1. Govt Scraps $20bn MMRCA Deal, LAF Tejas to Replace MiG-21
The Centre on Monday scrapped the $20 billion dollar Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal for 126 Rafale fighter jets. Read the story here.
2. Naxals Strike Again, Kill 4 Security Personnel in Dantewada
Four security personnel were killed and seven others injured in a naxal attack on Monday. Two of the personnel were critically injured after naxals blew-up an anti-landmine vehicle in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district. This is the fourth attack by the ultras in three days. Read more here.
3. Watch: 1.5 Lakh Email TRAI, Clarity on Net Neutrality in May
How do you save the internet as we know it?
By writing in droves to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on a controversial proposal by telecom companies to charge extra for access to some sites. Watch the video here.
4. Govt Notifies NJAC Two Days Before SC Bench Hears Petitions
The central government brought a controversial law to appoint members to the higher judiciary into force on Monday. The notification of National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) comes two days before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court hears a clutch of petitions challenging the Act. Read the story here.
5. Watch Video: The Many Ways in Which Dr Ambedkar Changed Your Life
Beyond ‘greatest Dalit icon’ and ‘father of our Constitution’, there was a lot more to Dr BR Ambedkar that we don’t hear political parties talking about, or read in our school books. On the eve of his 125th birth anniversary, get to know the man better. Watch the video here.
6. Sania: Sparkle, Sizzle and Smile
From being called ‘daughter-in-law of Pakistan’ to becoming world number one for India, Sania Mirza has proved to be a national treasure. Gaurav Kalra writes on the tennis player’s journey. Read the story here.
7. Sealed in Scotland. Pictures from Andy Murray’s Dunblane Wedding
World number 3 Andy Murray ties the knot with his long-time girlfriend Kim Sears in his hometown on Dunblane in Scotland. Read more.
8. SRK Asks Fans to #SaveTheInternet
Keeping aside that fact that he was once the brand ambassador for a leading mobile service provider, Shah Rukh Khan has tweeted his support for Net Neutrality in India. Read more.
9. Baisakhi Beats
Baisakhi is here, it symbolises the onset of the Punjabi New Year and is celebrated as a harvest festival in the state. And what’s a celebration without some music? We have for you some foot-tapping tracks and a spiritual number tuned to the beats of Baisakhi. Check it out.