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Met Ed Sheeran 1st time in a men's toilet: GoT actor Kit | Actor Kit Harington, known for portraying Jon Snow in HBO television series 'Game of Thrones', has revealed that he met singer Ed Sheeran for the first time in a men's toilet. "We had an odd first meeting - I was in a men's urinal taking a p***...and [he] says are you Jon Snow? That was Ed Sheeran," said Harington. |
Picture of Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath surfaces online | A picture of actor Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand has surfaced online. She can be seen with filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who's the director of 'Kedarnath', her debut film in Bollywood. Both of them have reportedly gone there to conduct research for the film. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput wi... |
Anything can be trampoline if you try: Hrithik on sons' pic | Actor Hrithik Roshan took to Instagram to share a picture of himself with his 11-year-old son Hrehaan and nine-year-old son Hridhaan. The picture was captioned, "According to them, anything can be a trampoline if you try hard enough. #aleapoffaith #tryingnottofreakout #acrobaticadventures." |
Amit Shah defends 'Gandhi was a chatur baniya' remark | BJP President Amit Shah today said, "everyone present in the public meeting knows with what objective I called Mahatma Gandhi a baniya," defending his statement that Gandhi knew Congress was a tool to fight for freedom. After Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala demanded an apology for "belittling" Gandhi, Shah adde... |
Giroud scores left-footed swerving volley vs Sweden | French forward Olivier Giroud scored a swerving left-footed volley from the edge of the box against Sweden in the World Cup 2018 qualifier between the two sides on June 9. Giroud received the ball from the right wing, before setting up the ball with his first touch. Following the touch, Giroud's volley swerved outwards... |
Facebook users confuse open book test for cheating in J&K | A picture of an open book assessment of MBBS students in Kashmir went viral on social media after some users misunderstood it as mass copying. "Please have a look upon it. Is it really Srinagar or GMC Bihar?" wrote a Facebook user. An official clarified that the exam was conducted to give students an idea of new forms ... |
Kashmiri youth being misguided by those against peace: Army | Army chief General Bipin Rawat has said that the Kashmiri youth are being misinformed and misguided by those against peace. The security forces have to devise ways to counter this, Rawat said while addressing cadets at the Indian Military Academy. Rawat recently said that the situation in Kashmir would normalise soon a... |
How does viper snake venom work? | Snake venom has various types of enzymes which when introduced in the prey disrupt body cells' functions. A viper snake's venom contains neurotoxins â poisons, which act on the nervous system and block the conducting of a nerve impulse, paralysing the prey. Another enzyme called phospholipase ruptures the membranes o... |
Couple drop daughter at hospital, find her body at doorstep | A Tamil Nadu couple went to attend a wedding after dropping their 17-year-old daughter at a herbal hospital and found her dead body in a freezer box kept at their doorstep on returning. The girl was being treated for epilepsy and weight loss at the hospital. Further, people have accused the hospital's owner of having n... |
Mahatma Gandhi's son 'went to jail' to watch Don Bradman bat | Mahatma Gandhi's youngest son Devdas was in England when Australian legend Don Bradman toured the country for the last time. Devdas convinced the warden of a local jail to let him spend the night there on June 10, 1948 after failing to find accommodation in Nottingham. He finally managed to see Bradman bat at Trent Bri... |
Women will be inducted as military police jawans first: Army | A week after announcing that combat roles for women would be open soon, Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Saturday said, "Firstly, we will start with women as military police jawans, will take next step after success." The Indian Army had kept combat roles off limit for women until now reportedly due to operational con... |
Maradona to take on Sourav Ganguly in 'Diego vs Dada' clash | Former Argentine captain Diego Maradona will play an exhibition football match against ex-Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly during his visit to Kolkata between September 18-20. The match, titled "Diego vs Dada", will also feature footballers, cricketers and Bollywood and Tollywood actors. Maradona will attend Durga Puja ce... |
Students who showed black flags to UP CM Yogi denied bail | The bail pleas of 11 Lucknow University students, who were held for showing black flags to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in protest last Wednesday, have been rejected. While passing the order on Friday, the court said that the offences were of serious nature and hence the applicants did not deserve bail. |
15 years jail, â¹86 lakh fine on wearing Barca jersey in UAE | Wearing an FC Barcelona jersey in UAE publicly could lead up to 15 years in jail alongside a fine of up to $135,000 (over â¹86 lakh) as the jersey features a logo of Qatar Airways. The move has come after various Arab nations severed their diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of supporting terrorism. |
Hard yet elastic, electrically conductive carbon form made | Scientists have developed an ultrastrong, lightweight carbon form that is also elastic and electrically conductive. The team used a glassy carbon form and heated it to about 1000ºC under extreme pressures. The material has diamond-like linkages (red spheres) formed at crosslinks between layers of graphene (blue sphere... |
Women better than men in mind reading: Study | A study on cognitive empathy involving 89,000 people suggests that genes influence our ability to read a person's thoughts and emotions by looking at their eyes. Further, the test developed by Cambridge University researchers confirmed that women are better than men in reading minds. Researchers then identified the gen... |
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth drops by $2.6 bn in one day | Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos lost $2.6 billion and slipped down one rank on the world's richest list to become the third-richest person with a $83.9 billion fortune on Friday. The fall in his net worth came after Amazon shares fell over 3%. The dip made Zara Founder Amancio Ortega reclaim the second-richest position with a $8... |
Lunch date with billionaire Warren Buffett sells for â¹17 cr | An anonymous bidder has paid $2,679,001 (â¹17.25 crore) for a lunch date with investor and world's fourth richest person Warren Buffett. This marked the 18th consecutive year Buffett auctioned a lunch to raise money for the Glide Foundation, which helps homeless people. For this year's lunch, Buffett said the only top... |
Plant thrives at 72ºC in New Zealand's volcanic soil | A moss (Campylopus pyriformis) thrives in a highly active volcanic area in New Zealand, where soil temperatures reach 72°C, a geothermal vegetation survey has found. The heat-tolerant species adapt by having short roots, or roots that spread out laterally instead of downwards, scientists said. The survey around the co... |
Maha govt tells court it can't find own highway notification | The Maharashtra government pleader on Friday informed the Bombay High Court it cannot find the notification classifying roads as state highways and other roads. Liquor vendors have filed petitions, alleging the excise department is not renewing their liquor license by claiming they are located on highways. However, the... |
Priyanka trolled for alleged nose job in Instagram picture | Actress Priyanka Chopra was trolled for allegedly getting a nose job, after she shared a picture on Instagram recently. "Priyanka's journey to become Koena Mitra", read one of the comments while another user wrote, "Plastic 2 rupee grams please". Users also wrote that Priyanka looked "different" and had "ruined her bea... |
Mubarakan poster shows Arjun in dual roles of Karan, Charan | Actor Arjun Kapoor on social media shared a new poster of his upcoming film 'Mubarakan', featuring Karan and Charan, the two characters that he will play in the film. "Double the fun, double the laughs and double the madness," read the caption alongside the poster. Notably, Mubarakan is the first film in which Arjun wi... |
Will take â¹5k from SRK for Jab Harry Met Sejal title: Ranbir | Actor Ranbir Kapoor joked that he'll go to actor Shah Rukh Khan's house to collect â¹5,000 for suggesting the title of his upcoming film 'Jab Harry Met Sejal'. He added that he wasn't aware about a reward for the same. "I suggested the film's title and that time people laughed at me saying, 'Kya bakwaas title hai'," a... |
Dangal actress Zaira rescued after her car falls in Dal Lake | Actress Zaira Wasim, who played young Geeta Phogat in 'Dangal', was rescued after her car accidentally fell into Srinagar's Dal Lake on Thursday. The car was travelling on the Boulevard Road when it went out of the driver's control. While Zaira escaped unhurt, her friend sustained injuries in the accident. |
New-found 'failed' star orbits 'dead' star every 71 mins | Astronomers have discovered a rare binary system consisting of a body that "failed" to generate enough fusion to become a star, called a brown dwarf, and a "dead" fuel-exhausted stellar remnant, a white dwarf. Scientists found they orbit each other at 100 km/sec, completing an orbit in 71 minutes, further the white dwa... |
No solution to terror without coordinated efforts: PM Modi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi said it was not possible to find a solution to terrorism without "coordinated and strong efforts," after India and Pakistan joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation on Friday. Modi was speaking at SCO, in the presence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jin... |
BJP to hold PM Modi-themed quiz for schoolchildren in Delhi | A quiz centred around PM Narendra Modi and initiatives of the NDA government will be held for schoolchildren in Delhi to mark three years of the government. The quiz, based on Modi and initiatives like Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and demonetisation, is being held to create awareness about governance ... |
Vijay Mallya denies speculation of Force India sale | Force India Co-owner Vijay Mallya has dismissed speculation of a possible sale of his team to Australian David Brabham or Formula One's former commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone. Mallya said he remained in for the long haul despite his legal problems with the government. "There have been no conversations with Brabham... |
US forces assist Philippines to liberate city from ISIS | US forces are providing the Philippines with technical assistance to end a siege of the city of Marawi by militants loyal to Islamic State since May 23, the Philippines military said on Saturday. The assistance comes after months of strain between the two long-time allies that was stoked by Philippine President Rodrigo... |
London Bridge attackers had tried to hire 7.5-tonne truck | The three terrorists who ploughed a van into pedestrians and stabbed nearby people with knives, killing eight and injuring 48 others, last week in London had initially tried to hire a 7.5-tonne truck, police has revealed. However, the terrorists could not get the truck as they failed to provide payment details, police ... |
Brazil court dismisses case that could have ousted President | Brazil's top electoral court has dismissed a case that threatened to unseat President Michel Temer for alleged illegal campaign funding in the 2014 election. "We cannot be changing the president of the Republic all the time, even if the people want to," the court said. However, Temer is being investigated by federal pr... |
Airtel's complaint against Jio over unfair pricing rejected | The Competition Commission of India has rejected Airtel's complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by Reliance Industries and Reliance Jio, saying no case could be made out against the Mukesh Ambani-led firms. CCI said Jio's conduct "has not been found as prima facie contravening the provisions of the (Competition... |
Katrina Kaif shares a selfie with Ranbir Kapoor | Actress Katrina Kaif took to Instagram to share a selfie of herself with actor Ranbir Kapoor. Filmmaker Anurag Basu, who's the director of their upcoming film 'Jagga Jasoos', can also be seen in the picture. Ranbir and Katrina, who called off their relationship in early 2016, reportedly dated for about six years. |
Video: Sonam cuts b'day cake with rumoured boyfriend Anand | Actress Sonam Kapoor took to Instagram to share a video of herself wherein she can be seen with rumoured boyfriend Anand Ahuja and her sister Rhea Kapoor. Sonam, who turned 32 on Friday, can be seen cutting her birthday cake in the video. "So much love, my whole world", read a part of Sonam's caption alongside the vide... |
Mixed gender relay, 3x3 basketball included in 2020 Olympics | The International Olympic Committee has officially included mixed gender relay racing and 3-on-3 men's and women's basketball as Olympic events for the Tokyo Games to be held in 2020. The committee has added a total of 15 events, including mixed gender relays in swimming, track and triathlon, mixed team events in arche... |
NIA to revoke Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's Indian passport | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is set to revoke the Indian passport of Islamic Research Foundation President Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik, who is wanted in a criminal case under money laundering laws. The NIA, which claimed Naik has invested â¹104 crore in 10 companies and 19 properties, has initiated proceeding... |
Meghalaya BJP leaders who quit last week to hold beef fest | The BJP leaders in Meghalaya who quit to register their protest against the Centre's ban on cattle sale for slaughter in animal markets are set to hold a beef festival on Saturday evening. Nearly 5,000 cadres from the Garo hills have also quit the BJP in the last few days to protest against the same. |
Stone pelters in Kashmir use women as shield: Army Chief | Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said stone pelters in Kashmir use women as human shields. General Rawat had earlier spoken in support of the Army Major who had tied a Kashmiri youth to his jeep. Adding the Army would soon induct women in combat, Rawat said, "Women arms also needed to tackle women and children who ob... |
Cop's son rapes woman, daughter for 3 weeks in Gurugram | The 23-year-old son of a Sub Inspector in Delhi Police was arrested on Friday for raping a woman and her 15-year-old daughter for three weeks in Haryana's Gurugram. The accused also filmed the rape and blackmailed them into staying quiet about the incident. Notably, the accused was at the home of the woman when police ... |
Throw us out if we fail to double farmers' income: Rajnath | Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said, "PM Narendra Modi has said that the government was taking steps to double farmers' income by 2022, and if we fail to do so then you can kick the BJP out of power." He added that farmers comprise more than 50% of India's population and unless they prosper the country cannot become p... |
India's first Test win at Lord's came after 11 attempts | India's Test team registered its first ever Test victory at Lord's on their 11th attempt at the ground against England on June 10, 1986. India's second victory at the ground came 28 years later, in July 2014. Interestingly, both of India's Test victories at Lord's came three years after winning the ODI World Cup titles... |
Worked 2-3 days straight: Man who slept 6 hrs in IndiGo bus | A man who slept in an IndiGo bus at Mumbai airport for six hours and missed his flight has claimed that he was up working for 2-3 days at a stretch before dozing off. "Initially, I was treated as a suspect but I told security about the entire incident," said the 38-year-old, who went unnoticed during sleep by the crew. |
ISIS claims killing Chinese couple abducted in Pakistan | The Islamic State has claimed to have killed two Chinese nationals who were abducted last month in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The couple, who was studying Urdu in Quetta, was kidnapped last month by men wearing police uniforms. The claim comes after Pakistan military announced it had carried out a successful oper... |
Pakistan's ISI planning major terror attack in India: Intel | Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence is planning a major terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab within the next 15 days, an Intelligence Bureau input has revealed. The IB input says that four terrorists have entered India and are waiting for arms and ammunition from Pakistan. The ISI has reportedly hi... |
Flipkart presents its Fashion Days Sale from June 10 to 18 | Flipkart is bringing its end of season sale with the #FlipkartFashionDays from June 10 to 18 on both, website and mobile app. Shoppers will get a chance to grab the most sought-after trends with a unique overall shopping experience. Some highlights of the Flipkart Fashion Days include Brand Stock Exchange, Time-of-the-... |
Why is Presidential election vote value based on 1971 Census? | After population control was included in the Constitution in 1976, the population growth rate in different states remained uneven, ranging between 10-30%. Due to this, MLAs and MPs of states adopting population control measures would have got lesser value for their votes due to fall in their state's population. Hence, ... |
95.1% citizens voluntarily enrolled for Aadhaar: Government | The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that 95.1% of the country's population has voluntarily registered for Aadhaar card. It added that Aadhaar was the most widely held form of identity document, with 115.15 crore people possessing it. The country has 15.17 crore ration card, 29 crore PAN card, 6.9 crore passport... |
It took me 15 years to discover my life's purpose: Tim Cook | Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday said it took him 15 years to discover his life's purpose. "After countless twists and turns, my search brought me to Apple...Steve Jobs wanted to empower the crazy ones, the misfits. I finally felt aligned," he said. "I'd never met a leader with such a clear purpose â To serve the humanit... |
Tata Motors scraps designation of 10,000 employees | India's largest company by revenue, Tata Motors has announced to do away with the designations of as many as 10,000 employees to create a more aligned organisation. Designations including General Manager, Senior General Manager, VP and Senior VP have been scrapped. The move reduces Tata Motors' hierarchy levels from 14... |
Tesla beats BMW to become world's 4th most valuable carmaker | Elon Musk-led electric carmaker Tesla's shares on Friday rose 1.4%, boosting its market cap to $61.6 billion, about $280 million more than German automobile major BMW. Tesla is now the world's fourth-most valuable automaker, behind Toyota, Daimler, and Volkswagen. Tesla delivered less than 80,000 vehicles last year and... |
Author files copyright violation case against Rajamouli | Author SP Chari has filed a lawsuit citing copyright violation against director SS Rajamouli and the team of the 2009 film Magadheera, while alleging that the film has been directly lifted from his novel Chanderi. Filing a case at the Hyderabad Civil Court, Chari said that the makers of the film should have given him d... |
Kansas man who killed Indian charged with hate crimes | A man accused of killing an Indian national and wounding another at a bar in United States' Kansas has been charged with hate crimes, the Justice Department announced on Friday. The indictment alleges Adam Purinton committed the crimes after premeditation and planning, attempted to kill more than one person and created... |
Cow is a substitute to mother and God: Hyderabad HC judge | Justice B Siva Sankara Rao of Hyderabad High Court on Friday said that cows are "substitute to mother and God", and have "national importance". Rao made the observation while dismissing the plea of a cattle trader, Ramavath Hanuma, from whom 63 cows and two bulls were seized. He added veterinary doctors should be prose... |
Congress MLA tells MP farmers 'Thaane me aag laga do' | BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has shared a video of Congress MLA Shakunatala Khatik telling protesting farmers "Thaane me aag laga do", during the farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh. In its defence, the Congress has said Khatik was agitated as her spectacles had broken due to the water cannons fired by the police. ... |
Bahut chatur baniya tha: Amit Shah on Mahatma Gandhi | BJP President Amit Shah called Mahatma Gandhi a "chatur baniya", saying he knew what would happen with Congress in future and hence wanted to dismantle it after independence. "The Congress was a special purpose vehicle for independence...Mahatma Gandhi knew what was going to happen...He didn't do it, but some people ar... |
Don't listen to trolls, and don't become one: Apple CEO Cook | Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday delivered the commencement speech at MIT, where he said, "Don't get caught up in the trivial aspects of life. Don't listen to trolls, and don't become one". He added, "Measure impact on humanity â not in the likes but the lives you touch and the people you serve". |
Seeds use 'brains' to decide when to sprout, scientists find | UK-based researchers have discovered a "decision-making centre" within the root tip of an Arabidopsis plant seed. The seed "brain" contains two cell types â one promoting dormancy, and other germination, which communicate to decide sprouting time after assessing nearby conditions, scientists said. The findings would ... |
One dead in helicopter crash in Badrinath | A helicopter carrying pilgrims crashed in Badrinath on Saturday morning, killing a flight engineer and injuring the two pilots. The accident reportedly occurred due to insufficient air pressure in the chopper. The Agusta 119 helicopter, belonging to a Mumbai-based operator, was carrying five pilgrims and three crew mem... |
Boy guilty of rape attempt told to serve water as punishment | A Bihar juvenile justice board on Thursday asked a 17-year-old convict to serve water for a month to lawyers as a punishment for attempting to rape a six-year-old girl. The boy, from Panhar, had lured the victim into his house by offering to show her father's photograph on his phone. Her family rushed to save her after... |
Wawrinka oldest man to reach French Open final in 44 years | Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka has become the oldest player to reach the French Open men's singles' final in 44 years. The 32-year-old defeated world number one Andy Murray 6-7, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-1 in the semi-final on Friday. Wawrinka will play the winner of the semi-final between nine-time French Open winner R... |
ICC trolls Pak fan for calling it biased towards India | The ICC trolled a Pakistani fan who accused it of being biased towards India. The ICC had tweeted a photo of Indian fans cheering during the India-Sri Lanka match to which a Pakistani fan replied, "I dare you to stop kissing India's a** for 5 minutes...Just 5 minutes." The ICC responded with a reference to Pakistan's w... |
Shakib-Mohammad's record stand helps B'desh oust NZ from CT | Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Mahmudullah put on 224 runs, Bangladesh's highest ever stand for any wicket in ODIs, to help Bangladesh defeat NZ by 5 wickets. With the win, Bangladesh keep their semi-finals hopes alive while NZ become the first team to exit the tournament. Mahmudullah became the first Bangladeshi player ... |
K'taka farmers claim they got â¹1 compensation for crop loss | Farmers of four Karnataka districts have claimed they got â¹1 as compensation for damaged crops by the National Payments Corporation of India. The state government has clarified the deposit was done to check the authenticity of bank accounts, and the actual amount will be transferred later. The government added 21.9 l... |
Hospital left needle in woman's womb for 2 days, fined â¹30L | The Shree Jeewan Hospital in Delhi has been fined â¹30 lakh for leaving a needle in the womb of a woman giving birth to her third child in 2009. The woman, Rubina, said she continues to face medical complications years after the incident. She added that the needle was in her stomach for two days, and she bled a lot. |
Officers take handwriting test over Assam civil service scam | Twenty-six officers underwent handwriting tests at a Guwahati police branch office as part of the investigation into the Assam Public Service Commission cash-for-jobs scam. The officers include the relatives of BJP MP Rajen Gohain and a former Congress minister's son. The scam was exposed when an assistant engineer was... |
Kerala church seeks 900% increase in wine quota | The Latin Archbishop of Thiruvananthapuram sought a 900% increase in the wine production for mass, with the demand being rejected by the Kerala excise department. The church is currently allowed to produce 250 litres wine yearly, with the Bishop seeking permission for 2,500 litres. The demand was rejected because "requ... |
Alphabet Executive Chairman Schmidt's daughter passes away | Google's parent company Alphabet's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt's daughter Alison Schmidt has passed away following her long illness. The family is making arrangements for a private memorial service. The news came on Friday, from the foundation set up by Schmidt and his wife Wendy. |
Journalist, activist's Twitter hacked to post fake news | The Twitter accounts belonging to a local journalist and a member of parliament and human rights activist in Venezuela were recently hacked to spread fake news. Venezuela is grappling with political unrest, including a government crackdown that involves surveillance and censorship. Both the victims worked with Twitter ... |
Largest-ever virtual universe simulated | Switzerland-based researchers have simulated the formation of the entire known Universe with a supercomputer. A catalogue of about 25 billion virtual galaxies was generated from 2 trillion digital particles. The data is being used to calibrate experiments on board the Euclid satellite that will be launched in 2020 to i... |
Oldest-ever fossil mushroom found, aged 115 million years | US-based scientists have unearthed the oldest known mushroom fossil dating back 115 million years, from the dinosaur-era when ancient supercontinent Gondwana was breaking apart. The mushroom fossilised in a limestone in Brazil was an "extraordinarily rare event", scientists said. They believe the mushroom was mineralis... |
Tom Cruise starrer 'The Mummy' hits the theatres | Tom Cruise's 'The Mummy', which released on Friday, "is a ragbag of action scenes which needed to be bandaged more tightly", wrote The Guardian. "There's enough gruesome eye candy, and in-your-face action to enjoy...if you ignore the plot holes", wrote TOI. Hindustan Times said, "[The film] is sexist....characters are ... |
Watched Aamir's Dangal, liked it: Chinese President to Modi | Chinese President Xi Jinping, in an interaction with PM Narendra Modi in Kazakhstan, has said that he watched the Aamir Khan starrer Dangal and liked it. Dangal, which released in China on May 5, has already earned over â¹1,100 crore. It was the 33rd film in China to cross the earnings milestone of one billion yuan. |
I'll start fast for peace: CM on farmers' agitation in MP | Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, amid the farmers' agitation, has announced that he will start an indefinite fast at the Dussehra Ground in Bhopal for peace in the state. His decision comes three days after five farmers were killed in police firing. "I will hold talks with the farmers on their issue... |
Lalu appears in CBI court as charges in fodder scam restored | Former CMs of Bihar Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra on Friday appeared before a special CBI court in Ranchi as charges of conspiracy, cheating and corruption in fodder scam case were restored. Lalu was summoned in connection with a case related to fraudulent withdrawal of â¹95 lakh from Deoghar district treasur... |
India, Pakistan become full members of Shanghai pact | India and Pakistan on Friday joined the China-oriented Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), potentially making way for joint military exercises in the future. India's membership was strongly pushed by Russia while Pakistan's entry into the group was backed by China. As an SCO member, India is expected to have a big... |
Trump calls ex-FBI Director Comey a leaker after testimony | US President Donald Trump on Friday branded former FBI Director James Comey a "leaker" after he testified before a US Senate committee. "Despite so many false statements and lies, total and complete vindication...and WOW, Comey is a leaker!" Trump tweeted. Notably, Comey had accused Trump of trying to quash an investig... |
I will form new government: UK PM Theresa May | British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday said she will form a government supported by Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party after her ruling Conservative Party failed to retain its majority in snap general elections. Adding that the government will provide stability and lead Britain out of the EU, May said, ... |
Hindustan Unilever CEO Sanjiv Mehta made â¹14 crore in a year | FMCG major Hindustan Unilever's CEO Sanjiv Mehta received a pay package of â¹14.20 crore for the last fiscal, with no increase in his salary from the previous year. HUL's CFO PB Balaji made â¹8.33 crore, although he also did not get any raise. Moreover, the average increase in the salaries of employees other than the... |
Akshay holds a lantern, lota in Toilet-Ek Prem Katha poster | Actor Akshay Kumar can be seen holding a lota in one hand and a lantern in the other in a new poster of his upcoming film 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha'. The caption alongside the poster read, "Ek toilet revolution." Also starring actress Bhumi Pednekar, the movie is said to be satirical comedy based on the governmental initia... |
What will be the new security features in Aadhaar card? | Following the misuse of biometrics by a developer working for Aadhaar's parent body UIDAI, new security features have been added to make the enrolment process secure. The previous system of taking biometrics allowed operators to store data. The new system will eliminate this vulnerability by attaching the biometric rea... |
5,000 party workers in Meghalaya quit BJP over cattle rules | Over 5,000 BJP workers in Meghalaya have quit the party to protest against the Centre's new rules that aim to prevent sale of cattle for slaughter. A party leader who quit called the rules an attempt to "suppress the tribal and other communities who consume beef." BJP state VP John Antonius Lyngdoh said, "We cannot go ... |
India will use science to prove importance of cow: Vardhan | Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan, at a meet in Beijing, China, said that India will demonstrate the importance of the cow by carrying out verifiable scientific research. He added that scientists have been directed to come up with verifiable findings, whether positive or negative, to "settle contro... |
Ransomware copying WannaCry hits Android smartphones | Researchers have detected a mobile ransomware which appears to be copying the WannaCry malware that had hit 150 countries last month. Unlike WannaCry which affected Microsoft Windows computers, the new ransomware dubbed 'WannaLocker' targets Android smartphones through a Chinese game. WannaLocker can only lock files th... |
US-based hackers attack us every day: Russia | Russian spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that the country registers daily cyber attacks from the territory of the US, but does not make foolish accusations that they are orchestrated by the White House or US intelligence agencies. Notably, US Democrats have repeatedly accused Russian hackers of meddling into the las... |
Twin ISIS bombings kill 31, injure 39 in Iraq | At least 31 people were killed and 35 others were wounded after a female suicide bomber detonated her explosive belt in a market in Iraq's Musayyib town on Friday, according to reports. Earlier in the day, a suicide attack at a bus station in the city of Karbala injured four people. Both the attacks were claimed by the... |
Thai man jailed for 35 yrs for insulting monarchy on FB | A Thai man has been jailed for 35 years under the country's lese-majeste laws for Facebook posts deemed insulting to the royal family. The man, accused of using the account to slander a former friend, was initially sentenced to 70 years, but it was reduced by half after he confessed. Notably, lese-majeste suspects are ... |
People laughed at me, now I want to make them cry: Chunky | Actor Chunky Pandey, who is known for his comic roles, has said, "They've (people) laughed at me too much, and now I want to make them cry." Talking about how he wants to portray negative characters in films, Chunky added, "My appetite for darker shades has suddenly grown. I want people to be scared of me." |
Akshay was 1st choice for Sohail's role in Tubelight: Report | According to reports, actor Akshay Kumar was the first choice to play actor Sohail Khan's role in the upcoming film 'Tubelight'. However, Salman suggested Sohail as the chemistry between the two as brothers would come automatically. Salman revealed, "They wanted someone bigger so that we could crack the number game and... |
Coach fined â¹25L for telling reporter she 'might get a slap' | Former Manchester United manager David Moyes has been fined £30,000 (nearly â¹25 lakh) by the Football Association for his "slap" comments made towards a female reporter in March. Moyes was unhappy with the reporter's question and reportedly told her, "You were just getting a wee bit naughty...just watch yourself. Yo... |
Get rid of the players who are a burden on the team: Miandad | Former Pakistan coach Javed Miandad has urged Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to get rid of players who are proving to be a "burden on the team". "The selectors lack vision, they should notice these below par performances," he added. Miandad's comments were directed at opener Azhar Ali and Mohammad Hafeez, who scored 9(22... |
Rajasthan class 10 book says lotus represents Indian culture | The class 10 English textbook of the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education calls the lotus flower a "representation of Indian culture". The interpretation of a poem titled "Lotus" by Toru Dutt reads, "Symbolically, the victory of the lotus is the victory of Indian culture over the western world, since the lily and the... |
Players celebrate goal with 3 religions' prayer positions | Three footballers of Indonesia's Bali United FC celebrated a goal by assuming the Christian, Muslim and Hindu prayer positions. The club posted the picture on Facebook with a caption, "Because different beliefs will not prevent us from achieving the same goals." The three players were Hindu defender Ngurah Nanak, Chris... |
Twitter blames Kohli's duck on Pak anchor's 'selfie curse' | Pakistani sports presenter Zainab Abbas was blamed by Twitter users for Virat Kohli's duck against Sri Lanka as she had taken a 'cursed selfie' with him. "The curse of @ZAbbasOfficial selfie strikes again...Kohli goes for duck now...yesterday De Villiers," a user tweeted. "Starting petition to ensure @ZAbbasOfficial st... |
Wife takes over husband as Commissioner in Kerala city | Ajeetha Begum took over from her husband Satheesh Bino as the Commissioner of police of Kollam city in Kerala. Further, Satheesh has become the District Police Chief of Pathanamthitta. "It's a normal process. I've already handled four districts...Compared to the other four districts, this is the first time media has gi... |
'Naughty' Kohli was quiet and shy in front of us: Sehwag | Virender Sehwag has revealed Virat Kohli used to be "shy and quiet" in front of senior players but used to be "very very naughty" when in the U-19 team. Sehwag added that once Kohli fell ill and after being told by his U-19 coach that he wouldn't play the next match, his "fever went away" and he "started batting normal... |
Punching Joe Root turning point off and on pitch: Warner | Australian vice-captain David Warner has said that the 2013 punch-up incident with Joe Root helped him "transform into the cricketer and man he is today". "It was a learning curve for myself," said Warner. The altercation between the two happened in a Birmingham bar after England defeated Australia in the Champions Tro... |
'Lone warrior' Xi Jinping faces entire Putin team | Russian President Vladimir Putin jokingly called his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "a lone warrior", after a brief delay by the Chinese delegation left him facing the entire Russian team alone. Both the leaders, accompanied by members of their respective delegation, had a face-to-face interaction on Thursday amid the ... |
Idea Chairman Birla's pay dips from â¹13 crore to â¹3 lakh | Idea Cellular Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla received a pay of only â¹3.3 lakh in FY17, after the telecom operator reported its first annual net loss since its IPO a decade ago. In the previous year, Birla earned â¹13.15 crore from Idea Cellular. Idea did not pay any commission to the Chairman or other non-executive d... |
Japan passes landmark bill to allow Emperor to step down | The upper house of the Japanese parliament on Friday passed a legislation paving the way for 83-year-old Emperor Akihito to abdicate. The law sets the stage for the first abdication of a reigning monarch in two centuries. Akihito, who has had heart surgery, has been on the throne in Japan since the death of his father,... |
Rajkummar Rao starrer Behen Hogi Teri hits the theatres | 'Behen Hogi Teri', which released today, "suffers from a poorly conceived plot that fails to offer the fun expected of a story of its kind", wrote Hindustan Times. Times of India said, "Only reason to smile in the movie is Rajkummar Rao". NDTV wrote, "The film wallows in a morass of mediocrity..." It was rated 2.5/5 (T... |
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