Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, May 09, 2018
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| Death over surrender: Hardened local terrorists a concern for forces |
| Kashmiris joining the Hizbul Mujahideen are now displaying a higher level of commitment and risk-taking on par with foreign terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba or Jaish-e Mohammad operating in Jammu & Kashmir, a trend that has seen locals stage fidayeen strikes and choose death over surrender when cornered by security forces. |
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| Donald Trump pulls US out of Iran nuclear deal |
| President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the US withdrawal from what he called the “defective” multinational nuclear deal with Iran, and said Washington would reinstate sanctions against the Islamic republic. |
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| Tourist’s death in Kashmir: Tamil Nadu CM asks people to plan safe journey |
| A day after a 22-year-old tourist from Chennai succumbed to injuries in a stone-pelting incident in Kashmir, Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday spoke to Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to help Tamil Nadu officials to facilitate the safe return of some 130 tourists |
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| Nair returns to Test squad, Rayudu named for England ODIs |
| As expected, Ajinkya Rahane has been confirmed as India’s captain for the one-off Test match against Afghanistan in Bengaluru next month, overseeing a familiar-looking squad which includes the recalled Karun Nair and Shardul Thakur. |
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| Rajasthan Royals stay alive despite KL Rahul’s 95* |
| KL Rahul continued his excellent form to score an unbeaten 95 but failed to take his team over the line as Rajasthan Royals kept their playoff hopes alive after beating Kings XI Punjab by 15 runs in an Indian Premier League match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Tuesday night. Chasing 159, Rajasthan kept Punjab to 143/7. |
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| Despite 4 per cent dip, Indians get 63 per cent of H-1B visas |
| The number of H-1B visas for ‘initial employment’ issued to Indians dipped by 4% in the 12-month period ending September 30, 2017. In all, 67,815 visas were approved by the US authorities for Indian aspirants as compared to 70,737 in the 2016 fiscal. |
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| Taimur graces Sonam and Anand’s wedding |
| Chota Nawab Taimur Ali Khan is out again to grab the limelight and this time the little munchkin was spotted at Bollywood’s biggest occasion today, Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja’s wedding along with Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan. |
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