21st June News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important news stories
National News
FIR in water tanker scam: Kejriwal plays victim, invokes Sonia Gandhi, Vadra to attack PM Modi
A day after the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed an FIR against him and former CM Sheila Dikshit in connection with the tanker scam, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today launched a blistering attack on PM Narendra Modi saying “it's clear that the fight is between you (PM Modi) and me”. Read More
World celebrates second International Yoga Day, PM Modi leads the way
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today joined over 30,000 people here for the second International Yoga Day celebrations as he pitched for treating diseases like diabetes through the ancient spiritual discipline. Read More
India to become member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation this week
India is set to become a member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) along with Pakistan when the China-dominated security grouping meets for its summit in Uzbekistan capital Tashkent on June 23-24 which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read More
Terrorists hiding near Pathankot IAF base, can launch attack: MHA
Just over six months into the terror attack on the Pathankot air base comes a report that should sound warning bells for the security apparatus in and around the vulnerable and strategically important facility. Read More
Top LeT commander arrested by security forces in Kupwara
A top Lashkar-e-Toiba commander was arrested by security forces from Kupwara district of north Kashmir yesterday. A police official said that the apprehended person is believed to be the top militant commander of LeT, Abu Ukasha of Pakistan, also known as Hanzullah. Read More
International News
‘Any exemption to India for NSG entry must also apply to Pakistan’
Defending Pakistan’s nuclear record, China’s state media on Tuesday argued that any exemption to India for NSG entry should also be given to Pakistan adding that it was A Q Khan who was responsible for atomic proliferation which was not backed by the government. Read More
India and Pakistan set to become members of SCO this week
Both India and Pakistan are all set to get the membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) this week. A final call on the membership of the two countries will be taken during the organisations summit meet in Tashkent, the Uzbekistan capital, scheduled to be held from June 23-24. Read More
India always tried to maintain 'hegemony' in South Asia: Pakistan
India always tried to maintain its "hegemony" in the South Asia region and Pakistan has rejected this while "effectively" protecting its interests, Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has claimed. Read More
Business News
SoftBank’s heir apparent Nikesh Arora steps down
SoftBank Group’s heir apparent announced that he will be stepping down from his position of the group’s president and COO, effective from June 22. However, he will remain with the company as an advisor. Read More
Arrest willful defaulters, Income Tax department tells its officers
Challenged by increasing cases of defaulters who smartly evade paying due taxes, the Income Tax department has asked its officers not to shy away from invoking the rare provisions of arrest, detention and auctioning of attached assets of the accused. Read More
Flipkart shuts down image search and chat-based Ping in less than a year
India’s largest e-commerce major Flipkart has pulled the plug on Ping feature. This social shopping feature allowed buyers to chat with sellers and other users. The decision to roll back Ping comes a year after both features were launched in August last year. Reason for the shutdown is low customer interest in both products. Read More
Entertainment News
‘Badshah’ Shah Rukh Khan gets himself a Rs 2.3crores car
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is not just a brilliant actor but also knows the tricks to always be in the limelight. The actor has often made people go jealous with his style statement. And now he has given another reason to everyone to get more envious. King Khan has pampered himself with really swanky new car. Read More
‘Do you know the full form of RBI’, trolls ask Soha Ali Khan
Social media trolls trying to rip apart a celebrity’s confidence is no new phenomenon. Comments on an actor’s sinking career, or body weight, or making fun of their appearances, is what keeps trolls engaged. Read More
Amidst rumours of break-up, Alia Bhatt waits for Sidharth Malhotra’s reaction on ‘Udta Punjab’
While everyone is praising Udta Punjab, there is one person, who happens to be quite close to Alia, who hasn’t watched the movie yet. We are talking about Sidharth Malhotra. Reportedly, Alia Bhatt is eagerly waiting for Sid’s reaction after watching ‘Udta Punjab’. Read More
Sports News
Arindam Ghosh becomes first Indian to score a century with pink ball
Arindam Ghosh, the Mohun Bagan batsman who represents Railways in the Ranji Trophy, on Monday became the first batsman to score a century with the pink ball in India in Cricket Association of Bengal’s experiment of four-day Super League fial under lights at Eden Gardens. Read More
Rio 2016 Olympics results could take years to confirm: WADA
The incoming director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said it could be years before the results of August's Rio Olympics are upheld. "The storage of samples is a deterrent," Olivier Niggli told AFP in an interview on Monday. Read More