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Bengali scholar compares Army Chief Rawat to General Dyer | Bengali scholar Partha Chatterjee compared Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to British General Dyer, who is linked to the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Chatterjee made the comparison after General Rawat supported an Army Major who had tied a Kashmiri man to his jeep. Chatterjee said there were "chilling similarities" b... |
2 men 'marry' to protest reopening of liquor shops in TN | Two men staged a mock wedding in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, to protest the reopening of state-owned liquor shops in the state. People had earlier forced closure of liquor outlets, citing the ill-effects of alcohol. The shops reopened recently, with protestors staging the mock wedding saying, "If you are an alcoholic, we ... |
Hamas accuses Palestine Prez of halting pay for lawmakers | Lawmakers of the Hamas militant group in Palestine's disputed West Bank have accused President Mahmoud Abbas of halting their monthly salaries, according to reports. This comes as Abbas is allegedly trying to weaken Hamas and force the militants to yield the control of Gaza, which they overtook by force in 2007 by defe... |
Difficult talks needed with Saudi post London attack: Corbyn | Accusing Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries of funding extremism, Britain's Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that the country needs to have difficult conversations with Saudi after Saturday's London attacks. Corbyn, who is running for PM in the upcoming election, slammed Theresa May for cutting police number... |
Cristiano Ronaldo to be on the cover of FIFA 18 | Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo is set to be on the cover of the 2018 edition of EA Sports FIFA football video game franchise. The game featured Ronaldo's Barcelona rival Lionel Messi as the game's cover player for four consecutive editions, beginning from FIFA 13. Notably, Ronaldo used to be on the cover of Pro E... |
ISRO successfully launches India's heaviest rocket GSLV MK3 | The Indian Space Research Organisation on Monday successfully launched India's heaviest rocket 'Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III' carrying the 3,136 kg communication satellite GSAT-19. The 43.43-metre rocket that weighs 640 tonnes is capable of lifting payloads of up to 4,000 kg into the Geosynch... |
Salman launches Being Human E-Cycle starting from â¹40,000 | Salman Khan's Being Human Foundation has launched electric cycles, which have been priced starting from â¹40,000 for the base model to â¹57,000 for the top-end model, on the occasion of World Environment Day. The Being Human E-Cycle, which has a range of 30 km and a top-speed of 25 kmph, does not require a driving li... |
Civil Services Exam 2016 topper got 55.3%, reveals UPSC | Disclosing the marks of the successful candidates of the Civil Services Examination 2016, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) revealed that topper Nandini KR scored 1,120 marks out of the total of 2,025 (55.3%). The second rank holder Anmol Sher Singh Bedi got 1,105 marks (54.56%) and the third rank holder Gopalakri... |
Luxury hotel hires 8 cats to help employees deal with stress | A luxury hotel in the UAE has employed eight cats to help its employees beat work-related stress, a media report has said. The Abu Dhabi-based Jannah Hotels and Resorts said the felines were recruited as part of its "office cat" policy to assist employees in unwinding and increasing productivity. Further, guests visiti... |
Kannada actress Avantika accuses producer of harassment | Kannada actress Avantika Shetty has accused producer K Suresh of harassing her and objectifying her during the shoot of the film Raju Kannada Medium. Avantika wrote that she noticed that it wasn't her performance the producer was bothered about. She has approached a Karnataka court for a settlement and has also registe... |
Release date of Lipstick Under My Burkha announced | Lipstick Under My Burkha, which was initially refused a certificate by the Censor Board, will release on July 28. Film and television producer Ekta Kapoor will present and distribute the film produced by Prakash Jha. The film, which has won awards at international film festivals, was refused certification by Censor Boa... |
Dia shows how her house is eco-friendly on Environment Day | On the occasion of World Environment Day, actress Dia Mirza has featured in a video, wherein she shows how her house is eco-friendly. Dia reveals that she has replaced all plastic bottles with glass bottles and uses ceramic jars in her kitchen. Further, she suggests growing small plants to let birds grow nests in them. |
Horse crashes into moving car through windscreen due to heat | A horse broke its harness tied to a tonga and crashed through the windscreen of a car as it went berserk due to intense heat in Rajasthan's Jaipur on Monday. The accident resulted in injuries for the animal and the car's owner who was driving it. While the animal is still recuperating, the car owner was discharged afte... |
Man fled London terror attack holding a pint of beer | A man photographed carrying a glass of beer as he fled the London terror attack on Saturday has gone viral, being hailed as an "unlikely hero". Twitter users called him the "true symbol of the British spirit" and said, "It's London bridge ffs he's paid £5.50 for that pint." Meanwhile, pubgoers had thrown beer bottles ... |
Lizard found in broccoli pack, survives international flight | A lizard survived a flight from Spain to Scotland after getting trapped within a bag of broccoli. The broccoli finally reached a supermarket in Scottish county Lanarkshire, where an employee discovered it. The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the lizard was "dehydrated but otherwise unharm... |
NDTV shares dip 7% to hit 1-yr low post raids on Co-founders | Shares of NDTV on Monday slumped nearly 7% after the CBI searched the residence of its Co-founders Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy over alleged bank fraud. The stock hit a one-year low during intra-day trade. CBI has registered a case against the Roys and RRPR Holdings for allegedly causing losses of â¹48 crore t... |
Tata Motors workers boycott canteen meals over wage dispute | About 450 workers at Tata Motors' Sanand factory decided to boycott canteen meals offered by the company, demanding higher compensation in the first year of long-term settlement of wages. The workers claimed they had been negotiating with the management for 18 months. Since there was little progress for their demand, t... |
UK bank staff made to read kids book to write easier reports | Bank of England employees studied the writing style of Dr. Seuss to help them write reports that are easier to understand by general public. The central bank's staff studied the classic childrenâs books as a model for clarity. The move came after BoE's studies found that just one in five people could understand the f... |
Aishwarya to star with Anil in a film after 17 years: Report | According to reports, actress Aishwarya Rai will star opposite actor Anil Kapoor after 17 years in an upcoming film. The film, titled 'Fanney Khan', will be produced by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. Directed by debutant Atul Manjrekar, the musical comedy is said to be inspired by Dominique Deruddere's Oscar-nominated 'Every... |
Twinkle jokes on judge's remark that peacocks don't have sex | Author Twinkle Khanna on Instagram shared a joke on Rajasthan HC judge's statement that peacocks don't have sex to reproduce, but drink tears. "The last one in the chronicles of the celibate peacock #AGoodCry," read the caption alongside the post. Earlier, Twinkle had reacted to the remark by tweeting, "Peacocks don't ... |
I'm very private: Harshvardhan on discussing relationships | Actor Harshvardhan Kapoor has said that he does not take relationship advice from his father actor Anil Kapoor while adding, "That's too personal. I'm very private (in these matters)." He further said that he is very comfortable around women because of the amount of time he has spent with his mother Sunita Kapoor and s... |
Pak cricket can't be fixed if PCB Chief not on merit: Imran | Former Pakistani captain Imran Khan has said that Pakistan cricket cannot be fixed if the PCB chairman is not appointed on merit, following Pakistan cricket team's defeat to India in the Champions League. Imran added that unless Pakistan cricket's structure is totally revamped the gap between the Pakistani cricket team... |
Iranian student beaten up in JNU after Indo-Pak match | An Iranian student has filed a complaint that he was beaten up in JNU during celebrations after India's victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. While members of BJP's student wing ABVP were mentioned among the 10 accused in the complaint, the organisation countered the allegations, saying its members w... |
Delhi club sparks row for agreeing to host 'Bhangijumping' | Delhi's Jazz music club 'Piano Man' has sparked a controversy for allegedly insulting the Dalit community by agreeing to host a band named 'Bhangijumping'. A change.org petition has also been created demanding shutting down of the "casteist club". The petition added that when the issue was brought to the club's notice,... |
'Sone ka Maza', Sehwag posts picture of Ganguly napping | Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted pictures of his co-commentators Sourav Ganguly and Shane Warne napping during the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy. "The future is shaped by one's dreams. These legends still don't waste time in following their dreams. Sone ka Maza", Sehwag captioned the pictures. |
Australian team cannot play without new contracts: Warner | Speaking about the Australian cricket team's ongoing pay dispute with the Australian cricket board, vice-captain David Warner said, "If we are unemployed, we have no contracts, we can't play". Cricket Australia has threatened not to pay contracted players beyond the June 30 expiry of their current financial deal if the... |
India didnât sign Paris Agreement for money: Sushma Swaraj | Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today dismissed US President Donald Trump's charges that India signed the Paris climate pact for billions of dollars, saying, "This is completely not true." "India signed the pact not out of greed. We are committed to the environment and this commitment is 5,000 years old. We worship natu... |
UK tourists threatened over food poisoning scams in Spain | British tourists making fake claims of food poisoning after going on all-inclusive trips to Spain have been threatened with lawsuits. Spanish hoteliers have alleged that insurance claims, of which 90% were false, cost their industry â¬60 million (over â¹430 crore) in 2016. Meanwhile, an expert said Britishers are the... |
Emirates, Etihad suspend Qatar flights amid diplomatic row | Emirates, Etihad, Air Arabia and flydubai have suspended flights to Qatar starting Tuesday, after the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya and Yemen broke off all diplomatic ties with the fellow Gulf Arab state. The countries accused Qatar of supporting "terrorism" and "extremism," in the Gulf Arab region's worst r... |
Army Major General dies after falling from golf cart | Major General Sanjeev Harbans Gupta, commandant of Western Command Military Dental Centre, died after falling from a golf cart at the Chandimandir Military Station in Panchkula on Sunday. According to the Panchkula Police, Gupta fell off the cart while passing over a bridge at the golf park in the military station. The... |
Heart, lungs transported 1660 km in 158 mins to save 2 lives | A heart and lungs from a Chandigarh-based donor were transported to Mumbai in two hours and 38 minutes to save lives of two end-stage organ failure patients on Saturday. The heart was transplanted into a 46-year old man who was on a 'supra-urgent' list since 37 days, while the lungs were donated to a 55-year-old woman. |
DGCA calls pilots 'unfit for flying' after error in letter | The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked an airline to check the mental alertness of 10 pilots, after they sent a wrongly addressed letter to the body. The pilots sent a letter addressed to "joint director, DGCA" instead of "joint director general". "This shows your absent state of mind and not fit condition... |
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji's salary drops 63% to â¹79 lakh | Wipro Chairman Azim Premji's pay package fell 63% to about â¹79 lakh in the fiscal year 2016-17, with no commission being paid to him during the year. Premji had drawn a larger compensation of about â¹2.17 crore in the fiscal year 2015-16. Wipro saw its net income for the full year decline 4.7% over the previous fisc... |
Ariana performs in Manchester 12 days after blast at concert | Singer Ariana Grande performed a charity concert in Manchester on Sunday, 12 days after a blast happened at her earlier Manchester concert. Coldplay, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Black Eyed Peas also joined Grande. The concert, which aimed to raise funds for the victims of the terrorist attack at Grande's earlier con... |
80k people stranded abroad brought back to India in 3 years | External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said that as many as 80,000 people stranded in foreign countries have been successfully brought back to India in last three years. "India's relations with nations from around the world have improved significantly. We've closer ties with almost every nation, than what we... |
IBM puts 30 billion transistors into a fingernail-sized chip | IBM with its chip partners GlobalFoundries and Samsung has successfully put 30 billion transistors into a fingernail-sized chip. The more densely transistors are packed onto a chip, the faster the signals can pass between the transistors. With the increased transistor density, IBM said the chip achieves 40% performance... |
Sting operation reveals Apple staff misled users on Error 53 | A sting operation against Apple by Australian consumer watchdog has revealed the staff repeatedly misled iPhone customers over 'error 53' malfunction. The watchdog said the staff wrongly denied consumers free replacements or repair if they had taken their devices to an unauthorised third-party repairer. Between 2014 an... |
Khadi yarn, Gandhi topi, national flag exempted from GST | Khadi yarn, Gandhi topi, and India's national flag will not attract any tax under the new GST regime, which is to be implemented from July 1. Further, chandan tika, unbranded honey, and wick for diya have also been exempted under the new indirect tax regime. However, five 'puja samagri', namely loban, mishri, batasha, ... |
Tubelight won't break records of Baahubali 2: Salman Khan | Actor Salman Khan has said that his upcoming film 'Tubelight' won't break the records of SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2'. He added, "Hindi film-goers lapped up the film despite watching a dubbed version of it." Salman further said that 'Baahubali 2' got box-office success because of Hindi cine-goers. |
1st look poster of Indu Sarkar, film on Emergency, unveiled | Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar has revealed the first look poster of 'Indu Sarkar', his upcoming film on the 21-month Emergency declared by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi during 1975-1977. It will feature actors Neil Nitin Mukesh and Kirti Kulhari in lead roles. The film is scheduled to release on July 28. |
Patanjali denies reports of Baba Ramdev buying NDTV | Patanjali Ayurved spokesman SK Tijarawala on Monday rejected reports that yoga guru Baba Ramdev is in talks to buy media company NDTV. Moreover, NDTV Executive Editor Nidhi Razdan tweeted, "Hello people, Ramdev is not buying NDTV. Thank you." Earlier reports claimed NDTV was in preliminary talks with some parties to se... |
Union Minister climbs tree to make a phone call in Rajasthan | Union Minister Arjun Meghwal was seen climbing a tree with the help of a ladder in a village in Rajasthan's Bikaner on Sunday to make a call for a clearer mobile phone signal. As per reports, the 62-year-old later directed setting up mobile towers in the area within three months at a cost of â¹13 lakh. |
Mumbai-based travel startup Goomo raises â¹320 crore | Mumbai-based online travel and holiday booking platform Goomo has raised over â¹320 crore in funding from Mauritius-based private equity firm Emerging India. Goomo, which was earlier an offline venture Orbit Corporate and Leisure Travels, was launched in March after Emerging India acquired a majority stake in the comp... |
Raids on Co-founders Prannoy Roy, wife a 'witch hunt': NDTV | After CBI registered a case against NDTV Co-founders Prannoy Roy and wife Radhika Roy over bank fraud, the channel said it'll fight against "this witch-hunt". "The CBI stepped up the concerted harassment of NDTV...based on the same old endless false accusations," it said. The case is about a loan default allegedly caus... |
Arab nations' move to cut diplomatic ties unjustified: Qatar | After the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain broke all diplomatic ties with Qatar accusing it of supporting terrorism, its Foreign Ministry said the decision by the Arab nations is "unjustified". The three Gulf states have given Qatari visitors and residents two weeks to leave their countries. Saudi has also closed b... |
ISIS surrenders leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's Iraq hideout | The Islamic State has surrendered the key town of Baaj in north-west Iraq, which was a known hideout of the terrorist group's leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi throughout 14 years of war and insurgency, according to reports. The withdrawal now leaves a part of western Mosul and the town of Bukamal as the only urban centres w... |
Canadian man mows his lawn with a tornado behind him | A photograph of a Canadian mowing his lawn while a tornado can be seen in the background has emerged online. His wife, Cecilia Wessels, shared the picture and captioned it, "My beast mowing the lawn with a breeze in his hair." Meanwhile, she later explained that the tornado was not as near as it seemed in the picture. |
Govt looking at 'alternatives' to make Air India profitable | The government is looking at "alternatives" to make Air India and other public sector units more competitive and profitable, Union Minister Jayant Sinha said. "Our objective is to transform the public sector carrier to a great global airline and we're doing whatever possible in this regard," he added. A decision on pri... |
Walt Disneyâs first Disneyland map could be sold for â¹5.7 cr | Walt Disneyâs first map of his planned Disneyland theme park is going up for sale and could fetch up to $900,000 (â¹5.78 crore), auctioneers said on Friday. The 1953 map, hand-inked and hand-coloured, was created and presented to investors to secure funding to build the first Disney theme park in Anaheim. The sale w... |
Sara spotted with Sushant, her co-star in debut film | Actor Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan was spotted with actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who will star with her in her debut film 'Kedarnath'. The film's director Abhishek Kapoor and Sara's mother Amrita Singh were also spotted with them. Earlier, it was reported that Sara would make her Bollywood debut with Karan Joh... |
Alia to play a Kashmiri in Meghna Gulzar's next film: Report | According to reports, actress Alia Bhatt will be seen playing the role of a Kashmiri in Meghna Gulzar's upcoming film. The film, set against the 1971 Indo-Pak war, revolves around a Kashmiri woman who marries a Pakistani Army officer to provide Indian intelligence with information. 'Masaan' actor Vicky Kaushal is repor... |
I wouldn't say Sidharth Malhotra is my best friend: Varun | Actor Varun Dhawan has said that actor Sidharth Malhotra is not his best friend, but is somebody he wishes really well for. Earlier, it had been reported that the two actors are not on friendly terms. Notably, the two made their Bollywood debut with 2012 film 'Student of the Year', along with actress Alia Bhatt. |
Odisha tribal man carries son's dead body on a trolley | A 35-year-old tribal man in Odisha's Balasore had to carry his son's dead body on a trolley rickshaw due to alleged unavailability of vehicles at hospital. While the government had launched Mahaprayan scheme to transport bodies from state-run hospitals free of cost, the man claimed to be unaware about the same. Meanwhi... |
Afridi picks Tendulkar, Akram in his dream ODI XI | Former Pakistani captain Shahid Afridi has picked Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and his former teammate Wasim Akram in his dream ODI all-time XI. Afridi picked the team from players he had played with or against in his 20-year-long career. Notably, the team consisted of four Australian and two West Indian c... |
Phogat demands stopping Ind-Pak match, cheers India later | Wrestler Babita Phogat cheered for India on Twitter during the match against Pakistan on Sunday, after earlier tweeting that India should walk out of the match. On Saturday night, Babita had tweeted, "Is the country bigger or the match," with the hashtag #WalkOutFromPakMatch. After the match, Babita posted cheering twe... |
Sania Mirza to face Rohan Bopanna in French Open quarters | India's mixed doubles players Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna will face each other alongside their respective partners on Monday in the quarterfinals of the French Open. The second-seeded pair of Sania and Ivan Dodig beat Elina Svitolina and Artem Sitak 6-2 6-4, while seventh-seeded Bopanna and Gabriela Dabrowski defeate... |
Record turnout at India-Pakistan match despite London attack | The India-Pakistan match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Sunday saw a record turnout at the venue, despite the London twin attacks. The venue recorded a turnout of 24,156, which was the highest attendance ever for an ODI at the venue. Following the London attacks, security was beefed up in Birmingham, with the Indian team... |
Cash seizures jump from zero to â¹4 crore at Delhi Airport | Foreign currency worth â¹4 crore has been seized at Delhi Airport over the last two months, a senior customs officer has said. Notably, there were reportedly no cash seizures for many months post demonetisation in November. The seized currency has been found concealed in power banks, mobile chargers, biscuit packets a... |
India achieve biggest win against Pak in an ICC tournament | India defeated Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L method) in their opening encounter of the Champions Trophy 2017, achieving the biggest margin of victory by runs against the arch-rivals in an ICC tournament. The match witnessed only the third instance of India's top four scoring fifties in the same ODI. India last lost to Paki... |
22 killed as bus collides with truck in Bareilly | At least 22 people were killed and several injured when a bus collided with a truck in Bareilly on Sunday night. The accident occurred on an under-construction stretch of NH 24 when the bus driver was reportedly speeding on the wrong side. The bus belongs to Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and was headed... |
Islamic State claims responsibility for London terror attack | The Islamic State on Sunday claimed responsibility for the London terror attack, saying, "a detachment of Islamic State fighters executed" it. Seven people died and 48 were injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians and three terrorists armed with knives stabbed people at pubs and restaurants. The attackers were gun... |
OnePlus 5 to launch in June with dual camera, 8 GB RAM | One of 2017's most anticipated smartphones, OnePlus 5 is expected to launch on June 15 with a dual primary camera setup. According to recent leaks, the device will have 4,000 mAh battery powered by Dash Charge technology with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It will be the first Android flagship with a Qualcomm Sn... |
Ola celebrates World Environment Day with #FarakPadtaHai | In order to tackle growing congestion, long traffic jams and rising pollution levels in India, Ola has taken a stance towards promoting ride-sharing as a greener solution to curb this serious problem. To help everyone get started, Ola has announced a limited period offer - now buy an Ola Share Pass for just â¹1 betwee... |
UAE, Saudi, Bahrain, Egypt break diplomatic ties with Qatar | The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt on Monday broke off all diplomatic ties and land and sea contact with Qatar, citing "terrorism" and "flagrant violation" of international law. This comes after Qatar's state news reported that a Qatari emir criticised Donald Trump and praised Saudi Arabia's regional rival Iran, ... |
What are black holes and how are they formed? | A black hole is a place in space where gravity is so strong that even light cannot escape from it. They can only be detected by studying their gravitational effects on nearby celestial objects. Scientists have theorised that when stars bigger than the Sun exhaust their fuel, they collapse under gravity causing a supern... |
Video: SRK almost punches show host over prank | A video shows Shah Rukh Khan almost punching anchor Ramez Galal after he was pranked on his show. Ramez, inside a reptile-like costume, crawled towards Shah Rukh's vehicle to scare him, after it was made to get stuck in quicksand as part of the prank. Reports suggest that Shah Rukh was paid â¹2 crore to get 'pranked' ... |
Absconding Vijay Mallya spotted at India-Pakistan match | Businessman Vijay Mallya, who is wanted in India for foreign exchange violation, debt recovery and embezzlement-related cases, was spotted at the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match in Birmingham on Sunday. Mallya fled to UK in March last year and is currently out on bail after being arrested by Scotland Yard in Apri... |
Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey working on a defence startup | Palmer Luckey, the founder of virtual reality startup Oculus, which Facebook bought for $2 billion in 2014, is now working on a defence startup. Luckey, who donated to Donald Trump's campaign during US elections, is developing a surveillance technology for borders between countries and around military bases. The new st... |
Lenskart to invest â¹100 cr to open 400 stores in two years | Ratan Tata-backed eyewear startup Lenskart plans to invest over â¹100 crore for opening 400 new stores in the next two years. Lenskart is eyeing a total of 700 stores by March 2019 by targeting small towns, tier II and III cities. Lenskart has raised over â¹700 crore from investors, including World Bank's arm IFC and... |
CBI raids homes of NDTV's Prannoy Roy, wife for bank fraud | CBI searched the office and homes of NDTV co-founders Prannoy Roy and wife Radhika in connection with a bank fraud case on Monday. CBI had registered a case last week in connection with a â¹366-crore loan taken in 2008 by RRPR Holding Private Ltd, the promoter company of the channel. Searches were conducted at four pl... |
Arunachal Pradesh raises ex-gratia for martyrs by 25 times | Arunachal Pradesh has increased the compensation for uniformed police, paramilitary and defence personnel killed in action, raising it 25 times from â¹2 lakh to â¹50 lakh. The grant for those handicapped while fighting terrorists has been increased from â¹1 lakh to â¹10 lakh. Compensation in case of death on duty i... |
CRPF foils suicide attack in Kashmir, kills 4 terrorists | CRPF personnel foiled a suicide attack in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing four terrorists who tried to attack their camp on early Monday morning. The heavily armed militants, carrying three petrol bombs, were reportedly trying to burn down the camp. Four AK 47 rifles and over a dozen grenades were reco... |
Donald Trump believes climate is changing: US envoy Haley | US President Donald Trump believes that climate is changing and that humans have a role in it, the country's ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said while talking about US' withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. The US cares about climate change but will contribute under its own terms, Haley added. Earlier, Trump had ... |
Papa John's staff delivered cocaine, ecstasy in pizza boxes | Employees at a Papa John's pizzeria in Washington, United States were found delivering cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy and LSD in pizza boxes, authorities said on Friday. Five people were arrested as part of the six-month Operation Extra Olives. Papa John's spokesman Peter Collins said, "Papa John's has zero tolerance for.... |
Would like to play a superhero role like Batgirl: Priyanka | Actress Priyanka Chopra has revealed that she would like to play a superhero in her career. She added, "I want to have an interesting superpower. [Playing] Batgirl would be so cool." Notably, a new Batgirl film, which will be written and directed by Joss Whedon, was announced earlier this year. |
We don't have even 10% of Rajesh Khanna's stardom: Salman | Actor Salman Khan has said that his and the current generation of actors haven't even achieved 10% of the stardom which actors like Rajesh Khanna and Kumar Gaurav enjoyed. He added, "I have seen the stardom of both and it was unbelievable." Salman further said that he doesn't take the tag of a 'superstar' seriously. |
Rock climber makes historic ropeless ascent of El Capitan | Rock climber Alex Honnold made the first ropeless ascent of El Capitan, a 3,000-foot-high cliff in California, US, in less than four hours on Saturday. The 31-year-old had been training to free-solo the cliff for a year, practising without a harness or rope and leaving zero margin for error. Roped ascents of El Capitan... |
NTPC sets up electric vehicle charging stations in Delhi | State-run NTPC on Saturday said the company has forayed into electric vehicle charging business and has set up first such charging stations at its offices in Delhi and Noida. Adding that the move will push demand for electric vehicles, an official said, "The main objective in setting up the charging points is to be par... |
United to suspend Venezuela flights amid instability | United Airlines will suspend flights to Venezuela starting next month, further cutting off access to the nation amid political protests and economic chaos. "Our Houston-Caracas service is not meeting our financial expectations," United said. Last year, airlines had asked the US government for antitrust immunity to disc... |
Cool water as effective as hot for removing germs: Study | A US-based study has found washing hands in cold water removed the same amount of harmful bacteria as hot. Researchers asked volunteers to wash their hands 20 times each at 15ºC, 26ºC, and 38ºC water temperatures using varying amounts of soap. "We are wasting energy to heat water to a level that is not necessary," r... |
Anchor makes racial remarks at Indian-origin spelling champ | Indian-origin girl Ananya Vinay, who became the first solo winner in four years of USA's National Spelling Bee contest, was subjected to racial remarks by a CNN anchor. The anchor asked 12-year-old Ananya to spell "covfefe", later commenting, "We're not sure whether its roots are in Sanskrit, which is probably what you... |
Sikhs in Peshawar offering 'Iftar' to Muslims | Pictures of Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, serving 'Iftar' to Muslims during Ramzan have gone viral on social media. The pictures show Sikhs laying out sheets and serving flavoured milk and snacks, as 'rozedars' open their fast. A Sikh owner of a medicine shop in Peshawar has been organising Iftars, serving around 350 pe... |
Drunk constable dials 100, threatens to kill Kejriwal | A Delhi Police constable, claiming to be drunk, called the police control room's 100 helpline on Friday and threatened to kill CM Arvind Kejriwal. He was arrested and questioned by a joint team of Intelligence Bureau, special cell and local police, when he admitted to having made the call. The constable said he had got... |
Pak's Sindh recruits women for 1st time in anti-terror dept | For the first time, Pakistan's Sindh government has recruited 46 women in the police's counter-terror department for combat operations and intelligence gathering, according to reports. The women who have been selected after various tests, interviews, and medical examinations will be trained for six months by the countr... |
ISIS suspect 'Jihadi Jack' caught in Syria: Reports | ISIS suspect and British Muslim convert Jack Letts, dubbed as 'Jihadi Jack', has been captured by Kurdish fighters in Syria, where he is accused of joining the ISIS, reports said. Letts is believed to have left the UK in 2014 and had warned that it will be targeted by ISIS as long as it keeps bombing Muslims in Syria. |
China to have world's fastest elevator running at 1200m/min | The world's fastest elevator that can operate at a record speed of 1,260 meters per minute is set to be installed in a skyscraper complex in China. The elevator has various safety features including brake equipment that uses materials with high heat resistance. Apart from this, the elevator can absorb vibration during ... |
India set Pakistan a target of 324 in Champions Trophy | India set Pakistan a target of 324 in their ongoing Champions Trophy encounter at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Rohit Sharma scored 91(119), with Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan and Yuvraj Singh also making half-centuries. India scored 319/4 in 48 overs, with four runs being adjusted due to lost overs. Pakistan will have 48 overs... |
I would like to adopt children, no uncertainty about it: Dia | Actress Dia Mirza has said that there's no uncertainty about the fact that she and her husband would like to adopt children. She added, "Procreation is such a natural human process, yet see the population density on the planet, and you are forced to question whether we need to procreate." Dia got married to Sahil Sangh... |
Shraddha, Arjun, Sidharth, Varun attend GQ Awards | Numerous celebrities including actors Shraddha Kapoor, Sidharth Malhotra, Arjun Kapoor and Varun Dhawan attended the GQ Awards on Saturday. Harshvardhan Kapoor, Shruti Haasan, Saiyami Kher and Prachi Desai were also spotted at the event. Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and his son Tiger Shroff were also among the attendees... |
Was told in West I'm too Indian for a main role: Priyanka | Actress Priyanka Chopra has revealed that she has been told in the West that she's too Indian to play a main role and added, "That's what we need to change." Speaking about her red carpet appearances abroad, she said, "I'm glad that I have been able to make a dent. Hopefully, people will not see us as exotic princesses... |
What is purpose of chip-installed bats in Champions Trophy? | Chip-installed bats are being used for the first time in Champions Trophy, which will collect data about stroke-play to assist players in improving their game. The chips, developed by Intel, measure the bat speed, angles, back lift and path to know whether they are playing straight or across the line. The technology is... |
UK election campaigning suspended again after London attack | Election campaigning for UK's June 8 election has been suspended in the wake of twin terrorist attacks in London on Saturday, the second time after last month's Manchester attack in which 22 people were killed. UK PM Theresa May convened an emergency committee to discuss a response to the UK's third terrorist attack in... |
UK election will go ahead as planned on June 8: Theresa May | After the London terror attacks on Saturday, UK PM Theresa May has confirmed that the country will go ahead with the general elections as planned on June 8. "Violence can never be allowed to disrupt the democratic process," she added. May further said that the election campaigning which was suspended after the attacks ... |
Malaysia holds contest on how to 'prevent' homosexuality | A department in the Malaysian Health Ministry has launched a contest for the best videos explaining the consequences of homosexuality and "gender confusion". Participants of the contest, which is open to Malaysians aged 13 to 24, can win a cash award of up to $1,000. LGBT activists have said that the contest will sprea... |
Enough is enough: PM Theresa May after London attacks | Warning that there has been "far too much tolerance of extremism" in the UK, PM Theresa May said "it is time to say enough is enough" while condemning Saturday's London attacks. May further pledged to review the government's counter-terrorism strategy and suggested increasing prison terms for terrorism offences. Notabl... |
Missing ya: Ranveer on Deepika's Champions League trophy pic | Actress Deepika Padukone took to Instagram to share an old picture of herself wherein she can be seen holding the Champions League trophy. Actor Ranveer Singh, who's rumoured to be dating Deepika, commented, "Missin ya". Notably, Deepika was the honorary guest of UEFA Champions League final in 2014. |
Kajol shares picture with her 6-year-old son Yug | Actress Kajol shared a picture of herself with her six-year-old son Yug on Instagram. Both mother and son can be seen inside a pool in the photograph. Yug is the youngest child of Kajol and husband Ajay Devgn. The couple, who got married in 1999, also have a 14-year-old daughter, Nysa. |
Kriti likes to talk and I like to listen: Sushant | Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, while speaking about rumoured girlfriend Kriti Sanon, said, "Kriti likes to talk a lot and I like to listen so it's a great combination." Reports of the two dating emerged while they were shooting for their film 'Raabta'. However, both actors have denied the link-up rumours. |
Justin Bieber was disrespectful towards his fans: Hard Kaur | Rapper Hard Kaur has said that Canadian singer Justin Bieber was disrespectful towards his fans during his maiden concert in India. "I've never seen anyone go up on stage and not give a s**t about it," she added. Hard Kaur further said that there's a style to lip-syncing but Bieber just didn't care. |
Sonia Gandhi attended more Lok Sabha sittings than son Rahul | Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended more sittings than her son Rahul in three years of the current Lok Sabha, according to the data maintained by PRS Legislative. Sonia recorded 59% attendance and participated in five debates as against 54% attendance recorded by Rahul and participation in 11 debates. Only five of... |
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