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UFC's Conor McGregor applies for boxing license | UFC champion Conor McGregor has applied for a boxing license in Nevada which hints towards the proposed bout against retired boxing champion Floyd Mayweather. McGregor, who already has a boxing license to fight in California, said that he has agreed to terms with the UFC for a potential boxing match against the 40-year... |
Family of each martyred paramilitary jawan to get â¹1 cr aid | Home Minister Rajnath Singh has announced that the family of each paramilitary jawan who dies in action will be given a compensation of â¹1 crore. Stating that the nation is proud of the sacrifice of its paramilitary jawans, Singh said, "The sacrifice of our jawans cannot be compensated with money. But the families of... |
Pak's ICJ lawyer in Jadhav case was hired by India in 2004 | Khawar Qureshi, Pakistan's counsel in the International Court of Justice in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, was hired by the UPA government in 2004 to represent India in the UN court. The Pakistani lawyer had replaced Harish Salve, who represented India in the Jadhav hearing and charged â¹1 for it, for the Dabhol Power Co... |
12-year-old National bravery award winner kidnapped | Nilesh Bhil, a 12-year-old boy who was presented with the National Bravery Award in 2016, has been kidnapped in Maharashtra along with his brother Ganpat Bhil from his home. As Nilesh did not return home after having left home on May 17 for some work, his parents filed a complaint claiming that he has been kidnapped by... |
'Good morning' teams to check open defecation in Maharashtra | The Maharashtra government has decided to form 'Good morning' squads to monitor and stop open defecation across the state. The squads will comprise representatives from local bodies, self-help groups, NGOs, and students, among others. A Government Resolution stated that those having access to an existing toilet facilit... |
EC throws open challenge to parties to hack EVMs from June 3 | The Election Commission on Saturday threw an open challenge to political parties, who contested the five-state Assembly elections held recently, to hack the EVMs and announced to hold a hackathon for the same June 3 onwards. The EC said that the participants can pick any four EVMs of their choice from the recently-held... |
Iran re-elects reformist Hassan Rouhani as President | Reformist Hassan Rouhani on Saturday won Iran's presidential election, beating principlist opponent Ebrahim Raisi to begin his second four-year term in office. Rouhani's victory is seen as voters' mandate on his policy of opening up Iran to the world and his efforts to rebuild its stagnant economy. Rouhani had negotiat... |
Tesla market cap is higher than we deserve, says CEO Musk | Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that the company should not be compared to major US carmakers. "I do believe this market cap is higher than we have any right to deserve," he said, adding that Tesla produces just 1% of GM's total output. Tesla's valuation crossed $50 billion earlier this year, overtaking General Motors and... |
Scientists claim to find probable parallel universe evidence | UK-based scientists claim they may have found multiple universes' evidence after studying the 'Cold Spot', a cold patch of space radiation formed during the Universe's birth. A theory that the spot is an illusion formed due to lack of intervening galaxies, was rejected by the study. Scientists said a collision between ... |
Cut penis myself as it was of no use: Swami accused of rape | The Kerala swami who was accused of rape by a woman on Friday night, said in his statement to the police that he cut his penis wilfully, as it was "not useful" to him. He allegedly attempted to rape the woman, after which she claimed to have cut off his penis. He reportedly raped her for over seven years. |
Big B shares his 'real' look from upcoming film 102 Not Out | Actor Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter shared his 'real' look from the upcoming film '102 Not Out', while claiming that the film's first look was leaked by the media. "The ethics of confidentiality and secrecy have never been borne to discipline and trust," wrote Bachchan about the look's leak. Bachchan will play a 102-year... |
Gordon Ramsay compares Priyanka's khichdi to dog's dinner | Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay compared a photograph of khichdi and chicken soup shared by Priyanka Chopra to dog's dinner. Ramsay said this on a chat show while 'roasting' food pictures posted by celebrities. The picture which Priyanka reposted was originally shared by her Quantico co-star, captioned, "Lov u @priyankach... |
How did EC dismiss AAP's allegations of EVM tampering? | Dismissing AAP's allegations that EVMs are tampered through secret codes, the Election Commission has said after pressing the key once, other clicks won't be accepted. The commission further said the replacement of internal circuit of EVMs is not possible. "Changing the existing programme and introducing a new one is d... |
Free tools to unlock WannaCry without ransom released online | Researchers have released tools to help people hit by the global WannaCry ransomware attack unlock their computers without paying the ransom. The tools, called 'WannaKey' and 'WanaKiwi,' extract the keys to WannaCry encryption codes using prime numbers. However, the tools only work if the affected computers have not be... |
90% of Indian startups fail within 5 years: IBM study | According to IBM Institute for Business Value's study in collaboration with Oxford Economics, about 90% of Indian startups fail within five years. This was attributed to lack of innovation, as 77% of venture capitalists surveyed said Indian startups try to copy existing global ideas. Further, talent acquisition was cal... |
China, Japan extract 'combustible ice' from seafloor | China and Japan have successfully extracted frozen mixture of water and natural gas dubbed "combustible ice" from their coastlines. Technically known as methane hydrate, the material can be lit on fire in its frozen state and is believed to comprise one of the world's most abundant fossil fuels. The commercial mining o... |
Will represent Pakistan myself at ICJ: Pak Attorney General | Pakistan's Attorney-General Ashtar Ausaf Ali has said that he would personally represent Pakistan at the ICJ in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, when it is taken up at the UN court. Pakistan was represented by London-based lawyer Khawar Qureshi in the first hearing, following which the court ruled in India's favour, putting... |
ICJ didn't order consular access to Jadhav: Pak official | Pakistan's foreign affairs adviser Sartaj Aziz said on Saturday that the ICJ hasn't given any order on consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav. "Wrong to say Pakistan lost at ICJ, court stayed execution, didn't order on consular access to Jadhav", he was reported saying by Pakistani media. Notably, Pakistan has denied 16 ... |
Russia protests US air strike on its allies in Syria | Syria and its ally Russia have condemned a recent US air strike and denounced it as 'brazen' and 'unacceptable'. US Defence Secretary James Mattis has said that the convoy of pro-Syrian government forces hit by its international coalition recently near the Jordan border was likely Iranian-directed and posed a threat to... |
Linking cyber attacks to us is 'ridiculous': North Korea | North Korea's Deputy United Nations ambassador Kim In Ryong has said that "it is ridiculous" to link his country with the 'WannaCry' ransomware cyber attack that hit three lakh computers in 150 countries. This comes after an Indian-origin security researcher found similarities between the code used in 'WannaCry' and to... |
China releases rap song to promote 'One Belt One Road' | To promote its 'One Belt One Road' initiative, China has released a rap song explaining the project which is aimed at reviving ancient trade routes between Asia and Europe. Adding that the route is for 'mutual benefit with joint responsibility and shared destiny', the video highlights how the route would connect differ... |
Donut launched 97,000 feet into the sky goes on display | A donut which was launched 97,000 feet into the sky has gone on display at a confectionary store in Kansas, United States. Donutology said its "space donut" travelled over 400 kilometres between earth and space during a nearly 4-hour journey. The donut was covered with protective silicon, which left it inedible but hel... |
Beauty bloggers stick pom-poms on their face in new trend | Beauty bloggers have been sharing pictures of themselves with pom-poms stuck on their faces. Bloggers have been sharing pictures of colourful pom-poms on their eyebrows, eyelids and lips. A blogger, who pasted pom-poms around her eyes, said, "I... just knew they had to be on my face. My eyes have never felt so cozy." |
UK telco BT's offices raided in â¹4,400 cr accounting scandal | BT offices in Italy have been raided as part of a probe into the £530 million (over â¹4,400 crore) accounting scandal at the UK telecom giant. Italian prosecutors opened a criminal investigation into BT Italia earlier this year alleging "false accounting and embezzlement". Last week, BT said it will axe 4,000 jobs af... |
Marlboro maker uses 'immature trick' to avoid packaging laws | Marlboro cigarettes maker has been accused of trying to sidestep new UK laws on plain packaging by rolling out durable tins that look like ordinary cigarette packets. It's an "immature trick" to "retain" its branding, an official said. Under the laws, retailers can't sell branded cigarette packets and can only stock pl... |
Would've loved to present Piku at Cannes Film Fest: Deepika | Actress Deepika Padukone has revealed that if given a chance, she would've loved to present her 2015 film 'Piku' at Cannes Film Festival. Deepika attended the festival this year, seven years after her first appearance in 2010. Speaking about the perception of Indian cinema abroad, she said, "Largely...it is colour, sca... |
Sachin appealed for a wicket while watching Lagaan: Aamir | Actor Aamir Khan has revealed that Sachin Tendulkar appealed for an English wicket while watching 'Lagaan'. In a video released by Aamir to wish Sachin for his upcoming biopic 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams', Aamir said, "My favourite Sachin memory is seeing him appeal for the first British wicket in Lagaan...it was a run-o... |
Djokovic catches ball directly in his shorts' pocket | Serbia's Novak Djokovic caught a tennis ball directly in his shorts' pocket while playing against Argentina's Juan MartÃn del Potro in the Rome Masters on Friday. Del Potro hit the ball high up in the air towards Djokovic's court, where he pocketed the ball in his left pocket. Later, the Argentine hit another lofted b... |
MI icon Sachin earns more than DD mentor Dravid: Reports | Mumbai Indians' icon Sachin Tendulkar is reportedly paid more than Delhi Daredevils' mentor Rahul Dravid, who earns â¹4.5 crore per season. Dravid is the highest paid mentor this IPL season, earning almost 6.5 times more than the lowest paid coach, Gujarat Lions' Brad Hodge. Other team mentors and coaches, including V... |
Time-lapse video shows Kilauea Volcano's lava flow | A time-lapse video captured lava cascading from the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii on Thursday. The photographers who captured the video said they could "feel the heat" of the lava. The Kilauea Volcano, which is between 3,00,000 and 6,00,000 years old, emerged above sea level an estimated 1,00,000 years ago. |
Air France flight struck by lightning, declares emergency | An Air France pilot declared a mid-air emergency after the aircraft was struck by lightning while flying from Paris to Birmingham on Friday. "The aircraft has since landed safely at Birmingham Airport... with no injuries to passengers or crew," an Air France spokesperson said. Meanwhile, a picture of its deviated fligh... |
Man acquitted of blast charges after spending 16 yrs in jail | A court in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district has acquitted former AMU research scholar Gulzar Ahmed Wani of all charges in the 2000 Sabarmati Express blast case "due to lack of evidence". A resident of Baramulla district of north Kashmir, Wani was arrested from New Delhi in 2001 and has been in jail since then. |
EC holds demo of poll process to prove EVMs are tamper-proof | The Election Commission on Saturday held a demonstration on working of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) System to prove that the machines are tamper-proof. Ruling out manipulation of EVMs at manufacturing stage citing tight security, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaid... |
Kangana to play an 80-year-old in her directorial debut Teju | Actress Kangana Ranaut will be seen playing an 80-year-old woman in her directorial debut film 'Teju'. "It'll...give you a glimpse into my life before Bollywood, into the real Kangana whom few have known in all these years," said Kangana, who's also scripting the film. The film will explore topics related to mortality ... |
Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' earns over â¹500 crore in China | The Aamir Khan starrer film 'Dangal' has posted earnings of â¹544.91 crore since its release in China on May 5. Within a week of its release, 'Dangal' also became the highest grossing Indian film in China, beating Aamir's 2014 film 'PK'. Notably, Dangal is Aamir's fourth film to release in China after 'PK', '3 Idiots'... |
India's 1888 hailstorm listed as all-time deadliest storm | The United Nations' weather agency has identified world's all-time deadliest weather events, listing an 1888 hailstorm in India that occurred near Moradabad on 30 April and killed 246 people. It also listed Bangladesh's 1970 tropical cyclone and 1989 tornado that killed three lakh people and 1,300 people, respectively.... |
Apple responds to headphone blast that burned woman's face | Apple has blamed the incident of a woman's Beats headphones catching fire during a flight earlier this year on third-party AAA batteries. The explosion, which occurred while she was asleep, burned the woman's face and hair. Apple bought audio products brand Beats for $3 billion in 2014 and the battery-powered variant o... |
SoftBank denies execs got illegal sum for India investments | SoftBank has rejected charges that its President Alok Sama and former President Nikesh Arora received illicit payments regarding India investments. SoftBank stakeholders previously raised concerns on Arora's $135 million remuneration for 2014. However, SoftBank says a "certain individual" in Switzerland, who claims to ... |
Robot can perform 2-hr surgery in 2.5 min, scientists claim | US-based researchers have developed a machine they claim reduces the duration of two-hour manual skull drilling to 2.5 minutes. Using CT scan images, the robotic drill can be programmed to avoid touching nerves, veins and arteries. The procedure reduces anaesthesia given to patients and time the wound is open, thereby ... |
519 years since Vasco da Gama arrived in India | Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama became the first European to reach India via sea on May 20, 1498. Linking Europe and Asia by an ocean route, Da Gama sailed from Portugal in July 1497, anchored on the east coast of Africa and arrived at Calicut in Kerala. Further, he was appointed as Portuguese viceroy in India in 152... |
Mistakenly-auctioned bag from 1st Moon landing to be resold | A bag that brought lunar dust samples to Earth from the first-ever Moon landing has been put up for auction by its owner Nancy Carlson. Earlier, the bag was mixed-up with other samples and was auctioned off for $995 to Carlson. The artefact, expected to fetch $2-4 million, will be auctioned on the 48th anniversary of t... |
German cop to be 1st female referee in Europe's top leagues | Bibiana Steinhaus, a 38-year-old German policewoman, will become the first female referee in Europe's top leagues next season after her promotion to officiate in Germany's Bundesliga. Steinhaus has been a fourth official for Bundesliga matches and has been a German Football Association referee since 1999. Steinhaus wil... |
How can US President Donald Trump be impeached? | According to the US constitution, a president shall be impeached for "conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours". The process has to be started by the House of Representatives, currently controlled by Trump's party and needs a majority to pass. A trial is then set in the Senate and a two-t... |
Tesla factory employees blame seizures on working conditions | According to the Guardian, ambulances have been called over 100 times since 2014 for Tesla workers experiencing dizziness, seizures, and chest pains. Complaining about the Elon Musk-led automaker's 'ambitious' production goals, a technician said, "I've seen people pass out, hit the floor like a pancake." However, Tesla... |
Going to ICJ over Kulbhushan was India's big mistake: Katju | Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju took to Facebook to write that India made a serious mistake to go to the ICJ over Kulbhushan Jadhav death sentence case. "Pakistan must be very happy that we went to the ICJ over a single individual's fate, as now they can raise all kinds of issues, particularly Kashmir, in in... |
Be ready for operations at short notice: Air Force chief | In an unprecedented move, Indian Air Force chief BS Dhanoa has written a personal letter to each Air Force officer asking them "to be prepared for operations with our present holdings, at a very short notice". "In the present scenario, there is an ever-persistent sub-conventional threat. Therefore, we need to be prepar... |
Get your pig hands out of here: Venezuelan Prez to Trump | Accusing the US of trying to intervene in his socialist government's sovereignty, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro asked US President Donald Trump to 'get your pig hands out of here'. This comes after the Trump administration imposed fresh sanctions against eight members of Venezuela's Supreme Court as punishment f... |
Kung Fu master uses his penis to tow bus | A video from China shows a Kung Fu master using a rope attached to his penis to tow an 18-tonne bus. The Kung Fu master is said to have achieved the feat earlier this month. Meanwhile, an earlier video that went viral showed a Chinese Kung Fu master teaching his students 'Iron Crotch Kung Fu'. |
Video: Dean in US puzzled as Indian student touches feet | A video showing an Indian student touching the college Dean's feet at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, US has gone viral. The video is shot on a graduation ceremony, where the student, Gaurav Jhaveri, takes his graduation certificate from the Dean and touches his feet. The Dean is seen looking confused ... |
BARC defends ratings system as rivals quit on Republic row | After several English channels pulled out of the Broadcast Audience Research Council, it has defended its measurement system. "BARC India was set up... to measure 'What India Watches', and our measurement system delivers exactly that. We have a transparent policy," it stated. Rival channels pulled out of BARC after Arn... |
Bitcoin hits record high, adds â¹24,000 crore in a week | Digital currency Bitcoin, which has been on a rally, surpassed $1,900 for the first time in its history on Friday. With this, Bitcoin has gained $3.7 billion (nearly â¹24,000 crore) in market capitalisation since Monday, to reach about $32 billion. Over the course of the past 12 months, the value of Bitcoin has risen ... |
Fox fires host for 'insensitive' remark to black employee | Fox News fired Bob Beckel, a co-host on the prime-time programme "The Five", for making an "insensitive remark" to a black employee, the cable-news network said. The employee who made the complaint was a technician assigned to do work on Beckel's computer. Beckel "stormed out of his office," saying he was leaving becau... |
Sylvester Stallone reacts to Hindi remake of his film Rambo | Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone, who played John Rambo in the film series Rambo, has said he hopes that India doesn't wreck the film. Stallone played the role in four films including First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988) and Rambo (2008). Notably, Tiger Shroff will play the lead rol... |
Arshad dubs for Depp in upcoming Pirates of Caribbean film | Actor Arshad Warsi has done the Hindi dubbing for Hollywood actor Johnny Depp's character Jack Sparrow in the upcoming Pirates of the Caribbean film. "I don't think anyone would have passed on such an opportunity," said Arshad. Talking about his dubbing experience, he revealed that it was challenging as Depp's characte... |
Yale University Dean suspended over 'racist' food reviews | Yale University has suspended one of its deans, June Chu, after a series of racist comments written by her towards some restaurants in the past started circulating among students. In one review, she cited a restaurant as perfect for anyone who was "white trash", while in another she praised a movie theatre for its lack... |
23-yr-old ends Nadal's 17-match winning run on clay at Rome | Austria's 23-year-old player Dominic Thiem ended Rafael Nadal's 17-match win streak on clay courts this season after defeating the Spaniard 6-4, 6-3, at the Rome Masters' quarterfinal on Friday. Nadal, who was aiming to win his eighth title in Rome, said he is ready for the upcoming French Open where he will be aiming ... |
Bumrah records his best-ever T20 figures in his 100th match | Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah registered his best-ever T20 figures in his 100th T20 match, taking 3/7 in the second IPL qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Bumrah took the wickets of Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa and Suryakumar Yadav to give MI a six-wicket win over KKR. The pacer's previous-best figur... |
Rohit 2nd player to record 300+ runs in all IPL editions | Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has become the second player to score over 300 runs in all IPL editions. Rohit completed 300 runs in this edition, in the qualifier against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday. Gujarat Lions captain Suresh Raina, who is IPL's highest run-getter overall, is the only other player to achiev... |
Match abandoned after coach hit on head with beer can | A Greek Superleague playoff match between Panathinaikos and PAOK Thessaloniki on Wednesday was abandoned after a beer can thrown from the stands struck PAOK coach Vladan Ivic on the head. The incident happened after PAOK forward Jose Angel Crespo tried to kick the ball out of the Panathinaikos goalkeeper's hands in the... |
Indian-origin student found dead in the US | A 20-year-old Indian-origin student in the US, who went missing on Wednesday, has been found dead in New York. Aalaap Narasipura's body was recovered from Fall Creek, a short distance upstream from Ithaca Falls. He was studying electrical engineering at Cornell's College of Engineering. The circumstances of his death ... |
India's men archery team wins gold at World Cup | India's compound men's archery team beat Colombia 226-221 to win the gold medal at the season's first World Cup in Shanghai on Saturday. The fourth-seeded team, comprising Abhishek Verma, Chinna Raju Srither and Amanjeet Singh had defeated USA on Friday to reach the final. Verma and Jyothi Surekha Vennam will compete i... |
Dutch students present world's first bio-composite car | Students from the Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, unveiled the world's first car made of bio-composite, material comparable to fibreglass in strength-weight ratio. The car's chassis, bodywork, and interior are bio-based, made from bio-plastic and flax plant. The 300-kg bio-degradable car 'Lina' can car... |
'Doomsday' vault flooded after surrounding soil melts | Norway's Global Seed Vault, meant to preserve world's crops from "doomsday" scenarios like nuclear war or asteroid strike has been flooded. The vault, built in permafrost (permanently frozen soil), was breached after soaring temperatures in the Arctic post Earth's hottest recorded year sent water gushing into its entra... |
Nano-fibre can hear heart cells beat, feel bacterial forces | US-based engineers have developed a nano-optical fibre that is sensitive enough to hear the beating of heart muscle cells and feel the forces generated by swimming bacteria. The intensity of light reflected in the fibre placed in cell solutions indicates the sound and force strength. Researchers aim to improve the fibr... |
Tiger Shroff unveils first look poster of 'Rambo' remake | Actor Tiger Shroff took to Twitter to share the first look poster of 'Rambo', the official Indian remake of Sylvester Stallone's action movie by the same name. "Grew up on this character, humbled and blessed to step into his shoes years later," wrote Tiger while sharing the poster. Directed by Siddharth Anand, the film... |
Poster of Shahid's half-brother's film unveiled at Cannes | A new poster of Beyond The Clouds, the debut film of Shahid Kapoor's half-brother Ishaan Khatter, has been unveiled at the 70th Cannes Film Festival. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi, the film will also star actress Malavika Mohanan, who will reportedly play Ishaan's sister. Set in the slums of Mumbai, it is ... |
Lisa Haydon gives birth to a baby boy | Model-actress Lisa Haydon gave birth to baby boy Zack Lalvani, her first child with husband Dino Lalvani on May 17. She took to Instagram to announce the news and shared a picture with her husband, wherein she can be seen holding Zack. Lisa married Dino in October 2016 and announced her pregnancy on Instagram in Januar... |
Luxury shoe firm accused of racism against Serena Williams | The managers of luxury Italian shoe firm Gianvito Rossi have been accused of racism in a lawsuit by a former employee. She has claimed that the managers refused to give tennis player Serena Williams a celebrity discount because 'the company did not want African American women to wear its shoes'. The shoe firm has, howe... |
Documents reveal Chautala took Class X exam, result not out | Some official documents have reportedly revealed that ex-Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala (82), who is in Tihar jail, appeared for the Class X examination and its result is awaiting. The development came after his family member claimed that Chautala cleared class XII examination with 'A grade'. His class X result will be... |
â¹20L offered to garland Nawaz Sharif with Jadhav's shoes | West Bengal Minority United Council's vice-president Maulana Atif Qadri has announced a reward of â¹20 lakh for anyone who "puts garland of Kulbhusan Jadhavâs shoes around his (Nawaz Sharif) neck and parades him across India". He also said that the Pakistan PM has been "unsuccessful in dealing with this un-Islamic t... |
MP flies man on personal helicopter after Twitter request | BJD MP Baijayant Jay Panda flew a doctor from Odisha on his personal helicopter, a month after the latter tweeted his request. Doctor Sujay Pradhan had tweeted, "Would love to fly in a chopper," and Panda "liked" the post. Panda, who has a private pilot licence, on Thursday posted pictures of the ride, adding, "my rewa... |
World's hottest chilli grown, to be used as anaesthetic | Welsh farmer Mike Smith has grown what is being considered the world's hottest chilli pepper, with a Scoville scale rating of 2.4 million units of heat. Dragon's Breath chilli can be used as an alternative to anaesthetic because its oil can numb the skin, Smith said. It can cause anaphylactic shock, and Smith said it "... |
Aishwarya Rai wears blue ball gown at Cannes red carpet | Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walked the red carpet on the third day of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in a powder blue coloured ballroom gown by Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco. The off-shoulder gown featured a plunging neckline. Aishwarya accessorised minimally with a few silver rings. Notably, th... |
Hrithik buys a house for his ex-wife Sussanne: Reports | According to reports, actor Hrithik Roshan has purchased a house 15 minutes away from his own residence for his ex-wife Sussanne Khan. According to a source, the flat is also close to the houses of both Sussanne's and Hrithik's parents. Notably, Hrithik and Sussanne officially divorced in 2014 after a nearly 14-year lo... |
Tendulkar refused to act when first approached for biopic | Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he had refused to act when he was first approached for his biopic 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' in 2012. "When Ravi (Bhagchandka, producer) met me...my first reply was, 'But I am not going to act'. I continue to be slightly uncomfortable...That's why I have got other guy... |
Italy ki idli ban gayi: Sehwag on India U-17 win over Italy | Congratulating the India Under-17 football team on defeating Italy Under-17 in a friendly match on Friday, former cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted, "Italy ki idli ban gayi." The match was part of the exposure tour of Europe for the Indian players as they prepare for the U-17 World Cup to be held in India later this ye... |
Pakistani veteran Younis Khan honoured at Lord's | Pakistani veteran Younis Khan, who retired from international cricket after the end of Pakistan's series against West Indies, has been honoured at Lord's. "This is more than enough for me. I am really enjoying this. Many players and my friends are here. I feel truly honoured", Younis said about the honour. Younis amass... |
She is not who you are looking for: Bhuvi on dating actress | Cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has denied dating Telugu actress Anusmriti Sarkar, after an alleged picture of the couple went viral. Bhuvneshwar posted a clarification on Instagram, saying, "She is definitely not the one you are looking for," and added that he will introduce the actual girl himself. The rumours had starte... |
Over 130 rusty Rio Olympics 2016 medals returned by athletes | At least 130 medals won by athletes at last year's Rio Olympics and Paralympics have been returned to organisers for being defective or rusted. The medals, mostly bronze, are being fixed by the Brazilian Mint, which originally manufactured them. As per organisers, the medals have turned black in places because of misha... |
Darjeeling 'toy train' locomotives to get antique parts | The Darjeeling Himalayan Railways (DHR), known popularly as 'toy train', will be getting antique spare parts to revive 13 steam locomotives. The government has signed an MoU with Heavy Engineering Corporation Limited (HECL), which will develop and manufacture equipment for the train. Notably, the DHR has been recognise... |
Ferrero opening its 1st Nutella Cafe | Confectionery giant Ferrero is opening its first Nutella Cafe on May 31 in Chicago, United States. Nutella Cafe will be spread over two floors and serve sweet and savoury items like Nutella croissants and Nutella french toast. It is designed to "make you feel like you're actually walking into a jar of Nutella," said an... |
Air Traffic Control Tower to be 130 km away from UK airport | The new Air Traffic Control Tower for London City Airport will be located nearly 130 kilometres away from the airport, instead of overlooking the runway. It will be unstaffed, and controllers at the airport will watch live 360-degree footage of the airfield. Set to be operated by 2019, its controllers will be able to z... |
Moon spotted around Solar System's 3rd largest dwarf planet | NASA announced spotting a moon orbiting Solar System's third largest dwarf planet, 2007 OR10. The discovery was made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in the Kuiper Belt, a belt of icy debris from Solar System's formation 4.6 billion years ago. The dwarf planet follows an eccentric orbit, but is three times farther than... |
No one stranded, says Uttarakhand CM on Badrinath landslide | Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said on Saturday that no one was stranded in the landslide that occurred near Vishnuprayag on the route towards Badrinath. He refuted media reports that said that over 15,000 people were stranded, adding that only 1,800 people were affected by the landslide. He also said that there ... |
Woman cuts off penis of man who tried to rape her | A 23-year-old Kerala woman cut off the penis of a man who allegedly tried to rape her, on Friday. The man was taken to a hospital, where doctors said that his penis had been cut 90% and couldn't be stitched back. The woman reported that the 54-year-old man, a swami at an ashram, had been abusing her for several years. |
In pics: Vijay Mallya's â¹100-crore farmhouse | A picture gallery shows liquor baron Vijay Mallya's Maharashtra farmhouse, which was recently seized by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The farmhouse, located on a beachfront in Alibaug, is spread over 17 acres. The registry value of the property was â¹25 crore, but its present value according to ED, is â¹100 crore... |
Mumbai and Pune to play the IPL 2017 final | Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Indian Premier League Qualifier-2 on Friday to qualify for the final. Mumbai will now play Rising Pune Supergiant in the tournament final on Sunday. This is the fourth time Mumbai have reached the IPL final, having won the tournament twice in 2013 and 2015... |
Death toll rises to 141 in attack on Libyan air base | The death toll has more than doubled to 141 in the clash between rival Libyan forces at a southern air base on Thursday, an east Libyan armed forces spokesman said on Friday. Following the incident, the United Nations-backed government suspended its Defense Minister pending an investigation. The attack broke an informa... |
India U-17 beat Italy for the first time in football history | India's U-17 football team defeated Italy 2-0 in a friendly match in Arezzo on Friday. This was the country's first-ever international win across all age groups over Italy, whose senior team are four-time world champions. The match was organised as part of the Indian colts' exposure tour of Europe, ahead of the U-17 Wo... |
Flipkart tops LinkedIn list of best places to work in India | Homegrown e-commerce major Flipkart has topped LinkedIn's list of the top companies to work in India second time in a row. "On their first day, Flipkart employees are picked up by chauffeur-driven cars and sent on a treasure hunt," cited LinkedIn. Flipkart was followed by Amazon, KPMG India and Paytm's parent company O... |
Singer Chris Cornell's death suicide, states initial autopsy | The death of American musician Chris Cornell, the lead singer of bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, has been determined as suicide by hanging in the initial autopsy. He was found dead in the bathroom of his hotel room in Detroit on Wednesday night after performing in the city. The musician's publicist called the death "... |
Martyr's kin on fast; threaten suicide if CM does not visit | Family members of Sepoy Sudesh Kumar, who was killed along the LoC last year, have started an indefinite fast and demanded that CM Yogi Adityanath visit their village. They claimed that none of the BJP leaders visited them despite several promises. "I will commit suicide if the CM does not come," the martyr's mother sa... |
85% students fail Mumbai University's first-year exam | As many as 85% Mumbai University students have failed their first-year exam and over 12,000 students have blamed changed syllabus and exam pattern for the poor result. Students further claimed that they were not informed about the syllabus changes and also that new textbooks were not given to them until the middle of t... |
Kerala postpones Kochi metro inauguration to wait for PM | The Kerala government on Friday cancelled its plan to inaugurate the Kochi metro project on May 30, stating that it would prefer to wait for a convenient date from PM Narendra Modi. This comes after BJP criticised the move, claiming that a date clashing with Modi's upcoming Europe trip was deliberately chosen to preven... |
My fees not even 10% of what rumour says: Pak lawyer at ICJ | The lawyer representing Pakistan at the ICJ in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case has rejected rumours that he charged over â¹4 crore for the case. "My fees were not even 10 per cent...I cancelled another professional commitment with another government to travel to Pakistan urgently," Khawar Qureshi said adding that he gave a... |
60 killed in renewed clashes between factions in Libya | At least 60 people were reportedly killed as rival Libyan forces clashed at a southern air base on Thursday. The violence erupted after a brigade from the western city of Misrata attacked Brak Al-Shati base, which they had previously ceded to an opposing faction. Notably, Libya has been in turmoil since the killing of ... |
Europe faces return of 'dangerous' ISIS fighters: UN | Jean-Paul Laborde, the head of the UN Security Council's counterterrorism agency, on Thursday warned that Europe will face an exodus of Islamic State fighters defeated in Syria and Iraq this year. Warning that the fighters will be "more dangerous" than previous waves of returnees, Laborde added, "These people (fighters... |
Comey tried to blend with curtains to avoid Trump: Report | Former FBI Director James Comey once tried to blend into the curtains in the White House Blue Room in order to avoid being approached by President Donald Trump, according to a report. Comey reportedly used his blue suit to camouflage himself against the Blue Room's decor. However, Trump spotted Comey and called him ove... |
Can WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange now walk free? | WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been living in London's Ecuadorean embassy since 2012, will not be able to walk free despite Sweden dropping its sexual assault investigation. London's Metropolitan Police said that it is still obliged to execute a warrant issued by Westminster Magistrates' Court for Assange's ... |
Philippines President Duterte imposes public smoking ban | Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has signed an executive order banning smoking in public across the country. The ban, which carries a maximum penalty of four months in jail and a fine of 5,000 pesos (around â¹6,500), covers both indoor and outdoor smoking. Notably, Duterte was himself a heavy smoker but quit when... |
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