The big news: No luck for India at the Seoul NSG meet, and nine other top stories
US President Barack Obama said he respects the UK’s decision to leave the EU, and West Bengal promised 22 lakh new jobs in its Budget this year.
A look at the headlines right now:
- India's NSG membership remains in global interest, says MEA after Seoul meet yields little success: The plenary session by the international body's member countries ended without taking in any new members.
- Barack Obama says US respects UK's Brexit decision: The President said both the countries will continue to harbour special ties.
- In West Bengal’s Budget, government promises 22 lakh jobs this fiscal: Finance Minister Amit Mitra announced an increase in plan expenditure as the state struggles with a debt crisis.
- Watchman who murdered Pallavi Purkayastha in 2012 disappears after jumping parole: Sajjad Mogul was supposed to be back in Nashik Central Jail on May 28.
- Bernie Sanders says he will vote for Hillary Clinton: The Vermont Senator said he will do everything he can to defeat Donald Trump, claiming the cornerstone of the Republican's campaign is bigotry.
- East Delhi will have free Wi-Fi by 2016, says AAP: There will be more than 1,000 hotspot zones that will cater to 120 people at a time.
- WhatsApp users are now making 100 million calls a day: In a blogpost, the Facebook-owned company said this amounts to 1,100 calls per second.
- Arvind Kejriwal calls for a referendum on Delhi's statehood: The chief minister brought up the AAP's long-standing agenda the day UK voted itself out of the European Union.
- Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa withdraw from I-League: The two Goan clubs were unhappy with the AIFF's proposed plan of making the ISL India's primary football league.
- Two-week mini IPL to be held overseas every September, says BCCI: The tournament will feature all eight franchises of the Indian Premier League.