National News
Harish Rawat to return as Uttarakhand CM, Centre to revoke President’s Rule
Congress leader Harish Rawat is all set to be reinstated as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, over six weeks after he was ousted by the Centre, with the Supreme Court today putting its stamp of approval on the floor test in the Assembly yesterday. Read more
UK says can’t deport Vijay Mallya, asks India to consider extradition
Britain has told India that it cannot deport beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya, who owes over Rs 9,000 crore to several banks, but could consider an extradition request for him. Read more
AgustaWestland scam: I never met Sonia, Manmohan or Antony, says middleman Christian Michel
Chirstian Michel, the alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland helicopter deal, today said that he has never met Congress president Sonia Gandhi or the then prime minister Manmohan Singh to push for the purchase of VVIP choppers. Read more
SC allows IT dept to reopen tax evasion case against Amitabh Bachchan for his KBC earnings
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today announced that it will go it alone in the Union Territory for the May 16 Assembly polls and released its first list of candidates for 20 out of the total 30 seats. Read more
SC to examine constitutional validity of Aadhaar law passed as a Money Bill
The Supreme Court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar law passed by Parliament as a Money Bill. Read more
International News
Baghdad: 50 killed in car bomb attack in Sadr City, IS claims responsibility
An explosives-laden car bomb ripped through a commercial area in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad today, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens in an attack that was swiftly claimed by the extremist Islamic State group. Read more
Pak court declares Pervez Musharraf as 'absconder' in case of high treason
Having failed to appear in person despite repeated summons, former Pakistani dictator General Pervez Musharraf was today declared an "absconder" by a special tribunal trying him for high treason. Read more
US-India Defence Cooperation Act introduced in Senate
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's expected visit here next month, two top American senators have introduced a legislation which if passed by Congress would elevate the status of the Indo-US defence relationship on par with that of America's closest allies like NATO and Israel. Read more
Business News
SC extends Subrata Roy’s parole till July 11, asks Sahara chief to deposit Rs 200 cr with SEBI
The Supreme Court today extended the parole granted to Sahara Group’s chief Subrata Roy till July 11 to enable him to deposit Rs 200 crore with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Read more
WhatsApp launches desktop app for Windows & Mac: Here’s how it works
WhatsApp launched its desktop apps for Windows and Mac. The new app, quite similar to WhatsApp launched last year, is available for download via the company's site and is compatible with all the devices running Windows 8, and devices running Mac OS 10.9 and above. Read more
iBall launches CompBook: Might be the world’s cheapest laptop for Rs. 9,999
Domestic electronics company iBall, in partnership with Intel and Microsoft, on Wednesday launched a series of laptops starting at a disruptive price of Rs.9,999. Read more
Entertainment New
This actor will be replacing Shahid Kapoor on ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’
‘Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ has been one of the popular dance base reality show featuring celebrities. The show has a great impact on the TRP of the channel. Read more
Watch: How VFX changed Bajirao Mastani and made it as grand as it was
For Bollywood, 2015 ended on a note which left everyone awestruck. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s dream project, ‘Bajirao Mastani’, hit theatres on 18th December and gave cine buffs a movie they will cherish for long. Read more
Here’s what Irrfan Khan has to say about working with Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut is one of the leading actresses of the industry. The diva has created a niche for herself with sheer determination and hardwork. Read more
Sports News
BJP MP Anurag Thakur frontrunner for BCCI president post?
BJP MP and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur is the frontrunner to become president of the cricketing body after Shashank Manohar stepped down on Tuesday. Read more
Aussie cricketer Phil Hughes' tragic on-field death unavoidable: Report
An independent review into the tragic passing of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes has found even the latest safety equipment would not have prevented his death, but new measures could prevent a similar tragedy from occurring in the future.
