Daily Newsletter | Monday, June 13, 2016 | | | IS claims responsibility of Orlando attack; Shooter was known to FBI | | Islamic State claimed responsibility on Sunday for the worst mass shooting in US history, but US officials said they had seen no immediate evidence linking the militant group to the massacre. The shooter had previously been investigated for ties to an American suicide bomber, the FBI said |
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| Shooter's dad apologizes for Orlando massacre | | A heavily-armed gunman later identified as Omar Mir Seddique Mateen shot and killed 50 people and wounded 53 others in a carnage at a Florida nightclub in the wee hours of Sunday, in what was termed by authorities an act of domestic terrorism. This makes it the biggest terrorist attack on US homeland after 9/11. |
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| It's an act of hatred, terror, says Obama | | US President Barack Obama once again stood in the press room of the White House, expressing grief and offering his solidarity with the families of those killed or injured in a mass shooting incident. This time, it was the massacre at Pulse, a popular gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Obama used his rostrum to recall earlier incidents of gun violence and question the opposition to gun control legislation. |
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| | Lalu, Tejashwi question BJP over Giriraj-Bachcha links | | RJD boss Lalu Prasad and his son and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday questioned BJP after some pictures went viral showing Union minister of state for MSME Giriraj Singh sharing dais with the alleged Intermediate toppers’ scam mastermind Bachcha Roy at the controversial Vishun Roy College in Vaishali district. |
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| | Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus: Here's what to expect | | The much-awaited iPhone 7 will be released in September 2016 along with the new iPad and iOS 10. Like the past two years, the iPhone 7 will maintain the tradition and launch in two display variants. |
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| | | Coca-Cola faces case under SC/ST Act in Kerala | | Kerala Police has registered a case against multi-national soft-drink major Coca-Cola for allegedly exploiting and polluting groundwater sources of the backward Scheduled Caste community. When contacted, company's spokesperson said a response on the issue can be given only by tomorrow. |
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