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'Activist' shareholders will adversely affect us: Infosys | IT giant Infosys has warned that actions by "activist" shareholders could adversely affect the company and devalue its stock. âMedia coverage and public scrutiny of our business practices, policies and actions has increased dramatically over the past 12 months,â the company said. Although Infosys didn't take names,... |
Delhi Metro moves SC against â¹60 crore payment to RInfra arm | Delhi Metro Rail has moved Supreme Court against Delhi High Court's order directing it to pay â¹60 crore as three months' interest to a lender of Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary Delhi Airport Metro Express. The corporation challenged an earlier order in favour of Reliance. The case relates to Reliance terminating a... |
I get hugs from security personnel: Anu on 20 yrs of Border | Music composer Anu Malik, while talking about the film Border completing twenty years, said, "Whenever I am at the airport, I always...get a hug from the security personnel present at security check." He said the security personnel tell him how they loved Border's songs. Anu added, "To get such recognition and love fro... |
EA Games releases trailer for Star Wars Battlefront II | Electronic Arts released the trailer for the upcoming Star Wars Battlefront II video game at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 (E3). The game has added a single-player story campaign alongside the multiplayer mode which was already present in Star Wars Battlefront I. In the hero-vs-hero battle mode users can play ... |
Hospital fined â¹65 lakh for switching babies 27 years ago | An Austrian hospital has been fined â¬90,000 (â¹65 lakh) for the mix-up of two babies 27 years ago. Doris Gruenwald was 22 years old when she found out she was not biologically related to the couple she considered her parents, after a routine blood test. Notably, the other victim does not know she was switched at bir... |
Didn't expect Pak, B'desh to reach CT semis: Sangakkara | Following Sri Lanka's loss to Pakistan, former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara has said that he did not expect Pakistan and Bangladesh to qualify for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 semi-finals. "The tournament is left with three Asian teams in the top four, an outcome predicted by few before the tournament begun", t... |
Mayweather books venue for Aug 26 for McGregor bout: Report | Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has reportedly signed the contract to fight MMA champion Conor McGregor and has requested the fight to be staged on August 26 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The event, which has been listed a boxing event, will be televised by American television network Showtime. |
Bride refuses to marry drunk groom, his family held hostage | In Bihar's third such incident this month, a bride refused to marry the groom when she realised he and members of his wedding party came drunk to their marriage. The groom's side was reportedly held hostage for the night for creating unruly scenes after she refused to tie the knot. They were allowed to leave after they... |
Pakistan captain Sarfraz drops catch, takes DRS review | Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed took a DRS review after dropping a catch in the Champions Trophy match against Sri Lanka on Monday. Sri Lankan player Asela Gunaratne nicked a Mohammad Amir delivery, with Sarfraz attempting the catch. Replays showed he had clearly grassed it, but still went for the revie... |
Man assaulted for stopping couple from kissing in public | A 24-year-old man suffered serious injuries after being beaten up for stopping a couple from kissing in public in Mumbai recently. According to police, the man was playing cricket near a college in Parel when he saw the couple kissing and asked them to stop the "obscene act". The boy then returned with his friends and ... |
Fighter KO's opponent when he was walking back to his corner | MMA fighter Murthel Groenhart defeated his opponent, Harut Grigorian by knocking him out while he was walking back unguarded to his corner in the second round at the Glory 42. Grigorian had been hit by Groenhart's knee kick following which he let his guard down and walked towards his corner. The knockout which was wide... |
Cristiano Ronaldo accused of â¹106 crore tax evasion | Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has been accused by the Spanish criminal prosecution system of evading over â¹106 crore in taxes. Prosecutors accused Ronald of committing four tax evasion-related crimes between 2011 and 2014. Notably, Ronaldo's Barcelona rival Lionel Messi was found guilty of tax evasion last year ... |
Cars may predict if driver is having a heart attack | US-based scientists are developing a new system that can predict if a car driver is about to have a heart attack. Researchers, in collaboration with Japanese automaker Toyota, are working on technology that can monitor and analyse the physiology of the driver. "The medical event interferes with the driver's ability to ... |
Amazon leases 6 lakh sq ft office space in Hyderabad | Amazon India has leased 6 lakh sq ft under construction property in Madhapur suburb of Hyderabad, reportedly one of the largest office space deals this year. The new facility will cater to the overall e-commerce business of Amazon. The company will reportedly be paying a rent of â¹54 per sq ft and the facility will ge... |
Rome bans swimming in its iconic fountains | The Italian city of Rome has banned people from swimming in its iconic fountains, with a fine of up to â¬240 (â¹17,000) on violators. It has banned picnicking on fountains' steps, with Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi saying, "We need to protect our city." Locals were angered when a tourist was filmed skinny-dipping at the ... |
Jupiter confirmed as the oldest planet in Solar System | In the first-ever study dating Jupiter's age, an international group of scientists have confirmed that Solar System's largest planet is also the oldest. Scientists showed through analyses of meteorites that Jupiter's solid core was the first to form after the explosion of a nebula (cloud of dust and gas) 4.6 billion ye... |
RBI to introduce new â¹500 notes, old notes to remain valid | The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will introduce a new batch of â¹500 currency notes, which will have inset letter 'A'. However, old notes, which were introduced following Prime Minister Narendra Modiâs demonetisation move, will continue to remain legal tender. The note will bear the signature of RBI Governor Urjit Pa... |
Deepika to star in 4th 'xXx' film, confirms director | Director DJ Caruso confirmed on Twitter that actress Deepika Padukone will return as Serena Unger in the fourth instalment of the 'xXx' franchise. He added that the entire cast, including Vin Diesel, Nina Dobrev, among others, will star in the film. Notably, Deepika made her Hollywood debut with 'xXx: Return of Xander ... |
Panama's former President arrested in United States | Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli was arrested on Monday near Miami, United States. Panama had made an extradition request for Martinelli, who has been accused of illegally spying on over 150 political opponents. Panama's Supreme Court had ordered his arrest in 2015, but he claimed the allegations were pol... |
US lawmaker proposes COVFEFE Act to preserve Trump's tweets | US lawmaker Mike Quigley has proposed 'Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement' (COVFEFE) Act to require preservation of President Donald Trump's tweets and other social media interactions. "If the President is going to take to social media to make sudden public policy proclamations, we must ens... |
Trump asked me out, said my boyfriend isn't important: Salma | Actress Salma Hayek revealed how US President Donald Trump once asked her out, after exchanging numbers with her then boyfriend at an event. "He's not important, he's not big enough for you...you should be with me," Trump told Salma when she said she was in a relationship. Salma revealed this on her appearance in 'The ... |
Anushka shares first look of her next production 'Pari' | Actress Anushka Sharma took to social media to share the first look of her next production titled 'Pari'. The film will star Anushka and Parambrata Chatterjee in the lead roles, and will mark the directorial debut of Prosit Roy. 'Pari' is the third film being produced under Anushka's banner, after 'NH10' (2015) and 'Ph... |
Hindi theatrical rights of 2.0 sold for â¹80 crore: Reports | According to reports, the Hindi theatrical rights of the upcoming Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer film '2.0' have been sold for â¹80 crore. Sources suggest that the film's makers wanted over â¹100 crore but the distributors weren't keen on paying the amount. The film, reportedly being produced on a budget of â¹... |
HC rules Maha govt cannot close liquor vends on all roads | The Bombay High Court on Monday ruled the Maharashtra government cannot pass a blanket order closing liquor outlets on all central roads. It directed authorities to consider applications on a "case-to-case basis" to confirm whether liquor outlets fell within 500 metres of highways. Maharashtra earlier said it implement... |
Goldman Sachs' CEO Lloyd Blankfein falls for an email prank | Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on Monday got tricked by an anonymous email prankster who masqueraded as a top bank executive. The prankster congratulated Blankfein for a tweet he posted taking a jibe at Donald Trump's 'Infrastructure Week', which was overshadowed by fired FBI Director James Comey's testimony. Blankf... |
Many surgeries unnecessary, risky: Oxford University surgeon | Oxford University Hospitals surgeon Andy Carr recently talked about the placebo effect, when patients undergo "risky and unnecessary" surgeries due to the belief of better health after the surgery. He said surgical procedures don't undergo rigorous testing as drugs do, and cited "vested interests" of some communities f... |
Man assaults woman in municipal council, caught on camera | Video of a woman employee has surfaced online showing a male colleague assaulting her for allegedly turning up late to office. The incident took place on Saturday in a municipal council of Karnataka's Raichur district. Following this, the accused, Sharanappa, was dismissed from work and arrested by the police. As per r... |
ISIS militia hold 20% of Philippine city after 3-week siege | Militants control about 20% of the besieged Philippine city of Marawi, the country's military said, refuting claims by the Islamic State that its fighters were "spread in over two-thirds" of the city after three weeks of fighting. Over 200 militants have been killed in the fighting, the military added. Around 500 civil... |
No meat, no sex for pregnant women: AYUSH Ministry booklet | A booklet for pregnant women released by AYUSH Ministry asks them to abstain from sex, lust, meat and bad company to give birth to a healthy baby. The Mother and Child Care booklet, released by BJP leader Shripad Naik ahead of International Yoga Day, asks expecting mothers to read life stories of great personalities an... |
Wipro shares plunge by 49% in the US, trading halted | India's third-largest software company Wipro said the payable date for its American Depository Receipts bonus issue is yet to be determined. The clarification came after its US-listed shares slumped 49%, following which their trading was halted for a while. Notably, Wipro's US-listed shares have been down for past four... |
Jab Harry Met Hair all over the place Ali, tweets SRK on pic | Actor Shah Rukh Khan on Twitter shared a picture of himself with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali. "So nice to see sooo many meeting so many. This is my contribution Jab Harry Met Hair all over the place Ali," read the caption alongside the picture. Shah Rukh and Imtiaz have worked together for the first time in 'Jab Harry Met Sej... |
No. of visitors at peafowl sanctuary up after Raj HC remark | The number of daily visitors at Choolannur peafowl sanctuary in Kerala has gone up from 10-12 to 200-300 after a Rajasthan High Court judge said that peahens get pregnant by drinking the tears of peacocks. "Once the peahen shows her willingness, the peacock mounts on the peahen and fertilises the eggs through muscular ... |
Bride sees groom chewing gutkha during rituals, walks out | A girl refused to marry a man after she saw him chewing gutkha (tobacco) at their wedding in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia district over the weekend. The girl, a student of Bachelor of Arts at a local college, refused to change her decision despite both sides coaxing her. Relatives of the groom also went to the Dokati police ... |
Drunk men attack homeless man, set his private parts on fire | A video of several drunk men attacking a 50-year-old homeless man and attempting to torch his private parts in Chennai has surfaced online. In the incident that reportedly took place on June 4 around 1.30 in the night, the accused also beat the man with pipes. Further, the police are waiting for the victim to file a co... |
Delhi's first Human Library to allow borrowing a human | Delhi is set to get its first Human Library which will loan real people for 20 minutes to 'readers' to learn from their real-life experiences. The event will showcase 'human books' from 11 categories, including recovering drug abuser, solo traveller, history chronicler, among others. The national capital is the fourth ... |
Class 5 girl made to do 200 sit-ups in school, hospitalised | A class 5 student in a Gujarat school was forced to do 200 sit-ups in an hour for not tying her hair properly. The 10-year-old girl, Honey Prajapati, couldn't tie her hair in two braids due to swelling on her head, and instead tied them in a ponytail. Her parents admitted her in a hospital after her legs swelled up. |
Journo shares fake pic of UP CM drinking cow urine, slammed | A journalist was criticised by Twitter users after she shared a morphed image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath drinking cow urine, on the social media platform. A picture of Adityanath drinking water from a hand pump was used, with the hand pump replaced with a cow. A user also posted the actual image in... |
Hardik Patel arrested while on way to meet farmers in MP | Gujarat Patidar leader Hardik Patel was on Tuesday arrested while on his way to meet deceased farmers' families in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district. At least four of the six farmers killed in the police firing were from the Patidar community. "I am not a terrorist...I am an Indian citizen...I have not come from Lahor... |
Gardener's son cracks IIT-JEE, wants to make gardening tools | Indore's Arpit Prajapat, son of a gardener and 46th rank holder in IIT-JEE Advanced, is looking to develop gardening tools after completing his engineering to make his father's job easier. Arpit, who scored 88% in Class 12, cracked JEE after getting free coaching from an institute whose scholarship test he took two yea... |
Googleâs Gboard to now recognise hand-drawn emojis | The latest update of Google's Android keyboard Gboard will now allow the users to draw the emoji they wish to send across. "In the emoji search box, you can now tap the emoji handwriting icon to draw emoji directly onto the screen. Your drawing will automatically be recognised and show results for your favourite emoji,... |
Company raises â¹29 crore to build robots that sew | Atlanta-based robotic sewing firm SoftWear Automation has raised $4.5 million (nearly â¹29 crore) in the latest Series A1 round of funding. The company's Sewbots are fully functional sewing robots that can make pillows, pants, mattresses and have produced 20 lakh home goods since 2015. The company was founded by Georg... |
Shooting at German subway station, suspect detained | A female police officer was injured along with several others in a shooting incident at a subway station in Germany's Munich on Tuesday during an ID check, according to reports. Police has reportedly detained a suspect and cordoned off the area, and the passengers have been evacuated. The incident is not being treated ... |
Dangal becomes the 5th biggest non-English movie ever | Aamir Khan starrer Dangal has hit $300 million (â¹1,900 crore) worldwide box office collections milestone, making it the 5th biggest non-English movie ever. Only four other movies - China's 'The Mermaid' and 'Monster Hunt', France's 'The Intouchables', and Japan's 'Your Name', have achieved this milestone. Last month,... |
Another US appeals court refuses to revive Trump travel ban | US President Donald Trump suffered another legal setback on Monday as San Francisco-based 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals refused to revive his 90-day travel ban. The ban prohibits people from six Muslim-majority nations namely Libya, Iran, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen, from entering the US. The court said that Trum... |
Complaint against Diljit Dosanjh for glorifying dog fights | Animal welfare activists have complained against Punjabi singers Diljit Dosanjh and Kamal Grewal for allegedly glorifying dog fights. Diljit's song "Jatt Fire Karda" includes a line "Rakhe fight nu vi Pitbull chaar ni" (Have kept four pitbulls for fighting). A complaint has been filed with the Animal Welfare Board of I... |
Farmers will fire at BJP govt under Opposition: Cong leader | Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Dilip Mishra said farmers will fire bullets at the BJP-led government under fellow Congress leader Ajay Singh. His tributes to the farmers killed in police firing come with this promise, he said. Claiming the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led government "killed democracy" and "Pradesh's farmers,"... |
Lalu Prasad Yadav clarifies wife's 'sanskari bahu' comment | After his wife Rabri Devi said she wanted "well-cultured" brides for her sons, RJD President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Monday clarified, "Sanskari bahu doesn't mean veiled, home bound, dependent lady." Rabri had said, "I don't want cinema hall and mall-going girls. She should be one who can look after the house, respect eld... |
Golden State Warriors crowned NBA Champions for fifth time | Golden State Warriors have been crowned NBA Champions for the fifth time after defeating LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers in the best-of-seven NBA Finals on Tuesday. Kevin Durant, playing his first season as a Warrior, was named the Finals' Most Valuable Player. Notably, this was the first-ever instance in NBA hist... |
Padma Bhushan awardee poet C Narayana Reddy passes away | Poet and writer Dr C Narayana Reddy, who was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 1992, passed away in Hyderabad on Monday morning at the age of 86. Known for his contribution to Telugu literature, Reddy was awarded the Jnanpith Award in 1988. He wrote several books, including composition of poems like Karpoora Vasantha ... |
Google retires its self-driving car 'Firefly' | Google parent Alphabet's self-driving car unit Waymo is retiring its pod-shaped self-driving cars called 'Firefly', first introduced in 2014, in favour of self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans. Waymo said that it is focusing on technology and not complete vehicles. "We'll be able to bring fully self-driving technolog... |
'Clickfarm' with 3 lakh SIM cards and 470 iPhones busted | Thailand police have reportedly busted a 'Clickfarm' at a rented house run by three Chinese men who were in possession of over 3 lakh unused SIM cards, 474 iPhones and 10 computers. The suspects said they were being paid to artificially boost engagement on WeChat. It was being run in Thailand due to the country's relat... |
Uber appoints Nestle executive as independent board member | Uber has appointed Wan Ling Martello, the Executive Vice President of Nestle in South Asia, as an independent board director. Martello is only the second woman on Uber's seven-member board after Arianna Huffington, who joined the board in April 2016. She is also the first board member to be added since Alphabet's David... |
Uber's top executive and CEO's confidant Emil Michael quits | Emil Michael, Uber's Senior Vice President of Business and CEO Travis Kalanick's confidant, announced his departure from Uber on Monday. David Richter, the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, will be taking over Michael's place. Michael's departure comes after the company's board met for seven hours on Sunday to d... |
Railways to induct 40,000 refurbished coaches | The Indian Railways is planning to induct about 40,000 coaches with refurbished interiors and upgraded facilities worth â¹8,000 crore, to provide world-class comfort to passengers. The coaches will be equipped with strong couplers in order to prevent them from capsizing during accidents. The aim is to make these revam... |
Google launches initiative to archive 3,000 years of fashion | Google has launched an initiative titled We Wear Culture, which aims to create a searchable guide to a collective archive of around 30,000 fashion pieces over 3,000 years of fashion. The initiative, in collaboration with over 180 museums, schools, fashion institutions, and other organisations, has already launched a se... |
FIR against UP man for having sex with a cow | A man from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, has been booked for sexually assaulting a cow. The incident happened on Friday night, when the unmarried man in his late 20s, had sex with the cow, reportedly under the influence of sedatives. A case was registered under Section 377, after a complaint from members of the Vishva Hindu Par... |
Decomposed body of actress found in Mumbai, murder suspected | The decomposing body of struggling actress Kritika Chaudhary was found in her apartment in Mumbai on Monday, the police said. The police believe the 23-year-old, who had worked in Kangana Ranaut-starrer Rajjo and several Balaji production TV shows, was allegedly murdered 3-4 days ago. Her room was found locked from the... |
IAF pilot gets jail for stealing remotes, refusing to eat | The Indian Air Force has dismissed a pilot and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment for assaulting his senior, refusing to eat and stealing remotes from the officers' mess. The officer had suffered a knee injury in 2013, following which he was declared unfit to fly a transport aircraft. He has previously claimed hi... |
Man throws bangles at Smriti Irani, shouts 'Vande Mataram' | A man threw bangles at Textiles Minister Smriti Irani at a function organised to mark three years of the Modi government in Amreli, Gujarat, on Monday. Irani was addressing the gathering when the man threw the bangles while shouting "Vande Mataram". Irani asked the police to let off the man and said she would gift the ... |
BCCI to appoint ethics officer for conflicts of interest | The BCCI is set to appoint an ethics officer to look into cases of conflict of interest arising in the functioning of the board. Former CoA member Ramachandra Guha had pointed out towards a conflict of interest in the case of Rahul Dravid, who is India A's coach and also a mentor of the Delhi Daredevils IPL franchise. |
Govt got only 6,000 genuine emails on black money: Report | Only 6,000 of 45,000 mails received on the government's email account for information on black money have turned out to be genuine, as per a report. The government had set up an email account post demonetisation for information on black money hoarders. The I-T department received 22,500 emails in December, with the num... |
Malinga becomes 2nd highest wicket-taker in ICC ODI events | Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga on Monday became the second highest wicket-taker in ICC ODI tournaments after taking his 68th wicket against Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2017 group match. Malinga surpassed his former teammate Chaminda Vaas's tally of 67 wickets. Notably, Zaheer Khan is the highest wicket taker for ... |
Every home in Bihar's Patwa Toli has at least 1 engineer | Every home in the Patwa Toli village in Bihar's Gaya district has at least one engineer, with 20 people qualifying for IITs this year. The village, otherwise known for its weaving industry, has around 800 students currently in engineering colleges. Around 180 students from the village have qualified so far for IITs, wi... |
Public toilets in Delhi listed on Google Maps | The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has listed public toilets from one of its six zones on Google Maps as a pilot project. Officials visited 210 toilet complexes to obtain their exact latitude and longitude, and uploaded the information in three days. Following the implementation of this project in Karol Bagh, the de... |
Sociologist to name Rajasthan village after Donald Trump | An Indian sociologist has announced plans to name a village in Rajasthan's Mewat region 'Trump Village', after US President Donald Trump. Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, who was speaking at an event in Washington DC, said the initiative was part of an attempt to "strengthen India-US relations". The even... |
'Beds for Traveling Fans' campaign for India vs Kyrgyz match | A supporter group of Bengaluru FC has started 'Beds for Traveling Fans' campaign, to provide accommodation for the fans travelling to watch India's AFC Asian Cup qualification match against the Kyrgyz Republic in Bengaluru on Tuesday. "No need to check into hotels brothers, just walk into our houses. We will host you,"... |
2 officers held in Mumbai for helping illegal immigration | Two senior immigration officers posted at the Mumbai International Airport were arrested for their involvement with a gang that helped people illegally fly out of the country. The immigration officers, Anil Surse and Harshal Patil, allegedly let people pass through the immigration without important checks. They helped ... |
AIG denies ex-staff's unfair dismissal in maternity lawsuit | Insurance firm AIG said it isn't "unwelcoming to working mothers" amid a lawsuit filed by a former trader who was dismissed while on maternity leave. Jennifer Marlow, who was paid $317,000 yearly, claimed she was dismissed unfairly for seeking flexible working hours after becoming pregnant. However, AIG said Marlow's u... |
2 men wear skirts in public to 'not follow stereotypes' | A man in Delhi, Atul Khera, and his friend are wearing skirts in public to "not follow the stereotype". Khera shared pictures of himself in a pink long skirt, sitting in a metro, and at the metro station. Claiming himself to be a feminist, he said he "wanted to prove that [he is] not a hypocrite". |
Arunachal CM seeks separate time zone to improve efficiency | Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has announced his support to plans seeking a separate time zone for the northeastern states to improve work efficiency and save electricity. Several daylight hours are wasted as most people wake up at 4 AM, he added. This comes after the Gauhati High Court rejected a public interest lit... |
UP villagers to rename village to 'PoK' in protest | People in Uttar Pradesh's Simmranpur have decided to rename their village PoK, or Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, in protest against the lack of facilities. The villagers claim that their village lacks electricity and proper roads, among other things. The villagers made placards which said that the village will be called Po... |
I'm not dead, tweets Hammond a day after surviving car crash | British presenter Richard Hammond tweeted, "I'm not dead", while sharing a video from the hospital, a day after surviving a car crash. Hammond can be seen apologising to his wife and children, and describing his injury in the video. Hammond was filming for 'The Grand Tour', when the electric supercar he was driving cra... |
Unbelievable Priyanka dated him, tweets user on Harman's pic | Reacting to actor Harman Baweja's recent picture which has surfaced online, a user tweeted, "When you don't get work/when you don't work out." Another tweet read, n"D #Hrithik Roshan Lookalike hs [has] aged rly [really] fast...Hrithik Roshan sirf 1 hi ho skta h bhai." Meanwhile, another user wrote, "I am glad #HarmanBa... |
Sonam apologises to Big B for not replying to birthday sms | Actress Sonam Kapoor has apologised to actor Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter for not replying to the sms he sent her on her birthday. Big B, while replying to a tweet where Sonam thanked Suniel Shetty for his birthday wishes, had written, "and what about ME... this is Amitabh Bachchan my dear." Sonam clarified that she mis... |
Big B shares pics of rented Allahabad house he once lived in | Actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to share pictures of a house in Allahabad, a portion of which was rented by his family to reside in. He also shared pictures from when he visited the house in 1984. Notably, Bachchan was born in Allahabad to parents Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. |
U'khand CM refuses to wear 'colonial' robes at convocation | Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat on Monday refused to wear a robe at a convocation ceremony, describing it as a relic of the colonial era. "The country should take pride in its ancestors, its ancient wisdom and culture and should not give up its root," Rawat said. Other dignitaries including HRD Minister Prakash Ja... |
India releases 11 Pakistani prisoners at Wagah border | India on Monday released eleven Pakistani prisoners and handed them over to the neighbouring country at the Wagah border. As per official sources, the Pakistani nationals were released following the completion of their respective prison terms and verification by the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi. It was reporte... |
Centre won't impose restriction on choice of food: Rajnath | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that the Centre would not impose any restrictions on people's choice of food. He made the comments in Mizoram, while chairing the first meeting of the Chief Ministers of four North-Eastern states bordering Myanmar. His statement comes amid the Centre's ban on sale of cat... |
Will hold fresh polls in Bihar if BJP does same in UP: Kumar | Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Monday offered to dissolve the state assembly and hold fresh elections if BJP was ready to do the same in Uttar Pradesh. This comes after UP Deputy CM KP Maurya had called for mid-term polls in Bihar. Notably, BJP and its allies had won 325 out of 403 seats in Uttar Pradesh earlier this year. |
UAE exempts Qataris married to Emiratis from expulsion | The United Arab Emirates has reportedly exempted Qataris married to Emirati nationals from an expulsion order, a week after it severed diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism in a Saudi-led move. Saudi Arabia has also reportedly exempted Qataris who wanted to perform Islamic pilgrimages from an e... |
Two US Attorneys General to sue Trump over foreign payments | The US Attorneys General of Maryland state and the District of Columbia have said that they will sue President Donald Trump, alleging that foreign payments to his businesses violated anti-corruption clauses in the Constitution. The lawsuit, the first of its kind brought by government entities, highlights that Trump cho... |
Chinese provinces accused of faking economic data | China's anti-corruption watchdog said it identified cases of fake economic data in two northern provinces, the second announcement this year about unreliable figures. Some areas and companies in Jilin and in Inner Mongolia falsified reports, and violations were found in use of funding for poverty relief. These findings... |
Iran claims it has proof of US alliance with Islamic State | Iran has blamed the US for most of the terrorist acts in the world, accusing it of supporting Islamic State and forming an alliance with the militants. Claiming to have evidence of the allegations, Iran further alleged that the US support is an instrument of "proxy warfare in the region". However, no evidence has been ... |
Over 900 inmates escape Congo prison after militant attack | Militants attacked a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo and freed at least 930 prisoners, the latest in a series of jailbreaks in the country, reports said. As many as 11 people, including eight prison guards, were reportedly killed in the attack. The unidentified militants had used heavy weapons in order to ov... |
Pak PM Nawaz Sharif summoned over Panama Papers leak | Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been summoned by the Joint Investigation Team (JIT), set up by the Supreme Court to investigate corruption charges against him and his family after the Panama Papers leak. Sharif will be the first sitting Pakistani PM to appear before any investigative agency. However, Sharif h... |
Air India announcements will be short to not disturb fliers | Announcements in Air India flights will soon be short, crisp, and without errors to ensure passengers are not disturbed by them. After feedback from fliers, the airline has finalised new announcements that will not be repetitive and will be pre-recorded to ensure zero error. In a two-hour flight, Air India usually made... |
Video: Kunal Kapoor recites poem on women trafficking | Kunal Kapoor has shared a video called 'Sold Bodies', wherein he has recited a poem on trafficking of women. Reciting in both English and Hindi, Kunal describes a road where "love is lost", and urges people to not look down upon these women in "shiny sarees and loud make-up". Reacting to the video, Hrithik Roshan tweet... |
Kangana trains in sword-fighting with H'wood stunt director | Kangana Ranaut is training with Hollywood stunt director Nick Powell in sword-fighting for 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi'. "The action is detailed in the script. We are starting with basic sword training and hand combat," said Kangana. Nick has worked in films like Resident Evil: Retribution, Braveheart, The Bourne... |
Three Asian teams in Champions Trophy semis for first time | The ongoing eighth edition of Champions Trophy will have three Asian teams competing in the semifinals for the first time in the tournament's 19-year history. Hosts England and defending champions India qualified by topping their groups respectively, while Bangladesh have reached semifinals of an ICC tournament for the... |
Vigilantes in Rajasthan attack TN govt trucks carrying cows | A vigilante group of around 50 people attacked drivers of five trucks, which were hired by the Tamil Nadu government to transport cows from Rajasthan. While the attackers alleged the cows were being illegally transported, the drivers were found with valid documents. The cows were reportedly purchased by TN government u... |
Pakistan knock out Sri Lanka to reach Champions Trophy semis | Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by 3 wickets to qualify for the Champions Trophy 2017 semis, joining defending champions India, Bangladesh and hosts England. This was Pakistan's 10th win against SL in ICC ODI tournaments with SL winning just one encounter. This was also the fifth instance of Pakistani fast bowlers taking a... |
Samosa seller's son bags 64th rank in JEE Advanced | A samosa seller's son named Mohan Abhyas secured 64th rank in Joint Entrance Examination Advanced, the results of which were announced on Sunday. He had also bagged all-India sixth rank in JEE Mains, fifth rank in Telangana State EAMCET and first rank in Andhra Pradesh EAMCET. Mohan said that he was happy to get an opp... |
Beef festival organised in Aizawl as Rajnath visits Mizoram | A group of activists organised beef festival in Aizawl on Monday when Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Mizoram to hold a meeting with chief ministers of states sharing borders with Myanmar. The security arrangement for Rajnath's visit to Aizawl was also beefed up in the wake of the beef festival being organise... |
1 killed, 7 injured as gurdwara's roof collapses in Panipat | An under-construction gurudwara's roof collapsed in Haryana's Panipat area on Monday, leaving at least one dead and seven others injured. "Many more are trapped under the debris and we are making efforts to pull them out. Rescue work is going on," Panipat's Deputy Superintendent of Police Atma Ram said. |
Afghan soldier opens fire on US troops, kills 3 soldiers | Three US soldiers were killed and one other was injured after an Afghan soldier opened fire on them in eastern Afghanistan, where they had been carrying out joint operations against Taliban and Islamic State, reports said. Taliban claimed that the shooter was a part of the militant group and killed four US soldiers and... |
We can easily defend our economy against sanctions: Qatar | Qatar can easily defend its economy and currency against sanctions by other Arab countries, the country's Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi said in response to the ongoing diplomatic crisis. "We know that we might have one or two challenges, but this is a country that is very resilient. We have the assets and securi... |
SRK, Salman, Akshay in Forbes Highest-Paid Celebrities list | Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar have featured in Forbes' 2017 Celebrity 100 list of the world's highest-paid celebrities. While SRK ranked 65th on the list with earnings of â¹245 crore ($38 million), Salman stood 71st with earnings of â¹238.5 crore ($37 million). Akshay, who earned â¹22... |
India's retail inflation hits record low of 2.18% in May | India's retail inflation in May cooled to a record low of 2.18% from 2.99% in April, according to government data. May's inflation level is the lowest since India began measuring consumer price inflation in 2012, and remains well below RBI's 4% target for the seventh straight month. The drop was due to lower prices of ... |
GST rate on jewellery making charges cut from 18% to 5% | Jewellery making charges will attract an indirect tax of 5%, lowered from the earlier 18% that was proposed under the GST regime. This will come as a relief to jewellery and gold buyers, who are charged around 10-12% making charges on the cost of gold. Other items on which GST rates have been reduced include cashew nut... |
Baadshaho sandstorm is coming, tweets Devgn on film poster | Actor Ajay Devgn took to social media to share the poster of his upcoming film 'Baadshaho', captioned, "Baadshaho sandstorm is coming". The film also stars Emraan Hashmi, Ileana D'Cruz, Vidyut Jammwal and Esha Gupta. Directed by Milan Luthria, the action thriller is scheduled to release on September 1. |
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