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Never back down, you're with original desi girl: Shahid to Nick | On being asked what would be his advice for Priyanka Chopra's husband Nick Jonas, Shahid Kapoor said, "Never back down buddy, you are with the original 'desi girl'." Shahid said this on 'Koffee With Karan Season 6'. He had earlier wished Priyanka on her engagement, saying, "Marriage is a beautiful thing." Shahid and Priyanka were rumoured to be dating earlier. |
History written: Anushka on India's Test series win in Australia | Congratulating the Indian cricket team after India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia, Anushka Sharma posted pictures of Team India and wrote, "History written and created by this bunch." Farhan Akhtar also tweeted, "Congratulations to Virat Kohli and Team India for finally breaking through the Aussie barrier." "A historic moment," tweeted Anil Kapoor. |
Shraddha to star in Varun's dance film post Katrina's exit | Confirming that Shraddha Kapoor will star in choreographer-filmmaker Remo D'souza's upcoming dance film 'ABCD 3' after Katrina Kaif's exit, Varun Dhawan posted a picture with Shraddha and tweeted, "Shraddha chirkut bahut maaza ayengaa #3iscoming." Katrina's spokesperson had said, "She decided to step out of the film as her dates were clashing with 'Bharat', which she's currently shooting for." |
40-yr-old Wasim Jaffer becomes Ranji Trophy's most capped player | Vidarbha's 40-year-old batsman Wasim Jaffer on Monday appeared in his 146th Ranji match to become the most capped player in the history of the Ranji Trophy. Jaffer had also recently become the first player to reach 11,000 runs in the Ranji Trophy. The previous year, Jaffer, became only the second player to score six consecutive half-centuries in the Irani Cup. |
BJP will ally with EVMs: Shiv Sena on Shah's alliance jibe | Attacking BJP over its pre-poll alliance remarks, Shiv Sena on Sunday said that with the statement, BJP has made it clear that it is going to ally with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). "It seems BJP doesn't want people who believe in Hindutva," Sena added. BJP President Amit Shah had earlier said BJP will defeat ex-allies if they don't join them. |
More than 1 cr people lost jobs last year: Congress leader | Congress leader Manish Tewari on Sunday attacked the BJP government at Centre, saying that more than 1 crore people lost their jobs last year. Referring to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), he added that over 80% of those unemployed were women. He further said that India's unemployment rate increased to 7.4% in December last year. |
Nitin Gadkari waiting for hung Lok Sabha: Shiv Sena leader | In his column in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece 'Saamana', party MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is waiting for a hung Lok Sabha in 2019. He added that "political conspiracies" were hatched to deny Gadkari a second term as BJP President. "He also faced several allegations in Purti Group scam...That memory still rankles with Gadkari," Raut said. |
Karnataka MLA tries to burn self after argument with police | Karnataka MLA Goolihatti D Shekar on Sunday tried to self-immolate after an argument with the police over the lifting of sand by his followers and public. He was stopped by the police and his party workers and later admitted to a hospital. Shekar alleged police were unnecessarily filing cases against his followers and letting unauthorised sand miners go scot free. |
MGNREGA in doldrums due to BJP govt's neglect: P Chidambaram | Talking about the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that the programme was in "doldrums". He added that in times of "rural distress", the "neglect" of the MGNREGA by the BJP-led government was unpardonable. He further said that most of the states have exhausted the money allotted for MGNREGA. |
4 held for providing 'solvers' for UP Assistant Teacher Exam | Special Task Force (STF) field unit of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday busted a paper-solver gang and arrested four of its members. The members were arrested while they were appearing for other candidates in UP Assistant Teacher Examination 2019. During interrogation, prime accused Nagendra Singh told STF that he used to charge â¹2.5-3 lakh from each candidates taking their help. |
Uber Eats helps Alia Bhatt overcome her 'tinda moment' in new ad | Uber Eats is a food delivery app that makes getting food delivered from your favourite local restaurants quick and easy. In a new commercial, Alia Bhatt is seen working her way around dinner with the help of Uber Eats when instead of a delicious meal all she gets are Tindas. Customers can now overcome their 'tinda moments' with Uber Eats. |
India win a Test series in Australia for the first time in history | India won the four-match Test series against Australia 2-1 as the Sydney Test ended in a draw after the fifth day's play was washed out due to rain. This is the first time ever that India have won a Test series in Australia. Before this, India had played 11 Test series in Australia since 1947, losing eight and drawing three. |
49-yr-old Malaysia King steps down amid rumours of marrying 25-yr-old | Malaysia's 49-year-old Sultan Muhammad V stepped down as the 15th king on Sunday, marking the first time a king has abdicated in the country since it gained independence from Britain in 1957. His decision comes amid rumours that he has married 25-year-old former Miss Moscow Oksana Voevodina in Russia. However, the palace did not give any reason for his move. |
US woman sent 1.59 lakh texts to a man after he rejected her: Police | America's 31-year-old Jacqueline Ades sent 1,59,000 text messages to a skincare products company's CEO, instead of the earlier reported 65,000 texts, police documents revealed. nAdes began texting the man after he rejected her post meeting through a dating service. She was arrested by the police in May 2018 after she went to the man's workplace pretending to be his wife. |
Whatever I am today is because of Ajay Devgn: Rohit Shetty | Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has said whatever he's today is because of actor Ajay Devgn and added that Ajay has been a great support system. Talking about casting Ranveer Singh in 'Simmba', Rohit added, "Ranveer's like a younger brother. But Ajay will always be special...It's not a comparison between two...heroes. [Ajay] is like my elder brother and that can never change." |
Like how your breasts feel: Drakeâs old remark to teen criticised | Canadian rapper and singer Drake has been criticised after a video of him kissing and fondling a 17-year-old girl during a 2010 concert resurfaced. In the video, he can be heard telling her, "I like the way your breasts feel against my chest." The clip surfaced on Twitter after Lifetime's docuseries 'Surviving R Kelly' sparked discussions about misconduct by artists. |
Rajnath to lead BJP manifesto committee for 2019 Lok Sabha polls | The BJP Sunday appointed senior leader Rajnath Singh to lead the party's 20-member 'sankalp patra' (manifesto) committee for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has been appointed to lead the publicity wing. BJP President Amit Shah has formed 17 different groups of leaders in preparation for the upcoming elections. |
Paytm apologises after some users receive notification saying 'hey' | Paytm apologised on Sunday after some users received a notification from its app consisting of 'hey' and random alphabets 'ghvkjfjg'. It created panic among the users as many of them thought their accounts have been hacked. Paytm later said, "We apologize for the test push notification some of you may have received. It was a testing error by us." |
2 killed as another illegal coal mine collapses in Meghalaya | Two people were reported dead on Sunday after an illegal coal mine collapsed in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district. Officials suspect the miners died when boulders hit them as they were trying to extract coal. Meanwhile, operations to rescue 15 miners trapped in another coal mine since December 13, slowed down as the equipment being used suffered technical glitches. |
IIT Guwahati Math professor accused of rape attempt, arrested | A faculty member from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati's Mathematics department was arrested on Sunday after a female life insurance agent accused him of an attempt to rape her. The complainant claimed that the accused called her to enrol for a policy. However, when she went to meet him, he allegedly tried to rape her, the complainant added. |
Christian Bale, Lady Gaga win at 76th Golden Globe Awards | Christian Bale won Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for 'Vice' at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, while Lady Gaga's song 'Shallow' from 'A Star is Born' won Best Original Song. Oscar-winning 'Moonlight' actor Mahershala Ali won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture for 'Green Book'. |
Smith, Warner make BPL debut as opposition captains | Suspended Australian cricketers Steve Smith and David Warner made their debut in the Bangladesh Premier League, facing off against each other as their respective sides' captains on Sunday. The match saw Sylhet Sixers' Warner getting run-out on 14, while Comilla Victorians' Smith got dismissed for a 17-ball 16. Comilla Victorians won the match by 4 wickets. |
SA captain Faf du Plessis suspended from third Test vs Pak | South Africa's captain Faf du Plessis has been suspended from playing in the third South Africa-Pakistan Test for maintaining a slow over-rate during South Africa's nine-wicket win in the second Test on Sunday. Du Plessis was also fined 20 per cent of his match fee, while his teammates were fined 10 per cent of their match fees. |
HTC revenue drops to $770 million in 2018 | Taiwanese smartphone company HTC's revenue dropped to $770 million in 2018, which is its lowest to date, as per reports. Notably, HTC had earned higher revenue in May 2013, than it did in 2018. Earlier in 2018, the company had laid off workers in Taiwan and completed the sale of part of its business to Google for $1.1 billion. |
Apple responds to bent iPad Pro row with new support page | Responding to the bent iPad Pro controversy, Apple in a new support page said, "[N]ew straight edges and presence of antenna splits (in iPad Pro) may make subtle deviations in flatness more visible". It said the deviation was a result of the product's manufacturing and cooling process. Apple added that the deviations don't affect the products' strength or functioning. |
Password manager Blur's 2 million users affected after hack | Over two million users' data was exposed after password management platform Blur suffered a data breach. Users' data including their email addresses, Blur passwords, IP addresses, and names were exposed in the breach, which was first discovered on December 13. The breach only affected users who had registered their accounts prior to January 6, 2018. |
US venture capitalist served summons via Twitter | US venture capitalist Jonathan Teo, who has been accused of harassment and defamation by a former employee of his firm Binary Capital, was served summons via Twitter on Saturday. "You and other Binary Capital entities have been sued in the matter," the tweet read. Teo has been accused of requesting female applicants' headshots and rating them according to attractiveness. |
Won't take oath in front of pro-tem Speaker: T'gana BJP MLA | Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh on Sunday said he will not take part in the swearing-in ceremony in presence of pro-tem Speaker who is from AIMIM and whose party wants to 'vanish Hindus'. Singh also accused AIMIM of not being patriotic stating they never sing 'Vande Mataram' and never say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'. Swearing-in ceremony scheduled on January 17. |
CM's one-sided remarks worsening Kerala's situation: Rathore | Criticising CM Pinarayi Vijayan for the law and order situation in Kerala, Union Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore said that Vijayan's one-sided statement is flaring up Kerala's situation. "The...situation is very serious. Two days ago, Rajya Sabha MP V Muraleedharan's home was attacked with a bomb," he added. Violent protests erupted in Kerala after two women aged below 50 entered Sabarimala temple.n |
Rahul achieved everything due to family not competence: Irani | BJP leader Smriti Irani took a dig at Congress chief Rahul Gandhi saying he had achieved everything in life due to his family, not because of competence. Her comment came after Gandhi tweeted PM Narendra Modi was an "incompetent man". Irani also accused Gandhi of "hurting" Parliament's and Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's dignity by allegedly 'winking' in the Lok Sabha. |
Rahul's family mired in corruption, PM Modi is clean: Shah | Hitting out at Congress President Rahul Gandhi, BJP President Amit Shah has said that while Rahul's family has a legacy of corruption, there isn't a single blot on PM Modi. "Those appropriating public property...should be ashamed for targeting Modi ji," he added. Shah was referring to Delhi High Court's verdict asking National Herald newspaper's publishers to vacate the Herald House. |
CAIT urges govt to stop private label sales on e-commerce sites | Traders' body CAIT urged the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to not allow the sale of private labels on e-commerce sites. The body further said if labelling is allowed, it will go against the government's decision to make e-commerce free of malpractices. The government recently barred online retailers from selling products of companies in which they have a stake. |
30 IPS officers transferred in Rajasthan | The Rajasthan government on Sunday transferred thirty Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the state. Biju George Joseph, Inspector General (IG) of Police, Ajmer, was transferred to Jodhpur as commissioner. Vishal Bansal, IG, Udaipur, was shifted to CID (CB) as its inspector general. Jodhpur range IG, Sanjib Kumar, will now be Ajmer IG, according to the state orders. |
GST panel approves Kerala levying 1% calamity cess for 2 yrs | A ministerial panel on Sunday allowed flood-hit Kerala to levy 1% calamity cess under GST for a period of two years to fund rehabilitation work. The goods and services which will attract the cess would be decided by Kerala. The GST law provides for the levy of special taxes for a specified period to raise additional resources during any calamity. |
Banks, financial depts spent more on Hindi, English ads: Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that between 2014-2017, majority of the banks, financial institutions and departments that come under his ministry spent more on advertisements in Hindi, followed by English and regional languages respectively. All entities also spent a certain amount on "promotion of Hindi". SBI spent â¹427.87 crore on Hindi ads, while it spent â¹131.37 crore on regional ads. |
Jet fails to pay December salary to additional staff: Reports | After defaulting on salary payment to its senior management including pilots and engineers, cash-strapped Jet Airways has reportedly failed to disburse the December salary to some other categories of employees as well. This includes employees in managerial roles and above. The Naresh Goyal-led airline hasn't been paying salaries on time to 15% of its over 16,000 employees since August 2018. |
â¹73,000 cr HAL contracts in pipeline, will Rahul resign? Sitharaman | After Congress President Rahul Gandhi asked Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to prove government's orders worth â¹1 lakh-crore to HAL or resign, Sitharaman accused him of "spreading lies" and asked, "Will Rahul Gandhi apologise to the country and resign?" Sitharaman added, "HAL signed contracts worth â¹26,570.8 crore (between 2014-2018) and contracts worth â¹73,000 crore are in the pipeline." |
Was awkward to see half-naked players in dressing room: KL Rahul | On being asked about the most embarrassing thing he walked into the locker room, batsman KL Rahul said it was awkward for him to see half-naked India cricketers roaming around dressing room. "Coming from the team of Karnataka, from...south India, we don't do that," he added. "I realised...everybody's cool so I did that and...got embarrassed myself," he further said. |
I had a crush on Malaika Arora but not anymore: KL Rahul | Indian cricketer KL Rahul, during his appearance on 'Koffee With Karan', revealed that he used to have a crush on Malaika Arora but added he doesn't have a crush on her anymore. On being asked by Karan Johar if he's "over her" because she's dating Arjun Kapoor, Rahul replied, "Yes. Sort of. That too. And then I was like...moving on." |
My mother still gives me grief for not doing engineering: KL Rahul | India batsman KL Rahul, while appearing on 'Koffee with Karan', revealed his mother was quite unhappy about his choice of career as both his parents are professors and his sister is an engineer. "She still gives me grief that she doesn't have an engineering certificate on the wall...I tell her...I play for the country and you're still worried," Rahul added. |
My parents were happiest when I got a stable job in RBI: KL Rahul | Team India batsman KL Rahul, while appearing on the show 'Koffee With Karan', revealed that his parents were the happiest when he got a "stable" job with the Reserve Bank of India a couple of years ago. "That's when they were the happiest. Not when I got 100s, not when I won games for the country," he added. |
In many ways, I am glad my parents were not together: Sara Ali Khan | Speaking about her parents' divorce, actress Sara Ali Khan said, "In many ways, I'm glad my parents weren't together...I know they would've never been happy together." "Having two happy parents in different homes is much more preferable than two unhappy parents in the same home," she added. Sara's parents, actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan, got divorced in 2004. |
Chhetri scores twice as India open Asian Cup campaign with 4-1 win | Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri scored twice as India opened their Asian Cup 2019 campaign with a 4-1 victory over Thailand in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Chhetri took his tally of international goals to 67 and became the second best active international goal-scorer, overtaking Argentine forward Lionel Messi (65). India will next face UAE on Thursday. |
Kohli's always like 'work, work', he needs a holiday: KL Rahul | Team India batsman KL Rahul, while appearing on 'Koffee With Karan', suggested that captain Virat Kohli needs to go on a holiday. On being asked who he thought should go for therapy, Rahul said, "I think Virat. He needs to calm down. I keep telling him...he has never had a holiday mode. He is always like 'work, work, work'." |
Pakistan airline warns crew to lose weight or face action: Report | Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reportedly warned its cabin crew members with "excess weight" to lose weight within six months or face the risk of being grounded. The airline issued a suggested weight chart for differing heights and body types. Crew members already on weight check were told to report monthly to a "grooming cell" to receive flying clearance. |
Can't take credit for Ranveer's rap in 'Gully Boy': Rapper Divine | Rapper Divine, on whom the film 'Gully Boy' is loosely based, has said he can't take credit for the film's lead actor Ranveer Singh's "smooth rap delivery". "I'd just hang around in the studio, while he'd do his [own] thing. I didn't train him. He looks so real," the rapper added. 'Gully Boy' is scheduled to release on February 14. |
Way India adapted to Aus conditions is exemplary: Vengsarkar | Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar hailed the Indian cricket team, saying, "Australia has tough conditions for touring teams, but the way they (Indian team) have adapted to these conditions is exemplary, to say the least." "Every team is rated on how they perform outside their own country and this Indian team has made us proud," Vengsarkar added. |
Jasprit Bumrah is a complete bowler: Sachin Tendulkar | Praising Jasprit Bumrah, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said, "I can say that he is a complete bowler. He has got an inswinger, outswinger, yorker [and a] sharp short-pitched ball." "I think ammunition wise, he has got plenty and that can be dangerous," Sachin added about Bumrah. Bumrah picked up 20 wickets in his first three Tests in Australia. |
South Africa beat Pakistan in 2nd Test to clinch series | South Africa registered a nine-wicket win over Pakistan in the second Test in Cape Town to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. This was South Africa's fifth Test series win in six series, stretching their winning run at home to seven series on the trot. The teams will now head to Johannesburg for the third and final Test. |
383 mn customers exposed in breach, not 500 mn: Marriott | US hotel giant Marriott has said 383 million guest records were affected in a cyber-security breach at its Starwood unit. The company earlier believed that around 500 million guests were exposed when the breach was disclosed in November 2018. Marriott, however, didn't provide updates on why it took so long to discover the breach, which dates back to 2014. |
It won't lead to electoral gains: BJP MP on 'khichdi' event | BJP MP Udit Raj has said that BJP's decision to cook 5,000 kg of khichdi for its Bhim Mahasangam Vijay Sankalp rally on Sunday won't translate into electoral gains. However, he added, "Dining with Dalits, organising bhoj or khichdi are good for social harmony." For cooking khichdi for the rally, rice and lentils were collected from three lakh Dalit families. |
Will oppose Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament: Sena | Shiv Sena on Sunday said it would oppose the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016 in Parliament. The bill seeks to amend the Citizenship Act to make illegal migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan eligible for citizenship on the basis of religion. The people of Assam, irrespective of their caste, religion and creed, oppose the proposed legislation, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said. |
Kerala govt detaining those raising voices against it: Irani | Union Minister Smriti Irani accused the CPM-led Kerala government of detaining those who are raising voices against it. "Socio-political condition is such that around 37,000 people have been made accused by the state government. Above 3,170 people were detained," Irani said. The arrests come amid violent protests against entry of two women aged below 50 into the Sabarimala temple. |
B'luru cab drivers oppose move to install GPS, panic button | Taxi drivers including Ola and Uber drivers in Bengaluru have opposed the central government's move to install GPS systems and emergency panic buttons in vehicles for passengers. They opposed the move citing the government's lack of preparedness to impose the law. "It is of no use to install...without government preparing system to monitor it," President of a drivers' union said. |
AI startup Fractal Analytics in talks to raise $200M: Report | India and US-based AI data analytics startup Fractal Analytics is reportedly in talks with Apax Partners to raise over $200 million. As per the deal, which may involve exit of few existing investors, Apax Partners will get minority stake in the startup, reports said. Founded in 2000, the startup uses AI-based data analytics tools to help firms optimise their business. |
George, last known Hawaiian land snail of its species, dies | George, the last known Hawaiian land snail of its species Achatinella apexfulva, died on January 1. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources Hawaii, Achatinella apexfulva was the first of over 750 land snails of the region described in Western medicine. The rare 14-year-old snail had been living in a lab run by University of Hawaii since 1997. |
Aadhaar-driving licence linking to be made mandatory: Prasad | Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday said that the government will soon make it mandatory to link Aadhaar with driving licence. He added that currently, a guilty person who causes an accident flees the scene and gets a duplicate licence, helping him go scot-free. Prasad said with linkage of Aadhaar-driving licence, the guilty cannot change his/her biometrics and fingerprints. |
1,305 phones worth â¹1.31 cr recovered in UP, 4 arrested | Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested four people and recovered 1,305 smartphones worth â¹1.31 crore which were robbed by the gang to which the accused belong, an official said. In July 2018, the gang had looted a truck carrying 6,000 smartphones, he added. Later in 2018, STF arrested nine members of the gang in relation to the case. |
Maoists kill watchman, set ablaze 5 vehicles in Odisha | Maoists shot dead a watchman, suspecting him to be a police informer, in Odisha's Kandhamal district, police said on Sunday. Police added the Maoists also burned three tractors, a road roller and a truck where the incident happened. The Maoists put up leaflets near the site that mentioned that the attack was carried out by the Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh (KKBN), police said. |
10 Sabarimala pilgrims killed in truck-van collision in TN | At least 10 people returning from Keralaâs Sabarimala temple were killed in a road accident in Tamil Naduâs Pudukkottai on Sunday. The incident happened when the van carrying the pilgrims collided with a truck, as per reports. Five others, who were injured during the accident, are undergoing treatment in a hospital. |
Got loans worth â¹2,000cr from govt savings fund in 2018: Air India | Cash-strapped Air India has said it received two loans totalling to â¹2,000 crore from the National Small Savings Fund (NSSF) in 2018. This comes as government seeks Parliament's approval for an equity infusion of â¹2,345 crore in the airline under its turnaround plan. According to budget documents, Air India will receive â¹3,000 crore in the current fiscal from the NSSF. |
Drugmakers not living up to commitments on pricing: Trump | US President Donald Trump on Saturday took to Twitter to say that drugmakers are not "living up to their commitments on pricing." "[The drugmakers are] not being fair to the consumer, or to our Country!" he added. This comes as pharmaceutical companies hiked drug prices on January 1, despite talks about halting increases and lowering the price on some treatments. |
Lack of data led to IL&FS crisis: Economic Affairs Secy | Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg has said the lack of real-time data has led to the ongoing crisis at IL&FS and other Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). There are many gaps in regulation, data collection and information management in the NBFCs sector, he added. Garg further said the government is trying to work with RBI towards better management of NBFCs. |
Won't ask Aamir Khan what I'm lacking as an actor: Fatima | Fatima Sana Shaikh, on being asked how Aamir Khan is being an influence as far as her career is concerned, said, "We talk about scripts and characters but I won't ask him what I'm lacking in as an actor." Fatima has worked with Aamir in 'Dangal' and 'Thugs of Hindostan'. The actress had recently also denied rumours of dating Aamir. |
Amber Heard says her ex Depp had abusive alter-ego called 'monster' | Johnny Depp's ex-wife Amber Heard has alleged the actor had an alter-ego they called 'the monster' which used to emerge when he 'beat' her. "I was petrified of the monster," Heard said in the divorce deposition documents. She also claimed Depp once threw a phone at her 'as hard as he could' during an altercation at their Los Angeles home. |
Had beer, cigarette & went 'you idiot': Warne on getting out at 99 | Recalling getting out at 99 after slog sweeping in a Test against New Zealand in 2001, ex-Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne said he still "genuinely" asks himself why he didn't go for a single. Adding there was deathly silence in the dressing room, Warne said, "I...walked straight...to shower area...lit up [cigarette], had beer and went 'you idiot'. And everyone started laughing." |
Chinese gay dating app stops new users after underage HIV report | Chinese gay dating app 'Blued' has stopped new users' registration for a week after a report claimed that its underage users caught AIDS-causing virus HIV after going on dates. Some teenagers had even hosted live streaming while many gay teenagers had unprotected sex through the app, the report added. Blued is now cracking down on juvenile users posing as adults. |
Pak PM's party compares his 'Naya Pakistan' with PM Modi's India | Pakistan PM Imran Khan's political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took to Twitter to compare his 'Naya Pakistan' with PM Narendra Modi's India. PTI posted an image showing two news related to minorities, one from Pakistan and another from India. "Prime Minister Imran Khan believes in giving rights to humanity and minorities," the party wrote along with the image. |
10 thieves wearing Santa Claus masks loot 14 shops in Gurugram | Ten thieves wearing Santa Claus masks to avoid being recognised through the CCTV footage looted 14 shops in Gurugram on Friday morning. They escaped with cash and valuables worth lakhs of rupees from shops that were just 500 metres away from the police station. The thieves also tried to drill holes in the walls of two bank branches. |
Bandh called in northeast on Jan 8 over citizenship bill | Student organisations and indigenous groups have called for an 11-hour bandh across the northeastern states on January 8 from 5 am-4 pm in protest against Centre's decision to table Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in Parliament. The bill seeks to grant citizenship to minority communities, namely, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Parsis, Buddhists and Jains from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
200 policemen go to Karnataka village to catch 2 tree smugglers | Around 200 police personnel went to Karnataka's Kattigenahalli village on Saturday to arrest a father-son duo who smuggled sandalwood. The police surrounded and broke open the door of the house where the duo was staying and recovered 9 kg of sandalwood pieces and â¹35 lakh in cash. The police said the duo have the full support of the village. |
Prove â¹1 lakh-crore order to HAL or resign: Rahul to Sitharaman | Congress President Rahul Gandhi demanded Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to prove the Modi government has given â¹1 lakh-crore worth of orders to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, or resign. "In her eagerness to defend PM's Rafale lie, the RM (Sitharaman) lied to Parliament," tweeted Rahul. However, Sitharaman said she did not claim the orders were signed and they were "in the works". |
32-yr-old pretends to be homeless teen to get admission in US school | The US police have accused a 32-year-old woman of pretending to be a homeless teenager in order to enrol in high school despite having a diploma. Michaelann Goodrich allegedly told administrators at a school that she was a 15-year-old girl named Riley Madison. Notably, homeless children cannot be denied education, so the school was legally obliged to immediately enrol her. |
Gold mine dug by villagers collapses in Afghanistan, 30 killed | At least 30 people were killed in the collapse of a gold mine in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province on Sunday. Villagers had dug the 220-foot deep but makeshift shaft in a river bed to hunt for gold and were caught in its collapse. "The villagers have been involved in this business for decades with no government control over them," authorities said. |
Leader of international child-porn ring killed in US prison fight | A man serving 40 years for running an international child-porn ring was killed in a fight at a US prison. Christian Maire, who led a group that lured young girls into performing sexual acts online, was attacked by seven other inmates and died after being taken to hospital. Reportedly, at least one of the inmates was armed with a knife. |
I feel the desire to give back and learn things: AR Rahman | AR Rahman, who turned 52 on Sunday, said, "I feel the desire to give back, nurturing some of the younger generations and also spend time learning and refining many things I do not know." Talking about celebrating his birthday, he said, "[I will] just spend time with family and friends. It is also my son AR Ameen's birthday." |
Kangana Ranaut got us onto the airport catwalk: Raveena | Sharing a picture with Kangana Ranaut, Raveena Tandon wrote, "With the one who started it all...Kangana Ranaut got us out of our slumber and onto the airport catwalk! #airportlooks #airportdiaries #fashionpaparazzi." The picture is a selfie where Raveena can be seen wearing a leather jacket and a red lipstick while Kangana can be seen wearing a black jacket and sunglasses. |
Thereâs no desperation in the Australian team: Ricky Ponting | Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting criticised the Australian team's mindset, saying, "There's no desperation there whatsoever." Ponting made the comments after Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc did not opt for DRS following Lyon's LBW dismissal off Kuldeep Yadav. "That dismissal actually says a lot to me about the mindset of this Australian team at the moment," Ponting said. |
Mistakes made in SA, Eng helped us in Aus: India bowling coach | The Indian team's bowling coach Bharat Arun said that the mistakes made by the team during the tours of South Africa and England helped the team perform in Australia. "Though the scoreline in England suggests a totally different viewpoint, I thought we were very close to winning in England.... [W]e thought hard as to where we went wrong," Arun said. |
12 iPhone apps linked to game app infecting malware: Report | Over 12 iPhone apps have reportedly been found to be linked with Android-focused retro-style game app-infecting malware Golduck, as per security firm Wandera's findings. The malware presented malicious content through ads on the app and it received users' location data and IP addresses from the app. The malware had reportedly affected 10 million Android users in 2017. |
Govt to roll out in-flight mobile services by March: Reports | The government will reportedly form an inter-ministerial panel to roll out In Flight and Maritime Connectivity (IFMC) services by March. The group will meet every 15 days to discuss issues till implementation smoothens, reports added. New aircraft have in-built equipment to support in-flight connectivity and approvals will mainly be required for modifications in old planes, reports further said. |
Cong an insignificant force in UP, don't need it: SP leader | Calling Congress an "insignificant force" in Uttar Pradesh, Samajwadi Party (SP) national Vice-President Kiranmay Nanda on Sunday said that it does not need Congress to defeat BJP in the state. "The SP-BSP alliance is the main force which will take on the BJP," he added. "Congress might be there in one or two seats," he further said. |
Meeting Vijay Goel no news: Phoolka on talks of joining BJP | Senior advocate HS Phoolka on Sunday responded to speculations of him joining BJP following a meeting with Union minister Vijay Goel, saying, "Meeting Vijay Goel is no news." "We are good friends and meet often...He has been helping me in 1984 Sikh Genocide cases," he added. This comes after Phoolka resigned from the Aam Aadmi Party on January 3. |
BJP showed true colours: Akhilesh after reports of CBI probe | A day after reports claimed that he may be investigated by the CBI in an illegal mining case, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has said the ruling BJP showed its true colours. "Those who want to stop us have the CBI with them...But the people of India are ready to give an answer to the BJP," he added. |
SP-BSP alliance will not hurt BJP: UP Deputy CM Maurya | Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya has said the proposed SP-BSP alliance will not affect the electoral prospects of the BJP as the country is firmly standing behind PM Narendra Modi. The SP-BSP alliance is strong enough to defeat BJP in UP, SP National Vice President Kiranmoy Nanda said. UP BJP has termed the development as opportunistic and anti-people. |
Naidu's focus on son's rise can lead to Andhra's sunset: PM | Talking about Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said, "The chief minister is...fixated with the rise of his own son." "He does not realise how his policies and corruption can lead to sunset of the state," he added. PM Modi further said that Naidu "has forgotten about the other sons and daughters of Andhra Pradesh". |
Party will be strengthened: Sisodia on Khaira's resignation | Post Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's resignation from AAP, senior AAP leader and Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said the party will be strengthened with Khaira's resignation. "Khaira started revolting against party since post of LoP (Leader of Opposition) in Punjab was given to a Dalit leader," Sisodia tweeted. In November 2018, Khaira was suspended for indulging in "anti-party" activities. |
10-15% reduction in NCERT syllabus this year: Javadekar | Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar after chairing a meeting of NCERT General Council on Saturday said there will be "10-15 % reduction" in the curriculum from the academic year 2019-20. He added that a 50% reduction of "curriculum overload" will be achieved by 2021. He further said that there will be a grading of states on performance indicators in education. |
Two sisters found hanging from tree in UP's Sambhal | Two sisters, who had gone missing on Saturday evening, were found hanging from a tree in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Sunday. The girls allegedly ended their life as they were upset after being scolded by their mother, police said. The bodies have been sent for autopsy and cause of death will be clear once the report comes, police added. |
Parliamentary panel asks RBI to fix dysfunctional ATMs | A parliamentary panel has asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to address the issue of dysfunctional ATMs to avoid any situation of a forced cash crunch. The panel further asked banks to install an adequate number of ATMs. There were 2,05,866 ATMs in the country as of September 2018, according to an RBI data. |
IAF will fly ultra-modern Rafale jets soon: President Kovind | Addressing a joint session of Parliament a day before the Interim Budget will be presented, President Ram Nath Kovind said the Indian Air Force will soon fly "ultra-modernâ Rafale jets" to strengthen its capabilities. Claiming a "New India" was displayed during the 2016 surgical strikes, he added, "My government has communicated a new hope and confidence in the people." |
Isha Ambani features on February cover of Vogue magazine | Reliance Industries' Chairman Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani has featured on the cover of the February edition of Vogue India. She's dressed in a white shirt dress and black ruffled skirt by Australian designer Toni Maticevski, while accessorising her look with a Misho ring. In the cover story on her, Isha has spoken about her work and life after marriage.n |
Indian Oil looking for annual deal to buy crude from US | Indian Oil Corporation on Wednesday said it's looking for an annual deal to buy US crude as it seeks to broaden oil purchasing options. This comes amid uncertainties over Iran imports. The US had in November granted a six-month waiver to India from sanctions against Iran and restricted the country's monthly intake of Iranian oil to 3,00,000 barrels per day.nn |
Pujara's dad couldn't see his 193-run knock due to heart procedure | India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara's father Arvind Pujara couldn't see his son's 373-ball 193-run knock in the Sydney Test as he had to fly out of Rajkot for a cardiac procedure in Mumbai's Holy Family Hospital. "If anybody had any doubt about his batting it's cleared...I'll go home watch the replays," Arvind said about Cheteshwar's innings. |
Apple, which never attends CES, puts ad near event to troll rivals | Apple, which never attends technology event CES, has put up an advertisement near the event's Las Vegas venue, to take a dig at its rival companies over user privacy. The advertisement which reads, "What happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone," takes a cue from the slogan, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." |
Come 20 mins before departure: Railways plans airport-like security | Railways is planning to seal stations like airports and passengers would require to arrive 15-20 minutes before their train's scheduled departure to complete the security check process. The hi-tech security plan has been implemented in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and Karnataka's Hubli stations. Railways plans to implement the process at 202 more stations, Railway Protection Force Director General Arun Kumar said. |
Son escapes with wife after murdering father for property in J'khand | Awdesh Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand's Barmasia, escaped with his wife after allegedly killing his father Ramvilash Yadav on Friday night over a property dispute. The dispute had been going on for the past three days. An FIR was filed on the complaint of Akhilesh Yadav, the younger son of the deceased. |
67 girls fall ill after having hostel food in Telangana, 20 serious | At least 67 girls of a state-run residential school in Telangana's Ranga Reddy district were admitted to a hospital after vomiting and complaining of stomach ache. The girls had fruit salad followed by dinner in their hostel on Saturday and were taken to hospital after they vomited today morning, police said. At least 20 girls are "slightly serious", police added. |
Dilip Kumar lessee of plot for 999 years: Property trustees | The original owners of Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu's Bandra plot, the Seth Mulraj Khatau Trust [SMKT] revealed that the veteran actor is the "perpetual lessee for the period of 999 years". "The lease is still valid and subsisting", said a public notice released by the SMKT. The couple has sought an apology from the builder for publicly defaming them. |
Shortage of good scripts kept me away from films: Omkar | 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2' actor Omkar Kapoor said he has been away from films because of the "shortage of good scripts and great storytellers", adding, "which luckily is changing with time." "So, hopefully, people will see me doing a lot more in the coming time...it's important to choose your work wisely for the longevity as a film actor," added Omkar. |
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