11th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
Rajya Sabha polls: Congress candidate Kapil Sibal wins from Uttar Pradesh
Polling ended in the crucial election to 27 Rajya Sabha seats in seven states, with a keen contest on cards in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana. Read more
Congress wins lone RS seat from Uttarakhand, defeating BJP-backed candidate
Congress’s Pradeep Tamta today defeated Independent candidate Anil Goel to win the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Uttarakhand and become the first Dalit from the hill state to make it to the Upper House of Parliament. Read more
'Doctored' JNU clips featuring Kanhaiya Kumar authentic: CBI lab
The JNU row that brought several media houses under the scanner for allegedly circulating doctored footage took a fresh turn today with forensic examination suggesting that the four clippings in question are genuine. Read more
Bihar exam row: VR College principal and Lalu’s close aide, Bachcha Rai, surrenders
Bachcha Rai, director-cum-principal of VR College in Vaishali district, accused in the Class 12 examination scam, surrendered before the police today. Read more
Sushma Swaraj flags off first batch of Kailash Mansarovar yatris
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday appealed to pilgrims going on the annual Kailash Mansarovar Yatra not to do anything that might tarnish India's image. Read more
International News
India is going to be America's 'great ally': Speaker Paul Ryan
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Paul Ryan has said that the Government of India is going to be America's "great ally" and there is a need to nurture this relationship. Read more
Obama marks milestone with daughter's high school graduation
President Barack Obama marked a big milestone today: His daughter Malia graduated from high school. Read more
Bangladesh detains over 1,700 people in anti-militant drive
Bangladesh police have detained over 1,700 people, including some members of an outlawed militant outfit, as part of a crackdown to halt the wave of brutal attacks on minorities and secular activists by Islamists, officials said today. Read more
Business News
ED attaches Vijay Mallya's properties worth Rs 1,411 crore
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today attached properties of the liquor baron Vijay Mallya, worth Rs 1,411 crore, in the IDBI Bank loan default case. Read more
Ministry proposes cap on air ticket cancellation charge, recommends less baggage fee
Taking a serious note of the indiscriminate policies followed by airlines on flight cancellations, the Civil Aviation Ministry on Saturday announced a host of steps to rein them in and said such charges can't exceed the base fare. Read more
'Gujarat Connecting India to World' to be the theme of 'Vibrant Gujarat 2017'
The theme for Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2017 will be 'Gujarat Connecting India to the World'. Read more
Entertainment News
If you watch movies for actor’s looks, it is better to watch adult films, feels Fawad Khan
Pakistani heartthrob Fawad Khan, who has a massive fan following in India, feels viewers should watch movies for more reasons than just an actor’s looks. During a candid conversation with a leading daily shared these thoughts of his. Read more
Craze of Rs 100 crore club is poison for filmmaking, says Naseeruddin Shah
Aspiring to cross the glorified figure of Rs 100 crore at the box office is proving to be a "poison" for the Indian film industry, says acclaimed veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah, who believes making content-based movies more economically will be a step in the right direction. Read more
Sports News
Rio Games: Leander Peas gets Olympics ticket, paired with Rohan Bopanna for men's double
Putting an end to the speculations over veteran Leander Paes' seventh Olympic appearance, the AITA today paired him with Rohan Bopanna for the men's doubles competition despite the latter's desire to team up with Saketh Myneni. Read more
Saina Nehwal one step away from Australian triumph, Srikanth sinks
Indian ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is one win away from her maiden title of the season as she advanced to the finals of Australian Open Super Series by beating World No. 2 Yihan Wang of China in the women's singles event here today. Read more