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Pranab Mukherjee’s decision irks congress

  RSS has often been described as anti national, communal, un patriotic by the Congress cadre. They never had any hesitation using strong words against the right wing outfit. However, the party was irked by Pranab Mukherjee’s decision to be a guest of an RSS function. Senior congress leaders like Jaffer Sharief have urged Pranab da to reconsider his decision. However the RSS outfit was very much pleased with Pranab’s decision. ``...we invited Dr Pranab Mukherjee and it’s his greatness that he has accepted our invitation,” read a statement from the RSS.

New Zealand to kill 150,000 cows

  New Zealand government has decided to kill more than one lakh cows. Reason! It was trying to eradicate a disease-causing bacteria from the species. Cows will be killed if the said bacteria is found in their blood... even if they look healthy! New Zealand is home to some 10 million cows, about double of its population and milk stands to be the single largest export of the country. However, recently its milk production has been hit by a disease named Mycoplasma bovis.. which has led the government to take such a strict action.

Water emergency in Shimla

We have heard of water crisis at Maharashtra in the previous year. This time it was Shimla to be in the news for wrong reasons. Shimla witnesses huge tourist flow during summer. However this time, even the hotels are shutting down due to lack of water. It’s been eight days since the public water system hasn’t supplied even a drop of water. Even the Himachal high court asked municipal commissioner Rohit Jamwal to explain the reasons for the acute water shortage. It would be interesting to hear their say!

My daughter was raped by god

  Well! there is no pun intended . What you’ve read was right. This was the testimony of a mother whose daughter was raped by self proclaimed godman Asarm Bapu. Her family was ardent devotees of Asaram and they frequently travelled for his satsangs. However one day their daughter revealed a secret that made their lives numb forever. She was just 16 years old when Asaram assaulted her. Everyone has advised them to keep their mouth shut or to compromise... but the family has decided to fight a case. And of course they won it sending the godman to jail!

3 officers blamed for Tamil Nadu firing

  Three police officials in the rank of Deputy Tahsildars were blamed for the firing in Thoothukudi of Tamil Nadu. This was the confirmation made in te FIR by the officials. The FIR stated that the officials were `forced` to issue the orders as the mob was turning violent. However the human rights activists has a different tale to narrate. They have been alleging that the police have started firing while the crowd has started to disperse. They have not even resorted to warnings, tear gas and lathicharge before opening fire.

Monsoon has hit Kerala

  Skymet a weather forecasting company has announced that monsoon has hit the coast of kerala on Monday. However the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has been cautious in declaring the onset of monsoon. IMD has said that the monsoon will be arriving to the god’s own state on Tuesday. Probably it will take a few more days for the southwest monsoon to reach the Telugu states in normal conditions. So get ready for some showers folks!

Modi recognises Nehru.. at last

  There has been a sharp criticism recent times regarding Modi’s approach towards Nehru. Because whenever Modi recalls Nehru, he has something to complain. Modi often blames the policies of Nehru for several backdrops in Indian economy and administration. However, he might have thought that the criticism has gone too far. He took the opportunity of Mann Ki Baat to pay homage to Jawaharlal Nehru on the death anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister.

Crucial by polls for 4 Lok Sabha seats

  Voting is being held for 10 assembly and 4 Lok Sabha seats today. Elections are being held for Kairana (Uttar Pradesh), Bhandara-Gondiya and Palghar (Maharashtra), and Nagaland Lok Sabha seats. Three of these Lok Sabha seats were being held by the BJP and losing these elections would be a strong shock to the national party which is already facing hurdles. There were even rumours that the party is losing its majority in Lok Sabha due to back to back defeats.

Kanishk Gold MD arrested

  The MD of Chennai based jewellery merchandise Bhoopesh Kumar Jain was arrested by the ED yesterday. Bhoopesh was facing charges for defaulting the banks with loans worth more than 800 crores. He was produced before a metropolitan magistrate court and remanded in judicial custody till June 8. The complaint alleged that he had obtained huge loans from 14 banks for business purposes. However he has obtained these loans against fraudulent records.

Facebook spied on private data

  Even before the storm of Cambridge Analytica is yet to settle, Facebook faces another controversy. A startup company named Six4Three has filed a suit against FB in America. It alleged that the social media giant is accessing private information such as user locations and private text messages to collect data that could favour some of Facebook products and features available on smartphones. However Facebook denied these allegations.

Baby powder pays 170 crores for causing cancer

  Johnson & Johnson baby powder was awarded 25.7 million dollars as compensation. Reason! A plaintiff has convinced the jury that an ingredient in the powder has caused mesothelioma, a lung cancer linked to asbestos exposure. However Johnson & Johnson has denied these charges and said that it would fight against the judgement “We will continue to defend the safety of our product because it does not contain asbestos or cause mesothelioma,” the company said in statement.

BJP files complaint against porn site

The BJP unit of Assam is really furious over a porn site. Reason! A porn site was created with the name BJP ASSAM. The site was tracked down to Kenya. The BJP leaders in Assam has registered a complaint with IT cell to take action against the website. “I think someone created a fake website to malign the party. This objectionable site is registered in Kenya and has tweaked our web address,” party spokesman Mr. Goswami said.

London serious on Tamilnadu killings

  The police firing in Thoothukudi ofTamilnadu was loud enough to be heard at London. Police had fired over the innocent people who were protesting over a copper industry led by Vedanta group. The headquarters of the controversial industry is based in London. Britain’s opposition Labour Party has taken the issue seriously and called for a strict action against Vedanta. It has even called for Vedanta Resources to be delisted from the London Stock Exchange.

Petrol prices rise for 11 days in row

Petrol has reached it’s all time high at Rs. 85 in Mumbai. Though the government has put hold on the prices during the Karnataka elections, it has left the thread loose after the polling was over. This has led the prices to increase for 11 consecutive days. The increase of crude oil prices and falling of Indian rupee is causing a spur in the fuel prices. But there has been an allegation that the government is doing nothing to curb the prices.

A man who duped more than 1 lakh people

Can you imagine that a tenth class drop out from a remote village of Jharkhand could create history in the online scams of the country. Ram Kumar Mandal did so! Ram kumar has trained more than 100 people to pose themselves as the customer care executives of various banks. These people would call gullible customers and trap them in the pretext of linking their bank accounts with aadhaar card. After obtaining the inmost details of their bank accounts, they would extract every penny from those accounts. Ram Kumar and his trainees were said to have duped more than one lakh people across the country.

Blast in Indian restaurant at Canada

  A blast has occurred in a Indian Restaurant at Toronto in Canada. Police suspect that a powerful explosive has been used to create the blast. The restaurants name is Bombay Bhel which is a provides Indian cuisine in Mississauga, a suburb of the Canadian city of Toronto. However the reason of the blast is unknown though the police have identified two suspects and are trying to track them down. Though no casualties were recorded, more than 12 people are said to be seriously injured.

Father of Sri Lanka cricketer shot dead

  Father of noted Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva was shot dead. The player`s father is Mr. Ranjan who is a local politician. According to the police, unidentified gunmen has shot him down at the midnight of Thursday. Investigations were under way and no conclusions were yet made regarding the cause of murder. Hearing the demise of his father Dhananjaya has withdrawn from the test match series with West Indies.

Amazon to ban people returning items

  One of the policies of Amazon that attract customers is it’s returning policy. Customers can return back the goods if they are not satisfied enough. But it could be play time for some customers. They often order the goods and return them without valid reasons. Keeping such customers in mind Amazon has started banning such people from shopping on its site. "We want everyone to be able to use Amazon, but there are rare occasions where someone abuses our service over an extended period of time," explained an amazon representative.

Biopic on Karanam Malleswari

  It seems to be raining biopics in Tollywood. After the success of mahanati- expectations on the biopics of NTR, Uday Kiran, YSR has reached to zenith. Now here is another interesting news regarding biopics, Telugu wrestler Karanam Malleswari is said to have been approached by a notable director for making her biopic. Rumours were being heard that either Sonakshi Sinha or Priyamani would act the lead role. Karanam Malleswari’s life indeed has all the ingredients to make a good movie. From poverty to Olympic medal, her life could be inspiring as well as interesting.