National News
Bombay High Court orders demolition of Mumbai’s scam-ridden Adarsh building
Mumbai: Bombay high court today ordered the Union Environment Ministry to demolish 31-storeyed Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society. The court has also ordered a detailed inquiry should be done against politicians, ministers and officers who were involved in the Adarsh Housing Society scam. Read More
VVIP chopper deal: Cong gives breach of privilege notice against govt in RS
New Delhi: Congress today gave a breach of privilege notice in Rajya Sabha against the Defence Ministry for issuing a statement on AgustaWestland chopper deal when Parliament is in session. The notice was given by Congress MPs Shantaram Naik and Hussain Dalwai. The two contended that the statement on the issue should have been given in the House by the Defence Minister as Rajya Sabha is in session, party sources said.
CBI registers preliminary enquiry in the sting video involving Harish Rawat
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a preliminary enquiry into the alleged sting operation involving former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat. Last month, the rebel Congress MLA's have released a video purportedly wooing them with money in lieu of support during the floor test in assembly. Read More
JNU show-cause to Umar for film screening last year
New Delhi: A day after JNU had sent show-cause notice to Anirban Bhattacharya for participation in screening of a film on Muzaffarnar riots last August, the varsity today issued a similar note to Umar Khalid asking him to explain his position.
International News
Kashmir issue must be resolved in accordance with UN resolutions: Sartaz Aziz
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz has said the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir must be resolved in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council, media reported on Friday. Aziz on Thursday said Pakistan remains fully committed to the objective of lasting peace. Read More
South Korea: Suspected midrange North Korean missiles fail
Seoul: North Korea attempted unsuccessfully to launch two suspected powerful intermediate-range missiles on Thursday, South Korean defense officials said, bringing the number of apparent failures in recent weeks to three. Read More
Mallya says in forced exile, no plans to return to India
London: Embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya has said he is in a "forced exile" and disclosed no immediate plans to return to India where things are flying at him "fast and furious". Mallya, whose passport was revoked this month, said he wants a "reasonable" settlement with creditor banks for his defunct airline, but they "are not getting any money" by taking his passport or arresting him.
Business News
Another PF correction: Govt hikes interest rate to 8.8%
New Delhi: Following protest from the trade unions, the finance ministry has hiked interest rate on provident fund deposits to 8.8 per cent from the 8.7 per cent decided by it earlier. This is the third time since the budget that government has been forced to roll back its decision over provident fund interest rate. Read More
Gold tops Rs 30,000 mark, hits two-year high on global cues
New Delhi: Rallying for the third straight day, gold climbed by Rs 350 to trade above the Rs 30,000-mark at Rs 30,250 per 10 grams, its highest level in almost two years at the bullion market on Friday, largely in tandem with firming trend overseas. Moreover, persistent buying by jewellers' to meet the ongoing wedding season demand too supported the uptrend.
Samsung pips Apple as leader in India’s premium smartphone segment
New Delhi: Korean handset maker Samsung has toppled Apple as the leader in India's premium smartphone segment. Both smartphone giants Samsung and Apple were neck to neck in the market in the October-December quarter but in the January-March quarter, Samsung emerged as the leader. Read More
Entertainment News
Baaghi Movie Review: High end action marred by clichéd drama
When director Sabbir Khan said Baaghi is the modern retelling of Ramyana, he left many cine-goers guessing how he had developed the plot. Baaghi certainly derives its plot from the Ramayana but it totally misses out on the subtlety of the celebrated Indian epic. Read More
Kangana Ranaut’s lawyer REACTS to Adhyayan Suman’s explosive interview
New Delhi: Kangana Ranaut’s personal life has become a hot topic of discussion in tinselvile, thanks to her ongoing acrimonious legal battle with Hrithik Roshan. While it was already getting hard for the diva to prove herself against Hrithik, next came an explosive interview by her former boyfriend Adhyayan. Read More
Date issues keep away Katrina from doing film for Salman
Mumbai: Actress Katrina Kaif had to turn down an untitled film, set to be co-produced by Salman Khan's production house, due to date issues. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput and Jacqueline Fernandez have now been signed for the Taran Mansukhani film, which will be produced by Dharma Productions and Salman Khan Films.
Sports News
Shuttler Saina Nehwal seals semifinal spot at Asia Badminton Championship
Wuhan (China): Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal continued her consistent run in international circuit, reaching yet another semifinal at the USD 200,000 Asia Badminton Championship here today. Read More
Rio Olympics controversy: Sourav Ganguly comes out in support of Salman, says he’ll bring visibility to event
Kolkata: Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly believes the appointment of Bollywood actor Salman Khan as the goodwill ambassador for the Olympics will add glamour and bring visibility to the mega event. "I am fine with Salman being appointed as the ambassador as he can bring visibility and glamour quotient to anything," Ganguly said here on Thursday at an event. Read More
Not Shahid Afridi, pacer Junaid Khan loses his first child
New Delhi: In a tragic incident, Pakistani pacer Junaid Khan lost his first child a few days ago. His wife is recovering and is still hospitalised. The reason of death of Junaid’s child is yet to be revealed. Read More
