National News
Yadav brothers to spend 25 years in jail for murder of Nitish Katara : SC
The Supreme Court today awarded 25 years of imprisonment each to Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal Yadav in connection with the sensational 2002 Nitish Katara murder case. Their servant Sukhdev Pahalwan has been awarded imprisonment for 20 years.
Gurdaspur: Firing at BSF post in Punjab; intrusion bid thwarted
Hours after terrorists attacked two adjoining army camps in Kashmir'Baramullah, gunfire was reported at a BSF post along the border in Gurdaspur district of north Punjab early on Monday
In a rare show of solidarity, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today came out in full support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India’s surgical strikes at terror launch pads inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir. The attacks came following a ghastly terror attack at an Army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir.
SC slaps Rs 25,000 fine on Satyendra Jain for delaying report on ‘errant’ officers
The Supreme Court on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain for not filing an affidavit revealing the names of officials who the AAP government claims are not cooperating with it to fight vector-borne diseases like dengue and chikungunya.
Wait and watch, says Rajnath as Pak goes overboard to dismiss India's surgical strikes
With Pakistan dismissing Indian claim of surgical strike and going overboard to prove it, the Modi government may take a decision soon on releasing "clinching evidence" of the army operation on terror launchpads based in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
International News
India on agenda as Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif chairs all-party meet amid soaring tensions
Pakistan Prime Minister is holding a crucial all party meeting in Islamabad in wake of recent developments that has led to heightened Indo-Pak hostility.
Japan’s Yoshinori Ohsumi wins Nobel Prize in medicine for work on autophagy
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discovering the mechanisms of autophagy.
Dhaka cafe terror attack suspect released on bail
A Dhaka court granted bail to Tahmid Hasib Khan, one of the suspects in the deadly terror attack on a Dhaka restaurant in July in which 20 hostages were killed.
Business News
Rafale effect: Anil Ambani's Reliance Group, Dassault Aviation set up joint venture
In a major deal for India's private defence industry, Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group and Rafale maker Dassault Aviation today announced a joint venture (JV) that will be a "key player" in execution of offset contract worth about Rs 22,000 crore as part of the fighter jet deal.
Pledging provident fund to buy low cost homes to be reality next fiscal
Over four crore subscribers of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation would be able to pledge their provident fund to buy houses and use their accounts to pay equated monthly installments (EMIs) from next fiscal.
Massive surge in online shopping as e-tailers begin their annual festive season sale
With this festive season’s much awaited annual online sale heading into full gear, e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal have witnessed a massive number of consumers flocking to their platforms.
Entertainment News
Had to enter your house to clean the garbage, because you couldn’t: Adnan Sami to Pakistan
Singer Adnan Sami recently kicked up a storm on social media after he hailed Indian Army’s surgical strike in Pakistan. The singer invited Twitter flak from several Pakistani users and was being termed as ‘gaddar’.
Nana Patekar slams Bollywood celebs for supporting Pakistani artists, says ‘No one is above country’
Amidst the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, the debate on banning Pakistani artists in India is getting rife with every passing day. Several celebs have voiced their opinions on the ban and the recent one to speak on the issue is veteran actor Nana Patekar.
This renowned Bollywood singer has been approached for Bigg Boss 10
The much awaited Bigg Boss 10 is all set to hit the television screens in just two weeks.
Sports News
India dethrone Pakistan to regain No. 1 spot in ICC Test rankings post victory against NZ
Registering a series-clinching comprehensive 178-run win over New Zealand in the Kolkata Test, Team India today pushed down arch-rivals Pakistan from the numero uno spot in the ICC Test rankings.
No need to introduce pink ball to draw spectators for Test matches: Virender Sehwag
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Sunday there was no need for innovations like introduction of the pink ball to draw the spectators for Test matches as people will automatically come to the ground when good teams take the field.
Hit by Trent Boult’s bouncer, Shikhar Dhawan taken to city hospital for x-ray
Opener Shikhar Dhawan, whose left thumb was today hit by a bouncer from Trent Boult in the third over of India’s second innings today, was taken to a city hospital for x-ray.
