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Scientists 'hack' photosynthesis, boost plant growth by 40% | Researchers from the University of Illinois and the US Agricultural Department have 'hacked' the photosynthesis process to boost tobacco plant growth and productivity by 40%. The study reversed a process caused by a photosynthetic 'glitch' that suppresses crop yield. The engineered plants developed faster, grew taller, and produced about 40% more biomass found in larger stems, the scientists said. |
100-ft-tall National Flag hoisted at Hyderabad station | A National Flag was hoisted on a 100-foot-tall pole at Hyderabad Railway Station on Friday. Following the occasion, the Twitter handle of South Central Railway read, "Instilling a sense of pride amongst passengers." Earlier this week, Secunderabad Railway Station became the first railway station in South Central Railway zone to hoist the Tricolour on a 100-foot-tall pole. |
3 killed, 1 injured after car falls into gorge in Himachal | As many as three people were killed and one injured after a car fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba on Thursday. It appears to be a case of rash and negligent driving, a police official said. The driver has been booked under relevant sections of the IPC, including those concerning rash driving and endangering life, she added. |
AIR's National Channel to be shut down to cut costs | Public broadcaster Prasar Bharati has decided to close All India Radioâs National Channel as part of its âcost-cutting measuresâ and to ârationaliseâ services. Regional training academies located at Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Shillong and Thiruvananthapuram will also be closed with immediate effect. Programmes of archival value of the National Channel will be sent to central archives in Delhi. |
Prevent RCom chief Anil Ambani from leaving India: Ericsson to SC | Swedish telecom equipment maker Ericsson has asked the Supreme Court to prevent Reliance Communications (RCom) Chairman Anil Ambani from leaving India till â¹550 crore dues owed to it are cleared. In its second contempt plea against Ambani, Ericsson also sought his detention in civil prison. Ambani had given a personal guarantee to settle the dues by December 15 last year. |
I am depressed, this world isn't letting me live: Singer Neha Kakkar | Singer Neha Kakkar took to Instagram to share she is suffering from depression, saying negative people have been successful in giving her "worst days" of her life. "It's not because of one person or two...it's because of the world who's not letting me live my personal life," she added. This comes amid reports of her breakup with actor Himansh Kohli. |
It was lovely meeting Aus captain Tim Paine's family: Rishabh Pant | Talking about meeting Australia captain Tim Paine's wife and children at Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison's official residence on New Year's Day, India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant said it was "lovely meeting them". "I don't think I have to change myself for something like that. The only thing is they put the photo on Instagram and it went viral," added Pant. |
Google shifted $22.7 billion to tax haven Bermuda in 2017 | Google moved $22.7 billion through a Dutch shell company to Bermuda in 2017, according to filings at Dutch Chamber of Commerce. The Dutch subsidiary is used to shift revenue from royalties earned outside America to Google Ireland Holdings, an affiliate based in Bermuda, where companies pay no income tax. The tax strategy is known as the "Double Irish, Dutch Sandwich". |
Bofors brought Congress down, Rafale will bring Modi back: Sitharaman | Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ended her two-hour Lok Sabha speech on Friday saying, "Bofors was a scam that brought Congress down...Rafale will bring Modi back to make a new India." Sitharaman added Congress should "do homework" on Rafale before levelling allegations. Congress President Rahul Gandhi said his party would launch an investigation into the deal if it comes into power. |
I make mistakes: Rahul Gandhi calls Macron France ex-President | Congress President Rahul Gandhi mistakenly referred to Emmanuel Macron as France's "ex-President" during the Lok Sabha debate and said, "I make mistakes...he is the current President." Rahul said Macron told him Rafale jet pricing was not part of the secrecy pact between India and France. "I am very clear the PM is directly involved in the Rafale scam," he added. |
Dec 31 internal, Mar 31 official target for electrification: Govt | The government has said that it's on track to meet its official March 31 target to electrify every home. It added that a December 31 deadline promoted publicly by the Power Ministry was only an "internal target". As of December 31, about 10.48 lakh households were left to be electrified in four states â Assam, Rajasthan, Meghalaya and Chhattisgarh. |
UP policeman famous for shouting 'Thain Thain' injured in gunfight | Sub-inspector Manoj Kumar of UP police, who had gone viral for shouting 'Thain Thain' to scare criminals, suffered pellet injuries during a gunfight in Uttar Pradesh's Alianekpur village. Manoj was part of a police team stationed at Alianekpur tri-junction following a tip-off regarding two criminals. The criminals opened fire at the police after being signalled to stop. |
Person facing trial for 35 years a punishment in itself: SC to CBI | The Supreme Court on Friday reprimanded the CBI for its failure to produce a witness in a 1983 case and said "a person facing trial for 35 years is itself a punishment". "This is a case of 1983...we're in 2019 now. Fair trial and speedy trial is for the accused also. That too, you are the CBI," the court said. |
I go back home as a normal girl to a normal household: Sara | While speaking about dealing with the attention she has received following her acting debut, Sara Ali Khan said, "I go back home as a normal girl to a normal household." The 'Kedarnath' actress added that this allows her to keep the attention from getting to her head. "More than attention, I look at it more as appreciation," Sara further said. |
Maharashtra CM to unveil poster of PM Modi's biopic: Report | Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will unveil the first poster for the upcoming biopic based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as per reports. The poster for the film, starring actor Vivek Oberoi, will reportedly be released on January 7. The film will be directed by Omung Kumar, who previously directed films like 'Mary Kom' and 'Sarbjit'. |
Bumrah has made the difference: Ex-Aus captain Steve Waugh | Former Australian captain Steve Waugh praised pacer Jasprit Bumrah, saying, "Bumrah has been a revelation, he's been the difference between the two sides. He gets some breakthroughs, he's got good longevity and he can bowl long spells." Bumrah, who made his Test debut last January, has picked up 20 wickets in his first three Test matches in Australia. |
Was nervous in the 90s: Rishabh Pant after scoring 159* | Rishabh Pant, who became the first Indian wicket-keeper to score a Test ton in Australia, said that he was 'nervous' when he reached the 90s in his innings which finished at an unbeaten 159. "The best part of my batting is that everyone in the team has given me [the] freedom to express myself," Pant said. |
Pujara reminds me of Sachin and Lara: Ex-Aus captain Clarke | Former Australian captain Michael Clarke said that Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara reminds him of former world number one Test batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. "[Y]ou can sense that hunger by the way he is batting... [H]e knows he is in good form and he wants a massive hundred," Clarke said about Pujara. |
Pant will make a lot more Test tons than MS Dhoni: Ponting | Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said that Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant will make more Test centuries than former Indian captain and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni. "He has got a really good game sense as well... [T]he way he bats, he is just sort of another Adam Gilchrist," Ponting added about the 21-year-old Indian wicket-keeper. |
Stewards chase Man City player thinking he is pitch invader | The security guards at the sidelines during the Manchester City-Liverpool match chased City defender Benjamin Mendy mistaking him for a pitch invader after he ran towards his teammates to celebrate their win. Mendy later posted a video of the incident, captioning it, "Almost got tackled yesterday while pitch invading I felt like @ab [Antonio Brown] escaping the defense". |
Robots are not replacing humans at jobs yet: World Bank | World Bankâs Chief Economist Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg has said, "This fear that robots have eliminated jobs...this fear is not supported by the evidence so far." The World Development Report 2019 said rise of jobs in the industrial sector in East Asia has compensated for job losses in advanced economies. "The threat to jobs from technology is exaggerated," the report added. |
Google parent's life sciences division Verily raises $1 bn | Google parent Alphabet's life sciences division Verily has announced a $1 billion investment round led by private equity firm Silver Lake. Alphabet Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat and Silver Lake Managing Partner-Managing Director Egon Durban will be nominated to join Verily's operating board, the company revealed. Previously under Google X, Verily was made independent in 2015 by Alphabet. |
BJP's work has forced Rahul to visit Amethi more: Smriti | Union Minister Smriti Irani on Friday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi is frequently visiting his parliamentary constituency, Amethi, as BJP's efforts have made him nervous. "The person who used to visit his constituency once in five years, has to now come here again and again," she added. She further accused Rahul of doing nothing for his constituency.n |
Women who entered Sabarimala posed as transgenders: BJP MP | BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi has claimed that the two women who entered Kerala's Sabarimala temple on Wednesday were disguised as transgenders. "Women posing as transgenders were made to enter the temple at 1 am. If they were devotees...they should've come during the day," she added. She further accused Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of converting the state into a clash zone. |
PM Modi master of deceit and disinformation: Amarinder Singh | Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday called PM Narendra Modi a master of "deceit and disinformation". Referring to Modi's speech at an event in Gurdaspur on Thursday, Singh said, "He once again lied on every issue...from 1984 riots and Kartarpur corridor to farm debt waiver." Singh added that India has plunged into ruins under Modi's "anti-people and divisive policies".n |
Delhi healthcare firm Vyome raises $22 million in Series D | Delhi-based healthcare firm Vyome Therapeutics on Thursday said it has raised $22 million in a Series D round of funding led by Mumbai-based venture growth fund Iron Pillar. The funding round saw participation from existing investors Kalaari Capital, Perceptive Advisors and Romulus Capital. The company revealed it will use the funds to advance its lead molecule to fight antibiotic-resistant acne. |
Battery-free device to control brain neurons with light made | University of Arizona researchers have created a wireless battery-free system which uses light to control specific neurons in the brain. "We're making these tools to understand how different parts of the brain work," lead researcher Philipp Gutruf said. The research "could ultimately mean turning off pain receptors or reducing the effects of severe neurological disorders," the scientists added. |
Chinese rover leaves 1st-ever 'footprint' on Moon's far side | China's rover Yutu-2, or Jade Rabbit-2, has left the first-ever 'footprint' on far side of the Moon, Chinese officials said. The project's chief designer said, "A small step for the rover, but one giant leap for the Chinese nation." This was on similar lines of Neil Armstrong's statement after he became the first human to step foot on the Moon. |
4 killed in truck-cars collision on Mumbai-Pune Expressway | As many as four people were killed and three injured after a truck collided with two cars on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway on Friday. The incident happened when the truck's driver lost control of the vehicle and the truck overturned and fell on the two cars, police said. "One car went off the road and fell into a pit," police added. |
No Indian will be left out of NRC: PM Narendra Modi in Assam | Addressing a gathering in Assam's Silchar, PM Narendra Modi said that no Indian citizen will be left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). "I know youâve faced problems, but the programme, stuck since decades, has reached its conclusion due to your sacrifice and devotion," he added. Earlier in the day, PM Modi inaugurated eight developmental projects in Manipur. |
Family asked me to stay in Australia despite dad's death: Rashid | Adelaide Strikers' 20-year-old Afghan leg-spinner Rashid Khan has revealed that his family encouraged him to stay in Australia and play Big Bash League for his father, who passed away on Sunday. He further added that his Adelaide Strikers teammates, coaches and management were in his room until late and their encouragement kept him alive in Australia. |
No objection if J&K Assembly, LS polls held together: Rajnath | Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the government has no objection if the Election Commission (EC) wishes to conduct Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir alongside the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. He further said the EC is responsible for conducting polls, not the government. He added, "Whatsoever number of forces the EC wants, we are ready to give." |
In a 60-second hearing, SC deferred Ayodhya case to Jan 10 | The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the Ayodhya land dispute case to January 10 in a hearing that lasted just 60 seconds and did not see any arguments from either side. The apex court will decide upon setting up a bench to hear petitions against the 2010 Allahabad HC judgment regarding partition of the 2.77-acre disputed land among three parties. |
Third woman enters Sabarimala temple amid protests in Kerala | Kerala Police have confirmed that Sasikala, a 46-year-old Sri Lankan woman, visited the Sabarimala temple with her husband at around 11 pm on Thursday, which can be seen in CCTV footage. However, she denied media reports as a strategy to ensure her safe return, police added. Over 1,000 people protesting the entry of two women on Wednesday have been arrested. |
Printing of â¹2,000 notes not stopped, clarifies government | Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg has denied reports that the RBI stopped production of â¹2,000 notes. "Printing...is planned as per projected requirement. We have more than adequate notes of â¹2,000 in the system with over 35% of notes by value in circulation being of â¹2,000," Garg said. "There has been no decision regarding â¹2,000 note production recently," he added. |
Leopard cub separated from mother 'adopted' by lioness in Gir | A lioness in Gujarat's Gir Forest has "adopted" a leopard cub separated from its mother, according to officials at the sanctuary. Gir-West division's Deputy Conservator of Forest Dheeraj Mittal posted images of the lioness along with the cub. "It is indeed a rare phenomenon, as lions tend to kill leopards...the lioness is taking extra care," he added. |
Difference in defence dealings and dealing in defence: Sitharaman | Speaking during the Lok Sabha debate over the Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, "There is a difference between defence dealings and dealing in defence." "We deal in defence with national security as a priority. Congress failed to bring even a single aircraft during UPA's tenure. All 36 fighter jets will come to India by 2022," Sitharaman added. |
Saudi women to start receiving divorce notice by text message | Saudi women will from Sunday receive a text message when a court issues their husbands divorce decrees, according to a new Justice Ministry regulation. Currently, some men register divorce deeds at the courts without even telling their wives, a Saudi lawyer said. "The new measure ensures women get their rights when they're divorced," the lawyer added. |
Huawei demotes 2 workers, cuts pay by â¹50k for tweeting from iPhone | China's Huawei demoted two employees by one rank and reduced their monthly salaries by 5,000 yuan (â¹50,800) for a New Year's greeting tweeted from Huawei's official account using an iPhone. The smartphone maker wished followers a "Happy #2019" in a since-deleted tweet marked "via Twitter for iPhone". The two employees oversaw the agency Huawei hired to handle social media overseas. |
Didn't understand seriousness of films till my debut: Ankita | Ankita Lokhande, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with Kangana Ranaut's 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi', shared a picture on Instagram and wrote, "I didn't understand the seriousness of films until I shot my debut." "When people ask me if you went to film school I tell them, 'No, I went to films'," she further wrote. |
Income Tax raid on 4 Kannada actors, 3 producers in Bengaluru | About 30 teams of the Income Tax department conducted simultaneous searches in the premises of four Kannada film actors and three producers in Bengaluru for alleged tax evasion. "Searches are being conducted...in the offices and residences of actors Shivaraj Kumar, his brother Puneeth Rajkumar, Sudeepa and Yash and three producers [including] Rockline Venkatesh [and] CR Manohar," the official said. |
Salman Khan to produce Satish's film starring Pankaj: Report | Salman Khan will be producing Satish Kaushik's directorial titled 'Kaagaz' which will be starring Pankaj Tripathi, as per reports. The film will be reportedly based on the life of a farmer from Uttar Pradesh who was declared dead on paper by his relatives who wanted his land. Satish earlier wanted to make the film with Anil Kapoor, according to reports. |
We missed you at our wedding: Kapil Sharma to Sunil Grover | Responding to Sunil Grover's tweet where Sunil had wished him on his wedding with Ginni Chatrath, Kapil Sharma wrote, "Thank you so much paji...we missed you...love and best wishes always." Sunil had tweeted, "Wishing Kapil and Ginni happy married life. May God give you happiness and togetherness always. Best wishes." Kapil got married to Ginni on December 12 in Jalandhar. |
Pant youngest Test wicket-keeper to go past 150-run landmark | Rishabh Pant became the youngest wicket-keeper to go past the 150-run landmark in Test cricket after he beat former Zimbabwe cricketer Tatenda Taibu who had achieved the feat aged 21 years and 245 days in 2005. Notably, Pant, who reached the landmark aged 21 years and 92 days, reached the landmark on his mother's birthday. |
Show respect: Ex-Aus captain Ponting on SCG crowd booing Kohli | Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting urged the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground to show respect to Indian captain Virat Kohli after he was greeted with boos by the crowd during the ongoing fourth Test. "If it was booing then it's absolutely disgraceful," Ponting said about the crowd's reaction. Kohli also got a similar reception during the Perth Test. |
Microsoft testing feature to give users data control: Report | Microsoft is reportedly testing out a project, called 'Bali', to offer users with more control over their personal data. Bali is like a personal data bank which puts users in control of any and all data collected on them. It is based on the concept of inverse privacy and aims to reduce it to a minimum, the report added. |
Google acqui-hires ex-workers' startup to improve Assistant | Technology giant Google has acqui-hired its former workers' startup Superpod to enhance its AI-powered Assistant's ability to accurately answer questions. The acquisition took place at a reported amount of nearly $60 million. Founded in 2016 by former Google employees Sophia Yang and William Li, Superpod had developed a question-and-answer app where users' queries were responded to by experts. |
Lord Ram belongs to the world, not just Hindus: Farooq Abdullah | Questioning why the Ayodhya issue was dragged to court, National Conference President and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah said, "Lord Ram belongs to the whole world, not just Hindus." He added, "Nobody has or should have any enmity against Lord Ram. Efforts should be made to resolve the matter and build the temple." |
Congress should treat us well before forming alliance: Gowda | JD(S) supremo Deve Gowda has asked Congress to treat regional parties well, stating, "Congress is the big brother of secular parties. They should treat us well before striking an alliance for the Lok Sabha polls." Claiming seat-sharing talks are still ongoing, he also asked Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to tolerate the "pain" he's suffering while running the Congress-JD(S) coalition government. |
Congress' past mistakes alienated Kashmir, not BJP's: Jaitley | Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday accused the Congress of alienating Kashmir, and stated, "Their mistakes are hurting Kashmir." He said, "The problem in Kashmir did not begin in 2014 after the arrival of BJP. Our government had no role in Kashmir's old chapters." He added, "Everyone knows...how governments were formed in the Valley during Congress rule." |
Lord Hanuman belonged to Vaishya caste: UP BJP leader | Uttar Pradesh BJP leader Vineet Agarwal Sharda on Thursday said that Lord Hanuman belonged to Vaishya caste. He added that both Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman belonged to the Vaishya caste and Hanuman was the adopted son of Ram. Earlier, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had called Lord Hanuman a Dalit, while BJP MLC Bukkal Nawab claimed Lord Hanuman was Muslim. |
Misa Bharti will contest from Patliputra LS seat: Tej Pratap | RJD leader and son of former Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav on Thursday said that his sister Misa Bharti will contest from Patliputra's Lok Sabha seat. However he added that the final decision in this regard will be taken by Lalu. Maner MLA Bhai Virendra had also voiced his desire to contest from the same seat recently. |
B'luru knowledge-sharing startup Manch raises â¹5cr seed fund | Bengaluru-based vernacular knowledge-sharing startup Manch has raised around â¹5 crore in its seed funding. The round was led by Stellaris Venture Partners and saw participation from Udaan Co-founder and former Flipkart executive Sujeet Kumar, among others. Founded in 2018 by Pritam Roy and Harikrishna Sunkari, Manch allows users to discuss, ask questions and express opinions on various topics. |
Gurugram health-tech startup Abita raises seed funding | Gurugram-based health-tech startup Abita Healthcare has raised an undisclosed amount in its seed round of funding. The round was led by Michigan-based early stage fund and global incubator Sky7Ventures. Launched in 2017 by Indore-based doctors Jatin Kakrani and Avi Ramavat along with MBA graduate Hitesh Kakrani, Abita offers digital management solutions to medical practitioners. |
Why drag Ayodhya dispute to court, resolve by talks: Farooq | Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Farooq Abdullah on Friday called for early resolution of the Ayodhya dispute through dialogue instead of a judicial verdict. "This issue should be discussed and sorted out across the table between people," he said. This comes after the Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing in the Ayodhya case by an "appropriate bench" to January 10. |
He's speaking like terrorist: Babbar on 'bomb people' remark | Responding to Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Vikram Saini's 'bomb people' remark, state Congress chief Raj Babbar said, "He's speaking like a terrorist." "Chief Minister (Yogi Adityanath) says 'thok do'. The MLA who aspires to be minister says he'll bomb people...He must be probed for terror links," he added. Saini on Friday said, those who "feel unsafe...in India should be bombed". |
Plan to give smartphone to every family in state: Andhra CM | Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that the state government is planning to distribute a smartphone to each family for ease of living. He added that 1.4 crore smartphones should be manufactured for distribution in the state. A state government release further said that the state topped Ease of Doing Business ranking by the National University of Singapore. |
China, Pak increasing fleet; we must procure jets timely: Sitharaman | Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that post Kargil, China added 400 aircraft and Pakistan more than doubled aircraft while India's squadrons reduced from 42 to 33 from 2002-2015. Sitharaman added that defence purchases are national security related and timely procurement of aircraft under the Rafale deal should be the prioirity as India has sensitive borders. |
Car damaged by bicycle after collision in China, police shares video | Police in the Chinese city of Shenzen posted a video showing a car bumper squashed after a head-on collision with a bicycle which suffered no damages. Police officials said that the video was not edited or altered. Reacting to the video a Facebook user wrote, "Nokia makes bikes now?" while another said, "I want this bike." |
Gavaskar trolls O'Keeffe, says only he can pronounce 'Labuschagne' | Ex-India captain Sunil Gavaskar, while commentating in the fourth Australia-India Test, trolled Australian commentator Kerry O'Keeffe, who was dubbed 'racist' for insulting Indians. "Labuschagneâ the bowler whose name only O'Keeffe can pronounce," said Gavaskar when Australia's Marnus Labuschagne came to bowl. During the third Test, O'Keeffe had said, "Why'd you name your kid Cheteshwar Jadeja?" |
Mehbooba Mufti using dead terrorists to get votes: Omar Abdullah | Former J&K CM Omar Abdullah has criticised rival Mehbooba Mufti after she visited militants' families. "She used militants by sanctioning their deaths to appease the BJP and now she uses dead militants to try to appease the voter," tweeted Abdullah. "No mother wants her son to pick a gun and lose his life...harassing the family won't help," Mufti had said. |
Don't shed crocodile tears for HAL: Nirmala Sitharaman to Congress | During the Lok Sabha debate over Rafale deal, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday told Congress, "Don't shed crocodile tears for HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited)." "Why did you go to AgustaWestland for choppers? Why did you not go to HAL? Because HAL won't give you anything. You are scared because Christian Michel is in India," Sitharaman further attacked the party. |
Will bomb people who say they're unsafe in India: UP BJP MLA | Demanding a law for stringent action against people who complain about feeling "unsafe" in India, UP BJP MLA Vikram Saini said, "Give me a ministry and I will explode bombs behind those who aren't loyal to the country." Stating his remarks shouldn't be linked to the party, he added, "Hum to desh deewane hai." |
Doctors remove iron rod that pierced man's neck, came out of mouth | Doctors surgically removed an 18-centimetre-long piece of iron that pierced through the neck and came out of the mouth of a 24-year-old man who met with a road accident in Lucknow on Thursday. The man was apparently speeding on his motorcycle when the accident took place and he fell upon iron fencing. He remains in a serious condition, doctors said. |
Baby falls on tree before falling to ground from 4th floor, survives | A 14-month-old baby who fell from a window of a fourth-floor apartment in Mumbai's Govandi was saved by a tree, which helped minimise the impact of the fall. The child fell on the tree outside the window, before slipping down to the ground. He sustained injuries to his lips and one leg, and was taken to a hospital. |
The wall is coming, Trump says in 'Game of Thrones'-style post | US President Donald Trump posted a 'Game of Thrones'-inspired image on Instagram with the words "The Wall Is Coming". Trump's post came amid the partial government shutdown which was imposed after opposition Democrats resisted his demand for $5 billion for Mexico border wall. The US House, where Democrats now hold a majority, has approved a legislation to end the shutdown. |
Ilhan Omar becomes first woman to wear hijab in US Congress | Twenty-three years after leaving a refugee camp in Kenya, Ilhan Omar on Thursday became the first woman to wear a hijab in the US Congress. Rules were changed to allow Omar to wear a religious head covering on the floor of the House. There had been a 181-year ban on headwear of any type in the chamber. |
We welcome the Supreme Court ruling in Maggi case: Nestlé India | Nestlé India welcomed the Supreme Court's order that allowed national consumer forum to proceed with the class-action suit filed by the government based on analysis of Maggi samples already conducted by CFTRI, Mysuru. The analysis showed Maggi samples contained lead within permissible limits. The lab also could not ascertain whether monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Maggi samples was natural or added. |
Kiara Advani denies reports of starring in 'Love Aaj Kal 2' | Denying the reports of playing the female lead in Imtiaz Ali's 'Love Aaj Kal 2', Kiara Advani tweeted, "While I wish the news was true, I'd like to clarify that it's not. I have not been approached." Earlier, there were reports that Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan will star in the sequel to the 2009 film 'Love Aaj Kal'. |
Rishi will soon be coming back to India: Brother Randhir | Actor Randhir Kapoor, while talking about his brother and actor Rishi Kapoor who is currently in the US for medical treatment, said, "He will soon be coming back to India. We're looking forward to that right now." "Rishi is doing well. Let people say whatever they want to...He is having a good time with everyone," added Randhir. |
Film industry is like a dysfunctional family: Katrina Kaif | Katrina Kaif has said the film industry is "almost" like a dysfunctional family, adding, "You may not like some of your family members in some cases, but they're still your family members." "For me, at least, it has become like that. We may not have the best relationship, but we still had a relationship for so many years," she added. |
Alia, Varun to reunite for remake of 'Coolie No. 1': Reports | Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan will be reuniting for the remake of David Dhawan's 1995 film 'Coolie No. 1', as per reports. The film will be directed by David and will be the first film to be produced by David's son and Varun's brother Rohit Dhawan, reports suggested. Earlier, there were reports that Sara Ali Khan will star opposite Varun. |
Rahul Dravid's advice has been very helpful: Mayank Agarwal | After scoring two half-centuries in his first two Test matches, India opener Mayank Agarwal said, "[Rahul Dravid's] advice has been very, very helpful. He told me to particularly think how to manage my mental energies." "We as batsmen speak about our technique and the game and [Dravid] is out there to guide...and help us climb the ladder," the 27-year-old added. |
India declare at 622/7 on Day 2 after Pujara, Pant tons; Aus 24/0 | Australia ended the second day of the fourth Test at 24/0, trailing India by 598 runs. India declared their first innings at 622/7 in 167.2 overs after centuries by Cheteshwar Pujara (193) and Rishabh Pant (159*), and half-centuries by Mayank Agarwal (77) and Ravindra Jadeja (81). India's 622/7d is their second highest total in Sydney after 705/7d in January 2004. |
Man City hand Liverpool their first defeat of the season | Manchester City registered a 2-1 win over table toppers Liverpool, who suffered their first league loss of the season. The win helped City reduce the gap between the sides to four points in the Premier League points table. "I don't remember a league so tough, there are so many huge contenders fighting for the title," City coach Pep Guardiola said. |
Google working on foldable Pixel smartphone: Report | Google is reportedly working on a foldable smartphone to be released in its Pixel lineup of devices. The report claimed Google had seven prototypes under development, including Google Pixel 3, 3XL, out of which one was the foldable device. Notably, Google has also received a patent in the US for a foldable smartphone device that is hinged, like a door. |
Anti-Sikh riots petitioner HS Phoolka resigns from AAP | Punjab AAP leader and anti-Sikh riots petitioner Harvinder SinghâPhoolka on Thursday announced his resignation from the party. In a tweet, Phoolka said, âI have...handed over resignation to Kejriwal ji today. Though he asked me not to resign but I insisted.â His resignation comes amid speculations of AAP and Congress forming an alliance in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. |
Case against Azam Khan, wife & son for 2 birth certificates | A case has been filed against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, his wife Tazeen Fatma and his son Abdullah Azam Khan in connection with allegedly getting two birth certificates made for Abdullah. The birth certificates, made in Rampur and Lucknow, were allegedly misused. Accusing Azam Khan of trying to obtain two passports, BJP leader Akash Saxena had filed the complaint. |
1 killed, 15 injured as vehicles pile up in Bihar due to fog | One person was killed and 15 others were injured after several vehicles piled up due to dense fog on National Highway 28 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar on Friday morning. Those who were injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment. Earlier on Thursday, several people sustained injuries in a pile-up of 25 vehicles on the Kanjhawala-Bawana road in outer Delhi. |
Haryana man buys minor for â¹2 lakh for marriage, rapes her | A Haryana man and his mother have been arrested for buying an Odisha-based minor girl for â¹2 lakh and keeping her hostage for two months, said the police. She accused him of forcefully marrying and sexually assaulting her. The girl, who was tricked into the marriage by her uncle, escaped by jumping from the second floor of the accused's house. |
70-year-old man arrested for molesting woman in Goa | A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman and attacking her friend with a knife in Goa, said the police. The accused, identified as Agnelo, had tried to forcefully hug the woman. The police said she rescued herself, following which her male friend went to confront the elderly man but was attacked with a knife. |
Entry of trucks banned in Delhi for 24 hours from Jan 4 | The Supreme Court appointed Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) has restricted entry of trucks in Delhi from 11 pm on January 4 to 11 pm on January 5. The regulation comes after the 'Severe plus' air quality prevailed in Delhi for 31 consecutive hours. Further, citizens have been advised to avoid using personal vehicles, EPCA member Sunita Narain said. |
931 more villages declared drought-affected in Maharashtra | The Maharashtra government on Thursday declared another 931 villages in the state 'drought-affected'. âThese villages got less than 75% of the average rainfall or a crop produce less than 50% of the estimate," the state Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Chandrakant Patil said. Earlier, the Union government had announced 151 of the 358 tehsils in Maharashtra as drought-affected in October. |
Maharashtra group demands action against virginity test | The Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmoolan Samiti (MANS) on Thursday demanded action against some member of Kanjarbhat community in Maharashtra over 'virginity tests'. The action was sought against those seen in a video asking a newly-married man the outcome of the bride's 'virginity test'. A delegation of MANS met Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Rajkumar Badole for the same. |
Pant 1st ever Indian wicketkeeper to slam Test ton in Australia | Rishabh Pant smashed a 137-ball hundred in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney on Friday, becoming the first ever Indian wicketkeeper to slam a Test century on Australian soil. Farokh Engineer had slammed the previous highest Test score of 89 by an Indian wicketkeeper in Australia in 1967. Pant has now slammed two Test hundreds. |
Pant slams highest ever score by an Indian keeper in an away Test | Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten 159 off 189 balls in the first innings of the fourth Test against Australia in Sydney on Friday to record the highest ever score by an Indian wicketkeeper in an away Test. The 21-year-old overtook former India captain MS Dhoni, who had slammed 148 runs off 153 balls against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 2006. |
Captain once dropped himself, replacement broke his ribs | England captain Mike Denness left himself out of the team for an Ashes Test that started on January 4, 1975, after scoring 65 runs in previous six innings. John Edrich replaced Denness as captain and broke his ribs after getting hit by the first ball he faced in the second innings. Australia went on to win by 171 runs. |
Don Bradman once reversed batting order, scored 270 at no. 7 | Cricket legend Don Bradman reversed the Australian batting order to protect batsmen from 'wet' wicket in the second innings of the third Ashes Test in 1937. The innings was opened by Australia's tail-enders while Bradman came to bat at number seven on January 4, and scored 270(375). Bradman's knock was later named by Wisden as the greatest in Test cricket. |
Birthday photoshoot of '336 months old' woman dressed as baby viral | The photoshoot of a 28-year-old US woman named Nicole Ham for her birthday has gone viral on the internet, where she's dressed like a baby in a blanket. A board kept beside Nicole in the photos read, "336 months old. Loves: Champagne, Hates: Dating in 2018." Nicole came up with the photoshoot's idea, which was done by her photographer friend. |
Pujara faces 1258 balls in Australia series, breaks Dravid's record | Cheteshwar Pujara has set the record for facing the most number of balls by an Indian in a Test series in Australia, achieving the feat in the Sydney Test on Friday. The 30-year-old has faced 1,258 deliveries in the series so far, overtaking former India captain Rahul Dravid, who had faced 1,203 deliveries in the four-match Test series in 2003-04. |
Zuckerberg didn't sell a single share in Q4, when Facebook fell 20% | Facebook Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg did not sell a single share in the fourth quarter, when the company's stock fell 20%. This is the first quarter in over two years that Zuckerberg has refrained from doing so, according to Bloomberg. Since September 2017, the 34-year-old has sold about 30.4 million shares worth around $5.6 billion to fund his philanthropy. |
Ajay Maken resigns as chief of Delhi Congress | Ajay Maken announced his resignation as the chief of Delhi Congress on Friday, months before the Lok Sabha elections. Maken, who took over the post in 2015, thanked Congress President Rahul Gandhi, party workers and the press via Twitter. In September, the Congress had denied media reports suggesting that Maken had offered his resignation due to health reasons. |
7 killed after blast causes factory to collapse in Delhi | Seven people, including a 5-year-old child, were killed after a cylinder blast caused part of a factory building to collapse in Delhi's Moti Nagar on Wednesday, said the police. Eight others trapped inside were rescued and taken to a hospital. The Delhi Fire Service said the building's owner hadn't obtained a no-objection certificate and fire safety precautions weren't in place. |
SC defers decision on setting up bench for Ayodhya case to Jan 10 | The Supreme Court has deferred hearing in Ayodhya land dispute case to January 10 when it will decide on the constitution of a bench to hear a batch of petitions filed against the 2010 Allahabad HC judgment. Allahabad HC had ordered partition of the disputed land among three parties, namely, deity Ram Lalla, the Nirmohi Akhara and Sunni Waqf Board. |
There was no such event as 2016 surgical strike by India: Pakistan | Pakistan on Thursday rejected the 2016 surgical strike as a "figment of Indian imagination", saying there was no such event. "The Indian media is itself doubting the claims of their government," Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said. This comes after Prime Minister nNarendra Modi said, "Pakistan ko sudharne mein abhi aur samay lagega." |
Australian man shouts at spider inside home, passerby calls police | A passerby called police after he heard a "screaming" toddler and a man repeatedly shouting "Why don't you die?" inside a home in Australia. However, after the police arrived at the home in suburban Perth, they found the man had been trying to kill a spider. "There were no injuries during the incident except to the spider," police officials joked. |
Serial killer who targeted women dressed in red executed in China | A Chinese serial killer who targeted females dressed in red has been executed after he was found guilty of the murder of 10 women and a girl between 1988 and 2002. Gao Chengyong was arrested after his uncle provided DNA for a minor crime, which revealed he was related to the killer, who was later confirmed to be Chengyong. |
US House passes bill to end shutdown, excludes funds for Trump's wall | The US House of Representatives, where Democrats now hold a majority, approved a legislation on Thursday to end a partial government shutdown without funding President Donald Trump's promised border wall. However, Republicans, who control the Senate, have said they will not pass the funding bills without Trump's approval. The shutdown has now lasted 13 days, affecting around 8 lakh workers. |
Trump brings 'Game of Thrones' meme to 2019's first Cabinet meet | US President Donald Trump brought the 'Game of Thrones'-inspired meme that he originally shared on Twitter in November for his first Cabinet meeting of 2019. Trump displayed a poster-sized version of the meme on the table in front of him. The graphic was first used by Trump to announce that he was planning to reimpose sanctions against Iran. |
I would like to see many more Uday Kotaks: Anand Mahindra | Responding to an article that said most startups have an exit strategy of being acquired, Anand Mahindra said it's not a bad thing if entrepreneurs see a route to monetise their work. "I still would like to see many more Uday Kotaks who want to build institutions. I can't believe India would've been better off if (Kotak)...monetised early," Mahindra added. |
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