National News
Uttarakhand crisis: No floor test on March 31, rules HC division bench
Nainital: A division bench of the Nainital High Court today stayed the scheduled floor test for the government’s vote of confidence on March 31 till the proceedings in the case were on.The decision comes on an appeal by the Centre challenging a single bench decision of the same court directing a floor test in the state Assembly to determine which party enjoys a majority. Read More
7 CRPF men killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack, weapons looted
Raipur: Seven CRPF men were killed today and their weapons looted after Naxals carried out a deadly landmine blast on their vehicle in the jungles of the worst Naxal-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. Read More
Pakistan cooking up spy story to defame India: Kiren Rijiju
New Delhi: The government today accused Pakistan of "cooking up" stories to defame India and of releasing a "doctored video" in which an arrested Indian ex-naval officer is heard purportedly "confessing" to New Delhi`s alleged involvement in terrorist activities in Balochistan. Read More
Kerala: Congress candidate selection for upcoming assembly polls runs into hurdle
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: The Congress party's selection of candidates to contest the upcoming Kerala assembly polls today ran into an unexpected hurdle as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy desired to withdraw from the electoral fray. Read More
International News
3 Sikh soldiers file lawsuit against US Defence Department
Washington: Three Sikh soldiers today filed a lawsuit against the Department of Defence seeking to serve in the US armed forces without being forced to compromise with their articles of faith like turbans, unshorn hair and beards. Read More
Suu Kyi’s close aide Htin Kyaw sworn in as Myanmar's President
Naypyitaw (Myanmar): Htin Kyaw, a trusted friend of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, took over as Myanmar's president Wednesday, taking a momentous step in the country's long-drawn transition toward democracy after more than a half-century of direct and indirect military rule. Read More
Nuclear-armed Pakistan a very, very vital problem: Donald Trump
Los Angeles: Republican presidential front- runner Donald Trump has said that a nuclear-armed Pakistan is a ‘very very vital problem’ and the country needs to ‘get a hold of’ its situation. Read More
Business News
4,000 Indian millionaires shifted base overseas during 2015, claims report
New Delhi: In one of the biggest outflows of high net worth individuals leaving their country globally, a total of 4,000 millionaires shifted base from India in the year 2015, a report has revealed. The number places India as the country with the fourth-biggest outflow of super-rich globally in 2015, the report by New World Wealth has found. Read More
Vijay Mallya offers to repay Rs 4,000 cr to banks by September
New Delhi: Liquor baron Vijay Mallya today made an offer to repay Rs 4,000 crore by September 2016 to banks against an outstanding loan of Rs 9,000 crore. Appearing in the Supreme Court, Mallya’s counsel informed that he had two rounds of video conferencing with banks regarding the settlement all claims. Read More
‘Twitter2quit’ program by Twitter will to help you quit smoking
New York: Not just news alerts, micro-blogging website Twitter can help smokers kick the butt in a more efficient way than traditional methods, scientists have revealed. Read More
Entertainment News
My mother will not meet Ranbir Kapoor’s mom, says Katrina Kaif
New Delhi: Actress Katrina Kaif’s break up with boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor earlier this year was totally unexpected. The two were going strong for many years but called it quits after a series of disagreements. Read More
What! Yo Yo Honey Singh and Badshah get into an ugly fight?
New Delhi: Singer Yo Yo Honey Singh recently made it to the limelight after he made a public appearance after a long time. The singer had stated that he had some serious health issues which made him stay away from the limelight for so long. Read More
Here’s everything you need to know about Karan Singh Grover-Bipasha Basu’s wedding
New Delhi: It’s been a while since the love life of Bollywood hottie Karan Singh Grover made it to the headlines. The actor, who was earlier married to Shraddha Nigam and Jennifer Winget, is madly in love with Bipasha Basu. Read More
Sports News
World T20: Manish Pandey replaces Team India's injured all-rounder Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi: Right-hand batsman Manish Pandey will replace Team India’s injured all-rounder Yuvraj Singh for the remainder of the World T20 cricket tournament, according to International Cricket Council (ICC). In a statement, the ICC said that its Event Technical Committee has approved the replacement. Read More
World T20, 1st Semi Final: England win toss, put New Zealand to bat first
New Delhi: England won the toss and put New Zealand to bat first in the first semi-final of World T20 2016 at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi. Read More
Manish Pandey: The first Indian to score a century in T20 cricket
Mumbai: There is a lot riding on Manish Pandey, the player inducted into the Indian squad for the rest of the tournament a day before the all-important semi-final clash against West Indies in the World T20. Read More
