approach WFI, larger bench of HC
After his plea for selection trial was dismissed by the Delhi High Court, double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar will again approach the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and then a larger bench of the same HC before deciding on whether to challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court. Read more.
Serena Williams overtakes Maria Sharapova to become the world's highest paid woman athlete
The 34- year- old American Tennis star Serena Williams has has overtaken Maria Sharapova as the world's highest-paid sportswoman according to Forbes. Read more.