India
Here are the top 5 stories this evening.
Updated : Jun 20, 2016, 06:42 PM IST
Initiating fresh action in the VVIP choppers deal money laundering probe case, the ED on Monday conducted searches in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad on at least 10 premises of some involved firms and froze shares worth over Rs 86 crore kept by them in foreign shores. Read more
A day after arms and ammunition were seized from his office, Bachha Rai, principal of Bishun Rai Intermediate college in Vaishali district which is in the eye of a storm over the 10+2 toppers scam in Bihar was booked under Arms Act. Read more
The US Senate will make its strongest push in years to tighten gun controls on Monday, voting on four proposals a week after the Orlando shooting massacre prompted new calls to keep firearms away from people on terrorism watch lists. Read more
There will be no public holiday and yoga will be voluntary for central government employees on Tuesday, when the country observes second International Yoga Day. "There will be no holiday and all government offices will remain open tomorrow," a senior official in Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said. He said the Centre has not made it mandatory for the employees to take part in yoga. Read more
Indian limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may be a shadow of his old self but former Australian batsman Dean Jones feels that the Jharkhand dasher will be "missed more in sub-continental conditions" once he calls time on his illustrious career. Read more