Imran Khan ties knot for the third time On Sunday, the official Twitter account of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) tweeted that Imran Khan had got married.They wrote on Twitter: “Congratulation to Chairman @ImranKhanPTI on his marriage, we wish a happy and prosperous life ahead to Imran Khan and his wife.” The identity of his wife is believed to be Bushra Maneka, a spiritual advisor. His impending nuptials had become a huge controversy in Pakistan, and he had blasted rivals and defended himself on Twitter. According to the official handle, the Nikah took place around 9 PM in the company of close family and friends. ____________________________ Five women killed in shooting outside Russian church Five people were killed and five others injured after a man in Dagestan shot into a crowd leaving a church on Sunday, the local health ministry said. The five victims were women, TASS reported citing the local branch of the interior ministry. The ...

India’s GDP to rise by 7.3% in 2018-19: World Bank The World Bank has estimated India’s economy to grow by 6.7% during the current fiscal year, higher than the 6.5% which was estimated by the Indian govt. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is expected to rise to 7.3 per cent in 2018-19, making India again the world’s fastest growing economy, according to the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report released on Tuesday. ___________________   Hanging is the best way to carry out death sentence: Centre to SC The Supreme Court had asked the Centre to come up with a list of the prevailing methods adopted in other countries when it came to executing death sentences. The court granted the Centre represented by the Additional Solicitor General, Pinky Anand to file an affidavit in response to the petition that contended death by hanging, as contemplated under Section 354(5) of the Criminal Procedure Code, was "barbaric, inhuman and cruel"...

PM Narendra Modi walks up to Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha, shakes hands Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shook hands with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh soon after the Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die. The cordial "handshake" came barely weeks after the duo had been locked in a bitter war of words over Gujarat elections. As soon as Chairman M Venkiah Naidu adjourned the House sine die and 'Vande Mataram' was rendered, Modi was seen moving towards the opposition benches shaking hands with some members, including his predecessor _________________ CM Mamata Banerjee launches West Bengal emblem Two days after getting approval from the Centre, chief minister Mamata Banerjee launched the official emblem of West Bengal government on Friday. The emblem, conceptulaised and designed by the CM herself, was unveiled by her in May last year and sent to the Centre for approval. Speaking on the occasion Banerjee said, "This is a historical moment. Th...

US suspends security aid to Pakistan: State Department  The US has said that it has suspended all security assistance to Pakistan until Islamabad takes "decisive action" against terror groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network, which according to Washington is destabilising the region. The suspension would allow the Trump administration, which will freeze the aid payments but not allocate the money elsewhere, to reassess in the coming year, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert told reporters. She said the US is still working on the dollar figures. __________________ FIR’s lodged against Mamata Banerjee in Assam The Assam Police on Thursday registered an FIR against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee following multiple complaints alleging she made an inflammatory speech over the updating of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the northeastern state. The Assam Police on Thursday registered an FIR against West Bengal Chief Minister...