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Safety risk warnings for Grenfell Tower fire were ignored | The Grenfell Action Group residents' association had warned about the fire safety risks linked to the 24-story tower which was engulfed in fire on Wednesday, reports said. However, councillors and the tower's landlords ignored the warnings and sent a lawyer to threaten the complainers, reports added. Reportedly, 30 peo... |
White House hires outside counsel to deal with Russia probe | US Vice President Mike Pence has reportedly hired Virginia Attorney Richard Cullen as outside legal counsel to handle inquiries related to the ongoing FBI investigation into the alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential elections. This comes after President Donald Trump recently retained Marc Kasowitz as hi... |
EU parliament strips Le Pen of immunity in defamation case | The European Parliament on Thursday lifted former French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen's immunity from prosecution, allowing French prosecutors to continue a defamation case against her. Le Pen is facing legal action following a lawsuit by former Nice mayor, Christian Estrosi, whom she accused of being in league... |
Colombia's FARC rebels hand over further 30% of weapons | Colombia's FARC rebels have handed over a further 30% of their weapons to United Nations inspectors as part of last year's historic peace accord. The FARC have now decommissioned 60% of the weapons they had registered with the UN. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said the gesture showed that the agreement with th... |
Trump orders govt to stop work on Year 2000 bug, 17yrs later | US President Donald Trump has eliminated the reporting requirements for federal agencies which required them to provide updates on the preparation for an IT bug that surfaced in the year 2000. "These policies are now obsolete and outdated, as the Federal government was successfully unaffected by any service interruptio... |
UK Parliament put on lockdown, suspect arrested | UK police on Friday put the Houses of Parliament on lockdown after a commotion was heard outside the building, according to reports. A suspect who was carrying a knife has been reportedly detained at gunpoint and handcuffed by the police who are currently patrolling the area. The incident is not being treated as a terr... |
Trump limits Cuba travel, restricts trade with military | US President Donald Trump on Friday announced new restrictions on the country's citizens travelling to Cuba and banned most US business deals with the Cuban military. Trump partially reversed predecessor Barack Obama's policies, fulfilling his election campaign promise. The measures do not target Cuban people but are d... |
Can't wait to meet: US envoy records intimate message for NZ | The new US envoy to New Zealand has recorded an intimate video message, wherein he gives a tour of his house and describes his troubled childhood. Scott Brown spoke of his parents' divorce, and described how he rescued his mother and sister from drunk stepfathers. Addressing the people of New Zealand, Brown says, "I ca... |
Walmart acquires men's wear company Bonobos for â¹2,000 crore | US multinational corporation Walmart announced on Friday that it has acquired men's clothing brand Bonobos. Walmart is paying $310 million (nearly â¹2,000 crore) in cash for the deal, slightly more than Bonobos' $300 million (â¹1,930 crore) valuation when it raised $55 million in 2014. Bonobos started by selling onli... |
Amazon to buy Whole Foods in $13.7 billion all-cash deal | Amazon will acquire Whole Foods Market in a $13.7 billion all-cash deal, marking the biggest transaction ever for the e-commerce giant. Whole Foods' John Mackey will remain CEO of the grocery chain, and the stores will continue to operate under Whole Foods. Before this, Amazonâs biggest acquisition was in 2014, when ... |
Directors move HC over I&B Min denial to screen their films | The three filmmakers whose films were denied permission by Information and Broadcasting Ministry for screening at a film festival have approached the Kerala High Court. The three documentaries revolve around the suicide of research scholar Rohith Vemula, artists in Kashmir and student protests at JNU. Earlier, 160 film... |
No 21st century India with 19th century institutions: Kant | Commenting on the need for institutional reforms, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said, "You canât have a 21st century India with 19th century institutions." "Our view is that productivity levels must rise...and for that, the government must become a facilitator," Kant noted. Kant further said India has focussed on refor... |
Biopic on late rapper 2Pac All Eyez On Me hits the theatres | All Eyez On Me, the biopic on late rapper Tupac (2Pac) Shakur, "takes us through issues far beyond the realm of music," wrote Hindustan Times. "The... Biggie vs Tupac rivalry is given very little attention," wrote Times Of India while Deccan Chronicle wrote the film had a "poor script". It was rated 3/5 (HT), 2.5/5 (TO... |
Trailer of film on 1975 emergency 'Indu Sarkar' released | The trailer of the Kirti Kulhari, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Anupam Kher starrer Indu Sarkar, set in the backdrop of the 1975 emergency in India, was released on Friday. While Neil Nitin plays the role of Sanjay Gandhi in the film, Supriya Vinod has portrayed former PM Indira Gandhi. Directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, the film ... |
LA lights bat signal to honour late Batman actor Adam West | A ceremonial bat-signal was lit up at Los Angeles' City Hall to honour late actor Adam West, known for his portrayal of Batman in American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) 1960's television series. Some fans attended the event wearing Batman masks, capes, t-shirts and also sang the TV show's theme song. West died of leukae... |
Is it the end of millennial startup CEOs, tweets user on TVF | Reacting to TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar resigning amid sexual harassment allegations, a user tweeted, "First Travis Kalanick and now Arunabh Kumar, is it the end of Millennial startup CEOs?" Another user tweeted, "His response is as arrogant as it can get." A user also tweeted, "Fourth time this guy is trending on Twitter." |
Facebook reveals use of AI to tackle terrorist content | US social media giant Facebook has revealed that it uses artificial intelligence (AI), including image matching and language understanding, in addition to its human reviewers to identify and remove terror-related content from its platform. This comes as Facebook faced pressure from governments to identify and prevent t... |
Bitcoin nears its worst week since 2013 after tumbling 22% | Digital currency Bitcoin has fallen by as much as 22% over the week, on track for its largest weekly slide since December 2013. This was after Bitcoin hit a record of $3,000, and so far this year remains up by 137%. The decline coincides with a slide in top technology stocks which lost a combined $120 billion over the ... |
EU strikes deal on â¬8.5 bn bailout loan for Greece | The European Union has agreed to unlock loans of â¬8.5 billion for Greece's â¬86 billion bailout to ensure that the country meets a payment of over â¬7 billion on its debt next month. However, the payment requires parliamentary approval in some countries. "It's a very constructive decision that will help Greece to g... |
Turkey sentences UN war crimes judge on 'terrorism' charges | Turkey has sentenced UN war crimes judge Aydin Sefa Akay to over seven years in prison on charges of "membership in a terrorist organisation". Akay had been held in Turkey since September following his arrest in a crackdown after a foiled coup in which hundreds were killed. However, the UN said that Turkey's decision i... |
ISIS using 1 lakh civilians as 'human shields' in Mosul: UN | The United Nations on Friday said that Islamic State militants may be holding over 1 lakh Iraqi civilians as human shields in the Old City of Mosul. "With no food, water or electricity...the civilians are living in an increasingly worsening situation of penury," the UN added. The offensive to recapture Mosul, ISIS' las... |
US student freed from North Korea has severe brain injury | US student Otto Warmbier, who was freed by North Korea recently after being held for 17 months, has suffered an extensive loss of tissue in all regions of the brain, according to doctors. Warmbier is in a state of "unresponsive wakefulness", they added. Warmbier, who was allegedly given a sleeping pill, has been in a c... |
Chennai Police road safety video asks parents to thrash kids | Police officers in Chennai have released a road safety awareness video asking parents to thrash their children for flouting traffic rules. The video shows "reckless" teenagers on motorbikes as well as scenes of funerals and accidents. Chennai Police had said they wanted a video that would "appeal" to the youth. |
Man puts fake power outlet stickers for charging as prank | A prankster placed stickers resembling power outlets at Miami International Airport, Florida, United States. Many passengers approached the stickers and attempted to charge their devices before realising they had been pranked. The prankster shared a video of the prank on Twitter, saying, "Got one!" |
US couple to marry 7 times in 7 countries, including India | An American couple is getting married seven times in seven different countries, including India and Kenya, within 40 days. Timothy Peirco Tomlin and Gabriella Sandberg have already gotten married in Japan, Indonesia, Nepal, India, Kenya, and are heading to the Czech Republic and Netherlands. "We thought, why donât we... |
Felt incompetent as actor in front of Sunil Grover: Salman | Salman Khan has said that he felt incompetent as an actor when he was watching Sunil Grover imitating Amitabh Bachchan as part of a special television show. He added, "How Mr. Bachchan is in real life, he's got the real-life nuances. I haven't seen anything like that." Salman and Sohail Khan were on the show promoting ... |
India denies Pak's claim of ICJ rejecting its plea in Kulbhushan case | The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday refuted the claim made by Pakistan that International Court of Justice (ICJ) turned down India's request to delay the ongoing Kulbhushan Jadhav case. While Pakistan claimed that India had sought six months of time, the MEA said that India asked for four months of time wh... |
Man killed for stopping officials from clicking women defecating in open | Several government officials on Friday reportedly beat a 55-year-old man to death in a Rajasthan town when he tried to stop them from taking photographs of women defecating in the open. The police said that they have registered a case of murder against the five employees of the municipal council, including the commissi... |
Winking Ronaldo mural created near Portugal team's hotel | A mural of footballer Cristiano Ronaldo winking has been unveiled near the Portugal team's hotel in Russia, ahead of their Confederations Cup match on Thursday. The three-floor-high artwork, which took five days to paint, will be visible from the player's hotel room. It depicts Ronaldo's wink at his Portugal teammates ... |
Team wins 25-0, coach sacked for 'not respecting opponents' | The coach of a Spanish youth team was sacked for "not respecting his opponents" after his team defeated a rival side 25-0. "We believe in encouraging respect for your opponents. After the result, we decided that the manager should leave," an official from the club's management said. The losing team ended the league wit... |
Yuvraj Singh invests in table reservation platform EazyDiner | Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, through his VC fund YouWeCan, has invested an undisclosed amount in table reservation platform EazyDiner, according to reports. With this move, the 35-year-old will also be the brand ambassador of the app. Co-founded in 2015 by Vir Sanghvi, the app allows users to book reservations in eig... |
Wife hangs by teeth over waterfall, breaks husband's record | Thirty-six-year-old mother of three, Erendira Wallenda on Thursday hung by her teeth 300 feet over Niagara Falls, successfully breaking the world record for the highest suspension over the waterfalls. Wallenda broke a height record her husband Nik Wallenda set six years ago when he hung by his teeth 250 feet above Silv... |
France selects Kaysersberg as its favourite village | France has named the medieval village of Kaysersberg as its favourite village of the year, beating 12 contenders. Kaysersberg, located in Alsace in north-eastern France, is known for its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses. It won the title because of its architecture and friendly locals, according to reports. |
Puducherry passes resolution to cut powers of L-G Kiran Bedi | The Puducherry Assembly on Friday passed a resolution, seeking curtailment of the powers granted to Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. The resolution came nearly a week after Chief Minister V Narayanasamy appealed Ministry of Home Affairs to resolve the governance crisis in Puducherry. Narayanasamy has accused the former ... |
Amazon inks 60-day exclusivity deal for BigBasket buyout | Online grocer BigBasket has entered into a 60-day exclusivity agreement with retail giant Amazon after a period of discussions between the two over a potential acquisition by the latter, according to reports. The agreement mandates that Amazon will be the sole contender to acquire BigBasket for a two month period. BigB... |
Russian yacht with 3 crew members seized by N Korea: Reports | A Russian yacht with three crew members has been seized by North Korea, reports said. The yacht, which was reportedly intercepted in the Sea of Japan after it left South Korea, is now in the city of Rason. The Russian embassy in North Korea said that it was not given any explanation about how the yacht ended up there. |
TVF CEO Arunabh resigns amid sexual harassment allegations | Online entertainment startup The Viral Fever Founder and CEO Arunabh Kumar on Friday stepped down from his role following multiple sexual harassment allegations against him by former female employees. "Whatever has happened in the past three months has mentally & emotionally drained me...Therefore I've decided to step ... |
Bank accounts not linked to Aadhaar by Dec 31 to be invalid | The government on Friday noted that all existing bank accounts will have to be linked with Aadhaar number by December 31, 2017, or else they will be declared invalid. Financial transactions of â¹50,000 and above will also require Aadhaar. The government earlier mandated seeding of Aadhaar number with Permanent Account... |
Top Lashkar commander Junaid Mattoo killed in encounter | Top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Junaid Mattoo was killed in an encounter with security forces in Kashmir's Kulgam on Friday. The terrorist was reportedly responsible for two attacks in which four policemen were killed, and carried a bounty of â¹10 lakh on his head. His accomplice Muzamil was also killed in the encounter... |
Aadhaar mandatory for new accounts, transactions over â¹50k | The government on Friday made Aadhaar mandatory for opening bank accounts as well as for financial transactions of â¹50,000 and above. Further, existing bank account holders have been asked to furnish their Aadhaar number by December 31, 2017, failing which the account will become invalid. Earlier, the government had ... |
John's wife to get co-writer credit for Imagine after 46 yrs | John Lennon's wife Yoko Ono will be credited as the co-writer of 'Imagine', 46 years after the song's release. In a 1980 BBC interview, Lennon revealed that 'Imagine' was partly inspired by lines in Ono's conceptual art book Grapefruit. The song, which calls for a world without division, has received a Grammy Hall of F... |
Surgeon cuts, successfully rejoins spinal cords of 9 mice | Italian neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero, famed for his plans to perform the first human head transplant, has now claimed to have severed spinal cords of 15 mice which were then surgically reattached. Nine mice, reconnected with a special "glue" were able to move after 28 days while six mice treated with saline didn't reco... |
Silly fun with marshmallowy niceness: Despicable Me 3 review | Despicable Me 3 which released on Friday, "is 1.5 hours of silly fun with a filling of marshmallowy niceness", wrote Hindustan Times. TOI wrote, "Film achieves what it sets out to - entertain the kids". Catch News said, "Film manages to reel adults in...with visually funny scenes and carefully curated 80's nostalgia". ... |
'Metro Man's' name included in Kochi Metro inauguration list | The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has included 'Metro Man' E Sreedharan's name in the list of dignitaries who will share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Kochi Metro's inauguration. His name was included after the Kerala government wrote to the PMO asking for the inclusion. Notably, Sreedharan oversaw... |
Firm develops battery that 'drinks' seawater for drones | A US-based firm has developed seawater-powered aluminium batteries that provide a ten-fold increase in range over traditional lithium-ion batteries used for unpiloted underwater vehicles. The durable battery contains an alkaline electrolyte which is only activated when flooded with water. Once the anode corrodes, it ca... |
Looking forward to going back to Gmail: Yahoo's outgoing CEO | Yahoo's outgoing CEO Marissa Mayer, who recently stepped down from her post following Yahoo's acquisition by Verizon in a $4.5 billion deal, said she is "looking forward to going back to Gmail." She added that she is "always faster when using a tool she designed herself." Notably, Mayer spent 13 years at Google managin... |
First woman travelled to space 54 years ago on this day | Russian cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova travelled to space on June 16, 1963, becoming the world's first woman to do so. Tereshkova, who was 26-years-old at that time, completed 48 orbits of the Earth, spending 71 hours in space. Notably, this duration was greater than the time spent in space by all US astro... |
Waves hit journo reporting about 'destructive' waves | A Kerala journalist was hit by waves from the Arabian Sea while he was standing there reporting about the destruction caused by the waves. âItâs been many days since the sea destroyed the houses here. People have no place to sleep, they donât have any foodâ¦", he said, after which he was hit by a wave closing hi... |
Rishi trolls Pak, asks to send a cricket team for CT final | Actor Rishi Kapoor trolled the Pakistan cricket team on Twitter, after India defeated Bangladesh to face their arch-rivals in the Champions Trophy final on Sunday. Kapoor asked the Pakistan Cricket Board to send a cricket team for the match, and not a "hockey or kho kho" team. India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs in the... |
Don't need lesson on press freedom: CBI to NYT on NDTV raids | The CBI has slammed the New York Times for an editorial describing recent raids on NDTV founder Prannoy Roy's properties as "an alarming new level of intimidation of India's news media". "India doesn't require any lesson on freedom of the press... Our institutions and traditions are nurtured by our rich and diverse cul... |
Fan offers free ironing on India win, gets 'Pak threat call' | An Agra-based cricket fan, who has offered to iron clothes free of charge for five days if India wins the Champions Trophy, has allegedly received a threat call from Pakistan. Azad Diwakar, who runs a roadside laundry, said that the caller from Pakistan asked him to withdraw his announcement and threatened him of "dire... |
India rise to 2nd spot in ICC ODI rankings | India rose one place to go to the second spot in the ICC ODI rankings, following the team's victory in the Champions Trophy semi-final against Bangladesh on Thursday. India now have 118 points, just one point behind table-toppers South Africa, who were eliminated from the tournament earlier. India will finish with 119 ... |
Don't mention Burhan Wani's name in communications: Govt | The Home Ministry has directed authorities not to mention former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's name in any written communication to avoid any trouble ahead of his encounter's first anniversary. "For all future references, the incidents will be recorded as an encounter of three militants on July 8 and not Bu... |
Kerala school runs pick and drop facility for students' bags | A primary school in Kerala's Kattampally area runs a pick and drop facility for the bags of students, who do not take the bus service, in order to free them from carrying the weight. While the school is providing the service for free currently, it is planning to charge â¹15-20 per student to meet the cost of operation... |
Video shows 7 months pregnant Serena playing tennis | Tennis player Serena Williams has uploaded a video of herself, which shows her playing tennis during her pregnancy's final trimester. Serena is seen playing a rally, while her opponent is not visible in the video. Serena revealed the news of her pregnancy in April, after winning the Australian Open while she was pregna... |
Man cycles over 8,600 km to spread Gandhi's teachings | A 26-year-old Indian social worker, Dnyaneshwar Yewatkar, has completed 8,642 km of 70,000 km of his three-year global cycling expedition to spread Mahatma Gandhi's teachings among school children. Yewatkar cycles for 120 km and speaks at about five schools on average in a day. His expedition will be completed on Octob... |
Microsoft unveils Modern Keyboard with fingerprint reader | Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new "Modern Keyboard" with an integrated fingerprint reader. Unlike its predecessor Surface Keyboard, the Modern Keyboard has the ability to use a cable for a wired connection instead of wireless. The new keyboard will work with Windows 10, MacOS, and the latest versions of Android a... |
Canada rules that all new cellphones must be unlocked | Canada's wireless regulator has decreed that all new smartphones must be sold unlocked and ordered carriers to unlock devices for free. The telecom users in the country had to pay nearly $50 to unlock cellphones when switching operators as the devices were locked by the carriers. The move was prompted by public critic... |
Teslaâs Automatic Emergency Braking system prevents accident | A YouTube video shows automaker Tesla's Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) system prevent a rear-end collision. Despite the Autopilot being not engaged, the car used sensors and radar to determine an accident was imminent before sounding the alarm and applying the brakes. The driver was able to move the vehicle towards ... |
Bosphorus Strait changes colour due to phytoplankton bloom | The Bosphorus Strait, which divides Europe and Asia, has undergone a sudden change of colour because of a "phytoplankton bloom." Phytoplankton are microscopic marine algae which form the basis of most marine food webs and are consumed by several sea animals. An expert said people may notice a stronger sea smell due to ... |
United Airlines flight cancelled after fuel gushes from wing | An Italy-bound United Airlines was cancelled after fuel gushed from its wing while it was taxiing to the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey, United States. The flight was grounded, and passengers were put up in a hotel for the night. Passengers reportedly said, "That is not normal," and "What co... |
Abu Salem, 5 others found guilty in 1993 Mumbai blasts case | A TADA Court on Friday convicted gangster Abu Salem and five others in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. The accused were found guilty of conducting conspiracy and terror activities, and aiding in the arrangement of arms and ammunition used in the blasts. A seventh accused, who had accompanied Salem to deliver arms and ammu... |
Russia says it may have killed ISIS leader Baghdadi | The Russian Defence Ministry on Friday claimed that it may have killed the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi in an air strike in Syria's Raqqa. Adding that the air strike targeted a meeting of the militant group's leaders in its de-facto capital on May 28, the Ministry further reportedly claimed to have killed ... |
Will resign if proved that I favoured a director: CBFC Chief | CBFC Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has said that he'll resign immediately, if anybody proves he has favoured a filmmaker. He added, "These charges of favouritism are levelled by filmmakers of small-budget films, who do not have the resources to market their film." Nihalani further said that some "big" producers bypass CBFC and... |
What had happened in the 1993 Mumbai Serial Blasts? | On 12 March 1993, a series of 12 explosions took place across Mumbai's crowded places like the Bombay Stock Exchange, Air India Building and Zaveri Bazaar, killing over 250. The blasts were coordinated by gangster Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and others. The blasts took place within two hours and 10 minutes, on the day ... |
Alibaba could be 5th biggest economy by 2036: Jack Ma | Alibaba Founder and China's richest man Jack Ma has said the company he founded could become the world's fifth-biggest economy by 2036, trailing only the US, China, Europe and Japan. "Well, people say, this is too big...It costs nothing to imagine, right?" Ma added. He claimed Alibaba will serve 200 crore people and he... |
China sends farthest 'unhackable' signal from space to Earth | Scientists in China have successfully used its quantum satellite to transmit 'entangled photons' covering a record distance of over 1,200 km from suborbital space to Earth. Photons are elementary particles of light which when entangled (paired) remain connected, implying changes in one affects the other, even if they a... |
Why would she want that: Saif on Sara acting in films | Saif Ali Khan, speaking on daughter Sara's decision to act in films after graduating from Columbia University, said, "Why would she want that for herself? Look at where she studied." He further said that he's not looking down on acting, but it's not the most stable profession. "This is not the life, any parent would wa... |
First look poster of Raag Desh released | The first look poster of the upcoming film 'Raag Desh' has been released. The film will star actors Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh and Mohit Marwah as officers of the Indian Army, who are captured and imprisoned in the Red Fort. Directed by National Award-winning Tigmanshu Dhulia, it is scheduled to release on July 28. |
Riteish Deshmukh, Vivek Oberoi's 'Bank Chor' hits theatres | 'Bank Chor', which released on Friday, "proves to be the poor man's version of Dhoom", wrote Hindustan Times. "Go for it, because this comedy has a thrilling twist", said Koimoi. NDTV wrote, "Bank Chor has a few mildly amusing moments, but it could have been a genuinely funny film". It has been rated 3.5/5 (Koimoi), 2/... |
Ex-Pak skipper hints team in CT final because of fixed games | Former Pakistan skipper Aamer Sohail has hinted at match fixing in Pakistan's Champions Trophy games, saying there were "external factors" behind the team's progress. Speaking on a Pakistani news channel, Sohail said, "We all know what happens behind the scenes. Don't wish to get into the details on who won them the ga... |
India re-elected to UN body with 183 votes, Pak gets 1 vote | India is among the 18 countries re-elected to the United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for another three-year term. India obtained 183 votes, the second highest after Japan in the Asia Pacific category. Pakistan, whose term on the Council is expiring this year, was also seeking re-election but lost as i... |
Facebook + Instagram = New Twitter design, tweets user | Reacting to Twitter's latest update where it redesigned its interface on both desktop and mobile platforms, a user tweeted, "Facebook + Instagram = New Twitter UI design.. #twitterupdate." Another user tweeted, "Hello @Twitter. Changing shapes of profile pictures ain't an update." A user also tweeted, "Looks like #Dona... |
Lightning more powerful over ocean than land: Study | US-based researchers have provided first-ever measurements to confirm that lighting can be more powerful over ocean than land. The study found the duration of cloud-to-ground lightning lower for ocean strikes, signalling they carry more charge from the oceans. The findings suggest that coastal areas are at greater risk... |
Politician plagiarises House of Cards speech for 'attention' | Mexican politician Miguel Covarrubias plagiarised a speech by Netflix drama House of Cards' main character Frank Underwood, even as its theme music played in the background. Netflix released a video featuring character Doug Stamper saying, "To the people of Mexico: It's not a competition." Covarrubias later said, "My o... |
Infosys Americas head Sandeep Dadlani quits | Sandeep Dadlani, the head of Americas and global head of manufacturing and retail for Infosys, has resigned. Dadlani, who was among the four presidents at Infosys, was managing nearly a third of the IT giant's $10.2 billion revenue. Dadlaniâs departure comes amid Sikka seeking to put Infosys back on the growth path a... |
Mallya created 20 firms with personal staff as directors: ED | Vijay Mallya allegedly floated 20 shell companies, directors of which were either his personal staff or those who retired, the ED said in its chargesheet. The agency had registered a criminal case in the Kingfisher Airlines-IDBI Bank deal last year and attached assets worth â¹9,600 crore. ED is going to confiscate a c... |
Would love to do a big film like Baahubali: Nawazuddin | Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that if given a chance, he would love to do a big film like Baahubali. "The cast of the film did a commendable job," added Nawazuddin. Notably, Baahubali 2 has set numerous records since its release and is the first Indian movie to earn over â¹1,500 crore worldwide. |
Picture of Shah Rukh's son AbRam surfaces online | A picture of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan's youngest son AbRam has surfaced online. The four-year-old can be seen wearing an olive green jacket in the picture while his sister Suhana can be seen in the background. Recently, Gauri shared a picture of Suhana and AbRam together captioned, 'Gemini Gorgeousness', as both o... |
India, Russia reject Pak claim of mediation offer by Putin | Russia has not made any mediation offer to resolve Indo-Pak issues, India said on Friday, asserting Moscow was "well aware" of India's position on bilateral resolution in a terror-free environment. The move came after Pakistani press reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin wished to mediate between two countries... |
ICJ rejected India's request to delay Kulbhushan case: Pak | Pakistan claimed on Friday that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected India's request to delay proceedings of Kulbhushan Jadhav's case until December. "India had adopted the stance that the matter was one of life and death, but Pakistan had stated that the ICJ is not a court of appeals," Pakistan Attorn... |
Woman Sarpanch settles 20-year-old land dispute in 6 days | A 50-year-old woman Sarpanch named Pushpanjali Singh in Bihar's Gaya district settled a 20-year-old land dispute in just six days. Singh has settled 52 civil cases and 30 criminal cases since taking over as the head of the Panchayat in June 2016. Notably, the Panchayat under Singh's leadership consists of 18 villages a... |
Sachin posts a message for Yuvraj after his 300th ODI | Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a message for Yuvraj Singh, after the latter played his 300th ODI for India, against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy on Thursday. Sachin posted a picture of the two, saying that the word "resilient" personified Yuvraj. He added that the cricketer's return to the game after un... |
India's Prannoy defeats 3-time Olympic medalist in Indonesia | Indian shuttler HS Prannoy defeated three-time Olympic silver medalist and world number three Lee Chong Wei to reach the quarters of the men's singles event at Indonesia Open Superseries on Thursday. India's K Srikanth, ranked 22, beat fourth seed Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen to reach the quarters. Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal... |
Twitter redesign its app across platforms | In an effort to make the platform easier to use for the newcomers, Twitter has redesigned its app across mobile, desktop and the web. The update involves a series of smaller tweaks to things like where settings are located, the typography used, among others. Some of the changes to the iOS had already been introduced to... |
Snapchat stock touches all-time low to hit its IPO price | Snapchat stock hit an all-time low on Thursday as it briefly touched $17 per share, which was the company's IPO price. The company's stock has dropped 30% in value since it closed at $24.48 on its first full day of trading. This comes amid sell-off of major tech stocks, with Facebook shares having fallen nearly 2.6% in... |
Flipkart-eBay India merger gets CCI approval | The merger between Flipkart and eBay India has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). Earlier this year, eBay had invested $500 million into Flipkart and sold its India business to the company to pick up a stake in it. The CCI's approval is necessary for the formal completion of any acquisition and... |
2 civilians died every week due to police firing in 2009-15 | According to National Crime Records Bureau, a total of 796 civilians, and on an average two civilians every week, died during 2009-2015 due to police firing. Rajasthan reported maximum (35) police firings, followed by Maharashtra (33) and UP (29). Notably, five farmers died in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district early t... |
3 airlines ban TDP leader Diwakar Reddy for creating ruckus | JC Diwakar Reddy, the TDP MP who created a ruckus at the Vizag airport on Thursday, has been banned by IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet. According to IndiGo, Reddy had reached the airport just 28 minutes before departure, after which he was denied boarding. He allegedly abused the airline staff and threw a printer kept a... |
India asks Pakistan to vacate PoK at UNHRC | Exercising its Right to Reply at UNHRC on Thursday, India called Pakistan the "epicentre of international terrorism" and asked it to "vacate illegal and forcible occupation of approximately 78,000 square kilometres of Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir." India said supporting terrorists was central to Pakistani stat... |
4 more airlines ban TDP MP Diwakar Reddy for unruly conduct | Telugu Desam Party MP JC Diwakar Reddy has been banned from four more airlines after misbehaving with IndiGo staff on Thursday. A total of seven airlines, namely IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, AirAsia, Vistara and GoAir have banned him. Reddy had allegedly abused the airline staff, and damaged their property... |
Delhi rape victim sues Uber for mishandling medical records | A woman who was raped in Delhi by an Uber driver in 2014, has sued Uber, CEO Travis Kalanick, and some other executives for obtaining and mishandling her medical records. She said that Uber thought her rape was a plot by Uber rival Ola. She further accused Uber of "violating her a second time" by unlawfully obtaining h... |
46% of 3.2 crore pending court cases against government | Around 46% cases pending in courts are against the Centre and states, according to data from the Ministry of Law and Justice. The Central government alone has 1.3 lakh pending cases against it. Further, the departments with most pending cases are railways (66,685), finance (15,651), communications (12,642), home affair... |
Former Chief Justice of India who introduced PIL passes away | Former Chief Justice of India (CJI) PN Bhagwati, who is credited with introducing the concept of Public Interest Litigation (PIL), passed away aged 95 on Thursday. As a Supreme Court judge, he had ruled that a person does not need any locus standi, or the right or capacity to appear in court on issues related to fundam... |
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos asks people for philanthropy ideas | Amazon Founder and the world's third-richest person, Jeff Bezos on Thursday took to Twitter to seek people's ideas on how he should go about his philanthropic activities. Bezos said that he wants his philanthropic work to be less focused on the long term and more "at the intersection of urgent need and lasting impact." |
Why was Bangladesh awarded 5 penalty runs against India? | Bangladesh was awarded five penalty runs against India in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Thursday, after keeper MS Dhoni's throw hit a glove, which was on the ground. As per laws, a team is awarded five penalty runs if the ball touches protective gear placed on the ground. This was Dhoni's fifth penalty offence in ... |
Amazon store tech prevents shoppers from seeing price online | Amazon has been granted a patent for a new technology that prevents its in-store shoppers from checking prices of products online. The technology allows Amazon to intercept network requests like URLs and search terms that happen on its in-store Wi-Fi. Amazon can also use requested information to sell shoppers the produ... |
Startup to launch 24x7 open self-driving store in China | Swedish startup Wheelys is launching a 24x7 open self-driving store called 'Moby Mart' in China's Shanghai. The store uses artificial intelligence and computer vision to navigate streets and carries items like fresh food, sneakers and magazines. Users will need to scan the items they're taking, and an app will deduct t... |
Trump and I are not nearly on the same page: Tim Cook | Apple CEO Tim Cook in a recent interview said that he and US President Donald Trump are not nearly on the same page in some areas. He, however, said that he is pleased with Donald Trump's focus on jobs and would like to advise him whenever possible to help the United States of America. |
Google buys 300 modular apartments at $30mn for US employees | In the wake of skyrocketing rents in the Silicon Valley, Google has ordered 300 units of modular apartments for its employees from a startup called Factory OS, in a deal worth up to $30 million. Modular homes are completely built in a factory and assembled like puzzle pieces onsite. This process reduces the cost of con... |
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