National:
- Rape victim’s father hands audio clip: Asaram tried to buy out witness killed later
- Appoint HC judge-led panel to study the reasons for farmers’ suicides, urges Shanthakumar
- The administration of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) sought police protection
- Graft case: Ex-Union Minister P K Thungon, 3 others convicted
- Delhi court summons SpiceJet, Kalanithi Maran as accused in tax evasion cases
International:
- S. Energy Information Administration: China to be world’s third largest nuclear-generating country
- Report: China builds world’s largest amphibious aircraft AG-600
- China signs 1,401 project contracts under Silk Road initiative
- Sri Lankan navy attacks Tamil Nadu fishermen
- Toshiba’s chief executive resigned to take responsibility for doctored books
- Lufthansa plane that was approaching Warsaw’s international airport nearly collided with a drone.
Politics:
- says Opposition not ready for discussion on the Sushma Swaraj-Lalit Modi controversy
- Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday re-adopted the Bill to split the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into “two or more corporations”
- Centre to challenge the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to “tinker” and order the release of convicts ok assassination of former PM Rajiv Gandhi.
- BJP veteran drops letter bomb, demands Lokpal within party
- BJP launches counter-attack, alleges scams in Congress-ruled states
Business:
- Navy aligns 15-year indigenization plan with ‘Make in India’ in all phases of warship construction
- Mineral exploration firm Deccan Gold Mines received market regulator SEBI’s approval, to raise funds
- Korean auto major Hyundai launched Creta SUV with price starting at Rs 8.59
- BRICS bank formally started its operations at its headquarters in China
- Software services company Evernote replaces Chris O’Neill as CEO
Defense:
- India Starts Talks With France on Rafale Jets Purchase
- Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon to be hanged as SC rejects his curative petition
- Ground tests on the integration of MBDA’s Storm Shadow cruise missile on Typhoon fighters conducted at facilities in Italy and Britain.
- Ninth Littoral Combat Ship launched for U.S. Navy
- Russian Air Force received additional fighter and bomber aircraft from Sukho
- Final operational clearance for Tejas again delayed till next year
- No ‘One Rank One Pension Scheme’ for paramilitary forces: Government
Sports:
- American Rajeev Ram won his second ATP title
- Duleep Trophy dropped for 2015-16 season
- Jules Bianchi’s No. 17 car retired from future Formula One championships
- Eden Gardens to host 2016 World T20 final
- 11-member squad to represent India in the WSF World Junior Squash Championship
- Patel, Vaz re-elected WIFA President, Secretary
- 1978 World Cup final goal scorer Nanninga dies at the age of 66
- India drawn against Czech Republic in Davis Cup
- Bangladesh bowl out South Africa for 248 on day 1
- Shiva, Devendro in India’s squad for Asian Boxing Championships
