National News
‘Congress Mukta Bharat’ becoming a reality; party shrinks to 6 per cent of India, lost six elections since 2014 Lok Sabha polls
The results of polls in Assam, Kerala, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have shown that the decline of Congress since the Lok Sabha elections has not ebbed. Read more
P Vijayan to be new Kerala Chief Minister, Achuthanandan unhappy with decision
The central leadership of the CPI(M) has decided to appoint senior party leader Pinarayi Vijayan as the new Chief Minister of Kerala. Vijayan's name was formally announced by Sitaram Yechury at a press conference today. Read more
Sealing Indo-Bangla border top priority for my govt: Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbanand Sonwal, set to take over as the new Chief Minister of Assam, today said that sealing the Indo-Bangladesh border to check illegal infiltration will be top priority of his government. Read more
Govt approves ordinance to keep state boards out of NEET ambit this year
The Central government has approved an ordinance to defer the implementation of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical and dental courses for state governments and their affiliated institutions for this academic year. Read more
Rising sea levels put lives of 40 million Indians at risk: Study
A UN environment report has warned that the rising sea levels can pose danger to nearly 40 million Indians by 2050. Read more
International News
Ignoring objections of White House, House of Representatives votes to block Rs 3,000 crore US aid to Pakistan
Ignoring objections of the White House, the Republican majority House of Representatives has approved the National Defense Authorisation Act which blocks $450 million aid to Pakistan for failing to take action against the dreaded Haqqani network. Read more
EgyptAir jet still not traced, debris in Mediterranean sea not from Flight MS804
A translation mistake of EgyptAir's press release about finding wreckage of the missing flight MS804 has caused misunderstanding. Read more
Tsai Ing-wen sworn in as Taiwan's first woman president
Taiwan inaugurated Tsai Ing-wen as its first female president on Friday, returning the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party to power amid new concerns over increasingly fractious relations with Beijing and a flagging economy. Read more
Business News
Strike in SBI's five associate banks a success: Union
The strike by about 45,000 employees in five associate banks of the State Bank of India (SBI) was observed successfully on Friday, a top leader of All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) said. Read more
CEO Vishal Sikka, COO Pravin Rao among 54 crorepati employees at Infosys
Infosys, India’s second largest outsourcer, currently has 54 employees who earn annual salaries of at least Rs 1 crore, the company said in its annual report. Read more
Google to set up startup incubator within premises
In its bid to stop Google employees from leaving the company and begin their own ventures, Indian-born top executive Sundar Pichai has announced the company plans to set up a startup incubator within Google. Read more
Entertainment News
Salim Khan reacts to Salman’s wedding rumours, says he’s already married
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s wedding has been the greatest concern of his fans. Everyone around him is eager to see the ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ actor ditch his bachelorhood. Read more
Amid legal battle with Kangana, Hrithik Roshan spotted partying with ex-wife Sussanne Khan
Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan, who is locked in an ugly battle with his ‘Krrish’ co-star Kangana Ranaut, was spotted partying with ex-wife Sussanne Khan last night. Read more
Shocking: “Pratyusha didn’t commit suicide but played a prank on Rahul,” claims mutual friend Jazz
Actress Pratyusha Banerjee’s suicide case continues to be an unsolved mystery. Her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh has been the prime suspect but nothing concrete has been established that can prove his role in forcing the ‘Balika Vadhu’ actress to take such a drastic step. Read more
Sports News
Ignored Bravo, Gayle, Sammy lash out at Windies selectors
West Indies cricket stars Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle and Darren Sammy have taken potshots at the selection committee one day after being overlooked for the One-Day International (ODI) tri-series involving Australia and South Africa. Read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook lands in Kanpur to watch IPL encounter
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook landed here to get a taste of an IPL cricket match between Gujarat Lions and Kolkata Knight Riders, here this evening on invitation from League chairman Rajeev Shukla. Read more
