6th September News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day
Important stories of the day
National News
Govt appeals for calm as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu boil over SC order on Cauvery dispute
Scores of farmers in Karnataka are today protesting against the Supreme Court’s directive to the state government to release 15,000 cusec of water from the Cauvery river to neighbouring Tamil Nadu for 10 days. Read more
My hopes from Arvind Kejriwal are over, says disappointed Anna Hazare
Disappointed with the repeated incidents of AAP government’s lapses pertaining to corruption and behaviour, social activist Anna Hazare today said that his hopes from Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal are over now. Read more
Modi waiving loans of corporates, ignoring plight of farmers, says Rahul Gandhi as he starts 2,500-km ‘Kisan Yatra’ in UP
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of bias towards the rich while ignoring the plight of farmers. Read more
‘PM Modi looking forward to visit Pakistan for SAARC Summit’
Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Gautam Bambawale has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is looking forward to visit Islamabad for the annual SAARC Summit later this year. Read more
Terrorists getting ‘public support’ in parts of country: NSG
The elite counter-terror force National Security Guard (NSG) has expressed concern over the growing ‘public support’ to terrorists and insurgents in several parts of the country. Read more
International News
Both PM Modi and President Xi in favour of putting Sino-India ties in ‘right direction’: China
China has said that both Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to try and put India-China ties in the “right direction”. Read more
Obama, Erdogan, Putin: What two G20 summit pictures say about changing world order
US President Barack Obama did not have an easy start of his China tour. His arrival marred with drama over an alleged diplomatic snub by China over the staircase that Obama would use to deplane the Air Force One, the US President played it down. Read more
Pakistan developing maritime doctrine to tackle ‘disturbing developments’ in Indian Ocean Region
Pakistan is working to formulate its maritime doctrine to tackle ‘disturbing developments’ in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and protect its shipping and commercial interests, a media report said on Tuesday. Read more
Business News
ASUS ZenFone 3 review: Pricey look, camera make it worth the price
ASUS ZenFone 3 is a powerful and elite handset. The looks of ZenFone3 are bound to impress you, much before you put hands on the devices and feel it. Read more
Global recall of Note 7 could come as a Rs 66,000 crore hit for Samsung
Tech giant Samsung Electronics’ decision to globally recall its Galaxy Note 7 is expected to prove quite expensive for the company. Read more
Reliance Jio entry a ‘challenge’, will match competition ‘tariff-by-tariff’: BSNL
New entrant Reliance Jio Infocomm has triggered a tariff war in the industry. Now the state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) Ltd has termed Mukesh Ambani owned company’s entry into the market as a ‘challenge’ for all operators. Read more
Entertainment News
Sohail Khan is all praises for Nawazuddin Siddiqui, says ‘Freaky Ali’ can’t work without him
Actor-turned-director Sohail Khan just can’t stop gushing about Nawazudding Siddiqui. The two has teamed for the first time for upcoming movie ‘Freaky Ali’, and Sohail feels fortunate to have got a chance to work with Nawaz. Read more
Sonakshi Sinha’s ‘Akira’ shows growth, mints Rs 16.65 crores in opening weekend
Sonakshi Sinha’s last release ‘Akira’ has shown a slow growth at the box office on it first weekend as it has managed to earn Rs 16.65 crores at the box office. Read more
Ranveer is all praises for Deepika in his latest interview teaching how to do relationships
Actor Ranveer Singh’s love and admiration for his co-star of two movies Deepika Padukone is not hidden from anyone. The exuberant actor has once again bared his heart open about Deepika, saying that she is as generous as it can get. Read more
Sports News
After topping Test rankings, Pakistan dips to lowest ever ODI standing
Pakistan is currently the number one Test side as per ICC rankings. However, the Pakistani cricket team has dipped to its lowest ever ranking in One-day Internationals (ODIs). Read more
New Zealand recall all-rounder Neesham, retain Guptill for India tour
New Zealand have recalled all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for the upcoming three-Test tour of India beginning later this month and retained out out-of-form Martin Guptill in the 15-member squad. Neesham had been missing from international cricket after a back injury. Read more
Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik to tie the knot with THIS international wrestler
Rio 2016 wrestling bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, who returned to a glorious welcome back home, is all set to tie the knot this year. The groom for the Khel Ratna awardee, say reports, will be Satyawart Kadian, an international wrestler from Rohtak. Read more