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World's oldest man Masazo Nonaka dies in Japan aged 113 | Masazo Nonaka, who was recognised as the world's oldest man by Guinness World Records last year, has passed away at the age of 113. His family said Nonaka died peacefully from natural causes in the early hours of Sunday while sleeping. Nonaka, who enjoyed watching sumo wrestling and eating sweets, outlived his wife and three of their five children. |
Sikh man attacked, his beard pulled in alleged hate crime in US | A Sikh man in the US was assaulted in an alleged hate crime by a white man who pulled his beard, kicked and punched him in the face. Harwinder Singh Dodd, who was working at a convenience store, was attacked after he refused to sell rolling papers for cigarettes to the man, who did not have an ID card. |
'Manikarnika...' co-producer Kamal Jain hospitalised: Report | 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' co-producer Kamal Jain has been hospitalised due to lung infection, as per reports. Jain, who has been admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, will be discharged from the hospital within three-four days, reports said. Earlier reports had stated that Jain was in a critical condition and on a ventilator after suffering a paralytic stroke. |
Sharing thoughts with young crew is awesome: Amitabh | Actor Amitabh Bachchan, on social media, wrote that sharing thoughts with the young "crew" is "pretty darn awesome" and "it's quite daunting" to be in their company. "Our conversation dwells on what they like or dislike or wish to discuss," he further wrote. Amitabh will next be seen in the upcoming film 'Brahmastra' with Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. |
'Uri' shows India has nothing against citizens of Pakistan: Rishi | Rishi Kapoor, after watching Vicky Kaushal starrer 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', tweeted, "'Uri' [brought] home the point India has nothing against the citizens of Pakistan but those terrorists being trained in camps against us." "Terrific warfare film. Perhaps the best ever made in India...Bravo. Let this be an eye-opener," he further wrote. The film also stars Yami Gautam. |
May be I learnt from Arijit, Armaan: Sonu on singing differently | Sonu Nigam has said it's not necessary to find a mentor in someone who is senior in age, adding, "I sing better and different than what I did 25 years ago...maybe I've learnt from Arijit Singh, Armaan Malik." The singer added that one must keep their "mind open" and imbibe new things. "There shouldn't be any ego," he further said. |
Ex-Google executive joins Lyft, to lead over 1,000 engineers | Former Google executive Eisar Lipkovitz has joined US-based ride-hailing startup Lyft as Executive Vice President of Engineering to lead a team of over 1,000 engineers. "The work Lyft is doing intersects with my passion...couldn't be more excited to join", Lipkovitz said. He had led the team behind Google's display, video and apps advertising products and worked on Google Search's infrastructure. |
Google Maps to show speed limit, feature launched in US & UK | Google Maps has launched its feature to show speed limits to users in the US, the UK and Denmark. The feature, which earlier debuted in San Francisco, US and Rio, Brazil, will show local speed limits to users on the app. Maps will also reportedly expand its speed trap feature that warns users of traffic police checkpoints along a route. |
Nissan unveils concept van with all-electric carpentry shop | Nissan showed its concept van NV300 that includes an all-electric carpentry workshop at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. The van has a portable battery pack, with a storage capacity of 700Wh and maximum power output of 1kW, that runs on second-hand batteries from Nissan's LEAF electric vehicles. It also has an integrated touch-screen computer, swivel seating and LED lighting. |
Won't support Congress, other political parties in LS polls: VHP | VHP working president Alok Kumar said VHP won't support Congress or any other party in the upcoming elections. "We'll request...parties to extend support to Ram Janmabhoomi issue...and welcome...them if they do so. But it doesn't mean we'll support them," he added. Earlier, Kumar had reportedly said VHP might consider supporting Congress if it includes Ram Temple in its election manifesto. |
Pakistan exports 1,00,000 kg human hair worth â¹94L to China | Pakistan's Ministry of Commerce and Textile has said it has exported over 1,00,000 kg of human hair worth $132,000 (around â¹94 lakh) to China over the last five years. China's demand for human hair rose due to growth in makeup industry and the trend of wearing wigs. Exporters place bins in salons and buy hair for around â¹5,000 per kg. |
India may surpass UK in world's largest economy rankings: PwC | India is likely to surpass the United Kingdom in the world's largest economy rankings in 2019, according to the Global Economy Watch report by global consultancy firm PwC. It added that India's climb up the rankings is likely to be permanent. The report further projected a GDP growth of 1.6% for the UK and 7.6% for India in 2019. |
India's Lupin, Sun Pharma, Glenmark recall products in US | Indian drug majors Lupin, Sun Pharma and Glenmark Pharmaceuticals are recalling various drugs from the US market. The presence of particulate matter led to the recall by Lupin and Sun Pharma. Further, Mumbai-based Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling 96,240 applicators of its product Estradiol Vaginal Inserts for defective delivery system. |
OnePlus unveils Assured Upgrade plan for OnePlus 6T | As part of OnePlus' Assured Upgrade program, OnePlus 6T buyers can avail guaranteed buyback value of a maximum of 70% of the device's purchase value through Servify on the upgrade to a OnePlus flagship. The plan can be availed while purchasing OnePlus 6T during Amazon's Great Indian sale and at OnePlus exclusive offline stores at an additional cost of â¹199. |
People have become cautious of their behaviour: Kangana on #MeToo | Kangana Ranaut, while speaking about the #MeToo movement, said, "The good thing is that...people have become absolutely cautious of their behaviour." "A person will think 10 times before humiliating anyone and violating their human rights," she added. Kangana further said there are still a lot of changes to be made but it's commendable that so many men were called out. |
Thought she's so young, is something wrong with me: Shahid on Mira | Recalling the first time he met Mira Rajput, Shahid Kapoor said, "I was like she's so young but I like her...Is something wrong with me?" "It was about 5 in the evening and the light was falling on her face. She...turned around and smiled and said something," he added. Shahid married Mira when he was 34 and she was 21. |
How's the josh? PM asks film fraternity at museum's inauguration | Quoting a dialogue from the recently released film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', PM Narendra Modi asked the audience at the inauguration of the National Museum of Indian Cinema in Mumbai, "How's the josh?" Few members in the audience were heard saying, "High Sir" in response.The ceremony was attended by Aamir Khan, Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar and Rohit Shetty among others. |
We've all been Hirani's fans, one has to follow legal route: Kartik | Actor Kartik Aaryan, while speaking about sexual harassment allegations against Rajkumar Hirani, said, "We all have been his fans. The situation is such that one has to follow the legal route." "We don't know what exactly has happened, there has to be a way, we have legal option and that should be followed and then you can comment," he added. |
Malaika trolled for 20-yr-old pic in 10-yr-challenge, edits post | Malaika Arora got trolled on Instagram after she posted pictures of herself from 1998 as part of the #10YearChallenge. "Been an amazing last 10yrs, look forward to the next 10yrs," she had written. Users trolled her with comments like 'Epic usage of mathematics' and 'My maths teacher just got a heart attack', after which she changed the caption to #20YearChallenge. |
Bumrah has the best yorker in world cricket: Wasim Akram | Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has said that India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has the best and the most effective yorker among the fast bowlers playing international cricket now. "Bumrah has an exceptional action, very different from other fast bowlers and yet he gets the ball to swing and also move off the deck at good pace," he added. |
Apne dum pe khela hoon jitna khela hoon: Irfan Pathan to troll | All-rounder Irfan Pathan responded to a Twitter troll, who criticised him saying MS Dhoni wouldn't play him in CSK in IPL. The troll had responded to Irfan's tweet, wherein the all-rounder praised Australia for the way they dismissed Virat Kohli in third ODI. "Apne dum pe khela hoon jitna khela hoon...kisi [ke] khilane ya nahi khilane se nahi," Irfran replied. |
Pandya hasn't committed a crime, he needs to come back: Agarkar | Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has said that suspended all-rounder Hardik Pandya should be reinstated into India squad immediately. "He needs to come back quickly...I mean he has not committed a crime, he has admitted his mistake of making some crass statements, people need to move on and at least hand him his punishment," Agarkar added. |
Don't cry, you did so well: Serena consoles 18-year-old opponent | Twenty-three-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams defeated Dayana Yastremska of Ukraine 6-2, 6-1 to reach the fourth round of Australian Open on Saturday. Yastremska broke down into tears following her defeat and was consoled by Serena, who was heard telling her, "You are so young. You did amazing. Don't cry." Later, Serena said that seeing Yastremska cry broke her heart. |
AAP will contest all Punjab seats in 2019 LS polls: Arvind Kejriwal | Stating that the people of Punjab are unhappy and disillusioned with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal said that party will contest all Lok Sabha seats in Punjab in the upcoming elections. "We will announce the names of our candidates in 10-12 days and will win maximum seats," the Delhi Chief Minister added. |
Zomato apologises after man finds 'plastic fibre' in paneer dishes | Zomato has apologised to a Maharashtra man after he found "plastic fibre" in the paneer dishes that he had ordered from its app. "My daughter told me that the paneer was very hard...When I tasted it, I found fibre," the man said. Zomato said the restaurant has been "suspended", adding, "We are deeply committed to food safety, quality and hygiene." |
UK's Prince Philip seen driving without seat belt 2 days after crash | Two days after he survived a car crash, UK Queen Elizabeth II's 97-year-old husband Prince Philip was spotted driving without a seat belt. Police officials said "suitable words of advice were given" to him. He had flipped his car to its side following a collision with another vehicle driven by a 28-year-old woman with a nine-month-old baby in the backseat. |
Trump offers protection for immigrants in exchange for border wall | US President Donald Trump has offered three years of deportation protections for some immigrants in exchange for $5.7 billion in border wall funding in a bid to end the partial government shutdown. Trump's proposal also includes millions of dollars for humanitarian aid and drug detection technology. However, Democrats rejected it and called on Trump to open the government. |
Death toll in Mexico fuel pipeline blast rises to 73 | The death toll in an explosion caused due to illegal taps on a gasoline pipeline in Mexico has risen to 73. In a video that surfaced online, people, many of whom are covered in flames, can be seen running for their lives. Following the explosion, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged to step up efforts to stamp out fuel theft. |
Films have an important role in India's soft power: PM Modi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while speaking at the inauguration of India's first National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC), said that Indian films have played an important role in India's soft power. "Our films are immensely popular outside the country too," he added. PM Modi further said that he has met world leaders who could recite entire lyrics of Indian songs. |
Sushant's film Rifleman in legal trouble over original rights | Sushant Singh Rajput's upcoming film 'Rifleman' is in legal trouble as the makers of recently released '72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died' claimed they have the original rights to make the film based on Jaswant Singh Rawat's life. '72 Hours: Martyr Who Never Died' director Avinash Dhyani also slammed Sushant for not verifying the legal aspect before signing the film. |
Vicky, Bhumi to star in Karan Johar's horror film: Reports | Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar will star together in Karan Johar's horror film, as per reports. "Unlike some quintessential horror films that are set in haunted houses, this one revolves around a ship that lies static at a beach," stated reports. The film reportedly won't be "VFX heavy" but the "innovative cinematography" will build the major part of horror sequences. |
Indian audience don't want to see flaws in hero: Nawazuddin | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, while talking about the biopics made in Bollywood, said, "We're not prepared to see [negative side of the hero] because we've only been watching fake films. We have glorified our heroes. They had no flaws." "We've been accepting it forever. The hero cannot be negative, all the negative qualities have to be in the villain only," he added. |
Sacrificed nothing for my career but invested in it: Kangana | Kangana Ranaut, while talking about her career and journey in Bollywood, said, "I've sacrificed nothing for my career, I've invested but not sacrificed." "To associate sacrifice with a career is like saying you're doing a favour to yourself. It wouldn't make sense," she added. Kangana made her Bollywood debut with the Emraan Hashmi and Shiney Ahuja starrer 'Gangster' in 2006. |
Songs recreated today don't have good melody: Shaan | Singer Shaan said he isn't "thrilled" with the trend of recreating old songs, adding that the new versions of old songs lack a good melody. "They're picking up songs that were made for 90s' (audience), 'tapori' audience, those songs are [becoming] cool," the singer added. Shaan further said he couldn't think of a single dance track that was "original". |
Vin posts pic with Deepika, asks fans whom he should cast for xXx 4 | Vin Diesel shared a throwback picture with his 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' co-star Deepika Padukone on Instagram and wrote, "Heading into a 'xXx' meeting this weekend...Who would you like to see added to the 'xXx' League?" Last year in September, director DJ Caruso had tweeted 'Yes', when a Twitter user asked him about Deepika's casting in the fourth instalment. |
Felt like cutting his hand: Lalu's daughter on leader joining BJP | RJD leader Misa Bharti, daughter of ex-Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, said she "felt like chopping off" the hands of Union Minister and former RJD leader Ram Kripal Yadav when he joined BJP. "We had huge respect for him. However, we stopped respecting him when he...joined hands with Sushil Kumar Modi," Bharti added. Ram Kripal Yadav quit RJD in 2014. |
Deep-sea fish found living in 'virtually no oxygen' area | Marine biologists have found large schools of fishes living in depths of the Gulf of California, where there is 'virtually no oxygen', using underwater robots. Scientists conducted a series of dives using California institute MBARI's remotely operated vehicle (ROV). The ROV's instruments showed oxygen concentrations were one-tenth to one-fortieth as low as those tolerated by other low-oxygen fish. |
Bacteria-inspired microbots that adapt to surroundings made | Switzerland-based researchers have made bacteria-inspired microrobots which can adapt to its surroundings. The microrobots are highly flexible, biocompatible and can pass through narrow blood vessels and intricate systems without compromising on speed or manoeuvrability, researchers revealed. They contain magnetic nanoparticles, allowing them to be controlled via an electromagnetic field. |
NASA calculates length of one Saturn day through its rings | NASA researchers, using new data from Cassini spacecraft, have calculated the length of a day on gas giant Saturn as 10 hours, 33 minutes and 38 seconds. Cassini's instruments noted the wave patterns within the rings, which respond to vibrations within Saturn itself. The data was studied by Christopher Mankovich, a graduate in astronomy and astrophysics, to reveal the duration. |
Woman delivers stillborn on road as hospital refuses to admit her | A pregnant woman from Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara delivered a stillborn child by the roadside after a doctor of a Srinagar hospital allegedly denied her an overnight stay at the medical facility. The incident came to light after the family appeared before a media channel narrating the course of events. The doctor has been reportedly removed from her post. |
I am ready for coffee date with Sara Ali Khan: Kartik Aaryan | After actress Sara Ali Khan revealed on Koffee With Karan that she would like to date Kartik Aaryan, the actor said, "I'm ready for a coffee date. Sara just needs to tell me the place." "Last I heard about this was that Sara's mom advised her not to do anything more...and let me (Kartik) react," he added. |
Singer Chinmayi criticises '10-yr challenge' meme on Priyanka-Nick | Singer Chinmayi has criticised the viral '10 year challenge' meme on Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, tweeting, "Casual sexism ain't cool." "A woman marries someone younger and it's a meme," she added. The meme shows 36-year-old Priyanka standing with her 26-year-old husband Nick in the '2019' picture, while the '2009' picture shows her carrying a baby. |
Amazing way to finish Australian summer: Kohli on visiting Aus Open | India captain Virat Kohli and his wife and actress Anushka Sharma met world number three men's tennis player Roger Federer at the Australian Open. Kohli also watched Serena Williams play at the Australian Open and shared pictures from his visit. "What a day at the Australian open. An amazing way to finish the Australian summer. Forever grateful," his tweet read. |
Dhoni great with other India players, they all worship him: Shastri | Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said former India captain MS Dhoni is great with other Team India players and that the other players worship him. "This entire team has been built by him because he was captain for 10 years. To have that kind of respect in the dressing room and experience is massive," added Shastri. |
Amla fastest to 27 ODI hundreds, breaks Kohli's record by 2 innings | South Africa opener Hashim Amla brought up his first international hundred in 15 months with a six in the first ODI against Pakistan at Port Elizabeth on Saturday. The 35-year-old became the fastest batsman to score 27 ODI hundreds, reaching the landmark in 167 innings, two fewer than previous record holder Virat Kohli. Amla has now slammed 55 international hundreds. |
Let Pandya, Rahul play while inquiry is on: BCCI president to CoA | BCCI acting president CK Khanna has urged CoA to lift the suspension on Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul over comments on women on 'Koffee with Karan' till inquiry is done. Asking CoA to reinstate them in India squad for New Zealand tour, Khanna added, "[They] need game time before...World Cup...We should give these growing cricketers chance to correct themselves morally." |
People in India talk of respecting women, but don't do it: Sindhu | Rio Olympic silver medal-winning shuttler PV Sindhu has said that people in India talk of respecting women, but they don't practise or do it. "I feel really happy that there is lot of respect towards women in other countries," she added. Sindhu further said that the #MeToo movement educated both women and men about their responsibilities towards the society. |
Pandya spotted in public for 1st time since suspension from team | Hardik Pandya was spotted in public for the first time on Saturday after being suspended from Team India pending inquiry over his comments on women on 'Koffee with Karan'. He was seen with his brother Krunal Pandya at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. Recently, his father said that he hasn't been taking calls since returning home from Australia. |
Friends don't stand near me: Man whose wife got HIV via transfusion | The husband of the woman who was transfused with HIV-infected blood in Tamil Nadu last month, has claimed, "Even my closest friend was standing two feet away when he came to see me. But I don't blame him." The 27-year-old's wife, who was transfused the blood when she was around 8-month pregnant, gave birth to a girl on Thursday. |
Recruit pregnant woman who failed police run test by 0.30 sec: HC | After a pregnant woman approached Madras High Court for being declared unfit for taking 0.30 seconds extra during a running test for selection of Grade-II Constable, the bench said the timing should be considered negligible and she should be selected. Though rules required finishing 100-metre race within 17.50 seconds, the court said her participation itself is a sign of courage. |
Billionaire installs first-ever floating IMAX on $100 mn superyacht | Dan Snyder, the billionaire owner of NFL team Washington Redskins, is reportedly buying a $100 million superyacht named Lady S with the world's first floating private IMAX movie theatre. The feature added $3 million to the yacht's cost. Dutch boatbuilder Feadship said the 12-seat, two-level IMAX is so big that the 305-foot yacht "had to be built around the IMAX". |
Anil Ambani's younger son Anshul Ambani joins Reliance Group | Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani's younger son, 23-year-old Anshul Ambani, has joined the group's Reliance Infrastructure as a management trainee after completing his undergraduate degree in management from NYU Stern School of Business. Anshul's elder brother Anmol, who did BSc Management from UK's Warwick Business School, had joined Reliance Capital in 2014 and later joined its board in 2016. |
Aditya, Disha to star in Mohit Suri directorial: Reports | Actors Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani will star in an upcoming film directed by Mohit Suri, as per reports. "[Mohit] thinks that this would be a fresh pairing onscreen. [The film] is said to be a revenge thriller," reports further said. A large portion of the film will reportedly be shot in Goa. |
PM Modi inaugurates 1st Indian cinema museum in Mumbai | Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first National Museum of Indian Cinema (NMIC) in Mumbai on Saturday. Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, "Films help integrate our people...boost tourism in a big way and help generate employment opportunities." The ceremony was attended by several Bollywood actors and filmmakers, including Aamir Khan and Karan Johar. |
From Dilip to Ranveer, done it all: Bappi on music career | Speaking about his career in the music industry, veteran music composer Bappi Lahiri said, "I feel so proud...to have worked with all the extremely talented people in the industry." "[M]y life is Dilip Kumar to Ranveer Singh. From 'Dharm Adhikari' to 'Gunday' Iâve done it all,â he added. Bappi further said that every generation has their own "sound and style". |
No solution: Federer on criticism of Aus Open match timings | Speaking about the criticism of the timings of Australian Open's matches, Roger Federer said, "This is part of our life and we actually like it like this. There is no solution, I think." "[A]s tennis players you have to be flexible... It's not like a team sport where you know the kickoff time is at a certain time," Federer added. |
EPL club to shelter homeless at stadium in cold temperatures | London-based EPL side Crystal Palace is offering beds, hot meals and breakfast to homeless sleepers in the club lounge at their home Selhurst Park stadium with temperatures forecast to drop below freezing in the coming week. The club is working on the initiative with a local organisation and opened its doors on Thursday to bring eight people off the streets. |
Rahane, Pant in India A squad for series against England Lions | Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant have been included in the India A squad for their one-day series against England Lions ahead of the World Cup 2019. Rahane will lead the side in the first three matches while Pant will feature in the fourth and fifth matches. Rahane hasn't featured in ODIs since India's tour of South Africa in February 2018. |
Facebook testing 'LOL' feature for memes, viral content | Facebook is testing 'LOL' feature, a dedicated feed consisting of meme videos and other viral content. The feature, with content categorised by topics like 'For You', 'Animals', and 'Fails' is currently in private beta with around 100 high school students. Facebook said it is still finalising if the feature will become part of the main app or a standalone app. |
Alphabet's Verily gets US approval for ECG health watch tech | Google parent Alphabet's life sciences division Verily has received US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval for heart-monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG) technology for its 'Study Watch'. Launched in 2017, the Study Watch is a prescription-only device intended to record, store, transfer and display single-channel ECG rhythms. The latest Apple Watch Series 4 also features an FDA-approved ECG. |
Rings around 4.5 bn-yr-old Saturn formed 10-100mn yrs ago: Study | A new study based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft has suggested that rings around the 4.5 billion-year-old Saturn were formed within the last 10-100 million years. Scientists deduced the rings' age by studying Cassini's deflection caused by the rings' gravity when it circled between them and the planet. Cassini was made to crash into the Saturn's atmosphere in 2017. |
Fire breaks out at Kumbh Mela in 2nd such incident in a week | A fire broke out in a tent at Sector 13 at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Saturday. Fire engines were rushed to the spot and the blaze was brought under control, reports said. On Monday, a fire had broken out at a camp of the Digambar Akhada at the Kumbh Mela reportedly after a gas cylinder exploded. |
17 children injured as school bus overturns in Himachal | As many as 17 children were injured after a bus carrying them to school overturned in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur district on Saturday. The incident happened after the steering wheel of the bus got locked, the police said. The children have been taken to a hospital and the condition of five of them is critical, police added. |
Himachal Pradesh approves 10% general category quota | Himachal Pradesh has approved 10% reservation in jobs and educational institutions for economically weaker sections in the general category, becoming the fourth state to do so. Gujarat, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh are the three other states to implement the reservation. The amendment was approved by the Parliament on January 9 and by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 12. |
Japan to give development assistance loan of â¹3,420 cr to India | Japan will give a loan of â¹3,420 crore to India for the construction of the Chennai Peripheral Ring Road (Phase 1) and for Japan-India cooperative actions towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India. The programme to promote SDGs in India focusses especially on social development. The loan agreements were signed between the Government of India and Japan International Cooperation Agency. |
Czech PM hails 'Make in India' initiative, calls it 'good strategy' | Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Andrej Babiš has hailed the 'Make in India' initiative as a "good strategy" and said that he wants to promote his country's relations with India to a strategic partnership. PM Babiš led the Czech delegation at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2019, with Czech Republic as a partner country. |
2-yr-old trapped in 330-foot-deep well in Spain, rescue operation on | Rescuers on Saturday began to dig a tunnel towards a two-year-old boy trapped in a well in southern Spain for six days. The boy named Julen, fell into the nearly 330-foot-deep well as his family walked through a private estate in Totalán, Málaga. There has been no sign of life from the boy from inside the well. |
Pant's hero is Dhoni, he is on phone with him everyday: Shastri | On being asked if 21-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant could be the next MS Dhoni, India head coach Ravi Shastri said, "I would love to [see him become the next Dhoni]. He has the talent." Shastri added, "His hero is MS. He's on...phone with MS everyday. I think during...[Australia] Test series he must've spoken more to MS than anyone else." |
Dhoni edged ball to keeper in 29th over, Australia didn't appeal | Wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni edged a Peter Siddle delivery in the 29th over of India's innings in the third ODI, which was caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. The umpire didn't declare it out after Australian players didn't make a convincing appeal despite the replays showing Dhoni had indeed edged the ball. Australia also didn't opt to review the umpire's decision. |
Modeling vs losing bet: World no.1 Djokovic takes up 10-yr challenge | World number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic shared two pictures of himself in just underwear as part of the viral 10 year challenge. "#10YearChallenge modeling vs losing a bet to your brother," the 31-year-old Serbian tweeted. Reacting to Djokovic's post, users tweeted, "Please ask your brother to bet with you often!" and "Some things never change". |
Diver swims with 20-foot white shark off Hawaii; picture goes viral | A 20-foot-long shark, believed to be the largest recorded great white shark, was spotted off Hawaii coast near a dead sperm whale on Tuesday. "We saw a few (tiger sharks)...she came up and all the other sharks split...she started brushing up against the boat," said diver Ocean Ramsey on her viral photo, adding the "shockingly wide" shark may be pregnant. |
Rajesh Kalia, who was once a ragpicker, becomes Chandigarh Mayor | BJP's Rajesh Kalia, who has been elected as the Mayor of Chandigarh, used to pick rags at the dumping ground of Dadu Majra with his father before joining politics. The 46-year-old has studied till Class 12, joined RSS in 1984 and helped BJP in 1996 Municipal Corporation Chandigarh elections. He contested his first MC polls in 2011 from Dadu Majra. |
Farmers dying but PM is feeding Anil Ambani: Cong at Opp'n rally | Attacking Narendra Modi-led government at the Opposition rally in Kolkata on Saturday, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said, "Farmers are dying but PM Modi is feeding people like Anil Ambani. Unemployment is rising under Modi's rule." "Until we're one, we will not be able to fight this government. I appeal to all leaders to unite to save our democracy," he added. |
My actions against corruption infuriated some: PM on Opp'n rally | Taking a dig at United India Rally in Kolkata, which was attended by over 20 opposition parties, PM Narendra Modi said, "My actions against corruption have infuriated some people." "It's natural for them to get angry as I've prevented them from looting public money...Those who crushed democracy in their own state are now preaching about saving democracy," he added. |
Govt files FIR against NGO that organises Bravery Awards | The Women and Child Development Ministry has filed an FIR against the non-profit organisation Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), which has been organising the Bravery Awards. ICCW allegedly misused government-allocated funds and failed to refund the unspent balance. The organisation failed to refund the amount of over â¹3 crore from the years between 2014 and 2016. |
Why fear bombs: Indian woman who died in Afghanistan terror attack | An Indian woman killed in a terror attack in Afghanistan earlier this week had said "why to fear bombs...death can descend anywhere" to her relatives before she left for the war-torn country. She was killed when the building where she stayed, collapsed in a bomb explosion. The 35-year-old victim had joined an NGO which rehabilitated terror attack victims in Afghanistan. |
PM Modi takes ride in K9 Vajra vehicle with gun systems in Gujarat | After inaugurating Armoured Systems Complex of L&T in Gujarat, the first private facility in India where the K9 Vajra Self-Propelled Howitzers will be manufactured, PM Narendra Modi took a ride in the vehicle. PM Modi also shared a video of his ride on Twitter with the caption, "Checking out the tanks at L&T's Armoured Systems Complex in Hazira." |
Kerala couple who died after falling 800ft in US were drunk: Autopsy | The Kerala couple who died after falling more than 800 feet from a popular overlook at the US' Yosemite National Park in October had alcohol in their systems prior to death, an autopsy revealed. Meenakshi Moorthy and Vishnu Viswanath died "of multiple injuries to the head, neck, chest and abdomen", it said. However, it's not known how intoxicated they were. |
Olympic champ Biles to be 1st guest on Priyanka's web series | Olympic gold-medallist gymnast Simone Biles will be the first guest on Priyanka Chopra's upcoming YouTube web series 'If I Could Tell You Just One Thing'. Speaking about Biles, Priyanka said, "She packs a punch, what I admire most about her is her resilience." On Instagram, Priyanka revealed she will be meeting "extraordinary people" as part of her show. |
Film industry is a brutal place: Abhishek Bachchan | Speaking about his struggles in the film industry, actor Abhishek Bachchan said, "The industry is a brutal place." "It's heartbreaking to any actor who has been centre stage to be shadowed by another actor in the lead," the actor, who was last seen in 'Manmarziyaan', added. Abhishek further said that actors have to earn their place in the film industry. |
Sony Music drops sexual abuse accused singer R Kelly: Report | 'I Believe I Can Fly' singer R Kelly has been dropped by Sony Music-owned record label RCA Records, as per reports. While Sony Music is yet to confirm the news, the singer reportedly no longer appears on the record company's official website. This comes after several women accused Kelly of sexual misconduct in the recent documentary series 'Surviving R Kelly'. |
Defeat for football: Napoli on losing appeal against player's ban | Italian club Napoli called an Italian court's decision a 'grave defeat for football' after the club's appeal against the two-match ban on Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly was rejected. Koulibaly had been handed the ban for mocking the referee's decision after being subjected to racist chants from the crowd in a match against Inter Milan at the San Siro in December. |
Bernard Tomic's father threatens Hewitt with legal action | Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic's father John Tomic has planned to take legal action against Australian Davis Cup team captain Lleyton Hewitt over an incident he claimed occurred in 2010 when Bernard was a Davis Cup debutant. John said that the incident left the then 17-year-old Bernard traumatised. "We will prove that Bernard has trauma from 2010," John said. |
Microsoft to end 'Windows 10 Mobile' support in Dec 2019 | Microsoft has announced that it will end support for 'Windows 10 Mobile' operating system on December 10, 2019. "We recommend that customers move to a supported Android or iOS device," Microsoft said. The company had previously in 2017 revealed it would no longer develop hardware or new features for the platform, however, security updates and bug fixes were rolled out. |
Oracle paid women $13,000 less per year than men: Lawsuit | A class action lawsuit filed against US business software maker Oracle alleged the company "systematically" underpaid thousands of women. It said that an analysis of Oracle's payroll data revealed women were paid an average of $13,000 less per year than men for similar jobs. "These are some of the strongest statistics I've ever seen...amazingly powerful numbers," the plaintiffs' lawyer said. |
IIT Hyderabad to launch India's first BTech course in AI | IIT Hyderabad is launching a full-fledged BTech program in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the coming academic year 2019-20. The institute claims it has become India's first educational institution to do so, and likely the third globally besides Carnegie Mellon University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The course will enrol around 20 students through the JEE-Advanced exam. |
Fake Chrome extension stealing credit card info: Reports | Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a fake Google Chrome extension which steals credit card data via web forms on visited websites. The extension, by the title 'Reader Flash', is spread by means of JavaScript injection attacks, which display warnings like "You don't have Flash installed, use this Chrome extension instead". The extension had been reportedly available since February 2018. |
BJP's only MLA in T'gana Raja Singh takes oath in Assembly | T Raja Singh, the only BJP MLA in Telangana Assembly, on Saturday took oath in presence of elected Speaker from TRS, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy. Earlier, Singh had refused to take oath in front of pro-tem Speaker Mumtaz Ahmed Khan as he belongs to AIMIM party. "I'm against their (AIMIM) thinking...they stay in India and speak against it," Singh had said. |
All I hear is bachao, bachao: PM Modi on Opposition rally | Targeting the Opposition rally in Kolkata, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said the entire opposition had gathered in West Bengal and was shouting "bachao, bachao". "Leaders from across the country are assembled in Kolkata...because my actions against corruption have infuriated some people," he added. "Consequently, they have formed the mahagathbandhan," he further said.n |
PM Modi is publicity PM, we want a performing one: Andhra CM | Speaking at the opposition rally in Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu called PM Narendra Modi a "publicity PM" and said India needs a performing PM. "GST is a fraud...economic growth is stagnant. The government is interfering in the federal set up," Naidu added. "BJP wants to divide India, we want to unite it," he further said. |
4 nuns who opposed rape-accused bishop seek Kerala CM's help | After four nuns who protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal were asked to leave Kuravilangad convent, the nuns wrote to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asking him to intervene in the matter. Stating that Mulakkal is very powerful and the transfer is to pressurise and threaten them, the nuns urged Vijayan to ensure they are not transferred from the convent. |
Pak can't tell Afghanistan how to conduct its foreign policy: India | "Pakistan cannot decide on behalf of an independent and sovereign country, Afghanistan, and dictate them as to how to conduct their foreign policy," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said. "Pakistan should introspect its role in the precarious situation in Afghanistan", he added. His remarks came in response to Pakistan's statement that "India has no role in Afghanistan". |
Wife of detained ex-Interpol chief seeks asylum in France | Grace Meng, wife of former Interpol President Meng Hongwei has sought asylum in France citing threat to her life. Hongwei went missing in September after travelling back to his native China. France opened an investigation following which China said that he has been detained over alleged bribery and other violations of the law. |
Iran mocks US National Security Advisor with '10 Year Challenge' | Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif on Friday mocked US National Security Advisor John Bolton's calls for strikes on Iran using a play on the viral '10 Year Challenge'. Zarif shared images of two separate articles from 2009 and 2019, where Bolton called for strikes on Iran. "Same bull. Same bully. Same delusion," Zarif wrote on Twitter. |
Boo the Pomeranian, who had 1.6 cr followers, dies of 'heartbreak' | Boo the Pomeranian dog, who had over 1.6 crore Facebook followers, has died aged 12. His owners said that he had showed signs of heart problems ever since his "best friend" and fellow Pomeranian, Buddy, died in 2017. "We think his heart literally broke when Buddy left us. He hung on and gave us over a year," Boo's owners added. |
Have seen Sachin Tendulkar get angry but not MS Dhoni: Ravi Shastri | India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that he has never seen an individual so sound as former India captain MS Dhoni. "I have seen Sachin Tendulkar get angry at times. Not this man," he added. "Players [like Dhoni] only come once in 30 or 40 years. That is what I tell Indians. Enjoy while it lasts," Shastri further said. |
Player ensures wife stays dry in rain during Australian Open match | Italian tennis player Andreas Seppi ensured his wife Michela Bernardi stayed dry in the rain during his Australian Open third round match against America's Frances Tiafoe on Friday. The 34-year-old asked a ball kid to take a towel to his wife as she watched him play. Seppi went on to lose the match 7-6(7-3), 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6. |
Federer denied entry into locker room by security for not having ID | World number three Roger Federer was stopped by security outside a locker room at Australian Open for not having his accreditation with him. In a video shared by the organisers, a guard is seen indicating to the six-time Australian Open champion that he's missing his ID. Federer was allowed to go after he was joined by members of his entourage. |
42/42 seats in West Bengal: CM Mamata's cutout at Opposition rally | A cutout of TMC chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, which is said to be inspired by Goddess Durga, has been erected in Kolkata for the Opposition rally. The cutout has 42/42 written on it, predicting win in all the West Bengal seats in General elections. "23-24 parties have taken part in this rally," she said at the rally. |
Court refuses chargesheet by Delhi Police against Kanhaiya Kumar | A Delhi court on Saturday pulled up Delhi Police for filing a 1,200-page chargesheet against former JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar and others in the 2016 sedition case without approval from the Delhi government. "Why did you file [the chargesheet] without approval? You don't have a legal department," the court said. The chargesheet was filed on January 14. |