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Paytm appoints VP Amit Sinha as COO of Paytm Mall | Amit Sinha, the Vice President of business and human resources at Paytm's parent company One97 Communications, has been appointed as the Chief Operating Officer of Paytm Mall. Associated with Paytm since 2007, Sinha will be responsible for Paytm Mall's overall operations, hiring, and logistics. Last year, Paytm de-merg... |
India beat South Africa to reach Champions Trophy 2017 semis | Defending champions India defeated South Africa by eight wickets in the Champions Trophy 2017 on Sunday to book a berth in the semi-finals. South Africa lost their last eight wickets for 51 runs as India effected three run-outs in the innings. AB de Villiers averaged 6.66 in the tournament, his lowest in an ODI series ... |
Nadal first in Open Era to win a single Grand Slam 10 times | Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal became the first player in the Open Era to win a single Grand Slam title ten times, winning his 10th French Open on Sunday. Nadal, playing his 22nd Grand Slam final, defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 for his 15th Grand Slam title. Nadal's career record at Roland Garros reads 79 win... |
Bengaluru gets Namma 100, police to reach spot in 15 minutes | Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has inaugurated the upgraded version of police helpline Namma 100, where police officials will be deputed within 15 minutes to the spot of emergency, for Bengaluru. Based on the model adapted in London, which has helpline 999, and USA, where 911 helpline operates, Namma 100 helpline allows the... |
Ashamed I had suicidal thoughts, says Katy in live video | Singer Katy Perry has revealed that she felt ashamed to have suicidal thoughts during a segment of her ongoing live stream on YouTube. In a therapy session with celebrity psychologist Dr Siri Sat Nam Singh, Katy said, "I feel ashamed that I would have those thoughts, feel that low and that depressed." |
Indian Army Chief talks like sadak ka gunda: Congress leader | Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Sunday said that the Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat talks like a 'sadak ka gunda'. Dikshit added, "While this is expected from Pakistan, who are like the mafia, why does our own chief make such pronouncements?" Slammed for his remarks on social media, Dikshit apologised, while saying, ... |
Career's most important event: Nadal after 10th French Open | Spaniard Rafael Nadal became the first tennis player in the Open Era to win a single Grand Slam event ten times following his 10th French Open title. Following his win, Nadal said, "I play my best in all events but the feeling I have here is impossible to describe and difficult to compare to others." |
Venezuela enters 3rd month of anti-government protests | Demonstrations across Venezuela demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly plunging the oil-rich economy into a crisis have entered their third month. At least 67 people, including minors and national guards, have died and around 1,000 protesters have been jailed as a result of the country's wo... |
Mastermind behind 'Blue Whale Challenge' arrested in Russia | The mastermind behind 'Blue Whale Challenge', the online game which claimed the lives of 32 children by encouraging them to self-harm and kill themselves, has been arrested in Russia. Children who joined the game were told to cut themselves, watch horror films, and eventually, to commit suicide as part of a series of '... |
Australia to build 1st terrorist jail to stop radicalisation | Australia is planning to build its first prison solely for militants with extremist views to prevent radicalisation of other inmates. The move comes after a shooting and hostage situation in Melbourne that was claimed by the Islamic State. The jail is expected to house 54 inmates and will include soundproofing faciliti... |
Did not seek US support to fight militants: Philippine Prez | Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has denied US' claim that he sought the country's support to fight ISIS-linked militants who have besieged the city of Marawi for over two weeks. He added that he was not aware of the assistance until US forces arrived in the city. Notably, Duterte had earlier pledged to throw US tr... |
Food firm Conagra recalls 3L kg spaghetti and meatball items | Food giant Conagra Brands has recalled over 3 lakh kilograms of spaghetti and meatball products because of undeclared allergens and misbranding. The recalled products from the company contain milk, an allergen that was not detailed on the product label, according to US authorities. Customers who purchased the products ... |
ONGC keen to buy HPCL in a deal worth â¹42,200 crore | State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) is keen to buy fuel retailer Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL) in a â¹42,254 crore deal. Following up on Finance Minister Arun Jaitleyâs budget announcement of creating an integrated oil firm, ONGC evaluated options of buying either HPCL or BPCL. However, it found Bharat Petroleum ... |
Banks told to give all details on Mallya-Kingfisher bad loan | The Central Information Commission has directed a banks' consortium that lent a bad loan to Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines to reveal details about not just the loan, but also about the loan's approval. Banks earlier rejected an RTI petition, refusing to give most of the information about the process that led to "un... |
Deepika shares childhood pic with father Prakash Padukone | Actress Deepika Padukone has shared a childhood picture of herself on Instagram, where her father Prakash Padukone can be seen holding her. Sharing the picture to mark her father's 62nd birthday on June 10, Deepika wrote, "Happy Birthday Pappa... I Love You!" Earlier in 2015, Deepika featured in an advertisement with h... |
Angelina adds 100-ft long water slide to her â¹160 cr mansion | Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has added a 100-feet long water slide to her mansion in Los Angeles, which is estimated to be worth â¹160 crore. Sources suggest that Jolie moved to this house to make it easier for the kids to meet father Brad Pitt, post their split. The house consists of six bedrooms and ten bathroom... |
Love this retro look: Gauri on pic with husband Shah Rukh | Gauri Khan took to Instagram to share an old picture of herself with husband Shah Rukh Khan. "Love this retro look," read Gauri's caption alongside the picture. Shah Rukh and Gauri dated for about six years before getting married in 1991. They have three kids together, Aryan, Suhana and AbRam. |
Adnan slams Muslims stalking girls online during Ramzan | Singer Adnan Sami has slammed those who claim to be staunch Muslims on Twitter, but are seen stalking the Twitter timelines of female users during the holy month of Ramzan. He further went on to call such people 'tharkee', which roughly translates to lustful. Responding to Adnan's tweet, a user wrote that 'kattar Musli... |
Only 15 paise reaches poor: SC quotes Rajiv in verdict | In its ruling on Aadhaar, the Supreme Court quoted former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 1985 remark that only 15 paise of every rupee spent on welfare reaches the needy. The apex court said Aadhaar can take care of the problem of duplicate beneficiaries reaping benefits of welfare schemes meant for the genuine deprived... |
Para-athlete denied lower berth, sleeps on train floor | Suvarna Raj, a wheelchair-bound international para-athlete, has claimed she slept on the floor of a train after not getting the lower berth on the Nagpur-Delhi Garib Rath. Suvarna, who suffers 90% disability, was allotted an upper berth in the coach reserved for handicapped people, after which she approached authoritie... |
Yuvraj hits winning six vs SA after crowd chants 'we want 6' | Indian middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh hit the winning six after the crowd in the Oval chanted 'we want six' against South Africa on Sunday. Facing JP Duminy in the 38th over, Yuvraj smashed the ball over midwicket to help India reach the semifinals of the Champions Trophy. India have never lost to South Africa in th... |
Convicts work at petrol pump, help earn profit of â¹4 crore | The convicts of the Chanchalguda Central Jail in Telangana helped the prison department earn a profit of â¹4 crore by working at a local petrol pump. The profit is used for prisoners' development and they are paid a salary that starts from â¹8,000. Officials said 45 convicts and 15 prisoners released on bail, curren... |
New York brand claims Kylie copied their camouflage designs | New York-based brand PluggedNYC has accused reality television star Kylie Jenner of copying their designs in her new camouflage clothing collection. Tizita Balemlay, CEO of PluggedNYC, in an Instagram post wrote, "Copy & Paste down to the shoes I used on my models." Balemlay added how she was "so excited" when Kylie's ... |
Imagine if there were 2 Grand Slams on clay, tweets user | Reacting to 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal winning his 10th French Open title, tennis player Tommy Robredo tweeted, "What if we would have 2 grand slams on clay?" "Serena wins a Grand Slam pregnant, Roger Federer wins No. 18 and Rafael Nadal captures his 10th French Open title. 2017 tennis has been fun," tweeted another u... |
Dhawan fastest to score 1,000 runs in ICC tournaments | Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan became the fastest player to score 1,000 runs in ICC ODI tournaments, after crossing the landmark in his 16th innings while playing against South Africa on Sunday. Dhawan broke former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar's record who crossed the 1,000-run mark in his 18th innings. Dhawan also ... |
US launches warship in name of shooting survivor | The US Navy on Saturday commissioned a new warship, USS Gabrielle Giffords, in the name of former Arizona congresswoman who was severely injured in a 2011 shooting, as a tribute to her perseverance. Giffords said she was honoured that the 421-feet ship will carry her name and the vessel is "strong and tough, just like ... |
Starbucks customer calls black man slave over spilled drink | A man, who was caught on video yelling racial slurs and then turning violent outside a Chicago Starbucks, has been arrested. According to police, 23-year-old William Boucher "became irate" after someone spilled a drink on him inside the Starbucks. Boucher then screamed at a black man, "Shut up, slave", and also spat on... |
GST should not be rolled out with 'jugaad', says Minister | The GST reform should not be implemented with "jugaad" and the rollout date for the new tax regime should be postponed by a month, West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra has said. The regime should be such that common people and small traders benefit alike, he added. Notably, the GST Council has lowered tax rates on 6... |
I forgive Taylor, sorry for anything I did, says Katy Perry | Singer Katy Perry, during her ongoing live stream on YouTube, has said that she forgives singer Taylor Swift and is sorry for anything she ever did while adding, "I hope the same from her." Katy, while addressing her three-year-long feud with Taylor, further said, "We... can be representatives of strong women that come... |
Trailer of Akshay, Bhumi's Toilet: Ek Prem Katha released | The trailer of the Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer Toilet: Ek Prem Katha released on Sunday. It was aired at the mid-innings break of the India vs South Africa Champions Trophy on the sports channel broadcasting the match. The film, a take on PM Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, is scheduled to release on ... |
Who is IIT coaching program Super 30's founder Anand Kumar? | Anand Kumar, the founder of Bihar's Super 30 IIT coaching program, was born in Patna, and studied in a Hindi medium government school. He couldn't take admission in Cambridge University even after getting selected due to his financial condition. He got the idea of starting Super 30 after an underprivileged student came... |
Powerball ticket sold in US wins â¹2,889 crore lottery prize | A Powerball ticket sold in California won the lottery prize of approximately â¹2,889 crore ($448.7 million), said to be one of the largest lottery prizes ever. The prize was the seventh largest in Powerball history and will now be reset to â¹257 crore for the next draw. The lump sum payout for the winning ticket woul... |
Border director JP Dutta unveils 1st look poster of Paltan | Filmmaker JP Dutta, known for directing the National Award winning film Border, has unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming war drama Paltan. Dutta said, "It's time to tell a new story, to tell another part of history of our country and salute more real life heroes!" It's been reported that actual army men will ... |
Twitter users react to Raveena's 'Hindutva icon sari' remark | Reacting to actress Raveena Tandon's tweet on if she will be called a Hindutva icon, Sanghi, bhakt or communal on wearing a saree, a user tweeted, "Actually the sari is a symbol for all Indians, it's beautiful. Keep your narrow minded politics out of it." Another user wrote, "Indira Gandhi wore saree alwayz.. Noone ter... |
Bhandarkar dedicates his Bharat Gaurav Award to Armed Forces | Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar, who was awarded the Bharat Gaurav Award at the United Nations hall in New York, dedicated his win to the Indian Armed Forces and their families. Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and late astronaut Kalpana Chawla were among the other honourees this year. The award was instituted by Sank... |
Maharashtra announces complete loan waiver for small farmers | The Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a complete loan waiver for small farmers "with immediate effect". Stating that approval was given for loan waivers to all farmers with some conditions, state Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil said a disciplinary committee will be formed to decide the... |
Mallya booed at India-SA match, crowd chants 'chor, chor' | Absconding liquor baron Vijay Mallya was today booed by fans outside the Oval stadium in London at the India-South Africa Champions Trophy match. People could be heard chanting "chor" (thief) when they spotted Mallya, while also demanding that he 'return their money'. Mallya, who owes â¹9,000 crore to Indian banks, wa... |
US startup sues former employee over trade secrets theft | US-based top augmented reality startup Meta has sued former Head of Optics, Zhangyi Zhong, for alleged breach of contract and theft of trade secrets to create his own company. The lawsuit alleges Zhong "shamelessly leveraged" his time at Meta to "misappropriate confidential and trade secret information of Meta's techno... |
UIDAI denies info on fake Aadhaar on national security fears | The Unique Identification Authority of India has refused to share information on fake and duplicate Aadhaar cards, saying the disclosure might affect national security. Replying to an RTI query, UIDAI also refused to give details of action taken in such cases. The format in which information is held, contains identity ... |
Mastermind of Iran twin terrorist attacks killed | The alleged mastermind of Iran's twin terror attacks which claimed 17 lives and injured over 40 on Wednesday has been killed by security forces, the country's Intelligence Minister Mahmoud Alavi has said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attacks in which gunmen attacked the Iranian parliament and the shrine... |
Iran sends five planes of food to Qatar amid embargo | Iran has sent five planes of food to Qatar which is suffering shortages after several Arab nations cut air and other transport links to the country accusing it of supporting terrorism. Deliveries would continue "as long as there is demand", Iranian officials have said. Three Iranian ships loaded with fruits and vegetab... |
Top US lawyer to testify before Senate after ex-FBI chief | US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has said that he will appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday to address matters former FBI Director James Comey brought up this week in his testimony before the panel. Comey had accused President Donald Trump of firing him to try to undermine the FBI's investigation... |
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain ban Al Jazeera amid Qatar crisis | Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have banned tourist destinations from airing all channels of the Qatar-based Al Jazeera network in the latest escalation in the regional spat. The Saudi Commission for Tourism ordered hotels to replace the channels with "official Saudi television ones" and threatened violators with fines of up... |
70 new cracks, 300 flaws found at Belgian nuclear reactors | The latest ultrasonic inspections have reportedly detected at least 70 additional cracks and around 300 new flaws in nuclear reactors at Belgium's Tihange and Doel power plants. Environmentalists have criticised the operators for continuing the operations. However, officials have said that as long as cracks do not expa... |
Pic shows Priyanka with her family after Miss World win | Actress Priyanka Chopra took to social media to share an old picture of herself with her parents and younger brother. The picture was taken after Priyanka won the Miss World beauty pageant in the year 2000. "Family. Beautiful. Together. One," read the caption alongside the picture. |
ICC accused of being biased towards India on Twitter | The ICC was accused of being biased towards India after posting a meme mocking South Africa during the team's Champions Trophy match on Sunday. "Oh, wait, I thought I was following the International Cricket Council, not the Indian Cricket Council," read a tweet. Another user tweeted, "Did someone hack ICC's official tw... |
80-yr-old woman beaten by MP cops for 'sheltering agitators' | An 80-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal was reportedly beaten by police, who accused her of hiding agitators inside her house. The police came to Kamla Bai's house chasing protesters from a farmers' rally in a nearby village and injured her family members as well. The woman has gone on a fast, demanding that CM... |
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet trains to have breastfeeding rooms | The E5 Shinkansen series bullet trains on the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed corridor will be equipped with multi-purpose rooms to be used for breastfeeding and for sick passengers. Besides separate washrooms for men and women equipped with triple mirrors for make-up, the trains will also have baby changing rooms... |
MS Dhoni completes 50 dismissals in ICC ODI tournaments | Indian wicketkeeper MS Dhoni completed 50 dismissals in ICC ODI tournaments, reaching the milestone during the Champions Trophy group match against South Africa on Sunday. He is the fourth keeper to do so, with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara leading the list. Dhoni effected two dismissals in the match, dismissing Hashim ... |
Shivraj Singh Chouhan ends his 'peace fast' after 28 hours | A day after initiating a fast over the farmers' agitation in the state, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday ended his fast. Chouhan ended his 'peace fast' almost after 28 hours with coconut water. Earlier, the relatives of five farmers killed in police firing during the Mandsaur protests had a... |
Doraemon helped to control stress: IIT-JEE Advanced topper | Panchkula boy Sarvesh Mehtani, who topped IIT-JEE (Advanced) 2017, has said he would watch animation films on TV to "control stress" while studying and Japanese manga series Doraemon was his favourite. Mehtani added that it was better to watch cartoons than other "worthless" serials on television and "it worked well" f... |
Player suffers broken eye socket after being hit by elbow | Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus suffered a broken eye socket after being hit by an elbow during the team's international friendly against Argentina on Friday. Jesus was stretchered off the field after Manchester City teammate Nicolás Otamendi's elbow struck him in the left eye. Jesus was initially given clearance afte... |
Gulf crisis could lead to war: German Foreign Minister | The dispute between Qatar and other Arab states could lead to war, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has warned. Adding that there is a chance to defuse the tension, Gabriel urged nations in the region to find a solution to the crisis, especially to lift the sea and air blockades imposed on Qatar. |
Russia warns US not to strike pro-government forces in Syria | Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned the US that it was unacceptable for its forces to strike pro-government forces in Syria. This comes after the US military carried out an air strike against militia supported by the Russia-backed President Bashar al-Assad government allegedly for posing a threat to US fo... |
Protesters rally against Islamic law across US | Protesters held rallies across the United States on Saturday to denounce sharia law, the Islamic legal and moral code, saying it is incompatible with the Western democracy and the freedoms it affords. The protesters faced an equal number of counter-protesters who said the rallies were part of a wave of anti-Muslim and ... |
GST Council lowers tax rates of 66 items | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday announced that the GST Council has decided to reduce tax levels of 66 items. The council has lowered tax rates on insulin from 12% to 5%, packaged food including some fruits and vegetables from 18% to 12%, and agarbatti from 12% to 5%. Additionally, tax rate on computer printers ... |
GST rate on movie tickets below â¹100 lowered from 28% to 18% | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday announced that the GST Council has lowered the tax rate on movie tickets costing â¹100 and below to 18%, as against 28% proposed earlier. However, movie tickets costing over â¹100 will continue to attract 28% GST. Notably, the Council has reduced tax rates for 66 items after re... |
SRK, Aish's Devdas to re-release in 3D on 15th anniversary | The Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit starrer 2002 film 'Devdas' will be re-released in 3D format on its 15th anniversary in July. The film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that the film is an ideal candidate for the 3D format, as much of the film was originally shot with a lot of depth in the frames... |
I&B Ministry denies permission to screen Rohith Vemula film | Information and Broadcasting Ministry has denied permission for the screening of three documentaries at an upcoming Kerala film festival. The three films include na documentary based on PhD scholar Rohith Vemula who committed suicide, a film on Kashmir and another on the JNU agitation. Reacting to the decision, the fil... |
All students from Anand Kumar's Super 30 clear JEE Advanced | All 30 students from Bihar mathematician Anand Kumar's Super 30 program have cleared the IIT-JEE Advanced examination for admission to IITs this year. Kumar's Super 30 was started in 2002 to provide IIT entrance coaching to 30 underprivileged students every year. In the last 15 years, 396 students out of around 450 enr... |
Aspirants with gadgets in hall to be barred for future: UPSC | The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced on Sunday that candidates who bring any gadgets inside the examination hall will be barred from giving the exam in future as well. It included all electronic gadgets like cellular/mobile phones, any other devices for communication, laptops, bluetooth devices, and cal... |
Why are fuel traders opposing daily change in fuel prices? | Fuel traders across the country are protesting against the government's decision to revise fuel prices daily, based on global prices of petroleum products. Traders said they will have to wait for the government's notification to update prices at midnight every day. They added that all petrol pumps are not automated, wh... |
Both De Villiers, Miller were run out vs Ind in WC'15, CT'17 | South Africa's AB de Villiers and David Miller were both run out in Champions Trophy Group B encounter on Sunday, as well as in India's World Cup 2015 encounter against the Proteas. In the match, De Villiers was run out by Dhoni following Hardik Pandya's throw, while Miller was stranded on the same end as Faf du Plessi... |
Many firms say AI without knowing how to apply it: Adobe CEO | Adobe's Indian-American CEO Shantanu Narayen has said that many companies just say AI (artificial intelligence) without understanding how they want to apply it. He added, "Adobe's AI plans start with voice commands. Imagine brightening colors on photos just by speaking." He went on to say that he sees artificial intell... |
Gambler lost â¹57 lakh after betting on 'unlosable' UK PM May | A gambler lost £70,000 (over â¹57 lakh) as he believed that the UK election was "unlosable" for PM Theresa May. British bookmaker William Hill, which took the wager from an unnamed gambler, said around £20 million (â¹164 crore) was wagered, the majority of it backing May. Notably, May lost her parliamentary majorit... |
Voting begins in France to choose new parliament | French voters began voting on Sunday in the first round of a parliamentary election. The vote to elect the lower house's 577 members comes a month after the presidential victory of Emmanuel Macron, who requires a majority in the National Assembly to implement reforms he promised during his campaign. Over 4.7 crore peop... |
CNN drops show host for calling Donald Trump 'piece of shit' | American news channel CNN has dropped Believer show host Reza Aslan after he called US President Donald Trump a "piece of shit" and "an embarrassment to humankind" following Trump's reaction to the London attacks. Aslan later apologised, saying, "I should have used better language to express my shock". He said it was b... |
Pilot asks flyers to vote if he should fly faulty plane | An easyJet pilot allegedly asked passengers on a Malaga-Bristol flight on Saturday to vote on whether he should fly the plane with a faulty engine, saying the chances of both engines working were "50/50". Although many passengers began shouting and having panic attacks, 12 voted to fly. However, the flight departed aft... |
Hundreds of models pose naked in NY to promote 'acceptance' | Around 200 naked models participated in a public body painting exhibit promoting "positivity and acceptance" on Friday in Times Square, New York. The models painted phrases like "all you need is love" and "my body my art" on their bodies. They were photographed with the phrases as part of the Body Notes exhibit. |
Disneyland tour group showered with bird poop | Seventeen visitors were showered with bird droppings by a passing flock of geese at Disneyland in California, US. A hazardous materials team, which was called after reports emerged of faeces being thrown on visitors, found a flock of geese responsible. Police later said the guests were "healthy and happy" after they wa... |
Dog 'too friendly' for police given government position | A 6-month-old German Shepherd considered "too friendly" to work as a police dog in Australia has been given a government position. The police had said Gavel was too sociable and "did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line." It relocated Gavel to a ceremonial position when Queensland Governor Pa... |
Birth control drug revoked as pack error may cause pregnancy | Lupin Pharmaceuticals has recalled widely-distributed birth control pills over a packaging error that the US drug regulator warned could lead to unintended pregnancy. The Mibelas 24 Fe pills were packaged in the wrong order, meaning the first four pills were non-hormonal placebos rather than the active tablets. Pills t... |
Shah Rukh Khan to buy T20 club in South Africa: Reports | As per reports, actor Shah Rukh Khan is set to buy a franchise in the newly formed T20 Global League of South Africa. The actor, who owns IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders and the Trinbago Knight Riders in the Caribbean T20 league, has sent his representative for negotiations. The eight franchise owners will be announced ... |
Doing 10-minute tayyari for a pic is bit obnoxious: Katrina | Actress Katrina Kaif has said that doing a 10-minute tayyari (preparation) for a picture is a bit obnoxious. She added, "It is the way people behave before clicking a picture. I am very happy to take pictures. But maybe, just figure the arrangement of your hair in advance or just get ready and come." |
When we fell in love: Shraddha on pic from sets of 'Haseena' | Actress Shraddha Kapoor took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes photo from the sets of her upcoming film 'Haseena: The Queen of Mumbai'. Captioned, "When we fell in love", the picture shows Shraddha with actor Ankur Bhatia, who plays her husband Ibrahim Parkar in the film. Shraddha will play Haseena Parkar, late... |
I never drink, doesn't mean I can't sing about it: Diljit | Singer Diljit Dosanjh said that just because he never drinks alcohol doesn't mean he can't sing about it. He added, "I acted in 'Udta Punjab' which was based on drugs [and alcohol], even though I never drink." Diljit further said that awareness can be spread through entertainment, and people have to choose what they wi... |
Video: Woman on phone falls down open sidewalk | A woman in United States' New Jersey fell down an open sidewalk access door while she was looking at her phone on Thursday, officials said. The 67-year-old woman fell six feet down the stairs, and suffered serious injuries. A video of the incident shows paramedics and firefighters taking her away on a stretcher. |
I stood and wept: Mahindra on India's 1st ever Formula E win | Mahindra group Chairman Anand Mahindra tweeted he "stood and wept" when the National Anthem played after India's Mahindra Racing team registered its maiden Formula E victory on Saturday. Swedish driver Felix Rosenqvist won the the first of two Berlin ePrix races while Germany's Nick Heidfeld came third to make it a dou... |
Sachin, Ganguly didn't demand pay for coach selection: BCCI | BCCI has released a statement that dismisses Indian Express' report claiming that Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman had demanded remuneration for their services as members of BCCI's coach selection committee. The report claimed that the trio, appointed by BCCI's Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Admini... |
In 183 UP schools, not a single student clears board exams | None of the high school and intermediate students enrolled in as many as 183 schools, including over three dozen government schools, in Uttar Pradesh could manage to pass the state board examinations. The UP Board has decided to issue a notice to government schools and seek an explanation for the 'extremely poor' resul... |
Rashid Latif responds to Sehwag's Baap-beta jibe at Pakistan | Responding to Virender Sehwag's 'Baap Baap Hota Hai' jibe at Pakistan after their loss to India, former Pakistani player Rashid Latif has responded with a 15-minute video on Facebook. "I respect Indian players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman, Ravi Shastri, Ajay Jadeja but I do not know where you've co... |
Malaysia Airlines misplaces Saina Nehwal's luggage | Malaysia Airlines misplaced Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy's luggage, as the duo landed in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the Indonesia Super Series Premier that begins on Monday. Saina tweeted a picture of herself and Prannoy, with the caption, "Arrived for #IndonesiaSSP but luggage is missing #Malaysia airline... |
Haryana's Sarvesh Mehtani is JEE Advanced All India topper | Sarvesh Mehtani, hailing from Panchkula, Haryana, has secured All India Rank 1 in the IIT-JEE Advanced examination this year. Sarvesh scored 339 marks out of 366, with 120 in Maths, 104 in Physics and 115 in Chemistry. He had secured 55th rank in JEE Main entrance exam, the first phase of the two-phase examination. |
World's smallest & cheapest private jet launched at â¹12.6 cr | US-based aviation company Cirrus Aircraft has launched the world's smallest and most affordable private jet called 'Vision Jet' for â¹12.62 crore. The jet which had been in making for a decade has only one engine and can cruise at 555 kmph. It has a maximum operating altitude of 28,000 feet, and takes off from just 62... |
Soumitra Chatterjee to receive highest French civilian award | Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee will be conferred with Legion of Honour, France's highest civilian award. "As...one who has been inspired by French art and cinema, I feel it's a special honour," said Chatterjee. He has worked with late filmmaker Satyajit Ray, who has also been conferred with the award, in numerous fi... |
Will I be called a Hindutva icon for wearing a sari: Raveena | Actress Raveena Tandon asked on Twitter if she will be termed communal, Sanghi, bhakt, or a Hindutva icon for wearing a saree. Following this, she was trolled and one user described her tweet as "unnecessary politicisation of a piece of clothing". Later, Raveena tweeted that she didn't intend to hurt anyone and added, ... |
India's first underwater metro to come up in Kolkata | West Bengal's capital Kolkata will get India's first underwater metro system, which will pass through the Hooghly river. One of the two tunnels has been completed and is built 30 metres below the earth's surface, near the Howrah Bridge. Notably, this is the first time in India that a tunnel has been made under a flowin... |
SC says over 10 lakh bogus PAN cards not a minuscule number | The Supreme Court said 10.52 lakh "bogus" PAN cards of individual income tax assesses, accounting for 0.4% of the total number of PAN cards, cannot be termed a "minuscule" number to harm the Indian economy. It made the observations while upholding the validity of an Income Tax provision making Aadhaar mandatory for all... |
Who is French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko? | Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday became the first unseeded player since 1933 and the youngest in 20 years to win the French Open. The 20-year-old is the first woman in 38 years to secure her maiden WTA tour title at a Grand Slam and the first Grand Slam winner from Latvia. The win takes Ostapenko's ranking from 47... |
Gaddafi's son released after five years of prison in Libya | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, has been released from prison under an amnesty, according to the Libya militia that held him for over five years. The militia group said it was acting on a request from the "interim government". Gaddafi is wanted by the International Criminal Court f... |
Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli all come from a mustard plant | A wild mustard plant 'Brassica oleracea' is the parent species of vegetables including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts. The plant has been selectively bred over hundreds of years to create the variety, scientists said. Cauliflower and broccoli were derived from flower buds, cabbage and brussels spr... |
Note ban to continue to cause economy slowdown: SBI | India's largest lender SBI has said demonetisation has and may continue to result in slowing down of the economy, which would adversely impact its business. The long-term impact of this move on the Indian economy and the banking sector is uncertain, SBI noted. SBI further said that increased competition from commercial... |
LIC settled a record 99.92% of death claims last fiscal | Life Insurance Corporation has pulled off a record claim performance by settling 99.92% of death claims in 2016-17, against the industry average of 95%. LIC is now looking to settle 99% claims on month-on-month basis in the future, a source stated. Further, prompt handling of queries by SMS-based helpline has brought d... |
Dutt won't dance around trees in my upcoming film: Director | Aarambhh Singh, director of Sanjay Dutt's upcoming film 'Malang' has said that he won't make Dutt dance around trees just because it's a romantic film. "We're not showing him as a young lover boy, he's playing around his age. Love and romance can happen at any age. We will give a new definition to love through this fil... |
Ram Gopal Varma slammed for sharing a photo of Sania Mirza | Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma was slammed on social media after sharing an inappropriate picture of tennis player Sania Mirza. Varma used the picture to promote his short film 'Meri Beti Sunny Leone Banna Chaahti Hai', talking about a girl whose father refused to let her play tennis beyond a certain age because she would h... |
Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai! actress Saumya robbed in Istanbul | Television actress Saumya Tandon, known for her role in 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!' was robbed by her cab driver in Istanbul, Turkey. The driver stopped in the middle of the road, put his hand inside Saumya's wallet and took approximately â¹60,000 from her. Saumya added that the police couldn't help her as she didn't hav... |
SRK reacts to user 'thanking' him for making her a meme | Actor Shah Rukh Khan responded to a Twitter user called Sejal Badala, after she "thanked" him for making her a meme. This happened after the posters and title of Shah Rukh's upcoming film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal' were unveiled. Shah Rukh apologised to her and tweeted, "Hope u like my next film title better..it's called Ba... |
Govt proposes NEET-like exam to recruit lower courts judges | The government has proposed to the Supreme Court an NEET-like examination to recruit judges to the lower judiciary. There were vacancies of 4,452 judges in subordinate courts in India as per the figures released on December 31, 2015. Besides the NEET model, the law ministry has also proposed a "centralised examination"... |
Man kills boy whose balloon burst near grandson's face | A man killed his 12-year-old neighbour in Ghaziabad and buried his body in his home, after having an altercation with him. The boy, Sameer, reportedly blew a balloon which burst near the man's grandson's face, after which the altercation started. Sameer went missing the same day. The police summoned the man after suspi... |
Man kills girlfriend, commits suicide in hotel on birthday | A 25-year-old married man committed suicide after murdering his girlfriend on his birthday at a hotel in Haryana on Saturday. Johnny Tanwar allegedly left a suicide note claiming he killed his girlfriend because she was threatening him with false rape charges. Tanwar, who has three children, called his girlfriend to a ... |
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