4th July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
CM Kejriwal’s Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, four others arrested on charges of corruption
New Delhi: Rajendra Kumar, the IAS officer and Principal Secretary to Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, whose office was raided earlier this year kicking up a storm between the CM and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has today been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on charges of corruption and impropriety. Read more
Modi cabinet rejig tomorrow: 12 new faces likely, non performing ministers may get the boot
New Delhi: The much-talked about expansion of the Union Cabinet is set to take place tomorrow morning, a top government official said today. Read more
Target IAS and IPS officers: Al Qaeda warns of Europe-like attacks in India, asks Muslims to ‘rise up’
New Delhi: Maulana Asim Umar, the chief of the al Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent (AQIS), has sent out a strong message warning of terror attacks on Indian soil. Read more
‘Because some incidents in life are beyond our control’: Sonia Gandhi consoles Tarishi's father, condemns attack
New Delhi: Nothing could be more painful for a family than to see the mortal remains of their daughter right in front of their eyes. Read more
Bihar topper scam accused Ruby Rai is a minor, accepts court
Patna: Ruby Rai, an accused in the Bihar education board toppers scam, was today termed as a minor by a special vigilance court, police said. Read more
Islam no more a religion of peace: Taslima Nasreen
New Delhi: In the wake of the Dhaka terror attack which claimed lives of 20 innocent foreigners, noted Bangladeshi Author Taslima Nasreen said that Islam is no longer a religion of peace. Read more
International News
Dhaka attack: 20-year-old Muslim braveheart perished trying to protect Tarishi Jain and another friend
New Delhi: It is a story of sacrifice that will not be forgotten easily. Faraz Ayaz Hossain, a student at Emory University in the US, who was among the 20 hostages killed in the terrifying attack by terrorists at a Dhaka restaurant, apparently spurned an offer from the militants to leave as he didn’t want to desert his two female friends and fellow passengers. Read more
India ‘still stuck’ in 1962 war mindset: Chinese media on NSG row
Beijing: Continuing its sharp criticism of India after New Delhi blamed Beijing for thwarting its NSG bid, China's state-run media today said India is “still stuck” in the 1962 war mindset as it called for a more objective evaluation of Beijing’s stand. Read more
Pro-Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage resigns as UKIP leader, says couldn’t achieve more
London: Just two weeks after Britons voted to leave the European Union, Nigel Farage on Monday stepped down as the leader of U.K. Read more
Business News
Google, American Express top 2016 list of 10 best Indian companies to work for
New Delhi: Finding the perfect job can be actually tough. It will often come down to choosing between great benefits, a big paycheck, and doing something that you are passionate about. Read more
TRAI should allow apps, websites to decide for rewarding free data to customers: Nasscom
New Delhi: Nasscom, the IT industry body, said that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) should allow apps and websites to decide on provisions for rewarding free data to customers. Read more
6-inch dual curve display, colour options and more: What to expect at Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 launch in August
New Delhi: Samsung is all set to launch its next generation Galaxy Note smartphone, Galaxy Note 7, at an event on August 2. Read more
Entertainment News
“Are my girls any less than boys”: Aamir Khan’s second poster of ‘Dangal’ is hard-hitting
New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan on Monday rolled out the second poster of his upcoming movie ‘Dangal’. Featuring Aamir and his on-screen daughters, the poster comes with a hard hitting tagline - “Are my girls any less than boys?”. Read more
‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’: Amitabh Bachchan might be the new face of Modi govt’s pet project!
New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan might become the new face of Modi Govt’s ambitious project ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’. Read more
Sushant Singh Rajput breaks silence over his rumoured relationship with Kriti Sanon
New Delhi: It’s been quite a while now that gossip mills are churning reports of Sushant Singh Rajput dating his ‘Raabta’ co-star Kriti Sanon. However, a few days back, Kriti cleared the air by writing a strong-worded post on Twitter. Read more
Sports News
I am all for Virat Kohli’s aggression, says new Team India coach Anil Kumble
Bengaluru: Team India’s newly appointed head coach Anil Kumble on Monday said that he admired Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli’s natural instinct of being aggressive. Read more
‘Captain Cool’ Dhoni gets a new hairdo. Read why fans are comparing him to ‘Thalaivar’
New Delhi: India’s limited-over captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is famous as Captain Cool for obvious reasons. His down-to-earth attitude and cool and composed nature, both on and off the field, have made him one of the most respected cricket icons in the world. Read more
India ends up fourth after 1-1 draw with Spain in six nation hockey tournament
Valencia: India were held to a 1-1 draw by Spain in their final match of the six-nation invitational hockey tournament here on Sunday. Read more