National News-
Amar Singh, Beni Prasad Verma among seven Rajya Sabha candidates of Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party today announced the names of seven candidates for upcoming Rajya Sabha elections to be held on June 11. The party has decided to send both Amar Singh and Beni Prasad Verma to the Rajya Sabha. Five other Samajwadi Party candidates are – Revati Raman Singh, Sanjay Seth, Arvind Singh, S S Yadav and V P Nishad. Read More
Swamy seeks ouster of RBI Governor Rajan, says he is not 'mentally fully Indian'
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate termination of RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan. Swamy also blamed the RBI Governor for non-availability of cheaper capital in the country. “They get capital at two percent interest. In India, the interest rate is 12 percent or even higher, thanks to Raghuram Rajan,” he said. Read More
'No locus standi': India rejects Pakistan’s ‘concerns’ over Geospatial Bill 2016
Rejecting Pakistan’s ‘concerns’ over the proposed Geospatial Information Regulation Bill 2016, India today said that the proposed bill is an entirely internal legislative matter of India, since the whole state of Jammu & Kashmir is an integral part of India. Read More
Pathankot attack: Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Masood Azhar, three others
Acting on the demand of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Interpol today issued a Red Corner Notice against Pathankot terror attack mastermind and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf. Read More
Scorpio, Celerio among 5 Indian cars that score zero rating in NCAP crash test
In an appalling revelation that raises serious questions on the standards of passenger safety adopted by car manufacturers in India, five Indian cars models have failed a crash test conducted by the UK-based safety and testing organisation NCAP. Read More
MCD bypolls: AAP wins 5 seats on debut, Congress gets 4, BJP 3
Aam Aadmi Party today won maximum five seats on its debut in the MCD bypolls for 13 wards results of which were declared today. While Congress won in four wards, BJP bagged 3 seats and one seat went to an independent candidate. Read More
International News-
Pakistan expresses concern to UN over bill on Kashmir map
Pakistan today said it has expressed "serious concern" to the UN over a draft bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of Kashmir and called upon the world body to uphold its resolutions and urge India to stop such acts which are in "violation of international law". Read More
Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif hold talks with top Chinese officials
Pakistan's powerful Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif met top Chinese leaders and military officials here and discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic and security ties. Read More
Multiple bombings in Baghdad: 36 dead as militants target Shiite areas
A wave of bombings struck outdoor markets in Shiite-dominated neighborhoods of Baghdad on Tuesday, killing at least 36 people, officials said-the latest in deadly militant attacks far from the front lines in the country's north and west where Iraqi forces are battling the Islamic State group.
Business News-
Twitter to stop counting photos, links in 140-character limit
The micro-blogging site Twitter is reportedly planning to stop counting photos and links against the 140-character limit. This comes as a welcome news for Twitter fans as the change will allow them to compose longer tweets. Read More
In significant mark down, Flipkart investor Tiger Global cuts Amazon stake by 67 per cent
Tiger Global, the largest investor in e-commerce major Flipkart, has cut its stake in in US-based e-tailer Amazon by 67 per cent in the quarter ending March 2016. Amazon was the hedge fund's second largest investment. Read More
Entertainment News-
Emraan Hashmi speaks on Nargis Fakhri’s ‘disgusting’ kissing statement and sudden exit from India
Actor Emraan Hashmi’s latest film ‘Azhar’ has become a nice topic for everyone to discuss. The movie opened hell’s gates for sleeping controversies like match fixing and politics in cricketing bodies. The biopic chronicles the life of former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. Read More
Randeep Hooda talks about launching his sister in Bollywood
Actor Randeep Hooda says his sister Anjali is very good at acting, but she gave up her dreams due to the casting couch trend, and that if he ever goes behind the camera, he would love to cast her. Read More
Sports News-
Delhi HC seeks WFI, Sports Ministry reply on Sushil Kumar's plea
Delhi High Court today directed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to give a hearing to Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar, who has sought a selection trial to decide who will represent India in the men's 74 kg freestyle category at Rio Games. Read More
IPL 2016: Virat-AB are like 'Batman-Superman', says Chris Gayle
Simply blown away by their pyrotechnics, West Indies left-hander Chris Gayle compared Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers to fictional superheroes 'Batman' and 'Superman', as the duo lit up the Indian Premier League with some dazzling display of top quality batsmanship. Read More
