National News-
Pinarayi Vijayan takes oath as Kerala Chief Minister
Senior leader of the CPI(M) Pinarayi Vijayan today took oath as the Chief Minister Kerala at the central stadium in capital Thiruvananthapuram. Read more.
Congress invokes Panama Papers, targets Modi govt over Big B hosting anniversary event
The Congress has slammed the Centre over reports of megastar Amitabh Bachchan hosting the government’s mega-event event in the national capital to celebrate the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi-led government in power, saying that the actor is under cloud for investigations into the Panama Papers leak. Read more.
RJD likely to send Rabri Devi, Ram Jethmalani to Rajya Sabha
Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani may finally be rewarded for his long-standing battle in court in favour of Rashtriya Janata Dal Supremo Lalu Yadav in the infamous fodder scam. Sources say he may be nominated by the Lalu-led party to the Rajya Sabha alongside former chief minister and Lalu’s better half Rabri Devi. Read more.
Bihar: LJP leader Sudesh Paswan murdered by unidentified persons in Gaya
In the latest in the spate of lawlessness that seems to have gripped Bihar ever since the Nitish Kumar-Lalu Yadav combine swept to power in the state, Sudesh Paswan, a leader from Ram Vilas Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) was today murdered by unidentified persons in Dumaria, Gaya. Read more.
International News-
Pranab Mukherjee invites Chinese entrepreneurs to 'Make in India'
President Pranab Mukherjee today invited Chinese entrepreneurs to participate in the 'Make in India' initiative and said India was committed to providing "conducive atmosphere" for investment from China. Read more.
Scholar, not a soldier: Meet Maulavi Haibatullah Akhundzada, Afghan Taliban’s new leader
The killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, the Afghan Taliban supremo, in a US drone attack last week threw open another debate on succession in the militant organisation. It was, after all, a second time since last summer that the organisation has had to discuss the appointment of a new leader after the news of the death of the one-eyed Mullah Mohammed Omar, the movement’s founder. Read more.
US to closely examine India's Chabahar deal with Iran
India's move to build a port in Chahabar which will give the country access to Afghanistan and Europe bypassing Pakistan, has drawn the attention of United States. Read more.
Business News-
Government approves Capital Goods policy, aims at creating 21 million new jobs
Union Aimed at creating 21 million jobs by 2025, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the first-ever policy for the country's capital goods sector. Read more.
Flipkart cites ‘restructuring’ for delayed jobs to recruits, IIM-A isn’t buying it
The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has sent a strongly worded email to the e-commerce giant Flipkart asking its CEO Binny Bansal to guarantee that the students it selected during placements have a job once the date of joining is finalised. Read more.
33 per cent of ATMs across India non-functional, RBI wants banks to act fast
The Reserve Bank of India has discovered that over one-third or 33 per cent of total installed ATMs across India do not function. The information was given out by Reserve Bank deputy governor S S Mundra who raised concerns over the matter and warned banks to take care of the situation, ordering a quick fix. Read more.
Entertainment News-
What? Arijit Singh posts public apology to Salman Khan, begs him to keep his song in ‘Sultan’
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been constantly in the headlines since a while these days. Earlier it was because of his rumoured wedding with Iulia Vantur, and now it’s because his forthcoming movie ‘Sultan’. Read more.
Woah! Rani Mukerji’s five-month-old daughter Adira all set to make her Bollywood debut
She is barely a year old but star kid Adira; is about to enter the glitzy town of Bollywood. Daughter of Yash Raj Films’ head honcho Aditya Chopra and actress Rani Mukerji; Adira was born on December 9, 2015. Read more.
Sonam Kapoor on Aishwarya’s ‘purple pout’: She wanted to be talked about
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan might say sporting a purple lipstick at Cannes was a call taken by her cosmetic brand but Sonam Kapoor believes the “Sarbjit” actress opted for the shade because she wanted to be “talked about”. Read more.
Sports News-
Sonia Lather Lone Indian to Make Women's World Boxing Championship Semis
Former Asian silver-medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) was the lone Indian boxer to make the semifinals and assure herself of a medal at the AIBA Women's World Championships even as four others lost their quarterfinal bouts in Astana on Tuesday.
Pakistani players would raise status of IPL: Zaheer Abbas
Zaheer Abbas, president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), has said that he would ask Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider including Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he comes to India to watch the IPL final on Sunday. Read more.
China expects to send 400 athletes for Rio Olympics
China expects to send a team of some 400 athletes for this summer's Rio Olympic Games, a top sports official said here on Wednesday. Read more.
