Morning news wrap: India rejects Pakistan's call for 'neutral' Pahalgam probe, Dhoni takes responsibility of CSK's loss vs RCB, and more

Six months ahead of his three-year tenure, the government has terminated the services of K V Subramanian as the executive director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

India rejected Pakistan's proposal for a "neutral" probe into the mass killings at Pahalgam by dismissing it as a deception meant to distract attention from Islamabad's complicity in the slaughter of innocent tourists.

Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that he would recommend his chosen successor Greg Abel take over.




Here are top five stories of the morning




Government terminates services of IMF nominee K V Subramanian

In a sudden move, the government has removed Krishnamurthy Subramanian, its nominee on the IMF board, six months before his tenure was to end. The decision comes days before a crucial meeting of the IMF board to decide on a fresh $1.3bn climate resilience loan to Pakistan. Read full story



India rejects Pakistan's call for 'neutral' Pahalgam probe

India has rejected Pakistan's proposal for a "neutral" probe into the mass killings at Pahalgam by dismissing it as a deception meant to distract attention from Islamabad's complicity in the slaughter of innocent tourists. Read full story


Billionaire Warren Buffett to retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year's end

Warren Buffett on Saturday announced his plans to retire by the end of the year recommending Greg Abel as his successor to lead Berkshire Hathaway. "I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the Chief Executive office of the company at year end,” Buffett said. Read full story



Pahalgam attack aftermath: Russia backs Simla Agreement

Amid Pakistan’s threat to suspend the 1972 Simla Agreement with India, Russia has backed the agreement saying the 2 countries should settle their disagreements bilaterally in line with the same and also the 1999 Lahore Declaration. Read full story



IPL: MS Dhoni takes responsibility of CSK's loss vs RCB

Chennai Super Kings suffered a narrow two-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match on Saturday, with CSK captain MS Dhoni accepting responsibility for failing to convert crucial shots during the chase of 214 runs at Bengaluru. Read full story