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Kohli first player to win all three top ICC awards in single year | Virat Kohli has become the first player to win all three major annual ICC awards in a single year for his performances in 2018. Kohli was named Men's Test Player of the Year for the first time, while he also won Cricketer and ODI Player of Year awards. He was also named captain of Test and ODI teams of 2018. |
11 killed as 2 ships with Indian crew catch fire near Russia | Two ships carrying Indian, Turkish and Libyan crew members caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, and at least 11 people reportedly died. One of the ships had a 17-member crew, including nine Turkish citizens and eight Indian nationals. The other ship had 15-member crew, including seven Turkish nationals, seven Indian citizens and an intern from Libya. |
I was pinched on my butt by a man in public: Kangana Ranaut | Stating that women have to be responsible for their own safety, Kangana Ranaut has revealed she was pinched on her butt by a man in public. "[The man] looked me in the eye like 'what are you going to do now?'" she said. "We should tell girls that don't say 'maybe', when you want to say 'no'," she added. |
Slapping Sreesanth a mistake, shouldn't have done that: Harbhajan | Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that slapping fast bowler Sreesanth during IPL 2008 was a mistake and he shouldn't have done that. "If I have to go back and rectify something in my life, I would correct that," Harbhajan added. He further said that Sreesanth is a top guy and irrespective of what people say they will be brothers. |
21-yr-old Rishabh Pant named ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of 2018 | India's 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has been named the ICC Men's Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2018. Last year, Pant became the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a Test hundred in England and equalled the record for most catches taken in a Test, with 11 in Adelaide in December. Pant is the third Indian to be honoured with this award. |
I will be fit before IPL 2019: Prithvi Shaw | Recovering from an ankle injury that forced him out of the Australia tour, 19-year-old opener Prithvi Shaw said he'll be fit in time for Indian Premier League 2019. "It was my wish to play in the challenging conditions in Australia. I love the bounce there," he further said recalling the injury. Shaw had suffered the injury in a tour match. |
Krunal hands blank cheque to family of hospitalised ex-cricketer | All-rounder Krunal Pandya has handed a blank cheque to the family of hospitalised ex-India cricketer Jacob Martin. "Sir, please fill up whatever is needed, but nothing less than â¹1 lakh," Krunal told ex-Baroda Cricket Association secretary Sanjay Patel, who is facilitating all the help for Martin's family. Martin is currently on ventilator after injuring his lungs in a road accident. |
Govt booklet features #MeToo-accused MJ Akbar who had quit last yr | A government booklet featuring MJ Akbar, who resigned as Minister of State for External Affairs after sexual misconduct allegations, was distributed at a Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) event on Monday. "The booklet was published months before Akbar quit as a minister," said a government official. Akbar, who quit last year, has denied allegations against him. |
Pak agencies threaten Indian High Commission staff: Report | The Indian High Commission has reportedly sent a "note" to Pakistan Foreign Ministry accusing its intelligence agencies of threatening to lodge retaliatory complaints against two Indian diplomats. The note said Pakistani agency personnel asked the diplomats about the incident where a woman in Delhi lodged a complaint against a Pakistan High Commission staffer for touching her inappropriately. |
They may kill me, but I feel no fear: Woman who entered Sabarimala | Bindu Ammini, one of the two women who entered Sabarimala temple earlier this month, has said, "They may attack me, they may kill me, but I feel no fear." "We were not trying to start trouble...Our goal was only to visit the temple. For the next generation of women, this is motivation," she said in an interview. |
Will organise Bhojpuri Mahotsav next year: Mauritius PM | Speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas conclave in Varanasi, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Tuesday said that Mauritius will organise Bhojpuri Mahotsav next year. "Mauritius will next week host International Bhagvad Gita Mahotsav," he further said, adding that India and Mauritius share a sense of commonness and belonging. |
2-yr-old walks toward police with her hands up as dad gets arrested | A video showing a barefoot two-year-old girl getting out of a vehicle and walking toward police officers with her hands up as her father gets arrested has gone viral. "You're okay, come over here sweetie, you're okay. Put your hands down, you're fine," a police officer can be heard saying to the girl. The father was later charged with theft. |
Undeclared N Korean base serves as missile headquarters: Think tank | One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by US-based think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). The report comes three days after US President Donald Trump said he "looks forward" to another summit to discuss denuclearisation with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February. |
Woman who climbed mountains in bikini freezes to death after fall | A 36-year-old Taiwanese woman who climbed mountains wearing bikinis froze to death after falling 65 feet into a ravine in Taiwan's Yushan mountain. Gigi Wu had set out on a solo hike on January 11. After trekking eight days, she made a distress call to a friend, saying she was trapped in the ravine and was unable to move. |
A film can turn actor into star: Vicky on success of 'Uri...' | Talking about the success of his latest film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', Vicky Kaushal said, "A film can turn an actor into a star, but a star can't guarantee a great film on his own." "A hero cannot make a film hit. Movies are made with team effort. I credit Aditya [Dhar] and Ronnie Screwvala for their conviction," he added. |
I've no intention to join politics: Tamil actor Ajith Kumar | In a statement released to the media, Tamil actor Ajith Kumar said, "I've no intention or aspiration to join politics...I've at no point of time, compelled my fans to cast...vote for any...political party." His statement comes after BJP state President Tamilisai Soundararajan reportedly said that Ajith fans would take forward the welfare plans and policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
Never seen anyone work so hard for nation: Anil on PM Modi | Anil Kapoor, while talking about his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, "He's a very inspirational figure and I don't think I've seen an individual who's working so hard for the nation." Anil further said that he wanted to meet PM Modi for the last couple of years but it never happened, adding, "I think some meetings are destined." |
You two are my life: Riddhima to Rishi, Neetu on anniversary | Wishing parents Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor on their 39th marriage anniversary on Tuesday, daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni posted a collage of their pictures and wrote, "You two are my life - Centre of my universe." "I love you both endlessly! You were, you are and will always be the greatest example of the perfect couple," she further wrote. |
Welcome to actor's world: Anupam praises Vicky for 'Uri...' | Praising Vicky Kaushal's work in his latest film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', Anupam Kher tweeted, "Dear Vicky, Welcome to the 'actors' world. You are fantastic in 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'." Responding to Kher's tweet, a user wrote, "Have you watched or heard of 'Masaan', 'Raman Raghav 2.0', 'Raazi', 'Sanju'?" Another user wrote, "Vicky is way better than you." |
If I become director will miss out on AbRam's growing up yrs: SRK | Revealing the reason for not venturing into direction, Shah Rukh Khan said, "Sitting with [son] AbRam...trying to write a story will be impossible...don't want to miss out on his growing up years." "If I became a director, I would be locked in a room for two years, which is not a good thing to do at present," he added. |
Don't want to talk: Nawazuddin on Hirani sexual harassment row | Reacting to the sexual harassment allegations against filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani, Nawazuddin Siddiqui said, "I just don't want to talk about it. Why [unnecessarily] create it all again." Nawazuddin added that he wants to try and stay away from controversies and wants to focus on work. "Now whether I get affected or not, it's a personal thing," he further said. |
French watchdog fines Google â¹400 cr over data transparency | France's data protection watchdog has imposed an over â¹400-crore ($57 million) fine on Google for "lack of transparency" under the new EU data privacy rules. The watchdog alleged Google lacked clarity in informing users about its handling of personal data and didn't properly obtain user consent for personalised ads. Google said it is "deeply committed" to transparency and control. |
K'taka Cong MLA injured in fight with another MLA at resort | Karnataka Congress MLA Anand Singh was hospitalised on Sunday after a fight broke out between him and party MLA JN Ganesh at the resort housing them and 74 other Congress legislators. The two reportedly had an argument over Ganesh trying to defect to BJP, following which Ganesh allegedly thrashed and threatened Singh. Meanwhile, Congress has suspended Ganesh from the party. |
Biases will stay unless more women join workforce: Uber exec | While addressing women entrepreneurs and students, Uber Senior Director Komal Mangtani said, "Unless we don't have more women in workforce...biases will stay". Mangtani, who heads Uber's business intelligence, added, if a man is being aggressive versus a woman, the woman will be pointed out. "It's a sad state..the more I see it, the more women I want in...workforce," she said. |
Window falls from 16th floor of Hong Kong hotel, kills tourist | A 24-year-old woman tourist was killed after a window that fell from the 16th floor of a hotel in Hong Kong reportedly hit her head on Monday. The window fell after a cleaner, who was arrested and later released on bail, opened it to clean it. Police are yet to confirm if the window was broken before it fell. |
Won't let Kangana walk freely, will burn her film sets: Karni Sena | Ajay Singh Sengar, president of Maharashtra Karni Sena, while responding to Kangana Ranaut's threats, said, "If she continues to threaten...we'll not let her walk freely in Maharashtra and will burn her film sets." He added if 'Manikarnika' insults the queen of Jhansi, the Hindu society won't forgive her. Kangana had earlier said, "I'm a Rajput...I'll destroy each one of them." |
People tell me I willed this to happen: Sara on Kareena as stepmom | Talking about having actress Kareena Kapoor as her stepmother in a recent interview, actress Sara Ali Khan said that people tell her that she "willed this to happen" to her. "You have been such a die-hard Kareena fan that you have willed her into your life and this is what you get," Sara said on what people tell her. |
Was harassed on sets, made to wait for 6 hours: Kangana Ranaut | Kangana Ranaut has revealed that although she hasn't been sexually harassed in Bollywood, she has faced harassment on many other fronts. She added, "Some people had ego issues...Making me wait on set for six hours, willingly giving me wrong call time to make me stand, always giving me...wrong...dates." "It wouldn't come under #MeToo but it was still harassment," said Kangana. |
Kareena 'bride of Bhopal', can win seat for us: MP Congress leaders | Local Congress leaders from Bhopal Guddu Chauhan and Anees Khan have written to party president Rahul Gandhi requesting him to field actress Kareena Kapoor as their candidate for Lok Sabha elections. "Kareena is the 'bride of Bhopal'...We're sure she can do the job for Congress," said Guddu. Kareena's husband Saif Ali Khan is a descendant of Bhopal's erstwhile royal family. |
Complaint against Pancholi for death threat to mechanic on â¹2.8L bill | A car mechanic complained against Aditya Pancholi to Mumbai Police alleging the actor threatened to kill him on asking to pay repair charges of â¹2.8 lakh. The mechanic, who claims he knows the actor personally, sent his Land Cruiser to Delhi for maintenance in 2017. In February 2018, the car was transported to Mumbai and the repair cost â¹2.8 lakh. |
CoA mulls behavioural counselling for India after Pandya-Rahul row | CoA is mulling a behavioural counselling programme for India cricketers in the wake of the Hardik Pandya-KL Rahul controversy. "The course will deal with every aspect of a professional sportsperson's life. There will also be sessions on gender sensitivity," a BCCI official said. Pandya and Rahul have been banned pending inquiry over their comments on women on Koffee with Karan. |
Cried for 15 days after conceding 30 runs in an over: Ishant Sharma | Pacer Ishant Sharma has revealed he cried for 15 days after conceding 30 runs in 48th over in the Mohali ODI against Australia in 2013. "I lost a game for India...I was literally in depression," he added. Ishant's wife Pratima revealed she had then told the pacer, "Bahut badi zindagi hai. Cricket ko sar pe chadha ke nahin rakha karo." |
Bengal U-19 hockey players made to shave heads by coach after loss | Several Bengal Under-19 hockey team players shaved their heads after losing 1-5 to Namdhari XI in the quarterfinal of the Junior National Championship (B Division). Coach Anand Kumar had allegedly told the players during the half-time that he will have their heads tonsured if they lost. The coach later said he said that in frustration and didn't mean his words. |
West Bengal CM Mamata serves food at opposition meet, pic goes viral | A picture of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee serving food at a meeting for the opposition and public leaders has gone viral. The attendees included Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Patidar leader Hardik Patel and former Bihar deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav among others. Twenty-five political leaders from over 20 political parties joined hands to take on BJP in Lok Sabha elections. |
EC rejects cyber expert's claim of EVM hacking in 2014 polls | The Election Commission on Monday dismissed a US-based Indian 'cyber expert's' claim that EVMs were hacked in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, saying that the machines used in the polls were "foolproof". The election watchdog added these EVMs are manufactured under "very strict supervisory and security conditions". The EC said it was "wary of becoming a party to this motivated slugfest". |
Amit Shahâs chopper denied landing at Malda airstrip in WB | The West Bengal government on Monday denied permission to the state BJP to land party chief Amit Shah's chopper at the Malda airstrip ahead of his rally on Tuesday. Citing up-gradation work, the state government said, "Airport not suitable for safe landing of the helicopter." The state CM Mamata Banerjee said, "They (BJP) are distorting information and misleading people." |
8 dead, 18 rescued after boat capsizes in Karnataka | At least eight people died and 18 were rescued on Monday after a boat reportedly carrying 33 people capsized in Karnataka's Kali river. The people had gone to a temple located at a remote island near Karwar and their boat capsized when they were returning, reports said. Indian Navy has launched search and rescue operation for missing persons. |
Rescue efforts of trapped miners not abandoned: Centre to SC | The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has not abandoned the operation to rescue 15 miners trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya. Pumps have been constantly in use to extract water from the mine, the Meghalaya government said in its status report. The government has made every possible effort with promptitude, Meghalaya government added. |
Indian-origin Kamala Harris to contest for US President post in 2020 | The first-term Democratic Senator of California, 54-year-old Indian-origin Kamala Harris on Monday launched her 2020 campaign for the post of the US President. An outspoken critic of US President Donald Trumpâs immigration policies, Harris is the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica and India. "Letâs claim our future. For ourselves, our children and our country," she said in her campaign video. |
Patent shows Motorola RAZR-like phone with foldable display | Motorola has filed a patent with World Intellectual Property Organization that shows a foldable display on a Motorola RAZR-like phone. The patent contains images of a phone with a folding screen on the inside and a second, smaller screen on the outside. Earlier this month, a Wall Street Journal report said Motorola RAZR could return as a $1,500-foldable screen phone. |
FB testing solar-powered internet drones with Airbus: Report | Facebook is reportedly testing solar-powered internet drones, to beam internet connectivity from the Earth's stratosphere, in Australia with aeronautics company Airbus. It was in talks with Airbus to conduct test flights, scheduled for November and December 2018, with Airbus' Zephyr drone, the report added. In June 2018, Facebook had closed its solar-powered aircraft-building facility in the UK. |
K'taka transport dept gives Ola, Uber notice over child lock | Karnataka transport department has issued notices to ride-hailing services Ola and Uber for not complying with the rule to disable child lock in its vehicles. The department claims it has removed the lock from 22,000 cabs that had not disabled it and has penalised the owners. The transport department had asked for the removal of child locks by January 16. |
OYO to acquire Innov8, enter co-working space: Report | Gurugram-based hotel startup OYO is in talks to acquire co-working space provider Innov8 to enter into the co-working business, as per a report. The deal has been in development for a couple of months and has now reached the advanced stage, the report added. The deal will be announced early next month, the report further stated. |
No need for punitive action against Volkswagen directors: SC | The Supreme Court on Monday said there wasn't a need for punitive action against Volkswagen directors as the automaker had deposited the â¹100-crore penalty for violating emission norms. It further refused to stay the orders of NGT imposing fine on the automaker. The apex court also favoured widening judicial scrutiny of the case to bring other automakers under scanner. |
Work on world's first gene-edited babies illegal, says China | Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who claimed to have made the world's first gene-edited babies, has been accused of violating national laws, Chinese state media reported. An official probe found that Jiankui fabricated ethical approvals to recruit eight couples to participate in clinical procedures, leading to two pregnancies, the report added. The case will be handed to "public security organs". |
12 states failed on jobs, despite faster growth: CRISIL | Ratings agency CRISIL observed that economic growth in 12 states beat India's GDP growth of 6.7% in FY18 but failed to open more job avenues. Eleven of these states saw a fall in growth in employment-intensive sectors, it added. The per capita income gap of low-income states and their high-income counterparts is widening, CRISIL further said. |
Half of cheques, DDs sent to Kerala relief fund dishonoured: CM | Nearly half of the cheques and demand drafts (DD), in terms of value, sent to Chief Ministerâs Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) in view of the 2018 Kerala floods were dishonoured, CM Pinarayi Vijayan said. Till November 30, CMDRF received cheques and demand drafts worth â¹7.46 crore, out of which those worth â¹3.26 crore were dishonoured at the banks, he added. |
Kerala to announce â¹1,000 cr health insurance plan in budget | Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has said the state government will announce a â¹1,000-crore comprehensive health insurance scheme in its budget on January 31. Kerala has the highest per capita expenditure on healthcare among other states, the minister had earlier said. The budget will be the first to be presented after Kerala's economy was hit by floods last year. |
Swine flu claims 49 lives in 2019 in Rajasthan | As many as 49 people have died due to swine flu in Rajasthan since the beginning of the year, state Health Minister Raghu Sharma said. "Of the total 5,367 samples collected this year, 1,233 were found positive," he added. A special screening drive for swine flu will be launched in the state between January 21 and 23, he further said. |
Rajasthan govt to issue 1L power connections to farmers by June | Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot has directed officials to issue one lakh electricity connections by June to farmers who have deposited the demand money. He also asked them to expedite the work on solar energy to provide households in remote areas with electricity. He further asked them to ensure no power cuts in domestic connections between 7am-11am, and 6pm-10pm. |
Noida, Gurugram have most number of unsold homes: Report | NCR's Gurugram and Noida have the most number of unsold homes with nearly half of the completed units yet to find buyers, a report by realty firm PropTiger stated. The NCR towns were followed by Ahmedabad and Chennai. Among the nine major real estate markets, NCR is the only region to register negative year-on-year growth in pricing, the report added. |
Women's unpaid work worth 43 times Apple's turnover: Oxfam | Charity group Oxfam has revealed women perform unpaid work worth $10 trillion annually globally, 43 times the annual turnover of Apple. Adding that inequality has a "female face" in India, it observed that unpaid work by women in the country is worth 3.1% of its GDP. The report further said the country's gender pay gap stands at 34%. |
Didn't want her to repeat dresses: 83-yr-old buys wife 55,000 dresses | Germany's 83-year-old Paul Brockmann bought 55,000 dresses for his wife Margot because he "never wanted to see her in the same one twice". Paul stores the dresses in his wife Margot's garage in Arizona, a specially-designed closet and three 50-foot-long containers. Paul began his collection after first meeting Margot at a dance hall in Germany, where they fell in love. |
Kohli is the greatest batsman to have played ODIÂ cricket: Clarke | Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that Team India captain Virat Kohli is the greatest batsman to have ever played ODI cricket. "I have no doubts after seeing what he has achieved for India," the 37-year-old 2015 World Cup-winning captain added. "Kohli has aggression but no one can question his commitment, how much he has achieved," Clarke further said. |
England players once flew planes over stadium during their match | Former England players David Gower and John Morris flew WWII planes over the stadium after getting out in a warm-up match on January 21, 1991 in Australia. The planes were supposed to fly at over 2,000 feet above the ground but Gower convinced his pilot to hover at 200 feet. Both the players were fined £1,000 each for the incident. |
World no.1 Djokovic reaches Australian Open quarters for 10th time | World number one Novak Djokovic defeated world number 19 Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open fourth round to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament for the 10th time. The six-time Australian Open champion won 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-2, 6-3 in three hours and 15 minutes. Djokovic returns to the last eight at Australian Open for the first time since 2016. |
Serena mistakenly enters court on 'Welcome, world no.1' announcement | Ex-world number one Serena Williams, who is currently ranked 16, mistakenly entered the court after the announcement "Please welcome to the court, world no.1..." was made for her opponent Simona Halep ahead of their Australian Open fourth-round clash. Serena, wearing large headphones, realised her mistake and returned to the tunnel before Halep entered the court, amid laughter from the crowd. |
World no. 4 smashes racquet 8 times, says it made him feel better | World number four Alexander Zverev smashed his racquet eight times into the ground before throwing it away during the second set of his 1-6, 1-6, 6-7(5-7) Australian Open fourth-round loss against Milos Raonic on Monday. "It made me feel better. I was very angry, so I let my anger out," the 21-year-old said in the press conference. |
Alliance with BJP not on priority list: Shiv Sena leader | Shiv Sena spokesperson Manisha Kayande has said the alliance with the BJP is not on the priority list of the party. She added the issues like farmers' rights, loan waivers and Ram Temple are the issues on priority for the Sena. She said Uddhav Thackeray has made it very clear that "Sena will be contesting 2019 polls on its own". |
Muslims should limit themselves to 2 children: BJP's Kataria | BJP's Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly Gulab Chand Kataria has said Muslims should limit themselves to two children. He added, "All our efforts towards improving the system went in vain because of this (Muslim population) reason." He said the condition of the population will worsen in the coming 50 years if not properly dealt with by changing the laws. |
Madras High Court issues notice to Centre on 10% quota law | The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a plea against the 10% reservation for economically weaker sections in general category. The HC has asked the Centre to file its reply by February 18. The petition was filed by the DMK on Friday saying that the government's decision "offends" the basic structure of the Constitution. |
Maha constable killed while stopping truck carrying bullocks | A police constable was killed while trying to stop a truck carrying 12 bullocks in Maharashtra's Chandrapur, police said on Monday. The constable, who was deployed on an anti-liquor check, tried to halt the truck but the truck driver didn't halt and crushed the constable under the vehicle's wheels, police added. Two people were arrested from the truck, police said. |
Delhi man robbed of â¹1.97 lakh, says he was 'hypnotised' with napkin | A Delhi-based photo studio owner named Rajesh Tyagi said he was robbed of â¹1.97 lakh by two youngsters on Saturday, one of whom "hypnotised" him by hovering a napkin over his face and head. Tyagi named his studio worker named Akibul as an accused. Akibul saw me counting money and putting it in a bag on Saturday, Tyagi added. |
9 richest Indians own wealth equal to nation's poorest 50%: Oxfam | An Oxfam report on Monday stated that the nine richest Indians now own wealth equivalent to the poorest 50% people of the country. While the richest 1% own 51.53% of the national wealth, the bottom 60% own merely 4.8% of it, the report said. India's 119 billionaires' wealth is higher than the Union budget for 2018-2019 (â¹24,422 billion), it added. |
Police baton charge tribals protesting at Statue of Unity | Tribals protesting the foundation-laying ceremony of 'Haryana Bhavan' in the vicinity of Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadiya on Saturday were baton charged by the police. The police also arrested several people to prevent them from disrupting the ceremony proceedings attended by Haryana CM. After the inauguration of the statue, many states had agreed to build 'bhavans' in its vicinity. |
Jeff Bezos' 1% wealth equals Ethiopia's health budget: Oxfam | An Oxfam report on Monday stated that 1% wealth of the world's richest person Jeff Bezos, who topped the Forbes richest list 2018 with $112 billion wealth, equals the entire health budget of Ethiopia, a country of 105 million population. The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of the humanity, the report added. |
People stuck in plane for 16 hours as emergency door malfunctions | Passengers aboard a US-Hong Kong United Airlines flight were stuck on the tarmac for around 16 hours as temperatures dipped to -20 degrees Celsius outside. The aircraft, which made an emergency landing in Canada, was unable to take off as an emergency door malfunctioned. Passengers were unable to leave the aircraft as customs officials were not available overnight. |
2019 polls will be PM Modi vs Chaos: Arun Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a blog post said the 2019 elections will be PM Narendra Modi versus Chaos. "Will 2019 be a replica of 1971? It is Modi versus an unviable and unworkable short-lived combination," he wrote. "Indiaâs opposition has two-fold strategy, firstly, negative anti-Modi agenda and secondly, to combine...political groups...to take advantage of electoral arithmetic," he added. |
Mamata has all capabilities to lead country: Karnataka CM | Calling West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee a "good administrator", Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said that she has all capabilities required to lead the country. "She did a great job in organising the United India Rally. She even requested the Left to join her," he added. "This shows her generosity in her tactics in fighting the BJP," he further said. |
Bengaluru bike-sharing startup Bounce raises â¹50 crore | Bengaluru-based bike and scooter-sharing startup Bounce has raised nearly â¹50 crore ($7 million) in a funding round from investors including Chiratae Ventures, Sequoia India and Accel India. The startup had raised $12.2 million in a Series A round in August 2018 led by Sequoia India. Founded in 2014, Bounce offers bike rentals for first and last mile transportation. |
Ducati confirms e-motorcycle plan, says 'future is electric' | Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali in an event confirmed that the Italian superbike maker was "not far from starting production" of its own electric motorcycle adding, "The future is electric". Earlier in 2017, Ducati's West Europe head Edouard Lotthé had hinted at similar plans to create an all-electric bike. Harley-Davidson had announced plans to launch its electric motorcycle 'LiveWire' in 2018. |
Uber hiring robotics team for self-driving bikes, scooters | Uber has started hiring engineers for a new "Micromobility Robotics" division to work on autonomous bikes and scooters. The team would improve safety, rider experience, and operational efficiency of shared electric scooters and bicycles using "sensing and robotics technologies". In 2018, Uber had acquired US-based dockless bike-sharing startup JUMP Bikes for a reported amount of $200 million. |
PM Modi condoles death of seer Shivakumara Swami | PM Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his condolences over the demise of seer Shivakumara Swami who headed the Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka. "He devoted himself towards alleviating ills like poverty, hunger and social injustice...He represents the best of our traditions of compassionate service, spirituality and protecting the rights of the underprivileged," he wrote in a series of tweets.n |
3-day mourning in Karnataka after death of Shivakumara Swami | The Karnataka government has declared a three-day state mourning over the demise of the chief seer of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka, Shivakumara Swami. "One day holiday for all schools, colleges and government offices will be observed," Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said. Shivakumara Swami passed away at the age of 111 on Monday after a prolonged illness. |
Haryana to pass law making local hiring mandatory for firms | Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has said his government will bring a law to make it mandatory for investors to employ maximum workforce from the state itself. Khattar also met a 25-member US delegation to attract investment to Haryana. In September 2018, Gujarat government said it would make it mandatory for manufacturing and service sector entrepreneurs to hire 80% locals. |
Army to buy 3,000 anti-tank missiles from France: Reports | The Indian Army is planning to purchase over 3,000 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) from France in a deal worth over â¹1,000 crore, reports said. The decision to procure Milan 2T ATGMs is a stopgap arrangement while the Army gets its own homegrown third-generation ATGM in its arsenal, reports added. Milan 2T has a range of over two kilometres. |
Kotak Mahindra Bank Q3 profit rises 23% to â¹1,291 crore | Kotak Mahindra Bank's net profit for the December quarter rose 23% year-on-year to â¹1,291 crore, against a profit of â¹1,053 crore in the same period last year. The lender's net interest income rose to â¹2,939 crore from â¹2,394 crore in the year-ago period. Gross bad loans declined to 2.07% of total advances from 2.31% in the corresponding quarter last year. |
Disney loses over $1 bn from streaming investments in 1 year | Disney has said in a filing that its investment in streaming platform Hulu "primarily" contributed to a $580-million loss in the fiscal ended September 2018. The company also lost $469 million in its direct-to consumer-segment, largely from BAMtech, the streaming technology that powers services like ESPN+. Notably, Disney is set to launch its own streaming platform Disney+ later this year. |
GSK Chairman Philip Hampton to step down ahead of split | Britain's largest drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Chairman Philip Hampton will step down after over three and a half years in the role. This comes following an announcement by the drugmaker's CEO Emma Walmsley to split the company into two through a joint venture with US rival Pfizer. Before joining GSK, Hampton served as the Chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland Group. |
UK comedian sees 'Adarsh Balak' poster at doctor's office, shares pic | British comedian Stephen Fry has said that he found it "decidedly odd" to spot an 'Adarsh Balak' or 'the ideal child' poster hanging at his doctor's office. Sharing it on Twitter, Stephen wrote, "I've tried to live up to it though." The poster stated ideal child habits like waking up early, saluting parents and taking bath daily among others. |
Picture shows 8 ways to draw an 'X', leaves people surprised | A picture shared by a Twitter account showing eight different ways to draw the letter 'X' has gone viral on the internet, leaving people surprised. "Which way do you draw an X? Colored line being the first stroke," the picture's caption said. "Never realised people might draw an X in so many ways! Definitely 7 for me," a person commented. |
Was urinated on, abused while working for Mariah Carey: Ex-assistant | Lianna Shakhnazaryan, the former assistant of Mariah Carey has claimed she was physically, sexually and racially abused by Carey's former manager Stella Bulochnikov while working for the singer. Shakhnazaryan alleged that she was held down and urinated on and claims that Stella slapped her buttocks and breasts. In a lawsuit, she further claimed that the singer "condoned" Stella's behaviour. |
Had it not been for Bal Thackeray, I wouldn't be alive today: Big B | Amitabh Bachchan has said if it hadn't been for late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, he wouldn't have been alive today. He said this while recalling the time he was in critical state while shooting for 'Coolie'. Bachchan added the stormy weather made it nearly impossible to find an ambulance but Thackeray ensured a Shiv Sena ambulance was made available. |
Esha Deol expecting 2nd child, shares pregnancy announcement pic | Actress Esha Deol took to Instagram to reveal that she is expecting her second child with husband Bharat Takhtani. The actress shared a photo featuring her daughter Radhya to announce the pregnancy, which reads 'I am being promoted to big sister'. Esha and Bharat, who got married in 2012, welcomed Radhya in 2017. |
Troll calls Aisha 'easily available' over outfit, actress responds | Actress Aisha Sharma shared comments on Instagram criticising her for wearing a 'revealing' outfit and wrote, "To say that what a woman wears is an insight into her looseness and availability is grossly irresponsible." "I...should be able to wear what I want without people making assumptions about me...A girl can still be 'available and easy' wearing a sari," she added. |
CJI recuses from hearing plea challenging Rao's appointment | Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing the petition challenging the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as the interim CBI Director. The CJI cited he would be part of the selection committee to choose CBI's new chief. The petition has sought specific mechanisms to ensure transparency in the process of appointing the CBI chief. |
Serena beats world no. 1 Halep to reach her 12th Aus Open quarters | Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams defeated world number one Simona Halep on Monday to reach Australian Open quarter-finals for the 12th time. Seven-time Australian Open champion Serena beat Halep with a scoreline of 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 in an hour and 47 minutes. Halep had finished runner-up last year, after losing in the final to Caroline Wozniacki. |
WhatsApp limits text forwards to 5 chats at a time worldwide | In order to fight "misinformation and rumours", Facebook-owned messenger service WhatsApp is limiting the text forwards to five chats at a time for users worldwide. Previously, a WhatsApp user could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups. The limit was introduced in India in July after the spread of rumours on social media led to killings and lynching attempts. |
Man calls Delhi CM Kejriwal's office, talks of plot to attack him | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's office at his official residence received a call on Monday from a person informing about threat of a possible attack on him. The person did not identify himself but said he was calling from Vikaspuri. The number from which the call was made could not be identified as there was no caller ID installed. |
Act like a woman, stay in limits: NSUI leader threatens student | The Uttar Pradesh Police have booked Irfan Hussain, NSUI district president of Shahjahanpur, for allegedly threatening a female student after she complained of molestation. "Sudhar jao (better behave). I'll make it very difficult for you to enter the college. Act like a woman, stay in your limits," Hussain had aggressively told the student. NSUI has suspended Hussain from the organisation. |
Siddaganga Mutt seer Shivakumara Swami dies at age of 111 | The chief seer of Sree Siddaganga Mutt in Karnataka, Shivakumara Swami, passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness at an age of 111. The seer had been critical since December 8 after he contracted a lung infection following an operation. "The cremation will be done on 22nd January at 4:30 pm", Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy said. |
I have quit drinking on my mother's advice: AAP's Bhagwant Mann | AAP leader and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann has said he left taking liquor from January 1 on his mother's advice. Mann, who is often criticised by political opponents for "excessive drinking", said now they cannot defame him. "A leader should be like [Mann] who is ready to make any kind of sacrifice for the people," said AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal. |
Jallikattu breaks world record with 1,353 bulls, 2 killed | Two spectators were killed on Sunday in Jallikattu event that created a world record for hosting the maximum number of 1,353 bulls in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district. One of them died on the way to hospital while the other one succumbed to his injuries at the hospital, reports said. At least 31 bull tamers were also injured in the incident. |
Finance Minister Jaitley misses 'Halwa Ceremony' before Budget 2019 | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in the US for a medical check-up, missed the traditional 'Halwa Ceremony' to mark the beginning of printing the budget documents. Post the ceremony, select officials are required to stay in the Finance Ministry and remain isolated from their families till the budget's presentation. Jaitley is expected to return by this week's end. |
Sara Ali Khan has the quality of a superstar: Rohit Shetty | Rohit Shetty, who worked with Sara Ali Khan in 'Simmba', said that Sara has the quality of a superstar, adding, "She can do a 'Kedarnath' and also can do a 'Simmba'." "Rarely, we have this combination in a younger lot and she fits that bill," Rohit further said. Sara made her Bollywood debut with Sushant Singh Rajput's 'Kedarnath'. |
Madhavan takes over as 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect' director | R Madhavan, who is starring in 'Rocketry: The Nambi Effect', has taken over as the film's director as filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan had to leave the project due to other commitments. Sharing the news on social media, the actor wrote, "Need all [your] blessings." Based on the life of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, the film will mark Madhavan's directorial debut. |
Nysa has no intentions of acting, but can change mind: Ajay | Denying the rumours of his daughter Nysa joining the film industry, Ajay Devgn said, "She is not in the country, she's studying right now. As of yet she has no intentions. But she can change her mind." Ajay had earlier said that Nysa is studying in Singapore and doesn't talk about films at all and that he respects her choice. |
We would be announcing 'Tanu Weds Manu 3' soon: Kangana | Confirming that there will be a third film in the 'Tanu Weds Manu' franchise, Kangana Ranaut said she and director Aanand L Rai will be making the announcement soon. Earlier, Kangana had said that she refused to star in a sequel to 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns' a long time ago. Aanand had also said he won't be making the sequel. |
Centre threatening to impose Prez rule in Andhra: CM Naidu | Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that the Centre was threatening to impose President's Rule in the state. "There is nobody here to be cowed down by their threats," he added. He further said that a rally similar to Kolkata's 'United India Rally' will be held in Amaravati in which leaders of 22 parties will take part. |
Flipkart Senior VP to be Myntra, Jabong fashion head: Report | Flipkart has promoted its Senior VP Rishi Vasudev to also lead the lifestyle and fashion categories of Myntra and Jabong, as per a report. Earlier this month, Myntra and Jabong CEO Ananth Narayanan resigned and Amar Nagaram was made Head of Myntra and Jabong. Both Nagaram and Vasudev will report to Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy, the report added. |