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80% increase in new taxpayers in 2016-2017 due to note ban | India added 9.1 million new taxpayers during financial year 2016-2017 due to demonetisation of high-valued notes, witnessing an increase of 80% in the annual average. Notably, India had 55.9 million individual taxpayers at the end of 2015-2016 fiscal year. Reportedly, India adds around six million taxpayers and around ... |
Barclays CEO fooled by email prankster posing as Chairman | Barclays CEO Jes Staley was fooled by an email prankster who was pretending to be the bank's Chairman John McFarlane. The email, sent under the subject line "the fool doth think he is wise", shows Staley being told "you owe me a large Scotch". The letter also includes a poem with the first letter of each line spelling ... |
Parineeti, Ayushmann's Meri Pyaari Bindu hits the theatres | The Parineeti Chopra and Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Meri Pyaari Bindu which released on Friday, "is a light-hearted and charming love story with a twist-ending," wrote NDTV. Hindustan Times said, "The story lacks...passion...required for a love story to move the audience". Times of India wrote, "Chopra, Khurrana make f... |
Thought gay meant happy, lesbian was Portugal's capital: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan, during his first TED Talk at Vancouver, revealed he thought that gay was a sophisticated English word for happy, and lesbian was Portugal's capital. Shah Rukh said this while speaking about his life in his twenties. "I thought...you married the first girl you dated. Science was simple...Apple was ... |
Shraddha sings Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi for Half Girlfriend | Actress Shraddha Kapoor has sung a version of the song 'Phir Bhi Tumko Chaahungi' for her upcoming film 'Half Girlfriend'. The song has been composed by Mithoon, with lyrics by Manoj Muntashir. Also starring Arjun Kapoor in the lead role, 'Half Girlfriend' is scheduled to release on May 19. |
Asked to pour acid on pitch to stop GL from scoring: Bookie | Kanpur police has claimed that an Ajmer-based bookie instructed his accomplices to pour acid on the Green Park stadium pitch and move boundary ropes to prevent Gujarat Lions from scoring in their IPL matches. The revelations were made by three people, including a former U-17 cricketer, who were arrested for betting. Th... |
Tendulkar buys Tamil Nadu franchise in Pro Kabaddi League | Sachin Tendulkar has bought a stake in the new Tamil Nadu franchise of the Pro Kabaddi League. This is Tendulkar's second investment in a sports team, with the player owning the Kerala franchise in the Indian Super League. He teamed up with entrepreneur N Prasad to buy the kabaddi team, which is among the four new fran... |
Clinics charging â¹1 come up at 14 railway stations in Mumbai | The Central Railway in collaboration with a private organisation has established 24X7 'One Rupee Clinics' at 14 different stations in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that will charge â¹1 to provide medical services. The clinics have been set up after the Bombay High Court ordered the Railways to do so citing lack of prompt medic... |
Website on comic villains leads to Trump's White House page | A website for 'Hydra', the terrorist organisation in Marvel's Captain America has reportedly been hijacked to redirect visitors to US President Donald Trump's official White House page. The 'Hail Hydra' URL was originally registered in 2014 in Queensland, Australia. The fictional organisation is depicted as a Nazi cult... |
United says it didnât force woman to pee in cup on flight | United Airlines has denied that flight attendants told a female passenger to urinate in a cup. "At no point was Ms. Harper told to use the cups instead of the lavatory," the airline said. The passenger had claimed she had already gotten up to use the restroom when the plane hit turbulence, and she was asked to return. |
Triple talaq cannot get constitutional validity: Khurshid | Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Friday said before the SC that the practice of triple talaq allowing Muslim men to divorce their wives by saying 'talaq' thrice cannot get constitutional validity. The hearing of pleas into the matter entered its second day as the SC bench comprising five judges belonging to fi... |
Ola, Uber see first ever dip in cab bookings | The overall cab bookings at Ola and Uber declined for the first time ever in the first quarter of 2017, according to research and advisory firm Redseer's report. The report blamed a series of driver strikes across cities in January and February for the dip in bookings. However, there was an improvement in the unit econ... |
Ocean plastic cleanup to start 2 years ahead of schedule | The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch foundation developing technology to remove plastic pollutants from oceans announced it would begin its first cleanup in 2018, two years before schedule. The system includes a plastic collecting pipe fitted with a floating anchor estimated to clean half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (between... |
UPSC exam scores to be shared online to boost hiring | UPSC has decided to share online the scores and educational qualification of candidates who took competitive examinations and appeared till the final round. The move will help private sector employers search for candidates suitable for them. A provision in the application form will allow candidates to either opt in or ... |
Allahabad HC orders UP govt to renew slaughterhouse licenses | The Allahabad High Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to renew old licenses and grant new ones for slaughterhouses and meat shops in the state. Several meat shop owners had filed a petition saying that the government was not renewing licenses. The court also heard PILs against the operation of slaugh... |
Photographer accidentally captures wrong couple's engagement | A photographer in the United States accidentally captured the wrong couple's engagement. Jacob Peters said, "I spent 6 and half hours, 40$ in gas and food, 450 photos, and took the wrong couples photos." Peters, who only realised he took the wrong photographs after contacting his original client, found the other couple... |
Infosys pushes pay hikes to July, says no planned job cuts | IT giant Infosys has deferred salary hikes for its mid-level employees till July-end to reduce cost and ensure better payouts. The salary hike may be pushed for even later for some senior executives. Amidst fears of job losses, COO Pravin Rao said the company wouldn't look at any layoffs and any separation may have hap... |
Pollard gets birthday cake smeared on face, takes 'revenge' | Mumbai Indians players Hardik Pandya and Nicholas Pooran smeared cake on teammate Kieron Pollard's face to celebrate his birthday. The Caribbean all-rounder then held Pooran, also from West Indies, by the hand and smashed cake on his face. Sharing the video of the celebrations, the franchise tweeted, "The big man got h... |
You are next to 15 sharks: Helicopter warns paddleboarders | Videos have emerged of helicopter crew warning paddleboarders, "you are paddleboarding next to approximately 15 great white sharks." The crew says over a loudspeaker, "Attention in the water, attention in the water," adding, "They are advising you exit the water in a calm manner. The sharks are as close as the surfline... |
3 UK theme parks shut water rides after 11-year-old's death | Water rides at three theme parks in Britain have been closed indefinitely following the death of an 11-year-old schoolgirl at the Drayton Manor theme park. Meanwhile, Drayton Manor remained closed for the second day while investigators continued their probe. Leicester-based Evha Jannath had died after falling into the ... |
Mind-reading algorithms reconstruct what a person sees | China-based researchers have developed an algorithm that efficiently analyses a person's brain scan data and reconstructs the perceived images. Researchers trained their neural networking algorithm with over 1800 MRI scans and original images. Scientists compared the new algorithm against other brain image reconstructi... |
Dogs end up as momos, biryani, kebabs: Lost dog's owner | The owner of a dog named Brownie missing in Gurugram since April 1, has launched an online campaign, saying dogs are being kidnapped and used for meat to make momos, biryani and kebabs. The owner, Anupama Shrivastva also started a hashtag #justiceforBrownie. The campaign was also launched for other dogs missing in the ... |
Aligarh Railway Station put on alert after bomb threat call | The Aligarh Railway Station has been put on high alert after the area police and station officials received a call threatening to blow up the place on Thursday. After receiving the threat call, the security was beefed up in and around the railway station premises and dog squads were also brought in for checking of pass... |
CRPF jawan found dead inside training centre | A CRPF jawan was found dead inside a training centre of the paramilitary force in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam on Friday. The body of the jawan, Havaldar Anil Kumar, was found by his colleagues in his room at CRPF's Regional Training Centre in Budgam. An investigation to ascertain the cause of death has been started. |
Sex education classes to be held in Haryana govt schools | The Haryana government will be conducting sex education classes in state-run schools, for students of classes 8th to 12th. Topics like nutritional demands of the body during adolescence, attraction towards the opposite sex, substance violence and contraceptives will be taught. The classes will start from the state's Ya... |
Triple talaq worst form of ending marriage among Muslims: SC | Hearing petitions challenging the validity of triple talaq under the Muslim personal law, the Supreme Court on Friday termed the practice as the worst and undesirable form of ending a marriage among the community. "One should see difference between theory and practicality at present context in connection with Nikah (ma... |
Amitabh Bachchan's 'Sarkar 3' hits the theatres | 'Sarkar 3', which released on Friday, "[has] iconic actor Amitabh Bachchan...in top form," wrote Times of India. Mid-Day said, "One just begins to feel indifferent towards the film beyond a point." Hindustan Times wrote, "Sarkar 3 suggests [RGV] is on a comeback. He should...be lauded for a great ensemble cast." It was... |
Fresh non-bailable warrant against Rakhi for Valmiki remarks | A Ludhiana court has issued a fresh non-bailable warrant against actress Rakhi Sawant for her alleged objectionable remarks against sage Valmiki. The complaint was filed against Rakhi last year for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of the Valmiki community. After a warrant was issued against her in April 2017, Rak... |
India-born's gaming technology startup raises $502 million | Improbable, a London-based virtual reality startup founded by Rob Whitehead and India-born Herman Narula, has raised $502 million (â¹3,228 crore) in one of the UK's largest funding rounds. The deal would rank as the fifth-largest UK venture investment in the past ten years. Japan's SoftBank has led the round, in which... |
Hedge fund manager uses typo as excuse to avoid tax scrutiny | A hedge fund manager says the British tax collection agency cannot investigate his 2009 finances because of a typo in the letter warning him about the probe. Michael Mabbutt's lawyers said, "Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs have only themselves to blame." Mabbutt's disputed tax amounts to $836,000 (â¹5.4 crore), acco... |
New York Times to print kids edition newspaper for 1st time | The New York Times newspaper is for the first time launching a kids edition on May 14. The kids' edition mimics the layout of the traditional newspaper, with sports, national news, science, and opinion sections. Stories will include an article on how to win spelling bee competition and a lawyer's advice on how to win a... |
Ronaldo likely to visit India for FIFA U-17 World Cup event | Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo may visit India in July for the draw of the FIFA U-17 World Cup. All India Football Federation Chief Praful Patel confirmed that talks were being held with the Portugal Football Federation and Ronaldo's agent to check his availability. Ronaldo recently admitted that India is a coun... |
KXIP-MI match records second-most runs scored in IPL | The Kings XI Punjab-Mumbai Indians match on Thursday recorded the second-highest aggregate of runs in IPL, with 453 runs being scored in the game. Kings XI Punjab scored 230 runs, with Mumbai Indians losing the match by seven runs. The Chennai Super Kings-Rajasthan Royals match in 2010 saw 469 runs being scored, the mo... |
Man drills hole into â¹60,000 iPhone to make a spinning toy | A YouTuber has shared a video of him drilling a hole through an iPhone 7, which is priced at â¹60,000 in India, and iPhone 5s to turn them into 'fidget spinner' toys. He inserted a ball bearing into the hole, which was 7/8th of an inch wide, to make the phones spin. Fidget spinners are meant to be stress-relieving toy... |
Modi announces direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that Air India will operate direct flights between Colombo and Varanasi starting August, while speaking at International Vesak Day celebrations in Sri Lanka on Friday. Addressing Indian-origin Tamils, Modi said, "My Tamil brothers and sisters will also be able to visit Varanasi, t... |
Learn to fear God: Kapil Mishraâs mother writes to Kejriwal | Annapurna Mishra, mother of sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra, has asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to "learn to fear God". In her open letter, the former BJP mayor alleged that Kejriwal and other AAP leaders were circulating false pictures on social media where Mishra is seen sitting with Delhi BJP chief Mano... |
EC fixes date for EVM hackathon after all-party meet | The Election Commission on Friday challenged the political parties to try to hack its Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) this Sunday or Monday. The decision was taken after the poll panel held an all-party meeting over the EVM tampering issue. Several political parties, including AAP, Congress, Samajwadi Party and BSP, ... |
I-T dept to probe Sonia, Rahul in National Herald case | The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered the Income Tax department to probe Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. However, some reports have stated that the Congress leaders may move the Supreme Court against the High Court order. In 2015, the Patiala House Court had... |
Startup makes battery to charge electric car in 5 minutes | Israeli startup StoreDot has created a battery that can fully charge its electric car within five minutes and power it for over 480 km. In comparison, American electric carmaker Tesla claims its Model S can be fully charged in 75 minutes. StoreDot claims its FlashBattery technology uses layers of nanomaterials and prop... |
German railway firm to spend â¹105 crore to resettle lizards | Railway company Deutsche Bahn is expected to spend â¬15 million (â¹105 crore) to resettle two threatened species of lizards found at the site of a long-delayed railway development project in Germany. Deutsche Bahn has budgeted between â¬2,000 and â¬4,000 to resettle each lizard. The Stuttgart 21 project, first offi... |
Scorpion came from flyer: United after flight evacuated | United Airlines said, "a scorpion reportedly emerged from a customer's clothing," after a flight was evacuated on Thursday when a scorpion was spotted onboard. The passengers reportedly faced a three-hour-delay and were accommodated on another flight. Initial reports suggested the scorpion stung a passenger, but United... |
Reliance Infra wins â¹2,950 crore award against Delhi Metro | Delhi Airport Metro Express, a Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary, has won an arbitration against Delhi Metro Rail, which would fetch the company a compensation of â¹2,950 crore. This is in regard with Reliance Infrastructure, which had the contract to develop the metro express project but terminated it in 2012. It sa... |
Airtel, Idea, Vodafone to be probed for blocking Jio's entry | The Competition Commission has ordered a probe against major telcos for allegedly trying to block the entry of Reliance Jio, reports said. The regulator's decision comes after a complaint filed against Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, and Cellular Operators Association of India. The watchdog reportedly has concluded that domina... |
Welcome aboard Kat, last thug for Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir | Actor Aamir Khan took to Twitter to confirm that actress Katrina Kaif has been cast for the upcoming film 'Thugs of Hindostan'. He tweeted, "Finally we have our last thug...Welcome aboard Katrina." The film will also star actor Amitabh Bachchan and actress Fatima Shaikh, who was last seen in 2016 film 'Dangal'. |
Designer Varun Bahl gifts tabla, sitar to Justin Bieber | Fashion designer Varun Bahl gifted singer Justin Bieber musical instruments including tabla and sitar on his maiden visit to India. Bahl took to Instagram to share a picture of the instruments, which are decorated with fine silk printed with floral artwork and highlighted with metallic gold. Other designers including R... |
Deepika, Ranbir approached for a film by Vidhu Vinod: Report | According to reports, actors Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor have been approached for a film by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. As per sources, Chopra loves their chemistry and Deepika has met Chopra to discuss the project. Deepika and Ranbir, who dated previously, have worked together in films including Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008... |
Time near when machines will replace bowlers: Harbhajan | Mumbai Indians bowler Harbhajan Singh has slammed Wankhede stadium's curator, after 453 runs were scored in the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Thursday. Harbhajan said the time was near when bowlers would be replaced by bowling machines, and called the curator the man of the match. Harbhajan conceded 45 runs in t... |
'Death drag' of 150-mn-year-old marine fossil put online | European researchers have put online a digitised 3D model of the "death drag" of an ammonite fossil. A death drag is a mark left behind by a creature that died and was dragged by force. The creature here belongs to the ammonites species, an extinct group of marine mollusc (octopus family) animals which lived around 150... |
Battery-less implantable device powered by body fluids made | US-based researchers have designed a biological energy storing device which charges using ions from fluids in the human body. The graphene-made "biosupercapacitor" can bend and twist inside the body without any mechanical damage and store more charge than the lithium batteries used in pacemakers. The implant is harmles... |
J&K soldiers to inform units in Valley before going home | The Indian Army has reportedly directed its soldiers to strictly follow the guidelines of informing the Army's local units in Kashmir before going home on leave in the Valley. The direction came after Army officer Ummer Fayaz, who had gone to Kashmir to attend a wedding, was kidnapped and killed by gunmen in Shopian. n |
Kylie Jenner shares pictures from Barbie-themed photoshoot | Reality television personality Kylie Jenner took to Instagram to share pictures from her Barbie-themed photoshoot for fashion magazine 'Flaunt'. In one of the pictures, she is wearing a pink swimsuit by designer Laina Rauma. Kylie captioned one of the photographs, "Life in plastic it's fantastic", which is the lyric fr... |
Kate wears earrings worth â¹2 lakh for visit to Luxembourg | The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton wore a pastel blue wrap coat dress by Emilia Wickstead and a pair of diamond drop earrings by Kiki McDonough worth over â¹2 lakh for her visit to Luxembourg. She completed her look with nude accessories including heels and a clutch. She is visiting the country to celebrate the 1... |
IPL spot-fixing probe chief named head of FIFA committee | Justice Mukul Mudgal, who headed the panel probing the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal, was elected head of FIFA's governance committee at the 67th FIFA Congress in Bahrain on Friday. Mudgal was previously the committee's deputy chairman, having been elected to the post last year. All India Football Federation chief Prafu... |
Flipkart makes $1 bn acquisition offer to Snapdeal: Report | Flipkart has offered to buy smaller rival Snapdeal for $1 billion in an all-stock deal, according to reports. Snapdeal's biggest investor SoftBank has proposed to give early investors Nexus and Kalaari $60 million and $30 million respectively. Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal have been offered $15 million ... |
Pak-based terrorists plan to attack India: US Intelligence | Pakistan-based terror groups are planning to attack India and Afghanistan, Daniel Coats, the Director of US National Intelligence has said. "Islamabad has failed to curb militants and terrorists in Pakistan," he added. "Pakistan will likely turn to China to offset its international isolation, empowering a relationship ... |
Bieber mistaken for Honey Singh by underprivileged kids | Canadian singer Justin Bieber was mistaken for Indian rapper-singer Honey Singh by underprivileged kids during his recent visit to India. In a video which has surfaced online, kids can be heard shouting, "Yo Yo Honey Singh aayo hai," as Bieber interacts with them on a bus. Bieber met the kids before his maiden concert ... |
Remix version of Ishq Tera Tadpave from Hindi Medium out | A recreated version of Sukhbir's song 'Ishq Tera Tadpave' from upcoming film 'Hindi Medium' has been released. The song has been composed by Sukhbir and Abhijit Vaghani, with vocals by Sukhbir, and lyrics by Kumaar. The song's rap has been sung and written by Ikka. Directed by Saket Chaudhary, the film stars Irrfan Kha... |
It's important that Trump continues to tweet: Twitter CEO | Twitter's Co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey in a recent interview said it is important that leaders like US President Donald Trump continue to tweet. "I believe it's really important to hear directly from our leadership," said Dorsey. "And I believe it's really important to have these conversations out in the open, rather... |
EU demands talks with US over possible laptop ban for Europe | The EU has demanded urgent talks with the US over a possible extension of the laptop ban to some European countries, saying any security threats faced are common. EU and US should "work closely together to address developing threats in aviation," EU Commissioners said. A senior official declined to comment on the prosp... |
No salary, but you can stay to help: Fyre Festival to staff | Fyre Media CEO Billy McFarland told Fyre Festival employees, "there will be no payroll in the short term," according to the audio of a leaked conference call. McFarland said, "If you want to stick with us, we'd love to have you," adding, "We're not firing anybody." Notably, employees may not be eligible for unemploymen... |
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria came before dinosaurs: Study | An MIT-Harvard study has revealed that the ancestors of modern antibiotic resistant bacteria emerged about 450 million years ago, prior to the arrival of dinosaurs. Scientists said the microbes have been adapting to life since the first multicellular organisms emerged around 3.5 billion years ago. Some evolved to form ... |
Snake found in mid-day meal at Haryana govt school | A baby snake was found in the mid-day meal served to students at a government school in Haryana's Faridabad area. While some children were immediately stopped from having the food, some had already consumed it. The school's principal has informed about it to the higher officials and Iskcon Food Relief Foundation which ... |
US blames Pakistan for worsening ties with India | The United States President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday blamed Pakistan for deteriorating ties with India, warning of a further decline in ties if another "high profile" terrorist attack is traced back from Pakistan. Islamabad's failure to curb support to anti-India militants set the stage for a deteriora... |
Train with Wi-Fi, LCD to run on Delhi, Chandigarh route | The first Tejas Express train, manufactured in India and which will travel at a speed of 160-km per hour, will now run on Delhi-Chandigarh route. Earlier it was decided that the train would run between Mumbai and Goa. The train, with the facilities of Wi-Fi, LCD screen and bio-toilets, will be handed over to the Northe... |
Pics of Hizbul suspects who killed Army officer released | The police have released the pictures of the three suspected Hizbul Mujahideen militants who had killed 22-year-old Indian Army officer Ummer Fayaz in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night. The police have also announced rewards for providing any information on the Hizbul suspects. Fayaz had gone to attend his cousin's we... |
India to buy anti-nuclear suits from US for â¹480 crore | In order to handle or foil possible chemical, biological or nuclear-based attacks, India will buy anti-nuclear and anti-chemical suits from the United States for â¹480 crore. India has asked for 38,034 M50 general purpose masks; Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology, which consists of 38,034 each: suits... |
Hizbul Mujahideen killed Army officer Fayaz: J&K Police | The Jammu and Kashmir Police has said that militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen was behind the abduction and murder of 22-year-old Army officer Ummer Fayaz in South Kashmir's Shopian district on Tuesday night. "A local Hizbul module was involved. Though we have identified the militants, their names cannot be revealed imme... |
Rich-poor divide in India widening as economy grows: Report | As per the India Exclusion Report 2016, while the Indian economy is growing rapidly, the rich-poor divide has also widened. The report, examining 25 years of India's economic liberalisation, stated the number of landless farmers has increased and employment generation was lowest in 2015. Though India's score on Global ... |
British nannies to get anti-terrorism training | Norland College, which provides childcare training in Britain, has started training nannies in counter-terrorism. Former Counter Terrorism Director Paul Gibson is training Norland nannies on evasive driving, self-defence and how to protect their charges from terror gangs and kidnappers. The nannies are known to command... |
Kriti Sanon to star opposite Tiger in Baaghi 2: Report | As per reports, Kriti Sanon will play the female lead opposite Tiger Shroff in Baaghi 2. The film's producer Sajid Nadiadwala was reportedly keen to get Kriti and Tiger back together onscreen as they had earlier made their Hindi film debut in his 2014 production Heropanti. Earlier, reports of Tiger's rumoured girlfrien... |
In my childhood, we'd watch good films in bad theatres: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has said that during his childhood, he would watch good films in bad theatres. He added, "These days, good cinema theatres are overtaking the quality of films." Shah Rukh further said that watching films is an experience and theatres equipped with 3D and laser projections encourages filmmakers to m... |
Madonna should not be in film or on stage: Actress LuPone | American actress and singer Patti LuPone has slammed Madonna's acting skills while saying, "Madonna is a movie killer. She's dead behind the eyes... She should not be in film or on stage." LuPone added, "She cannot act her way out of a paper bag... She's a wonderful performer for what she does, but she's not an actres... |
Pollard deliberately takes short run in order to keep strike | Mumbai Indians batsman Kieron Pollard deliberately ran a short run in order to keep strike during the IPL match against Kings XI Punjab on Thursday. MI needed 16 runs in the final over with Pollard on strike. He played a shot towards long-on and ran for two, but did not complete the first run so that he could retain st... |
WI players give guard of honour to Misbah in his final Test | The West Indies team gave a guard of honour to Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq when he came in to bat during the third Test at Roseau on Thursday. The Test is last of Misbah's career, with the batsman announcing earlier that he will retire at the end of the series. Misbah scored 59(148) in the first innings. |
NASA detects signs of water on distant 'warm Neptune' | A NASA study found that a distant Neptune-sized planet has a "strong water signature". Further, researchers determined the exoplanet had a primitive atmosphere clear of clouds and composed mostly of hydrogen and helium. Researchers detected gases from wavelength-absorption data of transits, events when the planet cross... |
Scientists track 1st precise timeline of cancer in a patient | In a first, UK-based scientists have put precise timings on the history of a patient's cancer, documenting different stages in the disease's progression. The research will help understand time taken by tumours to develop, spread to another site in the body and become untreatable, doctors said. |
CBSE asks schools to set up Aadhaar centres for students | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its affiliated schools to set up Aadhaar enrolment centres and encourage students without it to get enrolled. The CBSE will pay â¹30 for every enrolment and the schools will not be charging any fee. However, the board hasn't made it mandatory for schools to set... |
App for central armed forces to lodge grievances launched | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday launched a mobile phone app for soldiers of the Central Armed Police Forces to report their grievances. "I am just a click away from all jawans," Singh said at the launch. Singh added that he will review the dashboard of the app every month and check the status of redressal... |
Manchester United reach their first-ever Europa League final | Manchester United reached their first-ever Europa League final after defeating Celta Vigo 2-1 on aggregate in the semi-final. Coming into the second leg at Old Trafford with a 1-0 advantage, United drew 1-1 with Celta on Thursday, with both sides finishing the game with 10 players each. United will now face Dutch club ... |
FIR filed against Google over search result on PM Modi | An FIR has been lodged against technology major Google in Uttar Pradesh over an alleged derogatory search result in 2015 involving Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The FIR was registered on a complaint by lawyer Nand Kishore under various sections of the IT Act. However, a Google spokesperson said that the company had not... |
4500 Maha petrol pumps to stay shut on Sundays from May 14 | Around 4,500 petrol and CNG pumps in Maharashtra have decided to stay shut on Sundays from May 14. They also decided to work on single day shifts, from 9 AM-6 PM, on weekdays from May 15. The petrol pump association cited salary-related issues, selling unleaded fuel at losses, low operating margins as their reasons for... |
Telangana first state with logo for hearing impaired drivers | Telangana has become the first state to introduce a logo for vehicles driven by persons with hearing impairment. It was designed by a Hyderabad-based man, who is also the first person to obtain a driving license in the 'hearing impaired' category. The Centre had earlier allowed the grant of licenses to hearing impaired... |
SBI to charge â¹25 for each ATM withdrawal using its e-wallet | The State Bank of India is going to introduce a new facility that would enable withdrawal of cash through ATMs using the bankâs mobile wallet. However, the bank will charge â¹25 on every cash withdrawal transaction from the mobile wallet via ATMs. Meanwhile, SBI has denied media reports that it has increased service... |
Can't moral police politicians: HC on Sidhu TV show case | The Punjab and Haryana High Court has said it cannot issue any direction against Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's participation in a television show due to the absence of any statutory provisions. Stating that the court "can't start moral policing of politicians", the bench added, "No doubt those in public life sho... |
Trailer of Pooja Batra, Omi Vaidya's Mirror Game out | The trailer of the psychological thriller 'Mirror Game: Ab Khel Shuru', starring actress Pooja Batra, Parvin Dabas and 3 Idiots actor Omi Vaidya, has been released. "I have worked on a textured, layered cinematic journey for the audience with Mirror Game," said the director Vijit Sharma. The film is scheduled to relea... |
Pakistanis receive blasphemy warning SMS from government | Pakistan's government has sent millions of text messages to citizens warning them against sharing blasphemous content online, a move that rights activists said would increase hatred among different segments of the society, according to reports. This comes amid a rise in mob violence linked to accusations of blasphemy i... |
Mayawati called Muslims traitors, claims expelled BSP leader | Expelled BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui on Thursday alleged that party chief Mayawati had called Muslims 'gaddar' (traitors). He further accused Mayawati and her brother of making illegal demands from him, which included asking â¹50 crore for the party. "I asked from where can I get this amount, to which, she asked m... |
Why hasn't Akhilesh returned SP chief's post to me: Mulayam | Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has reminded his son Akhilesh Yadav of an unfulfilled "promise" of returning the post of party President to him after three months. "Why don't those in the media ask Akhilesh why he is not keeping his words," he added. Akhilesh had taken over as the party's National Preside... |
Genetically modified mustard cleared for commercial sale | The government's biotech regulator on Thursday approved genetically modified (GM) mustard for commercial release. The seeds will be released for sowing after the Environment Ministry approves it. Notably, civil society organisations have repeatedly claimed that the GM mustard was not safe for human consumption despite ... |
No special prosecutor needed on Russia scandal: White House | The White House has ruled out the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the allegations of Russian interference in last year's presidential elections. The White House also issued a timeline detailing how Trump lost confidence in Comey over the last months. Interestingly, Trump recently tweeted that Comey w... |
Bahamas elects Hubert Minnis as new Prime Minister | The Bahamas has elected Free National Movement's Hubert Minnis as its new Prime Minister, defeating incumbent Progressive Liberal Party's leader Perry Christie in a 34-5 parliamentary split, according to reports. "We have been given a mandate for change," Minnis, who campaigned to implement term limits on the PM and pr... |
Disguised Putin must be new FBI chief, suggest Twitter users | After US President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, Twitter users started recommending a wide range of replacements to fill the vacant position. Russian President Vladimir Putin wearing a Groucho Marx glasses disguise was a popular suggestion as a candidate for the job. While some others suggested Trump's d... |
Saudi Arabia paid US soldiers protesting anti-Saudi law | Saudi Arabia paid US military veterans in an attempt to lobby a recently-passed law allowing families of 9/11 attacks' victims to sue the kindgom for its alleged role in the attacks, reports said. Saudis reportedly hired 75 foreign agents across the US to fund trips for veterans. However, veterans have claimed that the... |
Women file police complaint over 'missing' toilets | Two women from a Chhattisgarh village have filed a police complaint about "missing" toilets after finding out that the toilets, proposed under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, were shown as constructed on official records. The toilets existed only on paper, a local RTI activist said. Reportedly, the women waited for a year a... |
Income Tax dept launches e-facility to link Aadhaar with PAN | The Income Tax department has launched a new e-facility to link a person's Aadhaar with the Permanent Account Number. The new link requires a person to punch in his/her PAN number, Aadhaar number, and the "exact name as given in the Aadhaar card". Notably, the government has made it mandatory for taxpayers to quote Aad... |
Fox spent â¹290 crore on sexual harassment cases in 9 months | Fox News' parent company, 21st Century Fox, has paid $45 million (â¹290 crore) in sexual harassment settlements since mid-2016. The expenses were for "settlements of pending and potential litigations," following the departure of former CEO Roger Ailes in July 2016 amid sexual harassment allegations. Fox recently parte... |
Ranbir in great phase, why marry & spoil it so soon: Randhir | Randhir Kapoor, while speaking about reports of his nephew Ranbir Kapoor's marriage, said, "Ranbir is having a terrific time with all the success and the money...Why does he have to get married and spoil it all so soon?" He added that there's enough time for Ranbir to marry, and further said, "How is his relationship s... |
KXIP's Guptill leaps to take one-handed catch at boundary | Kings XI Punjab's Kiwi player Martin Guptill took a single-handed catch at the boundary to dismiss Mumbai Indians' Lendl Simmons on Thursday. Simmons hit a lofted shot off Glenn Maxwell's bowling towards the long-on boundary where Guptill jumped and took the catch with his outstretched right hand. Notably, Maxwell's de... |
Indian wrestlers win 2 bronze medals at Asian Championships | Indian wrestlers Anil Kumar and Jyoti won bronze medals in their respective categories on the second day of the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi on Thursday. Anil defeated Uzbekistan's Muhammadali Shamsiddinov 7-6 in the bronze medal play-off in the men's Greco-Roman 85-kilogram category. India's tally in the... |
Younis Khan set to coach Afghanistan team: ACB chief | Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan will coach the Afghanistan national team after his retirement from international cricket at the end of the third Test against the West Indies, Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chairman Atif Mashal said. Pakistan's current chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq, former captain Rashid Latif and ... |
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