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Self-guiding ocean robots complete 1 yr under Antarctic ice | Self-guiding ocean robots termed 'Seagliders', deployed in January 2018, completed one year of their mission to travel under the Antarctic Dotson Ice Shelf and return to report observations. In the mission, funded by late Microsoft Co-founder Paul Allen's foundation, Seagliders made 18 trips into the ice shelf's cavity. The Seagliders also made 30 surveys along the ice shelf's face. |
China detains ex-citizen and govt critic for 'criminal activity' | China has detained its former citizen and government critic, Yang Hengjun, for alleged "involvement in criminal activities endangering China's national security". Hengjun, a writer and former Chinese diplomat, is now an Australian citizen. The 53-year-old has been detained since travelling from New York to the Chinese city of Guangzhou last week. |
Saudi Arabia builds its 1st ballistic missile factory: Reports | Saudi Arabia, which does not currently possess nuclear weapons, has built its first-known ballistic missile factory, reports quoting weapons experts and image analysts said. Satellite images reviewed by the experts appeared to show a rocket-engine production and test facility. The factory is reportedly in the same location as the al-Watah missile base which first became public in 2013. |
Yes Bank shares rally 19% following new CEO appointment | Shares of Yes Bank on Thursday rallied as much as 19% after the lender announced the appointment of Ravneet Singh Gill as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Gill, who is currently heading Deutsche Bank India, will join Yes Bank by March 1. The RBI had asked Rana Kapoor to step down from Yes Bank by January 31.n |
Airbus calls Brexit process a disgrace, threatens to leave UK | European planemaker Airbus' CEO Thomas Enders has branded the UK government's handling of Brexit a "disgrace" and warned the aerospace firm could pull out of the UK. "If there's a no-deal Brexit, we'll have to make potentially harmful decisions for the UK," he said. "There are plenty of countries... who'd love to build the wings for Airbus aircraft," he added.n |
I wish my bust was that big: Paine's wife on ICC's sketch for Pant | Australia captain Tim Paine's wife Bonnie took to Instagram to react to ICC's sketch for India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, which showed him sitting with Paine and his family. "Haha dying over this sketch...But I do wish my bust was that big," Bonnie wrote. "Champion babysitter and champion cricketer," the ICC captioned the sketch congratulating Pant for winning Emerging Cricketer award. |
Ravneet Gill to replace Rana Kapoor as YES Bank's MD and CEO | Deutsche Bank's India Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravneet Singh Gill will replace Rana Kapoor as YES Bank's Managing Director and CEO, the private lender announced on Thursday. Gill will join the company on or before March 1, 2019, the bank added. The announcement comes after the Reserve Bank of India asked Kapoor to step down by January 31, 2019. |
Bal Thackeray's anger and arrogance were justified: Nawazuddin | Nawazuddin Siddiqui, while speaking about his understanding of Thackeray's character, said, "I think all his anger and arrogance [were] justified considering the situation...the society went through during that time." "There was a time in Maharashtra when all the mills were shut down...The youth suddenly faced unemployment. Creating jobs was the responsibility of the government and that didn't happen," Nawazuddin added. |
Kangana aur main kisi ke aage peeche nahi ghumte: Ankita Lokhande | Actress Ankita Lokhande has said she has been constantly misunderstood just like her 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' co-star Kangana Ranaut, adding, "It's because our personalities are like that, hum kisi ke aage peeche nahi ghumte, we don't bow down to anything." "I want to tell everyone that Kangana has a very beautiful soul. She is very humble," Ankita added. |
Nadal wins Aus Open semi-final to reach his 25th Grand Slam final | World number two Rafael Nadal defeated 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas in Australian Open semi-final on Thursday to reach his 25th Grand Slam final. The 32-year-old beat the world number 15 with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-4, 6-0 in 106 minutes. In the final, the 17-time Grand Slam champion will face the winner of the semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Lucas Pouille. |
He is worse than women: Congress leader says about Kerala CM | Attacking Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, state Congress leader K Sudhakaran said, "Not only has Vijayan failed to act like a man, the reality shows us that he has proved to be worse than women." "When CPM workers eulogised Vijayan as a man with two hearts, even we thought after becoming CM, he'd do something like a man," the leader added. |
Strong women raise strong women: Cong shares Indira-Priyanka pic | After Congress announced Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into active politics, the party shared a childhood photograph of Priyanka playing with her grandmother and former PM Indira Gandhi. "Strong women raise strong women...#LikeGrandmotherLikeGranddaughter #Family #Love #womenempowerment", the party captioned the image. Priyanka has been appointed as the General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East. |
Cong MLA accused of attempt to murder by fellow MLA absconding | Karnataka Congress MLA JN Ganesh is absconding days after he was booked by police for attempt to murder for allegedly assaulting his fellow party MLA Anand Singh. Ganesh reportedly assaulted Singh in a drunken brawl during their stay at a Bengaluru resort. Almost all state Congress MLAs were taken to the resort amid the party's poaching allegations against BJP. |
Fired by Nissan and Mitsubishi, Ghosn now quits as Renault chief | Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday resigned as the Chairman and CEO of France's largest carmaker Renault, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. Ghosn, earlier fired by Nissan as Chairman, has been in a Tokyo jail since November 19, when he was arrested over charges of alleged financial misconduct. He was also sacked as Mitsubishi Chairman a week after the arrest. |
China clones 5 gene-edited monkeys to study human disease | Chinese scientists have cloned five monkeys from a macaque monkey which was gene-edited to induce 'circadian rhythm disorders' associated with human diseases like depression, cancer and Alzheimer's. It was the first time multiple clones were made from a gene-edited monkey for biomedical research, the state media reported. The gene-edited monkey most prone to the disorder was selected as the donor. |
Baramulla becomes 1st J&K district with no surviving militant: DGP | A day after security forces killed three terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, state DGP Dilbag Singh on Thursday announced Baramulla as "the first district of Kashmir with no surviving militant, as on date". The killed terrorists were affiliated with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. In 2018, encounters between security forces and terrorists were witnessed in 12 of J&K's 22 districts. |
SC refuses to stay amendments to SC/ST Act | The Supreme Court has refused to stay the proposed amendments to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by which the Centre had restored the no anticipatory bail provision. The court stated that the pleas challenging the new amendments will be heard together. In March, the court had removed the provision for immediate arrest on FIRs filed under the act. |
Venezuela opposition leader declares himself interim President | Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Wednesday declared himself as the country's interim President. This came amid protests against Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in as the Venezuelan President for the second time earlier this month. Maduro has been criticised for the economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela as well as alleged human rights abuses in the Latin American country. |
Kim Jong-un expresses 'great satisfaction' over letter from Trump | North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed "great satisfaction" after receiving a letter from US President Donald Trump. "Kim Jong-un said we'll believe in Trump's positive way of thinking and together with the US, advance toward the goal to be reached by the two countries," North Korea's state media said. Both leaders will meet for the second time next month. |
China makes app that shows people if they're near someone in debt | China's Hebei province has launched an app that shows people if they are within 500 metres of someone who is in debt and encourages them to report these debtors to the authorities, the Chinese state media reported. The app named 'map of deadbeat debtors' reveals the exact location of the debtors. It is a part of China's 'social credit system'. |
Billionaire Ken Griffin buys most expensive US home for â¹1,700 crore | Chicago-based hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin has purchased a 24,000-square-foot New York penthouse for $238 million (â¹1,700 crore), setting the record for most expensive home ever sold in US. Griffin bought several floors of a 79-story residential tower overlooking Central Park. Earlier this month, the 50-year-old paid $122 million for a 200-year-old mansion near London's Buckingham Palace. |
Boman Irani launches production house 'Irani Movietone' | Actor Boman Irani launched his own production house 'Irani Movietone' in Mumbai on Thursday. Speaking about his decision to venture into production, Boman said, "I just want to make sure that the foundation on which this industry is built gets stronger every day." The official logo for the production house was unveiled by Amitabh Bachchan at the launch event. |
Amazon tests self-driving electric robots for delivery in US | E-commerce major Amazon on Wednesday began testing its self-driving fully-electric robot, 'Amazon Scout', to deliver packages to users in Snohomish County in US' Washington. The six-robot-strong fleet, each the size of a small cooler, will deliver packages during daylight hours from Monday to Friday. Each robot will initially be accompanied by an employee to make package deliveries to users. |
Jaguar tests tech that projects self-driving car's next move | Jaguar Land Rover tested a system that projects the direction of travel onto the road ahead of self-driving vehicles. The system projects a series of bars to depict vehicle's next move like stopping and turning left or right. "[T]rials are about understanding how much information a self-driving vehicle should share with a pedestrian to gain their trust," the automaker said. |
Now, 3 soldiers working for you: Rahul on Priyanka, Scindia | Referring to the appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia as Congress General Secretaries for UP East and West respectively, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said, "Now, you have three soldiers working for you in the country." Rahul, who was addressing a roadside meeting in Amethi, added, "I have given them a mission to make the government in Uttar Pradesh." |
Digvijaya offering me LS seat, I'll consider it: Ex-MP CM | Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Babulal Gaur on Thursday claimed he is considering contesting the Lok Sabha polls from the Congress. Gaur said, "He (senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh) visited me and asked me to contest polls from Bhopal Lok Sabha seat on Congress' ticket. I told him I will think about it.â |
Online media outlet BuzzFeed to fire 15% of its staff | Online media outlet BuzzFeed has announced it will lay off 15% of its employees next week. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti, in a memo to employees, said the restructuring will reduce costs and "improve our operating model...without ever needing to raise funding again." "These are talented people, friends, and valued colleagues...whoâve done nothing wrong," Peretti added. |
UP man gets 7 years in jail for abetting wife's suicide | A fast track court in Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a man to seven years' imprisonment for forcing his wife to commit suicide in 2013 over dowry demands. His wife had committed suicide by hanging herself from the ceiling of their house in July 2013, a lawyer stated. Following this, her father had filed a complaint against her husband Kamil Hasan. n |
Train runs over four people in UP's Hathras district | Four people were killed by a speeding train while trying to cross a railway track in Hathras district on Thursday, Uttar Pradesh police said. Three of the victims were from the same family. The incident took place near Hathras railway station and prima facie appeared to have been caused by dense fog and poor visibility, the police added. |
US recognises Venezuela's opposition leader as interim President | US President Donald Trump recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the interim President. Calling Nicolás Maduro's government "illegitimate", Trump said the Parliament was the "only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the people". "I'll continue to use the full weight of US economic and diplomatic power to press for the restoration of Venezuelan democracy," Trump added. |
Airport privatisation proposal draws over 20 suitors: Reports | The pre-bid conference of the government's airport privatisation scheme, which was recently held in New Delhi, was reportedly attended by over 20 prospective investors. These included airport operator GMR, the Adani Group, Australian private equity firm Macquarie and Canadian asset management firm Brookfield. The government proposed to privatise six airports including Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati. |
Jaitley undergoes surgery, advised 2 weeks' rest: Reports | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley underwent surgery on Tuesday at a hospital in New York and has been advised at least two weeks' rest, according to reports. The 66-year-old had gone through tests for soft tissue cancer, reports added. The government has assigned Piyush Goyal temporary additional charge of the Finance and Corporate Affairs ministries in the absence of Jaitley. |
Great Learnings's PGP-BABI rated 4.9/5 on curriculum by AIM | Get job-ready in Business Analytics with Great Learning's PGP-BABI, offered in collaboration with Great Lakes and UT Austin's McCombs School of Business, which is ranked No.2 in the world for Business Analytics. The program content is rated 4.9/5 by Analytics India Magazine, due to its up-to-date curriculum and hands-on learning. Learners gain industry-relevant skills by taking part in real-world projects. |
CBI files case against ICICI's Chanda Kochhar in â¹3,250cr loan case | The CBI has registered a case against former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon Group MD Venugopal Dhoot in connection with alleged irregularities in the â¹3,250-crore Videocon loan case. It's alleged that ICICI's loan to Videocon in 2012 benefited Deepak Kochhar's firm NuPower Renewables. Searches are being conducted at four places in Mumbai and Aurangabad. |
Martyred terrorist-turned-soldier Nazir Wani to get Ashoka Chakra | Lance Naik Nazir Wani, who joined Indian Army giving up terrorism in 2004, will be awarded Ashoka Chakra, highest peacetime gallantry award, posthumously on Republic Day. The 38-year-old lost his life in November. "Wani exhibited the most conspicuous gallantry in personality eliminating two terrorists...assisting...evacuation of his wounded colleagues and made supreme sacrifice," a statement read. |
British store sells packets of 'nothing' for Valentine's Day at £1 | A British retail chain named Poundland is selling packets of 'nothing' for Valentine's Day as a gifting option for £1 (nearly â¹100) per unit. The product consists of an empty plastic heart in a packaging with the taglines, 'exactly what you asked for' and 'less is more'. Poundland has called the product 'just a bit of fun'. |
Prateik Babbar gets married to girlfriend Sanya Sagar, 1st pics out | Actor Prateik Babbar got married to his girlfriend Sanya Sagar, who is the daughter of BSP leader Pawan Sagar, earlier today in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony. The wedding took place in Sanya's hometown Lucknow and it will be followed by a reception in Mumbai. The couple has reportedly known each other for a decade and has been dating since 2017. |
X-Men director Bryan Singer accused of sexual misconduct by 4 men | X-Men director Bryan Singer has been accused of sexual misconduct by four men, who have alleged he sexually abused them in the late 1990s when they were teenagers. Singer's lawyer Andrew Brettler has denied the allegations against his client. Singer, through his representative, said the article has been "written by a homophobic journalist who has a bizarre obsession" with him. |
Disha copy-pastes wrong text in paid Instagram post, gets trolled | Disha Patani was trolled on social media for an error she made in captioning one of her paid Instagram posts. She appeared to have pasted the text meant as a message to her, which was included in the now deleted post. "Read twice before posting," a user commented while another person wrote, "A dream client for any marketing agency." |
Next time, dinner is on me: Jimmy Fallon responds to Anupam Kher | American television show host Jimmy Fallon retweeted a picture of him and Anupam Kher shared by the actor and responded to it. Fallon wrote, "I will see you again soon, hopefully. Next time, dinner is on me!" Kher earlier tweeted, "When you meet someone whose work you admire says he is a fan of your work, it is...a humbling feeling." |
21-yr-old Osaka reaches 2nd straight Major final, to face Kvitova | World number four Naomi Osaka defeated world number eight Karolina Pliskova in the Australian Open 2019 semi-finals to reach her second straight Grand Slam final. The 21-year-old, who defeated Serena Williams in the final of US Open 2018, beat Pliskova 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 in an hour and 53 minutes. Osaka will face world number six Petra Kvitova in the final. |
Apple fires 200 employees working on self-driving cars | Apple has fired 200 employees working for its secretive self-driving car division, codenamed Project Titan, a company spokesperson confirmed. Additionally, some employees previously working under Project Titan have been transferred to other divisions. In August 2018, Apple had hired Tesla's former Senior Engineering Vice President Doug Field to head up Project Titan. |
Not going back to ballot paper in polls: CEC on EVM hacking row | After several parties asked for conducting General elections through ballot paper, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said, "I would like to make it very clear that we're not going back to the era of ballot papers." "We'll continue to use EVMs and VVPATs," he added. This comes after a self-proclaimed cyber expert alleged electronic voting machines can be hacked. |
RJD leader shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Bihar | RJD leader Raghuvar Rai was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants when he was out on a morning walk near his home in the Samastipur district of Bihar on Thursday morning, said the police. Following the killing, hundreds of his supporters blocked the Samastipur-Darbhanga road and burned tyres demanding the arrest of the assailants. |
He should go back to Italy: Farmers protest against Rahul in Amethi | Farmers staged a protest against Congress President Rahul Gandhi during his visit to his parliamentary constituency Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, demanding employment or the land they gave for now shut cycle factory be returned. "He should go back to Italy...Rahul has grabbed our land," a protestor said. The factory land is reportedly occupied by the Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust. |
Netaji's Indian National Army veterans in R-Day parade for 1st time | For the first time, four veterans from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army, all aged between 95 and 100, will take part in the Republic Day parade. Moreover, a contingent of the Gorkha Brigade will take part in the parade and the Army's M777 ultra-light howitzers and the K-9 Vajra artillery guns will be showcased for the first time. |
Cars catch fire after collision on Delhi flyover; 3 burnt to death | Three persons were burnt to death and two injured after a van and an SUV caught fire following their collision on a flyover in Delhi on Wednesday. The SUV, which was coming from the opposite direction, collided with the van after jumping the divider, the police said. Two occupants of the van and an occupant from the SUV were killed. |
Thieves use Google Maps to rob 11 temples of â¹2.9 lakh in Karnataka | A five-member gang of men aged between 19-26 years was arrested for looting 11 temples in Karnataka's Chamarajanagar and Mysuru. The accused men took help of Google Maps to identify temples located at isolated places and steal valuables worth â¹2.9 lakh since September last year. The accused aren't full-time robbers and come from different professional backgrounds, police said. |
Man kills friend, chops body and flushes it down the toilet | A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing and chopping his friend into pieces over a financial dispute, said Maharashtra police on Wednesday. The accused flushed his friend's body parts down a toilet, following which the sewage system got blocked. The police arrested him after a foul smell started emanating from the flat in which he was staying. |
CBI raids Videocon HQ, Chanda Kochhar husband's firm in loan case | CBI has registered an FIR in connection with alleged transactions between NuPower Renewables Private Limited controlled by Deepak Kochhar, husband of former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar, and Venugopal Dhoot-controlled Videocon Group. CBI is also raiding Videocon's offices in Mumbai and Aurangabad and NuPower Renewables' office in Mumbai. Videocon Group got â¹3,250-crore loan from ICICI Bank in 2012. |
Jio entered, others disappeared and jobs were lost: Sunil Mittal | Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal has said that after Jio started operations, most other operators disappeared and lots of jobs were lost. "The dark clouds are behind now. There are three players left for a nation the size of India," Mittal added. "One player is still playing the low tariff, high subsidy game; we've already started raising tariffs," he further said. |
Jobs for only 1 family: JP Nadda as Priyanka joins active politics | After Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was appointed as the Congress General Secretary of Uttar Pradesh East on Wednesday, Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda tweeted, "Employment for only one family, because this party does not have a base." He added, "Brother, sister, mother and father, everyone has committed robbery together." He further claimed the PM Narendra Modi-led government will return to power. |
Will support Cong if next PM is from their party: AAP MLA | Addressing a function attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Wednesday claimed AAP will extend support to Congress if the next Prime Minister will be from the latter party. His statement came after AAP and Congress leaders said there are no talks of an alliance between the parties. |
Fabric that harvests body heat to power small wearables made | University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have created fabric that can harvest body heat to power small wearable devices like activity trackers. The device, that converts thermal energy into electrical energy, was created by vapour-printing a conducting polymer onto commercial cotton. It was then integrated into a band that generates thermo-voltages over 20 millivolts when worn on the hand. |
18-yr-old tutor arrested for raping, killing 6-yr-old girl | An 18-year-old private tutor has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering his six-year-old student in Ghaziabad, said the police on Wednesday. The accused, a Class 12 student of a government school, has confessed to the crime. The girl's father had found her body outside a mosque when he went there to offer prayers after she disappeared.nn |
UP woman gives birth on road as hospital denies admission | A woman gave birth to a baby girl on a âroad in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district after a government hospital allegedly refused to admit her and told her to come back after three days. Other women covered her with clothes while she was giving birth. The Jalaun Chief Medical Office said a probe will be launched into the matter. |
Nine people arrested in Maharashtra for alleged ISIS links | Ahead of Republic Day, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested nine people, including a 17-year-old, from Mumbra, Thane and Aurangabad for alleged links with ISIS. The ATS seized chemicals, powder, phones, hard drives, SIM cards, knives and acid during the raids. One of the accused, who worked as a medical representative, was recruited by the suspects for a possible chemical attack. |
ArcelorMittal's Essar bid delays planned JV with SAIL: Minister | Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh said ArcelorMittal's bid to buy Essar Steel is delaying its joint venture with state-owned SAIL. The Lakshmi Mittal-led company signed a deal with SAIL in 2015 to establish a steel plant to produce automotive grade steel. "Both the companies are ready to sign definitive agreements, but ArcelorMittal is busy with Essar Steel acquisition," Singh added. |
Big New WagonR launched in India, promises performance & comfort | Maruti Suzuki has recently launched the Big New WagonR. It guarantees strong performance with an advanced 1.2 L K-series engine and also offers comfort with an enhanced cabin, boot and utility space. With an unmatched performance coupled with great fuel efficiency, customers can take on every journey in full stride with the Big New WagonR. |
Kohli overtakes Brian Lara to become 10th highest ODI run-getter | India captain Virat Kohli has become the tenth highest ODI run-getter, achieving the feat during his 45-run knock against New Zealand in the first ODI on Wednesday. The 30-year-old, who has scored 10,430 runs in 212 innings, overtook ex-Windies captain Brian Lara, who scored 10,405 runs in 289 ODI innings. Kohli's the only active player among the top-ten ODI run-getters. |
Dhawan joint-fastest left-handed batsman to reach 5,000 ODI runs | Opener Shikhar Dhawan has become the joint-fastest left-handed batsman to reach 5,000 runs in ODI cricket, achieving the feat during his unbeaten 75-run knock in the first ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday. The 33-year-old reached the landmark in his 118th innings, equalling former Windies captain Brian Lara's record. Dhawan is the second fastest Indian batsman to reach the milestone. |
Usain Bolt gives up football, says his 'sports life is over' | Eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt has given up on his dream of becoming a professional footballer after having failed to agree a contract with Australian side Central Coast Mariners last year following a trial. Adding that he's now moving into different businesses, Bolt said, "The sports life is over [for me]." "It was fun while it lasted," he added. |
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli ride Segway on ground after ODI victory | Former India captain MS Dhoni and current captain Virat Kohli were seen riding a Segway on the ground following India's victory against New Zealand in the first ODI at Napier on Wednesday. The BCCI shared a video of the duo riding the Segway, captioned, "Post-game shenanigans courtesy...MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli. This looks fun." |
I couldn't eat, sleep; life was meaningless: Chanu on doping ban | Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning weightlifter Sanjita Chanu, whose provisional suspension from weightlifting over doping was revoked on Tuesday, said that she is distraught thinking about the mental trauma she went through. "I was so sad and helpless...I thought of quitting the sport. I couldn't eat and sleep properly. Life was meaningless for me," she added. |
Pakistan captain apologises for 'Abey Kaale' remark on SA batsman | Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has issued an apology for his 'Abey Kaale' remark on South Africa's Andile Phehlukwayo during the second ODI on Tuesday. "My words weren't directed towards anyone...and... I certainly had no intention of upsetting anyone. I didn't even mean for my words to be heard, understood or communicated to the opposing team or...cricket fans," he wrote. |
What does east-west classification of UP by Congress mean? | Congress has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jyotiraditya Scindia as General Secretaries for Uttar Pradesh East and West respectively. According to party leaders, eastern part accounts for 42 Lok Sabha seats, including Amethi and Raebareli, while western part accounts for remaining 38 seats. A comparison of last two General elections show that Congress performed better in the eastern region. |
One of most awaited entries in politics: JD(U) VP Kishor on Priyanka | Janata Dal (United) Vice President Prashant Kishor on Wednesday described the appointment of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East as "one of the most awaited entries in Indian politics". "(S)he finally decided to take the plunge! Congratulations and best wishes to Priyanka Gandhi", the election strategist-turned-politician said in a tweet. |
Mistaken for girl, transgender offered lift; shot at on refusing sex | A 21-year-old transgender woman was allegedly shot at for refusing to have sex with two men who offered her a ride in their car in Delhi, mistaking her for a girl. The duo then threw her from the moving car. She was later taken to hospital by a passerby, where she underwent surgery and was declared out of danger. |
Snatch voting rights, govt jobs of people with over 2 kids: Ramdev | Suggesting methods to control the population of India, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said, "Voting rights and government jobs should be taken away from people who give birth to more than two kids." Such people should not be allowed to contest elections or undergo treatment in government hospitals, he added. |
23-yr-old Shadab Hussain, tailor's son, tops CA final in 1st attempt | Rajasthan's 23-year-old Shadab Hussain, a tailor's son, has topped the CA (old syllabus) final exam in his first attempt, the results of which were announced on Wednesday by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). Hussain scored 597 out of 800 marks. "I devoted 13-14 hours each day to self-study...This is the biggest achievement in my family," said Shadab. |
5 people trapped after building collapses in Gurugram | At least five people are feared trapped after a four-storey building collapsed in Gurugram's Ullawas area on Thursday morning. Three National Disaster Response Force teams have been rushed to the site for rescue operations, while a bulldozer has been pressed into service to clear the debris. Haryana Fire Service personnel are attempting to identify the spot where people are trapped. |
Farmer in Madhya Pradesh gets â¹13 instead of â¹24,000 loan waiver | After Kamal Nath-led Madhya Pradesh government announced farm loan waiver within hours after he took oath, a farmer in the state has claimed he got a loan waiver of â¹13 instead of â¹23,815. "I was expecting a complete waiver of my loan," the farmer said. Meanwhile, the government said they're encountering flaws and irregularities at the stage of loan disbursal. |
6 Indian sailors killed after fire on 2 ships near Russia | As many as six Indian sailors were killed and six others are missing after two ships caught fire in the Kerch Strait separating Crimea from Russia, where the blaze was still raging, the Ministry of External Affairs said. Four Indian sailors have been rescued by the authorities. The two ships were also carrying Turkish and Libyan crew members. |
Build a wall & crime will fall: Trump's new Republican Party theme | US President Donald Trump offered "build a wall and crime will fall" as the new Republican Party theme, referring to his demands to build a wall along the US-Mexico border in a bid to curb illegal migration and crime. The US government has been partially shut down for over a month over Trump's demands for funds to build the wall. |
When the chips fall, we'll be the last man standing: Airtel's Mittal | Talking about the competition after Jio's entry, Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal said, "All I have consistently said is that when the chips will fall, we will be the last man standing." "We've spent over $40-50 billion building Airtel...the company is still in great shape," Mittal added. He also said that Airtel has now stopped fighting the tariff war. |
I like Test cricket more than other formats: Mohammad Shami | Team India fast bowler Mohammad Shami, who on Wednesday became the fastest Indian bowler to reach 100 wickets in ODI cricket, has said that he likes Test cricket more than other formats. "The way we have done in the last three-four [Test] series (as a bowling unit), it does your confidence a world of good," Shami added. |
Boeing's self-driving air taxi completes its 1st test flight | US-based company Boeing completed the first test flight of its self-driving electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi prototype. The 9.14-metre-long and 8.53-metre-wide eVTOL completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the test flight. The company plans to test fly an electric cargo vehicle, designed to transport up to 226.8 kilograms, outdoors, later this year. |
Huawei accused of copying existing music video in tablet ad | Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has been accused of copying a music video in an ad to promote its tablet 'MediaPad M3 Lite' by New Zealand composer Nigel Stanford. Huawei's ad video, allegedly similar to Stanford's video 'Cymatics: Science Vs. Music' released in 2014, was flagged by Stanford himself. "We're looking into this matter and will share further updates," Huawei said. |
Bezos' Blue Origin completes 10th New Shepard test flight | Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' aerospace startup Blue Origin has successfully launched and landed 10th test flight of its reusable New Shepard rocket on Wednesday. The rocket reached its peak height of around 106 kilometres, just above Kármán line which is commonly agreed upon as the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space. The rocket also carried around eight NASA experiments. |
Archaeologists find ancient tombs in Nile Delta: Egypt | Egypt Antiquities Ministry on Wednesday said archaeologists have uncovered ancient tombs dating back to the Second Intermediate Period, 1782-1570 BC, in the Nile Delta. About 20 burial sites dating back to the Predynastic Period were also found about 140 kilometres north of Cairo. The tombs contain ancient animal remains, stone artefacts and pottery fragments with drawings, the ministry revealed. |
Researchers make camera that shows how birds view colours | Researchers in Sweden's Lund University have created a camera that shows how birds see colours in the surroundings. Unlike human colour vision, which is based on three primary colours, bird colour vision contains a fourth primary colour called ultraviolet. The camera, equipped with rotating filter wheels, imitates colour sensitivity in the four different types of cones in bird retinas. |
Unable to pay informants, says FBI amid US govt shutdown | The US' Federal Bureau of Investigation is not able to pay its informants and risks losing them and the information they provide amid the ongoing partial US government shutdown, an FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) report said. Officials are also not able to afford their travel to interview witnesses, pay translators or buy drugs undercover in anti-narcotics operations, the report added. |
Homosexuality is a 'fashion trend': Australian MP | Australian MP Bob Katter has been criticised for calling homosexuality a "fashion trend" while on a campaign trail in Queensland ahead of the upcoming federal election. "In my whole life up to 50, I had never seen or heard of a homosexual person," 73-year-old Katter said. He also called anti-bullying campaigns in schools "pro-homosexual". |
Huawei CFO can make good case against extradition: Canada envoy | Canada's ambassador to China John McCallum has said that Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou has "good arguments on her side" against being extradited to the US. This included the "political involvement by comments from Donald Trump in her case", he added. Meng was detained on December 1 in Canada's Vancouver, where she is currently under house arrest. |
SC refuses bail to Unitech promoters for not depositing â¹750 cr | The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused bail to Unitech promoters Sanjay Chandra and Ajay Chandra in a case relating to alleged siphoning of homebuyers' money. The apex court said they haven't complied with its October 30, 2017 order to deposit â¹750 crore with its registry. The brothers have been lodged in Tihar jail for over 18 months. |
Man seeks record with pi value to 2 decimal places, Guinness responds | The Guinness World Records has responded to an Irish man named Michael who attempted to set a world record by memorising the value of pi to only two decimal places. "Your claim to have memorized pi to two decimal places falls some distance short of the current record," Guinness said. "Furthermore, pi is not equal to 3.11," Guinness added. |
Piyush Goyal named interim Finance Minister days before Budget | Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Railways and Coal, has been temporarily given the additional charge of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Affairs, held by Arun Jaitley, days before the interim budget. During the period of Jaitley's indisposition, Goyal will hold these portfolios in addition to his existing portfolios. Jaitley will be designated as Minister without portfolio until his indisposition. |
Social media a brutal place: Bigg Boss 11 winner Shilpa quits Twitter | Television reality show Bigg Boss 11's winner Shilpa Shinde deleted her Twitter account and said, "Social media is a brutal place. My fans are extremely possessive about me." "When there are negative comments about me or people troll me, my feed's flooded by fan messages," she said. "I'm least bothered by haters...but my fans go reckless about it," she added. |
Olympic champ Victoria reveals she considered committing suicide | UK's two-time Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Victoria Pendleton has revealed she considered committing suicide last summer. The 38-year-old, who was diagnosed with severe depression after returning home from an aborted charity climb of Mount Everest, said, "I'd accumulated one-and-half times...dose of drugs to kill myself." She added there were times when "she didn't want to see tomorrow". |
Family gifts cap worn by Bose to PM Narendra Modi | The family of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose has presented a cap worn by the leader to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi, who inaugurated the Subhas Chandra Bose Museum at Red Fort to mark the leader's 122nd birth anniversary, said the cap will be displayed at Kranti Mandir. "I hope more youngsters get inspired by Netaji Bose's life," PM tweeted. |
Railways announces 2.3 lakh vacancies; 10% EWS quota applicable | Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday announced 2.3 lakh additional vacancies that will be filled over the next two years. The new 10% quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the general category will be applicable for these vacancies. The recruitment drive will be carried out in two phases. |
Ex-Pak PM Nawaz Sharif's condition very serious, says his doctor | Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's condition is "very serious" following heart complications and he should be shifted to hospital without any delay, his cardiologist Adnan Khan said on Wednesday. The Punjab Institute of Cardiology had on Tuesday said that Sharif's heart is "bigger than normal", citing his echocardiogram report. Sharif also has hypertension and diabetes. |
Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign nearly ruined my career: Chinese model | Chinese model Zuo Ye who featured in a Dolce & Gabbana ad campaign accused of racism has said the controversy almost ruined her career. Three videos released by the Italian brand showed Zuo struggling to eat Italian food with chopsticks. "I received many threats online. Myself, my agent and my family got harassed through phone calls and emails," she said. |
49-yr-old woman in 'love' with her blanket, announces to 'marry' it | A 49-year-old UK woman named Pascale Sellick says she is in "love" with her duvet (a soft quilt filled with feathers or synthetic fibre) and wants to 'marry' it on February 10. Sellick says that it's the "longest, strongest, most intimate, and reliable relationship" she has ever had. The wedding's dress code is dressing gowns, pyjamas, onesies and slippers. |
BJP booked most of the helicopters, we can't find any: Congress | The Congress has said that it's struggling to find enough helicopters to ferry its leaders for Lok Sabha election campaigning. "Most of them have been cornered by the BJP because they have massive resources and money at their disposal. They've pre-booked most of the fleets," Congress leader Anand Sharma alleged. Denying the charge, BJP called Congress a "machine of lies". |
Aamir's 'Rubaru Roshni' screened for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Aamir Khan screened his upcoming short film 'Rubaru Roshni' for Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in Bengaluru. Sharing a picture with Sri Sri, Aamir wrote, "Always bringing joy and laughter into our lives, thank you...Guruji for your love, warmth and wisdom." The film, directed by Svati Chakravarty Bhatkal, will release on January 26. |
Playing Meena Thackeray was an honour: Amrita on 'Thackeray' | Amrita Rao, who plays Bal Thackeray's wife Meena Thackeray in the upcoming biopic 'Thackeray', said it was "an honour" for her to portray the Shiv Sena founder's wife in the film. "When you're playing a real character, there are people associated emotionally with it...So, it comes with baggage and responsibility," she added. 'Thackeray' is set to release on January 25. |
Won't apologise: Kangana on Karni Sena's threats against her | Kangana Ranaut, who was threatened by the Karni Sena for voicing her dissent against them, said she won't apologise as she hasn't done anything wrong. Earlier, Kangana had responded to the Karni Sena's threats against her film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', and had said she would "destroy" each of them. Kangana further said the film doesn't show anything "offensive". |
Wonderful, humbling feeling: Anupam on meeting TV Host Jimmy | Sharing a picture with US talk show host Jimmy Fallon, Anupam Kher wrote, "When you meet someone whose work you admire, says he's a fan of your work, it's a wonderful and...humbling feeling." "Thank you dear [Jimmy Fallon] for your warmth, appreciation and generosity," Anupam added. The actor met Jimmy in New York while shooting for his show 'New Amsterdam'. |
Erotic drawing by late rapper Tupac sold for $21,000: Report | An erotic drawing by late rapper Tupac Shakur was sold at an auction for $21,155.75 (over â¹15 lakh), as per reports. The artwork was reportedly part of a love letter to his then-girlfriend Desiree, which he sent while serving a prison sentence for sexual abuse in 1995. The drawing was bought by a man in his 60s, reports said. |