National News-
‘Do you recognise Burhani Wani a terrorist?’ Kapil Mishra’s poser to Mehbooba Mufti kicks up row
Delhi minister Kapil Mishra on Tuesday kicked up a row when he asked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti if she considers Burhan Wani a terrorist. The two were present at a programme in Delhi where both were sharing the stage. Read More
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles seen close to Indo-Pak border, tension prevailing along western front: BSF
The Border Security Force (BSF) today claimed that it has witnessed movement of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) very close to the Indo-Pak border recently. Read More
Situation still 'live' after surgical strikes, IAF capable of handling two-front war: Arup Raha
Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Arup Raha today said that situation on the Pakistan border is still “live” after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Read More
Surgical Strikes: Cong snubs Nirupam's 'fake' remark but asks Centre to produce evidence
The Congress today distanced itself from Party's Mumbai unit chief Sanjay Nirupam remark suggesting that surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK)as "fake" Read More
Surgical strikes: Modi govt will never let India bow its head in shame, says Rajnath Singh
Dismissing all speculations over whether India actually carried out surgical strikes against Pakistan or not, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Narendra Modi government would "never let India bow its head in shame". Read More
Cauvery row: Karnataka finally bows to SC order , agrees to release 6000 cusecs of water to TN till Oct 6
Bringing to an end a long haul of suspense, the Karnataka government has finally agreed to release 6000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu till October 6 in accordance with the Supreme Court order. Read More
International News-
British trio David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz win 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics
David Thouless, Duncan Haldane and Michael Kosterlitz, all three physicists from the United Kingdom, have won the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physics. Read More
Include ‘snub to Pakistan, Russia says UNSC not discussing Indo-Pak’
In yet another clear snub to Pakistan which has approached the United Nations Security Council on the Kashmir issue and Indian claims of surgical strikes, Russia today said that the world body is not discussing the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan. Read More
White House winds up petition seeking to declare Pakistan 'terror sponsor'
In a surprising move, the White House today stopped accepting signatures for an online petition that sought to designate Pakistan a ‘state sponsor of terrorism’. Read More
Business News-
RBI cuts Repo rate by 25 bps to 6.25 per cent, EMIs likely to fall
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent from 6.50 per cent in its fourth bi-monthly policy statement for the year 2016-17. Read More
World Bank confident of consistent growth of India’s GDP, estimates 7.7 pc growth for 2017
Ensuring better days for India in the future, the World Bank today said that the country’s GDP will remain at 7.6 per cent in 2016 and 7.7 per cent in 2017. The bank attributed the consistent growth of the Indian economy to increasingly positive contributions from exports and a recovery of private investment in the medium term. Read More
Economic impact of India-Pak tensions to be extremely marginal: Arun Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the economic impact arising from recent tensions with Pakistan will be ‘extremely marginal. Read More
Entertainment News-
Om Puri’s ‘insensitive’ comment on martyrs gets him showered with flak on Twitter
Veteran actor Om Puri’s comment on Indian martyrs of Uri attacks has drawn flak for him from all quarters. During a TV debate recently, Om Puri said that no one asked the soldiers to join army. This statement of his did not go well with netziens on micro blogging website Twitter with many saying that it was not expected of him. Read More
Who said what: From KJo, Salman, Nana Patekar to Om Puri know what Bollywood celebs said on Pak actors’ ban
Opinions from Bollywood celebrities are coming in on daily basis on the ban of Pakistani artistes. Up till now, few celebs have openly condemned the ban on cross border artistes while others are of the thought that during these trying times this is a legit step. Read More
Sports News-
No question of any cancellation of game or series: Justice Lodha on BCCI threat to call off Ind-NZ series
Amid speculation of the ongoing India-New Zealand cricket series falling under a cloud of uncertainty with a Supreme Court-appointed panel ‘freezing’ BCCI’s bank accounts for its alleged defiance to comply with its directives, Justice R M Lodha, who heads the panel on BCCI reforms, said cancellation of the series was out of the question and that the cricket administration body had probably misinterpreted its directives. Read More
Former Pakistani cricketer Javed Miandad calls for all-out war against India, says ‘ready for martyrdom’
Javed Miandad , former Pakistani cricketer and relative of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has spewed venom against India after the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes on terror launch pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir killing around 50 militants. Read More
Maria Sharapova's 2-year-ban reduced to 15 months; French Open return likely
In a major relief for Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, the Court of Arbitration for Sport today reduced her two-year doping ban to 15 months. Read More
