National News-
Uttarakhand crisis: Nine rebel Cong MLAs cannot participate in floor test, rules SC
In a major setback for the rebel Congress MLAs from Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court today upheld their disqualification and barred them participating in the floor test scheduled for May 10. The apex court, however, will hear the matter on July 12. Read more.
BJP produces BA, MA degrees of PM Modi; says Kejriwal degrading level of politics
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed Delhi Chief Minister for spreading lies about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s educational qualifications. Read more.
AAP refuses to back down, says PM Modi's degrees released by BJP are forged
Minutes after BJP top brass released Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degrees, the Aam Aadmi party also held a presser and alleged the degrees shown by them are fake. Read more.
SC allows Diesel taxis ferrying BPO employees, ban on new registration to continue
More than a week after imposing a blanket ban on plying of diesel run taxis in Delhi and National Capital Region, the Supreme Court has agreed to relax its order and allow taxis with all India permits which ferry BPO employees in the region. Read more.
Bihar teen murder: With accused still on the run, Nitish promises swift action
Slamming the opposition for jumping to conclusions in the murder of class 12 student who was allegedly shot down by his party MLC’s son, Bihar Chief Minister today assured swift action against the culprit. Read more.
Panama Papers: SC seeks Centre's reply on plea for CBI inquiry
The Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking CBI inquiry against Indian offshore bank account holders named in the Panama Papers. Read more.
International News-
Nepal denies rumours of expelling Indian ambassador
Nepal has rubbished rumours of plans to expel Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae following the cancellation of President Bidhya Devi Bhandrai's visit to New Delhi. Read more.
North Korea expels BBC scribe for insulting its dignity, speaking ill of leadership
Even as over 100 of foreign journalists invited to ‘cover’ North Korea’s first-in-decades Workers’ Party congress were kept away from actually covering the event or its 3,400 plus delegates, a crew of the BBC – including Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, producer Maria Byrne and cameraman Matthew Goddard – were on Monday expelled from the country after being detained for allegedly speaking ill of its country and its leadership. Read more.
Business News-
Gold prices soar, jewellers pin hopes on discounts this Akshaya Tritiya to woo customers
Gold prices have shot up and touched Rs 31,000 per 10gm as compared to Rs 25,000 in the first week of February, discouraging shoppers from buying gold this Akshaya Tritiya. Traders, on the other hand are also worried as the number of jewellery bookings have also gone down. Read more.
With larger health warnings, ITC resumes cigarette production; stocks surge 2.4 pc
India’s biggest cigarette manufacturer ITC Ltd. today said it had resumed production at its plants with larger pictoral health warnings as mandated by the new rules of the government. The news resulted in a surge in the stock prices of the company as well others in the tobacco sector. Read more.
2016 edition of Samsung Galaxy J5, J7 now available: Here’s all you need to know
Samsung India has launched the 2016 editions of its Galaxy J5 and Galaxy J7 smartphones. The Galaxy J5 is priced at Rs. 13,990 and Galaxy J7 at Rs. 15,990. The smartphones will be available via Flipkart from Tuesday in Radiant Gold, Midnight Black, and Pearl White colour variants. Read more.
Entertainment News-
‘Befikre’ second poster out: Ranveer- Vaani indulge in yet another kiss with Eiffel Tower in background
From what we can understand, there is going to be no scarcity of kisses in ‘Befikre’. Starring Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor, the movie is set up in the backdrop of Paris and director Aditya Chopra is hell bent for a French love story. Read more.
Twinkle Khanna jokes about Sri Sri; hubby Akshay Kumar might face trouble now
Actress Twinkle Khanna, who did not shine in her brief Bollywood career, is now someone who has a great fan following in the virtual zone. She is a hit Twitter user and her jokes have the capability to light up anyone’s day. Read more.
Angry Ranbir Kapoor snatches photojourno’s phone, makes him wait outside for four long hours
Actor Ranbir Kapoor, whose upcoming movie ‘Jagga Jasoos’ is delayed once again, is not in the best of mood nowadays. The ‘Barfi’ stars seems to be miffed with media people, and the latest to become victim of his anger was a photo journalist. Read more.
Sports News-
Djokovic beats Murray in Madrid Open, wins record 29th Masters title
Novak Djokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in the Madrid Open final on Sunday to win a record 29th career Masters title. Read more.
Michel Platini to resign as UEFA president after appeal failure
UEFA president Michel Platini will resign from European football's governing body after failing to have a six-year ban overturned by a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel on Monday. Read more.
Virat Kohli wants Daniel Vettori as India’s head coach: report
Indian Test team skipper Virat Kohli has recommended former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori’s name for the post of head coach of the Indian cricket team, reports said today. Read more.
