17th June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News-
Gulberg case verdict: 11 convicts given life in jail, 12 to serve 7 years in prison
A special court today awarded sentences to the convicts in the Gulberg Housing Society riot case in which former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri and 68 others were killed in 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat. Of the 24 convicts, 11 were awarded life imprisonment while 12 others will serve seven years in prison. One more convict has been sentenced for 10 years. Read more.
Pakistan nuclear arsenal increasing risk of conflict with India: US Congress
Amid Pakistan's efforts to drum up support for its NSG membership bid, a Congressional report has said that Islamabad’s full spectrum deterrence nuclear doctrine and increasing fissile production capability have increased the risk of a nuclear conflict with India. Read more.
Union Cabinet reshuffle likely after June 21; UP, Uttarakhand, Punjab may get more representation
A reshuffle of the Union Cabinet may take place this month with more representation likely to be given to poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab. Read more.
Indigenous trainer aircraft HTT-40 makes inaugural flight
India's indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), today made its inaugural flight here in the presence of Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Read more.
In last 5 months, MHA rejected over 50% visa applications of Pakistani nationals
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has rejected over 50% visa applications filed by Pakistani nationals in last 5 months this year. Read more.
ISRO all set to launch record 20 satellites on June 22 weighing 1,288 kilos in a single mission
India's space agency Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch a record 20 satellites weighing a total of about 1,288 kg in one go on 22 June. Read more.
Metro travel could get costlier as DMRC proposes over twofold hike in fares
The metro ride in the national capital may get dearer soon as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has proposed over twofold hike in its fare. Read more.
International News-
US urges NSG members to support India’s membership
The United States has urged members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to support India’s membership into the elite grouping. Read more.
Security beefed up at Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka after ISIS death threat to Hindu priest
Bangladesh government has assured full support and protection to the Ramakrishna Mission in Dhakha following a death threat to a Hindu priest by suspected ISIS militants, MEA spokesperson Viksa Swarup said today. Read more.
Lawmaker Jo Cox's death stuns UK, killer linked to white pride group
The alleged killer of British lawmaker Jo Cox was a “dedicated supporter” of a neo-Nazi group based in the United States, a civil rights group reported Thursday. Read more.
Business News-
Max Life, Max Financial Services and HDFC Life join hands to become biggest private life insurer
Max Life Insurance and Max Financial Services have signed agreements in partnership with HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company Ltd to create the country's biggest private life insurer.Read more.
India ranks fourth in hacked servers list: Kaspersky report
India ranks fourth in the list of hacked servers available for sale via xDedic marketplace. According to the list almost 3488 Indian servers are for sale as of May 2016 by Russian-speaking cyber criminals for as low as $6 (Rs. 400 approx.). Read more.
Facebook Messenger redesigned, adds interesting features
Facebook has updated its Messenger app for iOS users. The social media giant claims that the features will bring several changes to how users start a conversation. Read more.
Entertainment News-
Udta Punjab movie review: Brilliant performances, strong social message makes it worth a watch
‘Udta Punjab’ has been one of the much awaited movies of the year. The movie has been making the headlines lately owing to the legal tussle between the makers and CBFC. While a lot of hyped was created around the movie, now the curiosity has come to an end finally as the movie has released today. Read more.
Dhanak movie review: A fairytale of two winsome kids is magical, endearing, charming and heartwarming
With all attention on the hyper-controversial drugged drama this week, this silent killer of a gem sneaks up on us, with the minimum of fanfare and maximum impact. "Dhanak" is a very rare product of a breed of cinema where simplicity and intelligence come together in an unlikely marriage of excellence. Read more.
Soft targets or playing victim: Do big Bollywood films ride on controversy?
The Hindi film industry is as much about controversies as it is about its films, actors, successes, failures and money. The lucrative industry which has fulfilled many a dream. At the same time the happenings around the time of a big release acts as nothing short of a potboiler in itself. Read more.
'Dangal' to release on Christmas weekend, confirms Aamir Khan
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Thursday resumed the shooting of "Dangal" here at the Akhada Leel near Toosa village in a new muscular look for the younger avatar of his character, and confirmed that the movie will release on December 23 as scheduled. Read more.
Sports News-
Hockey: India to play its maiden Champions Trophy final as Britain holds Belgium 3-3
Great Britain helped India clinch a maiden appearance Champions Trophy hockey final after the former held Belgium to 3-3 draw in their last league game in London. India will face the might Australian team in the epic title match. This will be India's first appearance in the summit clash in 36 years since the inception of the blue-riband six-nation tournament. Read more.
Saina, Srikanth jump 2 places in BWF rankings
Riding on her stupendous performance at the Australian Open Super Series, Indian ace Saina Nehwal jumped two places to reach the World No. six in the latest BWF rankings released on Thursday. In men's singles, Kidambi Srikanth who had reached the semifinals at Sydney, also improved two places to reach World No. 11 with 52,086 points. PV Sindhu was static at World No. 10, while Ajay Jayaram who skipped the Australian Open to focus on training, slipped three places to be at the 24th spot.
Pink ball makes India debut as day-night clamour grows
India will witness its first ever multi-day pink ball game at Kolkata's Eden Gardens from Saturday, a possible precursor to a day-night Test later this year in the world's richest cricket market. The four-day match is an inter-club final between Mohun Bagan and Bhowanipore Club which is being hosted by the Cricket Association of Bengal, headed by former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Selfie with Gir lions lands cricketer Ravindra Jadeja in trouble
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is currently spending some leisure time with his wife Reeva Solanki, was accused of violating wildlife rules. Read more.