POLITICS NEWS
Mehbooba Mufti, Congress disown slain political worker in Kashmir; Omar Abdullah tweets 'let’s just call him a NC worker'. A former Congress and PDP leader Ghulam Nabi Patel died few minutes on way to the hospital in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district soon after suspected militants suddenly appeared in front of his Scorpio vehicle and fired multiple shots, two of them hitting his face on Wednesday. His son and two security personnel were also injured in the attack.
Karnataka polls: Campaign begins as close three-way contest between BJP, Congress and JD(S) enters final lap. As the process for Karnataka Assembly election slowly gathers pace, campaigning across the state has begun in earnest. The election is scheduled for 12 May, while counting of votes will take place three days later, on 15 May.
Parliament Logjam Part 3: Core problem cannot be fixed till we introduce checks on Speaker's discretionary powers. Reports on Parliament's dysfunction focus on images — such as Members of Parliament rushing to the Well; or on statistics to highlight the increasingly fraught manner in which legislative business is conducted in the country. However, despite Opposition claims, very little attention is paid to the role that the Offices of the Speaker of Lok Sabha and Chairperson of Rajya Sabha play. In light of Rajya Sabha Chairperson's decision to not admit a motion of impeachment and refusal of the Lok Sabha Speaker to allow a no-confidence motion, it is important to assess the role of these offices and how they contribute to parliamentary dysfunction.
Karnataka polls: Politicos pull back on spending and promotion, make political consultants sweat. Bengaluru: It is not only politicians who are sweating in Karnataka, but also political consultants of all hues. From those pitching for full-fledged political advocacy to handling social media campaigns to branding and promotion, consultancies anticipated huge spending and prepared their pitches to parties and candidates accordingly.
SPORTS NEWS
Champions League: Confident Bayern Munich led by Jupp Heynckes will relish semi-final clash against familiar foe Real Madrid. While Real Madrid was sealing their passage into the semi-final of the Champions League, in what has become their inimitably scrappy manner, Arturo Vidal watched the second leg on his phone from the stands at Allianz Arena. Bayern Munich had already confirmed their place in the last four with a goalless draw against Sevilla, but his former employer Juventus was on their way out of the tournament in controversial circumstances, and Vidal was not happy. His expression wore a look of “Oh no, not again!”
Badminton Asia Championships: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance after opening-round victories. Wuhan: After stupendous success at the recently-concluded Commonwealth Games, top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth made positive starts to their campaign at the Asia Badminton Championship in Wuhan on Wednesday.
Stuttgart Open: Caroline Garcia stuns Maria Sharapova in first round; Karolina Pliskova beats Kiki Bertens. Stuttgart: Maria Sharapova crashed out in the opening round of the Stuttgart Open on Tuesday as French sixth seed Caroline Garcia staged a fightback to win 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4.
Champions League: Magical Mohamed Salah orchestrates yet another Liverpool victory against Roma. “It’s funny when I see centre-forwards starting off in the middle against their markers and then going away from goal. Strikers going inside are far more dangerous,” Sir Alex Ferguson once exclaimed while talking about one of the latest advents of modern football, a position which has become increasingly familiar across European clubs in the last decade or so.
INDIA NEWS
AFSPA withdrawn from Meghalaya but Act played little role in containing insurgency in hill state. Withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from Meghalaya and three police stations in Arunachal Pradesh by the Central government has attracted widespread media attention which has gone to create a perception that the Army and paramilitary forces have succeeded in playing its role and are no longer required to be involved in counter-insurgency operation in large areas of North East due to decline in insurgency and significant improvement in the security situation.
AFSPA withdrawn from Meghalaya but Act played little role in containing insurgency in hill state. Withdrawal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 from Meghalaya and three police stations in Arunachal Pradesh by the Central government has attracted widespread media attention which has gone to create a perception that the Army and paramilitary forces have succeeded in playing its role and are no longer required to be involved in counter-insurgency operation in large areas of North East due to decline in insurgency and significant improvement in the security situation.
Haryana is open defecation free, on paper: Ground report shows public ignorance, state apathy failed mission in equal measure. Despite the state government declaring all villages in Haryana as 'open defecation free' (ODF), households in several villages, including those adopted by or native to influential ministers, continue to lack accessibility to toilets.
'Govt must assert territorial integrity of India': Arunachal Pradesh MP pens letter to Narendra Modi ahead of meet with Xi Jinping. A Congress MP from Arunachal Pradesh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and asked him to highlight the issues of Arunachal Pradesh during his upcoming meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
WORLD NEWS
Dalai Lama says Tibet can remain a part of China: A look at the spiritual leader's position over the years. Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday had said that Tibet can remain a part of China as long as China respects Tibetans' culture and heritage.
Newly-drilled, unregulated oil well in Indonesia's Aceh province explodes into flames; 15 killed and 40 injured. Jakarta: A newly drilled, unregulated oil well in western Indonesia exploded into flames early on Wednesday, burning to death 15 people and injuring dozens of others.
After 15 years in power and decades fighting Saddam Hussein’s oppression, Iraq's Shi’ites split ahead of crucial vote. Basra/Najaf: United in their fight against Saddam Hussein’s oppression for decades, Iraq’s Shi’ites have become deeply fragmented and disillusioned with their leaders after 15 years in power.
Two priests among 18 killed in attack on Nigerian church; President Muhammadu Buhari terms violence 'satanic'. Makurdi: Two priests were among at least 18 people killed in a dawn attack on a church in central Nigeria, police said on Tuesday, in violence condemned by President Muhammadu Buhari as "satanic".
BUSINESS NEWS
Wipro Q4 net falls over 20% on-year to Rs 1,800 cr; total income down 4.9%. Wipro on Wednesday posted over 20 percent decline in its consolidated profit to Rs 1,800.8 crore for the March quarter, 2017-18. The country's third-largest software services firm had registered a profit of Rs 2,267 crore in the year-ago period, as per Indian accounting norms.
Bharti Airtel says will evaluate strategic stake sale in new mobile tower company after merger. Bharti Airtel, on Wednesday, said it will engage with potential investors to evaluate a strategic stake sale in the new tower company, after the merger of Bharti Infratel and Indus Towers is completed.
Job creation slows as registrations with EPFO dips to four-month low in February. New Delhi: Job creation slowed down in non-farm sectors during February as new member registrations with the EPFO for its various schemes declined to a four-month low of 4,72,075 during the month, according to the monthly data released by the retirement fund body on Wednesday.
ITAT ruling helps Flipkart avoid Rs 110 crore tax demand for now; case could go to the high court. The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has rejected the Income Tax Department’s argument that marketing and discount expenses of e-commerce giant Flipkart should be characterised as capital expenditures.
CRICKET TOP NEWS
IPL 2018 LIVE Cricket Score, RCB vs CSK at Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bangalore end with 205/8.
ICC World Cup 2019, India's schedule: Virat Kohli and Co to play 9 round-robin matches at 6 different venues. India will play their nine round robin league matches of the 2019 ICC World Cup at six different venues after starting their campaign against South Africa at Southampton on 5 June.
IPL 2019 could be shifted to United Arab Emirates if dates clash with country's general elections. United Arab Emirates (UAE) will be the likely destination for the BCCI if next year's Indian Premier League dates clash with the country's general elections.
IPL 2018: Mumbai Indians have dug themselves a hole after five losses; chances of 2015 season repeat negligible. It's always difficult to define such performances but Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene summed it up in five words in the post-match presser, "We didn't use our heads."
IPL 2018: Kane Williamson's inspired captaincy, bowlers help Sunrisers Hyderabad pull off heist against Mumbai Indians. The stunning turn of events in the second innings saw the Sunrisers Hyderabad pull off a combined bowling heist to defend the lowest score in IPL history on Indian soil.
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