Daily Newsletter | Wednesday, July 12, 2017
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| Amarnath: On June 25, intelligence input had warned of possible strike |
| “Intelligence input received from Anantnag SSP reveals that terrorists have been directed to eliminate 100 to 150 yatris and about 100 police officers. The attack may be in the form of standoff fire on (a) yatra convoy which they believe will result in flaring of communal tension throughout the nation,” the alert stated. |
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| LeT denied hand due to global pressure on Pak? |
| Amarnath yatra is far from being sancrosanct for Lashkar and terror groups. The extremist and separatist elements in the Kashmir valley have also seen it as an imposition and it does not fit their narrative of the Valley being the exclusive preserve of one community |
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| Ravi Shastri appointed new head coach: BCCI |
| This marks an eventful return to the Indian setup for former allrounder Ravi Shastri, who last June was overlooked by the CAC for Anil Kumble, and subsequently had a public spat with former captain Sourav Ganguly. |
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| CU’s BPEd and MPEd courses unrecognised, says NCTE |
| In a blow to the Calicut University, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has warned the varsity that the BPEd (Bachelor of Physical Education) and MPEd (Master of Physical Education) courses run by the varsity on the campus do not have the mandatory recognition of NCTE. |
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| Nokia 5 will be available in India by August 15 |
| HMD Global launched its three Nokia-branded Android smartphones – Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 – in India last month. While Nokia 6 is an Amazon exclusive, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 will be available in offline stores across the country. But the two smartp… |
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| Big W: Djokovic eases past Mannarino into last eight |
| Second seed Novak Djokovic eased into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a routine 6-2 7-6(5) 6-4 win over France’s Adrian Mannarino on Tuesday. The match was postponed after the marathon battle between Rafa Nadal and Gilles Muller concluded late on Monday. |
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| India’s June gold imports spike as buyers tried to beat GST |
| The rush of buying by retail consumers in the world’s second-biggest consumer of the precious metal will likely lead to lower July imports, GFMS said. That would put pressure on global gold prices that are already trading near their lowest level since mid-March. |
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| Jio reduces validity on Rs 309 plan; unveils new packs |
| According to information on the company’s website, Jio will now offer 56 GB of data for 56 days for Rs 309, which effectively means that pre-paid consumers will get 1GB data per day. Earlier, the pack was valid for 84 days for the same amount with 1 GB data per day. |
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