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270 people booked after stone-pelting in Uttar Pradesh | Uttar Pradesh police have booked 270 people in connection with Friday's stone pelting and violence in Sherpur village, wherein eight people including five policemen were injured. The violence had started after a police team raided houses in Sherpur on information of "cow slaughter". The police team reportedly had anger... |
1,400 soccer fans injured in Italy stampede over bomb scare | As many as 1,400 soccer fans watching the Champions League final between Juventus and Real Madrid on Saturday in the Italian city of Turin were injured in a stampede, according to reports. The stampede was reportedly provoked by a firecracker mistaken for a bomb. Bags and shoes were left scattered on the ground as peop... |
I am reading Upanishads, Gita to fight RSS and BJP:âRahul | Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said he is reading Upanishads and the Bhagwad Gita as he is taking on RSS and BJP. "I ask them (RSS men)... you are oppressing people, but it is written in the Upanishad that all people are the same and how come you are contradicting what your own religion says," Rahul reportedl... |
Donald Trump condemns London Mayor over terror attacks | US President Donald Trump has condemned London's Mayor Sadiq Khan's tweet that tried to assure Londoners that there was "no reason to be alarmed" by the increased police presence after Saturday's attacks. "Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That's because they used knives and a truck!" Trump tweete... |
Sushma asks Pak man to get Aziz's letter for medical visa | External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday assured a Pakistani man medical visa for his father provided the case was recommended by Pakistan's advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz. The man had tagged Swaraj in his tweet asking for her help and said he has sold half of his assets for his father's treatment. |
India won't count bullets if Pak fires even one: Rajnath | Speaking on the issue of cross-border aggression by Pakistan, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Indian Army has been given the permission not to keep a record of bullets if Pakistani forces fire even one bullet. "Pakistan is trying to disturb peace and tranquillity in J&K time and again, but this practice will not c... |
Will take 10 years to completely clean Ganga: Uma Bharti | Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti has said it will take ten years to completely clean the Ganga, and that it would be done in a phased manner. Bharti added that mass awareness will be needed to maintain the river's cleanliness once it is cleaned, for which she will herself undertake a 'padyatra' from Gangotri t... |
32 medical colleges banned from admitting students for 2 yrs | The Union Health Ministry has banned 32 private medical colleges from admitting students for two years, overruling a Supreme Court panel that had cleared their alleged substandard facilities. The Ministry also forfeited the colleges' security deposit of â¹2 crore each. However, it has allowed 4,000 undergraduate stude... |
Man arrested for posting video of him raping girl on FB | Mumbai police have arrested a 26-year-old labourer for raping a minor girl in a forest and posting a video of the assault on Facebook. The accused reportedly knew the 17-year-old girl and asked her to accompany him on a trip. Police officials have asked the cyber crime cell to help prevent the video from being circulat... |
Casino attacker was indebted gambler: Philippine police | The Philippine police have said that the suspect behind the casino attack that killed over 30 people was a heavily indebted Filipino who was addicted to gambling. The suspect had killed himself after being shot and wounded by security officers. The Islamic State had earlier claimed responsibility for the attack. Howeve... |
Austrian parents jailed for taking children to IS-held Syria | An Austrian court sentenced two couples to up to 10 years in jail for taking their children to live in an Islamic State-controlled part of Syria and showing them execution videos. The court convicted the couples, who had travelled to Syria in 2014, of belonging to a terrorist organisation and of mistreating and neglect... |
We love sanctions; they give business advantage: Russia | Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov has said his country love US sanctions and considers them a means to gain a business advantage, rather than political leverage. The US is using the possibility to sanction other countries as a reaction to some political events, but in reality, it is quickly clearing the... |
India-Pakistan match reduced to 48 overs a side due to rain | The India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match has been reduced to 48 overs a side after two rain delays. India resumed their innings at 173/1 with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli at the crease, while Shikhar Dhawan, who earlier shared a 136-run first wicket stand with Rohit, earlier got out for 68(65). India is playing five b... |
UK police make 12 arrests after London bridge attacks | London Metropolitan police on Sunday arrested 12 people in connection with last night's twin terror attacks which killed 7 people and injured 48 others in the city. The arrests followed a police raid at a flat owned by one of the three attackers, who were earlier shot dead by police. Controlled explosions were also rep... |
Contestant asked to leave 'Roadies' over harassment reports | Jibran Dar, a contestant on reality show 'Roadies' was asked to leave after female contestants accused him of sexual harassment. Jibran reportedly entered a female contestant's room without her consent and turned off the lights repeatedly. Further, he commented on the dress of a female participant, and said it would've... |
Presidential elections in India are based on 1971 Census | India uses the 1971 Census to calculate the value of votes for the presidential elections, with the value of each MP and MLAâs vote calculated through a formula considering the population. The population has more than doubled in the last 44 years. It grew rapidly in states like UP and Bihar but less rapidly in Tamil ... |
India's Sai Praneeth wins Thailand Open men's singles title | Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth won the men's singles title at the Thailand Open, defeating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie 17-21, 21-18, 21-19 in the final on Sunday. This is the first Grand Prix Gold win and second title in a row for Praneeth, who had won the Singapore Open earlier this year. Thailand Open had a prize mone... |
CBFC member slams Indian cricket team for playing with Pak | Censor Board member Ashoke Pandit on Twitter slammed the Indian cricket team for playing with Pakistan at the ongoing Champions Trophy on Sunday. He called for boycotting the match and tweeted that the match is an insult to all those who lost their lives because of Pakistan. Further, he also accused the BCCI and govern... |
Fox Studios denies reports of â¹180-crore deal for Dutt film | A Fox Studios spokesperson has denied reports of a â¹180-crore deal with Sanjay Dutt biopic's makers. He confirmed that Fox Studios, Rajkumar Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra have signed a three film deal, including the biopic on Dutt. Earlier, reports stated that the film's director Rajkumar Hirani will get 85% of the f... |
Anushka, Parineeti, Shraddha condemn London terror attacks | Numerous Bollywood celebrities including Anushka Sharma, Parineeti Chopra and Shraddha Kapoor took to Twitter to condemn the London terror attacks. Parineeti tweeted, "The simplest way to put it! Cannot believe the world is attacked so often. Praying for peace!!!! #LondonAttacks." Meanwhile, actress Athiya Shetty wrote... |
Salman reveals why he won't move from his flat to a bungalow | Salman Khan has revealed he won't shift from his flat to a bungalow as his parents live in the flat above his in the same building. He said, "Since I was a child, I've taken the same left turn or right turn and I wouldn't have it any other way." Salman added he has countless memories associated with his flat. |
Trump offers help on London attacks, promotes travel ban | US President Donald Trump has offered help to Britain after the twin terror attacks in London killed seven people and injured 48 others on Saturday. Trump also promoted his Muslim travel ban as an extra level of security after the attacks. This follows Trump's request to the Supreme Court to reinstate his executive ord... |
Alibaba's Jack Ma invited to submit bid for The Body Shop | Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's Founder Jack Ma has been invited to submit a joint bid of more than $900 million to buy LâOreal-owned cosmetics and skin care company The Body Shop. LâOreal said in February that it was reviewing its strategy for The Body Shop, which it bought for $840 million in 2006. The Body Sh... |
Physicist extends Einstein, Galileo's work to quantum states | Sixteenth-century Italian scientist Galileo Galilei threw 2 different mass from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to establish a scientific principle. The principle, later described by Albert Einstein, states all bodies fall in the same way when subject to gravity. Australia-based scientist Magdalena Zych tested the equivalenc... |
Army rejects Pakistan's claim of killing 5 Indian soldiers | The Indian Army has rejected Pakistan's claim of killing five Indian soldiers in destruction of posts along the LoC. Pakistan's Army had released a video on Saturday claiming they had destroyed Indian posts in response to "unprovoked Indian firing on innocent citizens". Pakistan's statement came after reports that Indi... |
90% disabled boy wrote exam holding pen in mouth, scored 88% | A 17-year-old, wheelchair-bound boy, who writes by holding his pen in his mouth, has cleared the Class X CBSE board exams with 88%. Tuhin Dey, who is 90% disabled, is now preparing for IIT-JEE in Kota. Notably, Tuhin got the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement in 2012 and Best Creative Child Award with Dis... |
Over £50,000 raised to block refugee rescue missions at sea | Members of the anti-Islam and anti-immigrant 'Identitarian' movement have raised over £50,000 in less than three weeks to disrupt boats run by aid charities to help rescue refugees in the Mediterranean Sea, according to reports. The money was raised through an anonymous crowdfunding campaign. Notably, aid charities ha... |
N Korea rejects UN sanctions, vows to continue nuke program | North Korea's Foreign Ministry has said that the country "fully rejects" the latest UN sanctions against its citizens and entities, and will continue its nuclear weapons development without delay to defend its sovereignty. The Ministry further called the UN's decision a hostile act intended to curb North Korea's buildu... |
After Champions League final, Ranveer attends Ind-Pak match | Actor Ranveer Singh attended the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match in Birmingham on Sunday, within 24 hours of watching the Real Madrid-Juventus Champions League final in Cardiff on Saturday. Ranveer also attended the practice sessions of Madrid and Juventus. Before the two games, Ranveer went for the FA Cup final ... |
Denied mortuary van, man carries wife's body on motorcycle | A man in Purnia district of Bihar was forced to carry the body of his wife on a motorcycle after being denied a mortuary van and not being able to afford a private ambulance. The father-son duo placed the woman's body on a motorcycle, holding it between the pillion rider and the rider to transport it to their village h... |
Warne produced 'ball of century' with his 1st Ashes delivery | Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne bowled a big leg-break as his first delivery in an Ashes Test to clean bowl England batsman Mike Gatting on June 4, 1993. The flighted delivery drifted in, then dipped and eventually hit Gatting's off-stump with a sharp turn and is popularly known as 'the ball of the century'. |
New bridge constructed in record time of 165 days in Maha | A British-era bridge in Maharashtra that collapsed in August last year due to rain, has been rebuilt in a record time of 165 days. The new bridge, built at a cost of â¹35.77 crore, has lighting arrangement and flood alarm system. The collapse of the old Masonry Arch Bridge on Savitri and Kal river had killed at least ... |
Rohit-Dhawan first pair to share 3 century stands in CT | Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan became the first pair to share three century partnerships in Champions Trophy history, following their 136-run stand against Pakistan on Sunday. Their previous two century stands came in Champions Trophy 2013, against South Africa and West Indies. This is also the third ti... |
Farmers use buffaloes as shield against police, choke road | Dairy farmers facing eviction for running businesses illegally in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur let loose hundreds of buffaloes on National Highway-7 to prevent the authorities from dismantling their units. Animals took over the road and blocked the highway before the police shooed away the buffaloes. The standoff continue... |
Disabled girl disowned by parents cracks Civil Services Exam | Ummul Kher, a 28-year-old girl, who suffers from fragile bone disorder since she was a kid, has cleared UPSC Civil Services Examination with an All India Rank of 420. Kher was disowned by her parents as she wanted to study beyond Class 8. She had taken admission in a Delhi University college and later entered JNU for ... |
Cricket tournament presents 'cow' instead of a trophy | In an unusual cricket tournament organised by Rabari community in Vadodara, Gujarat, the winning team was awarded a cow instead of a trophy. "With this tournament we want to send a message that cow is a very important component in our society. Rabari community has always protected the cattle as it is our livelihood," o... |
Brain of one species rewired to have connectivity of another | US-based scientists have rewired the neural circuit of one species as per another species' connections. The two 'nudibranch' marine species, giant and hooded, had same neurons and behaviour but differing circuitry. A change in species' swimming behaviour was seen after the alteration, showing connectivity between the s... |
Pakistan bans 'un-Islamic' stylish beards in Balochistan | Pakistani authorities in Balochistan's Kharan district issued an order prohibiting barbers from cutting beards in a fashionable way, which is reportedly against the principles of Islam, and warning them of a heavy fine, according to reports. However, the order was later withdrawn as the government said there was no law... |
US-backed Syrian forces retake 'Freedom Dam' from ISIS | US-backed Syrian militias have reportedly recaptured Baath Dam on River Euphrates from ISIS and renamed it 'Freedom Dam'. The forces now hold all three major dams along the Euphrates, after gaining control of the country's largest dam, Tabqa, last month. This comes as the militias fight to retake the city of Raqqa whic... |
FCAT directs CBFC to certify The Danish Girl for TV premiere | The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal has directed the Censor Board to grant certification to Oscar-winning film 'The Danish Girl' for television viewing. In March, Censor Board had cancelled the film's broadcast as they found it unsuitable for audiences below 18. The film is about Lili Elbe, one of the first known... |
What have been most iconic India-Pak matches at ICC events? | India defeated Pakistan in a last-over thriller to lift the 2007 T20 World Cup, having beaten them in a bowl-out earlier in the tournament. Sachin Tendulkar's 75-ball 98 led India to victory against the neighbours in the 2003 World Cup. India reached the 2011 World Cup final by beating Pakistan in the semi-final played... |
Indian cricket team hotel in Birmingham under lockdown | Birmingham's Hyatt Regency hotel, where the Indian team is staying, was put under a complete lockdown after the twin terror attacks in London on Saturday. No visitors or cars were allowed into the hotel, while traffic around the area is restricted. The London twin attacks claimed six lives, with three suspects being sh... |
Zee Media boycotts India-Pak match in respect of soldiers | Zee Media outlets including Zee News, Zee Hindustan, WION, DNA and others are not covering the ICC Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan. Zee said it is boycotting the match coverage in support of Indian soldiers. "Bat, ball and bombs cannot go together," tweeted Zee News Editor-in-Chief Sudhir Chaudhary. |
SpaceX successfully launches recycled spaceship for 1st time | Elon Musk-led aerospace startup SpaceX successfully launched a used Dragon spacecraft for the first time in the company's eleventh cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission marked the 100th launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, which was also used for the first moon landing mission... |
I-T notice to Andhra chocolate vendor for â¹18 cr in account | The Income Tax Department has sent a notice to C Kishore Lal, a chocolate vendor in Andhra Pradesh, for â¹18 crore deposited in his account at the time of demonetisation. The money was then sent to a few other accounts outside Vijayawada, till November 16. Kishore claimed that he has nothing to do with the transaction... |
India tests indigenous Quick Reaction missile for 1st time | India test-fired its indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) for the first time from Chandipur, Odisha, on Sunday. The QR-SAM, developed jointly by DRDO and Bharat Electronics Ltd. for the Indian Army, is an all-weather, truck-mounted missile system with a range of 30 kilometres. It is int... |
Indian Army to allow women in combat roles: Army Chief | Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said women will soon be inducted in combat roles in the Army, the process for which has started. Currently, women are only allowed in medical, legal, educational, signals and engineering wings of the Army. Most countries do not allow women in combat roles, with USA, UK and Germany bei... |
Suspected Chinese chopper violates Indian airspace | A suspected Chinese helicopter violated Indian airspace, flying over Uttarakhand's Chamoli district for about four minutes close to the Sino-India border on Saturday. Police said the chopper entered Indian airspace from the Tibetan side at 9.14 am and hovered over Barahoti before flying back. The police added they coul... |
What are neutron stars and how are they formed? | Neutron stars are city-sized objects formed when stars weighing 4-8 solar masses explode leaving a dense core that continues to collapse forcing protons and electrons to combine and form neutrons, yielding the name "neutron stars". The rapidly rotating stars hold 1-3 solar masses in a 20-km diameter, with a "teaspoon" ... |
Son, you look like a plant: Big B to Ranveer on his outfit | Ranveer Singh, while sharing an incident about how Amitabh Bachchan disapproved of his outfit, said, "I went upto Mr Bachchan... asked him how I looked. He said, 'Son, you look like a plant.'" Ranveer revealed that he received the comment when he wore a patterned suit for a TV show shoot during the days of his 2014 fil... |
Ariana Grande, Paris Hilton condemn London terror attack | Hollywood celebrities including singer Ariana Grande and actress Paris Hilton on Sunday condemned the terror attack in London. Ariana tweeted, "Praying for London", while Paris tweeted a picture with the hashtag 'PrayForLondon'. Meanwhile, Khloe Kardashian tweeted, "Our world is so dark and scary at the moment. Please ... |
Google Doodle marks actress Nutan's 81st birth anniversary | Google marked the 81st birth anniversary of late actress Nutan with a doodle on Sunday. Nutan is best known for her work in films like 'Bandini' (1963), 'Sujata' (1960). She holds the record for maximum Filmfare Award wins for Best Actress, along with niece Kajol. Nutan acted in over 65 Hindi films in a career spanning... |
Antarctic rift grows 17 km in 6 days, iceberg nears breakage | A rift in Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf has grown by 17 km in six days, leaving it only 13 km far from producing the biggest iceberg ever recorded, UK-based researchers recently found. Possible separation of the 5,000-square-km iceberg would leave the 350-metre thick shelf vulnerable to future break-up, scientists sa... |
ISI agents to display Kashmir banners at Ind-Pak tie: Report | Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency is reportedly sending its agents to display banners on the Kashmir issue at the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match in Birmingham on Sunday. Slogans like "Kashmir Seeks Attention", "Kashmir is bleeding", "We stand with Kashmir" and "Free the state of Jammu and Kashmir now... |
82-yr-old woman app maker oldest to attend Apple Conference | A retired 82-year-old Japanese banker Masako Wakamiya, who has created a gaming app based on the Japanese doll festival, is the oldest person to attend Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this year. Wakamiya started using a computer at the age of 60 and took online tutorials on coding. WWDC is Apple's annual c... |
Vulcan Express may be part of Flipkart-Snapdeal merger deal | The in-house logistics arm of Snapdeal, Vulcan Express, will likely form part of the negotiations of the ongoing merger talks between Flipkart and Snapdeal. The final terms of the deal will decide whether Vulcan will be merged with Flipkart's logistics arm Ekart, or continue to operate as a separate entity. Vulcan Expr... |
Scientists recreate human faces from monkey brain signals | Researchers at the California Institute of Technology were able to reconstruct human faces shown to monkeys through their neuron signals. They found that the animal's brain only needs around 200 neurons to differentiate faces from each other. Various features like inter-eye distance, color of skin, eyes and hair are en... |
Secretive Bilderberg group discussions begin in US | The secretive annual meeting of world leaders, CEOs, financiers and power brokers known as the Bilderberg Group is taking place in US' Virginia for closed-door discussions over four days. The group, which will discuss "The war on information", "Why is populism growing?", and "Can globalisation be slowed down?", has bee... |
Rhyming 'hat' with 'cat' is not rapping: Hard Kaur | Rapper Hard Kaur has said that simply rhyming words like 'hat' with 'cat' isn't rapping. She added, "It's also about how much courage you have to go all out." She further said that in India, it doesn't matter how talented you are, and added, "It's always about tera baap kaun hai (who is your father?), and who are you d... |
Priyanka shares picture with Nicole Kidman, Kendall Jenner | Actress Priyanka Chopra shared a picture of herself with Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman and model Kendall Jenner. American actress Kate Mara and Keri Russell can also be seen in the photograph. "A perfect New York afternoon with these lovely ladies," read the caption alongside the picture. |
Hindu Sena burns Kohli's effigy to protest India-Pak match | Members of right-wing organisation Hindu Sena burnt the effigies of Indian captain Virat Kohli and Committee of Administrators Chairman Vinod Rai to protest India playing Pakistan in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The workers held a protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, with Hindu Sena national President Vishnu Gupta say... |
Dancing groom drops dead minutes before marriage in Bihar | A groom died after suffering a massive heart attack, minutes before his marriage in Bihar's Kaimur district. The groom collapsed soon after he started dancing with his friends, who had pulled him out of his bedecked car to join them in the celebratory dance. The tragedy happened just as the baraat (marriage party) was ... |
Passenger whose reserved seat was occupied to get â¹75,000 | Indian Railways has been asked to pay â¹75,000 to a passenger for the inconvenience he incurred after his reserved seat was taken up by another passenger. He claimed his reserved lower berth was occupied by some people at a station in Madhya Pradesh. Moreover, one-third of the compensation amount will be deducted from... |
3,075 grooms got married in Bihar at gunpoint in 2016 | As per a report, 3,075 grooms got married at gunpoint in Bihar in 2016. The practice, known as 'Pakadwa Vivah', led to 3,001 grooms getting married at gunpoint in the state in 2015 and 2,533 in 2014. According to police figures, Bihar reported 830 kidnappings for marriage by March this year, and eight cases of kidnappi... |
Twitter account of Bahrain's Foreign Minister hacked | Hackers on Saturday targeted the Twitter account of Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa and posted hostile and insulting videos. The Foreign Ministry did not accuse any party of carrying out the hacking. However, the hacked account had retweeted several tweets from Numour al-Huriya (Tigers of ... |
Blast in Iran injures 37, gas leak possible cause | At least 37 people were injured on Saturday in the Iranian city of Shiraz after an explosion in a supermarket, according to reports. The explosion shattered windows of shops and buildings on the street, the reports added. A gas leak or an explosion of flammable items stored in the supermarket could be the cause of the ... |
Real Madrid first to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles | Real Madrid became the first team to win back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles, defeating Juventus 4-1 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, becoming the only player to score in three Champions League finals, while Casemiro and Marco Asensio got a goal each. ... |
RGV's short film Meri Beti SUNNY LEONE Banna Chaahti Hai out | Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma's first short film Meri Beti SUNNY LEONE Banna Chaahti Hai has been released. RGV's debut short film revolves around a young girl's decision to become a pornstar like Sunny Leone. As per the official description of the film, it is aimed at exposing the deep rooted prejudice on how social norms... |
Congress calls Kashmir 'Indian-occupied Kashmir' in booklet | The Uttar Pradesh Congress on Saturday released a booklet in Lucknow in which Kashmir was labelled as 'Indian-occupied Kashmir'. The booklet, released to target BJP-led NDA government on completion of three years, was released by Ghulam Nabi Azad and Raj Babbar. Congress leader Ajay Maken said it was a "printing error"... |
6 killed, 20 injured in two terrorist attacks in London | At least six people died and 20 injured after a van steered into the crowd at London Bridge, UK, and two men stabbed people with knives in the city's Borough Market on Saturday. Police have declared both the incidents as terrorist acts. The attacks come days after 22 people died in a suicide bombing at a concert in the... |
Amul takes a dig at Trump's 'covfefe' tweet | In a dig at US President Donald Trump's recent 'covfefe' typo on Twitter, dairy cooperative Amul has released a new poster saying, "President Trump's difficulty with words on Twitter!" Notably, Trump's 'covfefe' tweet became Twitter's No 1 trending hashtag in an hour of the mistake and attracted nearly 35,000 retweets ... |
I'll be cheerleader during India-Pakistan match: Alia | Actress Alia Bhatt has said she will be a cheerleader during India's match against Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2017 cricket tournament. "I may not know the 'B' of bowling or batting, but I understand that if India's match is on, everyone has to sit in front of television... and just keep cheering on," ... |
I don't regret Roy tweet, it was a message of peace: Rawal | Actor Paresh Rawal said that he doesn't regret his tweet on author Arundhati Roy wherein he wrote that she should be tied to an Army jeep instead of a stone pelter. He added that his tweet was a message of peace. Paresh's tweet came after a fake report stated that Roy criticised the Indian Army's action in Kashmir. |
Trailer of Johnny Depp's Murder on the Orient Express out | The trailer of 'Murder on the Orient Express', a film based on Agatha Christie's 1934 detective novel of the same name, starring actor Johnny Depp has been released. The film also features Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, among others. The film's director Kenneth Branagh will play detective Hercule Poirot in the film schedul... |
Martyred BSF jawan's family asks Modi to stop India-Pak game | The family of martyred BSF Head Constable Prem Sagar have asked PM Narendra Modi and the BCCI to stop India from playing Pakistan in the Champions Trophy on Sunday. The late jawan's son said the government must "understand the pain of the aggrieved family of the martyr". Sagar was killed and his body was mutilated by P... |
SpiceJet profit dips 43% to â¹41.6 crore over demonetisation | Gurugram-based airline SpiceJet on Saturday reported a 43% fall in net profit at â¹41.6 crore for the quarter ended March due to lower yield on account of demonetisation and increased fuel costs. This was SpiceJet's ninth successive profitable quarter. In January, SpiceJet announced it will buy up to 205 aircraft from... |
Toyota sells all shares in Tesla, scraps tie-up to make cars | Japan's biggest automaker Toyota on Saturday said it had sold all shares in Elon Musk-led Tesla and cancelled its tie-up to jointly develop electric vehicles. Toyota said the shares were sold at the end of 2016 as part of a regular review of its investments. The company had bought approximately 3% stake in Tesla for $5... |
All states agree to GST rollout from July 1 | The GST Council on Saturday cleared the pending rules, including transition provisions and returns, with all the states agreeing to roll out GST from July 1. This comes after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said her state won't roll out the regime in its present form. The Council has fitted over 1,200 goods and 500 serv... |
Paris deal didn't hold India accountable for emissions: US | The Paris climate pact did not hold countries like India and China accountable for greenhouse emissions, US Environmental Protection Agency's administrator Scott Pruitt has said in defence of US' withdrawal from the landmark accord. Adding, "We've led with action, not words," Pruitt said US' decision will help India an... |
US election meddling claim a hysteria, give them pill: Putin | Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that there is no concrete evidence for US intelligence's allegations of Russian hacking in their country's presidential election, suggesting US reporters to take a pill to get over their "hysteria". Adding that US needs to stop the "useless and harmful chatter", Putin said D... |
Trump delays moving US embassy to Jerusalem | US President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a six-month waiver to keep the US embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv instead of relocating it to Jerusalem, despite his campaign pledge. Notably, every US President has signed such a waiver twice a year after a law was passed in 1995 mandating the relocation of the embassy to Jer... |
Ramayan maker's great grandchild goes topless to slam trolls | The creator of Ramayan serial Ramanand Sagar's great granddaughter Sakshi Chopra went topless to slam trolls who criticised her pictures. Alongside the picture, Sakshi wrote, "You can call me cheap, all kinds of names. I don't give a f**k. I am happy. I do what makes me happy." Sakshi, who attended the Trinity Universi... |
Aamir to get 70% of profit Thugs of Hindostan makes: Report | As per reports, Thugs of Hindostan's producer Aditya Chopra has agreed to share 70% of the film's profit with actor Aamir Khan. Post Dangal's success, it is being said that only few people question Aamir on his deals. A source said, "If Thugs of Hindostan makes that amount of money (â¹1,000 crore), Adi (Aditya Chopra)... |
Kriti Sanon's fan gets tattoo of her name on his arm | A fan of actress Kriti Sanon named Akshay Sobhwani got her name tattooed on his arm. Kriti shared a picture of the tattoo and of her interaction with Akshay. Alongside the picture, she wrote, "This is overwhelming beyond what words can explain!! Thank you @akky_sobhwani... Its this kinda selfless love that makes me wan... |
Misha learns how to to clap: Shahid on video with daughter | Actor Shahid Kapoor has shared a boomerang video on Instagram of daughter Misha learning how to clap. The video, in which Misha is sitting on father Shahid's lap, has been captioned, "And she learns how to clap." Misha, who was born in August 2016, is the first child of Shahid with wife Mira Rajput. |
Sai Praneeth reaches final, Saina out of Thailand Open | Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth reached the men's singles final of the Thailand Open on Saturday, while Saina Nehwal exited the tournament after losing the semi-final. Third seed Praneeth registered a 21-11, 21-15 win over local player Pannawit Thongnuam in the semi-final, while Saina lost 19-21, 18-21 against Busanan On... |
Indian Army team climbs Everest without supplementary oxygen | A team of four Indian Army personnel has become the first team to climb Mount Everest without carrying oxygen cylinders. The four climbers are Kunchok Tenda, Kelshang Dorjee Bhutia, Kalden Panjur and Sonam Phuntsok. Over 4,000 people have climbed the world's highest peak so far, of which only 187 people have done this ... |
ISIS failed in India despite large Muslim population: Singh | Stating that India has been successful in facing off the challenges posed by the Islamic State, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the terrorist group failed in the country despite a large Muslim population. Singh also spoke about the situation in Kashmir and the challenge of Naxalism and added that the security situatio... |
What are the tax rates on various commodities under GST? | The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council has fixed the tax rate for biscuits at 18% while yarn and fabric cotton will be under the 5% tax slab. Beedis will be put in the highest tax bracket at 28% without cess. The government has set July 1 as the deadline for the rollout of the GST. |
Amla, Tahir help South Africa rout Sri Lanka by 96 runs | South Africa on Saturday defeated Sri Lanka by 96 runs in the first Group B encounter of the Champions Trophy 2017, helped by opener Hashim Amla's 25th ODI ton and spinner Imran Tahir's 4-wicket haul. Amla became the fastest batsman to score 25 ODI centuries, reaching the milestone in his 151st innings, surpassing Vira... |
Germany will only deport Afghans posing a threat: Merkel | After a bombing in the Afghan capital of Kabul killed at least 90 people, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the country will now deport to Afghanistan only criminals and people it considers a threat. Notably, Merkel's government, which took in over 10 lakh refugees since 2015, began mass deportations of Afghans... |
US will still meet Paris accord targets: Bloomberg | The US will meet its Paris accord greenhouse gas targets despite President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the agreement, former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has said. Adding that work would continue to reduce emissions, Bloomberg said, "Americans don't need Washington to meet our Paris commitment and Americans are ... |
Fashion label makes matching lace shorts and shirts for men | Streetwear fashion brand Hologram City, which is based in Los Angeles, USA, has created designer lace shorts, which can be paired with matching lace shirts, for men. The garments are available in various pastel colours including pink, blue and green. The shirts and shorts are available for pre-sale for around â¹3100 (... |
No problem with Kumble, people making up issues: Virat Kohli | Dismissing rumours of a rift between him and coach Anil Kumble, Indian captain Virat Kohli has said there are no problems and people are "making up issues". "People like to find rumours, especially before a big tournament...they are trying to create livelihood by spreading rumours...we are focussed on our livelihood, w... |
Gold to attract 3% tax under GST | The GST Council on Saturday announced that gold, silver, and processed diamonds will be taxed at 3% under GST. The tax slab for footwear below â¹500 has been fixed at 5%, while more expensive footwear will be taxed at 18%. Further, readymade garments will be taxed at 12%, while apparel costing below â¹1,000 will attr... |
Ariana Grande visits kids injured after blast at her concert | Singer Ariana Grande visited young children in hospital who were injured after a blast at her concert in Manchester, UK in May. The 23-year-old singer presented t-shirts and gifts to the young children. Ariana, along with Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus and Coldplay will perform on June 4 to raise funds for the victims of t... |
I'll be forced to quit if 28% GST is applied to films: Kamal | Actor Kamal Haasan has said that he will be forced to quit films if 28% Goods and Service Tax (GST) is applied to films. "I'm supposed to pay income tax over and above this. I see this as punishment," added Haasan. He further said that this GST would kill regional cinema and urged the Centre to reduce it to 12-15%. |
Trailer of Sridevi's 300th film 'Mom' released | The trailer of Sridevi's 300th film 'Mom' was released on Saturday. The film also stars Akshaye Khanna, Pakistani actors Sajal Ali and Adnan Siddiqui while Nawazuddin Siddiqui features in a special appearance. Directed by Ravi Udyawar with AR Rahman as the music director, the film is scheduled to release on July 7. |
What nuclear weapon systems does India have? | India has an estimated 106 nuclear warheads, of which 56 are land-based, 48 are air-based and two are sea-based. For the warheads to be deployed, India uses various delivery systems. The Prithvi and Agni series ballistic missiles are for land-based warheads, Indian Air Force's Jaguar and Mirage-2000 fighter jets for ai... |
Trivandrum's CBSE Class 10 results' pass percentage highest | As the CBSE announced the Class 10 exam results 2017 on Saturday, Trivandrum region recorded the highest pass percentage of 99.85%, followed by Chennai (99.62%), and Allahabad (98.23%). However, the overall pass percentage stood at 90.95%, witnessing a dip of over 5 percentage from 96.21% last year. Further, Delhi regi... |
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