First News For Steemer (29/04/2018) For The Date.
- POLITICS NEWS
⟹ 'Congress will win in 2019, Narendra Modi hiding behind power': Rahul Gandhi blasts PM at Jan Aakrosh rally in New Delhi. On Sunday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, addressing the Jan Aakrosh rally at the Ramlila Ground in New Delhi, launched a scathing attack on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
⟹ Narendra Modi summons Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb over controversial statements. Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has summoned Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb over his controversial statements. A senior BJP leader on Sunday said Deb has been summoned to meet Modi and BJP president Amit Shah on 2 May in the national capital.
⟹ Karnataka polls: Congress manifesto a potpourri of time-tested freebies, copies jumlas that helped Modi win 2014. Take BJP’s 2014 Lok Sabha election manifesto, drop it in a pot and boil it on low heat. Then add AIADMK’s 2016 manifesto and the Congress’ 2017 manifesto for Punjab. Stir it well and let it simmer. Now add BJP’s 2018 Tripura manifesto and stir it again. Season it with jargon like “inclusive”, “participative” and such head-spinning stuff. Serve it hot.
⟹ Congress manifesto for Karnataka polls an insult to Kannadigas, says BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje. Congress manifesto for Karnataka polls an insult to Kannadigas, says BJP MP Shobha Karandlaje.
- SPORTS NEWS
⟹ Paris ePrix: Techeetah's Jean-Eric Vergne strengthens grip on first Formula E title with maiden win at home. In true Formula E style, chaos and confusion were on order during the 2018 Paris ePrix before home hero and current Drivers' Championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne won his 3rd ePrix of the 2017-18 Formula E Season. "I can't find words," said Vergne after taking the chequered flag. It was also his first-ever win on home soil. "It's an incredible feeling, by far my best victory."
⟹ Barcelona Open: Rafael Nadal brushes past Greek teen Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch 11th title. Barcelona: Rafael Nadal won his 11th Barcelona title on Sunday when he breezed past Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-1 in the final. It was World No 1 Nadal's 55th career clay-court title while he also extended his winning streak on the surface to 46 consecutive matches.
⟹ Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton claims first win of season in dramatic race, takes over as championship leader. Baku: Defending world champion Lewis Hamilton claimed his first win of 2018 on Sunday and took over as leader of the title race when he triumphed in a dramatic, crash-strewn Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
⟹ Arsene Wenger vs Alex Ferguson: How Premier League's longest serving managers stack up against each other. History often leaves you with a sense of amazement. The sheer distinctness of the past from the present sometimes makes it difficult to believe.
- INDIA NEWS
⟹ Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meet: Secrecy of agenda behind talks says a lot about reality of India-China ties. On 25 October, 1970, Pakistan’s soldier-president Yahya Khan met America’s president Richard Nixon in Washington. A top secret White House memo (declassified in May 2001) about their conversation written by National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger recorded some interesting things. Yahya was described as “tough, direct and with a good sense of humour.” He came across as being innocent “but is probably more complicated than this”. Nixon warned Yahya against Pakistan’s “psychosis” about India, but assured him that the US would continue its aid to Islamabad.
⟹ 'SC, ST, OBC' marked on chests of newly-recruited police constables in Madhya Pradesh; inquiry ordered. The Madhya Pradesh Police has come under the spotlight after photographs of their newly-recruited constables sporting markings of 'SC', 'ST', 'OBC' on their chests went viral, according to media reports.
⟹ Electricity has reached every Indian village, govt fulfilled commitment to 'transform' lives, says Narendra Modi. One of the biggest election promises the Bharatiya Janata Party made before coming to power in 2014 — the promise of ensuring access to electricity for every village in India — was achieved on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed on Sunday.
⟹ Narendra Modi-Xi Jinping meet: Wuhan talks reflect China's acceptance of India as a major Asian power. For once, there was an amazing amount of cooperation abundantly evident between India and China. An Indian media hungry for headlines and near continuous feeds were given more than enough opportunity to cover the Wuhan event. Pictures of the two leaders strolling through gardens, museums and even trying a tune on tinkling bells covered our screens, courtesy of Chinese media management.
- WORLD NEWS
⟹ North Korea vows to shut down nuclear test site in May, re-adjust current time zone to match South Korea's. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to shut down the country's nuclear test site in May and open the process to experts and journalists from South Korea and the United States, Seoul's presidential office said Sunday.
⟹ Donald Trump staffers walk out of White House Correspondents' Dinner after being mocked by comedienne Michelle Wolf. Washington: Members of Donald Trump's administration walked out of the White House Correspondents' Dinner after comedienne Michelle Wolf ripped into them including Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the absence of the US president who didn't attend.
⟹ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ready for dialogue with Japan 'any time', says Seoul's presidential office. Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is ready for dialogue with Japan "any time", Seoul's presidential office said on Sunday, as concerns grow in Tokyo that it is being sidelined from the reconciliation drive with Pyongyang.
⟹ Explosion at hydroelectricity project office in Nepal days before scheduled inauguration by Narendra Modi. Kathmandu: A bomb exploded on Sunday at the office of a hydroelectricity project in Nepal developed with Indian assistance, weeks before its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a media report said.
- BUSINESS NEWS
⟹ Reliance Industries' telecom business Jio makes profit for second quarter in a row. Oil-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd said on Friday its telecoms business Jio reported its second straight quarterly net profit since its launch nearly two years ago, as its cut-price plans continue to attract subscribers.
⟹ Idea Cellular posts sixth straight quarterly loss, net loss widens to Rs 9.62 billion. Idea Cellular Ltd, India’s third-biggest telecoms carrier, posted a sixth straight quarterly net loss that was narrower than expected but showed the firm continues to battle intense competition sparked by upstart rival Reliance Jio.
⟹ Budget airline IndiGo's president Aditya Ghosh resigns; company appoints Rahul Bhatia as interim CEO. Low-cost carrier IndiGo's President Aditya Ghosh has put in his papers after a decade of piloting the airline, helping it garner a majority share of the world’s fastest growing major domestic aviation market.
⟹ National e-commerce policy: Experts highlight eight factors that the upcoming document should focus on. The government is planning to finalise a framework for a national e-commerce policy in six months, to deal with issues relating to taxation, infrastructure, investment, technology transfer, data protection and regulation. India's e-commerce sector is expected to grow to $200 billion by 2026, from $ 38.5 billion in 2017. India is dubbed as the fastest growing e-retail market in the world, thanks to increasing Internet penetration, a rise in smartphone usage, a large pool of millennial consumers and a growth in digital payments. Yet, there is no clear-cut policy on the burgeoning sector.
- CRICKET TOP NEWS
⟹ IPL 2018, LIVE Cricket Score, RCB vs KKR at Chinnaswamy stadium: Kolkata lose first wicket after rain interruption.
⟹ IPL 2018: Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers shine once again as Rajasthan Royals suffer 11-run defeatSunrisers Hyderabad bowlers' impressive defence of modest totals continued as the visitors pulled off a 11-run win over Rajasthan Royals on a tricky pitch to claim the top spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Jaipur on Sunday.
⟹ IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma's calmness under pressure reason behind Mumbai Indians' win over Chennai Super KingsThe circumstances were tailor-made. Mixing caution with aggression, Mumbai Indian captain Rohit Sharma kickstarted his innings typically. He consumed a few dots before taking the attack to Shane Watson in the 14th over.
⟹ IPL 2018 Report Card: Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma scores full marks; Chennai Super Kings pacer Shardul Thakur hits rock bottomMumbai Indians’ clash against Chennai Super Kings turned out to be yet another thriller when the two sides met for the second time in the season after an entertaining lung-opener of the tournament.
⟹ IPL 2018: Rohit Sharma does a captain cool impersonation against MS Dhoni; Ravindra Jadeja makes Robin van Persie proudFrom Rohit Sharma's near-perfect 'captain cool' impersonation of MS Dhoni to Ravindra Jadeja pulling off a Robin van Persie, here are the top moments from Mumbai Indians-Chennai Super Kings clash.
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