National News
30 dead as cloudburst wreaks havoc in Uttarakhand
At least 30 people have been reportedly killed and many others are feared missing due to heavy rainfall and cloudburst in Pithoragarh and Chamoli districts of Uttarakhand on Friday. It is feared that more people are buried in the debris of the landslide caused by the heavy downpour in the region. Read More
Flying Daggers 45: IAF inducts first squadron of homegrown LCA Tejas
Two indigenous Ligh Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas were inducted into Indian Air Force after a multi-faith ceremony held today. State-run HAL handed over the first two Tejas aircraft to IAF which will make up the Flying Daggers 45, the name of the first squadron of the LCA. Read More
Haryana govt grants eight-week more time to Dhingra Commission to probe Robert Vadra land deals
The Haryana government today granted eight-week more time to SN Dhingra Commission, which was set up to probe land deals involving Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s son-in-law Robert Vadra, to complete its investigation and submit a detailed report. Read More
A step closer to uniform civil code? Govt asks Law Commission to examine implications
In a move that is likely to trigger a heated political debate ahead of crucial Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, the Centre has asked the Law Commission to "examine" the implications of implementing the uniform civil code. Read More
India hits back at Pakistan, says ‘never ever shied away from holding talks’
India today hit back at Pakistan for accusing it of “stalling dialogue to avoid negotiations on Kashmir”. Ministry of External Affairs said that New Delhi has never ever shied away from holding talks with Islamabad and that on several occasions, India has taken initiative to start the comprehensive bilateral dialogue but Pakistan avoided discussions. Read More
International News
Bangladesh: Hindu priest hacked to death, 'communal attacks' claim 12 lives in 14 weeks
In the latest spate of violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, a Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday at a temple in the Muslim majority country. Read More
ISIS may carry out Istanbul-style attacks on US soil: CIA Director
CIA Director John Brennan has said that terror group Islamic State’s next target after Istanbul could be the United States. “If anybody here believes the U.S. homeland is hermetically sealed and that (ISIS) would not consider that, I would guard against it,” Brennan said. Read More
Indian naval ship reaches Hawaii to take part in world's largest maritime exercise
Indian naval ship Satpura, on Thursday, reached Hawaii to participate in the largest multilateral water exercise in the world.This year the exercise is scheduled off Hawaii from June 30 to August 4 and is likely to be attended by 27 countries. Read More
Business News
Non-subsidised LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 11, Jet fuel prices rise by 5.5 per cent
The state-run oil marketing companies cut the price of of non-subsidised LPG by Rs 11 per cylinder and on the other hand hiked the price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) by 5.5 per cent. The price of ATF, or jet fuel, in Delhi was increased by Rs 2,557.7 per kilolitre (kl) or 5.47 per cent to Rs 49,287.18. Read More
Brexit: IMF warns of repercussions for global economy
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has created “significant uncertainty” that will have repercussions not only for UK and Europe, but the global economy, the International Monetary Fund has warned. Read More
HP awarded Rs 20,000 cr in damages from Oracle after losing lawsuit
Software giant Oracle has been asked by a California jury to pay $3 billion dollars (Rs. 20,000 cr approx.) to HP. The judgment follows after the defeat of a copyright case Oracle brought against Google, in which it was seeking damages of $9 billion (Rs. 60,000 cr approx.). Read More
Entertainment News
Congratulations: Fawad Khan to be daddy again, wife Sadaf expecting their second child
Pakistani actor Fawad Khan is reportedly all set to become a father for the second time. Grapevine is rife that Fawad’s wife Sadaf Khan is in her second trimester and the delivery is due in October. Read More
On Doctor's Day, Yo Yo Honey Singh thanks them for helping him battle biopolar disorder
There was a time when songs of rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh were chartbusters. After achieving mountainous heights in terms of success, Yo Yo somewhat vanished from the singing arena. And now we might finally know the reason for his absence. Read More
Decoded: Wedding look of Anushka Sharma in Sultan!
Actress Anushka Sharma's wedding sequence look from the forthcoming film "Sultan" has been styled by Diva’ni, the country's first cinema-inspired fashion brand that is set to open its doors in Pakistan this month. Read More
Sports News
India lose to New Zealand, to face Argentina tomorrow
Indian men's hockey team lost 0-1 to New Zealand to slump to its its second defeat in the six-nation Invitational tournament and will now face the formidable Argentina in its penultimate round-robin match, here tomorrow. Read More
New national record set by Indian swimmer Vedika Amin
Maharashtra girl Vedika Amin set the pool ablaze, breaking the 100m breast stroke national record in the girls' group III category at the 33rd Sub-Junior National Aquatic Championships here on Thursday. Read More
Brazilian footballer Neymar to extend contract with Barcelona by five years
Brazilian forward Neymar will sign a five-year contract extension with Barcelona, club president Josep Maria Bartomeu announced on Thursday. Neymar wants to stay here. In the next few days we will finalize his contract extension," Bartomeu said in a press conference. Read More
