National News
Brexit fallout: Sensex crashes 605 pts, Nifty takes 181-pt hit
In a bloody carnage on Dalal Street, market benchmark Sensex plunged by 604.51 points today to 26,397.71, its biggest single-day fall in nearly four months, as a shock victory for ‘Leave’ camp in the UK referendum sent markets across the world into a tailspin. Read More
NSG: India bags all but China refuses to budge, final decision likely today
India's NSG bid faced a last major obstacle in China which stuck to its opposition even as every other (47 of 48) member supported New Delhi's application at the first session of the two day plenary meet in Seoul. Read More
MHA returns 14 bills of the Delhi govt for not following procedures, CM Kejriwal fumes
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today returned to the Delhi government 14 bills passed by the Delhi Assembly saying proper procedures were not followed by the AAP government while adopting the legislations. Read More
Arvind Kejriwal cites 'Brexit', says Delhi statehood referendum soon
Citing the 'Brexit' referendum, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the national capital will soon have a referendum on full statehood issue. Last month, the AAP government released a draft bill on full statehood for Delhi and invited suggestions from the public till June 30. Read More
100% FDI will kill Indian brands, says Mamata Banerjee
Taking a strong stand against the recent relaxation of FDI norms by the central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has claimed that 100% FDI in various sectors will actually “kill Indian brands”. Read More
International News
Brexit fallout: David Cameron to step down as British PM
UK Prime Minister David Cameron today announced that he will step down by October after UK voted to leave the European Union in a historic referendum. In his official statement outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Cameron, who was one of the leaders of the Remain campaign, said the decision warranted a change in leadership. Read More
UK votes to leave European Union in the historic referendum
In a historic move, Britain has voted to leave the European Union. This will enable the country to take greater control of its economy and its borders but it would also shatter the stability of the continental unity forged after World War II. Read More
Modi, Putin vow to take forward India-Russia ties
India and Russia today discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the civil nuclear energy and hydrocarbon sector as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to take forward the special and privileged bilateral partnership.
Business News
Gold hits 26-month high of Rs 30,885 on Brexit, weak rupee
Gold prices zoomed to 26-month high of Rs 30,885 per ten gram today in the biggest single-day gain of Rs 1,215 since August 2013 as Britain voted to exit the European Union leading to bloodbath in global equity and currency markets. Read More
Govt, RBI well-prepared to deal with any volatility: Full text of Jaitley’s statement on ‘Brexit’
The Indian government along with the Reserve Bank of India and all regulatory authorities are well-prepared to deal with any short-term volatility and are closely working together to minimize the impact on the economy in the short-term, Finance minister Arun Jaitley said in a statement today. Read More
Entertainment News
Movie review: Raman Raghav 2.0 a riveting thriller
Anurag Kashyap's Raman Raghav 2.0 is a pulsating thriller that delves into the recesses of the mind of a serial killer. The film tells the story of a deranged and depraved contemporary criminal who models himself on Raman Raghav, a real-life serial killer who stalked the streets and slums of Bombay in the mid-1960s.
For Nawazuddin Siddiqui performances matter more than awards
National Award winning actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui says he doesn't care about awards. "Awards don't matter to me. I don't care about awards. After an award function, everybody forgets who got an award but it's your performance that people will remember forever." Nawazuddin told IANS. Read More
Mirya’s trailer and Shilpa Shetty’s 'thumkas' kick off 17th edition of IIFA
The 17th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) gala kicked off with much fanfare and aplomb. The opening day of the gala witnessed the official unveiling of movie "Mirzya", which marks debut of Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan, along with some thumkas of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on stage. Read More
Sports News
BCCI to host mini IPL overseas in September
The BCCI is set to introduce a new Twenty20 event, to be branded as mini IPL, outside India in September. "In the month of September, the BCCI is willing to host a mini IPL or IPL overseas with all the eight teams participating," BCCI president Anurag Thakur said. Read More
Vikas Krishan, Manoj Kumar books Rio Olympic 2016 berths
Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) today booked Olympic berths after advancing to the semifinals of the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) World Qualifying Tournament. Read More
Jasprit Bumrah vaults to career best No 2 spot in ICC T20I rankings
Indian medium pacer Jasprit Bumrah's impressive show in the just-concluded series against Zimbabwe lifted him to a career-best second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 International rankings released here on Thursday. Read More
