Withdraw Troops Before Diplomatic Dialogue, Says China and 5 Other Updates

1. Withdraw Troops Before Diplomatic Dialogue, Says China A day after Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence said that the border standoff between India and China in the Sikkim border can be resolved diplomatically, however, the Chinese troops should…

French Mosque Shooting: Eight Civilians Injured, Police Launches Manhunt and 5 Other Updates

1. French Mosque Shooting: Eight Civilians Injured, Police Launches Manhunt Eight people were left wounded after two armed men fired gunshots outside a mosque in Avignon city of South France. While four people were wounded outside the mosque, a family…

Trump’s Travel Ban Takes Effect and 4 Other Updates

1. Trump’s Travel Ban Takes Effect Donald Trump administration’s travel ban on six mainly Muslim-dominated countries came into effect late on Thursday. According to the new rules, a 90-day ban on visitors from Iran, Syria, Libya, Sudan and Yemen has…

UK Elections: Theresa May’s Election Gamble Just Backfired and 4 Other Updates

1. UK Elections: Theresa May’s Election Gamble Just Backfired When Theresa May announced her decision of holding the general elections, three years earlier than the required law, she would have had a very little knowledge of how badly this gamble…

Donald Trump Will Not Block James Comey From Testifying and 4 Other Updates

1. Donald Trump Will Not Block James Comey From Testifying The US President is not going to invoke executive privilege in order to prevent fired FBI Director James Comey from testifying in front of the Congress, later this week. Sean…

Blast Near Indian Embassy in Kabul, Dozens Injured and 5 Other Updates

1. Blast Near Indian Embassy in Kabul, Dozens Injured A massive blast, on Wednesday morning, rocked the diplomatic area of Kabul, leaving around 50 people injured. It was said to be a suicide bomb attack and it took place at…

Donald Trump’s Son-In-Law Comes Under The Radar of Russian Probe and 5 Other Updates

1. Donald Trump’s Son-In-Law Comes Under The Radar of Russian Probe The US President’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner is under investigations in relation to the Russian probe, in which, Donald Trump’s ties with the Russian Government are being investigated over the…

Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, 19 Dead and 4 Other Updates

1. Explosion at Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester, 19 Dead An explosion at singer Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester, UK, on Monday, left 19 dead and 50 others were reported injured. According to reports, the blast took place at around…

No Room For India in NSG, Says China and 4 Other Updates

1. No Room For India in NSG, Says China On Monday, China said that it would still oppose India’s unilateral entry into NSG (Nuclear Suppliers Group) 48-member elite bloc’s plenary meeting in June unless a consensus on accepting applications from…

India Cannot Stop Other Countries From Backing OBOR, Says Chinese Media and 5 Other Updates

1. India Cannot Stop Other Countries From Backing OBOR, Says Chinese Media Referring to India’s opposition to China’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, a Chinese state-run daily, Global Times said, “India cannot stop its neighboring countries from backing and…

Donald Trump Fires FBI Director on Recommendations and 4 Other Updates

1. Donald Trump Fires FBI Director on Recommendations The US President Donald Trump has fired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director James Comey, who was leading an investigation into links between Trump and Russia. Sean Spicer, White House Press Secretary…

USS Michigan Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea and 6 Other Updates

1. USS Michigan Nuclear Submarine Arrives in South Korea The USS Michigan, a guided-missile submarine, arrived in South Korea to join the naval armada and the move is said to be taken by Donald Trump’s administration as the show of…

US Accuses TCS, Infosys of Unfair Practices in H-1B Visa Draw and 5 Other Updates

1. US Accuses TCS, Infosys of Unfair Practices in H-1B Visa Draw After Trump signed an executive order last week seeking changes to the H-1B visa process as it undercuts US workers by bringing in cheaper foreign labour, the US…

Paris Shootout: Police Officer and Gunman Dead and 4 Other Updates

1. Paris Shootout: Police Officer and Gunman Dead A gunman with an assault rifle fired on three police officers on Thursday night near the Paris most iconic boulevard, the Champs-Élysées. The incident took place at 9:00 pm local time when…

Rakhi Sawant Arrested By Police Over Her Remarks Against Valmiki, and 4 Other Updates

1. Rakhi Sawant arrested by police over her remarks against Valmiki. Rakhi Sawant was arrested by Punjab Police on Tuesday over her remarks against Valmiki in a video that she posted on her private channel. She called Valmiki a murderer…

MS Dhoni and His Team Evacuated After Fire Broke Out At Welcome Hotel and 5 Other Updates

1. MS Dhoni and His Team Evacuated After Fire Broke Out At Welcome Hotel In Delhi On Friday Morning, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and all his Jharkhand teammates were safely evacuated after a fire broke out at Welcome Hotel in Dwarka…

Donald Trump Signs Three New Executive Orders and 6 Other Updates

1. Donald Trump Signs Three New Executive Orders President Donald Trump signed three new executive orders on Thursday and said that they are ‘designed to restore safety in America’ and ‘reduce crime’. At a formal ceremony to appoint the new…

CBSE Class X and Class XII Exams Dates Are Out And 4 Other Updates!

1. CBSE Class X and Class XII Exams Dates Announced! On Monday, The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) revealed the dates of class X and the class XII board examinations. Usually, the exams start in the first week of…

Delhi Registers Highest Per Capita Income and 5 Other Updates

1. Delhi Registered the Highest Per Capita Income National Capital Delhi registered the highest per capita income of Rs 2,80,000 in the nation including all states and union territories for FY 2015-2016. Chandigarh came second with Rs 2,42,386 and Sikkim…

Agni V Test-Launched Successfully And 6 Other Updates

1. Agni V Test Launch Successful. Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conducted the fourth test of Agni V nuclear capable missile from Wheeler Island, near the Odisha Coast on Monday. Agni V can carry nuclear warheads weighing 1.5 tonnes and…

Pakistan Releases 220 Indian Fishermen and 5 Other Updates

1. Man Shot Dead in Baramulla An unidentified gunman shot dead a Kashmir resident in Baramulla District on Sunday. Officials have identified the deceased as Nazir Ahmad Mir and he was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him…

IT Department Seized Rs 30 Lakhs and 5 Kg Gold From TN Chief Secretary Residence and 4 Other Updates

1. IT Department Seized Rs 30 Lakhs in New Notes and 5 Kg Gold From TN Chief Secretary Residence Income Tax Department officials raided Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, Rama Mohan Rao’s residence on Wednesday and it came to an end…

2 Dead as Vardah Hits South Indian Coast and 5 Other Updates

1. A Family of Six Held with 16kg Gold at Delhi Airport Yahabhai and Moayedi Tasneem with their wives and two children were held at Delhi Airport on Monday, with the possession of 16kg Gold. They bought the Gold from…

3 Terrorists, One Civilian Killed in Anantnag Encounter and 5 Other Updates

1. 3 Terrorists, One Civilian Killed in Anantnag Encounter Three Terrorists and one civilian were killed in an encounter between Indian Army and militant group at the Hassan Pora village of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. The militants were…

RapidWrap: Income Tax Officials Seized 90Cr Cash And 100 kg Gold, And 4 Other Updates

1. Haseena Faras Becomes The New Mayor Of Kolhapur The candidate of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)  Haseena Faras became the new mayor of Kolhapur on Thursday. Faras defeated the Smita Mane (Tararani Front candidate) by a margin of 11 votes. This…