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Private FM stations allowed to air news from All India Radio | The Centre on Tuesday announced private FM stations will be allowed to air news from public broadcaster All India Radio in English or Hindi. The initiative has been launched on a pilot basis till May 31 and will be free of cost. I&B Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the channels may avoid broadcasting in "disturbed, border and Naxal-affected areas". |
India, Norway agree to collaborate on ocean economy, SDGs | India and Norway have agreed to collaborate closely on the ocean economy and achieve global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during Norway PM Erna Solberg's three-day state visit. Emphasising on the central role of the United Nations in global peace and security, Solberg and PM Narendra Modi stressed the need for reform of the international organisation. |
Will consider 18-yr-old Saudi girl's asylum plea: Australia | Australia has said that it will "carefully" consider the asylum plea of Saudi Arabia's 18-year-old Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who fled alleged abuse by her family. Rahaf arrived at Bangkok's main airport from Kuwait after running away from her family and said that she plans to seek asylum in Australia. She's now in the care of the UN refugee agency, UNHCR. |
Trump calls Indian-origin policeman killed in US a national hero | In a televised speech demanding $5.7 billion for Mexico border wall, US President Donald Trump called Indian-origin police officer Corporal Ronil Singh a national hero. "The life of an American hero was stolen by someone who had no right to be in our country,â Trump said. The police officer was shot dead by an illegal immigrant a day after Christmas. |
Hope India will seek new waiver from US to buy our oil: Iran | Iran on Tuesday said it hopes India will seek another waiver from US sanctions as it plans to continue buying Iranian oil. The US granted a six-month waiver to India and allowed it to continue to import a limited quantity of Iranian oil. Iran said India did not halt oil imports from Iran in the previous round of sanctions. |
85 adware apps on Google Play Store trick 9mn users: Report | According to security firm Trend Micro, 85 adware apps disguised as gaming or TV remote control apps were downloaded by nine million users from Google Play Store. Adware apps push ads on its interface at every click thereby generating money for the app maker. The adware apps have now been removed from Google Play Store, the firm added. |
Implant that may restore facial movement post paralysis made | Harvard researchers have created a new implantable device that may help restore facial movement in patients with one-sided facial paralysis. The "bionic face" approach to facial reanimation uses electrical signals from the uninjured side of the face to trigger muscle movement on the paralysed side. "Ultimate goal of reanimation is to restore dynamic motion of the entire (face)," researchers said. |
10-yr-old consumes insecticide, says there was no food at home | A 10-year-old boy in a village in Madhya Pradesh told the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights he consumed insecticide to fulfil his hunger as there was no food at home, a senior state official revealed. The boy is currently undergoing treatment and is out of danger. His father has accused the administration of trying to suppress the matter. |
Five of a family found dead at home in Uttar Pradesh | Five members of a family were found dead at their home in UP's Benipur village on Tuesday. The deceased include Vegraj, his wife Ramvati Devi, son Nem Chandra, daughter-in-law Mamta Devi and daughter Gayatri Kumari. The police said they haven't ruled out land dispute or mass suicide, while adding that prima facie the deceased appeared to have consumed poison-laced milk. |
Man found dead at night shelter for homeless in Aligarh | A man was found dead at a night shelter for the homeless, run by the Municipal Corporation in Aligarh, on Tuesday. The police have sent his body for postmortem and launched an investigation to ascertain the cause of death. Meanwhile, another homeless man at the shelter claimed that the deceased used to consume alcohol and sell blood to hospitals. |
No plans to repeal AFSPA: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju | Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the government has no plans to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958. He added the notifications declaring Manipur and Assam as 'Disturbed Areas' have been issued by the state governments. He said the Nagaland state government has not supported the extension of notification declaring Nagaland as 'Disturbed Area' under AFSPA. |
Cong open to alliance but has no weakness: Salman Khurshid | Claiming Congress wants to enter into an alliance "to gain more strength," Congress leader Salman Khurshid said, "The fact that we have an open mind for an alliance does not mean that we have a weakness." He added, "By an alliance...we can improve the general theme of the grand alliance, which is to try and push BJP out of power." |
'Buddha boy' under probe in Nepal over missing devotees | Ram Bahadur Bomjan, the Nepali spiritual leader believed to be a reincarnation of Lord Buddha by his followers, is under investigation over the disappearance of several devotees from his ashrams, police said. This came after the relatives of those missing demanded the government investigate their whereabouts. Bomjan is also accused of physically and sexually assaulting some of his followers. |
I&B Ministry raises govt's ad rates in print media by 25% | The Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry on Tuesday increased the rates at which the government releases advertisements to the print media by 25%. "The decision will be of great benefit especially to the medium and small newspapers including a large number of such papers in regional and vernacular languages," the ministry said. The rates were last revised in 2013. |
LS passes 10% quota bill for economically weak in general category | The Lok Sabha on Tuesday cleared the constitution amendment bill to introduce a 10% reservation for poorer sections among general category aspirants for jobs and educational institutions. The bill was supported by 323 members while 3 members voted against it. The bill will be presented to the Rajya Sabha for debate on Wednesday. |
Father drags daughter with her hoodie at US airport, video goes viral | A video showing a father dragging his daughter with her hoodie at Washington Dulles International Airport in the US on New Year's Day has gone viral. "She wasnât screaming or anything, just hanging out with another girl, presumably her sister," the person who took the video said. "She was walking 20 feet behind her out of embarrassment," the person added. |
'Fake and plastic' worst comment I've heard about myself: Aishwarya | Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in an interview said that 'fake and plastic' is the worst comment she has heard about herself. During the interview, Aishwarya thanked the host for calling her a 'supermom' and called it the best compliment. In 2014, actor Emraan Hashmi had used the word 'plastic' to describe Aishwarya Rai on talk show 'Koffee With Karan'. |
Modi ji has to settle for Oberoi, Salman hota toh maza aata: Omar | Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah has tweeted, "Life is unfair Dr Manmohan Singh got someone of the calibre of Anupam Kher. Poor Modi ji has to settle for Vivek Oberoi. Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata". Kher has played former PM Manmohan Singh in 'The Accidental Prime Minister' while Vivek Oberoi is playing the lead in PM Modi's biopic. |
TMC MP wears PM Modi mask during protest in Parliament complex | Protesting against Narendra Modi-led government on Tuesday over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, a TMC MP wore a PM Modi mask and wielded a stick in his hand while threatening other MPs who played victims. The TMC MPs also raised slogans against the government and demanded that it recall the bill. They were protesting inside the Parliament complex. |
Will be VIP again: Minister on losing privileges at Patna airport | After reports of BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha losing VIP privileges at Patna airport, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has lost the privileges at the airport as well. "Facilities given to me at the airport...were for a period ending on December 30 and I couldn't apply for renewal in time...Don't worry, I'll soon be a VIP again," Paswan told the reporters. |
6 fight with pub staff for not playing Sapna Choudhary song, held | Six men were arrested after they entered into a brawl with a pub's staff in Noida's Gardens Galleria Mall for not playing a song by Haryanvi singer Sapna Choudhary on Sunday night. One of the accused even broke a beer bottle on the head of the pub's maintenance in-charge. One of the accused had booked the venue for a party. |
'Munna Bhai 3' script pretty much ready: Arshad Warsi | Speaking about the upcoming instalment of the 'Munna Bhai' franchise, actor Arshad Warsi said, "I do know that the script is pretty much ready." "[T]he film will go on floors this year, either mid or the end of the year," the actor added. Arshad further said that Sanjay Dutt would star in the film along with him. |
I thank Satan for inspiration: Bale on playing former US VP | While accepting Golden Globe award for 'Best actor in a motion picture (Musical or Comedy)' for his portrayal of ex-US Vice President Dick Cheney in 'Vice', Christian Bale said, "Thank you...Satan for giving me inspiration for...this role." Following this, Cheney's daughter Liz tweeted an article on Bale's arrest for alleged assault, saying Satan probably "inspired him to do this too". |
Vivek sat for 7 hrs of makeup for PM Modi's biopic: Producer | 'PM Narendra Modi' producer Sandip Ssingh revealed the film's lead actor Vivek Oberoi, who plays PM Modi in the biopic, sat through seven hours of makeup for his look in the poster. Vivek did 15 "look tests" for the film's poster, the producer added. The actor released the poster of the film with Maharashtra's CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday. |
Fines collected from footballers donated to blind football board | Money collected from Indian footballers as fines for minor breaches of discipline will be donated to the Indian Blind Football Federation. The team will donate â¹50,000 to the federation where the money will be used to buy footballs. Goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu said the Indian footballers âsupport the noble cause wholeheartedlyâ. |
WhatsApp adds private reply feature for group chats on iOS | WhatsApp in its newest update added a feature which lets users reply privately on a group chat for iOS users. The feature was already made available to Android users through an update in December 2018. Users can long press on the message in a group they want to reply to and choose the 'Reply Privately' option to use the feature. |
Japanese startup makes smart wooden plank that plays music | Japanese startup mui Lab showed its smart wooden plank that can play music at the ongoing technology event CES 2019 in Las Vegas. The touch-sensitive smart plank lets users adjust the temperature and use Google Assistant through its interface. The device also gives users the option to display text responses instead of audio responses. |
Reservation 'jumla' was in Congress' 2014 manifesto: Jaitley | Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday took a dig at the Congress saying reservation "jumla" had a mention in the Congress' manifesto for the 2014 general polls. Jaitley's comment came after the Opposition questioned the timing behind government's move to include economically weaker categories within the general category for reservation. Reservation is aimed to give "equality to all", he said. |
Goa Police, B'luru startup build tech to spot illegal drones | Goa Police on Monday said it has invented a technology in association with a Bengaluru-based startup IIO Technologies to detect unauthorised drones. The Drone Detection System technology helps track down unauthorized drones within a range of five kilometres. "This Drone can be used to monitor crowd movements, any suspicious movements within crowd...vehicular traffic movements," Goa Police said. |
Royal Enfield President Rudratej Singh steps down | Royal Enfield on Tuesday said its President Rudratej Singh has resigned from the company with immediate effect. Singh, who oversaw the commercial business of the bikemaker as president, has stepped down owing to personal commitments, the company added. Parent Eicher Motors' Chief Financial Officer Lalit Malik will take additional interim responsibility as Royal Enfield's Chief Commercial Officer. |
Pune medtech startup gets â¹50 lakh from govt enterprise | Pune-based medtech startup In-Med Prognostics has received an 18-month-long, â¹50-lakh grant from government enterprise Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council. The grant will be used to make a cloud-based software platform to label, visualise and quantify volumes of brain structures with 3D MRI images. The startup was founded by Rajesh Purushottam, Latha Poonamallee and Al Curran. |
Mumbai health-tech startup raises $50mn from Founder's fund | Mumbai-based health-tech startup Vantage Health has raised $50 million in its first funding round led by Founder Aman Iqbal's Cayman Islands-based firm IQGEN. The startupâs DocAI software does pattern analysis to advise users and rank them as 'healthy', 'at-risk' and 'high-risk'. Iqbal had launched a $100-million healthcare-focussed fund under IQGEN in 2018. |
Scientists use AI to make inexpensive heart disease detector | US-based Mayo Clinic researchers have applied artificial intelligence (AI) to existing electrocardiogram (EKG) test to develop a system which detects 'asymptomatic left ventricular dysfunction' (ALVD), a precursor to heart failure. "The accuracy of the AI/EKG test compares favourably with other common screening tests," researchers said. ALVD is treatable when identified, researchers added. |
Incense sticks to be made out of flower waste in Lucknow | Flowers offered at shrines across Lucknow will be used to manufacture incense sticks and bio-compost. For the same, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation has partnered with a social enterprise and has provided it space at Kanha Upvan for processing. "Our aim is to make incense from at least 20% of flowers collected," founder of the social enterprise Harshit Sonker said. n |
Youth approached us to find 'stolen heart': Nagpur Police | A youth approached the Nagpur Police, asking them to find his heart that has been âstolenâ by a girl, city Police Commissioner Bhushan Upadhyay said. Following the request, the officers discussed the issue and concluded that no Indian law deals with such a complaint. "We can return stolen articles, but sometimes we...get complaints which even we cannot solve," he added. n |
Ex-Saudi aide and key suspect in journo murder missing: Report | Saud al-Qahtani, the former top aide to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a key suspect in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi has gone missing from the public eye, according to The Washington Post. He was banned from leaving Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government did not comment about whether he's free, detained or under indictment, it added. |
Video: Putin marks Russian Christmas by firing cannon | Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday marked the Russian Christmas by firing the traditional daily howitzer shot at noon over the Neva River. The Russian President said that he commanded a howitzer artillery battalion during the Soviet period. Under the Russian Orthodox liturgical calendar, Christmas is observed on January 7. |
3 killed, 300 injured in South Africa train crash | At least three people were killed and around 300 others were injured on Tuesday after two trains collided in South Africa's Pretoria, an emergency services official said. Both the trains had been travelling in the same direction and on the same track when the collision took place. Hundreds of people were feared trapped inside and under the train. |
Mobile wallet transactions decline by 5.7% in November: RBI | Over 34.73 crore mobile wallet transactions worth â¹16,108 crore were conducted in November, as compared to 36.84 crore transactions amounting to â¹18,786 crore in October, RBI data showed. While the transaction volume is 5.7% lower month-on-month, the transaction value is 14% lower. The decline comes amidst mobile wallet companies being barred from using Aadhaar-based KYC to enrol new customers. |
Essar Group repays more than 80% of its total debt in 2 years | Essar Group on Monday said it has repaid over â¹1.37 lakh crore of debt over the past two years, which is over 80% of the group debt. The group's holding company Essar Global Holdings has repaid its last tranche of debt of â¹12,000 crore to various banks. The only continuing lender for Essar Global is now Russia's VTB Group. |
RSS outfit seeks change in patent rules post Monsanto verdict | Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM), the economic wing of RSS, has said it would seek legislative amendments to rules governing patents. This came after the Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that US seed maker Monsanto can claim patents on its Genetically Modified (GM) cotton seeds in India. There is a need to forbid companies from charging a patent amount, SJM added. |
SC's 5-judge bench led by CJI to hear Ayodhya case from Jan 10 | nA five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will begin hearing on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land title dispute in Ayodhya case on January 10. The bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, will comprise Justice SA Bobde, Justice NV Ramana, Justice Uday Lalit and Justice DY Chandrachud. The bench will hear at least 14 pleas. |
Barber shaves 'play' icon on man's hair on being shown paused video | A barber in China shaved a 'play' icon, similar to a triangle, on a man's hair after he showed him a model's video for haircut inspiration and paused it to show the exact haircut. The barber asked the man if he wanted the 'play' icon too with the haircut. The confused customer didn't understand the barber's question and said "yes". |
Cricketer raped sleeping woman over WhatsApp 'game', court hears | County cricketer Alex Hepburn raped a sleeping woman over a "sexual conquest game" with friends on WhatsApp, a court heard. The 23-year-old all-rounder allegedly raped her shortly after she had consensual sex with one of his teammates. Hepburn was part of WhatsApp group called "stat chat", wherein members competed to see who had sex with the most women in Worcester. |
Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become world's most valuable company | World's richest person Jeff Bezos-led Amazon on Monday surpassed software giant Microsoft to become the world's most valuable company. Shares of the US e-commerce giant rose 3.4%, giving the company a market capitalisation of $797 billion, while Microsoft had a market value of about $783 billion. Amazon achieved its record market capitalisation of $1 trillion in September last year. |
Paris' 1st nude restaurant closes in 15 months over low customers | Paris' first nudist restaurant O'naturel is set to close in February 2019 because it failed to attract enough customers. Owners Mike and Stephane Saada, who opened O'naturel in November 2017, said, "We will only remember the good times, meeting beautiful people". Diners had to leave their clothes in a cloakroom and wear slippers before being shown to their table. |
BJP Assam spokesperson Mehdi Alam resigns over Citizenship Bill | Moments after the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill was passed in Lok Sabha, BJP Assam spokesperson Mehdi Alam Bora resigned from the party on Tuesday. "I oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill. I truly feel it'll harm the Assamese society," Bora said. The Bill seeks to make minorities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who entered India before December 31, 2014, eligible for citizenship. |
126 diamonds worth â¹3.78cr on lips set most expensive lip art record | A pair of lips valued at â¹3.78 crore ($7,57,975 Australian dollars) has set the Guinness World Record for the most expensive lip art. The lips were encrusted with 126 diamonds by Australia's Rosendorff Diamonds on its 50th anniversary. A makeup artist placed the diamonds individually on a model's lips in two and a half hours for the record. |
Court dismisses Raymond MD's plea against father's autobiography | A Mumbai court has dismissed Raymond Group MD and Chairman Gautam Singhania's plea for an injunction against his father Vijaypat Singhania's proposed autobiography, 'The Incomplete Man'. Gautam Singhania claimed the book contained defamatory statements which would cause damage to his reputation and had sought a copy of its manuscript. Vijaypat Singhania said his book contains only the truth. |
Film technicians need to be paid more: Zoya Akhtar | When asked what she would change in the film industry, director Zoya Akhtar said that she felt film technicians need to be paid more for their work. "I think actors get paid a lot and technicians don't get paid enough," Zoya explained. She further said a good film is a "complete package" that needs every single member of the team. |
PIL in Punjab, Haryana HC seeks stay on 'The Accidental...' | A PIL was filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a stay on the screening of the upcoming film 'The Accidental Prime Minister'. The petitioner claimed the film undermines the authority of the Office of the Prime Minister and requested an urgent hearing. The film is scheduled to release on Friday, January 11. |
Spielberg said he'd never seen a better villain: Javed on Amrish | Speaking about actor Amrish Puri, who passed away in 2005, Javed Akhtar said filmmaker Steven Spielberg once mentioned he had never seen a villain as good as Puri in a film. Puri played the villain in Spielberg's directorial 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'. The actor died due to prolonged illness on January 12, nearly 14 years ago. |
Bumrah planning his wickets, controlling the game: Kumble | Praising Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah following the Test series win in Australia, former coach Anil Kumble said, "You can see he is planning his wickets and he is controlling the game and he knows when to bowl the ball." "[C]larity of thought process is there in Bumrah and you can see that it is very evident," Kumble added. |
Australian cricket needs a complete overhaul: Shane Warne | Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne criticised the Australian team, saying that Australian cricket is in need of a complete overhaul. Part of Warne's tweet read, "Coaching at all levels, the ridiculous under 23 programme, academy etc. As we are not producing quality smart cricketers-why ?" Warne said that the return of Steve Smith and David Warner will help Australia. |
NZ's Ross Taylor goes past Sachin, Kohli's tally | New Zealand's Ross Taylor went past Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli's tally of five consecutive fifty-plus scores after scoring 137 against Sri Lanka in the final match of the three-match ODI series. The century was Taylor's 20th ton in the ODIs and now he has more number of centuries in the 50-over format than any of his compatriots. |
Jabbering crowd a minority: Ravi Shastri slams critics | Speaking about the Indian team's critics, coach Ravi Shastri said, "I feel the people who jabber away are minority, you don't know the millions of fans this Indian cricket has." "Thank you for picking us up when we are down and you outnumber the jabbering crowd," Shastri added. Shastri also praised the Indian team for winning Tests in three countries. |
Ajit Mohan officially joins Facebook India as VP and MD | Former Hotstar CEO Ajit Mohan has officially joined Facebook India as Vice President and Managing Director with immediate effect, after being appointed to the role in September. In his new role, Mohan will be responsible for aligning teams and driving overall strategy. Mohan, who has an MBA from The Wharton School, has previously worked with McKinsey & Company. |
Uber partner reveals hybrid-electric air taxi design at CES | Uber's flying taxi partner Bell revealed the design of a hybrid-electric powered air taxi, called Bell Nexus, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019 in Las Vegas. The five-person vehicle has a vertical takeoff with six tilting ducted fans. Bell's Director of Innovation, Scott Drennan, said the company intends to have Nexus in operation by the "mid-2020s". |
Coalition govts deliver better than one-party rule: Mufti | PDP President Mehbooba Mufti has said coalition governments deliver better results than single-party majorities. "Brute majority has a history of sellouts in Jammu and Kashmir...Even at national level...post Indira Gandhi, coalition governments have delivered better," Mufti tweeted. This comes after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah urged people of J&K to give a clear mandate to one party. |
Hyundai unveils car concept that can walk over tough terrain | At the ongoing technology event CES 2019 in Las Vegas, automaker Hyundai unveiled its car concept 'Elevate' that can walk over difficult terrain. The concept car has wheels with robotic legs attached to them that unfold to help it 'walk'. It is designed for use in emergency situations like natural disasters and for taxi services. |
Shenzhen becomes 2nd China city with 99% electric taxis | Shenzhen city in southern China has announced 99% of the taxis operating in the city are now electric, becoming China's second and largest city to do so. Out of 21,689 taxis operational in the city, around 7,500 taxis were still gasoline-powered in 2018. Notably, the northern China city of Taiyuan has had only electric taxis since 2016. |
Ocean plastic collecting pipe breaks apart in the Pacific | An ocean plastic collecting pipe which was dispatched to clean the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in September 2018, has broken apart in the Pacific Ocean. The nearly 2,000-foot-long U-shaped floating system, propelled by ocean winds and waves, was designed to collect plastic to be taken to land for recycling. A 60-foot-long portion had detached from the rest of the system. |
HC dismisses plea to remove Kejriwal from post of Delhi CM | The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking removal of AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister. The petitioner sought Kejriwalâs removal saying he was accused in a case relating to alleged assault of then Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash. "Prosecution is still going on. He may get acquitted. What will you do then?" the court said. |
Azam Khan demands 5% reservation for Muslim community | Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has demanded 5% reservation for Muslims out of the proposed 10% by the central government for the economically weaker upper castes. He added the economic, financial and social conditions of Muslims are even worse than Dalits. Khan further said the dismal condition of Muslims has been clearly stated in the 'Sachar Committee' report. |
ESIC Hospital fire caused due to illegal canteen: MFB report | The Mumbai Fire Brigade's (MFB) investigation report has revealed the Employees' State Insurance Corporation's (ESIC) Kamgar Hospital, where 11 people died in a fire, had an illegal canteen that was a fire hazard. The hospital comes under the purview of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The MFB has directed the MIDC fire brigade to take action against the hospital. |
Rwanda bans skin lightening cosmetics | The Rwandan government has begun enforcing a ban on cosmetic products used for lightening or bleaching skin over fears that they may be harmful to health. Most products used for this purpose contain prohibited toxins like hydroquinone and mercury. At least four out of every 10 women in Africa bleach their skin, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). |
Israel to seek $250 bn from Arab nations that expelled Jews | Israel will seek a compensation of $250 billion from seven Arab countries and Iran for assets left by Jews forced to flee after Israel's creation. "The time has come to correct the historic injustice of the pogroms (against Jews)", Israel's Minister for Social Equality, Gila Gamliel, said. An estimated 8.56 lakh Jews fled 10 Arab countries after Israel was established. |
GoAir grounds seven glitch-hit A320neo planes: Reports | Budget carrier GoAir has reportedly grounded seven A320neo aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engines due to recurring glitches. The airline, which has a fleet of 49 planes, operates 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft. Notably, the Civil Aviation Ministry is reportedly set to review the frequent glitches caused in planes powered by P&W engines since their induction in early 2016. |
Court orders FIR against Anupam, 13 others over 'The Accidental...' | A court in Muzaffarpur, Bihar has ordered to register an FIR against Anupam Kher and 13 others in connection with the petition filed by advocate Sudhir Ojha against 'The Accidental Prime Minister'. Ojha filed the petition claiming the film allegedly damaged the image of some top leaders. The film is based on Sanjaya Baru's book on former PM Manmohan Singh. |
India players to get up to â¹60 lakh each for series win in Australia | Following India's maiden Test series victory in Australia, the BCCI announced cash awards for the squad, coaches and support staff. Players (playing XI) will be awarded â¹15 lakh per match, while reserve players will get â¹7.5 lakh per match. The coaches will get â¹25 lakh each, while bonuses for non-coaching support staff will be equivalent to the pro-rata salary/professional fee. |
You had 9 months to get front pad out of way: Pacer teases Bancroft | Brisbane Heat captain Chris Lynn has revealed pacer James Pattinson sledged Perth Scorchers batsman Cameron Bancroft, who recently returned to professional cricket after serving a nine-month ban, in a BBL match. "[Bancroft] played a couple of balls and [Pattinson] was into him, 'Mate, you had nine months to get that front pad out of the way'," Lynn added. |
BJP MP wears 'NaMo Again' sweatshirt; PM tweets 'looking good' | After BJP MP Anurag Thakur wore a sweatshirt with 'NaMo Again' written on its front and back, on the last day of the winter session of the Parliament, PM Narendra Modi tweeted, "Looking good" and tagged the leader. This comes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to take place this year. |
Google results show Kerala CM on searching 'bad chief minister' | Google search results for 'bad chief minister' displayed the Wikipedia page of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The phrase was searched around 20,000 times in a day on Monday, Google Trends revealed. This comes amid the controversy over the Supreme Court's verdict allowing women of all ages in the Sabarimala temple and violent protests in Kerala because of it. |
LS passes bill to give citizenship to minorities from B'desh, Pak | The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019, which makes minority immigrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan who have entered India before December 31, 2014 eligible for Indian citizenship, has been passed in the Lok Sabha. The bill has been passed amid the protests in Assam against the bill. Congress and TMC MPs staged a walk-out during the discussion over the bill. |
Putin invites PM Modi as main guest to Eastern Economic Forum | During a telephonic conversation on Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a main guest to the Eastern Economic Forum in September. The two leaders discussed key issues of bilateral agenda, resolved to increase cooperation in fighting international terrorism and solving other pressing world issues and also congratulated each other on the New Year. |
Samuel Jackson supports congresswoman's call to impeach Trump | Avengers' actor Samuel Jackson supported new Michigan congresswoman Rashida Tlaib's referring to President Trump as a "motherf**ker" and calling for his impeachment at a private event in Washington DC last week. Jackson had last year called Trump a motherf**ker over his suggestion to arm teachers to prevent school shootings, saying that Trump has "never been in a gunfight". |
20 injured as man attacks children with hammer at China school | At least 20 children were injured after being attacked by a hammer at their primary school in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Tuesday. Three children suffered heavy injuries but were in a stable condition. The police suspected that the attacker, identified as a former repair worker at the school, was angry at having his employment terminated. |
Prize-winning 50-yr-old author says women over 50 'too old' to love | Fifty-year-old award-winning French author Yann Moix has been criticised for saying that he's "incapable" of loving women in their 50s as they're "too, too old". "The body of a 25-year-old woman is extraordinary. The body of a woman of 50 is not extraordinary at all," he said. Moix added he preferred to date Asian women, particularly Koreans, Chinese and Japanese. |
Japan magazine ranks women universities on 'ease of sex', criticised | Japanese tabloid magazine 'Spa!' has apologised after it published a list ranking women's universities on how easy it is to convince students to have sex at drinking parties. A woman launched an online campaign seeking an apology and suspension of sales of the 'offensive' issue. "We'd like to apologise for using sensational language to appeal to readers," the magazine said. |
Pictures show Isha Ambani, Anand Piramal at their haldi ceremony | Almost a month after they got married in Mumbai, Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal's haldi ceremony pictures were shared online by designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee on Tuesday. Apart from a staple gold necklace, Isha opted for five layers of necklaces that come down till the waist. The couple's haldi ceremony was organised in Udaipur in the second weekend of December 2018. |
Oracle's Founder, Musk's friend, reveals $1 billion stake in Tesla | Larry Ellison, Oracle Co-founder and a long-time friend of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has disclosed a $1 billion stake in the electric carmaker. The 74-year-old is the world's ninth-richest person with a net worth of $51.4 billion, according to Bloomberg. Ellison, who was recently appointed to Tesla board, said Tesla was his second-largest investment in October last year. |
This is a role of a lifetime: Vivek on PM Modi's biopic | While speaking about his role in the upcoming biopic titled 'PM Narendra Modi', Vivek Oberoi who plays PM Modi in the film said, "This is a role of a lifetime." "At the end of the journey, I pray I become a better actor and a better human being," Vivek added. The film will be directed by Omung Kumar. |
Guptill takes one-handed catch to deny Perera 2nd straight ton | New Zealand cricketer Martin Guptill took a leaping one-handed catch to deny Thisara Perera a second straight ton in the final ODI between the teams on Tuesday. Perera had slashed at a delivery from Lockie Ferguson after which Guptill, standing at the backward square leg, ran backwards and leapt to take the catch with his outstretched left hand. |
20-year-old arrested over data breach of German politicians | The German police on Tuesday said they have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with a security breach which affected an estimated 1,000 people including hundreds of the country's politicians. The police searched the suspect's apartment and arrested him on Sunday. Personal data and documents of politicians including Chancellor Angela Merkel were published online as part of the breach. |
After quitting AAP, Khaira announces new political party | Following his resignation from AAP, Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira, has announced the formation of a new political party, Punjabi Ekta Party. "Punjabi Ekta Party will be Punjab-centric and a regional party," Khaira said. Earlier, Khaira ruled out his resignation from the Punjab Assembly even after quitting from AAP, citing financial burden on the state exchequer for âavoidableâ by-polls. |
I always acted with integrity: Ex-Nissan Chairman in court | Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, during his first public appearance in a Tokyo courtroom since his arrest on November 19, said he has "always acted with integrity" and has been "wrongly accused" of financial misconduct. He further denied that he received any compensation from Nissan that wasn't disclosed. Ghosn was arrested for allegedly understating his compensation. |
Amazon may acquire Infosys-backed Israel cloud startup | E-commerce major Amazon is reportedly acquiring Infosys-backed Israeli cloud computing startup CloudEndure for around $250 million. The startup offers products and services such as disaster recovery, continuous backup and live migration across platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Oracle Cloud. Founded in 2012, CloudEndure has raised around $18 million till date. |
AAI declares 16 airports 'single-use plastic free' | The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has declared 16 of its airports free of single-use plastic based on a third-party assessment carried out by the Quality Council of India. The airports include those in Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, Vijayawada, Dehradun, Chandigarh and Vadodara among others. AAI has also banned single-use plastic across 129 of its airports. |
838 terrorists, 183 civilians killed in J&K since 2014: Govt | Union Minister Hansraj Ahir on Tuesday informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 838 terrorists and 183 civilians were killed in Jammu and Kashmir since 2014. Ahir added, since 2014 till December 31, 2018, there were 1,213 incidents involving terrorists in J&K. He said during this period, six incidents involving terrorists were reported from other parts of the country. |
Cab driver attempts to abduct 2 women, harasses one of them | A cab driver was arrested by Kolkata Police for allegedly trying to abduct two women passengers and harassing one of them. The accused driver allegedly harassed the female passenger who was sitting in the front seat, police said. Passersby informed the police after hearing cry for help and the driver was caught by a police van before he could escape. |
16.5 lakh liquor bottles sold in Delhi on New Year's Eve | As many as 16.5 lakh bottles of liquor were sold by all entities, including liquor shops, restobars and clubs in Delhi on December 31, a Delhi government official said. The official added that the total excise collection by government on December 31 was â¹16.4 crore. Around 509 people were caught drunk driving on New Year's Eve in Delhi. |
Man stabbed for opposing eve-teasing of his sister in Delhi | Delhi police have registered a case of attempt to murder against four unknown persons who attacked a man after he confronted them for misbehaving with his sister. The incident occurred in Shahdara on Sunday when the victim's sister arrived at the spot to call him for some urgent work. The police have launched a search to arrest the attackers. |
India to fully operationalise Chabahar port soon: Gadkari | Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said India is hopeful to fully operationalise the strategic Chabahar port in Iran soon. He added Iranian government is in the process to resolve all the issues related to the Chabahar port "as early as possible". The government has also allowed an Iranian bank to open a branch in Mumbai, he said. |
Court defers hearing in Sunanda Pushkar death case to Jan 14 | Delhi's Patiala Court has deferred hearing in the death case of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, to January 14. Earlier, the court deferred hearing in the case to January 8 as some of the digital documents supplied to Tharoor were not accessible. Pushkar was found dead in her room at The Leela Palace in Delhi in 2014. |
RCom deposits â¹131 crore as part payment to Ericsson | Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) has said it deposited â¹131 crore with the Supreme Court registry as part payment of the total â¹550-crore dues to Ericsson. This comes after Ericsson filed a contempt petition against Ambani. RCom had said it would repay Ericsson from proceeds of its spectrum sale to Reliance Jio, a deal which is awaiting telecom department's approval. |
It's hypocrisy: Angad on social media criticism of Neha's pregnancy | Actor Angad Bedi, while speaking about people criticising his wife Neha Dhupia's pregnancy on social media, said, "It's the hypocrisy of society and that's not going to change." "If a situation like this arises in the West...we are like 'oh so good' and if something happens here, we have to criticise it," he added. |
Was offered Sanju, didn't do it as couldn't pass look test: Akshaye | Akshaye Khanna, who was offered the role of Sunil Dutt in Rajkumar Hirani's directorial 'Sanju', has said he didn't do the film as he couldn't pass the look test. "I was a misfit in that character. So I missed out on working...in the biopic," he added. Akshaye further said he feels sad for not being able to work in 'Sanju'. |
Salman Khan passed exams with help of leaked papers, reveals father | Actor Salman Khan's father Salim Khan revealed on 'The Kapil Sharma Show' that the actor took the help of leaked papers to pass in the examinations. "Humare ghar ek aadmi aata tha Ganesh...Maine kaha kaun hai ye...Mere ghar mein mujhse zyada izzat milti hai ise," Salim said. "Jab paper leak hota tha exam ka...vo unko laakar deta tha," he added. |
Congress rejected surgical strike idea after 26/11: Paresh Rawal | Actor and BJP leader Paresh Rawal has said, "The idea of a surgical strike was proposed by the Army after the 26/11 attack but the Congress government had dismissed the suggestion." "Instead of standing alongside our Army and supporting them, the government said no," Rawal added while talking about his upcoming film 'Uri: The Surgical Strike'. |
Some justice has been done: Rahul on SC verdict on CBI chief | Hailing the Supreme Court's verdict reinstating Alok Verma as CBI Director, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said, "Now that he has been reinstated, some justice has been done." "CBI chief was removed at 1 am in the night because he was about to begin an investigation in the Rafale scam," he added. |
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