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12 killed in blast at funeral of Afghan politician's son | At least 12 people were killed and 18 others injured on Saturday after three bombs exploded in Afghanistan's capital Kabul at the funeral of a senior Afghan politician's son who protested over the deteriorating security situation in the country. This comes after the blast in the capital on Wednesday which killed at lea... |
Leonardo DiCaprio slams Trump's decision to leave Paris deal | Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has slammed US President Donald Trump on social media over his decision to withdraw the US from the Paris climate agreement. He called the decision "careless", "discouraging" and wrote that the planet's future is more at risk than ever before. Singer Katy Perry, filmmaker Michael Moore... |
Fire broke out on sets of Bhoomi but no one got hurt: Aditi | Actress Aditi Rao Hydari revealed that a fire broke out on Thursday evening on the sets of Sanjay Dutt's comeback film Bhoomi but no one was injured. Aditi added, "We were shooting for the song with Ganesh (Acharya) master when a short circuit caused a fire. There were about 300 people on set, including the dancers, ca... |
Started to see myself as a feminist: Kohli on dating Anushka | Indian captain Virat Kohli has said he has started to see himself as a feminist after dating actress Anushka Sharma. "People are very chauvinistic in this country...I certainly wasn't aware of that growing up, to be honest...I would definitely want to think about life from the side of the woman. Everyone should be a fe... |
Salman to pay tribute to Reema Lagoo at IIFA Awards 2017 | Actor Salman Khan will pay tribute to his onscreen mother late actress Reema Lagoo during a performance at IIFA Awards 2017, as per IIFA officials. "Reemaji had played my mother in some films, starting with 'Maine Pyar Kiya'. Off-screen, she was like a friend... She was a lovely human being. It feels like I've lost my ... |
No party attempts to break into EVMs in EC's Open Challenge | The Election Commission's "Open Challenge" event on Saturday ended with no attempts being made to break into the Electronic Voting Machines by the political parties. NCP and CPI-M were the only participants in the event. The party representatives met officials of the EVM manufacturing companies to "understand the funct... |
How has India fared against Pakistan in ODI cricket? | The Champions Trophy is the only ICC tournament where India has been beaten by Pakistan, with the latter winning two of the three encounters. India has a 100% win record against Pakistan in the ODI World Cups. The last Champions Trophy encounter between the two teams happened in 2013, with India defeating Pakistan by e... |
Just keep quiet and play the game, Ganguly tells Indian team | Following reports of a rift between India captain Virat Kohli and coach Anil Kumble, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has advised the team to "just keep quiet and play the game". "Just deal with it. You're a name, you're captain of India, you're coach of India... Professionals find a way. Look at Cristiano Ronaldo. He's i... |
UP minister's gun stuck during MRI scan, damages â¹5cr unit | Uttar Pradesh minister Satyadev Pachauri's guard's gun got stuck in an MRI machine as he entered the chamber flouting the protocol and damaged the unit that costs nearly â¹5 crore. Reportedly, the minister, who had fallen unconscious while he was giving a speech at BJP government's third anniversary celebration in Har... |
You don't need lawyer like me: Modi on Russian interference | During a question-and-answer session at an economic forum in Russia, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi refrained from answering a question on Russia's alleged interference in US elections. Among big leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, "I don't think, you need a lawyer like me," Modi said. Modi also refraine... |
Trump misunderstood our climate research: MIT university | Massachusetts Institute of Technology has said US President Donald Trump badly misunderstood its research when he cited it to justify withdrawing the US from the Paris Climate Agreement. Adding that it does not support the withdrawal, the university said that its scientists had had no contact with the White House and w... |
Muslim children forced to drop 'religious' names in China | Muslim children in China's Xinjiang region are being forced to change their names which have been deemed "overly religious" by authorities, according to reports. Muslim adults are also being coerced to attend rallies showing devotion to the officially atheist Communist party. Notably, Xinjiang's Muslims mostly belong t... |
Giant bumphead parrotfish found mating in group of hundreds | A group of about 1200 giant bumphead parrotfish were observed mating off the Pacific island of Micronesia. It's the first time a fish has been observed in 'mass spawning' events involving over 100 individuals, said Australia-based scientist George Roff. The unique event could become an important source of revenue for t... |
Want Salman's Tubelight to break Baahubali's records: Vivek | Actor Vivek Oberoi has said that he wants actor Salman Khan's upcoming film 'Tubelight' to break the records set by SS Rajamouli directorial 'Baahubali 2' and become a superhit film. "I feel 'Tubelight' has all the capacity to make Hindi cinema proud all around the world," added Vivek. Notably, 'Tubelight' is scheduled... |
I'm better now: Kapil Sharma after being hospitalised | Television show host-comedian Kapil Sharma has said that he is better now, following his hospitalisation earlier this week. He had been hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness while shooting for an upcoming episode of The Kapil Sharma Show. A source revealed that Kapil had reportedly taken Sunil Grover quitting ... |
IPL viewership increased by over 20% in 2017: Report | As per a Broadcast Audience Research Council report, IPL 10 saw viewership increase by 22.5% from last year. The viewership touched 1.25 billion impressions for the 59 matches in 2017, as compared to the 1.02 billion impressions recorded for the 60 matches last year. Impressions refer to the number of individuals in th... |
BJP MP tosses plastic bottle into river as UP Min watches | BJP MP from Barabanki Priyanka Rawat tossed a plastic water bottle into Saryu during an inspection of an embankment on the river. Rawat was accompanied by UP Water Resources Minister Dharampal Singh, who, incidentally, gave a speech on how to keep rivers clean. Singh and Rawat had travelled more than 100 kilometres to ... |
Held Bihar topper wrote Class 10 exam with different name | Bihar Board's Class 12 Arts topper Ganesh Kumar, who was recently arrested for age fraud, had reportedly registered for Class 10 exams in 1990 with a different name. Kumar had claimed to be 24-year-old despite being 42-year-old, for which his result was also cancelled. Scoring 65/70 in Music, Kumar could not tell how m... |
How did Carlos score the 'impossible' free kick 20 yrs ago? | Brazilian footballer Roberto Carlos scored a 35-metre banana free kick with no direct line to the goal against France on June 3, 1997. The rotations of the ball about its axis created a pressure difference on its sides, making it curve towards the goal. This phenomenon is called the Magnus Effect and was first document... |
Audi car catches fire during testing | An Audi A7 testing vehicle caught fire this week while it was being tested in Austria. Photos of the burning car show that it was pulling a trailer, reportedly as part of a capability test. According to reports, the car's driver tried to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the car was "destroyed" in 15-20 ... |
2 jawans martyred as militants attack Army convoy in J&K | An Army convoy was attacked by Hizbul Mujahideen militants on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Anantnag district on Saturday, resulting in the martyrdom of two soldiers and injuries to four others. Militants opened indiscriminate firing on the Army convoy, which was going to Srinagar. The area was later cordoned off ... |
Inshorts is looking to hire graphic designers, illustrators | Inshorts is looking to hire graphic designers and illustrators as part of its Design team. The role will include designing high quality illustrations, graphics and visual experiences. Candidates applying for the role are expected to innovate and come up with new ideas for the visual representation of content. Intereste... |
No. of Muslims clearing UPSC 2016 highest since 1947: Report | The number of Muslims clearing UPSC 2016 exams, whose result was announced recently on May 31, was reported to be highest since Independence. With 50 Muslims among the total 1,099 candidates who have cleared the examination, about 10% of the top 100 candidates hailed from the community constituting 4.5% representation ... |
Chinese malware 'Fireball' hits 25 crore computers globally | A Chinese malware named 'Fireball' has hit 25 crore computers worldwide, infecting them with malicious code designed to change the default search engine. The malware further tracks the infected computer's web traffic on behalf of a Beijing-based digital marketing firm called Rafotech. The malware also has the ability t... |
Nawazuddin shares his 1st look poster from Munna Michael | Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has shared his first look poster from the upcoming film 'Munna Michael'. The caption alongside the poster read, "Ab Delhi ka Don bhi dance karega!" Described as India's first action-dance movie, the film will also star actors Tiger Shroff and Nidhhi Agerwal. It is scheduled to release on July ... |
Users slam Apple after executive tells Rihanna to 'sit down' | Twitter users on Friday threatened to cancel their Apple Music subscription after Apple Senior Vice President Eddy Cue appeared to tell singer Rihanna to sit down during an NBA match. The video of the incident shows Rihanna cheering a team as Cue seems to tell her to get back. However, Cue later claimed that he was tal... |
Love Lady Gaga's fashion sense, mine not that crazy: Ranveer | Actor Ranveer Singh has said that he loves singer Lady Gaga's outrageous fashion sense, and his isn't that crazy. He added, "For every post-apocalyptic outfit I wear, I also have very normal clothes." Ranveer further said that he wears normal clothes all the time but the rare times when he wears whimsical outfits are t... |
Mahindra invites Elon Musk to make electric cars in India | Mahindra Group's Executive Chairman Anand Mahindra invited Tesla Co-founder and CEO Elon Musk to make electric cars in India on Friday. Mahindra responded to Musk's tweet in which he shared a report on India's aim to sell only electric vehicles by 2030. Responding to Mahindra's tweet, Musk replied, "Good point". |
Android creator's startup accused of trademark infringement | Mobile accessory maker Spigen has accused Android Co-founder Andy Rubin's new startup Essential Products of infringing upon its existing trademark. Spigen has trademarked the name 'Essential' for accessories like chargers and Bluetooth headphones. Spigen claims that it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Essential Pr... |
Airbnb hosts reject disabled guests more often: Study | A new study by researchers has found that Airbnb hosts reject guests with disabilities more often than the ones who do not have any. Guests who didn't disclose a disability received pre-approval from an Airbnb host 74.5% of the time against 60.9% approval for dwarfism, 49.7% approval for blindness, and just 43.4% for c... |
T-rex fossil proves 'Jurassic Park' will never exist: Study | UK-based scientists debunked other researchers' claim of bringing dinosaurs to life from fossilised DNA after re-analysing protein samples from a 68-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex bone. The analysis found the proteins retrieved from the bone were "contaminants" of ostriches. Scientists said a real-life "Jurassic pa... |
Kathy Griffin blames misogyny for Trump photo backlash | US comedian Kathy Griffin has blamed misogyny for the intense backlash she received for the photo shoot in which she appeared holding a fake bloodied head resembling President Donald Trump. "What's happening to me has never happened, ever in the history of this great country, a sitting president of the United States is... |
US praises China on N Korea, slams it for South China Sea | US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Saturday praised China for its renewed commitment towards North Korea's denuclearisation after it agreed to a UN resolution expanding sanctions against the isolated nation. However, Mattis added that the US will not accept China's militarisation of man-made islands in the South Chin... |
North Korea a 'clear and present danger' to world: US | Speaking at an international security conference in Singapore, US Defence Secretary James Mattis branded North Korea as a "clear and present danger" to the world in the wake of its recent missile tests. Adding that the US is developing its missile defence system mainly with North Korea in mind, Mattis called for intern... |
UN Security Council expands sanctions against North Korea | The UN Security Council has unanimously voted to expand sanctions against North Korea in response to its repeated missile tests this year. The measures impose a travel ban and asset freeze on North Korean officials and state entities that deal with the country's nuclear program. It's a clear message to North Korea, sto... |
2,500 kg gigantic hands come up in Venice canal | A sculpture of enormous hands emerging from a canal has come up in Venice, Italy. The white hands weigh an estimated 2,500 kilogrammes each and are 9 metres high. The hand sculpture, created by artist Lorenzo Quinn using recycled materials, is named 'Support' and aimed at raising awareness of global warming. |
Urmila to perform item number in upcoming Irrfan Khan film | Actress Urmila Matondkar will be seen performing an item number in the upcoming Irrfan Khan starrer film titled 'Raita'. The film's director Abhinay Deo said, "We wanted a great performer with a diva-like aura and Urmila fit the bill." The song will be set in a bar and Urmila will reportedly shoot for the song this wee... |
Video: Huge water pipe explosion in Ukraine | An underground water pipe exploded in Kiev, Ukraine on Monday, leaving a 6 metre square crater and sending muddy water cascading down the street. The explosion damaged cars and a nearby house but did not injure anyone. The incident has been blamed on the usage of pipes past their lifecycle of 25 years. |
CPI(M) MP suspended for using Apple Watch, Montblanc pen | The CPI(M) on Friday suspended its Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee for three months after receiving complaints about his 'luxurious lifestyle'. Party workers spotted him wearing an Apple Watch and carrying a Montblanc Meisterstück pen in public, after which they lodged their protest. Notably, a CPI(M) MP said in a d... |
Buy radio sets to break: Sehwag to Shoaib before India-Pak | Ahead of the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match on Sunday, former cricketer Virender Sehwag mocked ex-Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar, saying Pakistani fans should buy radio sets to break, since they will be cheaper than TVs. Shoaib replied, "We have enough old Chinese TV sets which don't work, so we will break them."... |
12-yr-old sets himself on fire trying to imitate a cartoon | A 12-year-old boy died after setting himself on fire at Venkatapuram in Hyderabad while trying to imitate the actions of a cartoon character of a TV show. The boy saw the cartoon character laughing while burning in flames, and went to the terrace to do the same. He suffered 40% burn injuries and later succumbed to his ... |
CBI officials lay trap, catch university dean taking bribe | The CBI arrested the dean of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University red-handed, for taking a bribe of â¹50,000 from a contractual teacher to extend his tenure. The teacher approached CBI saying that the dean was demanding money. CBI officials went with the teacher, and waited outside in plain clothes. They caught the d... |
Sehwag, Ganguly, Gavaskar dine together in England | Virender Sehwag, Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Gavaskar, who are in England for the Champions Trophy, dined together before the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday. Ganguly and Sehwag were accompanied by their wives and children. Sehwag shared a picture, writing, "Blood makes you related. Love and loyalty makes you a family. Gre... |
Couple makes kids quit school, sells possessions to travel | A young couple from Wales has made their children quit school and sold most of their possessions to travel the world. Clare and Ian Fisher said, "There's no limit on how long we go for," while planning their trip starting with Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Meanwhile, they will teach their childr... |
Taiwan slams Emirates for forcing One China policy on crew | Taiwan's government has lodged protests with Emirates after it asked Taiwanese crew members to swap their Taiwanese flag pins for Chinese ones because China "instructed" it. Taiwan said it "cannot accept" this, adding, "China is sparing no effort to suppress us on the international stage." Although Emirates later calle... |
Ancient lake on Mars harboured diverse microbial life: Study | A long-lasting lake on Mars may have provided suitable conditions for different types of microbes to co-exist three billion years ago, scientists found using NASA's Curiosity Mars rover data. The layered rock imaged by the rover suggests sedimentary deposits by flowing water. Shallow and deep parts of the lake had diff... |
Civilians flee ISIS-besieged Philippine city | As many as 38 civilians on Saturday fled the Philippine city of Marawi which is being controlled by militants loyal to ISIS, as soldiers seized a key bridge in the area, according to reports. Notably, the death toll from the ongoing conflict which erupted after a failed military raid on the militant hideout has risen t... |
Times Now writes Kerala as 'Pakistan' on live TV | News channel Times Now wrote Kerala as Pakistan while covering BJP National President Amit Shah's visit to the state on Friday. The channel broadcast footage showing Shah reaching Kochi airport, while the headlines on the screen flashed "Shah steps up campaign" and "Heads to thundery Pakistan". It later apologised for ... |
Not a single bullet fired in 40 years on China: Modi | PM Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Indian side hasn't fired a single bullet in the last 40 years because of the border dispute with China. However, he acknowledged that "we have a border dispute with China". He was responding to a question asking whether there is discord due to China's One Belt One Road (OBOR) pr... |
Which are the biggest aircraft in the world? | The 'Stratolaunch' aircraft built by Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen to launch rockets into space, is the world's biggest aircraft with a wingspan of 385 feet. The all-wooden 'H-4 Hercules', built in 1947, is the second biggest aircraft with a 320 feet wingspan. European aircraft maker Airbus' double-decker aircraft A3... |
No one knows who ordered internet shutdown in Kashmir: RTI | An RTI query has revealed that it is unknown who ordered the four-month internet shutdown in Kashmir last year, after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's death. The RTI query sought the order from the state's home department, which forwarded it to the divisional commissioner saying, "subject matter of information... |
CBSE declares Class 10 board exam results | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of Class 10 board exams 2017 on Saturday. This year 7.81 lakh students appeared in CBSE's school-based exam and 8.86 lakh students took the Board-based exam. The students can check results at cbse.nic.in, cbseresults.nic.in and results.gov.in, by ent... |
FIR against Rishi for allegedly damaging tree at his house | Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against actor Rishi Kapoor and his contractor for allegedly cutting more branches of a tree at his bungalow than permitted by the civic authority. Kapoor had obtained permission for cutting six branches but it was found that more were felled. Earlier, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporati... |
'CT biggest match on June 4 - India vs Kerala', tweets user | Twitter users reacted to Times Now writing Kerala as Pakistan on live TV on Friday, with tweets like "As per #TimesNow biggest match of Champions Trophy 2017 will be on 4th June, India vs Kerala". "Trust me, we don't have any issues with you. Come, let's discuss it over a plate of beef fry", another tweet read. |
Muhammad Ali claimed he took 29,000 punches in boxing career | Late boxer Muhammad Ali, who died on June 3, 2016, claimed that he had taken 29,000 punches in his boxing career, which spanned from 1960 to 1981, and included 61 professional bouts. "People say I talk so slow today. That's no surprise. I calculated I've taken 29,000 punches. But I earned $57 million," Ali had said in ... |
Dalit outfit to send 16-foot soap to UP CM to clean himself | A Dalit outfit in Gujarat will send a 16-foot-long soap to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, to clean himself of his casteist approach. This comes after the Dalit community in UP's Kushinagar district were given shampoos and soaps to bathe, just before Adityanath's visit. The soap, being made by a Dalit woman, will be ... |
B'luru cops harass man for wearing tee with 'indecent' quote | A man at a Bengaluru cinema hall was harassed by policemen, for wearing a t-shirt with the quote 'Stop Jerking Start F*$king'. According to an eyewitness who recorded the incident, he was asked to leave the premises, buy a new t-shirt and then enter the theatre. The man tried to defend himself, saying the t-shirt was a... |
Afridi's mind hasn't developed as per his age: Gambhir | Cricketer Gautam Gambhir has said Pakistani player Shahid Afridi's mind has not developed according to his age. Responding to Afridi's earlier accusation that Gambhir was never friends with any Pakistani cricketers, Gambhir said he had very good relations with Shoaib Akhtar and Kamran Akmal. "Everyone knows that Afridi... |
RSS leader blames Valentine Day for rape, illegitimate kids | RSS leader Indresh Kumar has said that the western tradition of Valentine's Day is responsible for rape, illegitimate children and violence against women. "Love is pure, but the western culture has changed it into a passion, which has somehow manifested into a business... This is responsible for the increasing cases of... |
Australian plant's extract kills 100% of Zika, claims study | Australia-based researchers claim to have discovered a group of naturally occurring compounds in a native plant of the country that "kills 100% of the Zika infection in cells". Researchers said tests confirmed that compounds stopped the virus from replicating without damaging host mammalian cells. The research is in ea... |
Swiss village 'too beautiful for pictures' lifts photo ban | After going viral for banning pictures of its "beautiful" scenery so people do not feel "unhappy" while viewing them online, the Swiss village of Bergün has allowed photography. Mayor Peter Nicolay said, "Our village is so beautiful that it's impossible to take a holiday photo that isn't beautiful," but warned visitor... |
Spaghetti Monster devotee wears pasta strainer in licence | Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster member Sean Corbett has won the right to wear a pasta strainer in his driver's licence photo. Corbett is a Pastafarian, meaning he follows the parody religion of Pastafarianism. Arizona has threatened to void his licence, as most US states don't permit headgears in driver's licenc... |
US water tower says 'sex' after incomplete paint job | The word "sex" has been painted on a water tower in US' Sussex after an unfinished paint job. The contractor said his workers experienced a venting issue, forcing them to abandon the project midway. The contractor added, "We kind of like the honks when they go by," while an administrator said he believed the workers pa... |
Upset 7-Eleven outlet owner opens 6-Twelve across street | The former owner of a 7-Eleven Boston outlet has opened a 6-Twelve across the street, after feuding with the chain. Abu Musa fought with 7-Eleven over selling food customers rarely bought, following which he lost his franchise and settled out of court. He says his previous 7-Eleven customers now shop at 6-Twelve, where... |
My life is not worth a biopic or a book: Dharmendra | Veteran actor Dharmendra has said that he won't give permission to any filmmaker for making a biopic on him as his life is not worth it. The 81-year-old actor added that he won't even write a book on his life. "However, I will keep on telling parts of my story through several other ways," added Dharmendra. |
Future best friends forever: Tusshar on son and Taimur's pic | Actor Tusshar Kapoor on Instagram shared a picture of his son Laksshya with Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan's son Taimur Ali Khan. The picture was captioned, "#futurebffs (Best Friends Forever) #angelsndivas #godbless #laksshya #taimur #firstbirthday." The photograph was taken at Laksshya's first birthday celebrations... |
Amitabh shares pic on 44th marriage anniversary with Jaya | Actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a picture with wife Jaya Bachchan on the occasion of their 44th marriage anniversary on Saturday. "Thank you all for the wishes you send..grateful and filled with love," read the tweet along with the picture. Amitabh and Jaya started dating in the early 1970s and have worked together in nu... |
Nun plays keepy-uppy with police officer on streets | A video has emerged which shows a nun and a police officer playing keepy-uppy with a soccer ball in Limerick, Ireland. The game involved the nun and officer passing the ball while bouncing it off their feet and chests to keep it off the ground. The two ended the game after the ball went onto the street. |
Actor starts campaign to fund trips for Tendulkar fan | Actor Abhilash Thapliyal has started a campaign for Sachin Tendulkar's fan Sudhir Kumar Gautam, to raise funds for him to travel and cheer for the Indian team. Abhilash is starting a website asking people to contribute and financially help Gautam, who is known for attending all India matches. The actor aims to raise â... |
Lionel Messi to launch Messi-themed amusement park in China | Barcelona forward Lionel Messi will launch an amusement park themed around him in China in 2019. Known as the Messi Experience Park, the park will be built in collaboration with a Chinese broadcaster and a Spanish firm and will have over 20 attractions. Messi said the idea behind it was to encourage people to play foot... |
Rome's largest catacombs with 26k tombs to open after 7 yrs | Domitilla's Catacombs, which are the largest in Rome as they stretch for over 12 kilometres, will open to the public after seven years of restoration with laser technology. Named after a member of the Roman family, the catacombs house over 26,000 tombs. The frescoes are up to 1,600 years old and depict scenes of saints... |
Event guests sing You'll Never Walk Alone over terror threat | Thousands of people sang 'You'll Never Walk Alone' while they were being evacuated from a festival arena in Germany over a suspected terror threat on Friday. The Rock am Ring festival was evacuated after police received "concrete leads" of a possible terror attack, days after a terrorist killed 22 people at an Ariana G... |
Meditation lowers cancer recurrence fear in survivors: Study | A study on 222 cancer survivors found that practising meditation and other relaxation techniques reduced their fear of recurrence of the disease. The participants were split into two groups, where one received 60-90 minutes relaxation therapy and other received no sessions. Researchers measured that patients receiving ... |
Online volunteers help discover a "failed star" | Online volunteers working for NASA-funded 'Backyard Worlds: Planet 9' project helped discover a 'brown dwarf', recently confirmed by scientists. Brown dwarfs are called "failed stars," as they lack the mass to sustain nuclear fusion but are hot enough to emit infrared radiation. Since the project's beginning in Februar... |
Indian-origin gay Minister elected Ireland's youngest PM | Ireland's Indian-origin Minister Leo Varadkar has been elected the country's youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister, at the age of 38. Varadkar defeated Housing Minister Simon Coveney in ruling party Fine Gael's leadership contest to be PM-elect. Varadkar, son of an Indian immigrant, will be confirmed as Prime Mi... |
Sanjay Dutt biopic's release date postponed to next year | The Ranbir Kapoor starrer biopic on actor Sanjay Dutt has postponed its release date to March 30, 2018. The film was earlier set for a release on Christmas this year, which would have been the same release date as the Salman Khan starrer Tiger Zinda Hai. Hirani reportedly did not want to release the biopic alongside an... |
NIA conducts raids in Delhi, Kashmir over funding from Pak | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids in Delhi and Kashmir, over funds being received from Pakistan for terror activities. The NIA first registered FIRs against separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Hafiz Saeed. The raids were conducted at 14 places in Kashmir and 8 in Delhi, and the locations be... |
US-led airstrikes against ISIS killed 484 civilians till now | US-led coalition airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria have killed at least 484 civilians since the operation began in 2014, the Pentagon said on Friday. The figure represents an increase of 132 civilian deaths since April 30. Notably, a March airstrike targeting ISIS killed 105 civilians after detonating ... |
I'll definitely not win Best Actor at IIFA Awards: Salman | Actor Salman Khan has said that he may be presenting an award at IIFA 2017 but he will definitely not win the Best Actor award at the event. "I believe in the rewards I get from IIFA and fans, but awards are not my thing," added Salman. This year's awards ceremony will take place in New York on July 14-15. |
Bihar's 42-year-old Class 12 topper arrested for age fraud | Bihar Board's Class 12 Arts topper Ganesh Kumar was arrested on Friday for age fraud, with Bihar School Examination Board claiming he was 42-years-old instead of 24, as he had originally claimed. Kumar's result was also cancelled, with charges of cheating framed against him in an FIR. Neha Kumari, who scored 80.6%, is ... |
Paralysed man drives from Leh to Kanyakumari in record time | Eric Paul, a 29-year-old man paralysed below chest, has made it to the Limca Book of Records by driving from Leh to Kanyakumari in 159 hours and 59 minutes. "I want to see a new India which is accessible for people like me," said Paul, who covered the distance of 3,917 km in a customised hatchback with hand controls. |
Uber CEO writes note about his mom who died in boat accident | Uber's Co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick on Friday wrote a note on his mother Bonnie Kalanick, who passed away in a boating accident last week, in which the CEO's father was seriously injured. "Memories from my childhood flash through my mind - hugs, laughter, being disciplined for bad behavior," wrote Kalanick. "I mi... |
Harley-Davidson recalls 57,000 motorcycles over oil leak | Harley-Davidson announced on Friday to recall about 57,000 motorcycles worldwide over oil leakage that may result in a crash. The recall covers certain 2017 Electra Glide Ultra Classic, Police Electra Glide and other motorcycles built from July 2016 to May 2017. The problem has caused two crashes and one minor injury. |
Japan, US conduct joint naval drill amid North Korea tension | Japan's Navy and Air Force began a three-day military exercise with two US aircraft carriers in the Sea of Japan on Thursday adding pressure on North Korea to block its ballistic missile program. The exercise came just two days after the US tested its missile defence capability by intercepting a mock intercontinental b... |
US 2nd largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world | The United States on Thursday withdrew from the 2015 Paris climate accord despite being the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world. Under the accord, former US President Barack Obama had pledged a 26%-28% cut in domestic greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and had committed up to $3 billion in aid for poo... |
Don't worry, be happy: Putin on US' Paris deal withdrawal | Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for calm in wake of US President Donald Trump's decision to pull the US out of the Paris deal. Joking that any bad weather encountered around the globe could now be blamed on 'American imperialism', Putin said, "Don't worry, be happy." Putin further said he was open to Trump'... |
Infosys to hire up to 20,000 employees in India this year | IT major Infosys today said it seeks to hire 20,000 people this year in India, against layoffs of only 400 people on 'performance grounds', according to reports. The company further termed reports of large-scale job losses as "overstated". The statement comes amid reports of technology majors like Wipro and Cognizant i... |
Firm bans workers from having beards over safety concerns | Construction firm Mears has banned its workers from having beards, citing health and safety reasons. Mears said workers needed to be clean-shaven in order to be safely fitted with a tight-fitting face mask when working in dusty environments. Exceptions will be made if a worker canât shave or a mask cannot be worn for... |
Married Hindu lady before term 'love jihad' was coined: Shah | Actor Naseeruddin Shah, while talking about his second wife Ratna Pathak Shah, said, "My wife Ratna is Hindu, and we were married much before the term 'love jihad' was coined and acted upon." He added that they have only a ritualistic connection with their respective religions while adding, "Eid and Diwali are joyous ... |
Ranveer shares pic with pen-pineapple-apple-pen singer | Actor Ranveer Singh has shared a picture of himself with Japanese comedian Pikotaro, who has sung the viral track pen-pineapple-apple-pen (PPAP). Ranveer, on meeting the singer, jokingly tweeted, "This guy stole my outfit!" Pikotaro can be seen wearing a yellow shirt and a pair of pants in leopard print, similar to wha... |
Survived the week despite plane crash, accident on sets: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has shared a picture of himself on Instagram where he recalled how eventful the week was for him. He captioned the picture, "Survived the week inspite of a plane crash, fatal accident on sets & yet another title of Imtiaz Ali film!" Earlier this week, a ceiling had collapsed on the sets of SRK's fi... |
Ranveer poses with Champions League trophy at final venue | Actor Ranveer Singh visited the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and posed with the UEFA Champions League trophy, ahead of the final on Saturday. Ranveer posted a video on Instagram of himself, walking from the stadium's tunnel onto the pitch with the CL theme music playing in the backdrop. He called the trophy "a covet... |
Dhoni practices bowling with ball thrower in nets | BCCI has shared a video of MS Dhoni bowling in the nets with a ball thrower, ahead of the Champions Trophy match against Pakistan on Sunday. The SpeedArm Ball Thrower is a device used by cricketers during practice, which releases the ball at speeds up to 120 km/h. Virat Kohli, standing at the non-striker's end, is seen... |
Baseball team mascot shows fans the middle finger after loss | American baseball team New York Mets' mascot Mr Met showed fans the middle finger after the team's loss in MLB on Wednesday. Mr Met, whose head is an oversized baseball, was walking back to the tunnel when he made the gesture. According to a fan, Mr Met was being heckled by fans, who were saying derogatory things about... |
Aus, NZ take a point each as match abandoned due to rain | The second match of the Champions Trophy 2017 between Australia and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain, with both teams taking a point each. Australia's Josh Hazlewood registered best bowling figures by an Australian in Champions Trophy after taking six wickets for 52 runs. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson posted... |
Maneka Gandhi airlifted from UP, admitted to AIIMS | Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has been admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi after being airlifted from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit, her parliamentary constituency. Gandhi had been admitted to a local hospital in Pilibhit after she complained of stomach ache earlier in the day. An ultrasound scan h... |
Denmark scraps 334-year-old blasphemy law | Danish lawmakers have repealed a 334-year-old blasphemy law that forbids public insults of a religion, such as the burning of holy books. However, remarks and acts that threaten or demean certain groups of people because of their religious beliefs will still be punishable. Notably, Denmark was the only Scandinavian cou... |
We stand with Paris: Pittsburgh mayor fires back at Trump | Bill Peduto, the mayor of Pittsburgh, slammed US President Donald Trump after he referred to the city in his speech defending the decision to withdraw the country from the Paris climate accord. "As the mayor...I can assure you that we will follow the guidelines of the Paris agreement for our people, our economy and fut... |
5 killed as protesters clash with police over Kabul blast | At least five people have reportedly been killed in Afghanistan's capital Kabul after police opened fire on protesters demanding that the government step down in wake of the bomb attack that killed 90. Afghanistan had accused Pakistan's spy agency ISI and Pakistan-based banned terrorist outfit Haqqani Network of planni... |
Obama's photographer responds to Trump's climate decision | After US President Donald Trump pulled the country out of the Paris climate deal, former White House photographer Pete Souza shared his reaction in the form of an Instagram post. Souza shared a photograph of former President Barack Obama's Paris Agreement acceptance letter, which he signed in 2016, and captioned it, "H... |
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