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Films have moved away from goody two shoes heroes: Randeep | Actor Randeep Hooda has said that cinema has moved away from goody two shoes (very well-behaved) heroes a long time back. He added, "There are always shades...I find them (anti-heroes) more real." Randeep is known for his role in films like 'Sarbjit', 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster' and 'Jism 2', among others. |
I'm single till time I announce any relationship: Parineeti | Actress Parineeti Chopra has said that she is single till she announces any relationship. Parineeti added, "I always try and invest in long-term relationships. It's never fleeting or just for a day or night." She further said that she is the "long-term-kind-of-girl", who is responsible, sorted and consistent in her lov... |
Bollywood is incomplete without Karan Johar: Saif | Actor Saif Ali Khan has said that Bollywood is incomplete without Karan Johar. Justifying his statement, Saif added, "Baahubali... Can you imagine our film industry without that? He (Johar) is one of those arteries in the blood flow of the film industry." Johar distributed the Hindi version of the Baahubali film series... |
7 players from India, Pak in ICC's Team of Champions Trophy | The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced the Team of the Champions Trophy 2017, which includes 7 players from the finalists of the tournament, India and Pakistan. Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed was named the captain of the side ahead of India's Virat Kohli. The team was selected by a jury of experts,... |
Trump's lawyer contradicts his claim that he is being probed | One of the personal lawyers of US President Donald Trump, Jay Sekulow, has said that the President is not being investigated by FBI, contradicting Trump's claim that he is under investigation for obstruction of justice. Trump made that claim because of a Washington Post report from anonymous sources which no one knows,... |
India win 6 medals in Wushu at first ever BRICS Games | India won six medals including two gold, two silver and two bronze, in the Wushu competition at the inaugural BRICS Games, which concluded in Guangzhou on Monday. The Indian Wushu team won a gold, silver and a bronze on two consecutive days. Notably, the BRICS Games were formulated at the 8th BRICS Summit held in Goa, ... |
'Pet-like' cooler that follows owners around developed | Two engineers of YouTube robotics channel Hacker House have created a 'Follow Me Cooler' that can travel around with the owner. The device uses Bluetooth to create GPS coordinates to track the location of the user's smartphone. The device can also be sent to a particular location by entering the GPS coordinates. |
5 female suicide bombers kill 12 in Nigeria | Five female suicide bombers killed at least 12 and injured 11 others on Sunday near a camp for those made homeless by Boko Haram violence in Nigeria's Borno State, according to reports. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. However, Boko Haram has previously tried to target the camp and had killed at leas... |
Beauty bloggers create make-up look inspired by ice-creams | A new make-up trend has emerged online where beauty bloggers and make-up artists are creating a look which make their faces look like a melting ice-cream. The look is completed by placing a real or artificial ice-cream cone on their heads and sometimes even sprinkles on top of the make-up. |
Script of Don 3 being written: Producer Ritesh Sidhwani | Ritesh Sidhwani, the producer of the new 'Don' film franchise, has said that the script of 'Don 3' is currently being written. "We have found the right idea and...will make an official announcement soon," added Ritesh. While actors Shah Rukh Khan and Priyanka Chopra featured in both 'Don' and 'Don 2', the cast of 'Don ... |
Paytm Founder again questions HDFC Bank over its practices | Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma on Monday again took to Twitter to question the acts of a personal banker from HDFC Bank. Sharma shared a user's tweet who claimed the banker told her that Paytm is not safe for payment. Earlier in May, Sharma alleged that an HDFC Bank representative deleted Paytm's app from a... |
No Australian in Cricket Australia's CT 2017 Best XI | Cricket Australia on Monday named their Champions Trophy 2017 Best XI, which did not feature a single Australian player. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood, the tournament's second highest wicket taker also could not make it to the list. Eight players from Asia were included in the Best XI, with Pakistani skipper Sarfraz ... |
Kerala road 'renamed' Gaza Street after 22 youths join ISIS | The signboard of Kerala's Thuruthi Street has reportedly been swapped with Gaza Street allegedly by youths of north Kerala municipality zone after 22 youngsters from nearby Padanna village joined the ISIS in recent times. While municipal authorities said they haven't been informed about the street being renamed, distri... |
Flipkart's Sachin Bansal asks source of Paytm CEO's tweet | Flipkart Co-founder Sachin Bansal on Monday took to Twitter to question the source of Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma's tweet. Sharma had shared an infographic that said India's best software developers are based in Delhi, followed by Mumbai and Bengaluru. However, the infographic did not mention the source ... |
Two Chinese supercomputers declared world's fastest machines | Two Chinese supercomputers have been declared the fastest machines in the world, according to a list released today by researchers in the US and Germany. China's Sunway TaihuLight and Tianhe-2 are the world's fastest and second fastest machines, while Switzerland's Piz Daint and the US' Titan took the third and fourth ... |
Uber crisis features on TIME magazine's cover | The ongoing crisis at ride-hailing startup Uber regarding sexual harassment of workers, sexism, CEO Travis Kalanick's indefinite leave and multiple firings, has featured on TIME magazine's new cover. "Upheaval at the world's most valuable startup is a wake-up call for Silicon Valley," the cover reads. Uber is also faci... |
Letter asking to link land records with Aadhaar fake: Govt | Following reports of the government's move to link Aadhaar with land records from 1950, PIB spokesperson Frank Noronha has rubbished the claims saying the source of the news was a "fake letter". He further said a complaint has been lodged in the case. Notably, the letter, addressed to all states and UTs, asked to digit... |
79 confirmed dead in London Grenfell Tower fire | At least 79 people have been confirmed dead in the Grenfell Tower fire, London police has said. The fire which engulfed the 24-storey tower last week was possibly caused by a faulty refrigerator. "We must prepare people for the terrible reality...some people may not be identified due to the intensity of the fire," auth... |
Greece blocks EU criticism of China's human rights record | Greece has blocked a European Union statement at the United Nations which criticised China's human rights record. The decision by Greece, which has benefited from huge Chinese infrastructure investment in recent times, undermined efforts to confront abuse by China, EU diplomats said. It marks the first time EU had fail... |
Donald Trumpâs Washington Hotel saw â¹129 crore in revenue | US President Donald Trump's Washington hotel saw $20 million (â¹129 crore) in revenue during its initial months of operation, which coincided with his election as president. Further, Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, which he has visited seven times as president, pulled in millions of dollars more than it had previously. The... |
Costa Rica's President eats wasp on air, cries 'I ate it!' | Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo SolÃs Rivera accidentally ate a wasp during his nationwide tour while he was speaking to the press on Friday. Rivera said, "I ate it, I ate the wasp!" and "they're going to send it to CNN, pure protein!" The wasp could be seen hovering around his mouth before he swallowed it. |
Man rides hoverboard on edge of skyscraper | A video of a Russian man performing stunts with a hoverboard and basketball on the ledge of a Hong Kong skyscraper without wearing any safety gear has gone viral. The man rides the hoverboard, performs somersaults and plays basketball. However, users commented, "Please stop this. You could die" and "There are tonnes of... |
Lockheed ties up with Tata to make fighter planes in India | American aerospace firm Lockheed Martin entered into an agreement with Tata Advanced Systems on Monday to produce F-16 fighter planes in India. Lockheed and Tata said moving the production base to India would still retain jobs in the US. Notably, the announcement comes days before PM Narendra Modi's trip to Washington ... |
Sahara's Subrata Roy given 10 more days to deposit â¹709 cr | The Supreme Court has granted Sahara chief Subrata Roy ten more working days to deposit â¹709.82 crore, out of the promised â¹1,500 crore, with the Sahara-SEBI refund account. The court further extended its interim order granting bail to Roy till July 5. Sahara has been asked to pay back investors from whom it illega... |
Katrina says she will never work with Ranbir again: Report | According to reports, actress Katrina Kaif, while speaking about working with Ranbir Kapoor in future films, said, "It will never happen again." She added, "It's very difficult. People now have proof that he is a very trying and testing person. Ranbir has also gestured (to me) to not work on a film together." |
Ed Sheeran awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours List | Singer Ed Sheeran has been awarded the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to charity and music. Comedian Billy Connolly, who has honoured with a knighthood, and Star Wars actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw, who has been awarded an MBE, were among the ot... |
Always had my identity even if you didn't see it: Gauri Khan | Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan said, "I've always had my identity, even if you [media] didn't see it." She said this after the inauguration of Arth, her first design project for a restaurant. "Earlier, the kids needed more attention...now, with them having grown up, there's more time, so I'm enjoying the more structu... |
Never felt overshadowed by Salman in Tubelight: Sohail | Sohail Khan, while talking about working with his brother actor Salman Khan in the upcoming film Tubelight, said, "I never felt overshadowed by bhai, because in this film, he is not playing 'The Salman Khan'". Sohail added that one shouldn't compete in a scene to get more eyeballs because the moment one tries that, one... |
Bhogle to return to commentary for India's West Indies tour | Commentator Harsha Bhogle has announced that he will be making a return to the English commentary box for India's tour of West Indies, beginning June 23. The last international event Bhogle commentated in was ICC World T20, which took place in 2016. "Welcome back, Harsha. Commentary box was poorer in your absence. Go w... |
Afghan Prez inaugurates air corridor with Ind bypassing Pak | Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has inaugurated the first Afghanistan-India air corridor during a ceremony at the Kabul International Airport. The corridor is a direct route that bypasses Pakistan and is meant to improve trade and commerce. Ghani said the aim of the route was to create more opportunities and make Af... |
Pakistan rises to 6th spot in ICC ODI team rankings | Pakistan jumped to the sixth spot in the ICC ODI team rankings after winning their maiden ICC Champions Trophy title by defeating India in the final on Sunday. India still occupy the third spot on the list, which is topped by South Africa and Australia, who occupy the first and second spot respectively. |
Techie hangs herself, parents allege murder over dowry | A woman techie who was working with Bank of America in Hyderabad allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence. However, her parents have filed a complaint alleging that she was murdered by their son-in-law who had been harassing her for dowry. The woman had married the software engineer in 2016. |
Female attacked with blade for refusing marriage proposal | A female worker at the District Disability Rehabilitation Centre (DDRC) Laboratory in Kerala's Kochi city was reportedly attacked by a youth with a blade on the city's main road for refusing to marry him. While she has been admitted to a hospital and is undergoing treatment for the injuries on her neck, the police have... |
Nepal to measure Everest again after 2015 earthquake | Nepal will measure Mount Everest over a period of two years, amid fears the April 2015 earthquake could have affected its stature. The government of Nepal is set to measure the mountain, even though both Indian and Chinese institutions have offered their help. Everest's height is 8,848 metres but satellite images after... |
Four inmates including Indian escape Bali prison via tunnel | Four foreign inmates, including an Indian, escaped a prison in Bali through a 12-metre tunnel dug underneath the walls on Sunday night. Indonesian police are looking for the inmates, who escaped even while ten prison guards were on duty. The Indian, 31-year-old Sayed Mohammed Said, is serving 14 years for drug offences... |
Former UFC fighter dies after knockout in boxing fight | Former UFC fighter Tim Hague has passed away aged 34 after suffering a knockout in a boxing fight. The Canadian mixed martial artist was taken to hospital on Friday after being knocked out by Adam Braidwood but died on Sunday. Hague fought 34 mixed martial arts contests in his career including five UFC fights and held ... |
Who is NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind? | Ram Nath Kovind, BJP-led NDA's candidate for the upcoming presidential election, is the Governor of Bihar and had practised law in the Supreme Court. Born in Kanpur Dehat, the BJP politician was elected to Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh twice, in 1994 and 2000. Kovind had been BJP's Dalit Morcha chief from 1998-2002 an... |
Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind to be NDA's Prez candidate | BJP chief Amit Shah on Monday announced that Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind will be BJP-led NDA's candidate for the upcoming presidential poll. Shah further stated that PM Narendra Modi has talked to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh to apprise them of the decision. The election to India's top post is sc... |
South Korea vows to end use of nuclear power | Moon Jae-in, President of South Korea, one of the world's largest nuclear electricity producers, has vowed to phase out the country's dependence on nuclear power, following fears of a Fukushima-style meltdown. Adding that he would lead the country towards a 'nuclear-free era', Jae-in said he would scrap all existing pl... |
Brexit negotiations begin in Brussels today | Nearly three months after Article 50 was triggered, Britain and the European Union today in Brussels started negotiations on the terms on which UK will leave the bloc after 44 years of membership. The negotiations come amid continued uncertainty in UK after PM Theresa May failed to secure a Parliamentary majority which... |
Beyoncé, husband Jay Z welcome twins | Singer Beyoncé has given birth to twins, as confirmed by her father Mathew Knowles on Twitter. "They're here!" wrote Mathew in a tweet that included a digital birthday card which read: "Happy Birthday to the twins! Love, Grandad." However, the gender of the twins hasn't been revealed yet. Beyoncé and husband Jay Z ha... |
Less fighter jets like cricket team of 7 players: IAF Chief | Indian Air Force Chief BS Dhanoa said in an interview that India does not have enough fighter jets to dominate a two-front conflict, adding that the situation "is akin to a cricket team playing with seven players instead of 11". He further said that the IAF has 10 fighter squadrons less than the minimum required streng... |
AIR social media team to undergo training after goof-ups | The All India Radio (AIR) has decided to train its social media team after various erroneous tweets were posted from its official handle recently. A tweet about Priyanka Chopra's "disrespectful" posture and 'indecent dress', was later clarified by officials as an "inadvertent mistake". An official has said that trainin... |
Father meets daughter he never knew he had | A 63-year-old man met his 40-year-old daughter for the first time earlier this month after she tracked him down using Facebook. Justamond said her mother was 18 when she had a one night stand with an Italian named "Al" who worked at the Neary's bar. She tracked him down, and a paternity test showed 99.9% probability he... |
Man awarded â¹5.6 crore after surgeon removes wrong testicle | A man in the United States has been awarded $870,000 (â¹5.6 crore) after a surgeon removed his healthy testicle during a surgery. The court found the surgeon "recklessly indifferent" in removing 54-year-old Steven Haines' healthy testicle. Notably, Haines had been suffering from chronic pain in his right testicle for ... |
RBI directs bankruptcy proceedings for Lanco, shares dip 20% | Lanco Infratech has said that RBI directed its lead lender IDBI Bank to initiate insolvency proceedings for the company under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The company is among the 12 firms with 25% of the over â¹8 lakh crore bad loans in the banking system. Notably, shares of Lanco tanked 20% to a record low af... |
Man who duped 300 people with fake Patanjali jobs arrested | Delhi Police has arrested the owner of a fake call centre, which allegedly duped 300 people on the pretext of providing them jobs in Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali. The company called victims for interviews, charged them security fee of â¹1,500-â¹2,000, and gave them joining letters, before ending contact with them. Polic... |
I-T dept orders recovery of â¹10,200 crore in Cairn tax row | The Income Tax department has ordered coercive action against Cairn Energy to recover â¹10,247 crore of retrospective tax. This follows an international arbitration panel deciding not to entertain a plea by the UK oil firm seeking injunction against such action. The department will now move to take over the 9.8% Cairn... |
Telecom dept says stress in sector, sees 38% revenue decline | The Telecom Commission has written to the Finance Ministry requesting it to slash the telecom departmentâs non-tax revenue target by 38%, citing âsevere financial stressâ. Non-tax revenue target for the department may be revised to â¹29,524.15 crore from a projected â¹47,304.71 crore, it stated. The sector is u... |
No departure card for Indians flying abroad from July 1 | Indians flying abroad will not be required to fill departure cards at all international airports from July 1. At present, people going abroad need to fill in details like name, passport number, flight number and date of boarding in the departure card. However, those going abroad via rail, seaport, and land immigration ... |
SRK to have cameo in Ranbir, Katrina's Jagga Jasoos: Report | According to reports, actor Shah Rukh Khan will have a cameo role in the Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif starrer upcoming film 'Jagga Jasoos'. According to a source, "SRK loved the idea of this particular cameo as it had some sense of quirk to it." Directed by Anurag Basu, the film is scheduled to release on July 14. |
Playing alcoholic cop after quitting alcohol: Pooja Bhatt | Actress-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, while speaking about her comeback film, said, "The joke is that I'm making a comeback as an alcoholic cop after I have decided to quit alcohol." The film will be shot in Kolkata and its shooting will begin by December. In March, Pooja revealed that she began drinking when she was 16, and ... |
Kannada actor Huccha Venkat attempts suicide: Reports | According to reports, Kannada actor Huccha Venkat attempted suicide on Sunday at his farmhouse. Venkat is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital. Reports suggest that Venkat drank phenyl after Rachana, a fellow contestant in reality TV show Super Jodi, refused to marry him. |
KRK accuses Indian players of fixing, demands jail for them | Kamal Rashid Khan, in a series of tweets, has alleged that the Indian cricketers had fixed the Champions Trophy final against Pakistan and has demanded jail for the players. He further demands that BCCI's recognition should be revoked while 'Deshdrohis' including Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh should be banned ... |
Bangladeshi fan commits suicide after India's CT final loss | Bidyut, a 25-year-old Bangladeshi fan of Indian cricket, committed suicide by jumping in front of a train after India lost to Pakistan in the final of the Champions Trophy 2017 in London on Sunday. India had reached the tournament's final after having defeated Bangladesh by nine wickets in what was Bangladesh's maiden ... |
Jinder Mahal beats Randy Orton to retain WWE championship | Indian wrestler Jinder Mahal defeated 14-time WWE champion Randy Orton to retain his WWE Championship at Smackdown's Money in the Bank event on Sunday. "I'm not even entering my prime and that's a scary scary thought. I'm only getting better every week," the 30-year-old wrestler said, and claimed that he is the hardest... |
Indian fans break TVs, burn posters after CT 2017 final loss | The Indian cricket team fans took to the streets in various parts of the country to express disappointment over India's 180-run loss to Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy final in London on Sunday. Some fans broke television sets and burned players' posters, many others shouted angry slogans and chants against the In... |
85% of US adults now read the news on a mobile device | As many as 85% adults in the US now get their news through a mobile device, according to a new survey by Pew Research. This percentage stood at 72% last year and 54% in 2013. Interestingly, 67% percent of those over 65 years of age reported using their phone or tablet for consumption of news. |
Spanish bullfighter killed after tripping on cape | A Spanish bullfighter died on Saturday after he tripped in the ring and was gored in the chest by a bull in south-western France. Thirty-six-year-old Ivan Fandino stumbled after tripping on a cape used to distract the bull, following which it pierced his side. He is the second Spanish bullfighter to die in the ring in ... |
26 injured due to turbulence on Chinese flight | A China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris to Kunming was hit by turbulence during landing on Monday, injuring 26 people. Several passengers were thrown from their seats and have suffered bone fractures and scalp lacerations. One of the passengers said, "We applauded when the plane landed safely. We feel lucky the plan... |
Ola, Uber cab supply fell 25% in March quarter: Report | The number of vehicles affiliated to Ola and Uber dropped by almost 25% in the March quarter from the preceding three months, according to a report. The cab supply peaked in December quarter since January 2016 to about 5,00,000 vehicles before dropping to around 3,80,000 in the March quarter, due to a fall in incentive... |
114-year-old Taj hotel 1st Indian building to get trademark | The 114-year-old Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai has got itself trademarked, making it the first building in India to do so, according to reports. The move aims to protect the building's distinctiveness, which was built even before the Gateway of India. The hotel now joins other trademarked properties in the world like the ... |
2 killed, 14 injured in Mali resort attack | At least two people were killed and 14 others were injured on Sunday after gunmen attacked a tourist resort near Mali's capital Bamako, shouting "Allah Akbar", reports said. Security forces killed at least two attackers while one attacker escaped. The incident has been termed "jihadist attack" by the authorities, howev... |
US shoots down Syrian Army jet that attacked its fighters | A US warplane shot down a Syrian Army jet on Sunday in Raqqa for the first time since the conflict began in 2011, for allegedly dropping bombs near US-backed coalition forces. However, Syria said that the "flagrant attack was an attempt to undermine the efforts of the army as the only effective force capable... in figh... |
SRK, Suhana, Alia attend launch of eatery designed by Gauri | Shah Rukh Khan, along with children Suhana Khan and Aryan Khan, attended the launch of a Mumbai restaurant designed by Gauri Khan. Numerous Bollywood celebrities including Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon were spotted at the launch. Anil Kapoor, along with daughter Sonam Kapoor, Jacqu... |
Mamata calls for peace in Darjeeling, flies to Netherlands | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has appealed to the people of Darjeeling to maintain peace and calm in the region, before heading to the Netherlands. She said that her ministers were monitoring the situation, after three activists of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) were allegedly killed in police firing. Protestors car... |
UP CM's effigies burnt over image uploaded from fake account | Protestors in Assam burnt effigies of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday, following an image of an Adivasi woman posted from a fake account on Facebook. The image of the stripped woman, with men running after her, are from a demonstration from Guwahati in 2007. However, the caption claimed that Congress workers... |
Elon Musk suggests Los Angeles open to his tunnel network | Elon Musk on Monday took to Twitter to suggest that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is open to having his startup Boring Company's tunnel network in the city to help people avoid traffic. The startup digs underground tunnel network equipped with sleds that help cars move around at high speeds. |
'Azadi ke 70 Saal' festival to be celebrated in 65 countries | As many as 65 countries will be celebrating 'Azadi ke 70 Saal', a festival marking 70 years of Indian independence this year. The celebrations will start with a Rasleela, storytelling about Lord Krishna and Gopis (his female friends), in Hungary this month. The celebrations featuring folk artists, traditional cuisine a... |
Google reveals plan to fight terrorists' use of YouTube | Google's Senior Vice President Kent Walker on Sunday revealed a 4-point plan to prevent terrorists from using Google-owned video sharing platform YouTube to spread extremism. Google said it will expand its collaboration with counter-extremist groups to identify and remove extremist content. Google will also employ more... |
Drones being used to drop drugs, porn into US prisons | Drones were used over a dozen times in the last five years to fly cellphones, drugs, and porn into the American prisons, a new report has found. The US Bureau of Prisons has posted requests for technology that could be used to stop drones near facilities. In a recent case, it was revealed a smuggler earned â¹3.8 lakh ... |
Iran responds to ISIS attack with missile strikes in Syria | Iran launched missile strikes into Syria, targeting Islamic State fighters in retaliation for the twin attacks that hit the country earlier this month and claimed at least 17 lives, the Iranian military said on Sunday. This is the first time in three decades that Iran has fired missiles outside the country's territory.... |
Ali Zafar slammed for video in support of Pak cricket team | Pakistani actor Ali Zafar was slammed for sharing a video in support of the Pakistani cricket team, before the India-Pakistan Champions trophy final on Sunday. Users called Zafar a hypocrite, while one comment read, "You're promoting your country but hope you continue doing that and never use India to get work." Ali ha... |
Pak team performs 'Sajda' after Champions Trophy 2017 title | The entire Pakistani cricket team performed 'Sajda' after defeating India in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy, winning the tournament for the first time. Pakistan, who were at one point doubtful of making the top eight teams in order to qualify for Champions Trophy 2017, became the first eighth-ranked team to lif... |
Australia announces online visa application for Indians | The Australian government on Monday announced that Indian nationals can apply for visitor visas online, starting July 1. This will offer benefits like 24/7 accessibility, electronic payment of visa application charges and the ability to check application status. Meanwhile, an official statement said that there had been... |
Cross the border for better fireworks: Gambhir to Separatist | Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir on Sunday suggested Kashmiri separatist leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq to cross the border to "get better fireworks" after the Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan. Congratulating the Pakistan team for its win, the Hurriyat leader had said there were fireworks all around after t... |
Modi wishes Rahul Gandhi on his 47th birthday | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday wished Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on his 47th birthday, tweeting, "I pray for his long and healthy life." Rahul is currently spending time with his grandmother and relatives, vacationing in Italy for several days. The UP Congress is celebrating his birthday as 'Sankalp D... |
CBI team visits Delhi Health Min's home over corruption case | The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) visited Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain's home today, to carry out an inquiry in the money laundering case against him. The team reportedly sought clarifications from his wife in the case. Jain is alleged to have been involved in laundering around â¹4.63 crore in 2015-16 ... |
Minor gangraped, denied hospital bed for 14 hours in Patna | Seven to eight men allegedly gangraped a minor girl in Bihar and mutilated her private parts before throwing her out of a train. The minor was taken to Patna Medical College and Hospital but was refused a bed, and was forced to lie on the floor for 14 hours. The police said the incident was "a fallout of love affairs." |
I fear for my life: Woman IAS officer who fought sand mafia | A woman IAS officer has written to Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary BP Singh, claiming threat to her life from the sand mining mafia. Sonia Meena had taken steps against illegal sand mining when she was posted in Chhatarpur district's Rajnagar. "I have learnt that the accused is conspiring to attack me again...I fear for... |
Sania congratulates India and Pak after hockey and CT final | Indian tennis player Sania Mirza, who is married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, congratulated India and Pakistan after their wins against each other in the Hockey World League Semi Final and the Champions Trophy 2017 respectively. "India lost in cricket, but won in hockey against Pak. Congrats Team India and cong... |
I was never raped: Kerala woman who cut off swami's genitals | The Kerala law student, who told police that she had cut off a godman's genitals for sexually assaulting her, has now claimed that she was never raped. She has said that the police fabricated a story about the rape and cutting off of genitals. The police have sought a lie detector test, brain mapping test and the woman... |
Kiran Bedi hits back at resolution limiting her powers | Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi hit back at the union territory leaders saying that all the work she is doing falls under her responsibility. "I am designated both as an LG as well as an Administrator", she said, adding that elected representatives refused to cooperate with her in her efforts. The Puducherry ... |
Govt plans to initiate 'Project Cow' | Union Minister Hansraj Ahir on Sunday at a conference said the Centre is planning to set up 'cow sanctuaries' and initiate 'Project cow' on the lines of Project Tiger. He added, "It is difficult to maintain cows which are not self-sustaining animals. We need to protect them". The conference aimed to create awareness on... |
Uttarakhand district to replace cow shelter with liquor vend | The BJP-led Pauri Garhwal administration wants a cowshed run by Vishva Hindu Parishad functionaries to move elsewhere and make way for a liquor shop in the area. This has caused a controversy in Garhwal Hills' Srinagar, with women staging protests. However, BJP state President Ajay Bhatt said, "It is strange that a cow... |
Kohli, Yuvraj, Shoaib Malik seen sharing jokes post CT final | Indian players including captain Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh were seen sharing jokes with Pakistani veteran Shoaib Malik before the trophy presentation after the Champions Trophy 2017 final on Sunday. Pakistan's former cricketer and current bowling coach, Azhar Mahmood and top-order batsman Azhar Ali were also part of... |
Newborn declared dead by hospital, found to be alive later | A newborn declared dead by Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital was found to be alive just before burial on Sunday. "The hospital staff declared the baby stillborn as they failed to find any breathing signs... They sealed the body and handed it over," said the newborn's father. After reaching home, the family saw him move and t... |
1 Afghan soldier killed, US soldiers injured in Afghanistan | nAt least one Afghan soldier was killed and seven US soldiers were injured in an incident at a base in northern Afghanistan on Saturday, US military officials have said. An investigation has been launched into the incident. Last week, an Afghan soldier killed three US soldiers and injured one other in eastern Afghanist... |
Pandya hits fastest fifty in an ICC ODI tournament final | Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya hit the fastest ever half century in the final of an ICC ODI tournament after reaching the score in 32 balls against Pakistan on Sunday. The record was earlier held by former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist who reached his fifty off 33 balls against Pakistan in the final ... |
Pakistan beat India to win their 1st Champions Trophy title | Pakistan won their first ever Champions Trophy title after beating defending champions India by 180 runs in the tournament final on Sunday. Pakistan last won an ICC ODI tournament 25 years ago when they had lifted the 1992 World Cup. The match was only the third instance of India being beaten by the arch-rivals in an ... |
Indian hockey team post biggest victory over Pak, win 7-1 | India's hockey team registered its biggest win over Pakistan with the final tally of 7-1 in the Hockey World League 2017 Semi-Final on Sunday. This was India's 56th win over Pakistan in the 168th match between the two nations. Akashdeep Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and Talwinder Singh scored braces, while Pardeep Mor score... |
1 dead, 8 injured as van ploughs into pedestrians in London | One person was confirmed dead and eight others injured after a van drove into crowds of worshippers leaving a mosque in London on Monday, in what the police is treating as a "potential terror attack." The driver was detained by the public before being arrested by the police. The Muslim Council of Britain said, "the per... |
Bumrah scores first international run in his 40th match | Indian tail-ender Jasprit Bumrah scored his first run in international cricket in his 40th match, the Champions Trophy 2017 final against Pakistan on Sunday. Prior to the Champions Trophy final, the 23-year-old pacer had faced a total of three deliveries in his six outings with the bat in international cricket. |
Aamir shares pics with his children and dad on Father's Day | Actor Aamir Khan took to Twitter to share pictures with his three children and his father on the occasion of Father's Day on Sunday. Aamir has two children, daughter Ira and son Junaid, with his first wife Reena Dutta. His five-year-old son Azad Rao is his first child with second wife Kiran Rao. |
No mention of Gandhis in Indu Sarkar trailer: Pahlaj on NOC | CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani, when asked about a no objection certificate (NOC) from the Gandhi family for the upcoming film 'Indu Sarkar', said, "There's no mention of Indira Gandhi or Sanjay Gandhi in the trailer." The CBFC usually asks for an NOC from the concerned people before the release of a film, if it revolves ... |
Indians have more deposits in S'pore, Hong Kong: Swiss banks | Geneva-based Association of Swiss Private Banks has said Indians have "few deposits" in Switzerland, as compared to Singapore or Hong Kong. Indians find it more logical to store wealth in a global hub closer than the Swiss banks, it added. The statement comes a day after Switzerland agreed to share information of India... |
Jet Airways gives free life-time pass to baby born on flight | Jet Airways has offered a free life-time pass to a baby born on board its flight from Saudi Arabia to Kochi. The baby was delivered with the assistance of a trained paramedic on board the flight at around 35,000 feet. The flight was diverted to Mumbai and the mother and baby were rushed to a hospital upon landing. |
Indian hockey team wears black armbands to condemn attacks | Indian hockey players wore black armbands while playing against Pakistan in Sunday's Hockey World League Semi-Final match to condemn the recent attacks on Indian soldiers. The Indian team's support staff also wore the black armbands. India beat Pakistan 7-1 to register its biggest ever win against Pakistan. Notably, th... |
No card, only hard cash for presidential poll nomination | The candidates seeking election in the Indian presidential elections will have to deposit a sum of â¹15,000 while filing their nomination papers. The candidates will not be allowed to make payments digitally or by cheque, according to reports. The presidential elections are scheduled to be held on July 17, while the c... |
Bodies of protestors killed in Gorkhaland agitation paraded | Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists on Sunday held a protest march carrying the bodies of two protestors they alleged were killed in police firing in Darjeeling amid calls for a separate state. GJM flags and posters called the protestors "martyrs of Gorkhaland." Meanwhile, the police said panchayat offices and a lib... |
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