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Lord Ram was 1st north Indian to enter Maharashtra: BJP MP | BJP MP Poonam Mahajan has said Lord Ram was the first north Indian to enter Maharashtra. She asserted that the relations between Maharashtra and north India are "very old". The daughter of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan and the National President of the BJP youth wing (BJYM), Poonam was addressing a gathering at the BJP's North Indian Morcha function. |
Man seeks divorce citing wife's addiction with cell phone, selfies | A man from Madhya Pradesh had sought divorce from his wife, citing her alleged addiction with mobile phone and selfies. The man claimed his wife spent most of her time clicking selfies, adding that she even forgot to serve him food at times, following which he took her phone away. The duo sorted out their differences following court-ordered couples' counselling. |
Israel PM shares '10 Year Challenge' pic on US embassy move | Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu took part in the '10 Year Challenge', sharing a picture of the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The US became the first country in the world to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital after it moved its embassy to the city last year. Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital. |
US to begin withdrawal from nuclear treaty with Russia next month | The US will begin the process of the withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty on February 2. The US' announcement came after it rejected an offer to inspect a new Russian missile that it claims violates the Cold War-era treaty. The INF treaty required the elimination of both US' and Russia's land-based nuclear missiles from Europe. |
8 killed, 10 injured in car bombing at Colombia police academy | At least eight people were killed and 10 others were injured on Thursday after a car bomb exploded at a police academy in Colombia's capital Bogotá, the Defence Ministry said. The vehicle reportedly rammed into the academy grounds before the explosion. Colombian President Iván Duque called it a "terrorist act", although it is currently unclear who was behind the attack. |
Cabinet clears â¹22,594-cr plan to expand Numaligarh Refinery | Union Minister Piyush Goyal has said the Cabinet has approved tripling the capacity of Assam's Numaligarh Refinery from 3 MMTPA to 9 MMTPA at a cost of â¹22,594 crore. This also includes setting up an oil pipeline from Paradip to Numaligarh and product pipeline from Numaligarh to Siliguri. The project aims to meet demand for petroleum products in Northeast India. |
Hindustan Unilever's Q3 profit grows 8.9% to â¹1,444 crore | Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever's (HUL) December quarter profit rose 8.9% to â¹1,444 crore. The company, which makes Dove soaps and Cornetto ice cream, recorded sales of â¹9,357 crore during the quarter, a 12.4% increase from the year-ago period. Revenue from the company's home care segment, which includes brands like Surf Excel and Vim, rose 14.8% to â¹3,148 crore. |
Bombay HC to hear Kotakâs plea on stake dilution in March | The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing of Kotak Mahindra Bank's petition against the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) over promoter stake reduction to March 12. The RBI has sought more time to file its reply to the bank's petition. The Uday Kotak-led bank was barred from reducing promoter holding to mandated level through a preference share sale. |
India to bar private refiners from using Iran oil quota: Reports | The government will reportedly not share the limited supply of Iranian crude with private refiners. It has reportedly asked the four state-run refiners to share the 9 million barrels of Iranian oil available monthly under a 180-day waiver from US sanctions. Essar Oil was allowed to buy about half of the Iran volumes when similar curbs were imposed in 2012. |
CBI No. 2 Asthana moved out days after removal of chief Alok Verma | Days after Alok Verma was removed from his post of CBI Director, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has curtailed the tenure of the investigative agency's Special Director Rakesh Asthana. The tenure of three other CBI officers has also been cut short. Asthana is being moved to the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, according to reports. |
Uri makers troll film pirates with fake 3.8 GB video of the movie | To check the illegal download of 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', its makers have uploaded a fake video of the film on Torrent. The 3.8 GB video file opens with the actors planning the surgical strike. However, Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam's characters later tell viewers to watch the movie in a theatre, saying they have infiltrated into the users' screens. |
CBI arrests Sports Authority of India officials in corruption case | The CBI arrested six officials and private persons in connection with a case of alleged corruption in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday. The arrests were made during searches at SAI's office in Delhi's Lodhi Road. Bills of â¹19 lakh were allegedly pending to be cleared by the officials for which a demand of 3% was being made. |
Edulji wrongly says Croatia won 2018 WC, CoA chief Rai corrects her | While discussing suspension of Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul with CoA chief Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji cited example of Croatia sending home a player during 2018 FIFA World Cup. "A...player was sent back after...first game on disciplinary grounds, Croatia went on to win...World Cup," she wrote. Rai, in his reply, corrected Edulji, saying it was France that won, not Croatia. |
Pandya's apology drafted by agency, doesn't look sincere: CoA chief | CoA chief Vinod Rai, in an email dated January 9, mentioned that Hardik Pandya's initial apology for his comments on women was "obviously" drafted by an agency and didn't look sincere. The email was addressed to BCCI CEO Rahul Johri and Diana Edulji. Rai suggested a penalty for Pandya and KL Rahul, saying "it could be different for both players". |
Jaffer 1st Asian to slam 2 first-class double tons after turning 40 | Vidarbha batsman Wasim Jaffer has become the first ever Asian batsman to slam two first-class double hundreds after turning 40, achieving the feat against Uttarakhand in Ranji quarter-finals on Thursday. Jaffer, aged 40 years and 335 days, slammed 206(296). Jaffer had hit his first double hundred after turning 40 against Rest of India last year. |
'10 Year Challenge' user-made meme, we've no involvement: Facebook | Responding to the viral '10 Year Challenge' inspired by Facebook's memories feature, the social media giant said, "The challenge is a user-generated meme that started on its own...without our involvement." "It's evidence of the fun people have on Facebook...that's it," Facebook added. This comes after a report claimed that the challenge is a Facebook plot to collect facial recognition data. |
Police raids BJP leader's clothing shop, finds 170 banned weapons | Police found around 170 prohibited weapons during a raid at BJP leader Dhananjay Kulkarni's clothing shop in Maharashtra's Dombivli on Tuesday. The cache of weapons reportedly includes 62 pistols, 38 button knives and other sharp weapons collectively worth â¹2 lakh. "[Kulkarni] claims he was selling the weapons because he wanted to make money quickly to pay off loans," police said. |
Quit BJP if you don't like it: Sushil Modi dares Shatrughan Sinha | Hitting out at rebel BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi dared Sinha to quit the party "if he doesn't like it". Modi added the actor-turned-politician had "fallen into the bad influence" of former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha. "Shatrughan is my icon but the kind of insults he has been using against BJP, he should quit," Modi stated. |
Doctors pump 5-litre beer to man's stomach to cure alcohol poisoning | Doctors at a Vietnam hospital pumped almost five litres of beer into 48-year-old Nguyen Van Nhat's stomach to save him from dying of alcohol poisoning. Doctors decided to take the step after the methanol level in his blood was found 1,119 times higher than normal. Methanol in Nhat's body oxidised and turned into formic acid, making him unconscious, doctors said. |
ISRO shares satellite images of Triveni Sangam during Kumbh Mela | The Indian Space Research Organisation has shared two satellite images of the Kumbh Mela 2019 which shows key areas of the festivities in Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), including the Triveni Sangam. The images were taken by Cartosat-2 series remote sensing satellite on Wednesday. The 50-day festival began on January 15, with nearly 1.5 crore people taking the holy dip. |
Woman's body removed from burning pyre as police suspect foul play | Police pulled out a 50-year-old woman's body from a burning funeral pyre at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar and booked her husband and four others, suspecting foul play behind her death. The woman's brother had lodged a complaint, alleging that her in-laws had killed her and were secretly trying to cremate the body in order to destroy evidence. |
Stalker throws Taj Mahal model at woman's terrace, it hits her father | A 22-year-old Delhi man was arrested by police after a gift-wrapped Taj Mahal replica he threw at the terrace of his female love interest's house hit her father in the head. The man, who had been stalking the woman, had decided to propose to her with the Taj Mahal replica. The woman's father was having dinner when he was hit. |
Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy to get his own biopic: Reports | Filmmaker Sanjay Tripathy is reportedly working on the script of Infosys Co-founder Narayana Murthy's biopic. Tripathy first approached the 72-year-old about eight months ago and after much deliberation, Murthy approved the project, according to reports. Murthy started Infosys in 1981 in Pune at the age of 35 with â¹10,000 borrowed from his wife Sudha. |
Rapper Cardi B criticises Trump over US government shutdown | Rapper Cardi B criticised US President Donald Trump for ordering federal government workers to return to work without pay amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. In an Instagram post, Cardi B said the country is in a "hellhole" and added the partial shutdown couldn't be compared to the one that occurred over the Affordable Care Act during Barack Obama's presidency. |
Whatever I am is because of my choices: Jacqueline Fernandez | Speaking about her career as an actress, Jacqueline Fernandez said, "Whatever I am today is a result of all the choices I made through the journey." "The love and support of the audience is my biggest asset that I have earned in my...career," she added. Jacqueline further said her successes and failures taught her to be "balanced" and "calm". |
Kangana's 'Manikarnika' to be screened for President Kovind | President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday will attend a special screening of Kangana Ranaut starrer 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' at Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Our...team is...looking forward to present 'Manikarnika'...to the most important entity of the Republic of India, our Hon'ble President," Kangana said. The film, which is co-directed by Kangana, also features Ankita Lokhande and Danny Denzongpa. |
No reason given: Taapsee on drop from 'Pati Patni...' remake | Opening up about being dropped from the cast of the upcoming remake of the 1978 film 'Pati Patni Aur Woh', actress Taapsee Pannu said she wasnât given a "proper reason" by the film's makers. "I was asked to clear my schedule and I complied...But they suddenly vanished,â the actress added. "I deserve an answer. This is disheartening,â Taapsee further said. |
Woman withdraws sexual harassment complaint against T-Series head | A woman filed a sexual harassment complaint against T-Series head Bhushan Kumar at a Mumbai police station on Wednesday and later withdrew it on the same day. The complainant reportedly alleged Kumar had offered her a three-film role in exchange for sex and later blackmailed her. The woman claimed her allegations were "malicious" and "due to frustration". |
2.7 bn records leaked online from cloud service MEGA: Report | New Zealand-based cloud service platform MEGA has reportedly been breached and 87 GB of data with 12,000 files have been compromised, containing nearly 2.7 billion records. The files reportedly contain around 22 million unique passwords and over 772 million email IDs. The data leak is said to contain information collected from multiple data breaches dating back to 2008. |
Allow users to delete their data 'on demand': Apple CEO Cook | Apple CEO Tim Cook, in a Time magazine article, has written that people should have the power to "delete their data on demand, freely, easily and online, once and for all". Cook said the US Federal Trade Commission should establish a "data-broker clearinghouse" to help users track their information. He added all data brokers should be registered on the same. |
Flu is curable but Cong leaders' mental illness not: Goyal | Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said flu is curable but it is difficult to cure Congress leaders' "mental illness". His comment came after Congress MP BK Hariprasad's 'swine flu' dig at BJP chief Amit Shah. Goyal added, "The kind of ugly and indecent comments Congress MP BK Hariprasad" have made, show the "standards of the Congress". |
Teen carries mother's body on cycle as locals refuse help | A 17-year-old boy carried the body of his 45-year-old deceased mother on a bicycle in Odisha as locals refused to help him allegedly because they belonged to a lower caste. The teen reportedly carried the body to a nearby forest to bury it. She died after falling to the ground as she went to fetch water, the reports added. |
SC verdict on dance bars is Maharashtra govt's failure: Sena | After the Supreme Court paved the way for reopening of dance bars in Mumbai, the Shiv Sena on Thursday said not making the bill foolproof is a failure of the Maharashtra government. It was unfortunate that the SC did not uphold the Bombay High Court's ruling, Sena added. Sena said the objective behind the 2016 dance bar bill was "noble". |
Former Mrs Rajasthan accused in â¹2.28 crore forgery case | Former Mrs Rajasthan and an assistant administrative officer in Ajmer Discom, Annapurna Sain, has been accused of forging the salary sheets of employees working with the organisation which amounted to â¹2.28 crore. The money was transferred in the bank accounts of 65 people, police said. Five account holders have been identified in connection with the fraud, the police added. |
I'll take it: Meghan Markle after being called 'fat lady' | On being called a "fat lady" by a pensioner on Wednesday, the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle said, "I'll take it." The elderly woman made the comment meant as a compliment about Markle's growing baby bump, as the 37-year-old visited an animal welfare charity in London. Markle revealed earlier this week that she is six months pregnant. |
India's new rules may reduce online sales by $46bn by 2022: Report | India's new foreign investment restrictions for e-commerce sector could reduce online sales by $46 billion by 2022, a draft report by PwC stated. They could also affect job creation and reduce taxes collected, it added. E-commerce marketplaces have been barred from selling products of companies in which they have stake or push sellers to sell exclusively on their platforms. |
Stray dog enters fashion show, crashes Sidharth Malhotra's ramp walk | A stray dog entered designer Rohit Bal's fashion show at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour 2018 and crashed actor Sidharth Malhotra's ramp walk. In several videos shared online, the dog can be seen on the ramp before the actor begins his walk. The dog ran all around the stage before the authorities came on stage to take it away. |
Twinkle shares #18yearchallenge on 18 years of marriage with Akshay | In several posts with #18yearchallenge, actress Twinkle Khanna on her 18th marriage anniversary revealed what her husband and actor Akshay Kumar gave her on the occasion. "He (Akshay Kumar) didn't give me private jet...a date with my childhood crush Rob Lowe...kept all the hugs for himself," Twinkle said. "Fortunately, he gave me 18 years of solid friendship," she added. |
Husband on phone: Neetu on 'date selfie' after 38 years of marriage | Actress Neetu Kapoor took to Instagram to share a picture of herself on a lunch date with her husband and actor Rishi Kapoor. "Lunch date...this is what happens after 38 years of marriage...husband on the phone and I am clicking selfies," Neetu wrote alongside the picture. Notably, Neetu and Rishi will be celebrating their 39th marriage anniversary next week. |
My mother and sister enjoyed my sledging in Australia series: Pant | India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has said that it makes him happy that his mother and sister enjoyed his sledging during the Test series against Australia. "I know the code of conduct. I remember my values. I have sledged and people have actually loved it," he added. Pant had sledged various Australian cricketers including Usman Khawaja, Tim Paine and Pat Cummins. |
Warner bats right handed for 3 balls, smashes 14 runs against Gayle | Sylhet Sixers captain David Warner, originally a left-handed batsman, batted right handed for three balls against Rangpur Riders' all-rounder Chris Gayle in BPL on Wednesday. The 32-year-old scored two batting left handed off the first three deliveries in Gayle's third over. He then batted right handed and smashed 14 runs including a six and two fours on the remaining deliveries. |
Northern Ireland footballer filmed masturbating on road with friend | Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte was caught on camera masturbating on a street alongside his friend during a drunken night out. Whyte's club Oxford United branded his conduct unacceptable and insisted that it was a "moment of madness" and "totally out of character". The police will be investigating the matter and Whyte is expected to be penalised by his club. |
Bill Gates praises Ayushman Bharat scheme, congratulates PM Modi | Microsoft Co-founder and the world's second richest person, Bill Gates on Thursday praised National Health Protection Scheme or Ayushman Bharat scheme on completing 100 days of its launch. "It's great to see how many people have been reached by the program so far @PMOIndia," Gates tweeted. The free healthcare scheme recorded 6,85,000 beneficiaries in the first 100 days. |
Cong MP mocks Amit Shah over swine flu, says will get diarrhoea also | After BJP President Amit Shah announced he has been diagnosed with swine flu, Congress MP BK Hariprasad said, "If you try to destabilise Karnataka government, not just 'pig fever' or swine flu, you (Shah) will suffer with diarrhoea and vomiting also." Hariprasad also said that Shah's illness was a "curse for meddling in Karnataka politics". |
60% of world's wild coffee species at risk of extinction: Study | The first full assessment of risks to the world's coffee plants has found 60% of 124 known species are on the edge of extinction due to climate change, deforestation, and diseases. This includes the wild relative of Coffea arabica, the most widely traded coffee, said researchers, as the majority of commercial coffee beans are blended from Arabica and Coffea robusta. |
Canada to extradite 2 accused in honour killing case to India | Canada will extradite two accused in an honour killing case to India to face trial. The victim's mother and uncle allegedly planned the murder which took place in Punjab in the year 2000 as she got married against the family's wishes. This comes after the accused failed to file an appeal with the Supreme Court of Canada till January 10. |
1,300 Rohingyas flee India amid crackdown on illegal migration | At least 1,300 Rohingyas have fled India for Bangladesh since the start of the year over fears of deportation to Myanmar amid the government's crackdown on illegal migration. India has deported as many as 12 Rohingyas to Myanmar amid the crackdown. Around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims live in India, according to government estimates. |
China company makes employees crawl on road for not meeting targets | The employees of a Chinese company were forced to crawl on a busy road with traffic after they failed to meet their targets. Several videos shared on the internet showed the employees crawling on the road with a man walking ahead with the company's flag. Reports said that the ordeal was stopped after police intervened in the matter. |
Scientist falls in pool while feeding crocodile; it eats her alive | A woman scientist was eaten alive by a crocodile after she reportedly slipped and fell into the breeding pool at an Indonesian laboratory while feeding it last week. One of her colleagues said he was shocked to discover her body when he arrived at the laboratory. Authorities said the animal had been anaesthetised before being removed from the enclosure. |
Fake Washington Post claims Trump resigns; 10,000 copies distributed | Around 10,000 fake copies of The Washington Post which falsely claim US President Donald Trump has resigned were handed out at multiple locations in Washington DC. The Yes Men group that describes itself as a "trickster activist collective" said it produced the bogus copies. The Washington Post said the fake copies look "strikingly similar to actual copies" of the newspaper. |
Man injected himself with own semen for 18 months to cure back pain | An Irish man spent 18 months injecting himself with his own semen in an effort to cure his back pain. The "cure" was 100% his own idea as well as his own manufacture and developed without medical advice, he told doctors at a Dublin hospital. The man suffered a swollen arm as the semen had leaked into the soft tissue. |
74-yr-old Sikh model appears on billboard at New York's Times Square | The picture of 74-year-old Sikh model Pritam Singh from California, who has been featured on a billboard at New York's Times Square, is doing rounds on social media. Singh featured on the billboard for Dollar Shave Club, a California-based men's grooming products company. "I was informed about this by a friend who was passing by Times Square," Singh said. |
Amul sends legal notice to Google for carrying fake Amul ads | Amul has sent a legal notice to Google India over alleged fake advertisements regarding Amul Parlours and distributors on its platform. "It has been observed that Google Ads platform is allowing such miscreants to use its paid promotion services..and in the process earning revenues," Amul said. The fake websites allegedly ask people to pay registration fees ranging from â¹25,000-â¹5 lakh. |
RIL India's first private firm to cross â¹10,000 cr quarterly profit | India's richest person Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Thursday posted an 8.8% rise in third-quarter profit at â¹10,251 crore, becoming the first Indian private company to post â¹10,000 crore profit in a quarter. Reliance's consolidated revenue grew more than 56% to â¹1.6 lakh crore. Reliance Jio posted a nearly 65% profit jump to â¹831 crore, its fifth consecutive profitable quarter. |
Films led by women are doing much better: Deepika Padukone | Speaking about the changing trends in films, actress Deepika Padukone said, "I see a trend that films that are being led by women are doing much better." "But as a creative person, I wouldn't like to make a distinction like male-led, female-led and all of that," she added. Deepika further said that a film's success boils down to its script. |
Just a name: Priya Prakash Varrier on 'Sridevi Bungalow' row | Addressing the controversy surrounding the title of her upcoming film 'Sridevi Bungalow', actress Priya Prakash Varrier said, "Sridevi is just the name of my character." This comes after late actress Sridevi's husband Boney Kapoor served a legal notice to the film's makers. Boney allegedly asked them to remove Sridevi's name and other similarities to her life from the film. |
Will make nephew join BSP movement: Mayawati | Former Uttar Pradesh CM Mayawati on Thursday announced that she will make her nephew join the BSP "movement". Her comment came after the reports claimed her nephew would be her heir apparent and accused her of nepotism. "Instead of fighting us fairly, they are making absurd remarks...and conspiring with the help of some casteist and anti-Dalit TV channels," she said. |
Cars compliant with India emission norms but will deposit fine: VW | Volkswagen on Thursday said its cars are compliant with India's emission norms but it will deposit â¹100-crore penalty as directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT). This came after NGT said failure to deposit could lead to punitive actions including the country MD's arrest. The carmaker said the order of the NGT is already being challenged in the Supreme Court. |
Bus service startup Shuttl raises â¹10 crore from Trifecta | Gurugram-based bus service startup Shuttl has raised around â¹10 crore debt fund from venture debt provider Trifecta Capital. The Amazon-backed startup had raised $1 million (around â¹7 crore) from Trifecta Capital in October 2018. Founded in 2015 by Amit Singh and Deepanshu Malviya, Shuttl offers intra-city transport powered by enhanced technology such as sound authentication system. |
Ola to roll out monthly postpaid billing feature for users | Bengaluru-based ride-hailing startup Ola has said it aims to launch the postpaid billing feature, 'Ola Money Postpaid', for all its users over "the coming months". The feature presently allows accumulation of bills for up to 15 days, which would be increased to 30 days. A trial with 10% of users witnessed a 90% repeat rate, Ola revealed. |
Simultaneous polls a challenge for Odisha administration: DGP | Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) RP Sharma on Thursday said conducting simultaneous Lok Sabha and the Assembly elections will be a huge challenge for the state administration. Addressing a conference, he added preparations to ensure free and fair elections in the state have already begun. He also said tackling mass agitation is gradually becoming a challenge for the police. |
Mumbai Police takes #10YearChallenge, shares picture | The Mumbai Police on Thursday took the recent viral #10YearChallenge on social media and shared a picture on Twitter. The challenge requires participants to contrast a recent picture of themselves with one from ten years ago in a collage. "Not 10 nor 20 or 40 years. Mumbaikars, nothing changes our commitment towards you!" the Mumbai Police tweeted. |
Citigroup reveals female employees earn 29% less than men | US financial services major Citigroup has revealed that its median pay for women globally is 29% less than it is for men. Citigroup reported that among its US employees, minorities earn 7% less than their white colleagues. Currently, women account for half of Citigroup employees but only 37% of employees at the Assistant VP level through the Managing Director level. |
Ram Rahim gets life in jail for murder of journalist in 2002 | The CBI court in Panchkula, through video-conferencing, has sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda's Gurmeet Ram Rahim to life imprisonment for ordering the killing of journalist Ram Chander in 2002. Chander's newspaper had published an anonymous letter alleging rape of women sadhvis in dera. Ram Rahim is currently serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his women followers. |
Not egg-xpecting: Miley Cyrus denies pregnancy rumours with egg pic | American singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus refuted reports of pregnancy with her husband Liam Hemsworth using the viral egg picture. "I'm not 'Egg-xpecting' but it's 'Egg-celent' to hear everyone is so 'Happy For Us'...we're happy for us too! 'Egg-cited' for this next chapter in our lives...Now, can everyone leave me alone and go back to staring at an egg," the 26-year-old tweeted. |
If someone provokes me, I'll give it back: Rishabh Pant on banter | India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who was involved in on-field banter with Australia captain Tim Paine during the Test series, said when someone provokes him, he doesn't hesitate to give it back. "That's how I'm. I had a duty to do...But I know the code of conduct. I remember my values. I've sledged and people have actually loved it," he added. |
Canadian woman allegedly molested at 5-star hotel in Mumbai | A Mumbai police official on Thursday said that an employee of a city-based five-star hotel has been arrested for allegedly molesting a 35-year-old Canadian woman during her stay in the hotel. The woman, who works for an event management firm, in her complaint alleged that the man molested her on the pretext of taking a selfie. |
Neighbour stabs couple to death while locals film incident in Delhi | A 35-year-old woman and her husband died after being stabbed by their neighbour on Wednesday, following an argument, in Delhi. The accused also stabbed the couple's 20-year-old son, while the locals and other neighbours present there filmed the incident instead of helping them. The accused is absconding and efforts are on to find him. |
Kolkata professor asked me to bathe with him in river: Student | A student at Kolkata's Jadavpur University has revealed that professor Kanak Sarkar had asked her if "she would like to bathe with him in any river". The student said Sarkar asked this when she went to his office to submit a presentation. The university has divested Sarkar of teaching duties with immediate effect over his remarks on women's virginity. |
Court grants divorce via WhatsApp as husband in Nagpur, wife in US | A Nagpur family court granted divorce to a couple after recording the wife's consent via a WhatsApp video call on Monday. The 35-year-old woman is living in the US on a student visa while her 37-year-old husband, who also worked in Michigan, was visiting his hometown Nagpur. The court asked the man to pay lump-sum one-time alimony of â¹10 lakh. |
Navy finds skeletons during search for miners in Meghalaya: Reports | Navy divers and underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) have reportedly spotted a few skeletons during the search for 15 trapped men in a rat-hole mine in Meghalaya since December 13. High sulphur content in the mines may have led to the decomposition of bodies, some officials said. At least 200 rescuers from different agencies have been deployed for the operation. |
Shortlist Lokpal, its members' names by Feb end: SC to search panel | The Supreme Court has asked the Search Committee to shortlist names for Lokpal and its members by February end, stating it'll hear the plea for Lokpal appointment on March 7. CJI Ranjan Gogoi told advocate Prashant Bhushan, who raised doubts on Search Committee's working, "Don't look at things [negatively]...Look at things positively...world would be a better place." |
Nearly 900 killed in DR Congo ethnic violence last month: Reports | Nearly 900 people are believed to have been killed over three days in December 2018 in ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations (UN) said citing reports. Clashes between the Banunu and Batende communities took place in four villages in Yumbi territory and most of the area's population has reportedly been displaced. |
Israeli student killed in Australia while on video call with sister | An Israeli student was killed by an unknown assailant in Australia while she was on video call with her sister. Aiia Maasarwe had been in Australia for about six months on a study abroad program at La Trobe University. A detective said police believed it was a random attack, however, they hadn't ruled out possibility Maasarwe had been sexually assaulted. |
40-yr-old businessman who survived 9/11 dies in hotel terror attack | America's 40-year-old businessman Jason Spindler, CEO and Managing Director of business development firm I-DEV International, was among those killed on Tuesday in a terror attack on a Kenyan hotel. Jason Spindler survived the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001. He would have turned 41 next week. |
Amrapali sold flats at â¹1/sq ft, took rest as black money: Auditors | Supreme Court-appointed forensic auditors have told the court that Amrapali sold posh flats for as low as â¹1 per sq ft but received the remaining amount as black money in cash. The auditors issued notices to 655 such homebuyers. They also found that 23 companies were floated in the names of office boys, peons and drivers to divert homebuyers' money.n |
Founder of Vanguard, which manages $5 trillion of assets, dies at 89 | John Bogle, the Founder of Vanguard Group who popularised low-cost index funds, died of oesophageal cancer on Wednesday at the age of 89. Vanguard is now the world's biggest mutual fund firm with around $5 trillion in assets under management. Bogle, who founded Vanguard in 1974, survived at least six heart attacks and received a heart transplant in 1996. |
Akshay to play villain in Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2': Reports | Akshay Kumar will play the villain in the upcoming Kamal Haasan starrer 'Indian 2', as per reports. Earlier reports suggested the film's director Shankar had offered Ajay Devgn a pivotal role as a cop in the film which the actor turned down due to prior commitments. Akshay previously played the villain in Shankar's directorial '2.0', opposite Rajinikanth. |
Really hope CBFC will lift the ban: Alia on mom Soni's film | Alia Bhatt took to Twitter to urge the Censor Board to release the film 'No Fathers In Kashmir', which features her mother Soni Razdan. "[The] team worked...hard for this honest teens love story in Kashmir...hope the CBFC would [lift the ban]," Alia wrote. The film's release was stalled after it was denied a 'U' certificate by the Censor Board. |
Pokémon Go maker Niantic raises $245 mn at $4 bn valuation | Pokémon Go creator Niantic has finalised a Series C funding round of $245 million at a valuation of nearly $4 billion. The round was led by IVP and saw participation from aXiomatic Gaming, Battery Ventures, Causeway Media Partners, CRV and Samsung Ventures. Founded in 2010, Alphabet spin-off Niantic has raised around $470 million till date. |
BJP Gen Secretary Ram Lal admitted to hospital due to fever | BJP National General Secretary (Organisation) Ram Lal was admitted to Kailash Hospital, Noida due to high fever. "Patient is showing recovery, the doctors, however, have decided to keep him under observation for a day or more," a spokesperson from Kailash Hospital said. Khemchand Sharma, BJP's national IT and social media campaign member, said Lal was admitted for a regular check-up. |
We can defeat BJP in Delhi: Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai | Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai on Thursday said the party can defeat the BJP in Delhi. He added it is "very difficult" to say whether an alliance with Congress will happen or not for upcoming Lok Sabha elections. On the appointment of Sheila Dikshit as Delhi Congress chief, Rai said Congress has lost its ground in Delhi and is "leaderless". |
France calls for Carlos Ghosn's dismissal as Renault CEO | The French government, which is the biggest shareholder in Renault, has called for Carlos Ghosn's dismissal as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the automaker. The 64-year-old was fired from Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors following his arrest on November 19 over allegations of financial misconduct. The board of Renault will reportedly meet soon to discuss Ghosn's replacement. |
SoftBank Vision Fund may pick up 38% stake in Delhivery | Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India to invest in logistics startup Delhivery through its planned $100-billion Vision fund. It aims to pick up a 37.87% stake in Delhivery, regulatory filings revealed. This comes after previous reports said Delhivery could turn into a billion-dollar startup with around $450-million investment from SoftBank. |
OYO faces criticism over plan to share guest data with govt | Gurugram-based budget hospitality startup OYO Rooms is facing heavy criticism over its plans to share guest data with the government. This feature is already in effect in some cities which include Jaipur and states including West Bengal. Some users on social media have reportedly said they would 'think twice' before staying at OYO Rooms facilities due to privacy concerns. |
Over 250 terrorists killed in 2018: Lt Gen Ranbir Singh | Northern Command chief Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh on Thursday said the security forces killed more than 250 terrorists in 2018. He added, 54 terrorists were caught alive and four surrendered to the forces in 2018. He said, five Pakistanis were killed in the last few days, which shows that "Indian Army is always ready to give them a befitting reply". |
332 Pakistani lawmakers suspended for not disclosing assets | The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday suspended 332 members of the Parliament and provincial assemblies over their failure to submit annual statements of their assets and properties. Those suspended include Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Health Minister Aamer Mehmood Kiani. The suspended lawmakers cannot participate in the legislative process. |
Man held for planning to attack White House with anti-tank rocket | A 21-year-old man has been arrested in Georgia, US, for allegedly planning to attack the White House with an anti-tank rocket and explosive devices. Hasher Jallal Taheb was arrested while trying to trade his car for explosives and guns. He was charged with attempting to damage or destroy a building owned by the US using fire or an explosive. |
Delhi HC stays â¹383-crore GST penalty on Hindustan Unilever | The Delhi High Court has stayed the demand of â¹383 crore made on Hindustan Unilever (HUL) by the National Anti-profiteering Authority. The authority had claimed HUL failed to pass on GST rate cut benefits to consumers. The court, however, asked HUL to deposit â¹90 crore in Consumer Welfare Fund by mid-May pending a detailed examination of the matter. |
Adani to enter petrochemicals sector with â¹16,000-crore JV | Billionaire Gautam Adani-led Adani Group on Thursday announced it will partner with Germany's BASF to foray into the petrochemicals sector with a â¹16,000-crore factory at Gujarat's Mundra. The German chemical giant will hold a majority stake in the venture. BASF also plans to co-invest as a minority partner in a wind and solar park at the site, the companies said. |
Huawei Y9 goes on sale today with free earphones worth â¹2,990 | Entry-level flagship smartphone Huawei Y9 2019 goes on sale today with free Boat Bluetooth earphones worth â¹2,990 on Amazon India. Jio customers can avail benefits worth â¹4,450 along with 100GB 4G data on its purchase. Further, Vodafone prepaid customers will get 1.1GB additional data/day on recharge of â¹199 with 28-day validity. 10 lucky buyers will get Amazon coupons worth â¹2000. |
Body of 1 out of 15 trapped in Meghalaya mine found after 35 days | Thirty five days after 15 miners were trapped inside an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya, the Navy on Thursday found the body of one of them. The body was found at a depth of more than 200 feet. At least 200 rescuers are involved in the multi-agency rescue operation, which is also being monitored by the Supreme Court. |
SC allows dance bars to reopen in Mumbai; bans showering of cash | The Supreme Court has paved the way for reopening of dance bars in Mumbai. The apex court has also relaxed stringent conditions imposed by the state government for getting licences to run dance bars in Mumbai and other cities of Maharashtra. However, the Supreme Court disallowed showering of money by customers, saying the performers can be tipped. |
My 1st boyfriend dumped me because of class 10 board exams: Taapsee | Speaking at India Today Mind Rocks 2019, Taapsee Pannu revealed her first relationship was in ninth standard and added, "I thought I was late, compared to [my] friends." "[He] left me after a few months...Usne [kahaa] tha tenth ke boards aa rahe hai," she said. Taapsee revealed she used to call him from a PCO and cry on the phone. |
It wasnât against the rules: Gilchrist on Dhoni's incomplete run | Former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist has tweeted that Indian batsman MS Dhoni wasnât doing anything against the rules when he didn't ground his bat inside the crease while completing a run. Gilchrist said this in reply to a person who had tweeted, â"Short Run can only be considered on the 2nd or any subsequent Runs." |
You are the reason I am so happy: Pant makes relationship public | India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant took to Instagram on Wednesday to make his relationship public by sharing a picture of himself with his girlfriend Isha Negi. "I just want to make you happy because you are the reason I am so happy," the 21-year-old wrote for Isha, who is a Noida-based entrepreneur and interior decor designer. |
Aged just like fine wine: RCB share Kohli's 10 year challenge pic | IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took to Twitter to share a collage of their captain Virat Kohli with his pictures from 2009 and 2019 as part of '10-year challenge'. "Getting along with the #10yearchallenge! Our skipper...Kohli has aged just like fine wine," RCB wrote alongside Kohli's pictures. Notably, Kohli has been part of RCB since the inaugural IPL season. |
BJP received â¹437 crore in donations above â¹20,000 in 2017-18 | Election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms has revealed that the Bharatiya Janata Party received â¹437 crore in donations above â¹20,000 in 2017-18. The amount received by the party is over 13 times more than the combined amount received in similar donations by other national parties, including the Congress, which received â¹27 crore during the period. |
Pay â¹100 cr by Friday or will order MD's arrest: NGT to Volkswagen | The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Volkswagen India to deposit â¹100 crore by Friday in a case involving emissions violations. The court said failure to deposit could lead to punitive actions including the arrest of the country MD and the seizure of the carmaker's properties. The case relates to health damages caused by excess emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx). |
15 job seekers from Telangana conned, stranded in Iraq | As many as 15 men from Telangana are stranded in Iraq after being conned by an agent on the pretext of jobs. The men said in a video they were duped of around â¹2 lakh each and were sent to Iraq on a visit visa. Iraqi authorities have imposed a fine on them for staying back despite their visa expiry. |