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Deepika wears gown with thigh-high slit at Cannes red carpet | Actress Deepika Padukone attended the second day of the 70th Cannes Film Festival in a bottle green coloured gown by designer Brandon Maxwell, which featured a single shoulder strap and a thigh-high slit. She paired it with diamond earrings by De Grisogono and stilettos by Chloe Gosselin. Deepika also sported green eye... |
Rotten system needs to be changed: Rajinikanth on politics | Amid speculation of joining politics, superstar Rajinikanth said, "What do we do when the system is rotten, democracy has deteriorated. This system needs to be changed." He further said, "I've my profession, my job. I've some responsibilities and you have your jobs. Go back to your respective places and do your job. Le... |
First look of Big B, Rishi Kapoor from upcoming film out | The first look of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor from the upcoming comedy film '102 Not Out' has been unveiled. Amitabh will be seen playing a 102-year-old man while Rishi will play his 75-year-old son in the film. It will revolve around Bachchan's character who is trying to break the record of being the oldest man ... |
Kutta Paalo, galat fahmi mat paalo: Sehwag to Pakistani fan | Responding to a Pakistani follower who tried to troll him over the International Court of Justice verdict on Kulbhushan Jadhav, Virender Sehwag tweeted, "Kutta Paalo, galat fahmi mat paalo." Sehwag had tweeted "Satyamev Jayate" after the verdict, at which the follower had slammed him. Sehwag replied to the tweet with a... |
Russia tried hacking 10,000 Pentagon Twitter handles: Report | Russians sent infected messages to more than 10,000 US Defense Department Twitter accounts in an attempt to hack them, according to a report sent to US counterintelligence officials. Each malware was tailored to the individuals' interests and tastes. The attached malware connected users to a server that gave Russia acc... |
ED files money laundering case against Chidambaram's son | The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram after the CBI raided his residence in Chennai. Karti is accused of receiving money from INX Media for using his influence to manipulate a tax probe against it in a case of violation of Fo... |
Uber launches new service that delivers cargo using trucks | Uber on Thursday launched a new 'Uber Freight' service that connects truck drivers and independent operators with available shipments in the US. A new app will let truck drivers search for nearby available loads, see destination, distance and payment information and book delivery. Unlike the typical 30-day payment time... |
Govt to review security cover for Sonia, Manmohan, Vajpayee | The Centre would reportedly review the Special Protection Group (SPG) security cover provided to ex-PM Manmohan Singh, ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her two children Rahul and Priyanka. The security cover would be reviewed to reduce the burden on the SPG. Notably, the SPG was set up... |
How can triple talaq be a matter of faith, asks SC | The Supreme Court on Thursday asked all the Muslim bodies how can triple talaq practice be a matter of faith when they have been asserting it's "patriarchal", "bad in theology" and "sinful". "Is it (triple talaq) going on consistently for 1,400 years? The answer is yes...Is it going on in the world? The answer is no," ... |
Politicians are the new persecuted jews: Venezuelan Prez | Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has likened the harassment of his government officials abroad, unleashed by the ongoing protests against him, to the treatment of Jews under the Nazis. Adding, "We are going to defeat them, these 21st-century Nazis," the President also compared the opposition protests to the rallies... |
Unmarried couple stoned to death in Mali by Islamists | An unmarried couple has been stoned to death in Mali by Islamic extremists who accused them of violating 'Islamic law' by living together maritally without being married, according to reports. This is the first such incident since extremist groups were driven out of the region in 2013, who continue to make their presen... |
Record bets online over US President Trump's impeachment | Online wagering sites are reportedly taking record bets on whether US President Donald Trump will serve a full term or will he be impeached before the year-end. The price of a 'yes' contract on the impeachment question reached a record 33 cents, implying a 33% probability of his impeachment, as compared to 7% last week... |
Nearly 4-feet-long cat goes viral | A cat who weighs 14 kg and measures 3 feet 11 inches has gone viral online. Named Omar, the Maine Coon lives with an Australian couple who says it eats raw kangaroo meat for dinner and was a "tiny" kitten when it was bought. The couple has recently been approached by officials from Guinness World Records. |
'Cyclops' goat with only one eye born in Assam | A baby goat with only one eye was born in Assam last week. Born with the cyclopia condition, wherein the developing brain fails to separate into two hemispheres, the goat is also missing one ear, eyelids, eyelashes, and several teeth. Its owner, Mukhuri Das says, "people have been coming... to see this baby goat. It mi... |
UK asks victims of crime to submit own evidence online | Police officers in the English West Midlands are asking victims of crime to submit their own police statements and criminal evidence online rather than directly to the police, under a new pilot system. Chief Constable Dave Thompson said, "Sometimes the public are just as capable as the police," adding that the new syst... |
Photographer sets bride's wedding gown on fire for shoot | A video from China shows a photographer setting fire to a bride's wedding gown during a photoshoot. The video shows the bride seeming calm, while a woman with a fire extinguisher rushes to douse the flames after the picture has been taken. The feat was criticised, with a Facebook user posting, "There is something calle... |
Former US Vice President Biden to get own ice cream flavour | Former US Vice President Joe Biden, known for his love of ice cream, is getting his own ice cream flavour. The Cornell University Dairy will name its chocolate chip ice cream after him, choosing from submissions including "Bits n' Biden". Biden, whose favourite flavour is chocolate chip, will give the convocation addre... |
SBI's net profit rises by 122% in March quarter | State Bank of India on Friday said its net profit for the March quarter jumped 122.7% from a year ago due to higher net interest income and lower provisions. Net profit for the quarter rose to â¹2,814.82 crore from â¹1,263.81 crore a year ago. Shares of SBI moved higher by 3.6%, their highest level since March 2015 a... |
Jean-Michel Basquiat painting sells for record â¹720 crore | A painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat was auctioned on Thursday for a record $110.5 million (nearly â¹720 crore) in New York. Auction house Sotheby's said the 1982 painting was an auction record for the late American artist. The painting, depicting a face shaped like a skull, was bought by Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Ma... |
Warner's daughter, Shikhar Dhawan's son cheer for Sunrisers | Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner's wife Candice posted a picture on Instagram of her two-year-old daughter Ivy and Shikhar Dhawan's son Zoravar cheering for the team. Candice posted the picture ahead of the IPL eliminator against Kolkata Knight Riders, captioning it, "These two can't wait to cheer their daddy's... |
58-yr-old Indian detained at Atlanta airport dies in custody | A 58-year-old Indian man who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently for not possessing necessary immigration documents while entering the country died in custody at an Atlanta hospital. Claiming that fatalities in its custody are "exceedingly rare", the ICE added that he was the eighth in... |
Election Commission to hold live EVM demo in Delhi tomorrow | The Election Commission will hold a live demo of EVMs and voter-verifiable paper audit trails on Saturday at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The EC will also give a press conference on the "EVM Challenge" hackathon, announcing its date and venue. This comes after the AAP gave an EVM tampering demonstration on a dummy devic... |
India's first womb transplant successfully conducted in Pune | Doctors at a Pune hospital successfully conducted India's first womb transplant on Thursday by transferring a woman's uterus to her 21-year-old daughter, who was unable to conceive a child. The procedure was carried out in nine hours using a laparoscopic technique. The 12-doctor team said the womb's acceptance and func... |
Milk exempted from GST; Sugar, edible oil to attract 5% tax | The GST Council on Thursday discussed the tax rates for 1,211 items with a majority of items being kept under 18%. Foodgrains will get cheaper, milk and cereals will be exempted, while sugar and edible oil will attract 5% tax. Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia said that only 19% of items will be taxed at the highest rate... |
Kangana denies writer's allegations in Simran script row | Actress Kangana Ranaut has denied allegations by Apurva Asrani, the writer of 'Simran', that she lied about co-writing the film's script. She revealed that she has introduced key elements in 'Simran' including the main character being a divorced woman, feminist undercurrents and various subplots. "Apurva is not fightin... |
Video shows Zuckerberg when he made it to Harvard in 2002 | Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday shared a video taken by his father in 2002 when Zuckerberg received an email from the Harvard University confirming his selection. "Yay I got accepted," Zuckerberg says in the video. Zuckerberg, who dropped out of Harvard 13 years ago to dedicate himself to Facebook, will... |
Hacker says data stolen to make Zomato launch bug bounty | The hacker who stole 1.7 crore Zomato user records has confronted the food discovery platform and said the records were hacked to make Zomato launch a bug bounty program. Adding the hack was intended to make Zomato aware of its security vulnerabilities, the hacker agreed to delete all stolen records. Zomato announced i... |
India has capability to make 2,600 nuclear weapons: Pakistan | In the wake of heightened tension between the two nations regarding the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan said India is capable of producing 2,600 nuclear weapons. India has the world's fastest growing nuclear programme, it added. Pakistan's statement regarding India enhancing its nuclear capability has come just days a... |
Former Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes dies at 77 | Fox News has revealed that its former Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes died on Thursday at the age of 77. He joined the network in 1996 and helped create it with billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Ailes resigned last year following allegations of sexual harassment, marking an end to his 20-year reign at the most-watch... |
Post ceremony boycott, Iran's Asghar accepts Oscar at Cannes | Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, whose film 'The Salesman' won the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars this year, accepted his trophy nearly three months after the ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Farhadi had boycotted the Oscars ceremony following US President Donald Trump's ban on Muslim visitors. He praise... |
Renuka Shahane pens tribute, shares old pics of Reema Lagoo | Actress Renuka Shahane took to Facebook to pen a tribute to late Reema Lagoo and also shared old pictures of the veteran actress which she had clicked herself.n"We used to share our Tiffin boxes, make-up rooms.....you were protective about me...," wrote Renuka in her post. Notably, Reema played Renuka's mother in the 1... |
I have lost a mother again: Sanjay on Reema Lagoo's demise | Actor Sanjay Dutt, while speaking about veteran actress Reema Lagoo's demise, said that he has lost a mother again. "Her demise has left a void which is difficult to fill. One of the best talents that we had," added Sanjay. Sanjay and Reema worked together in films including 'Vaastav: The Reality' (1999), 'Saajan (1991... |
How did RPS' Washington Sundar get his name? | Rising Pune Supergiant's 17-year-old spinner Washington Sundar was named by his father after his godfather, an ex-army man, PD Washington. PD bought uniform for Washington's father, paid his school fee, got him books and took him to the cricket ground on his cycle. "[PD] was the happiest man when I made it to the Ranji... |
Google announces Android version for 1 GB RAM phones | Technology major Google on Wednesday announced an optimised version of the Android operating system for entry-level phones with 1 GB RAM or less. Called 'Android Go', the OS will use less memory, storage, and data than normal Android versions. Further, Google Play Store will highlight apps which take up under 10 MB spa... |
VAT defaulter gave â¹2 cr donation to AAP: Kapil Mishra | Sacked Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday said that the â¹2 crore donation that the Aam Aadmi Party received was given by a VAT defaulter Mukesh Sharma, whose company was due to close. He claimed that instead of paying the tax, his company gave donation to the party and was later also given government contracts. |
Snapdeal denies it owes any money to sellers on its platform | Snapdeal has denied that the company owes sellers any money after a number of sellers complained that the company has defaulted on payments on numerous occasions. Snapdeal has also initiated legal action against about 35 sellers for alleged fraudulent practices. Earlier reports claimed that a group of sellers sought Ce... |
Harsh Vardhan given charge of Environment Ministry | Minister of Earth Sciences and Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan, has been given additional charge of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) after the demise of Union Minister Anil Madhav Dave. Dave (60), who was given the charge of MoEF on 5 July 2016, passed away at his official residence o... |
2 dead as Portuguese-era bridge collapses in Goa | At least two were killed and many are missing as a Portuguese-era bridge in Goa collapsed on Thursday. The bridge collapsed while the Fire and Emergency Services personnel were reportedly rescuing a youth who had allegedly jumped into the Sanvordem river to commit suicide. "Around 50 people had gathered on the bridge t... |
Canada to apologise to LGBT community for past persecutions | Canada's government on Wednesday said it will formally apologise to thousands of LGBT Canadians who were imprisoned, fired from their jobs or otherwise persecuted in the past because of their sexuality. Canada's apology on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is seen as one of the greates... |
Ex-FBI boss named special prosecutor in Trump's Russia probe | The US Justice Department on Wednesday appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller as special prosecutor to oversee the federal investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. Mueller, who is seen as a nonpolitical investigator, vowed that his highest priority would be "to restore the public's confidence in ... |
Lottery millionaire's son sues father for more money | A 32-year-old man who was given â¹13 crore from his father after the latter won £101 million (â¹846 crore) in the Euromillions lottery, sued him for more money, but a London court dismissed the case. Michael Dawes claimed his parents promised he would "always be looked after." However, the court observed Michael spe... |
Millionaire who banned coloured tenants on curry smell sued | UK's biggest buy-to-let landlord, Fergus Wilson, who banned coloured people from renting his properties because of "the curry smell" at the end of their tenancy, is now facing legal action. The Equality and Human Rights Commission is seeking a court injunction against the millionaire. It is also investigating allegatio... |
Jennifer Lawrence responds to her leaked pole dancing video | Actress Jennifer Lawrence, while responding to a leaked video in which she can be seen pole dancing, wrote in a Facebook post that she won't apologise for it. The video is from her friend's birthday party at a club in Vienna. Responding to her post, many users in support wrote that the actress should have fun just like... |
Abhishek shares old picture with Akshay Kumar | Actor Abhishek Bachchan on social media shared an old picture with actor Akshay Kumar. "This is at the mahurat of Angaarey...one of the 1st times I met @akshaykumar. He was as loving and caring then towards an awkward 18-yr old as he is today," read part of Abhishek's caption. Notably, the film was produced by Srishti ... |
Aamir, Rishi, Kajol attend Reema Lagoo's funeral in Mumbai | Celebrities including Rishi Kapoor, Kajol, Mahesh Bhatt and Aamir Khan with his wife Kiran Rao attended actress Reema Lagoo's funeral on Thursday in Mumbai. "My first film that I did had Reemaji in it. She was a brilliant actress, and she was pure at heart," said Aamir. Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra and Shreyas Ta... |
I've been a possessive girlfriend in the past: Shraddha | Shraddha Kapoor has said that she was a possessive girlfriend in the past but she now wants to give space and allow her partner to do what he wants. "Earlier, I was like my man should have a good sense of humour, a sense of adventure... now I realise that love can happen with anyone," added Shraddha. |
Dinesh Karthik to replace injured Manish Pandey in CT squad | Dinesh Karthik has been called in as a replacement for injured Manish Pandey in the Indian squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. Pandey has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy owing to a side strain, which he sustained during a practise session for Kolkata Knight Riders. Karthik scored 607 runs from 9 ... |
Car rams New York's Times Square pedestrians, kills 1 | One person was killed and 22 others were injured on Thursday after a speeding car crashed into pedestrians on a sidewalk in New York City's busy Times Square, according to reports. The driver's actions appeared intentional, witnesses claimed. Police have declared it a mass casualty incident, however, said that it did n... |
Paytm raises $1.4 billion from SoftBank in largest funding | Digital payments startup Paytm has raised $1.4 billion from SoftBank in India's largest funding round. This is also SoftBank's biggest investment in the Indian startup ecosystem till date. The latest investment by SoftBank will value Paytm at around $8 billion, up from its valuation of $4.8 billion in August 2016. |
Won't accept ICJ order, will take case to 'logical end': Pak | Reacting to the order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case on Thursday, Pakistan said it will not accept the UN court's jurisdiction in matters related to national security. Adding that "status quo" will be maintained, Pakistani Attorney General's office said, "We are determined to ... |
Shatrughan in his tweets urges Rajinikanth to join politics | Actor and BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha took to Twitter to urge actor Rajinikanth to take up politics in Tamil Nadu. Shatrughan tweeted, "Hope wish and pray that the titanic megastar, people's darling, our dear friend and TN super hero Rajinikanth rises." He further tweeted that it is the right time for Rajinikanth to re... |
WannaCry hackers have earned â¹55 lakh so far | Hackers behind the global WannaCry ransomware attack, that has hit 150 countries since Friday, have earned about â¹55 lakh so far. Elliptic Enterprises, a London-based company that tracks illicit use of Bitcoin, tracked the current balance of the three Bitcoin addresses known to be associated with WannaCry. The malwar... |
Republic TV beats Times Now as most-watched news channel | Arnab Goswamiâs Republic TV beat Times Now as the most-watched news channel in its debut week with 2.11 million impressions (viewership in thousands) for the week ended May 12, BARC data reported. Republic's impressions were 84.4% higher than Times Now. Republic claimed this is the first time in India that a new chan... |
New tech helps diabetic person complete 1 yr without insulin | US-based scientists have reported the successful completion of a year without insulin injections for a 43-year-old diabetic woman after the transplant of insulin-producing islet cells near stomach area. Insulin was discontinued 17 days after the transplant. There were no surgical complications while the study is ongoin... |
I-T dept names 5 entities owing over â¹10 crore in taxes | The Income Tax department today published names of five entities based in Delhi, which owe over â¹10 crore in taxes. The public list contains details of individuals or entities like their PAN and last known address, among others. Notably, the department began the exercise of naming and shaming I-T defaulters a few yea... |
Delhi judge accepts blue double ticks as receipt of notice | A Delhi judge recently accepted blue double ticks on WhatsApp as proof of notice received by the respondents, in a trespassing case. After the defendant showed printouts of the chats with the blue ticks visible, it said "These defendants, thus, certainly have acquired knowledge of the summons and the hearing today." Ho... |
Simran writer hijacked my script in 'Shahid', claims writer | Writer Sameer Gautam Singh has claimed that Apurva Asrani, who slammed Kangana Ranaut for lying about co-writing the script for the film Simran, hijacked his writing credit in the film Shahid. Sameer further revealed that Shahid's director Hansal Mehta gave into Apurva's demand as he refused to continue working as the ... |
Save trees, rivers but don't use my name: Dave's last wishes | Union Environment Minister Anil Dave, who passed away today at the age of 60, had listed his last wishes in a legal document titled 'My wish and will' on July 23, 2012. Demanding no memorials, statues, prizes etc to commemorate him, Dave urged people to plant trees and preserve water bodies but avoid using his name whi... |
Who are the richest self-made women in tech in the US? | HP Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is the richest self-made women in the technology space in the US with a net worth of $2.5 billion, according to Forbes. Whitman is followed by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and SHI International CEO Thai Lee, each with a net worth of $1.6 billion. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has a net worth of ... |
World's thinnest hologram created in Australia | Researchers at RMIT University, Melbourne have created the world's thinnest hologram. The 25-nanometre hologram, 1,000 times thinner than a human hair, can be seen without 3D goggles. The nano-hologram is fabricated using a direct laser writing system, said scientists, who are now working to create a thin film that cou... |
Kerala govt to distribute sanitary pads in all schools | Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that the government will distribute sanitary pads to girls in all the schools in the state. Making the announcement about launching the 'She Pad' scheme on Facebook, the CM said that the approximate expenditure for the implementation of the project will come to â¹30... |
Brazil Prez taped discussing bribe in graft probe: Reports | Brazilian President Michel Temer has been taped endorsing bribes to keep a potential witness from testifying in the country's biggest-ever graft probe. Notably, a third of President Temer's cabinet is under investigation for systematic bribery. However, the President's office denounced the allegation as false and calle... |
UK Secy apologises for discussing whiskey at Gurudwara | During an election campaign visit to the Bristol Sikh temple, British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson angered worshippers by discussing a boost in whisky trade between the UK and India, despite alcohol being forbidden in the Sikh faith. However, after being berated by a female worshipper, Johnson apologised saying, "I'... |
British colonel accused of raping US officer at UN event | In an unprecedented court martial held in both UK and USA, British Lieutenant Colonel Benedict Tomkins has been accused of raping an intoxicated US military colleague at a UN conference held in Uganda. However, the British officer has denied the accusations and alleged that the US officer was creating the story to make... |
Nestlé loses bid to trademark four-finger shape of KitKat | Confectionery multinational Nestlé has lost its bid against Cadbury to register the shape of the four-finger KitKat chocolate as a trademark, marking its fourth unsuccessful attempt to do so. The court ruled the four-finger design had "no inherent distinctiveness" and the shape was not a "badge or origin". This will l... |
Sunny Leone, husband move into a new bungalow in Los Angeles | Actress Sunny Leone and her husband have moved into a new bungalow in Los Angeles. It has been reported that Sunny bought the house on the occasion of her 36th birthday. The bungalow, spread over an acre, has five bedrooms. Sunny's husband Daniel Weber said the artefacts in the house had been bought from Italy and Spai... |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar shares cropped picture from dinner date | Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar recently shared a picture on Instagram from his dinner date, which he cropped to exclude his partner. He added that he would reveal the full picture soon. As per reports, Bhuvneshwar was on a date with Telugu film actress and model Anusmriti Sarkar, whom people spotted getting into a red ... |
Player gives boots to fan who watched the club for 88 years | Tottenham's English midfielder Dele Alli gave his boots from the final match at home ground White Hart Lane to a 96-year-old supporter, Ken Stanley, who has been watching Tottenham's matches for the past 88 years. Stanley, who has been a season-ticket holder since 1929, saw the London-based club bid farewell to the sta... |
Swedish league match postponed after match fixing attempt | A top-flight Swedish league match between Gothenburg and AIK was postponed after a player was offered a large sum of money to help fix the result of the match on Thursday. A player in the AIK team was approached by a match-fixer on Tuesday but he instead contacted the association who alerted the authorities. |
Can't be playing at 2 am: Coulter-Nile on 1.27 am IPL finish | Commenting on the IPL eliminator between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad finishing at 1.27 am on Wednesday, KKR pacer Nathan Coulter-Nile said one cannot be playing cricket at 2 am. "Rules probably need to be looked at. You can't be playing cricket at 2 am...There was so much time, we had to get on," said... |
Nokia photographer accidentally leaks clip of upcoming phone | A Nokia brand photographer on Tuesday accidentally shared a clip of the company's upcoming smartphones on the video platform Vimeo. The 30-second clip, which was later taken down, showed the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 with two other devices. One of the devices, expected to be the company's latest flagship 'Nokia 9', showed a ... |
Swaraj hails ICJ ruling, vows to do anything to save Jadhav | External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday hailed the International Court of Justice's interim ruling of staying Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution and said that India would leave no stone unturned to save him. "The ICJ order has come as a great relief... We are grateful to Harish Salve for presenting India's case ... |
Declare Hurriyat a terror group, says General VK Singh | BJP leader General VK Singh has demanded that the Hurriyat Conference be declared a terrorist organisation and separatist leaders be immediately jailed under the Public Safety Act of Jammu and Kashmir. He further said that Hurriyat leaders should not be allowed to live in comfort while under house arrest and instead be... |
Chinese folk medicines inspire new 'molecular condoms' | Chemicals found in traditional Chinese medicines may be used to make next generation contraceptives, dubbed "molecular condoms", scientists say. Chemicals extracted from two plants, thunder god vine and aloe, were found to effectively prevent fertilisation. The chemicals have no adverse effect on egg or sperm, and coul... |
Researchers find most efficient catalyst for splitting water | US-based physicists have discovered a catalyst that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen, which they claim is far more efficient than previous catalysts. The low-cost catalyst is composed of iron and phosphates grown on a conductive nickel platform. Water could be the most abundant source of hydrogen, which is the "cl... |
Chevrolet to stop selling cars in India | General Motors, which markets only under the Chevrolet brand in India, will stop selling cars in the country from the end of 2017. The company will instead focus on producing vehicles for export from India, one of the world's fastest growing passenger vehicle markets. Existing Chevrolet customers will continue to be su... |
UN court asks Pak to stay execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav | An eleven-judge bench of the International Court of Justice unanimously ruled to stay the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav till it reaches a final decision on India's appeal against a death sentence handed to him by Pakistan. The court also ruled that Jadhav had a right to consular access which was denied by Pakistan 16 ... |
Watch how meeting the in-laws can go wrong in BigRockâs new video | BigRock has released a new video featuring actor Sumeet Vyas which shows how a mix-up with business names leads to an embarrassing moment while meeting his girlfriend's parents. Targeted at budding entrepreneurs, the film shows how one name can have many meanings and puts the focus on why it is important to register a ... |
Zomato user records on sale for â¹64,500 on dark web: Report | The stolen records of 1.7 crore Zomato users have reportedly been put on sale on the dark web for â¹64,500 by a hacker who goes by the name 'nclay'. The hacker has also shared a trove of sample data to prove it is legit. On Thursday, Zomato revealed that records of 1.7 crore users have been stolen from its database. |
Spokeless Ferris Wheel with TVs, WiFi to open on a bridge | A new spokeless Ferris Wheel, equipped with WiFi and built-in television sets in each of its 36 carriages and built on the 1,771-foot-long Bailang River Bridge, is set to open in China. Roughly 4,600 tonnes of steel were used to construct the 475-foot-tall attraction, which will take nearly 30 minutes to complete a sin... |
SoftBank can't buy Ola shares without Founders' approval now | Ola has made changes in its shareholder terms, which now requires its biggest investor SoftBank to get founders, Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, and board's approval to buy shares in Ola. Additional shares too will be issued to the founders to keep their composite Ola shareholding between 10.9% and 12.38%. The move c... |
ICJ rejects Pak's argument, says it has jurisdiction | The ICJ, while delivering its sentence in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, rejected Pakistan's argument and asserted its jurisdiction in the case. Pakistan had argued that consular access between India and Pakistan should solely be decided on the basis of the 2008 bilateral agreement. The court ruled all nations under Vienn... |
Netherlands' King reveals he works part-time as a pilot | Netherlands' King Willem-Alexander on Wednesday revealed that he has been working as a co-pilot for KLM for over 20 years, and before that Martinair. Willem-Alexander said he worked as a "guest pilot" twice a month, and will undergo training to fly Boeing 737s. He doesn't reveal his identity during announcements and sa... |
Audioslave singer Chris Cornell passes away at 52 | American musician Chris Cornell, known as the lead singer of bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, passed away aged 52 in Detroit on Wednesday. The cause of his death hasn't been revealed yet. Cornell played an important role in the grunge movement during the 1990s. He's also known for performing the theme song of 2006 Jam... |
Kangana's name before Apurva printing error: Simran producer | 'Simran' producer Shailesh Singh claimed that Kangana Ranaut's name for additional story and dialogue before the main writer Apurva Asrani on the film's poster is a printing error. He added it'll be changed in the next poster. Referring to Asrani's Facebook post claiming Kangana is lying about co-writing the script, he... |
You'll always be our favourite screen mom: Priyanka on Reema | Priyanka Chopra, while condoling veteran actress Reema Lagoo's demise, tweeted, "Such a loss to art and cinema. You're and will always be our favourite screen mom." Akshay Kumar wrote, "Saddened to hear about the demise of #ReemaLagoo, had the opportunity to work with her...a fine actress and person." Lagoo, 59, passed... |
WhatsApp faces service outage for second time in a month | Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on Wednesday night faced another outage, the second in this month after a global outage on May 3. Affected countries included India, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Britain and others. Around half of the complaints this time were related to connection issues, while others sa... |
Facebook fined $122 mn for misleading EU on WhatsApp deal | Facebook has been fined $122 million by the European Union for providing misleading information about its purchase of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. During WhatsApp's acquisition, Facebook said it could not automatically match user accounts on its platform. However, in 2016, Facebook updated its terms of service, ... |
US not to extend laptop ban to flights from Europe | The United States will not impose a laptop ban in cabins on US-bound flights from Europe, it was decided during a four-hour meeting between US and EU officials in Brussels on Wednesday. However, US-bound travellers will face stricter security checks at European airports. Discussing threats to aviation security, officia... |
Who was Anil Dave, Union Minister who passed away today? | Union Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave, who passed away at 60 on Thursday, was an avid river conservationist, apart from being a member of the Rajya Sabha for three consecutive terms. He held international conferences on condition of rivers globally. A commercial pilot licence holder, he covered a stretch of Narma... |
Saudi channel to air show on life under Islamic State | A Saudi-based TV channel is set to air a 30-parts drama series during Ramadan showcasing life under Islamic State by depicting plots of suicide bombs, slavery, rape and child soldiers inspired by real-life events. It is considered to be first Arabic television show to delve into the rise of extremism in the region from... |
Ivanka slammed for using Chinese firms that paid staff $1/hr | Ivanka Trumpâs apparel brand is facing criticism from a labour-rights group for relying on Chinese factories that force employees to work long shifts for only a dollar an hour. The group said employees were forced to work 12.5 hours a day. Staff must work overtime to reach their targets with no extra pay if the quota... |
Teens dangle from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge | A video has emerged of two teenagers climbing the 746-feet-high Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, United States, seemingly without any safety gear. The video shows the teenagers dangling from the bridge and performing somersaults and backflips. Following this, Golden Gate Bridge security officials beefed up security... |
No-fly rules tilted in favour of airlines, say passengers | Air travellers have voiced concerns over 'lopsided' measures in the no-fly list for unruly passengers and demanded airlines should also be held accountable for crew's misbehaviour. "We have received at least 25 suggestions on the website and social media. Passengers have asked for a balanced rule," an official said. Ea... |
Against discriminatory things: Jacqueline on fairness creams | Jacqueline Fernandez, while talking about endorsing fairness creams, said she would be very careful of products that influence society and she's against anything discriminatory. She added, "Advertisements such as these send a wrong message to kids. It's a bad reflection of society." Jacqueline further added that as an ... |
Reema wanted to break goody-goody mom image: Co-star Sachin | Actor-director Sachin Pilgaonkar, who worked with late actress Reema Lagoo in Tu Tu Main Main, said she wanted to come out of her 'goody-goody mother image'. Sachin added that he offered her Tu Tu Main Main as she wanted to try comedy. Remembering Reema, who passed away on Thursday, he recalled working with her as chi... |
Players call D/L method outdated, suggest wicket reductions | Following Kolkata Knight Riders win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL eliminator on Wednesday, players have called the D/L method outdated. Former Australian cricketer David Hussey tweeted that the method needed an "immediate upgrade" since it was "out of date". Ex-New Zealand captain and Rising Pune Supergiant coach... |
Bowler who dismissed Bradman 8 times was born on this day | England's Hedley Verity, who was born on May 18, 1905, has dismissed Australian legend Don Bradman eight times in his Test career, the most for any bowler against Bradman. Verity bowled 932 balls to Bradman in Tests in the 1930s with the latter scoring 401 runs. Notably, Verity once picked 10 wickets for 10 runs in an ... |
S Ravi only Indian umpire at the ICC Champions Trophy | Umpire Sundaram Ravi will be the only Indian umpire to officiate in matches during the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. Pakistan's Aleem Dar who won the ICC Umpire of the Year award from 2009 to 2011, will be officiating in his fifth Champions Trophy. Ravi and Rod Tucker will umpire in the opening match between England a... |
Man faces â¹14 lakh fine for climbing Everest without permit | A South African national is facing a ban on climbing for five years in Nepal and a fine of $22,000 (over â¹14 lakh) after attempting to scale Mount Everest without paying the permit fee, officials said on Wednesday. Forty-three-year-old Ryan Sean Davy's passport has also been confiscated, an official added. Notably, f... |
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