India is planning to have its own space station: ISRO Chairman
India is planning to set up a separate station in space, ISRO Chairman K Sivan announced on Thursday. “It will be a smaller module, mainly used to carry out microgravity experiment…We hope to take the project ahead only after the successful completion of Gaganyaan in 2022,” he said. Sivan added that it would be conceptualised over the next 5-7 years.
All 13 bodies, black box of crashed AN-32 aircraft recovered
All 13 bodies and the black box of Indian Air Force’s AN-32 aircraft that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh have been recovered from the crash site. Choppers would be used to ferry the bodies from the site. The IAF had earlier today announced that there were no survivors in the crash, which took place on June 3.
Deepika to be paid ₹14 crore for Ranveer Singh starrer ’83: Reports
Deepika Padukone will be paid ₹14 crore for the upcoming film ’83, said reports. The reported amount is higher than what Deepika was paid for her lead role in ‘Padmaavat’. The film, based on India’s cricket World Cup win in England in 1983, will star her husband Ranveer Singh as former India captain Kapil Dev and Deepika as his wife.
Stopped getting work over rumours that I’m unprofessional: Divyanka
Television actress Divyanka Tripathi has revealed that during her initial days in the industry, people stopped giving her work due to rumours which said she is unprofessional. She added some people in the production house tried to malign her image as they didn’t like her. Divyanka further said she is sharing this in the light of “recent rumours” about her.
Google CEO Pichai apologises to staff on anti-gay videos row
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in an internal email to employees, apologised over YouTube’s decision that YouTuber Steven Crowder’s videos with anti-gay and racist slurs “didn’t violate its policies”. “I…especially regret that this happened during Pride month,” Pichai said. Steven Crowder had used terms like “gay Latino” and “lisping queer” while referring to a Vox journalist in several videos.
India has 16 billion-dollar startups, 4th most in world: CB Insights
India ranks fourth in the list of countries with most ‘unicorns’ or startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more, with a 4% global share comprising 16 unicorns out of total 361, CB Insights reported. It claimed Paytm is India’s highest valued unicorn at $10 billion. Paytm was followed by Snapdeal at $7 billion and Ola at $6.2 billion.
Need 8 months to implement free Delhi Metro rides for women: DMRC
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has said that it will need eight months to implement the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government’s proposed scheme of free metro rides for women. The Delhi Metro will initially install separate counters and vending machines for women for free tokens. In the longer run, it plans to change the system software, tokens, and cards.
4 railway policemen booked for thrashing journalist in UP
Four Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel were booked for allegedly beating up a journalist in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, GRP Superintendent of Police, Moradabad, Subhash Chandra Dubey said. In a purported video of the incident, the accused personnel can be seen repeatedly slapping and punching television journalist Amit Sharma, who was covering the derailment of a train in Uttar Pradesh.
Man stabs girlfriend to death over suspicion of cheating
The Maharashtra police filed a case of murder against 25-year-old IT engineering drop-out Kiran Shinde for allegedly stabbing his 22-year-old girlfriend over suspicions that she was cheating on him. Shinde had not been in contact with anyone for five days, following which she and his friend visited Pune to look for him. Shinde then stabbed her four times.
43 kids die in Bihar this month, state cites low blood sugar
Two children died on Wednesday in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district due to Hypoglycaemia, taking the death toll this month to 43. Muzaffarpur is suffering from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) outbreak, however, the authorities said these casualties were not caused by AES. Hypoglycaemia causes abnormally low-level of sugar in blood or deficiency of sodium or potassium in the body, officials said.
UP Bar Council chief Darvesh Yadav cremated, family seeks CBI probe
Uttar Pradesh Bar Council President Darvesh Yadav, who was shot dead on Wednesday, was cremated in Chandpur village in UP. Yadav’s family demanded a CBI inquiry, alleging that lawyer Manish Sharma, who allegedly shot her, had embezzled funds which led to her murder. Lawyers demanded security for her family, while Bar Council of India sought ₹50 lakh compensation for them.
US-Russia relations are getting worse and worse: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that his country’s relations with the US are getting worse and worse, criticising the sanctions imposed by the Trump administration. In contrast, Putin highlighted Russia’s growing ties with China. “We really hope that common sense will prevail in the end,” the Russian President added.
Bank frauds worth ₹2.05 lakh cr reported in last 11 yrs: RBI
Over 53,000 cases of bank frauds worth ₹2.05 lakh crore were reported in India between 2008-09 and 2018-19, the RBI revealed in its reply to an RTI query. The highest of 6,811 cases were reported by the ICICI Bank involving ₹5,034 crore. This was followed by the State Bank of India (SBI) which reported 6,793 cases worth ₹23,735 crore.
Randeep volunteers for drought relief efforts in Maharashtra
Actor Randeep Hooda joined a group of volunteers from the international humanitarian organisation Khalsa Aid and participated in relief efforts in a drought-hit village near Nashik, Maharashtra. Hooda shared a video in which he is seen urging the government to find “permanent solutions” for drought victims. In the video, several volunteers are seen providing the villagers with drinking water.
Ayushmann was natural at playing policeman: Article 15 director
Speaking about Ayushmann Khurrana’s role as a policeman in his upcoming film ‘Article 15’, the film’s director Anubhav Sinha said, “Ayushmann was an absolute natural while playing a cop.” “[S]omehow Ayushmann managed to tread into unchartered territory to carve out a heroic yet super realist cop,” the director added. The forthcoming film is slated to release on June 28.
SRK to be chief guest at Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
Actor Shah Rukh Khan will be the chief guest at the 10th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne in Australia. “I’m honoured and delighted to accept the invitation from the Victorian government and the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne,” the actor said in a statement. The film festival will be held between August 8 and August 17 this year.
Road caves in near IIT Madras, traffic affected
A portion of a road near IIT Madras caved in at Chennai’s Adyar area on Thursday, affecting traffic movement after the spot was barricaded. Meanwhile, there were no reports of casualties. While officials said it is unclear why the road caved in, some reports claimed it caved in due to the impact of underground drainage work being carried out nearby.
Four arrested for smuggling heroin in Jammu
Four members of an interstate gang of narcotic smugglers were arrested in Jammu city and 175 grams of heroin was seized from them, said officials on Thursday. A police team had intercepted the vehicle they were travelling in. A case was registered against the accused, two of whom belong to Punjab while the others are from J&K and Himachal Pradesh.
Police close Tanushree’s sexual harassment case against Nana
The police have closed the sexual harassment case filed by actress Tanushree Dutta against actor Nana Patekar, citing that there has been no evidence to corroborate the charges. “The complainant can file a protest report to challenge the closure report,” lawyer Sujay Kantawala said. Dutta had accused Patekar of sexual misconduct on the sets of ‘Horn ‘Ok’ Pleassss’ in 2008.
Monty Chadha arrested from airport in ₹100 crore fraud case
Manpreet Singh Chadha (Monty Chadha), the son of late liquor baron Ponty Chadha, was arrested at Delhi airport on Wednesday in connection with an alleged fraud of over ₹100 crore. Monty was booked for cheating for allegedly not delivering a promised Ghaziabad township. The FIR stated the victims have been “suffering at the hands of the accused for 11 years.”
Govt to provide free UPSC, bank exam coaching to Muslim girls: Naqvi
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has announced that the Centre will extend free coaching to Muslim girls preparing for UPSC, banking and state service exams. He further announced that the government will provide 100% funding to build schools, colleges, hospitals, community centres, common centres, and hostels on Waqf properties, which will be geo-tagged and digitised.
AIIMS MBBS 2019 result declared, 4 students score 100 percentile
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi on Wednesday declared the result for the entrance exam for the undergraduate level MBBS courses, in which four students have got 100 percentile. A total of 3,38,457 candidates appeared for the exam. As many as 11,380 aspirants qualified, of which 7,352 are male, 4,027 female and one is from third gender.
Pak opens its airspace for PM Modi after India chooses Oman route
Pakistan on Wednesday said it will “specially” open its airspace for PM Narendra Modi’s flight to Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek to attend the two-day SCO summit, even as India decided not to use the nation’s airspace for the purpose. Calling it a “goodwill gesture”, Pakistan’s Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said airspace will be opened for a period of 72 hours.
Pak action against terror groups after Pulwama still reversible: US
The actions taken by Pakistan against terror groups after the terror attack in Pulwama in February are still reversible, Alice Wells, US’ top diplomat for South and Central Asian Affairs, said. Terrorist organisations such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed will continue to pose a risk to international peace as long as they are able to operate freely in Pakistan, she added.
UK signs order for WikiLeaks founder Assange’s extradition to US
UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid has signed a request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to the US. Assange is accused of obtaining and publishing classified information and conspiring to hack into a government computer. The final decision on Assange’s extradition will be taken by the UK courts, Javid said.
Adani wins final approval for controversial Australian coal mine
Adani has been cleared to start construction of its controversial Carmichael coalmine in Australia after Queensland state approved its groundwater management plan. The mine has faced opposition by environmental groups since it was proposed in 2010. Adani plans to self-finance Carmichael after failing to secure external funding and having down-sized the mine from an original $11-billion project.
CRPF pays tribute to 5 jawans martyred in J&K terror attack
A wreath-laying ceremony was conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar on Thursday morning to pay tribute to five CRPF jawans who were martyred in the terrorist attack in Anantnag on Wednesday. Nearly three terrorists attacked a police patrol party on Wednesday and shot at around eight soldiers. Reportedly, one terrorist was killed on the spot by the security forces.
I’d take it: Trump if a foreign power offered info on opponent
US President Donald Trump has said that he would be open to accepting damaging information on a political opponent if it were offered to him by a foreign government. In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr had met a Russian lawyer who had promised “dirt” on his opponent Hillary Clinton.
Cyclone Vayu changes course overnight, will not hit Gujarat
Cyclone Vayu will not hit Gujarat as it has changed its course overnight and moved further into the sea, India Meteorological Department said. The western coast, however, continues to be on high alert as strong winds and rough seas are expected for the next 24-48 hours. This comes after around 3 lakh people were evacuated from coastal Gujarat and Diu.
No survivors found at crash site of IAF’s AN-32 carrying 13 people
The Indian Air Force has said no survivors have been found at the site in Arunachal Pradesh where the AN-32 aircraft carrying 13 people crashed. On Wednesday, a team of rescuers was airlifted to the crash site, which was at an altitude of 12,000 feet. The wreckage of the aircraft, which went missing on June 3, was found on Tuesday.
Indore corporators stop National Anthem midway to sing Vande Mataram
Recital of the National Anthem was abruptly stopped by corporators to sing National Song ‘Vande Mataram’ at the budget session of the Indore Municipal Corporation. IMC Chairman AS Naruka said, “The mistake was possibly committed following a corporator’s slip of the tongue.” Traditionally, IMC’s budget session starts with the recital of National Song and ends with National Anthem, he added.
Amitav Ghosh 1st Indian writer in English to win Jnanpith Award
Amitav Ghosh was conferred with the 54th Jnanpith Award for 2018 by ex-West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi in Delhi on Wednesday. Notably, he is the first Indian writer in English to win the award. “Ghosh treads through historical settings to the modern era and weaves a space where the past connects with the present in relevant ways,” Bharatiya Jnanpith said.
Exchanges to impose trading restrictions on Jet Airways stock
BSE and NSE on Wednesday announced that shares of grounded airline Jet Airways would be shifted to the ‘trade-for-trade’ segment from June 29. Under this category, delivery of shares is compulsory and no netting off is allowed. Trading of the stock in the futures and options (F&O) segment of the exchanges will be also removed.
Ariana donates concert earnings to Planned Parenthood NGO
Singer Ariana Grande donated all profits from her recent concert in Atlanta, Georgia to the US NGO Planned Parenthood after anti-abortion laws were introduced in several southern US states, including Georgia. The donation amounts to over $250,000 (₹1.73 crore), People Magazine reported. “Grande’s generous donation comes at a critical time,” said Leana Wen, Planned Parenthood Action Fund President.
EU must respond further to Trump’s steel tariffs: Lakshmi Mittal
ArcelorMittal Chairman Lakshmi Mittal has said the European Union should “urgently” take further measures to offset the impact of the US’ import tariffs. The European Commission had announced “safeguard” measures to prevent a surge of steel imports as a result of the 25% tariffs imposed by the US. Mittal said the measures announced by the EU were not effective.
Kohli only Indian in Forbes 2019 list of world’s top paid athletes
Team India captain Virat Kohli is the sole Indian and the only cricketer in the Forbes 2019 list of world’s highest-paid athletes with estimated annual earnings of $25 million (₹173 crore). Kohli dropped 17 points from last year to be 100th in the rankings. The list is headed by Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
