Atmosphere not right for Xi-Modi meeting at Hamburg G20 Summit, says China
China on July 6, 2017 said the “atmosphere” was “not right” for a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, amidst a standoff between the Armies of the two countries in the Sikkim section. The “atmosphere is not right” for a bilateral meeting between Mr. Xi and Mr. Modi, Chinese Foreign Ministry officials said.
Tamil Nadu cinema theatres to reopen with costlier tickets tomorrow
From Friday onwards, cinema theatres will charge 28% of Goods Services Tax separately over and above the price of movie ticket. If the ticket is priced at Rs. 120, the customer will be paying approximately Rs. 153.6. Similarly, an 18%GST will be charged for tickets priced at Rs. 100 and less.
Trump says Russia likely hacked US elections but nobody ‘knows for sure’
On the eve of his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump questioned the veracity of American intelligence about foreign meddling in the U.S. election, arguing on July 6, 2017 that Russia wasn’t the only country that may have interfered. “Nobody really knows for sure,” Mr. Trump said.
Jawan with AK-47 rifle goes missing from Kashmir's Baramulla
An official said sepoy Zahoor Ahmad Thokar, a resident of Pulwama's Sirnoo, was posted with 173 Battalion of Territorial Army (Engineers) located at Baramulla's Gantamula installation. "Thokar deserted the army on the intervening night of July 5-6. He has ran away with the service assault rifle and three magazines," said the official.
India 96th in FIFA World ranking, its best in 21 years
India has moved four places up to the 96th position in the FIFA World ranking released on Thursday. This is the country’s second best ranking — its previous best was the 94th position in February 1996. India, which had been ranked 100th in the previous list released on June 1, has won two matches since the last list was published.
IAF’s MiG-23 jet crashes near Jodhpur
A MiG-23UB jet trainer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed at Balesar near Jodhpur in Rajasthan on Thursday. Both the pilots have ejected safely. IAF sources said that the jet crashed approximately 60 km from Jodhpur while on a routine training mission.
I for I? Can India and Israel really be siblings? As Narendra Modi traverses Israel as the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the country, many cultural and political parallels are being drawn between the two nations. Mr. Modi, in fact, turned a phrase as he has done often, coming up with "I for I. Which means India for Israel and Israel for India." Many people do welcome this.
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ review: superhero with a teen-comedy twist
With Spider-Man: Homecoming , the audience is spared being regaled with the age-old origin story. Instead, the film dives into the thick of things, picking up immediately after Captain America: Civil War that saw Spider-Man (Tom Holland) in an extended cameo. A clean-up crew headed by Adrian Toomes aka Vulture (Michael Keaton) is in charge of salvaging the debris from the previous film’s fight.
Mithali Raj on the cusp of crossing the 6000-run mark
Indian captain Mithali Raj is just 41 runs away from becoming the first woman cricketer to score 6,000 runs in ODIs, a feat she may accomplish in the upcoming match against South Africa. She is now second only to Charlotte Edwards in the women top-scorers in ODI list, and her average is way ahead of Edwards'.
