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If need arises, will consider alliance with Rajinikanth: OPS | Amid the reports of actor Rajinikanth entering politics, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam has said that he will consider an alliance with the actor if the need arises. Panneerselvam further said that Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami continues to function under the guidance of jailed AIADMK (Amma) lea... |
K'taka CM Siddaramaiah to play himself in a children's movie | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah will soon try his hand in acting and will be playing himself in a children's movie titled 'Summer Holidays' by director Kavitha Lankesh. "There is the role of a CM in the film. So I thought of bringing in the real CM. When I asked him, he agreed. But this is not a publicity stunt," Kavitha sai... |
CBI refuses to hand over Tagore Nobel theft case to WB govt | The CBI on Wednesday refused to hand over the theft case of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize medallion to the West Bengal government. The CBI asked state investigation agencies to inform it if it finds new clues, an official said. The medallion was stolen in 2004, and in 2009 the CBI permanently closed the probe citin... |
Jaipur police uses Bumrah's no-ball as traffic advice | Jaipur Traffic Police tweeted a photograph of pacer Jasprit Bumrah's no-ball against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final as an advice for drivers to forbid crossing the zebra crossing line at signals. The tweet, which also featured an image of two cars stopping behind the designated crossing line, was captioned, "Do... |
BCCI to get â¹2,600 cr from ICC as per agreed revenue model | BCCI is set to receive â¹2,614 crore from the International Cricket Council (ICC) as per the revenue sharing model agreed upon by both parties. The Indian board had earlier contemplated skipping the ICC Champions Trophy disagreeing to the proposed revenue sharing model as it was decreasing the overall amount of money ... |
UP cop asks victim for sexual favours to arrest her rapists | A gangrape survivor in Uttar Pradesh has accused an investigating officer of asking her for sexual favours for taking action against her rapists. On the news of her case being filed for closure, the woman went to the officer again and recorded the whole conversation. She then approached the SP with the evidence, who or... |
Israel court bans making women change plane seat over gender | Israeli airline El Al cannot request women to move seats to accommodate ultra-orthodox men who don't wish to sit next to them because of their gender, a court ruled. A Holocaust survivor had sued El Al after being made to move seats. Female passengers in Israel are often asked to move so ultra-orthodox men avoid inadve... |
BCCI warns Virat Kohli after Anil Kumble's exit: Reports | As per reports, BCCI has warned captain Virat Kohli to ensure the team performs well following the exit of coach Anil Kumble. Kohli had reportedly told BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee, comprising Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman, about his lack of trust for Kumble. Kumble, on his part, had told the pan... |
Chinese smartphones share in Indian market up by 340% | The market share of Chinese smartphones in India increased by 340% in the first quarter of the 2017-18 fiscal, as compared to the same quarter last year. Chinese smartphones made up 15% of the Indian market in Q1 last year, as compared to 51% this year. Notably, the market share of Indian smartphones fell from 41% to 1... |
24 killed, 60 injured in car bomb blast in Afghanistan | At least 24 people were killed and over 60 others were injured in a car bomb blast outside a New Kabul Bank's branch in Afghanistan's Lashkargah on Thursday, according to reports. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet. This comes after a recent car bomb blast by Taliban militants which killed six polic... |
Hackers leak Netflix show despite getting â¹32 lakh ransom | Hacking group 'The Dark Overlord' leaked the latest season of popular Netflix show 'Orange Is the New Black' despite receiving over â¹32 lakh ransom in Bitcoin. The group claims it leaked the show because the show's makers violated their agreement by involving the FBI. Previously, the group reportedly threatened to l... |
Mehdi Hassan's son asks India to help build mausoleum in Pak | Late ghazal singer Mehdi Hassan's sons have requested the Indian government to help them build a mausoleum dedicated to the singer in Pakistan. Hassan's son said that the Pakistan government had promised to build it after Hassan's demise five years ago. "We've run out of patience...we request the Indian government...as... |
John shares 1st look of film on 1998 Pokhran nuclear tests | Actor John Abraham took to Twitter to share the first look of his upcoming film 'Parmanu- The Story of Pokhran'. The film is based on the series of underground nuclear tests conducted by the Indian government in Pokhran, Rajasthan in 1998. Also featuring Diana Penty and Boman Irani, the film is scheduled to release on ... |
Virat Kohli deletes 2016 tweet welcoming Kumble as coach | Indian captain Virat Kohli has deleted his tweet from 2016 welcoming Anil Kumble as coach of the team. After Kumble's appointment, Kohli had tweeted on June 23 last year that he was looking forward to Kumble's tenure and "great things" were in store for Indian cricket. After stepping down, Kumble said Kohli had reserva... |
Steve Jobs 'scammed' Apple's cafeteria, says former iOS Head | Former Apple Senior Vice President of iOS Scott Forstall has revealed how Steve Jobs used to "scam" the company's cafeteria. Jobs always insisted paying for Forstall's lunch and payments at Apple's cafeteria were processed through scanning badges and deducted from employees' salaries. Jobs later revealed, "I only get p... |
Mamata designs flags for state IAS officers after beacon ban | West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has designed flags to be displayed on the state's IAS officers' cars after the central government banned beacons. The flags for chief secretary and additional chief secretaries will be rectangular, while those of secretaries will be swallow-tailed and junior administrative gra... |
Govt paints 'I am poor, receive ration' on people's homes | Officials in Rajasthan's Dausa have painted walls of people receiving ration under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), with the message âI am poor and I receive ration from NFSA.â Reportedly, around 50,000 homes are being painted with the message, which the people have called shameful. However, an official said ... |
Facebook blocks downloading, sharing of others' profile pics | Social networking platform Facebook has announced India-specific tools that will let users set up a 'guard' on their profile pictures to prevent others from downloading and sharing them. Facebook also announced an Android-only tool that will prevent others from taking a screenshot of users' profile pictures. A blue bor... |
Board member who pushed for Uber CEO's resignation quits | Venture capital firm Benchmark's partner and Uber board member Bill Gurley, who pushed for Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's removal, is leaving the ride-hailing startup. He has reportedly been pressing for Kalanick's resignation since February, after a former Uber engineer wrote a blog post about the startup's sexist culture... |
Dozens of supercars stolen from UK seized in Bangkok | Police in Bangkok have seized dozens of supercars including Lamborghinis, Porsches, and BMWs stolen from the UK. Investigators say they have also uncovered scams and loopholes that dealers and customs officials exploit to circumvent Thailand's taxes on imported supercars. Britain is the most popular source for luxury c... |
Uber driver arrested for âmisbehavingâ with Kerala techie | An Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with a female IT professional of Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram. According to the complaint, the driver made attempts to befriend the woman and grabbed her leg below the knee. The police said the 32-year-old driver was held on a complaint from 'Prathidhwani,'... |
Investors flew to Uber CEO to give letter urging resignation | Uber Co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick was hand-delivered a letter urging him to step down from his role by two investors who flew down to him. Matt Cohler and Peter Fenton, partners at venture capital firm Benchmark, delivered the letter to Kalanick. The letter was signed by five major investors, who account f... |
Donald Trump's net worth falls by â¹645 crore in a year | US President Donald Trump's wealth has fallen by $100 million (â¹645 crore) from the previous year to $2.9 billion. The decrease is driven by a drop in the value of three Trump properties, which arenât bringing in as much cash as banks that loaned him money had expected. Together, the properties' value has been revi... |
India is a country I don't want to screw up in: AirAsia CEO | Following AirAsia Indiaâs worries of slow growth, CEO Tony Fernandes said India is a country he doesn't âwant to screw upâ. âThere has been so much opposition to us," he stated, adding, âWe are three years old in India, that's baby steps for an airline." Notably, AirAsia is facing allegations over financial i... |
Indian IT sector isn't dependent on H-1B visas: Infosys CEO | Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka has said it is wrong to say that the Indian IT industry is dependent upon H-1B visas. His statement came in response to charges that business model of Indian IT companies is based on H-1B visas. There's speculation that Indian IT companies will be impacted by Donald Trump's crackdown on firms a... |
Patanjali cancels trademark request for brand sued by rival | Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved has withdrawn its trademark applications for soap brand Ojas after Charak Pharma alleged the brand is 'deceptively' similar to its herbal tablets brand name Ojus. Charak had filed a case in the Bombay High Court. While Patanjali said it discontinued products under Ojas in 2014, goods u... |
Kim Kardashian to have her third child via surrogacy: Report | According to reports, Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West will have their third child via surrogacy and will reportedly pay around â¹73 lakh for the procedure. The couple opted for surrogacy as Kim suffers from placenta accreta, a medical condition which may result in life-threatening complications during pregnancy.... |
5-year-old terminally-ill girl marries best friend aged 6 | A terminally ill five-year-old married her six-year-old best friend in a ceremony in the UK. Eileidh Paterson, who has cancer, held hands and exchanged necklaces with her best friend Harrison Grier in a makeshift altar among people dressed as superheroes and princesses. Grier's father said, "Ever since he met Eileidh, ... |
Maha farmers burn police van to protest against airport plan | Several hundreds of farmers in Maharashtra on Thursday burned down a police vehicle in Nevali and disrupted traffic in protest against a proposed international airport on the outskirts of Mumbai. The farmers have been agitating over the acquisition of farmland for industrial and infrastructure projects by state authori... |
4 arrested for chasing lion cub by car in Gir forest | The Gujarat forest department on Wednesday arrested four persons for allegedly chasing a lion cub in their car near the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary. A video of the incident, which reportedly took place on June 17, went viral after which the four were arrested. The video shows the cub running, while a man speaks in Gujarati,... |
Woman gives birth on railway platform with female cop's help | A 24-year-old woman on Wednesday delivered a baby boy on Thane railway station's platform where she had reached with her husband to catch a local train to visit a hospital. After she went into labour before boarding the train, a Railway Protection Force officer Shobha Mote and other women reached for help and provided ... |
Girl dies as iron gate falls on her in UP CM office complex | A nine-year-old girl died on Wednesday as an iron gate fell on her in an under construction part of a building in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister's office complex. The girl was playing when the gate fell on her, she was then rushed to a hospital where she died while undergoing treatment. The gate had reportedly become wea... |
'#Whosaid #fat can't be flexible': Smriti Irani on her pic | Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani posted a picture of herself doing yoga on her Instagram profile on the occasion of International Yoga Day. She captioned the image "#whosaid #fat can't be flexible ð¤ð#yoga in #Himachal ð". She later posted a picture showing tea and pakoras with the caption "After yoga in th... |
Gautam Gambhir welcomes his second baby girl | Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday welcomed his second daughter to the family. Gambhir posted a picture of his two daughters on Twitter to share the news with the world. "An angel blessing our family, An angel brightening our lives, Welcome to the world, little angel!" Gambhir captioned the picture. |
Thomas Cook launches its first ever Grand Forex Festival | Thomas Cook has made buying, selling or remitting foreign exchange more attractive and hassle free with 'Grand Forex Festival'. Along with the best rates and doorstep delivery, Thomas Cook is offering customers a chance to win a brand new Tata Zest. Customers can also win daily and weekly prizes like Samsung Tab and Vi... |
1200 laws repealed in last 3 yrs, 1301 in 65 yrs before that | The Narendra Modi-led NDA government has repealed 1,200 obsolete laws in its three years in power, compared to 1,301 laws being removed in the 65 years prior to that. The laws include one which states that an inspector in Andhra Pradesh must have well-brushed teeth. Another 200-year-old repealed law allowed the British... |
Indian population to surpass China's by 2024: UN | A report by United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs has claimed that India's population is expected to surpass that of China's by 2024, two years later than previously estimated. India's population is projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2030. Notably, China and India, the two most populous countries of t... |
World population will hit 8 billion in 2023: UN | The global population will hit 8 billion in 2023, according to the United Nations' annual population survey. The survey found that the world's population has been increasing by roughly 83 million annually, and the number of people aged over 60 will top 1 billion next year. Further, India will overtake China to become t... |
George Clooney sells his tequila brand for $1 billion | American actor George Clooney on Wednesday sold Casamigos, the tequila brand he Co-founded with businessmen Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, for $1 billion to British alcoholic beverages company Diageo. The purchase will be Diageo's biggest since its $3.2 billion acquisition of United Spirits in 2014. Clooney along with ... |
Aadhaar mandatory for TB patients to avail govt benefits | The government has made it mandatory for the tuberculosis patients to submit their Aadhaar number for availing benefits under the Central government scheme. The Union Health Ministry also issued a notification asking those who do not have Aadhaar card to get themselves enrolled by August 31. The move has been made to c... |
Sedition charges on 5 arrested for cheering for Pakistan | Sedition charges were slapped on five people arrested in Bikaner for cheering for Pakistan during the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Lesser charges were framed against them earlier, but were later elevated to sedition following submission of a memoranda to the district collector and police, seeking action against th... |
Delhi Metro introduces own smart watch at â¹6,000 per year | The Delhi Metro has introduced its own smart watches, Watch2Pay, which will enable commuters' faster entry and exit at metro stations. The watches, made in partnership with an Austrian company, will have a sim card inside for recharging, but won't require mobile network to function. According to reports, the watch will... |
Who is Rajiv Gauba, the newly-appointed Home Secretary? | Rajiv Gauba, who was appointed the new Home Secretary on Wednesday, is presently a Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development. A 1982-batch IAS officer, he has been India's representative at the Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for four years. He will take up the new position after the present Home Se... |
Delhi crime rate down by 31%, cops solved 65% cases in 2017 | Delhi's crime rate has fallen by 31.54% this year, with the police managing to solve 65.42% cases reported this year. This is a 16% increase in the solve rate, which stood at 45.15% in 2015. Till May 15 last year, 802 rape cases were reported, while the figure stands at 740 this year, with 77.3% cases reported to be so... |
I chose computer science over becoming a Mayor: Twitter CEO | Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey at an event on Wednesday revealed he chose computer science in school instead of political science and gave up on the dream of becoming a Mayor. "I was a little bit more selfish. I wanted to see things more immediate," he added. Dorsey said he felt building software could enact change faster tha... |
People will work only 4 days a week in 30 years: Jack Ma | Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's billionaire Founder Jack Ma in an interview to CNBC said, "I think in the next 30 years, people will only work four hours a day and maybe four days a week." He said the use of artificial intelligence will reduce working hours. "We should make machines that can do things that humans ca... |
Quikr buys job listing startup Babajob in 11th acquisition | Quikr on Wednesday acquired job listing platform Babajob for an undisclosed amount, marking its 11th startup acquisition to date. Babajob Co-founders Sean Blagsvedt and Vir Kashyap will quit the company following the acquisition, and Babajob will continue to operate as a separate entity. Founded in 2007 by Sean, Kashya... |
Will spend next 10 years finding a successor: Masayoshi Son | Japan's SoftBank Group's 59-year-old billionaire CEO Masayoshi Son on Wednesday said he's not stepping down anytime soon and will spend the next decade identifying a successor. "I feel energised. I couldn't possibly retire," added Son, who said successor would most likely come from the company's management ranks. Son i... |
Army rejects Made in India rifles for 2nd year in a row | The Army has rejected an indigenously built assault rifle for the second year in a row over poor quality and ineffective fire power. The 7.62x51 mm guns built by the Rifle Factory Ishapore were rejected by the Army after they failed the firing tests last week. Last year, the Army had rejected another indigenously built... |
Patanjali asked to recall 6 products by Nepal authorities | Nepal's Department of Drug Administration on Wednesday ordered Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved to recall six of its medical products as they were found to be of "substandard quality". Correspondence from Patanjali in this regard is still awaited. Notably, a reply to recent RTI in India revealed that nearly 40% of Ayurv... |
HC compares letting mosquitoes breed to culpable homicide | Allowing mosquitoes to breed and cause vector-borne diseases to spread is equivalent to penal offences like culpable homicide, the Delhi High Court told municipal corporations on Wednesday. While hearing petitions seeking directions to prevent the diseases from spreading, it said, "This is a callous disregard of the ri... |
1,500 yoga mats depicting Israel's future displayed | Israel marked the International Yoga Day by depicting the country's future through an artwork. Around 1,500 mats were placed together to form the artwork, at the Rabin Square in Tel Aviv. âThis is the third International Yoga Day and we have basically an amalgam, a mix of all different yoga schools here in one place,... |
Man throws chilli on people for denying seat in Mumbai train | A man threw chilli powder on passengers after he was denied a seat on a Mumbai local train on Tuesday, a Railway Protection Force official said. Seven passengers had to be taken to the hospital after they experienced severe burning in their eyes. The accused, who has been arrested, has claimed he had quarrelled with th... |
Poster asks people to recognise 110 BJP leaders or lose jobs | Posters were put up in Gujarat featuring pictures of 110 senior BJP leaders of the state, with the caption reading, "Identify the leaders or you will lose your job." This comes after two lower-level workers in the state were suspended for failing to recognise BJP politicians. The posters, put up near the Gujarat Assemb... |
Twitterati create memes of asanas on International Yoga Day | Twitter users on Wednesday created memes using images of people doing Yogasanas on International Yoga Day. One of the memes, captioned 'Bhai rocks', shows people lying down, with Salman Khan approaching in a car. One showing people sitting on mats looking towards the right, is captioned "When you are doing Yoga in a pa... |
Those celebrating Pakâs win, go there: Minority panel chief | National Commission for Minorities Chairman Gairul Hasan Rizvi has said those who celebrated Pakistan's win should go there. "Some people in India reportedly likened Pakistanâs victory to Eid before Eid... Those who feel happy about Pakistan's victory should go and live there or they can be sent packing for their hea... |
Hawking urges to send astronauts to moon in next 3 years | British physicist Stephen Hawking urged for the return of Moon missions by 2020 to give humanity a "sense of purpose". He stressed on building a lunar base in 30 years and sending astronauts to Mars by 2025. Hawking also criticised Donald Trump for US' Paris agreement exit, calling it "the most wrong decision on climat... |
Star's birth may have triggered another star birth: Study | Astronomers have found new evidence suggesting that a jet of fast-moving material ejected from one young star may have triggered the formation of another protostar. Images show that the younger protostar (FIR 4) lies in the path of the outflow from the older (FIR 3). However, scientists are studying if the outflow is n... |
Rare extreme helium star found after 40 years | Astronomers have discovered a rare extreme helium star (EHes), 40 years after sighting the previous such star. EHes are a class of stars first detected in 1942 and called so as they mostly contain helium and are almost devoid of hydrogen, the most abundant element in the universe. The supergiants are less massive than ... |
Minor raped and murdered; accused lynched by mob in UP | A man accused of raping and murdering a six-year-old girl was lynched to death by locals in Aligarh district, Uttar Pradesh. The deceased allegedly lured the minor to a farm and sexually assaulted her while being drunk. He was later attacked by villagers after the girl's parents found him seated next to her body. |
23 world records set at Yoga Day event in Gujarat | A total of 23 Guinness World Records were set at an International Yoga Day event in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Wednesday. More than 54,000 people participated in the event, beating the earlier record of most people doing yoga by a margin of over 18,000. Further, individual records like most number of Surya Namaskars by one ... |
New trailer of Game of Thrones season 7 released | A new trailer of the seventh season of the HBO series Game of Thrones (GoT) has been released. "It may be the first day of #Summer, but #WinterIsHere," tweeted the official Twitter handle of the series, while sharing the new trailer. The new season, which will consist of only seven episodes, is set to premiere on July ... |
WannaCry ransomware causes Honda plant to shut down | Honda Motor had to shut down its Sayama plant in Japan on Monday after it was found that WannaCry ransomware had hit its computer network. The plant, which produces around 1,000 vehicles each day, resumed its production on Tuesday. The WannaCry ransomware exploits a Windows vulnerability and locks up files on computers... |
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg may become Uber CEO: Report | Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg may be appointed as Uber's CEO after former CEO Travis Kalanick's resignation, according to a New York Post report. Uber board member Arianna Huffington has pushed for Sandberg's appointment, the report added. Walt Disney's COO Thomas Staggs is also being consider... |
Shaan releases song he wrote, composed for World Music Day | Singer Shaan has released a song, which he wrote and composed using a variety of instruments from across the globe, to mark the occasion of World Music Day on Wednesday. "When I travel, I always stop by every musical street artist... Music plays such an integral role in making the world smaller and happier," said Shaan... |
Scolding bowlers after CT loss led to Kumble's exit: Reports | As per reports, former coach Anil Kumble's scolding to Indian bowlers after their performance in the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan hastened his resignation. Kumble allegedly told the bowlers that they were no match for former legends of the sport. Kumble stepped down from the post on Tuesday, revealing that d... |
Startup Mswipe raises â¹200cr from Ratan Tata's fund, others | Mumbai-based mobile point-of-sale services provider Mswipe on Wednesday raised â¹200 crore in Series D funding round from Ratan Tata-led UC-RNT Fund, Matrix Partners and other investors. Existing investors Falcon Edge Capital and DSG Consumer Partners also invested in this round. Axis Bank made an exit from the startu... |
Asteroid collision with Earth inevitable, warns scientist | UK-based astrophysicist Alan Fitzsimmons said that an asteroid strike on Earth is a case of when it will happen, rather than if it will happen. Fitzsimmons said over 1,800 potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids have been discovered so far, and one strike could easily destroy a major city. Fitzsimmons was highlighti... |
AC, first class train fares to go up marginally after GST | With the implementation of Goods and Service Tax (GST) from July 1, the fares of AC and first class train travel will see a marginal increase. Service tax, which is levied only on AC and first class travel fare in the Railways, will increase from 4.5% to 5% after GST is rolled out. |
Kenneth Juster to be new US ambassador to India: White House | US President Donald Trump's top aide Kenneth Juster is set to be US' new ambassador to India, the White House said on Wednesday. "Kenneth Juster's move to Indian ambassador is because he is extremely qualified for the position," a White House spokesperson said. Juster would replace acting US ambassador to India MaryKay... |
Plan to make another great Wonder Woman film: Producer | The co-producer of Wonder Woman Jon Berg has revealed that along with the film's director Patty Jenkins, he's already planning "to make another great Wonder Woman film". "Patty and I are writing the treatment right now. I had a blast making it with Patty the first time. We've got a cool idea for the second one," added ... |
Ma in Upma doesn't make it national dish, tweets user | After Tamil movie director Radhakrishnan Parthiban suggested that Upma must be declared the national dish of India, a user tweeted, "Upma can be South Indian national dish but the North Indian national dish will always be Rajma". Another tweet read, "Actually Kohli wanted Rajma Chawal as the national dish but Kumble wa... |
Civic body demolishes part of Arshad Warsi's Mumbai bungalow | Mumbai's civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has demolished a part of actor Arshad Warsi's bungalow in Versova, Mumbai citing an alleged illegal construction of an additional floor. Earlier, a demolition notice was stuck on his bungalow, which gave the actor 24 hours to remove the illegal construction o... |
Scientists study 3,000-year-old prosthetic wooden toe | Switzerland-based scientists have re-examined a 3,000-year-old artificial wooden toe, most likely one of the oldest prosthetic devices, discovered in Egypt. The study showed it was refitted several times by a skilled artisan to the foot of its owner, a priest's daughter. Scientists are currently assessing the excavatio... |
Faroe Islanders' whale slaughter turns sea red, tweets user | After images of hundreds of pilot whales and dolphins which were slaughtered on the shores of the Faroe Islands as part of an annual ritual surfaced online, a user on Twitter tweeted, "#FaroeIslands slaughter of Pilot Whales is #DENMARKS disgrace". "(W)hales were slaughtered by knife #faroeIslands. The monsters say we'... |
Kumble-Kohli communication stopped six months ago: Reports | The communication between the Indian cricket team's coach Anil Kumble and the team's captain Virat Kohli had reportedly stopped almost six months ago. Kumble had cited in his statement following his departure that the relationship with the team's captain had become 'untenable'. BCCI General Manager MV Sridhar will supe... |
Rajiv Gandhi's killer jailed since 1991 seeks mercy killing | Robert Pious, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has written to the Tamil Nadu government seeking mercy killing. "I've been in prison for more than 27 years now...I can understand the intention of the government and as none of my family members have come to see me, I don't find anymore purpose ... |
Sarfraz set to be appointed Pak Test team captain: Reports | Pakistan's limited overs captain, Sarfraz Ahmed, who led Pakistan to their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title, is reportedly set to be appointed as the captain of Pakistan's Test team. The 30-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman will be replacing Misbah-ul-Haq, who retired last month after serving as captain for seven years. P... |
Andhra police start âFace Wash and Goâ drive on highways | In an attempt to prevent road accidents, police in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur district have launched a 'Face Wash and Go' initiative on national and state highways from 1 AM to 4:30 AM. As part of the programme, the police stopped vehicles on highways and asked drivers to wash their faces. They also offered advice and tea... |
A Hindu can never be a terrorist: Haryana Minister | Denying allegations that Hindu fundamentalists were behind the Samjhauta Express blasts, Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said, "A Hindu can never be a terrorist and there cannot be any term like Hindu terrorism." Referring to reports claiming Pakistani nationals were responsible, he added, "Pakistanis who were c... |
Acid attack victims may get reservation in government jobs | Victims of acid attacks and people with autism, mental illnesses, and intellectual disabilities may get 1% reservation for central government jobs and promotions. The move has been proposed by the Department of Personnel and Training and includes vacancies, promotion quotas, and age relaxation. Notably, the Supreme Cou... |
Protestors give Darjeeling schools 12 hours to evacuate | Protestors seeking a separate 'Gorkha' state on Wednesday offered a 12-hour window, from 6 AM to 6 PM on June 23, to Darjeeling schools to evacuate their students to Siliguri and Rongpo. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha which has been organising the protests said that no vehicles other than school buses would be allowed to l... |
Pak journos beaten up for 'drinking water' during Ramadan | The crew of a Pakistani TV Channel was beaten up by students of a Madrasa on Tuesday for reportedly drinking water during the fasting period of Ramadan. However, the channel said that its employee only poured water on his head to cool off. It also claimed that its employee was beaten up for filming the Madrasa steal el... |
Pakistan to fence whole border with Afghanistan | The Pakistani Army has said that it will soon begin building a fence along its volatile border with Afghanistan to improve security. Adding that a secure border is in the common interest of both the countries, the Army said that border posts will also be built to enhance defence and surveillance along the frontier. How... |
Death toll from Central Africa clashes rises to 100 | As many as 100 people have been killed in a day of clashes between rival factions in the Central African Republic town of Bria, local officials said. The violence erupted just a day after the government signed a truce with rebel groups. Under the agreement, armed groups were granted political representation in exchange... |
Man arrested over abusive tweet after London mosque attack | Richard Evans, son of a co-owner of the company whose vehicle was used in the recent London mosque attack, has been arrested over a Twitter post. He had tweeted, "it's a shame they don't hire out tanks," after the attack. Evans was arrested "on suspicion of displaying threatening abusive statement with the intent to st... |
Five-metre-tall inflatable refugee floats through Melbourne | A floating inflatable figure of a refugee wearing a life jacket has appeared on the banks of Melbourne's Yarra river. The five-metre high installation created by Belgian artists has been displayed to highlight global refugee crisis. The artwork, which is made from the same material as inflatable boats which carry refug... |
84% Indians want Yoga in school curriculum: Inshorts Poll | On International Yoga Day, a poll by Inshorts and global market research company Ipsos has revealed that 84% Indians would like to see Yoga as part of the school curriculum. Meanwhile, 75% respondents felt that companies should organise Yoga sessions for employees. Over one lakh users participated in the poll, recordin... |
Musk, Zuckerberg among America's top 10 highest rated CEOs | Aerospace startup SpaceX's Elon Musk and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg have been ranked among the top 10 CEOs in US with highest ratings in terms of employee approval, according to Glassdoor. Apple's Tim Cook saw his rating slide from 8 to 53. Uber's Travis Kalanick, who has resigned, saw a big drop in popularity and didn... |
Akshay is bigger star than Khans in Bollywood, says Salman | Salman Khan has referred to Akshay Kumar as the "bigger star" in Bollywood than Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and himself. Salman said that Akshay, who does four to five films a year, is the man who works hard, makes the maximum amount of money and supports many production companies, film units and directors every four mo... |
I'd leave a â¹50 cr film and do a â¹50 lakh film: Nawazuddin | Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that he would leave a film, which has a budget of â¹50 crore or â¹70 crore, and do a â¹50 lakh film instead as satisfaction is very important to him. "Maybe the â¹50 crore film doesn't allow me to tap a new side of my potential that a smaller budget film lets me discover," added Nawazud... |
Investor who demanded Uber CEO's resignation now praises him | Uber board member and investor Bill Gurley, a partner at venture capital firm Benchmark that demanded Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's resignation, has praised him in a tweet. Five of Uber's investors including Lowercase Capital, Menlo Ventures, and Fidelity Investments, which together own over a quarter of Uberâs stock, s... |
Paris climate deal would have given India free pass: US | Defending his country's withdrawal from the Paris climate deal, US Vice President Mike Pence has said that the deal would have given a virtual free pass to India and China but would cost the US economy 65 lakh jobs. President Donald Trump put the US first by withdrawing from "this terrible deal", Pence added. |
Teen who invested $1k in Bitcoin 6 yrs ago now a millionaire | Erik Finman, who began investing in digital currency Bitcoin in May 2011 when he was just 12 years old, has now become a millionaire. He invested a $1,000 gift from his grandmother into the cryptocurrency at a time when the currency was worth around $12 per coin. Finman now owns 403 Bitcoins worth nearly $1.13 million. |
Smart coaster notifies users if someone touches their drink | A US-based design firm has developed a smart Bluetooth-enabled coaster called 'Brio' that tracks motion and sends users a notification if someone moves or tampers with their drink while they aren't looking. The â¹2,500 coaster, which is meant to be carried by users to bars and parties, has 24 bright white LED lights t... |
40-yr-old computer built by Steve Jobs sells for â¹2.3 crore | An original and working Apple-1 computer built by Apple Co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976 was sold for â¹2.3 crore at an auction last week. The computer is one of the 66 still considered to be in existence and was originally sold for about â¹43,000 ($666.66). Wozniak once revealed Apple-1's price was $... |
Takata loses 50% in value in 3 days on bankruptcy fears | Shares of Japanese airbag maker Takata lost nearly 50% of their value in just three days. This comes after reports suggested that Takata might file for bankruptcy protection and sell its assets. Earlier, 10 crore cars were subjected to airbag recalls, largest in the auto industry, over defective Takata airbags, which h... |
Romanian PM Grindeanu forced to step down by his own party | Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu has been forced from power by his own party, in a no-confidence vote in the parliament. His left-wing Social Democrat party had accused him of failing to carry out necessary economic reforms. Grindeanu, who narrowly lost the censure motion by eight votes, was reportedly involved ... |
Youths fire toy guns at Thai King in Germany | Two youths shot at Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun with toy guns in a German town, when he was riding a bicycle on the evening of June 10, according to prosecutors. The older boy, who is 14 years old, is being investigated over suspicion of attempted bodily harm. The King has not filed a com... |
Have evidence Brazil Prez Temer received bribes: Police | Brazilian federal police have said that investigators found evidence of President Michel Temer receiving bribes to help businesses. In a report published by Brazil's top court on Tuesday, investigators said that Temer deserves to be investigated for passive corruption. Notably, Temer would be suspended from office pend... |
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