Top Stories of the day in a capsule
Narendra Modi addresses 4 rallies in poll- bound Gujarat
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 4 places in poll-bound Gujarat on Wednesday. He started his rally from Morbi, located in the heart of Saurashtra. The main issue people are dealing with here, is water shortage. He added that the Congress government thought that providing ‘hand-pumps’ was the apt solution for the people, whereas BJP has provided better irrigation facilities.
- The Prime Minister in Bhavnagar targeted the water crisis and blamed the congress for not paying enough attention. He said that the Congress controlled the tanker business and ignored water crisis. He said that the BJP has made tankers irrelevant in 22 years.
- “The Congress version of GST places salt, which a poor person needs, with expensive cigarettes and alcohol. How can I allow this? Our fight is for giving the poor their rights while Congress fights for the interests of the rich," the Prime Minster said in his address.
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Show me development and I shall quit: Hardik Patel
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Bitcoin value increases by $1000 in 24 hours
Bitcoin surpassed $11,000 in a matter of hours after hitting the $10,000 milestone, taking this year’s price surge to almost 12-fold on Wednesday. After soaring more than 1,000 percent since the begining of the year, bitcoin rose as much as 15 percent during the day. This rapid increase is raising concerns and experts feel that this growing bubble will burst in a spectacular way.
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Singapore allows China to keep warships at its naval base to counter China
India and Singapore on Wednesday entered into an agreement which would allow Indian warships to dock at Singapore’s Changi naval base. The pact will allow Indian ships sailing in the disputed South China Sea to re-fuel and re-arm, if need be, at Singapore’s newest naval base. The move is aimed at countering Chinese naval presence in South East Asia and the Indian Ocean region.
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Rahul Gandhi listed as 'Non-Hindu' in Somnath Temple diary
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Pervez Musharraf said he is 'fond' of Hafiz Saeed and is the 'biggest supporter' of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Musharraf, who lives in self exile in Dubai, gave these statements during a late night talk show on Tuesday. Musharraf added that LeT did not carry out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. He added that the US and India have declared them as terrorists for ilegitimate. However when it comes to Kashmir, it is between India and Pakistan only. Interestingly, Musharraf was the one who had banned the LeT in 2002 after a terror attack in the Indian Parliament.
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Surajpal Amu, who had offered bounty to behead 'Padmavati' actress Deepika Padukone and director Bhansali resigned from the party on wednesday. Amu was BJP chief Media coordinator for Haryana. He had made derogatory remarks on the movie and the cast, after which Subhash Barala, the state's party President had issued a show-cause notice to the leader.
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Few hours after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, Kim Jong-Un has declared that his country has achieved full nuclear statehood and is capable of striking anywhere in the United States. North Korea claims the missile was armed with a 'super-large warhead' capable of 'striking a hole' and hitting 'all the US mainland'. In his response, US President Donald Trump said that he will 'take care of it'. The missile made a 53 minute flight before landing safely in the east sea of Korea.
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Two months after the Supreme Court held that a ‘six-month wait for a mutual consent divorce’ is not mandatory, a Mumbai family court on Wednesday waived the ‘cooling off period’ for a couple estranged for almost a decade. It helped a Mumbai woman battling cancer and her husband of three decades who lives abroad. Essentially, couples were granted a 6-month period where efforts of mediation and concillation are made after they file for divorce. However the rule is no longer prevalent in case of divorce with mutual consent.
A court in Ahmednagar announced death sentence to all three accused of the Kopardi rape case . Jitendra Shinde, Santosh G Bhaval and Nitin Bhailume were sentenced for rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl last year, a case that led to state wide protests and anger. The victim, who belonged to the Maratha community, was found murdered after being raped on July 13, 2016 in Kopardi village of Ahmednagar district. The accused had inflicted injuries all over her body and broken her limbs before throttling her, police reports said. “Today my little daughter got justice in true sense,” said the mother of the victim, who broke down after the sentencing.
I am the biggest fan of LeT, Hafiz Saeed: Parvez Musharraf
Pervez Musharraf said he is 'fond' of Hafiz Saeed and is the 'biggest supporter' of the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Musharraf, who lives in self exile in Dubai, gave these statements during a late night talk show on Tuesday. Musharraf added that LeT did not carry out the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. He added that the US and India have declared them as terrorists for ilegitimate. However when it comes to Kashmir, it is between India and Pakistan only. Interestingly, Musharraf was the one who had banned the LeT in 2002 after a terror attack in the Indian Parliament.
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BJP leader who offered bounty for Deepika's head resigns
Surajpal Amu, who had offered bounty to behead 'Padmavati' actress Deepika Padukone and director Bhansali resigned from the party on wednesday. Amu was BJP chief Media coordinator for Haryana. He had made derogatory remarks on the movie and the cast, after which Subhash Barala, the state's party President had issued a show-cause notice to the leader.
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We can attack whole US: Kim-Jong-Un
Few hours after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, Kim Jong-Un has declared that his country has achieved full nuclear statehood and is capable of striking anywhere in the United States. North Korea claims the missile was armed with a 'super-large warhead' capable of 'striking a hole' and hitting 'all the US mainland'. In his response, US President Donald Trump said that he will 'take care of it'. The missile made a 53 minute flight before landing safely in the east sea of Korea.
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Divorce notice period waived for the 1st time after SC verdict
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Death sentence to all accused in Kopardi rape case
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to 'unofficially' retire the No. 10 jersey for international matches. The jersey was worn by Sachin Tendulkar for several years in one-day internationals and for a solitary T20 international. It will henceforth be associated only with the Little Master. 'It is an individual choice, if players don’t want to wear a certain number, one can’t force them. ICC might just tell you that a team can’t officially retire a jersey but it would never tell you that it’s mandatory to wear that number,' a BCCI official said. The No.10 jersey was seen only once on an Indian player when Shardul Thakur wore it earlier this year.
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The Competition Commision of India on Wednseday imposed a fine of Rs 52.24 crore on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for anti-competitive practices with respect to IPL media rights. Earlier in 2013 also, the BCCI fell victim to the CCI. In its 44-page order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said the penalty of Rs 52.24 crore comes to nearly 4.48 per cent of the average of the BCCI's relevant turnover during the last three financial years.
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A “smart condom” has been developed, dubbed world's first, which can collect your intimate data during sex and even can tell you if your performance was outstanding or a total flop. The smart condom is waterproof and “extraordinarily flexible to ensure maximum comfort for all sizes”. It even lights up to provide illumination for both partners’ nether regions, the report claimed. The British Condoms has released the first pictures of its smart condom named as the i.Con. The firm said it's a ‘revolutionary tech” for the bedroom that not only measures the calories burned during intercourse, but also a man’s thrusts, how long it lasted and even the positions used.
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ISRO is already making its new year resolutions with its most recent announcement. ISRO on Tuesday announced that the space agency plans to launch at least one rocket every month in 2018 from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to deploy satellites in orbit. "We are planning to have at least one launch mission a month in 2018 to deploy satellites in Earth's orbit for various applications," said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar.
BCCI 'unofficially' retires Tendulkar's No. 10 jersey
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to 'unofficially' retire the No. 10 jersey for international matches. The jersey was worn by Sachin Tendulkar for several years in one-day internationals and for a solitary T20 international. It will henceforth be associated only with the Little Master. 'It is an individual choice, if players don’t want to wear a certain number, one can’t force them. ICC might just tell you that a team can’t officially retire a jersey but it would never tell you that it’s mandatory to wear that number,' a BCCI official said. The No.10 jersey was seen only once on an Indian player when Shardul Thakur wore it earlier this year.
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Competition Commission of India slaps Rs 52-cr penalty on BCCI
The Competition Commision of India on Wednseday imposed a fine of Rs 52.24 crore on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for anti-competitive practices with respect to IPL media rights. Earlier in 2013 also, the BCCI fell victim to the CCI. In its 44-page order, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said the penalty of Rs 52.24 crore comes to nearly 4.48 per cent of the average of the BCCI's relevant turnover during the last three financial years.
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Now a 'smart condom' to track your sex performance
A “smart condom” has been developed, dubbed world's first, which can collect your intimate data during sex and even can tell you if your performance was outstanding or a total flop. The smart condom is waterproof and “extraordinarily flexible to ensure maximum comfort for all sizes”. It even lights up to provide illumination for both partners’ nether regions, the report claimed. The British Condoms has released the first pictures of its smart condom named as the i.Con. The firm said it's a ‘revolutionary tech” for the bedroom that not only measures the calories burned during intercourse, but also a man’s thrusts, how long it lasted and even the positions used.
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ISRO to launch one rocket every month in 2018: Officials
ISRO is already making its new year resolutions with its most recent announcement. ISRO on Tuesday announced that the space agency plans to launch at least one rocket every month in 2018 from its spaceport at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to deploy satellites in orbit. "We are planning to have at least one launch mission a month in 2018 to deploy satellites in Earth's orbit for various applications," said Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman AS Kiran Kumar.
