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ShareChat bans 50,000 profiles to tackle porn, fake news | Bengaluru-based vernacular social networking app ShareChat has banned 50,000 profiles with problematic content like pornography, violence and fake news. It asked users to report profiles with problematic content, reviewed the complaints and then took appropriate action. nFounded by IIT-Kanpur alumni, ShareChat lets users post content in 14 local languages including Telugu, Bhojpuri and Odia.n |
Two militants killed in encounter in J&K's Budgam | At least two militants were killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on Monday. Security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in Hapat Naalah area of Zinpanchal, and the encounter ensued after the militants fired upon them, as per reports. The encounter is still underway between security forces and a third terrorist, police said. |
Govt may pay farmers cash instead of subsidies: Reports | The government is reportedly considering a plan to transfer cash to farmers instead of offering subsidies on various agricultural inputs. Reports added that the additional cost is expected to be limited to â¹70,000 crore annually after a full roll-out of the program. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had budgeted â¹70,100 crore for farm subsidies in the year ending March 31. |
Germany bans Iranian airline on suspicion of spying, terror: Report | Germany has reportedly revoked Iran's Mahan Air's right to operate in the country giving both safety concerns and the suspicion that the airline was being used for military purposes as reasons. Germany suspects the airline, which has been on a US sanctions list since 2011, is used for military purposes by Iran's Revolutionary Guards as well as for terrorist activities. |
LIC completes acquisition of 51% stake in IDBI Bank | IDBI Bank on Monday said the country's largest life insurer LIC has completed acquisition of 51% stake in the bank, making it the lender's majority shareholder. The deal had received approval from the Union Cabinet in August last year. It was completed through a combination of preferential allotment and open offer of equity. |
Infibeam to sell subsidiary Infinium to Ingenius for â¹60 crore | E-commerce conglomerate Infibeam Avenues has agreed to sell its subsidiary Infinium India to Ingenius E-commerce, which owns B2B industrial goods aggregator Tradohub, for â¹60 crore, as per BSE filings. The sale is expected to be complete by January 31, 2019, the filings added. Infinium provides customised turnkey systems, solutions and services in the field of Broadband Satellite Communications. |
I see the hate Abhishek gets, don't want my kids in B'wood: Shweta | Abhishek Bachchan's sister Shweta Bachchan has said she doesn't want another family member, including her children, to be part of the film industry. "I'm on Instagram, I see the...hate and trolling Abhishek gets," she added. Shweta further said, "You think he has had it...easy because he's Amitabh Bachchan's son, whatever it is...I'm going to react to him as a sister." |
Choksi gives up Indian citizenship, surrenders passport: Reports | Absconding PNB fraud accused Mehul Choksi has reportedly given up his Indian citizenship and surrendered his Indian passport to government of Antigua where he has been taking refuge. Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are under probe by both CBI and ED. Earlier, Choksi told a court that he cannot come to India for investigation owing to his "poor health". |
40-yr-old principal does shuffle dance with students during break | A video of a 40-year-old Chinese school principal, Zhang Pengfei, leading his pupils through a shuffle dance routine has gone viral. Pengfei had learned the dance himself and then taught the students as he wanted them to exercise more instead of being on computer all the time. Zhang said teachers who earlier opposed the idea have also joined in. |
Thak Thak gang robs, assaults ex-cricketer Manoj Prabhakar's wife | Four robbers of the 'Thak Thak' gang assaulted and robbed actress and former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar's wife Farheen Prabhakar of her wallet and mobile phones when she was on her way to a mall in Delhi on Saturday. Prabhakar, an asthma patient, collapsed on the road. The accused managed to escape in a car parked on the opposite side. |
Who saw that film? Kangana on similarity between her, Hrithik's film | Actress Kangana Ranaut has responded to reports that said a dialogue from her upcoming film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' has been copied from Hrithik Roshan's 2016 film 'Mohenjo Daro'. "Who has seen that film? Let's not even get there," she said. Earlier, Manikarnika's producer Kamal Jain had said, "You can't have a copyright on one dialogue." |
As kids, we were kept away from glamour of filmmaking: Aamir | Aamir Khan, while recalling his childhood, said, "We kids were pretty much kept away from the glamour of filmmaking." "We rarely went to shoots. The only films we'd get to watch were the films that my father (Tahir Hussain) and uncle (Nasir Hussain) made," he added. Aamir further said he was also exposed to the "actual filmmaking" side. |
Former CIA agent who inspired Oscar-winning film Argo dies aged 78 | Tony Mendez, a CIA agent who was portrayed by Ben Affleck in the 2012 Oscar-winning film 'Argo', has passed away at the age of 78. Mendez was best known for smuggling six American diplomats out of Iran during the 1979-81 hostage crisis. Mendez had Parkinson's disease, which he had been diagnosed with more than 10 years ago. |
Old MS Dhoni is back with vengeance: Allan Border | Talking about India's 2-1 ODI series win over Australia, ex-Australia captain Allan Border said, "I thought the one-day series was quite close. Evenly balanced...most of the games." Further talking about MS Dhoni, who slammed three consecutive fifties in the series, Border said, "Old MS Dhoni is back with a vengeance. Isn't he? He played very well in all the games". |
Money irrelevant, respect most important: Clarke on Rahul-Pandya row | Reacting to Indian cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya being suspended over their comments on women on Koffee with Karan, ex-Australia captain Michael Clarke said "respecting every individual is important". "How much money you've earned is irrelevant because most important thing is to earn and give respect," he added. "Everyone makes mistakes...one needs to...learn from them," he further said. |
Spidercam crashes into sun shield of umpire's chair at Aus Open | Chair umpire Alison Hughes narrowly escaped injury after a spidercam crashed into the sun shield of her chair just after the conclusion of the Australian Open fourth-round match between Ashleigh Barty and Maria Sharapova. The spidercam was hovering above the court and suddenly swooped down, smashing the sun shield, which fell behind Hughes. |
Man killed by 2 lions after scaling 30-foot wall in Punjab zoo | An unidentified man was killed by two lions at Punjab's Chhatbir Zoo, situated near Chandigarh, on Sunday. The man, who appeared to be in his 20s, had scaled a nearly 30-foot perimeter wall to enter the safari, where the lions had been released. "He was...mentally unstable or under the influence of intoxicants," the man who first spotted him said. |
B'luru police ask people to wear helmets; share 10 secs challenge | The Bengaluru City Police posted a 10 seconds challenge on Facebook showing an image of a motorist using a mobile and driving without a helmet, and a blank image. "Trust us, you don't want to take this challenge," the Bengaluru City Police said, urging people to "wear helmets and not to talk on the phone while driving". |
Navy abandons efforts to pull out decomposed body of Meghalaya miner | The Indian Navy has abandoned all efforts to pull out the decomposed body of a miner that it spotted days ago inside the illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district. An unmanned remotely-operated vehicle (ROV) had spotted the decomposed body. The Navy abandoned the efforts as the body was disintegrating with every pull by the ROV's jaw. |
Imran an 'agent of change', will urge Trump to meet him: US Senator | US Senator Lindsey Graham vowed on Sunday to urge President Donald Trump to meet Imran Khan, calling the Pakistani Prime Minister an "agent of change". The Republican leader made the comments in Islamabad after meeting with the Pakistani leader, saying Khan was a "new partner" who could potentially help with a peace deal in Afghanistan. |
World's 26 richest people hold as much wealth as poorest 50%: Oxfam | The world's richest 26 people hold as much wealth as the 380 crore people who make up the poorest half of world's population, a report by charity group Oxfam has revealed. Oxfam said 2018 had been a year in which the rich had grown richer and the poor poorer. It said the widening gap was hindering the fight against poverty. |
All thought he'd die: Mom of baby who had 25 heart attacks in a day | The mother of an over 1-year-old UK baby boy, who survived 25 heart attacks on January 31, 2018, has said, "Everyone expected him to die." Theo Fry has had 30 cardiac arrests and has been through 17 operations. "The operation was very risky. It could've gone either way. But...his recovery was amazing," the doctor who operated on the baby said. |
Sacked Nissan Chairman offers to wear electronic ankle tag for bail | Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has offered to wear an electronic monitoring ankle tag, give up his passport and pay for security guards approved by prosecutors to gain release from detention on bail. The 64-year-old has been in custody since his arrest in November. He is due for a bail hearing on Monday after an earlier request was denied. |
Abhishek Bachchan to star in Kamal Haasan's Indian 2: Report | Abhishek Bachchan will star in the upcoming Kamal Haasan starrer 'Indian 2', as per reports. The film, which is a sequel to the 1996 film 'Indian', is directed by S Shankar and produced by Subaskaran Allirajah. The film also stars Akshay Kumar, Siddharth and Kajal Aggarwal, according to reports. The original film starred Manisha Koirala and Urmila Matondkar opposite Kamal. |
Would never want pressure of audiences to come down: Vicky | Vicky Kaushal said he wants to have the responsibility of audiences' expectations at all times, adding, "I'd never want that pressure to come down, and only want it to go up." Vicky further said he wants people to keep expecting from him because it's a good sign. "It only proves that they're concerned and affected by my work," he said. |
On screen, I love celebrating my flaws: Bhumi Pednekar | Actress Bhumi Pednekar, while talking about the kind of roles she plays in her films, said, "My characters are amazing. On screen, I love celebrating my flaws as I'm essaying these characters." "I'm very fortunate to have been offered to play such well-written and strong characters," she added. Bhumi made her Bollywood debut with 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha' in 2015. |
I am way smarter, cooler than what I was at age of 16: Kajol | Kajol has said that she is "way smarter" and "cooler" than what she was at the age of 16. "I believe I am relevant today. I believe my personality has a lot to do with it. My personality has grown on screen and off screen with age," she added. Kajol further said that she never considered acting as a career. |
As biopic, I was little disappointed with 'Sanju': Manjrekar | Mahesh Manjrekar, who appeared in a cameo in Rajkumar Hirani's 'Sanju' and has directed Sanjay Dutt in several films, said, "I've seen 'Sanju'...As a film, I enjoyed it but as a biopic, I was a little disappointed." Manjrekar added that he would have directed the film with a different approach. "[The film] left a lot unexplored," the filmmaker further said. |
Already told 'Game of Thrones' ending to few people: Sophie | Sophie Turner, who plays the role of 'Sansa Stark' in 'Game of Thrones', revealed, "I'm so bad at keeping secrets...I've already told the ending of 'Game of Thrones' to a few people." "But it's people that I know, not random people. It's people that I know will keep the secret," she added. The final season will air on April 14. |
'Manikarnika...' is about women empowerment: Ankita Lokhande | Ankita Lokhande, who will be seen as 'Jhalkari Bai' in her debut film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', said the film is about "women empowerment and women standing up against the wrong". "The film is releasing at the very right time because we all are witnessing a change in India where everybody is waking up to women's power," she added. |
How's Kamal's ill-health caused by me: Kangana on Hansal's tweet | Responding to Hansal Mehta's tweet on 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' producer Kamal Jain's ill-health, Kangana Ranaut said, "How is my producer's ill-health caused by me?" Hansal had written in the since-deleted tweet, "I completely empathise with [Kamal] and the possible cause of his condition." Media reports had speculated that Hansal was hinting at Kangana as the "possible cause". |
Elon Musk quotes $1 bn to build commuter tunnel in Australia | Replying to an Australian lawmaker's query on Twitter, Musk quoted nearly $1 billion as the cost to build a 50-km-long commuter tunnel through Australia's Blue Mountain. "[S]o probably around $750M plus maybe $50M/station," Musk added without specifying if he was referring to US dollars. Last year, Musk unveiled the first underground transportation tunnel in Los Angeles by The Boring Company. |
UK policeman named 'PC Rob Banks' goes viral after TV interview | UK's Avon & Somerset Police force's policeman named 'PC Rob Banks' has gone viral on the internet after he was interviewed for a special feature by ITV News. Many people shared screenshots of the interview, with one of the people commenting, "Best policeman name ever goes to..." Another person commented, "Is that his real name or his rap name?" |
Kartik shares 'backfie' with PM on failing to get selfie, PM responds | Actor Kartik Aaryan has shared a "backfie" taken by director Imtiaz Ali, which showed PM Narendra Modi from the behind after they failed to take a selfie with him. The picture was captioned "Losers' backfie with Honorable PM". Responding to Kartik, PM Modi tweeted, "Not losers but Rockstars! No selfie Jab We Met but there will always be another occasion." |
Gautam Gambhir shares his poem in Hindi describing Delhi | Ex-cricketer Gautam Gambhir took to Twitter to describe the present state of Delhi through a poem. "Mai Delhi hoon...Kadvi hawa main saanse ginti mai Delhi hoon," wrote Gambhir criticising air pollution in the capital city. "Muffler, Geruay aur Khadi ke beech apne nangepan ko chupati mai Delhi hoon," he further wrote taking an apparent dig at AAP, BJP and Congress. |
Sharapova takes 7-min toilet break, gets booed on return to court | Ex-world number one Maria Sharapova took a seven-minute-long toilet break between the second and third sets of her 6-4, 1-6, 4-6 Australian Open fourth-round loss to Australia's Ashleigh Barty. She was booed by the crowd on returning to the court, and later refused to comment on crowd's reaction in the press conference. Some fans labelled Sharapova's break as "terrible sportsmanship". |
Ban on Mumbai U-16 captain for exposing a bit harsh: Vengsarkar | Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has said that the three-year ban on 13-year-old Mumbai Under-16 captain Musheer Khan for exposing in front of his teammate is "a bit harsh". "The BCCI must make young cricketers undergo counselling at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Similarly, the MCA must also introduce counselling for its young players," the 62-year-old added. |
Sachin praises Federer for cooperating with security at Aus Open | Sachin Tendulkar praised 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer for cooperating with a security guard outside a locker room at Australian Open. The guard had stopped Federer from entering the locker room for not having ID and Federer stood there until being joined by members of his entourage. "Such actions are not common today," Sachin tweeted. |
Congress 'best equipped' to lead Opp'n against BJP: Tejashwi | RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday said the Congress is "best equipped" to lead the Opposition's charge against the BJP in the upcoming general polls. He asserted that the party will have to handle its leadership role with "large-heartedness" and accommodate regional parties. The concentration is on winnability, hence the coalition must be decided state-wise and seat wise, he added. |
Sasikala given 5 rooms, personal cook in jail: RTI activist | RTI activist Narasimha Murthy has alleged that jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala has been given five rooms, instead of entitled one, and a personal cook in the jail. He added, "People used to come in groups, go to her room directly and stay for 3-4 hours." He further said that system was ignored and rules were violated in her case. |
Corrupt political families ganged up against PM: Ram Madhav | BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Sunday said that all corrupt political families have ganged up against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He added, "In the rally of Kolkata, they accepted that they have come together but do not have any plan." He further said that the BJP will launch campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly polls in Jammu. |
Opposition staring at defeat in polls, vilifying EVMs: PM | PM Narendra Modi has said the Opposition was staring at a defeat in the upcoming elections and are looking for excuses ahead of their impending loss and thus vilifying EVMs. Taking a dig at the opposition parties' rally in Kolkata, PM said "mahagathbandhan" was an alliance of "corruption". "The Opposition has 'dhanshakti' (money power), we've 'janshakti' (people's power)," PM added. |
There'll be anarchy if there's no PM Modi in 2019: Javadekar | Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has said there was no alternative to PM Narendra Modi and that there would be "anarchy" in his absence. Taking a dig at the Kolkata rally, Javadekar added, the Opposition is looking for an excuse for their possible defeat and it shows their "nervousness". He said people will choose between a 'mazboot' and a 'majboor' government. |
India to have its own standard of apparel size: Smriti Irani | Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani has said India will soon get its own size in garments like the US, UK and European nations. The government will also initiate a study on domestic demand in the market to frame better textile policies, she added. Irani was speaking at the Textile Conclave at Gandhinagar, a part of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. |
2 killed, 4 injured in Jammu ropeway cable car crash | Two workers were killed and four others injured after a cable car of the under-construction Jammu ropeway project crashed, police said on Sunday. The crash took place due to some technical snag and one of the workers died on the spot, police added. The injured were rushed to a hospital, where one of them succumbed to injuries, police said. |
Policeman suspended after video of woman falling at feet goes viral | Tej Prakash Singh, a UP police inspector has been suspended after a viral video showed an elderly woman falling at his feet urging him to register an FIR. In the video, 75-year-old Brahma Devi can be seen pleading Singh, who is seated on a chair. Devi had approached him after her grandson was crushed to death at a plywood factory. |
Indian-origin engineer leads tech to clean water with bacteria | Indian-origin engineer Srikanth Singamaneni-led team has made a membrane technology using bacteria that cleans water while preventing bacteria buildup. The membrane was made with graphene oxide and bacterial nanocellulose, which were found to be efficient and environmentally-friendly. Engineers claimed that it can clean water twice as fast as commercially available ultrafiltration membranes. |
World's largest aircraft maker to stop rocket engine project | World's largest aircraft maker Stratolaunch, founded by late Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen, will stop development of its "family of launch vehicles and rocket engine". "We are...focusing on the aircraft and our ability to support a demonstration launch of the Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL air-launch vehicle," it added. Stratolaunch completed high-speed taxi test of its aircraft in January 2019. |
Facebook gives $7.5 mn grant to set up AI ethics institute | Facebook has given an initial five-year grant of $7.5 million to Germany's Technical University of Munich (TUM), to create an AI ethics institute. The institute will "explore fundamental issues affecting the use and impact of AI," Facebook said. "We will...develop ethical guidelines for the responsible use of the technology in society," a professor who will lead the institute said. |
Dolby Labs tests app to record studio quality audio: Report | Dolby Labs is reportedly secretly testing a smartphone app codenamed '234' that records studio quality audio. The app cleans up recorded sound which can then be shared to Dolby's own audio social network or uploaded to SoundCloud, the report added. Users with access to the app's test version can reportedly record audio with background noise cancellation option. |
Resort housing Cong MLAs owes â¹998cr to K'taka govt: BJP | Karnataka BJP has said the Eagleton resort where state Congress MLAs are staying fearing poaching, owes a â¹998-crore fine to Karnataka government in a land encroachment case. "Now that Congress will spend time in the resort, we request [them] to collect the money," it tweeted. Congress had shifted its MLAs to resort allegedly after three MLAs skipped its party meeting. |
Opposition has 'dhanshakti', we have 'janshakti': PM Modi | Taking a dig at the opposition rally in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the opposition has 'dhanshakti' (money power), while BJP has 'janshakti' (people's power). "They have formed alliances with each other. We've formed alliance with 125 crore countrymen," he added. "Their âmahagathbandhanâ is an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability," PM Modi further said. |
Renault-Nissan merger 'not on the table': French Minister | French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said there are no plans "on the table" to change the alliance between Renault and Nissan, following reports that the government is proposing an integration of the two carmakers. France wants "solid and stable" governance at Renault, he added. This comes amidst the detention of the alliance chief Carlos Ghosn over financial misconduct allegations. |
Small electric cars may be unaffordable for some: VW chief | Volkswagen's Supervisory Board Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch has said the shift to electric vehicles will make cars more expensive, thereby making it unaffordable for some. "The current price level cannot stay the same if these cars are equipped with electric motors," he added. Volkswagen plans to spend over $50 billion on developing electric cars and other mobility services by 2023. |
Seers to construct Ram Temple post Kumbh: Akhara Parishad | President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad Mahant Narendra Giri has said that seers and saints will gather in Ayodhya after the Kumbh Mela ends and will start construction of the Ram Temple. "BJP is not interested in constructing Ram Temple as they want this issue to be alive for [2019] elections," Giri added. |
VVIP bathing island constructed at Triveni Sangam in Kumbh | A temporary VVIP bathing island has been constructed in the middle of Triveni Sangam at the Kumbh Mela. The facility, meant for men and women, has restrooms, changing room and steamers, and boats have been reportedly deployed to carry people to the facility from Arail Ghat and Sangam Ghat. The Kumbh Mela also features a 'toilet cafeteria' with commode-style chairs. |
Vodafone Idea seeks 2 years extension for spectrum payment | Telecom operator Vodafone Idea has sought two-years moratorium on annual spectrum payment of about â¹10,000 crore, citing high debt levels. Prior to the merger, Vodafone bought spectrum worth â¹79,343 crore while Idea purchased spectrum worth â¹63,597 crore in auction. The sector has lost 42% revenue from sales of telecom services on quarterly basis between April-June 2016 and July-September 2018. |
Financial stress may impact flight safety: Pilots' guild | The Indian Pilots' Guild has warned that financial stress could impact flight safety. The association further told aviation regulator DGCA that the management has continuously used the guise of financial losses to illegally change their service conditions and withhold payment of arrears. "It is not humanly possible to keep all this stress away from the cockpit," the guild further said. |
Adani to invest â¹55,000 crore over five years in Gujarat | Billionaire Gautam Adani has announced he'll invest over â¹55,000 crore in the next five years in various projects in Gujarat. The projects include the world's largest solar hybrid park in Khavda with an investment of â¹30,000 crore. This comes after the Adani Group announced plans to foray into petrochemical sector with a â¹16,000-crore project with Germany-based BASF at Gujarat's Mundra. |
I cheated in my second year BCom examinations: Emraan Hashmi | Actor Emraan Hashmi, who recently appeared on 'The Kapil Sharma Show', revealed that he had cheated in his second year BCom examinations. The actor said that he had his Economics paper and he hadn't studied for the same. He began cheating when the examination's invigilator came and told the students that they have 45 minutes to copy from their books. |
Won't say I'm disappointed: Aanand L Rai on failure of 'Zero' | Filmmaker Aanand L Rai, while speaking about the failure of his directorial 'Zero', said, "I won't say I'm disappointed. I'll need to understand (what went wrong)." "This is the story I wanted to say and I made it... It's a learning and it'll help me grow as a director," he added. Rai further said he is not afraid to experiment. |
Manikarnika producer is fine, reports are misleading: Kangana | Kangana Ranaut has refuted the reports which said 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' producer Kamal Jain has suffered from a paralytic stroke. "He's doing fine...reports are misleading. He fell sick last week and is on his way to recovery. I'm in touch with him everyday," she added. Kangana further said, "[I] request everyone to please stop backing sensational reports." |
PM Modi responds to Kapil after comedian appreciates his 'humour' | After comedian Kapil Sharma praised PM Narendra Modi and tweeted the latter has a "great sense of humour", PM Modi replied to him, "When @KapilSharmaK9 appreciates somebody's humour, it sure makes that person happy...I am no exception." "Thank you for the kind words," he added. Kapil met the PM at the inauguration ceremony of the National Museum of Indian Cinema. |
Indians under 15, over 65 can use Aadhaar to visit Nepal, Bhutan | According to a Home Ministry communique, Aadhaar cards are now valid travel documents for Indians under 15 and over 65 travelling to Nepal and Bhutan. Indians other than those in the two age brackets will not be able to use Aadhaar to travel to these countries, it added. Indian citizens do not require a visa to visit Nepal and Bhutan. |
General category quota will get NDA 10% more votes: Paswan | Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Sunday said that the measure for 10% general category quota will boost the BJP-led NDA's vote share by 10%. He asserted people will reject the opposition's proposed grand alliance due to its inherent contradiction and instability. He further said Dalits now know that PM Narendra Modi is not anti-Dalit as used to be projected. |
Punjab boy scores 100 percentile in JEE Main, roommate scores 99.99 | Punjab's 18-year-old Jayesh Singla is one of the fifteen students who managed to score 100 percentile in JEE Main examination, results of which were announced on Saturday. Singla's 17-year-old hostel roommate from their coaching centre at Chandigarh, Shrey Singla from Ludhiana, scored 99.99 percentile. Both the friends cleared JEE Main examination with top scores in their first attempt. |
Bihar policeman comes drunk for his wedding, lands in jail | A bride at a village in Bihar's Bhagalpur district refused to marry the groom, constable Uday Rajak, after he reached the wedding venue inebriated on Thursday. He was later arrested under Bihar's anti-liquor law which prohibits the sale, consumption and storage of liquor. A brawl reportedly erupted between members of the bride's party and some drunk members of the 'baraat'. |
'Kulhads' to return to railway stations 15 yrs after introduction | Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has instructed caterers at Varanasi and Raebareli stations to use terracotta-made 'kulhads' which were introduced 15 years ago, for serving tea. The move will provide huge market for local potters who are struggling to make ends meet, officials said. In 2004, former Railways Minister Lalu Prasad had introduced 'kulhads' to boost the dying pottery industry. |
10 injured in clash over playing loud music in Muzaffarnagar | Around 10 people sustained injuries on Saturday when a clash broke out between two groups over allegedly playing loud music in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, police said. The injured were admitted to the community health centre and four persons, who were reportedly critical, were referred to a medical college in Meerut. Police said the groups also fired bullets in the air. |
Aparna Kumar becomes 1st woman IPS officer to reach South Pole | Despite suffering from pneumonia just before leaving for the expedition, Aparna Kumar became the first woman IPS officer to reach the South Pole last week. "And if that was not enough, I also broke my prescription sunglasses during the expedition," Aparna said. A 2002 batch IPS of UP cadre, Aparna Kumar is posted as DIG, ITBP in Dehradun. |
Punjab constable who bought ticket 'by chance' wins â¹2-crore lottery | Ashok Kumar, a 29-year-old constable with Punjab Police, has won the â¹2-crore Punjab State Lohri Bumper Lottery. Ashok, son of a wood merchant, said he had purchased the â¹200-ticket by chance after a vendor came to Hoshiarpur's Sadar Police Station, where he is currently posted. Ashok added he would put the money in the bank and continue with his job. |
Almost impossible to find tall enough partner: Pak's tallest man | Pakistan's tallest man Zia Rasheed, who stands eight feet and three inches tall, said he hasn't been able to find his life partner so far. "I haven't found someone who is tall enough for me. It is almost impossible," the 23-year-old added. He further said that his family took his marriage proposal to several families but no one showed interest. |
I'm the happiest man on Earth right now: 20-yr-old who beat Federer | After knocking 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer out of the Australian Open in the fourth round, 20-year-old Greek tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas said that he is the "happiest man on Earth right now". "I've been idolising [Federer] since the age of six...it was a dream come true for me just being on Rod Laver Arena facing him," added Tsitsipas. |
Man convicted of murder using fitness watch's location data | A UK man was convicted of murder after his fitness watch's location data placed him near the victim's home ahead of a 2015 murder. The data from the GPS-enabled watch revealed he had travelled a route identical to the murderer's escape route months before the murder. The man, identified as Mark Fellows, has been given a whole life sentence. |
Amazon makes electronic vest to protect workers from robots | Amazon Robotics has made an electronic 'Robotic Tech Vest' that alerts warehouse robots to the location of workers wearing it, to prevent accidents. The vest has in-built sensors that let robots detect human workers in the facility and change paths to avoid collisions. In December 2018, 24 Amazon workers were hospitalised after a robot punctured a can of bear repellant. |
Amit Shah discharged from AIIMS after 4-day treatment | BJP President Amit Shah, who was being treated for swine flu, was discharged from AIIMS hospital on Sunday. Following the discharge, Shah tweeted, "By the grace of God, I have recovered completely and I am back home. I am grateful to each one of you for praying for my recovery." Shah was admitted to AIIMS on Wednesday. |
BJP MLA Sadhana Singh apologises for her remarks on Mayawati | BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh Sadhana Singh has issued a written apology for calling BSP chief Mayawati a "blot on womanhood". "I had no intentions of disrespecting anyone. I express regret if someone was hurt by my words," she said. She added that she "only wanted to remind how the BJP had helped Mayawati in the 1995 Guest House case". |
BJP MP Anurag Thakur honoured with Sansad Ratna Award | Himachal Pradesh BJP MP Anurag Thakur has been bestowed with Sansad Ratna Award for his distinguished performance as a parliamentarian under Jury Committee Special Award category. Thakur became the first BJP MP to receive the Jury Committee award. 12 parliamentarians were honoured with the Sansad Ratna award, which was set up in 2010 on suggestion of ex-President APJ Abdul Kalam. |
Mayawati a blot on womankind, neither man nor woman: BJP MLA | BJP MLA Sadhana Singh on Sunday said that BSP chief Mayawati is "a blot on womankind" and is "neither man nor woman". "Mayawati has no self-respect...she was disrobed earlier...but still sold her dignity for the sake of power," she added. Singh's statement was in reference to the 1995 Lucknow guest house incident when Mayawati was allegedly assaulted by SP workers. |
Life-size Chevrolet truck made using over 3 lakh Lego bricks | A team of 18 builders took over 2,000 hours to create a life-size Chevrolet '2019 Silverado 1500 LT Trail Boss' truck using over 3,00,000 Lego bricks. The six-foot-tall truck, which weighs 1500 kgs, was shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, US. In 2017, Chevrolet had created a nearly seven-foot-tall Batmobile using Lego bricks of 17 colours. |
Animal carcasses found in Antarctic lake below 1km of ice | Scientists have found preserved carcasses of tiny animals buried in Subglacial Lake Mercer, an Antarctic lake which lies over 1,000 metres beneath the Whillans Ice Plain. Carcasses of crustaceans and a tardigrade or 'water bear', smaller than poppy seeds, were found by the scientists. In December 2018, scientists had drilled into Lake Mercer to look for signs of life. |
Husband stabbed to death by wife and her lover in UP | A 40-year-old man was stabbed to death allegedly by his wife with the help of her lover in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Saturday. He was killed for allegedly opposing his wife's "relationship" with the other man, a police officer said. A knife which was purportedly used to commit the crime has been recovered, he added. |
India can be $5 trillion economy in 7-8 years: Suresh Prabhu | Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu said India has the potential to be a $5 trillion economy in 7-8 years. The ministry had prepared a road map to achieve this by focusing on manufacturing, service and agriculture sectors, he added. Prabhu further said 100 new airports will come up in the country with an investment of $65 billion to boost air connectivity. |
Man crushed to death as truck knocks down bike in Mumbai | A 21-year-old man, riding a bike, was crushed to death while his friend was injured after a truck knocked down their bike in Mumbai's Mazagaon. The deceased, with the truck to his left and divider to his right, may have tried to overtake the truck, police said. "But the truck driver suddenly swerved right, knocking down the bike," police added. |
Kumbh Mela to generate â¹1.2 lakh crore revenue: CII | The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has said the Kumbh Mela is expected to generate a revenue of â¹1.2 lakh crore for Uttar Pradesh. The economic activities associated with the festival generate employment for over six lakh workers across various sectors, the apex industry body added. The state government has allocated â¹4,200 crore for the 50-day Kumbh Mela. |
HDFC Bank Q3 net profit increases 20.3% to â¹5,586 crore | Private sector lender HDFC Bank's net profit for the December quarter rose 20.3% year-on-year to â¹5,585.85 crore. The bank's net interest income, or the core income from operations, grew by 22% to â¹12,577 crore from â¹10,314 crore in the year-ago period. This was driven by asset growth of 23.7% and a core net interest margin of 4.3%, the lender said. |
No liquor sale in Rajasthan after 8 pm, orders CM Ashok Gehlot | Rajasthan's newly elected Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday issued a strict order to the officials to stop the sale of liquor after 8 pm at all shops in the state. "Those violating order should be penalised; their shops should be sealed and licence should be cancelled," the order said. He also ordered officials to stop illegal transportation of liquor. |
Sara, Amrita approach police over property worth crores: Reports | Sara Ali Khan and her mother Amrita Singh have approached the Dehradun police over a property dispute, claiming that the property belongs to them, as per reports. The property is of 16,000 square feet area in the outskirts of Uttarakhand and is worth crores. Amrita's maternal uncle, who died of cancer on Saturday, reportedly used to live in the property. |
Don't want to be called Deepika's ex, have my own identity: Nihar | Actor Nihar Pandya said he wishes the headlines announcing his wedding wouldnât refer to him as 'Deepika Padukone's ex-boyfriend', adding that he has an identity of his own. "She (Deepika) is happily married...there's no bitterness in my heart...I wish her all the best," said Nihar. Deepika and Nihar reportedly parted ways over a decade ago after three years of dating. |
You have a great sense of humour: Kapil Sharma on meeting PM Modi | Comedian Kapil Sharma on Saturday met PM Narendra Modi at the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai and shared a picture of the two. "Sir I must say u have a great sense of humor," Kapil captioned the picture. "It was nice meeting u...great knowing ur inspiring ideas and progressive views about film industry," he added. |
WWE's Heyman criticises ICC for 'using' his catchphrase for Dhoni | WWE's Paul Heyman, the manager of Brock Lesnar, criticised ICC for paraphrasing his mantra 'Eat. Sleep. Conquer. Repeat.' while praising India wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni. ICC's official World Cup account had tweeted an image of Dhoni with the caption, "Eat. Sleep. Finish games. Repeat. Life as MS Dhoni." "Our royalties may be paid in cash, check, stock or cryptocurrency," Heyman wrote. |
20-yr-old Tsitsipas knocks defending champ Federer out of Aus Open | Greece's 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas knocked two-time defending champion Roger Federer out of Australian Open in the fourth round on Sunday. Tsitsipas defeated the 37-year-old with the scoreline of 6-7(11-13), 7-6(7-3), 7-5, 7-6(7-5) in 3 hours and 45 minutes. This is only the sixth time in last 20 Australian Open editions that six-time champion Federer has failed to reach the quarter-finals. |
PDP expels Altaf Bukhari for anti-party activities | Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday expelled party leader Altaf Bukhari alleging he was involved in anti-party activities. PDP added Bukhari "inspired and led dissent in the party at its most crucial stage", which resulted in "serious damage to our efforts at implementing the agenda of alliance of our coalition government". PDP accused him of pursuing his "personal political ambition". |
Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Manoj Thackeray found dead | Madhya Pradesh BJP leader Manoj Thackeray on Sunday was found dead in a field in Barwani district of the state. A blood-stained rock has been found from the crime site and speculation is that he was killed with that rock, police said. This comes after MP BJP leader Prahlad Bandhwar was shot dead on January 17 in Mandsaur. |
PM manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor of lies: Tejashwi | RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying he is a "manufacturer, wholesaler and distributor of lies". Addressing opposition parties' rally in West Bengal, he added PM Modi will lose his sleep after seeing this rally. He further said PM Modi speaks one lie and gives 10 more lies free with it. |
Might choose IISc over IIT: 17-yr-old with 100 percentile in JEE Main | Indore's 17-year-old Dhruv Arora, who scored 100 percentile score in the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main in first attempt, says he might choose IISc over IIT. "I'll appear for the JEE Advanced...but I have not decided to go for IITs only," said Arora. "Physics is my favourite subject...hence I'm also considering the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru," he added. |
Govt fires 2 PNB executives for failing to stop $2 bn scam: Report | The government has fired two senior executive directors of Punjab National Bank for allegedly failing to prevent $2-billion loan fraud by businessman Nirav Modi, reports said. The two fired executives were accused by the CBI of breaching the RBI guidelines, the reports added. Nirav and his uncle Mehul Choksi are accused of fraudulently raising money in foreign credit. |
Syria will be 'Iraq on steroids' if US withdraws troops: US Senator | US Senator Lindsey Graham has said he hoped President Donald Trump would slow withdrawal of US troops from Syria until Islamic State is destroyed, warning that the pullout can create an "Iraq on steroids". The withdrawal of US troops from Iraq in 2011 left space for the rise of Islamic State militants, prompting the US to intervene again. |
Former Afghan warlord Hekmatyar enters presidential race | A former warlord accused of war crimes entered Afghanistan's presidential race on Saturday in a new challenge to President Ashraf Ghani. Fighters of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, who has pledged to restore peace and security, killed thousands in Kabul during the civil war of the 1990s. Notably, Ghani had allowed Hekmatyar to return from exile. |
Mexico doing nothing to stop new migrant caravan: US Prez Trump | US President Donald Trump has said that Mexico is "doing nothing" to stop a new caravan of migrants which has been "fully formed" and is approaching the southern border. He further said that it takes a "lot of Border Agents to stop migrants if there is no border wall". Trump has demanded $5.7 billion in border wall funding. |