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Forget group win over Pak: Kohli warns team before final | Ahead of the Champions Trophy 2017 final clash against Pakistan, Indian captain Virat Kohli has urged his team to forget the victory against the arch-rivals in the group stage. "Everyone is aware of the kind of talent they (Pakistan) have... and on their day they can beat any side in the world," added Kohli. |
Only acquitted man in Mumbai blasts case released from jail | Abdul Qayyum, the only person acquitted of all charges among seven by the special TADA court in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, was released from jail on Saturday. Qayyum said, "I request (authorities) that the innocent should be spared and not made to suffer. India is my country and I will stay here and do business to e... |
My dad was like a star as Iâd see him once in a while: Alia | Alia Bhatt has said her father filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt for her was always like a star as she would see him once in a while since he was busy working. Alia recalled how her father would come home and play the board game Snakes and Ladders with her, after she mentioned to him that they weren't spending enough time togethe... |
TV actor goes 'live' while claiming cop asked him for bribe | Television actor Mohsin Khan, known for serials like Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, went live on Instagram from a police station as he claimed a cop asked him for a bribe for jumping the signal. "I knew I did not jump but would rather pay the fine. Went live for all to see guy who was behind it," tweeted Mohsin. |
I have become politically less correct: Vidya Balan | Actress Vidya Balan has said that she has become a politically less correct person. She added, "What I have learnt being an actor and being in the public glare is that it's easiest when you are yourself." Vidya further said that there's not much difference between her public persona and who she is as an individual. |
Big B shares pic with Jaya at Zanjeer shoot before marriage | Actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a picture of himself with his wife actress Jaya Bachchan on Twitter, which was prior to their marriage when they were shooting together for the 1973 film Zanjeer. Amitabh, who is seen being fed by Jaya, wrote alongside the picture, "The wifely instincts leap up... the way to a man's heart ... |
CBFC demands removal of 'h***mz*da' in Tubelight: Report | According to reports, the CBFC has asked the makers of the film 'Tubelight' to remove the expletive 'h***mz*da' in the film. "Normally we would have let it remain. But there is such a charming innocence about Tubelight we felt that word jars the film's sensibilities," said a source. The film has reportedly been passed ... |
My relationship to Pac shown in biopic deeply hurtful: Jada | Actress-singer Jada Pinkett Smith, wife of actor Will Smith, has tweeted that the reimagining of her relationship to Pac has been deeply hurtful in late rapper Tupac Shakur's biopic All Eyez On Me. In a series of tweets, Jada wrote that scenes shown, including ones where he argues with her backstage or Pac reading a po... |
BJP leader's Kochi metro ride with PM breached security: Min | Kerala Minister Kadakampally Surendran has said BJP state unit president Kummanam Rajasekharan's ride with PM Narendra Modi during the launch of the Kochi Metro was a security breach. The minister added that the "security lapses" which occurred in the official programme should be investigated. BJP responded that it was... |
Declare India a Hindu Rashtra: Hindu convention resolution | The All India Hindu Convention on Saturday passed a resolution demanding that India and Nepal should be declared 'Hindu Rashtra'. Over 342 delegates from 132 right-wing organisations from India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka attended the convention. Resolutions to launch a "legal campaign" against "rampant malpractic... |
Bengaluru second Indian city to get a full-fledged Metro | Bengaluru became the second Indian city after Delhi to get a full-fledged metro system, following the inauguration of the final section in the project's first phase on Saturday. Phase 1, comprising an 18-km east-west line and a 24-km north-south line, was built at a cost of â¹13,845 crore, and is expected to be used b... |
Cong accepts challenge of ousting BJP in MP: Kamal Nath | Accusing the state government of being responsible for Madhya Pradesh farmers' plight, Congress leader Kamal Nath on Saturday said his party has accepted the challenge of throwing BJP out of power in 2018 Assembly elections. Congress will reach out to the masses and apprise them of the BJP government's "true face", Nat... |
'Gandhi Darshan' tourist train flagged off, fares at â¹8,720 | Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the Gandhi Darshan tourist train, being run to commemorate 100 years of Sabarmati Ashram. The train, which starts from Ahmedabad, has a fare of â¹8,720 and covers destinations like Gaya, Varanasi and Surat, which are connected with India's freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi... |
DMK urges to dissolve TN govt, submits horse-trading 'proof' | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) acting President MK Stalin on Saturday met Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao and asked him to dissolve the Edappadi K Palanisamy-led government. Stalin also handed over a CD to the Governor and claimed that it contained evidence of horse-trading by the AIADMK during the February trust... |
Had Pakistan been stable, I'd teach yoga there: Baba Ramdev | Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has said he would have gone to Pakistan to teach yoga had it not been for the political instability in the country. "Thoda wahan pe rajnaitik asthirta hai, nahi toh main toh Pakistan bhi jana chahta hoon," said Ramdev, at an event in Ahmedabad. He added he plans to launch 10,000 Patanjali centres ... |
Oil company cancels petrol pump licence of Lalu's son | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited on Saturday terminated the licence of petrol pump of Lalu Prasad's son Tej Pratap Yadav. The oil company had earlier sought an explanation as to how Yadav acquired the licence and sent the licence termination order for not receiving a satisfactory explanation to the notice. A Patna ... |
â¹2,000 crore bet on India-Pakistan Champions Trophy final | The All India Gaming Federation revealed that approximately â¹2,000 crore will be bet on the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy final on Sunday. India is touted to be a favourite, with a bet of â¹100 yielding â¹147, while betting â¹100 on Pakistan will yield â¹300. Additionally, AIGF CEO Roland Landers has said appr... |
IIT-Bombayâprofessor's son commits suicide | A Class 11 student, the son of an IIT-Bombay professor, allegedly committed suicide at the family's residence inside the campus. In the suicide note, he claimed that he couldn't handle the pressure he was under owing to studies. This is the third such suicide of a child of an IIT-B faculty reported on the campus in the... |
'Liquid light' created at room temperature | Physicists have observed "liquid" properties of light when photons, which form the light wave were made to interact with each other. Light became a superfluid, flowing without friction across obstacles and reconnecting without any ripples. Superfluidity is normally observed near absolute zero (-273ºC), scientists said... |
Lizards' genitals sold to enhance sex, racket busted in MP | Enforcement agencies recently discovered that genitals of big monitor lizards were being smuggled and sold as "lucky charm" for better sex life and fertility in men. Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force busted the racket in Indore and Khargone arresting three traders and a priest. They seized 68 pieces of the body part, s... |
Video: Former US Vice Prez Biden kissing a graduate on cheek | A video of former US Vice President Joe Biden kissing a Morgan State University graduate on the cheek has surfaced online. The video shows Biden smiling for the camera but then turning to give a 'tender peck' on the student's cheek. Biden was the commencement speaker at the university's graduation, which was held last ... |
Ex-London mayor's 'get stuffed' clip emerges post tower fire | A 2013 video of the then London Mayor Boris Johnson telling an Assembly member to "get stuffed" in response to a question about cuts to fire services has surfaced online. The video has been circulated across social media in wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. Notably, London lost 552 firefighter jobs and 10 fire stations ... |
3 players have played int'l cricket for both India, Pakistan | Three players have represented both India and Pakistan in international cricket. Gul Mohammad and Abdul Kardar made their debut in an England-India Test in 1946, before the former took Pakistani citizenship in 1955. Kardar captained Pakistan in 1952, going onto lead the team against all the then Test-playing nations. A... |
58 people missing in London fire now presumed dead: Police | London police officials have confirmed that 58 people who were in Grenfell Tower during the fire are missing and presumed dead. Notably, the Grenfell Action Group residents' association had warned about the fire safety risks linked to the 24-storey tower. However, councillors and the tower's landlords ignored the warni... |
US President Donald Trump gets a Twitter library | 'The Daily Show' has opened a library that only features President Donald Trump's tweets. The library aims at assembling in one place "some of the greatest ideas that have ever been shared in 140 characters or less," the show's host Trevor Noah said. The library also showcases a golden toilet in a mock Oval Office. |
Baahubali 2 to release in China this September | The SS Rajamouli directorial Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is set to release in China via the production and distribution company E Star Films in September this year. Allen Liu, the CEO of E Star Films said that the film's release is being planned on as many as 4000 screens. The film's cast will be heading to China for p... |
Ileana, Esha's first look posters from Baadshaho unveiled | The first look posters of Ileana D'Cruz and Esha Gupta from their upcoming film 'Baadshaho' have been unveiled. Also starring Ajay Devgn and Emraan Hashmi, the film revolves around a heist during the 1975 Emergency in India. Directed by Milan Luthria, the action thriller will release on September 1. |
Swiss banker admits paying â¹161 crore bribe to FIFA official | Ex-Swiss banker Jorge Arzuaga has pleaded guilty to paying up to $25 million (â¹161 crore) in bribes to a former executive at FIFA, Julio Grondona, following an investigation into the 2015 corruption scandal. The 56-year-old is the first banker convicted among over 40 soccer and marketing officials who have been impli... |
India lost next ODI 10 times after beating B'desh in tournaments | India have lost the subsequent ODI 10 times, thrice to Pakistan, after defeating Bangladesh in multi-side tournaments. Of these, eight occasions have been in the Asia Cup, one in the 2015 World Cup and another in the 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series. However, on five occasions, India have won the next ODI, once beating... |
McDonald's ends Olympic Games sponsorship after 41 years | McDonald's ended its 41-year-old sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years early, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. The move reflects the rising Olympic sponsorship costs and declining TV ratings. McDonald's deal would have run through the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and bowing out is likely to save it... |
Airbus shares how users will hail its 'Vahana' flying taxis | Aircraft manufacturer Airbus has shared a video which shows how users will be able to hail its 'Project Vahana' self-flying taxis. It shows a computer-generated figure using an app to request a flight in California, after which the taxi reaches a nearby airport for vertical take-off and landing aircraft. In the video, ... |
Malaysian 1st lady linked to jewellery purchase in 1MDB case | Nearly $30 million of funds stolen from Malaysia's scandal-hit 1MDB wealth fund were used to buy jewellery for Prime Minister Najib Razak's wife Rosmah Mansor, according to filings by the US Justice Department. Notably, a total of $4.5 billion has been misappropriated from 1MDB, which was set up by Razak in 2009 to pro... |
Rihanna presents LVMH Prize for young designers to Serre | French designer Marine Serre won this year's LVMH (LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) Prize for Young Fashion Designers and was handed over the prize by singer Rihanna. The 25-year-old designer also won a grant of â¹2.16 crore (â¬300,000) and a year-long mentorship. Rihanna handed over the Special Prize to New York-... |
Nike to cut 1,400 jobs, reduce shoe styles | Nike, the world's largest athletic-gear company, said it would cut about 1,400 jobs and also reduce the number of sneaker and clothing styles it makes as part of a restructuring programme. It further said it plans to sell more shoes directly to customers online. With this, Nike said it'll be able to offer more products... |
CBI denies delay in sending evidence against Mallya to UK | The CBI has said there was no delay in forwarding evidence to UK authorities for extradition of absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya. The clarification came after reports said a UK judge mocked India on being told that evidence against Mallya would arrive after three-four weeks. Notably, Mallya, who owes over â¹9,000 ... |
Telco fined â¹15 cr as users couldn't call emergency number | UK telco Three has been fined $2.4 million (over â¹15 crore) after some customers were unable to phone emergency services. An investigation revealed Three broke rules that ensure everyone can contact emergency services at all times. UK regulator Ofcom said "the fine reflects the seriousness of the breach", as being ab... |
Video shows Taapsee teaching Jacqueline Punjabi phrases | Actress Taapsee Pannu has shared a video where she is trying to teach Punjabi phrases to Jacqueline Fernandez. Taapsee captioned the video, "On public demand that's her entry in our punjabi gang on #Judwaa2 sets! A very sporty student I must say!" Taapsee, Jacqueline and Varun Dhawan have been shooting for Judwaa 2, a ... |
Gambhir handed 4-match ban for fighting with Delhi coach | Delhi batsman Gautam Gambhir, who had an altercation with Delhi coach Bhaskar Pillai during the 2016/17 Vijay Hazare Trophy in Bhubaneswar, has been handed a four-match ban from domestic cricket. Gambhir had alleged that Bhaskar was making youngsters like Nitish Rana, Unmukt Chand and Pawan Negi "insecure" and was "pla... |
Nation's faith in the armed forces remains intact: President | President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said the nation's faith in the armed forces has remained intact in the rapidly changing environment. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the College of Military Engineering in Pune, Mukherjee added that the Army engineers had left their mark on prestigious national projects, "b... |
Yuvraj Singh calls Sania Mirza 'Mirchi' on Twitter | Cricketer Yuvraj Singh called Indian tennis player Sania Mirza 'Mirchi' during a Twitter conversation. BCCI had tweeted a photograph of Yuvraj posing alongside his doppelganger, to which Yuvraj had replied, "No chance." Sania, retweeting the picture, posted, "Same!!!!", at which Yuvraj wrote, "@MirzaSania Eh no' Mirchi... |
Twitter reacts to Dhoni's pic with Pak captain Sarfraz's son | Reacting to former Indian captain MS Dhoni's photo with Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed's son Abdullah, a user tweeted, "It is impossible to not like Dhoni, good at everything he does #TeamBonding." "This picture captures the soul of Ind-Pak matches. Enemies on the field. BFFs off the field. Dhoni with Sarfraz's son, Ab... |
In previous govt, no one considered PM as PM: Amit Shah | BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said that in the previous UPA government, no one considered Manmohan Singh as the PM, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has restored the pride associated with the post. "In the earlier government, every minister thought of themselves as the PM," Shah said at a press conference in Mumb... |
Amit Shah rules out resumption of Indo-Pak bilateral cricket | BJP President Amit Shah ruled out the resumption of bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan in the near future, saying that the two countries would continue to play against each other only in international tournaments. Shah, who is the head of the Gujarat Cricket Association, said, "[N]either India plays i... |
Yoga shouldn't remain confined to June 21: Baba Ramdev | Ahead of the International Yoga Day, Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday said, "Yoga should not remain confined to June 21 only, it should become a permanent thing in our life." "I would appeal everyone to come out and perform Yoga on Yoga day...Yoga is compulsory for all professionals. Yoga gives you fitness, sharp memo... |
U'khandâlooking through religious texts to replace robes | Uttarakhand government is looking at ancient Hindu religious texts to find a replacement for the ceremonial robe for college graduation ceremonies. "[I]n the Skanda Purana, there is a mention of an acharyakulam (school based on Vedic education) in Uttarakhand. It would be interesting to know what ceremonial dresses wer... |
Sweden pledges to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2045 | Swedish Parliament voted 254-41 in favour of adopting a climate bill and pledged to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045 to tackle climate change. The target demands at least 85% reduction in Sweden's greenhouse gas emissions from its 1990 levels. The vote makes Sweden the first country to significantly stre... |
Unusual weather in Antarctica causes rain, Texas-sized melt | El Niño climate cycle, associated with the transfer of warm currents southwards, caused a Texas-sized melt in Antarctica due to rains, an unusual phenomenon in the deserted continent, scientists revealed. The presence of meltwater makes it more likely that the Ross ice shelf, world's largest body of floating ice will ... |
Egypt court urges death for 30 over prosecutor's killing | An Egyptian criminal court on Saturday recommended death penalty for 30 people convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of Egypt's top public prosecutor Hisham Barakat. "The brutal conspiracy...could only be carried out by an unjust group that has shed innocent blood," court officials said. Notably, only half... |
India beat Canada 3-0 in Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 | The Indian hockey team defeated Canada 3-0 in their second match in the Hockey World League Semi-Final 2017 on Saturday. SV Sunil, Akashdeep Singh and Sardar Singh scored to give India their second win in the tournament. India will next face Pakistan on Sunday, the same day the Indian cricket team faces Pakistan in the... |
Deaths of two protestors reported amid Gorkhaland agitation | With the death of two protestors allegedly killed in police firing, the first case of loss of lives has been reported in Darjeeling amid protests demanding a separate Gorkhaland state. The protests broke out on June 8 ahead of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's scheduled visit to Darjeeling after her announcement of teac... |
Four big rival telcos lost â¹8,200 crore due to Jio: Idea | In a meeting with government officials, Idea said four big operators, namely Airtel, Idea, Vodafone and Reliance Communications, cumulatively lost â¹8,200 crore of revenue in the second half of last fiscal over the first half. This was due to free offerings by Reliance Jio, which hit industry's growth. Further, Airtel... |
Was asked to change my name as Pak actor has same name: Huma | Actress Huma Qureshi revealed that initially, she was asked to change her name as there's a Pakistani actor with the same name. She added, "[Was told] I wouldn't want that association, since I wanted to be the leading lady." Huma refused to change her name and explained, "I'll always be Huma Qureshi and people will hav... |
Google slammed by court over users' right to be forgotten | A German court has lashed out at Google via legal injunction for not doing enough to comply with European Union's "right to be forgotten." The right allows citizens to request search engines to remove links with inaccurate or irrelevant personal information. Google removes the links but the takedown requests remain vis... |
Samsung 'exposed' users to hackers by not renewing domain | A cybersecurity researcher has claimed that Samsung left lakhs of users vulnerable to hackers after it failed to renew a domain which was used to control a popular stock app on older models. Hackers could potentially take control of the domain to install a backdoor or distribute malware-laced apps directly to Samsung u... |
Uber executive challenges Elon Musk to debate on flying cars | Former NASA engineer and engineering head of ride-hailing startup Uber's flying taxi programme Mark Moore has said that he is willing to debate Tesla's Elon Musk on the merits of flying cars. Moore said this while talking about Musk's new startup 'The Boring Company', which plans to dig underground tunnel networks to h... |
Audi takes a shot at Tesla's Elon Musk in new billboard ad | German automaker Audi has taken a shot at American electric carmaker Tesla's CEO Elon Musk in a billboard posted in Berlin. The hoarding, which advertises the concept of Audi's upcoming electric E-tron Sportback, calls the car a 'Musk-have'. Interestingly, the Audi electric car is not expected to hit the market for at ... |
Protest in US as officer acquitted in killing of black man | Thousands of protesters chanting "Black lives...they matter here!!" marched in the US state of Minnesota after a police officer was acquitted in last year's fatal shooting of black motorist Philando Castile. Police arrested 18 protesters following the demonstration. Castile's family claimed he was profiled because of h... |
Pak PM retains billionaire status despite decline in fortune | Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has retained his billionaire status with his declared assets standing at PKR 1.72 billion in 2016 despite a decline in his fortune. Sharif has been receiving remittances for the past four years from his son Hussain Nawaz who is doing business in Saudi Arabia. Sharif owns a Toyota La... |
US is not Russia's enemy: Vladimir Putin | During his annual nationwide call-in show, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country does not consider US as its enemy. Adding that the US and Russia had fought beside each other during the two World Wars, Putin said, "In the past, the Russian empire played a substantial role in helping America gain indepe... |
Man drives pet lion through streets of Pakistan, arrested | Police officers on Thursday said they arrested a businessman who took his pet lion for a night-time drive through the streets of Karachi, Pakistan. Meanwhile, the businessman has claimed he was taking the lion to the vet. A video of the incident shows a lion in the back of a pick-up truck, restrained by a leash and col... |
Italy rules lobsters cannot be kept on ice before cooking | Italy's highest court ruled on Friday that live lobsters cannot be kept on ice in restaurant kitchens before being cooked because it causes them unjustifiable suffering. The court said although lobsters are usually cooked while still alive, it does not mean they can be mistreated beforehand. It further ordered a restau... |
Billionaire slammed for parking yacht near Statue of Liberty | Tourists have complained against Russian billionaire Eugene Shvidler for parking his mega-yacht in front of the Statue of Liberty for over two months. Although the yacht is parked legally, locals say boats normally move after two days. The 370-feet Le Grand Bleu is the length of a football field and is among world's la... |
Role is role, doesn't matter if it's big or small: Siddiqui | Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said a role is a role while adding, "It doesn't matter if it's big or small, as long as it is good." Talking about the concept of 'good looking hero', he called 'good-looking' a subjective term. Nawazuddin added, "God has made everyone different yet equal, so who are we to differentiate and call... |
I'd be mad to be a part of Fifty Shades of Grey again: Sam | Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson has said that she would be mad to be a part of any future films in the 'Fifty Shades of Grey' franchise. Sam also revealed that she would have fights with the book's author EL James over every scene. "Two different creative visions...It was like wading uphill through sti... |
SRK pays â¹5,000 to Ranbir for naming Jab Harry Met Sejal | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has shared a picture on Twitter, where he is seen handing over â¹5,000 to Ranbir Kapoor for giving the title for SRK and Anushka Sharma's upcoming film Jab Harry Met Sejal. Shah Rukh said that the word 'Jab' had been Karan Johar's contribution to the title. Sharing SRK's tweet, Johar wrote, "Ranbi... |
3,000-year-old copper mask found in Argentina | Scientists have discovered a 3,000-year-old copper mask at an ancient human burial site with 14 bodies in Argentina, making it one of the oldest human-made metal object from South America. Scientists also found a copper ore source within 70 km suggesting prevalence local metallurgy in the area at the same time as Peru,... |
Neither kisan nor jawan happy since BJP got power: Kejriwal | Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said neither 'kisan' (farmers) nor jawans have been happy since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP government assumed power in 2014. Stating that the farmers have been "betrayed" by the Modi government, Kejriwal added, "Where is the development in our land, if farmers a... |
Just imagine yourself in grave: Slain J&K cop wrote on FB | Thirty-two-year-old Jammu and Kashmir police officer Feroz Ahmed Dar, who was buried on Friday, had written a Facebook post, "Just imagine... yourself in your grave. Down there in that dark hole... Alone." Dar along with five other policemen was killed on Friday in an ambush in Achabal in Anantnag district by suspected... |
Principal jailed for cooking beef in school kitchen | A Principal of a government school in Jharkhand's Pakur district was arrested on Saturday on charges of hurting religious sentiments by cooking beef at the institute. According to police, her aide, who reportedly supplied the bovine meat to her at the school, was also arrested. The meat has been sent to the laboratory ... |
Leander Paes the only tennis player to appear in 7 Olympics | Indian tennis player Leander Paes, who was celebrating his 44th birthday on Saturday, is the only tennis player in the world and the first Indian to have made seven appearances at the Olympic Games. Paes, who has a total of 18 Grand Slam titles to his name, has a career Grand Slam in both men's doubles and mixed double... |
Kohli, Sarfraz both have led India, Pakistan to U-19 WC wins | India's Virat Kohli and Pakistan's Sarfraz Ahmed have both led India and Pakistan respectively to the U-19 World Cup victories. While Sarfraz captained the Pakistani team that defeated India in the final of the 2006 edition, Virat led the Indian team to victory in 2008. Both are captaining the senior team for the first... |
Defer GST as IT network not ready: Assocham toâJaitley | Industry chamber Assocham has asked the government to postpone GST implementation, saying that taxpayers will find it difficult to comply with the new tax regime as the IT network is not yet ready. In a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Assocham added that during the current phase of GST migration for existing a... |
Govt has 7-point strategy to double farmers' income: Min | Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has said the Narendra Modi-led government has set the target of doubling the farmers' income in the next five years through a seven-point strategy. The strategy includes measures to step up irrigation, provide better quality seeds and prevent post-harvest losses. The Centre has so far d... |
Pak's Hasan likens wicket celebration to 'bursting bombs' | Pakistan's 23-year-old pacer Hasan Ali said that his style of celebration resembles the 'bursting of a bomb' and he wants to do this "at least three-four-five times" against the Indians. The 23-year-old, who is the highest wicket-taker in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 so far, has picked up 10 wickets at an average of 1... |
London to open its underground postal railway network | A historic underground postal railway network in London is set to open on July 28. The Mail Rail was first opened in 1927 as an alternative way to transport mail throughout London. Believed to be the first driverless electric railway system, the 10-km-long network of narrow tunnels was closed in 2003. |
Woman claims she was 'kicked in the head' by United employee | A female passenger has claimed she was "kicked in the head" by a United Airlines employee while she slept at an airport chapel in United States' Texas recently. Passenger Lindsay Urbani said the man told her she could not sleep there, rolled out a prayer mat and began praying. United has suspended the employee and is i... |
Srikanth beats world no. 1 to reach Indonesia Open final | Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth beat world number one Wan Ho Son 21-15, 14-21, 24-22 at the Indonesia Open, to reach his second consecutive Super Series final on Saturday. World number 22 Srikanth, who is playing in his career's 4th Super Series final, was defeated by compatriot Sai Praneeth in the previous event's fi... |
SRK, Deepika, Ranbir, Alia attend Imtiaz Ali's birthday | Numerous celebrities including actors Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt attended filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's birthday celebrations held in Mumbai on Friday. Filmmaker Rajkummar Hirani and former Bigg Boss contestant Tanishaa Mukerji also attended the party. Imtiaz, who turned 46, is known for di... |
CBFC Chief slams Bank Chor makers for calling it family film | CBFC Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has slammed the makers of 'Bank Chor' for calling it a family film. He added, "If you've made a naughty film why are you positioning it as a family film?" Nihalani further revealed that they asked the film's makers to re-dub the title as it sounded like an abuse. |
Sourav mobbed by Pakistan fans before Champions Trophy final | Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was heckled by Pakistani fans in England ahead of the Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan on Sunday. Fans surrounded Ganguly's car, chanting slogans and waving the Pakistani flag in front of the car. Ganguly, who was at the driver's seat, did not react and just waved at... |
Sushma dismisses reports of being presidential contender | External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has dismissed the reports that claimed she was being considered as a candidate in the presidential poll, terming them as "rumours". Notably, neither the government nor the opposition has declared their candidate for the poll to elect the country's first citizen. The presidential ... |
Ola Co-founders booked for playing pirated music in cabs | Bengaluru police has registered a case against taxi-hailing startup Ola and its Co-founders Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati for allegedly playing pirated music on Ola's in-car entertainment platform. The complaint accuses Ola of illegally downloading and streaming audio tracks of popular Telugu and Kannada movies. Pol... |
CIA hacked Wi-Fi routers for years: WikiLeaks | Leaked secret documents posted by WikiLeaks on its website revealed that the CIA has been hacking home, office and public wireless routers for years in an effort to carry out covert surveillance. The documents further revealed that the CIA had by mid-2012 developed implants for roughly 25 different devices from 10 diff... |
â¹1.3 lakh Samsung TV turns into photo frame when not in use | Samsung has launched 'The Frame', a 55-inch television which turns into a photo frame when it is not being used to watch TV or movies, at nearly â¹1.3 lakh. The Frame is preloaded with 100 art pieces, and users can buy individual artworks or upload their own. The 4K HDR TV comes with four HDMI ports and three USB port... |
Airline offered â¹900/kg as compensation for woman's dead dog | A female passenger, whose pet died while being transported by China Eastern Airlines, has been offered £11 (â¹908) per kg as compensation. The compensation to the owner was based on the policy the airline uses for damaged or lost luggage. Moreover, another pet owner claimed his dog was shot 50 times by air guns while... |
Wow! Momo raises â¹44 crore at â¹230 crore valuation | Kolkata-based fast food chain Wow! Momo has raised â¹44 crore in Series B funding led by Lighthouse Funds and Indian Angel Network (IAN) at a valuation of â¹230 crore. With this funding round, some IAN investors who had initially backed Wow! Momo in August 2015 exited with an internal rate of return of nearly 50% in ... |
ISIS, Hamas both claim responsibility for Jerusalem attack | Both Islamic State and Palestinian militant group Hamas have claimed responsibility for a shooting and stabbing attack in Jerusalem on Friday. An Israeli police officer was killed and another was injured in the attack before the Israeli security forces shot the attackers dead. If ISIS's claim is true then it would be t... |
US girl convicted for encouraging boyfriend's suicide | An American girl named Michelle Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for sending dozens of text messages encouraging her boyfriend Conrad Roy to commit suicide. "The time is right and you're ready, you just need to do it! ...You just need to do it like you did last time and not think about it," one of her t... |
US lawmakers ask Trump to cut Pak aid for supporting terror | Accusing Pakistan of supporting terrorism, two top US lawmakers urged President Donald Trump's administration to cut military aid to the country. Adding that US needs to stop "providing weapons to countries like Pakistan that we're afraid will shoot down our own people," the lawmakers suggested facilitation of support ... |
Neighbours angry over pink houses attracting tourists | Vacant houses in a Los Angeles neighbourhood have been painted pink as part of a large-scale art project, attracting tourists but angering neighbours because of the crowds and noise. Instagram users have been sharing pictures of themselves with the hashtag #pinkhouses. Neighbourhood groups have requested a more "subdue... |
Whole Foods CEO has a net worth of â¹480 crore after sale | With Amazon announcing the purchase of Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, Co-founder and CEO of the grocery chain John Mackey now has a wealth of over $75 million (â¹480 crore), according to Forbes. The 63-year-old started Whole Foods in 1980 with a single store. Mackey, who elected to take $1 annual salary since 2007, wi... |
Ayesha Takia shares poster of her upcoming music video | Actress Ayesha Takia has shared the poster of her upcoming music video 'Zindagi Yeh Zindagi'. "It's about women empowerment. It's about a woman who saves her sister from child trafficking," said the music video's director Lovely Singh. Ayesha had earlier worked with Lovely in the 2007 film 'Kya Love Story Hai'. |
Sehwag defends Sarfraz against trolls mocking his English | Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted in support of Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed, who was trolled and mocked on Twitter for his English speaking skills. Sehwag tweeted, "Criticizing Sarfaraz for not speaking English is insane. His job is to play & he has done brilliantly to take Pak in finals #StopColonialM... |
Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law awarded British honour | Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law Annabel Mehta has been awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her 40 years of work and service to the underprivileged communities in Mumbai. The award will be presented to her at an official ceremony at the Buckingham Palace in London lat... |
Why do jewel scarab beetles look like 'pure gold'? | In a recent research, UK-based physicists studying the central-American jewel scarab beetles attribute their metallic golden appearance to their unique 'optical signature'. The signature is due to the reflection of both left and right-handed polarised light by the beetle's exoskeleton. Polarisation is the orientation o... |
Good food to soldiers not always possible: Parrikar | Former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has admitted that it is not always possible to provide soldiers with good food in the conflict zones. The Goa Chief Minister asked the state police to work like jawans, who sometimes don't get food due to "occupational hazards". "Things cannot be normal in conflict zones," Parri... |
Security forces doing a great job in Kashmir: Army chief | Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said that security forces were doing a great job in bringing the situation in Jammu and Kashmir under control. He further said the Jammu and Kashmir situation should not be looked from the perspective of what was being projected. "There should not be any cause for worry... |
When elections are coming you've started violence: Mamata | With protests demanding separate Gorkhaland state turning violent in Darjeeling, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said, "Five years you enjoyed, now when elections are coming you start violence." Terming 'bandh' in the area as illegal, she added, "What is happening is a deep-rooted conspiracy. The... |
India's best ODI bowling figures were posted by Stuart Binny | Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny picked up six wickets while giving away only four runs against Bangladesh on June 17, 2014, to register India's best ever and overall the ninth best ODI bowling figures. Binny, who became the seventh Indian bowler to pick six wickets in an innings, surpassed former leg-spinner Anil Kumbl... |
My name was enough if I had to send a two-line CV: Sehwag | Former cricketer Virender Sehwag has denied reports that he sent a two-line CV for the post of India coach. "I would be happy to get that two-line CV from the media source. If I had to send a two-line resume, my name was enough," said Sehwag. He added that the resume he sent was compliant with BCCI's requirements. |
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