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Kapil takes a dig at flight brawl with Sunil on his show | Comedian Kapil Sharma took a dig at his brawl on a flight with comedian Sunil Grover in an episode of 'The Kapil Sharma Show'. In the episode's promo, the team can be seen in a plane setup with everybody fighting. When Kiku Sharda, dressed as an air hostess, asks Kapil to intervene, he says, "Nowadays, I don't speak on... |
16,000 cops donate blood in West Bengal to overcome shortage | As many as 16,000 police personnel have donated blood over the past one week to overcome the shortage in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday. Further, she said the Trinamool workers and the state government employees have also started holding blood donation camps from Saturday. Banerjee said around 66,000 ... |
Kerala students hold 'beef fests' against ban on cattle sale | The student organisations of both the ruling and opposition parties in Kerala conducted 'beef fests' across the state on Saturday. This comes after the Centre imposed a nationwide ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter. Ruling CPI(M)'s student wing had called for holding such fests at 210 centres in the state where co... |
DD to air short films on Modi govt's successes on 3rd anniv | State-owned broadcaster Doordarshan will telecast 14 short films showcasing the success stories of the PM Narendra Modi-led government on its third anniversary. These films will be based on various government flagship schemes and their positive impact. This will serve the purpose of motivating others to avail benefits ... |
EC rejects Congress demand to access EVM motherboards | The Election Commission on Saturday rejected the Congress party's demand to allow it to access the motherboard of the electronic voting machine (EVM) in the poll panel's challenge to hack it. Further, the EC told the AAP that it does not believe that an 'open hackathon' was necessary. Notably, both the parties have ref... |
Mumbai students protest compulsion of Aadhaar at campus | Students of the Mumbai's Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) on Saturday called for protests over making possession of Aadhaar compulsory at the campus. "The compulsion to submit Aadhaar number, CCTV on everyoneâs back, biometric, combined with extraordinary measures of indecent fee hike... are bound to change t... |
British Airways stops London flights as global systems crash | British Airways cancelled flights out of London after its computer systems crashed worldwide, causing chaos for travellers ahead of a three-day weekend in the UK. Passengers shouldn't go to Londonâs Heathrow and Gatwick airports amid an IT failure causing "very severe disruption" worldwide, it said. Earlier, passenge... |
Even a small grocery store should experience IBM, says MD | IBM India MD Karan Bajwa has said that he wants even the smallest neighbourhood grocery store in India to experience IBM. In an interview, Bajwa said he wants IBM India, under his watch, to become the number one cloud and cognitive solutions company for businesses in the country. "That is my single aspiration. Everythi... |
US to carry out first ICBM intercept test | Preparing for North Korea's growing threat, the US Defence Ministry will try to shoot down an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the first time in a test next week. The goal is to simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the US homeland, officials said. Notably, the US interceptor has succeeded only once in the... |
Food chain Chipotle says hackers stole customers' card data | Fast-food chain Chipotle has warned customers that it suffered a data breach between March 24 and April 18 on its sales system. The hackers used malware to access customers' card data, including numbers, expiration dates, and internal verification codes. An investigation into the breach further found the malware search... |
Cyrus Mistry appointee Rakesh Sarna resigns as Taj Group CEO | Rakesh Sarna, the Managing Director and CEO of Indian Hotels, which runs the Taj group of hotels, resigned from the company, citing personal reasons. Sarna, who came on board at the Tata group firm in 2014, was picked by ousted group Chairman Cyrus Mistry. Sarna was reportedly facing sexual harassment charges by a form... |
Deepika to replace Varun as lead in Badlapur sequel: Reports | According to reports, actress Deepika Padukone will replace actor Varun Dhawan for the lead role in the sequel to 2015 film 'Badlapur'. According to a source, Badlapur producer Dinesh Vijan has discussed the film's concept with Deepika and she has loved it. While the script isn't ready yet, Deepika will have a characte... |
Carrie Fisher slapped me 27 times for Star Wars scene: Oscar | Actor Oscar Isaac has revealed that late actress Carrie Fisher had to slap him 27 times while filming a scene for the film 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'. He added, "And every time she'd hit like a different spot on my face." Fisher, who died after suffering a heart attack in 2016, played Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' f... |
KRK calls Salman Khan a lallu, joker in Tubelight trailer | Self-styled critic Kamaal R Khan called actor Salman Khan a 'lallu' in his review of the trailer of 'Tubelight'. He added that though Salman is acting like a joker in 'The Radio Song', the song is nice and credits music composer Pritam for the same. Towards the end of his review, KRK claims the film will earn about â¹... |
Kapil Mishra accuses AAP govt of â¹300cr scam in health dept | Levelling corruption charges against AAP government again, sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra accused Arvind Kejriwal and Satyendar Jain of misappropriating funds worth â¹300 crore from the health department. "Over 70% of medicines needed aren't available in Delhi's hospitals... Jain broke the rules of transfers and a... |
Shoaib Malik slammed for referring to Shami's religion | Former Pakistan skipper Shoaib Malik was criticised for referring to Indian pacer Mohammed Shami's religion during a live Twitter session. Malik picked Shami as his favourite Indian bowler and said it was "not because he's a Muslim guy." Responding to it, a user tweeted, "Would've agreed with him had he not entered rel... |
Chinese jets intercept US surveillance plane | Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a US Navy surveillance plane over the South China Sea on Wednesday. One of the Chinese aircraft reportedly flew in front of the American plane, restricting its ability to manoeuvre. Earlier this week, China complained to the US about its patrol ship which sailed near a Chinese artif... |
Philippine Prez makes 'rape joke' for martial law troops | In a speech at a military camp on Friday aimed at lifting troops' spirits after he imposed martial law across southern Philippines, President Rodrigo Duterte jokingly told them they were allowed to rape up to three women. Last year, Duterte caused outrage when he joked that he had wanted to rape a "beautiful" Australia... |
Trump delays decision on Paris climate accord | US President Donald Trump refused to endorse the Paris climate accord at the G7 summit on Saturday, saying he needed more time to decide. Trump, who has previously called global warming a hoax, tweeted that he would make a decision next week on whether to back the agreement. Notably, Trump vowed to withdraw from the ag... |
Israel to reduce electricity supply to Gaza | Israel has said it would reduce electricity in the Gaza Strip to three hours a day after the Palestinian Authority refused to foot all of the bill. The move is reportedly aimed at forcing Hamas to either cede control of the Gaza Strip back to the Palestinian Authority, or take full responsibility. Notably, Hamas took c... |
Trump claims defence money pouring into NATO | US President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that NATO alliance allies are already stepping up their contributions to the organisation. "Money is beginning to pour in -NATO will be much stronger," Trump tweeted. This comes two days after Trump rebuked 23 of 28 NATO members for failing to spend enough on defence and pl... |
India records its first three cases of Zika virus infection | The WHO on Friday confirmed India's first three cases of Zika virus infections, all from the same area in Ahmedabad. While the first detection was made in February 2016, the second was reported in November 2016, and third in January 2017. Zika infection during pregnancy causes microcephaly, which is a birth defect caus... |
Medical stores to stay shut on May 30 over nationwide strike | The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists have called for a nationwide strike on May 30 to protest against the Centre's 'stringent' rules. The chemists' union has demanded the easing of norms for sale and storage of medicines, and the relaxation of the cap imposed on their profit margins. Some members will a... |
NASA takes first-ever image of Jupiter's rings from inside | NASA has shared the first-ever images of Jupiter's rings shot from the inside by the Juno spacecraft. Juno flew through the narrow planet-ring gap during its first science flyby, on August 27, 2016. The bright bands in the centre of the image are Jupiter's main rings while the stars in background are part of the Orion ... |
Twitter reacts to women-only screening of Wonder Woman in US | Reacting to Texas' The Alamo Drafthouse theatre announcing a women-only screening of 'Wonder Woman', a user tweeted, "Calm down, bros. you still have like, everything else." Another tweet read, "If you had a guys only screening of Thor 3, there'd be an uproar and you know it." Meanwhile, another user tweeted, "Not impr... |
AbRam's b'day msgs made me realise how you all love him: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has tweeted that the overwhelming birthday wishes for son AbRam on his fourth birthday on Saturday has made him realise how much AbRam is loved by fans. AbRam, who was born via surrogacy, is Shah Rukh and wife Gauri's youngest child. Earlier, filmmaker Karan Johar shared AbRam's picture on social m... |
EC rejects RJD's EVM hackathon application over 39mins delay | The Election Commission (EC) rejected Lalu Prasad Yadav's political party RJD's application to participate in the EVM hackathon for turning up 39 minutes later than the deadline of 5 pm on May 26. While the only political party to stamp its participation is Sharad Pawar's NCP, Arvind Kejriwal's AAP raised issues on the... |
Video of standoff between Indian and Chinese armies surfaces | An undated video showing a standoff between the Indian and Chinese armies allegedly at the Arunachal Pradesh border has surfaced online. In the video, the Chinese soldiers can be seen trying to break a stone wall that separated the two troops. The Chinese troops were also seen laughing and allegedly mocking the Indian ... |
Declare cows as 'national animal', Nitish's JD(U) tells govt | Following the Centre's ban on cattle slaughter and restrictions on the sale of cattle, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) has appealed the NDA government to declare cow as the "national animal". "If they have so much love for cows then they should declare cow as the national animal," JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar said. |
British Airways computers down worldwide, causing delays | British Airways is experiencing a global system outage, which is causing delays for passengers worldwide, the airline has said. Passengers have taken to social media to report long delays and the company's flights being held on runways. âWe apologise to customers who are facing some delays following an IT outage this... |
SBI seizes 300 Ola, Uber cabs over non-repayment of loans | State Bank of India has reportedly seized close to 300 taxis and suspended car loans to Uber and Ola cars across various cities in response to increasing defaults by the drivers. Earlier this year, Ola and Uber drivers had held strikes complaining about loss of income due to a decrease in incentives offered by the aggr... |
Delhi taxi drivers launch 'Sewa Cab' to take on Ola, Uber | Delhi's taxi drivers have launched their own taxi app called 'Sewa Cab' to take on Uber and Ola. The service, which offers fares starting from â¹5 per km, was announced during the drivers' strikes protesting a decrease in incentives given by existing ride-hailing services. A Twitter user spotted a promotional poster f... |
Taliban attack in Afghanistan kills 18, injures 10 | At least 18 people have been killed and 10 others have been injured in a car bomb attack near a busy taxi stand in Afghanistan's Khost province on the first day of Ramadan, according to reports. The attack, responsibility for which has been claimed by the Taliban, reportedly targeted Afghan police providing security to... |
NATO spouse photo includes a male for the first time | Gauthier Destenay, the husband of Luxembourg's gay Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, joined wives of world leaders for the NATO spouse photo. This was the first time that the group was joined by a man. After entering into a civil partnership in 2010, Destenay and Bettel got married in 2015 following the country's same-sex... |
UK terror threat level reduced from 'critical' to 'severe' | British Prime Minister Theresa May on Saturday reduced the terrorism threat level in the UK from 'critical' to 'severe', with armed soldiers patrolling streets across the country to be withdrawn beginning Monday. "A threat level of severe means an attack is highly likely," May said. The threat level was raised to criti... |
WB Chief Economist ousted from unit for wanting short emails | Paul Romer, World Bank's Chief Economist was ousted from its research arm, Development Economics Group, after staff rebelled against demands to write concisely. Romer told staff the bankâs World Development Report wouldn't be published if the use of the word "and" exceeded 2.6%. He also demanded shorter emails and cu... |
Report on â¹650 crore loss on JK House sale wrong: Raymond | Raymond has said that proxy advisory firm IiAS' report that slams the move to sell its JK House property to its promoters is based on incorrect and incomplete information, and not understood correctly. Calling it a "rip-off", IiAS had claimed offering JK House to Raymond's promoters at a 90% discount will result in a â... |
Rajinikanth didn't say anything new on TN politics: Kamal | Kamal Haasan, while talking about Rajinikanth's comments on Tamil Nadu politics, said, "He didn't say anything wrong or new." He added people should realise politics is not a place to earn money. When asked if only a Tamilian should lead Tamil Nadu, he responded, "We have had leaders like Gandhi, Nehru and Bose. Were t... |
Michael Jackson's daughter Paris mistaken as homeless on set | Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson was mistaken for a homeless person on sets of a photoshoot. Talking about it, she tweeted, "One of the first people on set, sitting in the parking lot and this dude comes up to me and says, 'Homeless people aren't allowed in this area'." She also retweeted musician Nahko's reply... |
Would be insane to compete with 20-21 yr olds: Katrina Kaif | Talking about competition in Bollywood, Katrina Kaif has said that it would be insane and illogical to compete with 20-21 years old and that she can't think of playing a 21-year-old girl in a pink miniskirt. She added, "Healthy competition is obviously there, but there is no sense of envy for people who are at differen... |
Jayasuriya accused of leaking sex tape as 'revenge porn' | A sex tape that allegedly shows former Sri Lankan cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya with his ex-girlfriend has surfaced online. The woman in the video has said Jayasuriya leaked the video to take revenge from her and claimed that she got engaged to the former Sri Lankan captain in a small temple. The authorities have initiat... |
I dismissed Kohli thrice, he has failed against me: Junaid | Pakistan pacer Junaid Khan has expressed confidence in his ability to restrict India's Virat Kohli in the upcoming Champions Trophy. "I have dismissed him in three out of the four matches we have faced each other. He is a brilliant batsman but he has failed against me," Khan said. India will begin their title defence a... |
Jayawardene, Sangakkara's 624 is Tests' highest-ever stand | Mahela Jayawardene, who turned 40 today, became Sri Lanka's second triple centurion after recording Test cricket's highest ever partnership in the form of his 624-run stand alongside Kumar Sangakkara in 2006. Jayawardene, who retired from Test cricket in 2014, had amassed 11,814 Test runs over his career, which is the ... |
Rahul stopped from entering clash-hit UP town without permit | Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi was on Saturday stopped from entering UP's clash-hit Saharanpur after he was denied permission to visit the area by the district administration. "I wanted to go to Saharanpur but was told law and order could deteriorate... Dalits are being crushed not only in Saharanpur but all over... |
Maneka Gandhi slams media for reporting 'every' rape case | Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has slammed the media for reporting 'every' rape case in the country. "The press after the 2012 (Nirbhaya) incident has adopted a zero-tolerance policy. In other countries, press doesn't report rape and molestation anymore. Our press reports every incident. S... |
Rock climbing may help treat depression: Study | Bouldering, a form of rock climbing without ropes, may effectively treat symptoms of depression, a US-based study claims. The study divided over 100 individuals into two groups, one of which joined the eight-week course later. Researchers found that a specific depression score in the group which started early dropped w... |
Elon Musk's startup shows how its underground bus will look | Elon Musk-led tunneling startup 'The Boring Company' has unveiled the first images of a concept bus-like vehicle that would help people avoid traffic by transporting them via underground tunnels. The vehicles will be big enough to fit several passengers and their bicycles, and will be transported on electric sleds that... |
Hillary Clinton compares Trump to Richard Nixon | Hillary Clinton, while addressing students at her alma mater, Wellesley College, launched an attack on US President Donald Trump, comparing him to former President Richard Nixon whose presidency she said ended in "disgrace". Notably, Nixon resigned in 1974 to escape impeachment. Clinton also called Trump's budget propo... |
How is the President of India elected? | The President of India is elected indirectly wherein MPs from both Houses, and MLAs from all Assemblies participate. Every MLA is given a specified number of votes based on his/her state's population, with Uttar Pradesh MLAs' vote value being highest. The votes are given on ballot paper in order of preferences for the ... |
Former RBI Governor Rajan was on-board with note ban: Govt | Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das told a Parliamentary Committee that former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan was on board with demonetisation, which was finalised in May 2016. Das reportedly added that discussion on demonetisation between the government and RBI began in January-February. Earlier, former Finance Mi... |
ISIS claims responsibility for attack on Coptics in Egypt | The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack that killed at least 29 Coptic Christians and injured over 20 others on Friday. Around 10 gunmen, dressed in military uniform, attacked vehicles carrying worshippers to a monastery near the southern city of Minya. Notably, ISIS has carried out several attacks i... |
Grandma asked if I don't make money: Priyanka on torn jeans | Actress Priyanka Chopra said that her grandmother asked her if she wasn't making money and didn't have a job when she saw Priyanka in ripped jeans. She added that her grandmother tried stitching up the holes in her jeans and said that poor people wear clothes like this. Priyanka revealed this during her appearance on T... |
Burhan Wani's successor Sabzar Bhat killed in Jammu-Kashmir | Sabzar Bhat, who reportedly became terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen's commander after Burhan Wani's death last year, has been killed by security forces in an encounter in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir. Bhat, who was among the 8 militants killed in two encounters in the Valley on Saturday, called his family members before d... |
World's largest Bitcoin exchange crashes as currency surges | World's most funded Bitcoin exchange Coinbase suffered outages this week as price of the digital currency surged to an all-time high of â¹1.74 lakh. Coinbase's website and apps were unavailable to users for several hours due to "unprecedented" levels of trading and traffic, the company said. Market cap of digital curr... |
Google founder making biggest aircraft at â¹970 crore: Report | Google Co-founder Sergey Brin is reportedly building the world's largest aircraft, which could cost up to â¹970 crore, according to The Guardian. It will be used to deliver supplies on humanitarian missions to remote locations and also act as an "air yacht for [his] friends and family." Previous reports indicated that... |
Highest whisky bar serves 1st Chivas custom scotch in 100yrs | Bangkok's newly opened Alfresco 64 - A Chivas Bar, which at a height of over 800 feet is the world's highest whisky bar, serves the first scotch Chivas Regal has created for a particular client in over 100 years. The bar, located on the 64th floor, has only 96 bottles of the $7,000 (â¹4.5 lakh) Chivas Regal Exclusive ... |
India is not ready for electric cars: Honda Cars India CEO | Honda Cars India CEO Yoichiro Ueno on Friday said the country is not ready to have electric cars yet. He attributed this to the lack of necessary infrastructure and affordability factor of electric cars. The price of electric cars will be more than double when compared to ordinary cars, Ueno said. |
BMW concept bike plans routes according to rider's schedule | BMW has unveiled a concept for the 'Motorrad Concept Link' bike which can automatically read the rider's schedule for the day and plan the shortest routes accordingly. The electric bike can also pick "suitable music" for the trip and comes with a connected jacket, wearing which the rider can open the luggage compartmen... |
1st power plant that runs on CO2 instead of steam being made | US-based researchers are building the first-ever power plant that will use carbon dioxide (CO2) to turn turbines instead of using steam to generate electricity. CO2 would be heated and pressurised into a supercritical dense state, which allows using smaller turbines and increasing efficiency. A carbon emission-free tes... |
Teen scribbles prom proposal on protected rock | Park Rangers are looking for a teenager who scribbled a prom proposal on a protected rock near Sandstone Peak, US. "We love hearing about creative promposals but damaging public lands is not the way to do it," a spokesperson said. Urging for any leads about the crime, the official said this was the second year such an ... |
Error in Romeo Juliet question led exam board to apologise | GCSE, which is among UK's biggest exam boards, has been forced to apologise after making a mistake in an exam question about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The question wrongly implied that a character named Tybalt was from Romeo's family instead of Juliet's. Officials accused GCSE of "incompetence", while GCSE said i... |
'Robophobia' on automation grossly exaggerated: Panagariya | NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya, while commenting on India's working-age population, has said that there was "robophobia" that automation would take away jobs. These fears however, he added, were "grossly exaggerated" and meant India's potential remained underestimated. "If we create a lot of good jobs, we c... |
Rajkummar shares test look for upcoming web series on Bose | Actor Rajkummar Rao on social media shared a picture of himself after a haircut for the upcoming web series on freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.nHe can be seen sporting a half bald look in the photographs. Filmmaker Hansal Mehta clarified on Twitter that it's a test picture and not Rao's first look as Bose fr... |
Johar shares pic to wish SRK's son AbRam on his 4th birthday | Filmmaker Karan Johar shared a picture on Instagram to wish actor Shah Rukh Khan's youngest child AbRam on the occasion of his fourth birthday on Saturday. "The most adorable child ....happy birthday my fellow Gemini...AbRam!" read the caption alongside the picture. AbRam, who was born via surrogacy, is Shah Rukh and w... |
I follow Twinkle on what to wear even if she bullies: Akshay | Akshay Kumar has revealed that regardless of whether it's bullying, he follows wife Twinkle Khanna's instructions on what to wear. He added, "My mother-in-law [Dimple Kapadia] is a style icon and wouldn't have me any other way. I have no option but match up to the ladies in the family." Akshay and Twinkle married in 20... |
Ariana to hold benefit gig to honour terror attack victims | Ariana Grande will hold a benefit gig in Manchester, UK to honour victims of the terror attack at her recent concert. Ariana said, "I'll be returning to the incredibly brave city of Manchester...to raise funds for the victims." She further added, "We will not quit or operate in fear. We won't let this divide us. We won... |
Video: Flat-Earther confronts NASA employee in Starbucks | Nathan Thompson, who claims to be a flat-earther, has claimed to confront a "legit NASA employee" in Starbucks. Thompson runs a 30,000-member Facebook page which argues that the Earth is not round and NASA's moon missions were fake. After appearing to answer some questions to Thompson, the man is heard saying "I'm done... |
Revenue share is 'starving' grassroots: Cricket Australia | Cricket Australia Chief James Sutherland believes the revenue-share model which the body is trying to include in its ongoing pay negotiations with players is "starving" cricket's grassroots in the nation. Australian players may go on a strike if the negotiations over a new five-year pay deal for country's international... |
Shastri ji the real winner, tweets Sehwag on Shastri's b'day | Wishing Indian commentator Ravi Shastri on his 55th birthday, Virender Sehwag tweeted, "Hpy B'day @RaviShastriOfc, just get a feeling that at 55,only 1result possible, Shastri ji has been the real winner. Shaz-A Billion Feelings." "Apart from his all round skill in cricket he gave us lots of moments 2 cherish by his co... |
Low ranking means we have nothing to lose: Pakistan captain | Speaking about the upcoming Champions Trophy, Pakistan ODI captain Sarfraz Ahmed said, "We are very hopeful and really excited about this tournament. We are No. 8. So we have nothing to lose." "We have a better record against India in the Champions Trophy, not in other competitions, but we did well in this," Ahmed adde... |
Kohli snaps at reporter over Pakistan-related question | Indian captain Virat Kohli snapped at a reporter who asked if it would be a good choice to play against Pakistan given the 'present scenario'. Kohli retorted by asking what the reporter thought about it to which the reporter asked about Kohli's opinion. "It doesn't really matter what I think as you have already made an... |
16-year-old fails dope test, to be stripped of Asian medal | India's 16-year-old javelin thrower Rohit Yadav is set to be stripped of his silver medal which he won at the Asian Youth Athletics Championship after he tested positive for a banned substance. The 16-year-old, a 2016 World School Games gold medallist, was placed under provisional suspension after his 'A' sample had re... |
United Airlines staff accuses gay dad of molesting son | A United Airlines flight attendant accused a gay father of molesting his 5-year-old foster son during a flight, following which he was detained at a US airport. The attendant claimed his hand across his "sleeping son's lap was too close to the child's genitals." Apologising to the family, United said, "Our customers sh... |
Monkeys learn to talk from adults like human infants: Study | Princeton University researchers have found vocal development in marmoset monkeys progresses the same way as in human infants. Researchers studied pairs of twin marmosets, who were separated from adult marmosets for 40 minutes each day. The twins who were exposed to recorded vocal feedback from adults for more time dev... |
Activists pose as feasting G7 leaders to highlight famine | Oxfam activists posed as G7 leaders eating spaghetti in an attempt to highlight the perceived lack of action to end famine in South Sudan, Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria. Over 3 crore people are facing starvation in the four nations, according to Oxfam. Earlier, the UN had urged an immediate injection of funds for the four... |
Behen Hogi Teri makers arrested over Lord Shiva poster | Director Ajay K Pannalal and producer Tony D'souza of the upcoming film 'Behen Hogi Teri' were arrested for allegedly hurting sentiments of a religious group by the film's poster. One of the film's posters showed actor Rajkummar Rao dressed as Lord Shiva, sitting on a bike. Pannalal and D'souza were granted bail on Fri... |
What is the format of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017? | The participating teams in the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 have been divided into two groups consisting of four teams each. The top two teams from both the groups will qualify for the semi-finals. The tournament will be held across three English venues, The Oval, Edgbaston and Sophia Gardens. India will begin their title... |
Construction for the world's largest telescope begins | The construction of the world's largest optical and infrared telescope has begun in Chile's Atacama Desert. Named Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), it will have a 39-metre-diameter primary mirror housed in an 85-metre rotating dome weighing 5,000 tonnes. ELT will gather 100 million times more light than the human eye to... |
India's first fleet of electric taxis launched in Nagpur | Inaugurating India's first electric mass mobility system, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis and Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari flagged off 200 electric public transport vehicles in Nagpur on Friday. The pilot project, comprising 100 e-taxis and 100 e-rickshaws with four charging stations, would run on Ola's app.... |
A jacket I wear to airports is my ex-boyfriend's: Priyanka | Actress Priyanka Chopra, on her appearance on 'Dirty Laundry', revealed that a jacket which she often wears to airports belongs to an ex-boyfriend. She added, "Things get exchanged. It stopped being him...after it stayed back in my house once and I just kind of wore it." Priyanka added she refused to return the jacket ... |
Big B shares pic on Amar Akbar Anthony completing 40 yrs | Actor Amitabh Bachchan shared a picture from the sets of 'Amar Akbar Anthony', to mark the film completing 40 years of its release today. The picture shows Bachchan with a young Abhishek and Shweta, while he was shooting for the song 'My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves'. The film starred Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and late actor... |
Modi's Facebook followers increase 3-fold in 3 yrs of govt | PM Narendra Modi had 1.4 crore followers on Facebook when he came to power in 2014, and the number is now past 4.1 crore, marking a three-fold increase after his government completed three years. Over 40 lakh people started following PM Modi in the past six months after the announcement of demonetisation in November 20... |
Adityanath's security asks Sikh man to remove his turban | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's security asked a Sikh man, Tejpal Singh, to remove his turban when he went to visit the politician at Gorakshnath Peeth in Gorakhpur. Singh said that a security man also questioned him about 'kripaan', the religious knife Sikhs carry. He later managed to meet the CM, narrated the inci... |
iPhone may have caused plane crash that killed 66: Officials | French officials have opened an investigation into the possibility that an iPhone 6s and iPad Mini 4 could have caused the crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 in 2016 which killed 66 people. The theory suggests that the Apple products, belonging to the plane's first officer, might have overheated and started a fire after bein... |
Device can locate radioactive materials up to 1 km away | Korea-based researchers have developed a device to detect radioactive materials remotely without risking radiation exposure. It focuses electromagnetic pulses to break down air into plasma. Radioactive materials would instantaneously turn the plasma back into normal gas, enabling remote detection. By increasing antenna... |
Justin Bieber forgets lyrics to own song during performance | Justin Bieber forgot lyrics to his own song Despacito during a recent performance in New York. Justin made up his own lyrics and sang, "I don't know the words so I say burrito, I don't know the words so I say Dorito." At one point he passed the mic to the audience and said, "Come on, you know the words." |
Priest fired over online dating ad for sex, nude bathers | The Church of Sweden has fired a priest for placing an ad on a dating website, wherein he said he was looking for a relationship, sex, dates, or nude bathers. The priest described himself as a "good looking" and "polyamorous domineering man." He wrote, "I'm looking for someone... who wants to expand their sexual and se... |
11-year-old accuses teacher of war crime for punishing class | An 11-year-old girl from Scotland accused her teacher of war crimes and violating the 1949 Geneva Conventions for unfairly punishing the whole class when one student misbehaved. Answering the question, "Things my teacher(s) can do better" on a feedback form, Ava Bell wrote, "not use collective punishment as... under th... |
Times Now, Republic barred from airing details of theft case | The Delhi High Court has restrained the Times Group and Arnab Goswami's Republic TV from quoting/broadcasting the details of proceedings against each other in an ongoing case of theft and copyright infringement. Notably, Times Now has claimed that tapes played by Republic TV during Shashi Tharoor's exposé were procure... |
Was told to dye my hair black and do item number: Kalki | Kalki Koechlin said that when she was entering Bollywood, a woman told her to dye her hair black and do an item number. She added that she was also advised 'sensible things' like improving her Hindi. Kalki added, "Most people have accepted the fact...that I am Indian. I don't think the physicality of it gets in the way... |
Rajini to end suspense over joining politics in July: Family | Tamil actor Rajinikanth's brother Sathyanarayana Rao Gaikwad has said that the superstar will end the suspense over his entry into politics in July-end. "It is the people's wish that Rajinikanth should enter politics. He has just ended the first round of consultation with his fans and well-wishers who were urging him t... |
Saif's daughter Sara to make acting debut opposite Sushant | Saif Ali Khan's daughter Sara Ali Khan will make her acting debut opposite Sushant Singh Rajput in 'Kedarnath', directed by Abhishek Kapoor. It was earlier rumoured that Sara would make her Bollywood debut with Karan Johar's 'Student of the Year 2'. Saif while talking about Sara's willingness to join the industry, had... |
Comments on MS Dhoni taken out of context: Harbhajan Singh | Spinner Harbhajan Singh, who failed to make it to India's Champions Trophy squad, clarified on Twitter that his comments on MS Dhoni getting special privileges in selection were taken out of context. "MSD is a dear friend &a great player, I never doubted his selection so please don't quote me on things which I never sa... |
There was too much pressure on Dhoni to finish games: Kohli | Speaking to the media after landing in England for the Champions Trophy, Indian captain Virat Kohli said that there was too much pressure on former captain MS Dhoni to finish matches. Kohli added that the pressure restricted Dhoni from playing freely and that the inclusion of Kedar Jadhav and Hardik Pandya has added a ... |
Kolkata may host Real Madrid vs Barcelona legends' match | Kolkata might host an exhibition match featuring former players from Real Madrid and Barcelona in the third week of September. The exhibition match will be a tribute to the late Dutch legend Johan Cruyff. Notably, Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium will not be able to host the exhibition match due to the upcoming FIFA U-17 Wo... |
NBA player tweets 'you can't catch me' after arrest warrant | Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter, whose Turkish passport has been revoked, tweeted, "You can't catch me. Don't waste your breath. I will come on my own will anyway, to spit on your ugly, hateful faces," responding to an arrest warrant. Kanter has been accused of supporting US-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen and s... |
Sangakkara scores 5th consecutive ton in first-class cricket | Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara became just the eighth player in history to register five consecutive first-class centuries, after scoring 177 not out for Surrey against Essex on Friday. Sangakkara, who announced that the current county season will be his last, notched scores of 136, 105, 114 and 120 in his ... |
Sehwag welcomes back Uzma Ahmed to 'most incredible country' | Virender Sehwag welcomed Uzma Ahmed back to India by tweeting, "There is no country as safe as India.Is desh ki mitti ki baat hi alag hai. Best wishes to #Uzma &welcome back to the most incredible country". Uzma, who alleged that she was forced to marry a Pakistani man at gunpoint, returned to India via Wagah border on... |
Fitness trackers fail to accurately measure calories: Study | Stanford researchers have found that fitness trackers don't accurately measure the number of calories burned. Comparing breathing measurements, the study on 60 volunteers wearing seven brands of trackers revealed the most accurate device was off by 27% while the least accurate was off by 93%. However, the measured hear... |
Android flaw lets hackers control phone without user knowing | Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in Android smartphones that could let attackers take control over victims' devices without them knowing. Called 'Cloak and Dagger', the flaw exploits how Android automatically grants the draw-on-top permission for apps downloaded from the Play Store. The apps can then lure us... |
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