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Qantas CEO to press charges on man who shoved pie in face | Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has announced he intends to press charges against the man who shoved a pie in his face. "[M]y intention is to send a message that this type of behaviour isn't acceptable," Joyce said. Notably, Joyce was giving a speech when the man in a business suit walked onto the stage and smeared pie on his fa... |
My father and I have a crush on Tabu: Ayushmann Khurrana | Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, while discussing his upcoming film starring Tabu, said, "Oh my God, she is stunning. My father and I both have a crush on her." Ayushmann and Tabu will be working together in a thriller directed by Sriram Raghavan. The shoot for the movie is scheduled to start in June. |
Singer Adnan Sami and wife Roya welcome baby girl | Singer Adnan Sami and his wife Roya have recently welcomed a baby girl. The singer, who shared the news on social media, revealed that their daughter's name is Medina Sami Khan. "Both Roya and I always wanted a daughter and she is already my lucky charm. I have found a new inspiration for my music through her," said Ad... |
Disha Patani sports a bikini on the cover of Cosmopolitan | Actress Disha Patani has featured on the cover of the May edition of fashion magazine 'Cosmopolitan'. She can be seen wearing a black bikini by luxury swimwear brand Norma Casta Diva and a jacket by Masaba Gupta. In the cover story on Disha Patani, the actress has been quoted as saying, "I work really hard to look this... |
Jacqueline asks outfit ideas for Bieber concert on Snapchat | Actress Jacqueline Fernandez took to Snapchat to ask for outfit suggestions for singer Justin Bieber's concert on Wednesday. She posted a series of pictures on her official Snapchat account where she can be seen posing with different outfits. The actress will reportedly host a backstage party for some Bollywood celebri... |
Dale Steyn enquires about Mustafizur Rahman's IPL absence | South African pacer Dale Steyn, who is a self-confessed fan of Bangladeshi pacer Mustafizur Rahman, enquired about Mustafizur's absence from IPL 2017. Steyn had tweeted, "Just a question... What's happened to The Fizz? He injured?. "I am fine. Now, I am in Ireland with @BCBtigers ahead of our tri -nation series. Thanks... |
Ganguly leads Cricket Aus' Greatest CT XI, Sachin excluded | Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly was named skipper of Cricket Australia's Greatest Champions Trophy XI, which also features ex-Indian captain Rahul Dravid as wicketkeeper. The two are the only Indians in the team, which does not include Sachin Tendulkar. The team features three Australians, including former players... |
Shashank Manohar to complete term as ICC chairman | Shashank Manohar has decided that he will not step down as the chairman of the ICC and will see out his tenure, which runs until June 2018. Earlier in March, Manohar had said that he was going to step down immediately due to "personal reasons" but said that he was later convinced by other ICC directors to complete his ... |
Dye-filled gadget that explodes if handbag is stolen made | A Malaysian startup has created a gadget filled with coloured dye which can be clipped on to handbags and be detonated with a smartphone if the bag is stolen. The dye can reportedly leave permanent marks, making it easier to catch the thieves. The GPS-enabled gadget also allows users to track the stolen handbag through... |
'Humanlike' way of thinking evolved 18 lakh years ago: Study | Using advanced brain imaging technology to observe modern humans crafting ancient tools, US-based researchers have found evidence of human-like ways of thinking emerging about 18 lakh years ago, in the ape-like Homo erectus species. Neuroarchaeologists study modern humans to understand pre-human cognition, as the act o... |
New South Korean President willing to visit North Korea | After taking the oath of office, new South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday declared his willingness to visit the nuclear-armed North Korea under right circumstances. Moon, who favours dialogue with North Korea, said in his inaugural speech that he would "do everything he can to build peace on the Korean penin... |
Akshay discusses film 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha' with PM Modi | Actor Akshay Kumar recently tweeted a picture of himself with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing his upcoming film 'Toilet-Ek Prem Katha'. Akshay added that PM Modi's smile at the title 'made his day'. The movie is a satirical comedy based on the governmental initiative Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and is scheduled to r... |
Startup makes smart salt shaker that also plays music | A US-based startup has made a smart salt shaker called 'Smalt' that can also play music when connected to a phone through a dedicated app. Besides playing music, it also emits different colours of lights to create the ambiance for various occasions. The device, price of which has not been revealed, will launch on a cro... |
Snapchat messages will no longer disappear within 10 seconds | Snapchat is strategically rolling out a feature called 'Limitless Snaps', that lets users send photos and videos that exist longer than the previously set 10-second maximum duration on the app. The photos will remain on the recipients' screens until they choose to dismiss it. Users can also send video messages that loo... |
Airline cremated rabbit that died on plane without consent | The owners of a three-foot-long rabbit, which was expected to become the world's biggest rabbit but died on a United flight, have alleged that the airline cremated it without their consent. Their lawyer alleged the rabbit was locked in a freezer for 16 hours by mistake, and that's how it died. The owners are demanding ... |
Woman dupes Amazon of â¹70 lakh by returning fake products | A Bengaluru woman duped Amazon of â¹70 lakh by ordering goods and misusing the return policy to give back fake lookalike goods. According to the police, she took orders from people, placed their orders on Amazon and got them delivered to her customers' homes. She would then place a return request and hand over a fake ... |
Police officer fails to commit suicide, jumps from hospital | Jharkhand Assistant Police Sub-Inspector Giro Kant Murmu jumped to death from the washroom window on the fourth floor of a Bihar hospital where he was undergoing treatment after a failed suicide attempt on May 4. He was admitted to the surgery ward of the JLNMCH, Bhagalpur, after suffering injuries around his neck and ... |
Nirbhaya 'explained everything word-by-word': Investigators | The investigators who cracked the Nirbhaya gang-rape case said that she was "a strong lady" and she explained everything that happened on the bus "word-by-word". The key investigator of the 41-member team created to investigate the case, Rajender Singh, also added that it was because of Nirbhaya's "dying declaration" t... |
Modi's foreign trips' air travel expense amounts to â¹275 cr | The expenses incurred on chartered flights during foreign trips of PM Narendra Modi, from June 15, 2014 till September 8, 2016, amount to nearly â¹275 crore, according to government data. PM Modi's nine-day trip to France, Germany and Canada amounted over â¹31 crore, making it his costliest travel. Furthermore, India... |
India had no option but to approach ICJ: MEA on Jadhav case | Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gopal Baglay, on Wednesday said that India had no option but to approach the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after Pakistan denied India's 16 consular access requests. India had no information either regarding Jadhav's health or whereabouts, he added. The ICJ has st... |
Israel mulls kicking out UN from Jerusalem | Israeli minister Miri Regev has asked the government to evict the UN and affiliated agencies from its offices in East Jerusalem. This comes after the UNESCO passed a resolution labelling Israel an "occupying power" for its construction activity in East Jerusalem. Israel has cut $3 million from its funding to the United... |
Jewellery brand makes pro-Paris agreement plea to Trump | Luxury jewellery brand Tiffany & Co has made a plea to US President Donald Trump, urging him to keep the US in the Paris Climate Agreement. The brand has also released a full-page advertisement in Tuesday's edition of an American daily newspaper. Trump is currently in the final phases of his decision regarding the Pari... |
Video: Man plays the violin during violent protests | A video shows a man playing the Venezuelan anthem on a violin amid violent anti-government protest in the country. The man can be seen wearing a helmet painted in the colours of Venezuela's flag. Notably, at least 37 people have died and 717 others have been injured since the start of the month-long protest against Pre... |
Venezuelans to throw poop at security forces | Demonstrators in Venezuela are preparing to throw feces at security forces during a 'Shit March,' amid a six-week wave of unrest in the country. The new tactic has been dubbed as 'Poopootov,' referring to the Molotov cocktails often seen at protests. WhatsApp groups have been giving instructions on how to create 'Poopo... |
New York Times offers 'Brexit means Brexit' London tour | The New York Times is offering a six-day guided tour, costing $5,995 per person, called 'Brexit means Brexit' to help Americans "examine the historic implications of a historic vote." During the tour, politicians and journalists will explain what UK PM Theresa May's statement "Brexit means Brexit" could have meant. Oth... |
Baseball player dives into the crowd to take a catch | American baseball player Kyle Schwarber, who plays for the MLB side Chicago Cubs, dived into the crowd to take a catch in the Cubs' match against the New York Yankees. Schwarber ran towards the stands with his hand outstretched before landing into the stands while making the catch. Notably, Cubs lost the match 5-4 in 1... |
What Paes and I achieved canât be replicated: Bhupathi | Indian tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi said during a book launch that what he and Leander Paes achieved as a team cannot be replicated. Bhupathi called his partnership with Paes 'special' and about the duo's journey he said, "[T]wo kids from outside the top 100 going on to be the world No 1. That sure was very special". |
IndiGo to buy 50 ATR planes for $1.3 billion | IndiGo on Tuesday announced its plans to purchase 50 ATR turbo-prop planes worth over $1.3 billion. IndiGo will become the third Indian carrier after Air India and Jet Airways to induct the 68-78 seater ATR planes in its fleet. IndiGo is expected to be a part of the government's regional air connectivity scheme UDAN by... |
BJP, media trying to malign key Oppn leaders' image: Lalu | RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday alleged that BJP and sponsored media are conspiring to malign the image of all prominent opposition leaders like Mayawati, Arvind Kejriwal, Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee and Lalu Prasad. "Country witnessing an era where supari journalism is hailed and true journalism is nailed... |
BSP expels Naseemuddin Siddiqui for anti-party activities | The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Wednesday expelled senior leader and prominent Muslim face Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his son Afzal Siddiqui from the party for carrying out anti-party activities. BSP General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra claimed that Siddiqui has slaughterhouses and 'benami' properties in his name and... |
Early humans co-existed in Africa with human-like species | Scientists have unveiled the first evidence that early humans co-existed in Africa 3 lakh years ago with a small-brained human-like species thought to already be extinct on the continent at that time. The human-like species 'Homo naledi' might have interbred with Homo sapiens, scientists said, who are now trying to get... |
India likely to get higher monsoon than forecast: IMD | The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that India is likely to receive higher monsoon rainfall than previously forecast. On April 18, the IMD had said that the monsoon could be 96% of the Long Period Average (LPA) which is "near normal". "Things have changed for the good since then," said KJ Ramesh, Di... |
Army foils infiltration bid by militants along LoC in J&K | The Indian Army on Tuesday foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. "Alert troops opened fire on a group of terrorists attempting to sneak into our territory and forced them back," said an Army spokesperson. The Army has launched a search operation to ensure that ... |
Liquor worth over â¹2 cr seized in raid on mafia don | The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted a raid on an illegal liquor godown in Daman and Diu, and seized liquor worth over â¹2 crore. According to officials, the godown's owners Ramesh Jagubhai Patel alias Michael and his wife Bhanu, run several liquor shops in the Union Territory, from where liquor is smugg... |
Pakistan seeks US help to break Afghanistan-India 'nexus' | Reiterating its charge that India and Afghanistan have formed a nexus against it, Pakistan has reportedly asked the US to help break the alleged alliance "for the sake of regional peace". Adding that the US is concerned over the recent Pakistan-Afghanistan firing incident, Pakistani officials alleged that India is tryi... |
Over 4 lakh displaced from Iraq's Mosul since February: UN | Over 4 lakh people have been displaced from Iraq's Mosul since the government offensive to drive out the Islamic State militants from its western neighbourhoods began on February 19, UN has said. People who remain in parts held by the militants are facing serious shortages of almost all commodities as commercial suppli... |
US teacher fired for ripping off 8-year-old girl's hijab | A teacher at a US school has been fired after he allegedly ripped the hijab off an 8-year-old girl's head for misbehaving in class and sitting in the teacher's chair without his permission. Pulling-off of the hijab reportedly caused an injury to the girl's right eye. The incident comes amid increasing hate incidents on... |
I want to do sexier photoshoots: Kendall Jenner | American model Kendall Jenner, during a conversation with fashion photographer Mario Testino, has said that she wants to do sexier photoshoots. "I don't get to be hot very often. I love going like, sexual, because I don't get to do it," she added. Notably, the 21-year-old model has posed for semi-nude photos in the pas... |
Will send Kulbhushan's dead body, hackers post on AIFF site | All India Football Federation's website was hacked on Tuesday, with hackers posting that they will send Kulbhushan Jadhav's "dead body back" to India. The hackers, who identified themselves as "Zero Cool", posted other anti-India messages including, "You even don't know the difference between Snapchat and Snapdeals". T... |
Supreme Court to go paperless as PM Modi launches ICMIS | PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the Integrated Case Management Information System (ICMIS) to help the Supreme Court go paperless. The system will help litigants access data and retrieve information online. It will help bring transparency, reduce manipulation and help the litigant know about the progress of the c... |
ShopClues raises â¹50 cr in venture debt from InnoVen Capital | In a rare instance of a homegrown billion-dollar startup opting for venture debt, ShopClues has raised â¹50 crore in venture debt from InnoVen Capital. The fresh capital comes 15 months after ShopClues entered the billion-dollar valuation league by raising $100-140 million last year. "Debt is a good instrument to meet... |
How much salary do the CEOs of India's top startups earn? | Among India's top startups' CEOs, Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma takes a salary of â¹3.1 crore a year. While Quikr's Pranay Chulet gets â¹2.28 crore yearly, Mu Sigma's Dhiraj Rajaram gets â¹1.9 crore, Hike's Kavin Bharti Mittal gets â¹1.46 crore, and Urban Ladder's Ashish Goel gets â¹75 lakh a year. ShopClues CEO Sa... |
BA flight cancelled as bird found flapping around cockpit | A British Airways flight was cancelled after its crew failed to remove a blackbird found inside the cockpit. The blackbird reportedly defecated on seats and flew into the pilot's face. Passengers were later accommodated on a different flight, while BA announced, "When it comes to flying, we're the experts, so it's not ... |
Justin Bieber escorted by Salman Khan's bodyguard at airport | Singer Justin Bieber, who arrived in India early on Wednesday morning for his tour, was escorted by Salman Khan's bodyguard Shera at Mumbai's Kalina airport. Bieber will perform at Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on May 10, as part of his Purpose tour in Asia. Around 50,000 people are expected to attend the concert. |
BCCI rejects Pakistan's demand for â¹447 cr compensation | BCCI has rejected the Pakistan Cricket Board's demand of a compensation of â¹447 crore, saying the MoU the two countries signed in 2014 was not binding. PCB had sent a legal notice to BCCI, seeking compensation for the losses it suffered due to India not honouring the MoU, as per which the two countries were supposed ... |
Battery life of iPhone becomes big issue, says ex-Apple CEO | Former Apple CEO John Sculley has said the upcoming iPhone should have a better battery as with increasing number of features, the phone's battery life "becomes a big issue." Sculley said that other features expected in the iPhone are LED screens and wireless charging. He also praised Apple's current CEO Tim Cook, call... |
Microsoft asks users to care for its laptop like luxury cars | Microsoft's General Manager of Surface Engineering Pete Kyriacou has said that the fabric on its Surface Laptop keyboard should be cared for like luxury handbags or cars. Kyriacou said the fabric has a specialised coating to avoid stains as "you can coat it with a Scotchgard or something like that and make it rubbery, ... |
Andhra Minister's son killed in road accident in Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh Minister P Narayana's son Nishith (23) and his friend Raja Ravi on Wednesday died in a road accident. Nishith was driving a Mercedez Benz car around 3 am when the car hit a metro pillar, police said. However, it's not yet clear if Nishith was drunk as post-mortem results would be out later. |
West Bengal govt same as 'andher nagri, chaupat raja': BJP | BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Wednesday said that CM Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government reminds her of 'andher nagri, chaupat raja' (chaotic state, confused ruler). Further reacting to Shahi Imam of Kolkata Masjid flaunting red-beacon on car saying Banerjee has allowed it, Lekhi said, "If Mamata cannot use the ... |
SoftBank nears Nexus consent on Flipkart-Snapdeal deal | Snapdeal's largest investor SoftBank has reportedly moved closer to securing the consent of investor Nexus Venture Partners for Snapdeal sale to Flipkart. A nod from Nexus, one of the early investors in Snapdeal, is crucial for the deal to go through. The deal between Snapdeal and Flipkart, if completed, would mark the... |
Police arrest 24 for rioting in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur | The police on Tuesday arrested 24 people for rioting in Saharanpur after a clash between Dalits and police. The violence had erupted after police banned a mahapanchayat called by the Dalits to protest against the lack of action against Thakurs involved in recent communal clashes. Over a dozen cases have been registered... |
Hotel sealed over cow vigilantism did not serve beef: Report | Jaipur's Hotel Hayat Rabbani that was sealed in March after cow vigilantes protested outside the building alleging that beef was served inside did not serve cattle meat, a Forensic Science Laboratory report revealed. "From the very first day, I have been saying that it was chicken but no one from the administration lis... |
BSNL has shed its 'Bhai Sahab Nahi Lagega' tag: Telecom Min | Stating that state-owned BSNL has successfully shed its "poor service provider" tag, Union Minister Manoj Sinha claimed BSNL's full form used to be 'Bhai Sahab Nahi Lagega'. However, in the last two years this has been replaced with 'Behtar Seva ki Nai Lagan', Sinha stated. BSNL has done so by expanding its network and... |
Know the repercussions: Kangana on not being on social media | Kangana Ranaut, while talking about why she is not on social media, said that she is aware of the repercussions. She added that if celebrities like to enjoy the likes, it's one thing, but when one thinks 'people are not liking me anymore', it's a problem. She further added that the platform should not be taken too seri... |
Priyanka reveals how she came up with Met Gala outfit 'hack' | Actress Priyanka Chopra has revealed that she and designer Ralph Lauren's team came up with the idea of removing the 20-foot train from her Met Gala outfit for the after-party three days before the event. After she expressed her concern, Ralph Lauren decided to make a short mini dress under the trench-coat gown. "That ... |
Alia Bhatt shares workout video on Instagram | Actress Alia Bhatt shared a video of herself working out at a gym in a recent boomerang video on Instagram. The 24-year-old actress shared the video with the caption, "Pull & Push #yasminsbodyimage". Yasmin Karachiwala, the fitness expert training Alia, is also known for working with celebrities including Katrina Kaif,... |
Proteas to play IPL only if India confirms South Africa tour | Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat has confirmed that South African players will be allowed to participate in IPL 2017 and the subsequent editions only if India confirms its December tour to the country. However, BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, in his reply, said he "didn't even bother to communicate" to Lorgat. ... |
Referee jokingly shows linesman red card for vomiting | Linesman Andrew McWilliam was jokingly shown a red card by referee Craig Thomson after he threw up near the corner flag in a Scottish Premiership match between Dundee United and Kilmarnock last Saturday. The linesman was seen vomiting while being cheered on by the crowd before the referee's red card. McWilliam continue... |
Sakshi overweight for her category, to compete in 60 kg | Wrestler Sakshi Malik has been found to be overweight for her original 58 kg category, and will compete in 60 kg at the Asian Wrestling Championships. National champion in 60 kg, Sarita Mor, will compete in the 58 kg category instead. WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said an exception was made for Sakshi since s... |
Hundreds of flyers miss flights over security scanner fault | Hundreds of passengers at London Stansted Airport missed their flights on Tuesday because of a delay caused by faulty x-ray machines. Flyers described the scene as a "zombie apocalypse" and "hell," while people reportedly fainted and wheelchair passengers failed to make their way through crowds. Stansted, the fourth-bu... |
11 year old girl dies after falling from theme park ride | An 11-year-old girl died after falling into the water from a rapids ride at the Drayton Manor theme park in England on Tuesday, Drayton Manor Director George Bryan said. The girl was on a school trip when the incident occurred. According to reports, she stood up during the ride and hit her head while falling into the w... |
Commuters push 100-tonne train to rescue woman | A video from a subway in China shows commuters pushing a 100-tonne train to help rescue a 72-year-old woman stuck between the carriage and platform. The commuters were chanting "one-two-three, one-two-three" while pulling her out. The woman, who escaped with minor injuries, was also helped by subway staff who applied l... |
India plans â¹10,000-crore deep sea mission | India is planning to commence a â¹10,000-crore deep sea mission by the year end to explore mineral wealth beneath the Indian ocean floor, the Ministry of Earth Sciences said. The Exclusive Economic Zone allotted to India in the international waters will be covered under the mission. Oceans surrounding the Indian penin... |
Gurugram girl helps owners find dog, refuses â¹2 lakh reward | A Gurugram girl on Tuesday helped an Australian couple living in the city find their lost pet. The couple had announced a â¹2 lakh cash reward for finding the dog which the girl's mother refused to accept. The couple said they will try to convince the mother and would donate the amount to a charity if she refuses. |
Bullet-ridden body of Army Lieutenant found in J&K | Bullet-riddled body of an Army officer was found on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district. The officer, identified as Lieutenant Umar Fayaz of Kulgam, was kidnapped by the terrorists on Tuesday evening, according to a senior police officer. Fayaz had recently joined the Army and had gone to attend a family ... |
US Air Force spacecraft lands after record 718 days in orbit | An experimental US Air Force plane X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle has landed after 718 days, the most time spent by a spacecraft in Earth's orbit. The solar-powered unmanned vehicle passed over Florida leaving a sonic boom before the touchdown. Dubbed as the "most advanced re-entry spacecraft", it was used for developing r... |
US President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey | US President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey with immediate effect on Tuesday. According to officials, Comey was fired over his handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation. However, Trump's opponents claim that Comey was fired for leading an FBI investigation into the Trump team's ties to Russia. |
Moon Jae-in wins South Korea presidential election | Liberal Moon Jae-in has won South Korea's presidential election, ending nearly a decade of conservative rule in the country. Moon, who secured 41.1% votes in early election triggered by ex-President Park Geun-hye's impeachment, has vowed to achieve peace with North Korea, in contrast to the country's current policy. Mo... |
'Sachin' anthem from 'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' launched | The "Sachin" anthem from Sachin Tendulkar's upcoming biopic "Sachin: A Billion Dreams" was launched on Tuesday. While AR Rahman has composed the music for the film, the anthem is sung by Sukhwinder Singh with lyrics by Irshad Kamil, and features the "Sachin Sachin" chant. The first song from the movie, "Hind Mere Jind"... |
21 flyers from one flight caught smuggling gold in bottles | Mumbai Customs' Air Intelligence Unit on Sunday night arrested 21 passengers from a single flight for smuggling over 100 pieces of gold valued at â¹1.7 crore. The passengers, who were from a UP village, were allegedly working for a Lucknow-based gold smuggling syndicate and had hidden the gold in water bottles. They h... |
Passengers stranded as Jet flight offloads bags due to heat | Passengers on a Jaipur-Chandigarh Jet Airways flight were stranded at Chandigarh airport on Tuesday after the airline left their baggage behind. According to reports, passengers were told that the plane's temperature had increased, due to which part of the luggage was offloaded in Jaipur. The airline later compensated ... |
Muslims who join RSS, BJP to be beaten: Shahi Imam of mosque | Shahi Imam of Kolkata's Tipu Sultan mosque Maulana Nurur Rahman Barkati on Tuesday challenged the RSS supporters to stop being "eunuchs" and be brave to fight like men. He further threatened that Muslims who would join or work for RSS and BJP would be ousted from the Muslim community and will be beaten up. |
Mughals were intruders, Shivaji, Pratap real heroes: UP CM | UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said Mughal rulers such as Babur and Akbar were intruders while Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Maharana Pratap and Guru Gobind Singh were the real heroes. He also said that all the problems that the country has been infested with will begin to end once the people of India start to accept ... |
Kapil Mishra has lost his mental balance: Satyendar Jain | AAP minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday slammed the sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra saying that Mishra was lying after he lost his mental balance. Further, Jain refuted Mishra's allegations that he had given â¹2 crore to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. Notably, Jain has decided to file a defamation suit against Mishra for... |
Sacked AAP Minister Kapil Mishra sits on hunger strike | Sacked AAP Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday sat on hunger strike seeking details of the travel expenses of five AAP leaders during their foreign trips. "Sitting on a Satyagraha till I get a clarification on details of their international travel expenses," Mishra said. "I got a threat from an international number. But... |
Corruption, terrorism flourishing post note ban: Yechury | CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury on Tuesday alleged that corruption, black money and terrorism have flourished post demonetisation. "Six months on, still no data on how much money in old currency notes has returned to the system," he said. "Government has let the big fish â bank loan defaulters â off and ru... |
Scientists spot rare 'Dragon-skin' ice in Antarctic voyage | Scientists on an Antarctic expedition aboard a US icebreaker spotted a rare kind of "Dragon-skin" ice. "Dragon-skin ice is very rare, bizarre, evidence of a darker chaos in the cryospheric realm, not seen in Antarctica since 2007," said a researcher. Such ice is formed due to winds removing ice cover and exposing the w... |
FIR filed against Kejriwal's brother-in-law in PWD scam | The Anti-Corruption Branch has registered an FIR against a company owned by Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's late brother-in-law, Surendra Bansal, in the alleged Public Works Department scam. The FIR does not mention Kejriwal but he has been accused of helping Bansal in getting bills worth â¹10 crore cleared. This comes ami... |
Six cops injured in clash with Dalits in UP's Saharanpur | At least six policemen and an Additional District Magistrate were injured in a clash with Dalits in Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. The conflict broke out after police banned a mahapanchayat called by the community to protest against the lack of action against Thakurs involved in a recent communal violence. The a... |
Asia's population growth will fall to zero by 2050: IMF | The International Monetary Fund has warned that Asia's population growth rate is projected to fall to zero by 2050 as the continent's population is ageing rapidly. Further warning that parts of the region risk "getting old before becoming rich", IMF called on Asian economies to learn from Japan's experience and act ear... |
After Dangal, I was back to square one: Fatima Sana Shaikh | Actress Fatima Sana Shaikh has said that after her last release Dangal, she was back to square one. She revealed that she went for multiple rounds of auditions before she got a role in Thugs of Hindostan. "Every film will be like a first - at least it is so for me because you start from scratch," added Fatima. |
Zoo where 500 animals died granted new license | The South Lakes Safari zoo in England, where almost 500 animals died in less than three years, has been granted a new licence by the local authority. Inspectors said they were "encouraged by the improvements made," adding the previous director was no longer involved. The zoo was fined â¹2 crore after a keeper was maul... |
KXIP keep playoff hopes alive with 14-run win over KKR | Kings XI Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs in the IPL on Tuesday to stay in the contention for a playoff berth. Batting first, KXIP put up 167/6 driven by Glenn Maxwell's 44(25) and Wriddhiman Saha's 38(33). KXIP managed to restrict KKR to 153/6 with Rahul Tewatia and Mohit Sharma picking up two wickets ... |
My mother started the 'Sachin Sachin' chant, says Tendulkar | Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that it was his mother who started the "Sachin Sachin" chant. "I used to go play downstairs and to call me back home, my mother would say 'Sachin Sachin upar aa jao'...never thought 'Sachin Sachin' would continue beyond my playing days," the cricketer said at the launch of... |
Would this happen to cricketers: Bindra on detained shooters | Shooter Abhinav Bindra has slammed the National Rifle Association of India over the detention of shooters at Delhi airport, asking if Indian cricketers would ever be subjected to such a situation. Abhinav tweeted that the support from the national federation was "pathetic" and the athletes were left to fend for themsel... |
A US state saw over 700 oil spills in 12 months: Report | US state of North Dakota experienced over 700 oil spills in the past 12 months before May 1, according to a North Dakota Department of Health report. The report mentioned a major spill in December last year, which was reported to leak 6.6 lakh litres oil, was grossly underestimated, totalling the actual spill to over t... |
Space radiation recreated in lab for safer missions | European researchers have replicated space radiation in the lab using laser-plasma-based accelerators. "Space radiation is a danger to satellite electronics as well as manned space travel. Earth's magnetic core shields us from dangerous particles but space has no such protection," said a researcher. Scientists aim to m... |
Full-fat dairy does not increase heart attack risk: Study | Consuming cheese, milk, and yoghurt, even their full-fat versions, does not increase heart attack risk, as per a research analysing 29 studies involving over 9 lakh participants. Researchers said saturated fats are a vital part of the diet, dismissing their perceived harm as "misconception". Pregnant women who drank le... |
IIT Bombay Asst Professor bags 2017 Young Scientist medal | An IIT-Bombay Assistant Professor, Vikram Vishal, has won the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) medal for Young Scientists, 2017. He has been awarded a cash prize of â¹25,000 and a bronze medal. Vishal's research focussed on climate change for which he conceptualised underground reservoirs to hold the carbon diox... |
Bank fraud accused visits Goa, arrested 20 years later | A man who fled India after a â¹3.77-crore bank fraud was arrested when he landed in Goa for a vacation, 20 years after the alleged crime, CBI officials said on Tuesday. The man, identified as Vinay Kadam, had acquired a new identity in Canada. Kadam allegedly set up fake companies and issued cheques which were encashe... |
Macron got 51 votes from Indian town Yanam's French citizens | At least 51 citizens of Indian town Yanam's Telugu-speaking French population voted in favour of independent centrist Emmanuel Macron, who won the French presidential election with 66.1% votes. Notably, Macron had promised to enhance pension for overseas French nationals and renew their citizenship, while far-right Mar... |
UN court stays Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution in Pakistan | The International Court of Justice, United Nations' principal judicial organ, has stayed the hanging of ex-Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was given death sentence by Pakistan for spying. Jadhav was arrested in March 2016 and the Pakistan court, that sentenced him, had described him as a Research and Analysi... |
BCCI lost â¹7,300 crore due to Srinivasan, Thakur: Lalit Modi | BCCI lost around â¹7,300 crore due to former board presidents N Srinivasan and Anurag Thakur, former IPL chief Lalit Modi alleged through an Instagram post. Modi said that these losses resulted from cancelling the Champions League T20 and terminating the Kochi Tuskers Kerala and the Sahara's Pune Warriors India franch... |
Assam govt to eliminate madrassa, Sanskrit boards | Assam's Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government is planning to eliminate the controlling boards of the madrassas and Sanskrit educational institutions to "mainstream" them. "We want to introduce modern learning like computers in these educational institutes. For doing this, we have to ... |
Emergency declared as US tunnel with nuclear waste collapses | The US Department of Energy declared an emergency on Tuesday after a tunnel which had radioactive nuclear waste collapsed in Hanford, Washington. Over 3,000 workers have taken cover in a storage complex and officials detected no release of radiation. The tunnel was used to store highly radioactive materials and equipme... |
Trailer of Huma, her brother Saqib's film Dobaara released | The trailer of the horror film Dobaara - See Your Evil, starring real life siblings Huma Qureshi and Saqib Saleem as onscreen sister-brother duo, has been released. It is a Hindi adaptation of the Hollywood film Oculus. Scheduled to release on June 2, Dobaara has been directed by Prawaal Raman and also stars Adil Hussa... |
Sonia Gandhi hospitalised, to be discharged soon | Congress President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to New Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday to receive treatment for food poisoning. Gandhi is well now and will be discharged soon, the hospital said in a statement. The 70-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital in August last year as well, after being taken ill ... |
Kolkata mosque's Imam found using red beacon despite ban | Shahi Imam of a Kolkata mosque was seen using red beacon on his car despite Centre's ban on them since May 1. When asked about it, he said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had herself allowed him to keep using the beacon. Moreover, the Imam said he can keep the beacon as he had Banerjee's support. |
PM asks Muslim leaders to initiate triple talaq reform | During his meeting with the leaders of the Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi urged the religious leaders to take the responsibility for initiating reforms on triple talaq. Emphasising that the government does not have any right to discriminate among citizens, Modi said India's special... |
Italian police seize 37 tonnes of drugs designed for ISIS | Police in Italy's Genoa, along with country's customs office, has intercepted a 37.5 tonne-drug shipment which was designed for Islamic State in Libya, according to reports. The drugs which have a street value of â¬75 million (over â¹500 crore) were disguised as shampoo and synthetic fabrics and were initially shippe... |
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