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Ram Vilas Paswan's daughter stages dharna against him | Asha Paswan, the daughter of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, on Sunday staged a protest against her father claiming he had insulted former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Staging the dharna in front of the LJP office, Asha said, "He should respect all women." Ram Vilas Paswan had said, "They (RJD) believe in...making an 'angootha chhap' (illiterate person) the CM." |
BJP workers saying 'mera booth chaknachoor': Akhilesh Yadav | A day after announcing an alliance between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party for the Lok Sabha elections, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted, "BJP booth level workers are saying 'mera booth chaknachoor' (my booth is shattered)." Claiming the top BJP leadership has lost hope, Akhilesh added, "Such demoralised and desperate leaders and workers want to join SP and BSP." |
K'taka district minister clears traffic on road after getting stuck | After being stuck in traffic for over 10 minutes, Karnataka's Mangaluru district minister UT Khader on Saturday cleared the traffic at the National Highway near the Pumpwell junction. In a video clip, he was seen clearing vehicles choked at a turn on the highway. Some people accused him of making an easy way for himself on the wrong turn. |
Longest govt shutdown could be resolved in 15 minutes: Trump | As the partial US government shutdown entered record 23rd day, President Donald Trump said, "It would take me 15 minutes to get a deal done." Some 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed or are working without pay due to the shutdown, which was imposed after opposition Democrats resisted Trump's demand for $5 billion for Mexico border wall. |
21 killed as coal mine collapses in China's Shaanxi | At least 21 people were killed after a coal mine roof collapsed in northwest China's Shaanxi province. A total of 87 people were working underground in the Shaanxi province mine at the time of the accident on Saturday. The cause of the accident at the site, run by privately owned Baiji Mining, is still under investigation. |
Air India says meals stocked for two-way trips aren't stale | Air India has defended its move to stock extra meals for two-way trips to some foreign destinations like Stockholm and Copenhagen to save on catering expenses. In a statement, Air India said, "Any misgiving about stale food is unfounded as food stays fresh in chillers onboard." The airline said the domestic vendors cost 3-4 times less than their international counterparts. |
CBFC's scissors very small thing for Thackeray: Sanjay Raut | Amid reports of CBFC raising an objection to three scenes and two dialogues in 'Thackeray', producer and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, "CBFC's scissors are a very small thing for Balasaheb Thackeray." Claiming the Hindi version of the film has been cleared by CBFC, Raut added, "He (Thackeray) was the one who used to put the censor on others." |
Some of the nasty things written are actually true: Karan on trolls | Filmmaker Karan Johar, while speaking about being trolled on social media, said, "I read a lot of criticism and wake up to...the nasty things they write about you but some of the things they write are actually true." "It's important to read the good and the bad and sometimes just turn your face from the ugly," he added. |
Verma's removal hasty, govt set wrong precedents: Shiv Sena | Criticising the "immediate ouster" of Alok Verma as CBI Director, Shiv Sena accused the government of setting "wrong precedents" by not allowing him to defend himself. It asked, "What about allegations that he was shunted out because he may have made the government an accused in the Rafale deal?" Nothing else can be expected from a "scared" government, it added. |
Willian scores winner for Chelsea against Newcastle United | Brazilian footballer Willian curled the ball past Martin Dubravka in the 57th minute to score the winner for Chelsea against Newcastle United on Saturday. Following the win, Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri said, "For us Willian is really a very important player... In this moment, he's a fundamental player, he has to stay with us." |
Maradona recovering after operation for stomach bleeding | Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Diego Maradona has been recovering after successfully undergoing an operation for stomach bleeding. The 58-year-old former Boca Juniors and Napoli player discovered the problem in early January during a checkup. Maradona had fallen ill at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, where he fainted in an executive box at the Argentina-Nigeria game. |
Amending Constitution for quota 'harmful': Sharad Pawar | NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said that amending the Constitution to increase the reservation limit is "harmful" to its basic principles according to experts. His comment came days after the Parliament cleared the 10% quota bill for economically backward sections among the general category. People are well aware of such decisions and will see them as "jumlas", he added. |
Opp'n wants their own empire, we want to empower people: PM | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Opposition "wants to build their own empire but we want to empower people". Addressing booth-level BJP workers from five parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu, PM added the BJP isn't in politics to divide and rule, and for building vote-bank. PM further said, "We are here to serve the country in every way". |
Russia loses control of its only radio telescope satellite | Russia's space agency Roscosmos has said it's unable to control its only radio telescope satellite Spektr-R since Friday. Specialists are trying to regain control of Spektr-R, which is still transmitting scientific data but not accepting commands from the Earth, officials said. The satellite, used to study radio sources within and outside the Earth's galaxy, was launched into space in 2011. |
20 Indian fishermen held for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka | At least 20 fishermen from Tamil Nadu have been arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing off Delft Island, as per reports. The fishermen were surrounded by the Sri Lankan Navy on early Sunday morning and were later taken for interrogation. The fishermen's boats were impounded and the fishermen were later sent to jail, reports added.n |
79-yr-old man kills wife after being refused Pongal gift | A 79-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by slitting her throat in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. The accused used to often borrow money from others, owing to which the couple quarrelled frequently, reports said. The incident happened when the wife received â¹1,000 as Pongal gift and refused to give it to her husband for repaying his debts. |
Bullet train will use 40% more power than Delhi Metro: NHSRCL | The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will consume 40% more electricity than what the entire Delhi Metro network requires, as per National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), which is executing the project. The project will require 1,100 million units of electricity per year to power the locomotive and intermediate stoppages. In comparison, Delhi Metro consumes 850 million units per annum. |
9 kids in Raj fall sick after being given expired medicine | As many as nine children fell ill after they were allegedly administered expired medicines at a health centre in Rajasthan's Kushalgarh on Saturday. The incident came to light when the condition of the children, who were admitted to the health centre, deteriorated. Meanwhile, the district health department has ordered the collection of the alleged expired medicines. |
Sushil Modi to head panel on states' GST revenue shortfall | Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi will head the seven-member committee to analyse the revenue shortfall faced by states after the GST rollout. The shortfall in collection stood between 14-37% in the April-November period for states including Punjab, Bihar and Himachal Pradesh. Only six states including Andhra Pradesh and Mizoram have recorded a revenue increase after GST was implemented. |
16 kids injured after LPG cylinder of UP school van explodes | At least 16 students on Saturday sustained burn injuries when an LPG cylinder of a school van exploded in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi, an official said. Students, aged between 5-8 years, suffered 30-90% burns, District Magistrate Rajendra Prasad said. Two others who tried to save the students also suffered burn injuries, he added. |
Kartarpur corridor atonement for mistake made in 1947: PM Modi | Speaking on Guru Gobind Singh's 352nd birth anniversary, PM Narendra Modi hailed building of Kartarpur corridor and called it an "atonement" for the "mistake" made in August 1947. "Through Kartarpur corridor...devotees will be able to make visa-free pilgrimage to Darbar Sahib in...Pakistan," he said. PM Modi also released commemorative coin of â¹350 to mark Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary. |
Pak court stays execution of mentally ill man who killed colleague | The Pakistan Supreme Court has suspended the execution of a mentally ill former policeman sentenced to death in 2003 for killing a fellow officer. Khizar Hayat was diagnosed with schizophrenia by prison authorities and a court-assigned medical board. A two-judge panel will hear his mother's petition for his life on Monday. |
Yes Bank appoints Brahm Dutt as part-time Chairman | Yes Bank on Saturday announced the appointment of Brahm Dutt as non-executive part-time Chairman. Dutt, a 1973-batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre, has been on the lender's board as an independent director since July 2013. He is currently also the Chairman of the bank's Nomination and Remuneration Committee. |
NCLT bars Mumbai-based Gammonâs promoter from leaving India | The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has asked Gammon India's promoter and non-executive Chairman Abhijit Rajan to not leave the country without permission of the authorities concerned. The Union Bank of India has taken the infrastructure construction firm to the insolvency court alleging a default of over â¹315 crore. The Mumbai-based company has a total debt of around â¹7,000 crore. |
I'm laughing at it: Sara Khan on being trolled for her lip job | Responding to social media users trolling her for her lip job, television actress Sara Khan said, "I'm...laughing at it. The haters can go to any extent to get attention...I'm used to trolling." "I've used lip fillers actually, it's not a lip surgery," she added. Sara further denied reports that the lip job went wrong and added it was "amazingly done". |
So good: Avengers actress Gwyneth on Tiger's tribute to Hrithik | Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow has commented on a video posted by Tiger Shroff, in which he paid tribute to Hrithik Roshan on the occasion of his birthday on Thursday. "So good," Gwyneth wrote while praising the video, which shows Tiger dancing to 'Ek Pal Ka Jeena'. "Thank you for being born and giving...inspiration," Tiger wrote in the video's caption. |
Why do they pretend I don't exist? Kangana on contemporary heroines | Kangana Ranaut, while speaking about her contemporary actresses not praising her work, said, "Why is everyone like, 'Oh, oh, oh she doesn't exist'?" "I will praise Alia or I would praise Anushka or I would praise everyone...Everyone I have praised in my capacity," she added. Kangana further said she doesn't feel threatened by anyone around her. |
Time to get off you: Big B as Tumblr calls his blog objectionable | Actor Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to reveal that Tumblr has prevented him from posting a fresh blog post. Sharing his blog, Bachchan wrote, "Have a read and tell me what is objectionable...[it's] three thousand and fifty-seven days NON stop of writing Tumblr...and today you say [it's] objectionable... !! TIME TO GET OFF YOU." |
Who is 19-year-old Shubman, called up to India squad for 1st time? | Batsman Shubman Gill, who has been called up to India squad for the first time, was born in Punjabâs Fazilka on September 8, 1999. The 19-year-old represents Punjab in domestic cricket and KKR in IPL. Shubman, Indiaâs vice-captain and player of the tournament in 2018 Under-19 World Cup, scored at least one half-century in each of his nine first-class matches. |
Shubman Gill, Vijay Shankar to replace suspended Rahul, Pandya | Punjab's 19-year-old batsman Shubman Gill and Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar will replace suspended cricketers KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya, who have been sent home from Australia mid-tour. Shankar will join the squad that is currently in Australia, while Gill will join the team in New Zealand. Rahul and Pandya were suspended over their "sexist" comments on Koffee with Karan. |
Rayudu who bowled 2Â overs in Aus ODI reported for suspect action | India's Ambati Rayudu has been reported for a suspect bowling action during the first ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The 33-year-old bowled two overs and gave away 13 runs. Rayudu is now required to undergo testing within 14 days but will be allowed to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the tests are out. |
Was shocked for first 15-20 seconds: Shubman on India call-up news | Punjab's 19-year-old batsman Shubman Gill said he was shocked for the first 15-20 seconds after news of him being included in India's squad for New Zealand tour broke out. "It was a surprise call-up for me," he added. He further revealed he received congratulatory message from his Kolkata Knight Riders captain Dinesh Karthik, who is also part of the squad. |
Congress to contest all 80 seats in UP in 2019 Lok Sabha elections | Congress has announced that it will contest all the 80 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming general elections. "If any secular party competent to fight the BJP, willing to go with us, we will accommodate them," senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. This comes a day after SP and BSP announced an alliance for the polls. |
All for peace with Pak but won't tolerate violence: Rahul | Addressing a press conference in Dubai, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said, "I'm all for a peaceful relationship with Pakistan but I will absolutely not tolerate violence being carried out on innocent Indians by the Pakistani state." Gandhi, who was on a two-day visit to Dubai, also discussed a "massive employment crisis" and criticised policies like GST and demonetisation. |
Don't impose sexism on me: Rahul on 'PM-hid-behind-woman' remark | Defending his comment that PM Narendra Modi had asked a female minister to protect him when questioned over Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said, "Don't impose your sexism on me." He added, "I would have made a very similar comment if it had been a man...The PM should have delivered that defence but he didn't have the guts." |
BJP leader, sons held for killing woman in 'Drishyam-inspired' plot | Five people, including 65-year-old MP BJP leader Jagdish Karotiya and his sons, were arrested for allegedly murdering a 22-year-old Congress worker in 2016. The accused, allegedly inspired by the film 'Drishyam', buried a dog's body where police expected to find her remains. She was reportedly having an affair with Jagdish and wanted to live with him against the family's wishes. |
US lady bus driver rescues baby roaming on highway in cold; rewarded | A lady bus driver in US' Milwaukee rescued a less than 1-year-old baby roaming barefoot on a highway in freezing cold temperatures. The Milwaukee County Transit System said the baby was wearing only a diaper and a onesie when Irena Ivic spotted it on December 22. Milwaukee authorities honoured Ivic, saying, "She did a lot more than her job." |
Australia took long, so I went to Canada: Saudi teen who fled family | Saudi teenager Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who was granted asylum in Canada after she fled her family this week has said, "(Australia) took too long. That's why I went to Canada." The 18-year-old had initially intended to seek asylum in Australia. Qunun has accused her family of abuse, saying her life would be in danger if she returns to Saudi Arabia. |
GoFundMe to refund $20 million raised for Trump's border wall | Crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has said that over $20 million in donations will be refunded after a campaign to raise $1 billion for US President Donald Trump's wall on the border with Mexico fell short of its goal. Brian Kolfage, who launched the campaign, said he created a Florida-based non-profit named 'We Build the Wall, Inc.' to take on the contributions. |
Doctor who removed woman's kidney thinking it was tumour fined â¹2L | A US surgeon who removed a woman's kidney after mistaking it for a tumour in April 2016 has to pay a fine of $3,000 (over â¹2 lakh) and undergo extra training. The surgeon had not read the woman's medical records before the operation. The woman had received $500,000 from two other surgeons as part of a settlement reached last year. |
30-yr-old man who took down entire African nation's internet jailed | Daniel Kaye, a 30-year-old British cyber criminal whose cyber attacks took the entire nation of Liberia offline in 2016, has been jailed for 32 months. Kaye launched a series of attacks on Liberian cell phone operator Lonestar, after being hired by a senior employee of rival operator Cellcom in 2015. Lonestar had to spend â¹4.2 crore in remedial action. |
PM is in panic: Ex-Uttarakhand CM on Alok Verma's removal | After Alok Verma was removed from the post of CBI Director by a PM Narendra Modi-led panel, former Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat said, "The PM is afraid and in panic and that is why he wanted to remove Alok Verma at any cost." He added, "The CVC report is a biased report and based on it...Verma has been removed." |
17-yr-old scores from his own half on pro debut in England | Seventeen-year-old American footballer Charlie Kelman scored from inside his own half on his professional debut in England on Saturday. Playing for Southend in the third-tier League One, the 17-year-old lobbed the Plymouth goalkeeper in the second minute of stoppage time. The goal, however, was not enough to prevent 12th-placed Southend losing 2-3 to Plymouth. |
Playing lakhs of balls has paid off, tweets user for Gill | Reacting to Shubman Gill's call-up to the Indian team, part of a user's tweet read, "Playing lakhs of balls in practice has finally paid off". "#ShubmanGill, the new golden boy of Indian cricket, after a fantastic Ranji season should prove to be an asset... He needs to thank his magic wand and #KaranJohar", read a part of another user's tweet. |
Kya aap aisa sevak pasand karenge jo chori kare: PM on Rahul | Seemingly taking a jibe at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, PM Narendra Modi asked, "Kya aap aise sevak ko pasand karenge jo ghar ka paisa chori kare aur apne parivar mein baat de?" He added, "Country should decide if it wants a pradhan sevak, who works tirelessly for 18 hours, or one who goes on âvacation when the country needs him?" |
NCP expels 18 corporators for voting for BJP's mayoral candidate | The Nationalist Congress Party has expelled all 18 of its newly elected corporators in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar for voting in favour of BJP's Babasaheb Wakale during the mayoral poll in the civic body. The NCP said, "No one can hijack the party by defying its whip." Wakale won the poll despite BJP having 14 members in the 68-member Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation. |
Mahagathbandhan a comical alliance of desperate parties: BJP | On the concluding day of the BJP National Council meeting, the party passed a political resolution that called the Mahagathbandhan a "comical alliance" of "desperate, contradictory and opportunistic political formations." The resolution claimed that the alliance does not have an agenda and the glue holding it together is a shared hatred for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. |
Amazon invests â¹300 crore in Indian payments arm Amazon Pay | Amazon has invested â¹300 crore in its Indian digital payments arm Amazon Pay, according to filings. The latest infusion came through Singapore and Mauritius-based group entities Amazon Corporate Holdings and Amazon.com. This is the fourth capital infusion in Amazon Pay in financial year 2018-19 after it received â¹220 crore in November, â¹590 crore in October and â¹230 crore in July. |
One dead after bus rams into crowd in Hyderabad, driver held | One person died and three others were injured after a bus carrying over 50 passengers lost control and rammed into a crowd in Hyderabad on Saturday. The police said, "The bus also hit an auto, a car and two-wheelers." The driver of the bus, who has been taken into custody, claimed the accident occurred as the brakes malfunctioned. |
Delhi teenager poisoned for refusing to withdraw rape case | A 17-year-old girl was allegedly poisoned and threatened by two bike-borne men for refusing to withdraw a rape case she had filed against a 20-year-old man, said Delhi Police. The attackers fled when the girl, on her way home from tuition classes, raised an alarm. She was allegedly kidnapped and raped for almost a month by the 20-year-old in 2018. |
Top Al-Badr commander among two terrorists killed in J&K | Top Al-Badr commander Zeenat-ul-Islam was among the two militants killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, said the police on Sunday. Islam, a category A++ militant, became affiliated with Al-Badr in 2006 and was considered an improvised explosive device (IED) expert. Arms and ammunition wereâ recovered from the site of the encounter. |
Blindfolded 17-year-old crashes car over Bird Box challenge in US | A 17-year-old girl driving blindfolded crashed into another vehicle while doing the Bird Box challenge in US' Utah. Based on Netflix drama 'Bird Box', the social media challenge requires participants to carry out tasks while wearing a blindfold, emulating film's characters who evade sight-targeting monsters. "Bird Box Challenge while driving...predictable result," the local police tweeted. |
We shouldn't rush inquiry against Pandya, Rahul: CoA's Edulji | CoA member Diana Edulji has said inquiry against Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul should not be rushed as suggested by CoA chief Vinod Rai. Rai had suggested the inquiry against the suspended duo should be over before the second ODI against Australia. Edulji said that it would look like a "cover up job being done" if the inquiry is rushed. |
Kohli gets out for single digit score in an ODI after 482 days | Team India captain Virat Kohli was dismissed caught out for three runs off eight balls in the first ODI against Australia in Sydney, which the hosts won by 34 runs. This was the first instance since his duck against Australia on September 17, 2017 in Chennai that the 30-year-old got out for a single digit score in an ODI. |
MS Dhoni spends time with 87-year-old fan after practice in Sydney | Former India captain MS Dhoni met his 87-year-old Australian fan Edith Kochanek after a practice session at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Edith had come to the stadium with her son Norman to watch Dhoni train. "I was very lucky to meet MS Dhoni. I feel very privileged and proud," said Edith, who had also watched Don Bradman train at SCG. |
2 England Lions players dropped over WhatsApp sexual conquest game | England Lions' 22-year-old batsman Joe Clarke and 24-year-old opener Tom Kohler-Cadmore have been dropped from the squad for India tour for being part of "sexual conquest game" WhatsApp group. This comes after Australia-born cricketer Alex Hepburn was charged with raping a woman in order to win the game. The game was about having sex with as many girls as possible. |
Robot dog climbs steps, rings bell to deliver package at CES | German auto parts manufacturer Continental unveiled a concept delivery system at CES 2019 in Las Vegas. In the demo, a four-legged robotic dog hopped out of a driverless delivery van, crossed an obstacle, climbed stairs, and rang a doorbell with one of its limbs to deliver the package. Continental partnered with Swiss robotics company ANYbotics for the dog named 'ANYmal'. |
Comparing Rafale price wrong, UPA didn't even have deal: Sitharaman | Talking about the price of weaponised Rafale jets, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, "[Congress] isn't disclosing the price with weapons system because they didn't have a deal in the first place. The comparison is with a non-deal and isn't that unfair?" "The price would have been â¹700-plus crore, in comparison to the â¹670 crore that we're talking about," she added. |
Life could exist on planet just 6 light-years away: Scientists | A super-Earth planet orbiting Barnard's Star six light-years away, the second closest star system, could support primitive life, two American scientists have claimed. The rocky planet is believed to have surface temperatures about -170°C. However, researchers said it could have a large, hot iron/nickel core and enhanced geothermal activity, which would allow life to flourish under its icy surface. |
Will kidnap your daughter: Delhi CM Kejriwal gets a threat e-mail | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has received a threat e-mail from an unknown person/group that read, "We will kidnap your daughter. Do what you can to protect her". The police said the e-mail was received on January 9, adding that the matter has been handed over to Cyber cell. Meanwhile, Delhi Police has deployed an officer for protection of Kejriwal's daughter. |
Bill to end Pak 'Major non-NATO ally' status tabled in US Congress | Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has introduced a bill in the US Congress to terminate Pakistan's designation as a 'Major non-NATO ally'. The bill states that for future redesignation, the US President must certify to the Congress that Pakistan continues to conduct operations to disrupt the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network militant group in the country. |
Saudi Arabia to set up $10 billion oil refinery in Pakistan | Saudi Arabia plans to set up a $10 billion (over â¹70,000 crore) oil refinery in Pakistan's port of Gwadar, Saudi Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih has said. Saudi wants to make Pakistan's economic development stable through establishing the refinery and partnership with Pakistan in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor, he added. Gwadar port is being developed with the help of China. |
He disgraced us: Huawei fires worker accused of spying for China | Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei said it fired Wang Weijing, a Chinese employee arrested in Poland on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government. "His alleged actions have no relation to the company. The incident in question has brought Huawei into disrepute," it said. Weijing may face up to 10 years in jail if convicted. |
Infosys drops plan to sell 3 firms bought during Sikka's tenure | IT major Infosys has dropped plans to sell Panaya, Skava and Kallidus that were acquired in 2015 during former CEO Vishal Sikka's tenure. The company expected the sale to be completed by March 2019. A whistleblower had claimed that the Panaya acquisition was overvalued and Infosys Co-Founder Narayana Murthy had accused Sikka of not being transparent in the deal.n |
Shriya Pilgaonkar replaces Kalki in 'Haathi Mere Saathi' | 'Mirzapur' actress Shriya Pilgaonkar has replaced Kalki Koechlin in the upcoming adventure-drama film 'Haathi Mere Saathi', the actress' spokesperson confirmed. Shriya will reportedly play a journalist in the film, which will see 'Bahubali' actor Rana Daggubati in a lead role. The film, which will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, will also feature actors Zoya Hussain and Pulkit Samrat. |
Bala saab was never an anti-Muslim man: 'Thackeray' writer | Speaking about Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's take on the Muslim community, 'Thackeray' writer and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said, "Bala saab was never an anti-Muslim man." He added, casting Nawazuddin Siddiqui to play Bal Thackeray in the biopic was the "biggest salute" to "the ideology of Bala saab". Sanjay further said 'Thackeray' was not a "propaganda film". |
Film institutes must offer production training: Shabana | Actress Shabana Azmi has said that Indian film institutes should offer their students training in production skills. "In India, for production, you just need to have money and it doesn't require any kind of experience," the actress said. Shabana further said that film institutes should understand that production requires training, adding that several foreign institutes teach production. |
Helpless feeling against Djokovic prompted retirement: Murray | Former world number one Andy Murray said that the feeling of helplessness he felt against rival Novak Djokovic during a practice session this week made him announce his retirement. The 31-year-old said, "[T]he competitiveness was always there, and yesterday there was none of that, there was no feeling of rivalry [with Djokovic]." |
Croatia defender Dejan Lovren banned for insulting Spain | UEFA has banned defender Dejan Lovren from Croatia's European Championship qualifier match against Azerbaijan after he appeared in a video insulting Spain. The video was posted after Croatia beat Spain 3-2 in November. The video featured Lovren mocking Spain and appearing to hint he deliberately stuck Spain captain Sergio Ramos with his elbow. |
Hope Pandya will be allowed to play in New Zealand: Kiran More | Former Indian selector Kiran More is hopeful that BCCI will allow all-rounder Hardik Pandya to play in New Zealand as it is important for Pandya to get enough game time before the World Cup 2019. "He is an important cog in the Indian team and lends a lot of balance," More said about the 25-year-old cricketer. |
Liverpool edge past Brighton to go 7 points clear at the top | Liverpool edged past Brighton by beating them 1-0 to go seven points clear at the top of the EPL points table on Saturday. The only goal of the match came in the form of Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty. Earlier in the day, Arsenal suffered a 0-1 loss against West Ham. Later in the day, Chelsea will face Newcastle United. |
Prez confers Honorary Rank of General on Nepal Army Chief | Chief of Army Staff of Nepali Army, Purna Chandra Thapa, has been conferred the Honorary Rank of General of Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind. He was honoured for his "commendable military prowess" and contribution to fostering "friendly association with India". It is a practice between the two nations to award the honorary title to each other's Army Chief. n |
Shah Faesal could've served better as an officer: J&K Guv | Following the resignation of IAS topper Shah Faesal, Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik stated Faesal could have served people better as an officer. "Faesal was an efficient and dedicated officer who rendered his services with great...enthusiasm," Malik said. "He should consult the youth to know their aspirations and...create a platform for redressing their grievances," he added. |
Free education to girls in govt institutions: Rajasthan govt | Rajasthan government will introduce free education for girls in all state-run institutions from next academic session, state Higher Education Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati has said. Internal complaint committees will be set up in colleges to ensure a fearless environment, he added. He further said government has targeted 252 colleges to provide free coaching for preparation of competitive exams. |
I forgive him: MP CM on headmaster who called him 'daaku' | Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath has revoked suspension of the headmaster of a Jabalpur school who called him a "daaku" (dacoit). "I've always favoured freedom of expression....the action against him might be correct according to rules but I'm personally forgiving him," Nath said. "Headmaster should decide for himself whether he used right words for a democratically elected CM," he added. |
UK may scrap jail terms of six months or less | The UK government is considering scrapping jail terms of six months or less in England and Wales in a bid to ease pressure on prisons, Justice Minister Rory Stewart said. Around 30,000 criminals including burglars and most shoplifters could be spared jail every year under the proposed move, according to reports. Exceptions would be made for violent or sex offenders. |
Saudi girl arrives in Canada after being granted asylum | Saudi Arabia's Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun arrived in Canada on Saturday after she was granted asylum in the North American country. The 18-year-old was granted asylum after she fled her alleged abusive family and said she feared being killed by them upon return to the kingdom. Rahaf was granted refugee status by the United Nations. |
Malaysian state appoints new sultan, expected to be elected king | The Malaysian state of Pahang has appointed Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah as the new Sultan. Tengku Abdullah is expected to become Malaysia's new king after Sultan Muhammad V abdicated last week. The Malaysian King is elected on a rotational basis from the sultans of the country's nine states, with Pahang state set to provide the next king. |
SpiceJet not doing well, thank you for flying with us, jokes pilot | Twitter user Mohit Rao shared his SpiceJet experience, where the pilot started the flight with "Our company is not doing well...so thank you for flying with us". Later, when an air hostess read a matrimony advertisement, the pilot said "Happy marriages are a myth". Before landing in Bengaluru, he concluded, "view is complimentary...until they find a way to charge it". |
'Munna Bhai MBBS' actor Vishal Thakkar missing for 3 years | Actor Vishal Thakkar, who is known for his role in âMunna Bhai MBBSâ, has been missing for three years. He had texted his father on the night of December 31, 2015 that he is going for a party and would meet them the next morning. Earlier in October 2015, his reported girlfriend had accused him of rape, cheating and assault. |
Will treasure Kohli's wicket for a while: 22-yr-old Australian pacer | Australia's 22-year-old fast bowler Jhye Richardson, who dismissed India captain Virat Kohli for 3(8) in the first ODI on Saturday, has said that he will treasure Kohli's wicket "for a while". Richardson picked up a total of four wickets in the ODI and was named Man of the Match. Australia won the match by 34 runs. |
Very hasty decision to remove CBI chief: Ex-judge who oversaw probe | Retired Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik, who was appointed by the top court to monitor the Central Vigilance Commission inquiry against ex-CBI Director Alok Verma, said the decision to remove Verma was "very, very hasty". "There was no evidence against Verma regarding corruption. The entire inquiry was held on (CBI Special Director Rakesh) Asthana's complaint," he stated. |
What was 1995 guest house incident when Mayawati was held hostage? | The BSP-SP coalition had come into power in Uttar Pradesh in 1993, but BSP withdrew support in 1995. Following the announcement, on June 2, SP workers marched into the State Guest House in Lucknow, where BSP supremo Mayawati was in a meeting, and held her hostage. Reportedly, the workers assaulted her and cut the guest house's water and electricity supply. |
Opposition wants 'majboor' sarkar, BJP wants 'majboot' sarkar: PM | Addressing the BJP national convention at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, PM Narendra Modi said, "These days, a campaign is going on to publicise a failed experiment in the history of Indian politics by the name of Mahagathbandhan." The Opposition is uniting to make a 'majboor sarkar' (helpless government) whereas the BJP wants a 'majboot sarkar' (strong government) for the country's development. |
Steam-propelled spacecraft prototype can mine water, run 'forever' | NASA-backed researchers have designed a spacecraft prototype that can propel between several celestial objects using steam. The World Is Not Enough (WINE) spacecraft can theoretically explore "forever", as long as water and sufficiently low gravity is present, researchers said, adding, "We could use this technology to hop on the Moon, Ceres, Europa, Titan, Pluto, the poles of Mercury, asteroids." |
Artificial lungs turn black in 24hrs in Lucknow; Delhi took 6 days | A white human lungs 'model' to measure air pollution turned black within 24 hours of installation in Lucknow. "We thought it will take at least six days to change colour, as it happened in New Delhi, but here it just took 24 hours. Today's AQI is 320, which is very poor air quality," said NGO 'The Climate Agenda' on Friday. |
Japan underpaid â¹3,480cr in unemployment benefits over false data | Japan failed to pay a total of 53.7 billion yen (over â¹3,480 crore) in unemployment benefits for as long as 15 years after it emerged that the government has been incorrectly collecting job data. Although the surveys are supposed to gather data from all firms with 500 or more employees, they covered only one-third of such firms in Tokyo. |
2 firefighters killed, 47 injured in explosion at Paris bakery | Two firefighters were killed and 47 others were injured on Saturday after a gas leak sparked an explosion inside a bakery in the French capital of Paris, officials said. At least 10 people are seriously injured, including a firefighter, French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said. The explosion gutted the ground floor of the building in central Paris. |
India's Iran oil imports fall 41% in Dec post US sanctions: Report | India's oil imports from Iran fell by 41% in December to 302,000 barrels per day (bpd) after US sanctions took effect, according to Reuters. The US granted a six-month waiver to India, allowing it to import around 300,000 bpd. Iran was reportedly the sixth biggest oil supplier to India in December compared to third position it held a year ago. |
Fake 'Jio Tower installation' websites cheat people of lakhs | Fake websites such as "jiotowerinstallation.in" and "jiotowerindia.in" are allegedly cheating people of lakhs of rupees in the name of setting up Jio mobile towers on their plots. The websites allegedly lure people by promising rents of â¹15,000-35,000 per month and one-time payment of â¹10-25 lakh. For initiating the process, victims are asked to deposit 'processing fee' of up to â¹50,000. |
Anupam criticises Rahul Gandhi for Kolkata theatre vandalism | Anupam Kher criticised Congress President Rahul Gandhi after Congress workers in Kolkata allegedly vandalised a theatre during the screening of his film 'The Accidental Prime Minister'. "I donât think your supporters who vandalised a theatre...read your tweets about freedom of expression," Anupam tweeted. The workers had threatened moviegoers and damaged the screen, as per reports. |
People are unappreciative of my directorial debut: Kangana | Speaking about making her debut as a director with her upcoming film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', Kangana Ranaut said, "People have been so unappreciative." "Everyone is saying why am I directing as they love me as an actor," Kangana added. The actress, who is also starring in the forthcoming film, further said that directors are "unsung heroes". |
Hate has no place: Sushmita on 25 years since Miss Universe win | Sushmita Sen shared a post on the occasion of completing 25 years since she was crowned Miss Universe and said, "[H]ate has no place in my life." "The heart often sends out a desire...to be someone...and boom, the universe begins to conspire in all its abundance to make it possible!" Sushmita wrote. "These I call 'experiences'," she added. |
We were lucky to get MS Dhoni out: Aus pacer Jhye Richardson | Australian pacer Jhye Richardson, who picked up the Man of the Match for his figures of 4/26 in the 1st ODI against India, said that Australia were lucky to have MS Dhoni dismissed by LBW. Replays later showed the ball had pitched outside leg but since Ambati Rayudu had already used India's sole review, Dhoni could not take the review. |
Dhawan does Bhangra moves on the field in 1st ODI vs Aus | Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan showed off some Bhangra moves to the tunes being played by members of the Bharat Army fan group during the first ODI between India and Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Dhawan was fielding at the boundary ropes when the Bharat Army was playing the drum. Dhawan got dismissed on the first ball he faced. |
Gavaskar hails BCCI's decision to send Pandya, Rahul home | Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar hailed BCCI's decision to send Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul back to India, saying, "If you do things that bring your team and the game into disrepute, then you can't be part of the team." Gavaskar also spoke about the decision to send back the duo, saying, "That's a right way to send a signal." |
Will open performance center in India: Triple H | WWE Executive Vice President Paul âTriple Hâ Levesque said the WWE is looking to set up a performance center in India. Triple H said, "I can say with certainty that there will be a performance center in India. There will be one in the Middle East and maybe one in Latin America." He inaugurated a facility in London. |
LS polls a fight between dictatorship & democracy: Congress | Hitting out at PM Narendra Modi for his 'majboot vs majboor' remark, Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said 2019 polls will be a "fight between dictatorship and democracy". Meanwhile, reacting to PM Modi's comment that BJP-led Centre was first government to not face corruption charges, Congress tweeted, "There are...allegations of corruption against your government. Case in point: #RafaleScam". |
People will say 'Kaho dil se Modi phir se': Yogi on LS polls | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said if any "impartial person" is asked whom to vote in Lok Sabha elections, they'll say, "Kaho dil se Modi phir se". "Under leadership of PM Narendra Modi, BJP brought India out of...limbo through welfare schemes," he added. He further said that in 2019, BJP will perform better than it did in 2014. |
If Trump and Kim can meet, why not others? Nepal on SAARC Summit | Calling for the reconvening of the SAARC Summit, Nepal's Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali asked that if US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un can meet, then why not leaders of other countries. He urged nations to resolve differences through dialogue. Several member states followed India in boycotting the 2016 SAARC Summit after the Uri terror attack. |
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