National News-
NIT Srinagar unrest: Police register FIR against 20 students, faculty members also under scanner
Police has registered FIR against 20 students who created a law and order situation within the campus of NIT Srinagar under section 148, 149, 188, 336, 427, 353, 188. The FIR pertaining to vandalism, damage to public property and obstructing a public servant from discharging duties have been lodged in Nigeen police station. Read More
TMC stands for 'Terror, Maut and Corruption': Modi's full frontal attack on Mamata
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a no-holds-barred attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee during an election rally in the state saying she had failed on her promise to bring 'paribortan' (transformation) and had led the state to further ruin. In a scathing jibe at Mamata-led Trinmaool Congress, Modi said TMC stood for "Terror, Maut and Corruption". Read More
Banks reject Mallya's Rs 4000 crore loan repayment offer, SC seeks asset disclosure
The State Bank of India-led consortium of 17 banks have rejected beleagured industrialists Vijay Mallya's offer to repay Rs 4,000 crore, less than half of what his now grounded Kingfisher Airlines owes them. Read More
Show ‘some seriousness’: Centre draws SC ire over drought situation
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre for its “non-serious approach” towards the drought situation prevailing in several states across India. Read More
IIT hikes undergraduate course fee from Rs. 90,000 to Rs. 2 lakh per annum
Union Human Resource Development ministry has hiked the annual fees for Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) from the present Rs.90,000 to Rs.2 lakh. Read More
International News-
Pakistan says peace talks with India 'suspended for now', no decision yet on NIA visit
The peace process between India and Pakistan appear to be heading for another deadlock after signs of a thaw in relations over the past one year. In a strong indication of the same, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit today said that there is no dialogue process scheduled between the two countries as of now and that the peace talks have been suspended. Read More
Student hacked to death in Bangladesh for criticising radical Islam
A 28-year-old Bangladeshi law student who was critical of radical Islamists has been hacked to death here by machete-wielding militants, the latest in a series of attacks on secular bloggers and activists in the Muslim majority country. Read More
France bans buying sex, not selling it
French lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill against prostitution and sex trafficking that bans buying sex, not selling it. Customers will face fines and be made to attend awareness classes on the harms of the sex trade. Read More
Business News-
GST row: Arun Jaitley questions the extent to which RS can block economic decision-making
With the crucial GST Bill stuck in Rajya Sabha, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today questioned the extent to which the Upper House can be used to block economic decision-making and said the "weight" of directly elected house must always be maintained. Read More
Nita Ambani, Arundhati Bhattacharya in Forbes Asian women power list
Reliance Industries director Nita Ambani and State Bank of India chairman Arundhati Bhattacharya have been ranked top two in Forbes' "Asia 50 Power Businesswomen 2016" list, which acknowledges the inroads women are making in the business world, despite gender inequalities. Read More
Entertainment News-
Panama leaks: Did Andrew Flintoff take a dig at Amitabh Bachchan for name in papers?
Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan recently caught into a major controversy after his name appeared in Panama Paper Leaks. Soon after the news broke out, a tweet by former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff went viral. The tweet had him mocking Big B for his name in the papers. Read More
Whoa! Priyanka Chopra just confirm Bipasha Basu and Karan Singh Grover’s marriage
The cat is out of the bag! Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu will be tying the knot with her "Alone" co-star Karan Singh Grover soon, if her colleague Priyanka Chopra's latest tweet is to be believed. Read More
10 Times Rakhi Sawant Blew Our Mind With Her Epic Statements
Rakhi Sawant, a name too familiar because of all the wrong reason, has created a mark for herself with statements that absolutely makes no sense. God has blessed her with a mouth and she uses it without any filtration and on top of that, she has a brain of a donut from where her phenomenon logic and imagination derives. Read More
Sports News-
No stay on IPL opener in Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium, rules Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court today refused to stay the inaugural match of the Indian Premiere League at Mumbai’s Wankhede stadium on April 9. The court, however, asked the Maharashtra government to file a reply on the sources of water to be provided at the venues in drought-hit Maharashtra. Read More
Hapless India suffer 1-5 thrashing against Australia in Azlan Shah
Indian defence crumbled under the onslaught of a rampaging Australia as they were handed a 1-5 thrashing by the world champions in their second league fixture of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Thursday.
