National News
Centre opposes triple talaq, urges SC to see practice in light on gender justice
The central government today told the Supreme Court that it is against the practice of triple talaq that allows a Muslim man to divorce his wife by pronouncing the word ‘talaq’ three times. In its affidavit, the NDA government said, “Validity of triple talaq and polygamy should be seen in light of gender justice.”
Centre to completely seal Indo-Pak border by Dec 2018 : Rajnath Singh
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today announced that the Indo-Pak border will be completely sealed by the end of 2018. "This is time bound, it will be done by 2018 December. We are readying an action plan for that," Mr Singh said after a review meet with chief ministers of border states.
Supreme Court stays HC order allowing women’s entry into Haji Ali till Oct 17
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the entry of women near the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Haji Ali Dargah till October 17 when the matter comes up for hearing next.
‘Khoon ki dalali’ remark: Kapil Sibal slams Amit Shah for attacking Rahul Gandhi, says ‘BJP created Jaish-e-Mohammed’
Launching a scathing attack on BJP President Amit Shah for criticising Rahul Gandhi’s “Khoon ki dalali” remark, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today said that Shah was in no position to question the Congress vice-president.
‘Liquor ban’ to continue in Bihar, SC stays Patna HC order striking down ‘prohibition’ law
In a big relief to the Nitish Kumar government, the Supreme Court today stayed the Patna High Court order that had struck down the Bihar government’s imposition of 'total prohibition' in the state.
Airports in border states, Delhi, Hyderabad put on high alert
Indian security establishment continues to be vigil following cross-LoC surgical strikes by the Indian army in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) with latest alerts being issued to civil airports in western states and important ones like those in Delhi, Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
International News
Hurricane Matthew: 478 people killed in Haiti, over 3,800 flights cancelled in US, emergency declared in Florida
Leaving at least 478 people dead, mostly in Haiti, in its wake across the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew steamed toward Florida with potentially catastrophic winds of 140 mph (220 kph) on Thursday as US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in the state ahead of the hurricane.
Amid fears of resurgent civil war, Nobel Peace Prize for Colombian President Manuel Santos
Owing up to his efforts in bringing a 50-year-long civil war in the South American nation to an end, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Indus Treaty binding on both countries, India can’t revoke or alter it alone: Pakistan
Days after India decided to revisit the Indus Waters Treaty in order to teach its neighbouring country a lesson for conducting Uri attacks, Pakistan on Thursday reiterated that the treaty cannot be subjected to alteration by India unilaterally.
Business News
Brexit fears take toll, British pound plunges to lowest in three decades
The British pound today crashed to a 31-year low suffering a fall of over 6 per cent against the US dollar early on Friday amid fears over the UK’s exit from the European Union. The currency fell to $1.1819 in early Asian hours, hitting its lowest level since 1985—a year when it hit $1.0520 amid an acrimonious mining industry strike.
Airtel says it has secured 'spectrum requirements for the next 20 years'
Bharti Airtel has announced that it has secured 173.8 Mhz of airwaves for Rs. 14,244 crore in the spectrum auction that concluded on Thursday. Airtel said it has secured "spectrum requirements for the next 20 years" and now has 4G and 3G spectrum in all circles.
Samsung eyes Rs 47,000 cr in profits despite global recall of Galaxy Note 7
Despite suffering a major setback over the global recall of 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 handsets over battery explosion fears, Samsung Electronics on Friday released a positive forecast for the third quarter of this year.
Entertainment News
This Bollywood A-lister to host new season of "Savdhaan India"
Actor-filmmaker Ajay Devgn, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming movie ‘Shivaay’, will be seen hosting the new season of TV show "Savdhaan India". However, he said he will host the show for few episodes only.
After 35 years, Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha share screen space but the former felt embarrassed! Know why
Two big actors of film industry Amitabh Bachchan and Shatrughan Sinha recently shared the screen space after long 35 years. The credit of bringing them together goes to Sajid Khan and Riteish Deshmukh, who will be seen hosting this new series.
MS Dhoni biopic: Did you know Fawad Khan was to play Virat Kohli in the film but then this happened?
Did you know that Pakistani actor Fawad Khan was also a part of the biopic on Indian cricketer MS Dhoni starring Sushant Singh Rajput in lead role? Yes, it’s true. He was supposed to play the character of stylist batsman Virat Kohli but later his role was chopped off.
Sports News
Lodha panel recommendations: SC blocks funds flow to state associations until they fall in line
The Supreme Court today took a stern line as it barred the BCCI from disbursing funds to state cricket bodies until they file an affidavit stating their acceptance of the recommendations by the Lodha panel.
Rajiv Shukla ‘dalal’, Anurag Thakur the ‘original fixer’: Lalit Modi on Twitter
With Supreme Court set to pass order against BCCI for its failure to implement the recommendations of Lodha Panel, former IPL chief Lalit Modi tore into the top brass of the cricket body, making serious allegations against its key members.
Players from Spanish club Eibar apologize for sex video
The two players from Spanish club Eibar on Thursday apologized for the video posted online which shows them having sex with a woman. Sergi Enrich and former Aston Villa defender Antonio Luna released a joint statement on Twitter saying that they were not responsible for leaking the video of a “private act involving fully consenting adults.”
