The Hindu
Front Page
Haunted by reign of terror, Ex-Ikhwanis decry Parrikar call – The Nawabadis or the Ikhwanis were surrendered militants, and even non-militants hired by the State in to fight terrorism in Kashmir. Is the Minister hinting at revival of such forces?
Giving absolute powers to L-G illegal – In a muddle Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s views must be accepted because he is an elected functionary and head of a democratically elected body, says Markandey Katju
Sweden sees scope for investment in India – Having noticed a perceptible positive change in the investment climate in India, Sweden is hoping that President Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to Stockholm from May 31 to June 2 will give a fillip to trade and investment.
International
-
Ireland says ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage – The Republic of Ireland voted strongly in favour of legalising same sex marriage in a referendum held today in which more than 3.2 million people cast their vote.
- U.S. Senate blocks bill that would end NSA bulk data dragnet – The U.S. Senate early on Saturday rejected legislation aimed at reforming NSA intelligence gathering, dealing a blow to President Barack Obama and others who support ending the bulk collection of Americans’ telephone records
Business/ Economy
- Forex reserves at record high -India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $ 1.745 billion to touch a record high of $ 353.88 billion during the week ended May 15, helped by the increase in foreign currency assets.
- Fed on track to hike rates – The US central bank looks poised to raise interest rates this year, as the U.S. economy looks set to bounce back from an early-year slump and as headwinds at home and abroad waned.
Indian Express
—
LiveMint
—
Note: Must Read News Articles of the Day for May 23 has been delayed. The news will be published by 5 PM today. We are extremely sorry for the delay and are relooking at the process we have in place for posting Daily News Articles
Leave a Reply