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Best friend Akshat scared to hang out: Janhvi on dating rumours | Talking about her dating rumours with Akshat Rajan, Janhvi Kapoor said, "The rumour mongers have also said that I'm dating my childhood best friend called Akshat, who's so scared to hang out with me now." "He's too scared that we will be papped together...he came home for dad's birthday...there were [paparazzi] downstairs...he was hiding...put on a hoodie...and left," she added. |
Saif never asked me to take Sara for 'Simmba': Rohit | Rohit Shetty, while talking about casting Sara Ali Khan in 'Simmba', said that Sara's father and actor Saif Ali Khan never asked him even once to take Sara in the film. "She [Sara] came and begged me for a role in 'Simmba'. Hearing this, I started crying. Imagine, Saif and Amrita Singh's daughter begging me for a role," added Rohit. |
1st temple of God depicted as skinned human corpse found in Mexico | Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the first known temple of the 'Flayed Lord', who is depicted as a skinned human corpse. Two skulls and a sculpted torso depicting the God, Xipe Tótec, were found at the Popoloca ruins in Puebla state. The pre-Hispanic 'Flayed Lord' or Xipe Tótec was linked with fertility and regeneration. |
Pocket-sized scanner to check food's freshness created | Scientists at German research organisation Fraunhofer have developed a pocket-sized food scanner to check if food is stale or fresh. The scanner uses near-infrared sensor to beam infrared light at the food product and then measures the spectrum of the light to draw inferences about the freshness of food. The scanner doesn't work on food with multiple ingredients like pizza. |
Swedish startup unveils diet tracking Google Assistant app | Swedish health-tech startup Lifesum has unveiled a new Google Assistant app to track user's dietary habits via voice commands. The app is accessed by saying âHey Google, talk to Lifesumâ, which helps users track their diet and personalise meal sizes after authorising Google to share data with it. The startup claims it's the first-ever food tracking app for Google Assistant. |
iPhone battery replacement hurting sales: Apple CEO Tim Cook | Apple CEO Tim Cook has said iPhone users are preferring to just change the batteries of their old iPhones instead of upgrading to a newer model, which in turn is hurting sales. Cook further added, trade tensions with China contributed to the lowered sales. This comes as Apple cut its revenue forecast for the first time in nearly 20 years. |
New long-lived state of matter found in superconductor | US-based physicists have found a new, long-lived state of matter trapped in an iron pnictide superconductor. The physicists found the new state of matter while taking a series of snapshots using laser pulses of less than a trillionth of a second to study the superconductor. The physicists have described the state of matter as "long-lived, many-quasiparticle excitonic state". |
7 Odisha districts put on alert over cyclone Pabuk | The Odisha government has put seven districts on alert in view of cyclonic storm 'Pabuk', formed over South China Sea. The seven districts are Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Puri, Ganjam and Khordha. The cyclonic storm is expected to cross Andaman Island on January 6 and Myanmar coast on January 7-8, an advisory by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department said. |
Ensure all stray animals are in shelters by Jan 10: UP CM | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed all District Magistrates to ensure that stray animals are shifted to shelters by January 10. Yogi further directed strict action against owners of stray cattle and those locking up the animals in government buildings. The directive was given amid reports of stray cattle destroying crops and becoming a reason for road accidents. |
Two US cancer drugmakers to merge in $74-billion deal | US-based Bristol-Myers Squibb has announced it will buy cancer drugmaker Celgene for around $74 billion in one of the biggest-ever mergers in the pharmaceutical industry. The merged company would have 9 products with over $1 billion in annual sales each. Bristol-Myers Squibb shareholders will own approximately 69% of the new company and Celgene shareholders are expected to own around 31%. |
94 of 129 airports managed by AAI suffer losses in 2017-18 | Out of 129 airports owned and managed by Airports Authority of India (AAI), 94 were in losses in the financial year 2017-18, the government said. The losses were caused mainly by low revenue generation to meet the total expenditure of the respective airports. The AAI has taken steps to enhance revenue and reduce losses, Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said. |
Media awarded Huawei Mate20 Pro to resume sale on Amazon today | Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which has won awards from leading technology websites like Android Authority and Android Central, will resume selling exclusively on Amazon India starting January 4. It will be offered at discounted bundle price of â¹69,990 with one of the world's fastest 15W wireless charger worth â¹3,999. Additionally, Vodafone customers will get 20% discount on monthly post-paid rentals. |
Tearful woman films Sabarimala protests despite assault, pics viral | Photos of a tearful Kerala-based camerawoman continuing to shoot Sabarimala protests despite being allegedly assaulted by protestors have gone viral on social media. Several outfits had called for state shutdown over the entry of two women in menstruating age into the sanctum sanctorum of Sabarimala temple on Wednesday. Police arrested over 266 people and detained 334 on Thursday for violence. |
Astronaut reveals he once mistakenly called 911 from space | Dutch astronaut André Kuipers has revealed that he had once mistakenly dialled 911 from the International Space Station. To make satellite calls, astronauts are required to dial 9 followed by 011 for an international line. The 60-year-old, who spent 200 days in space between 2004 and 2012, forgot to dial 0 causing him to connect with the emergency services instead. |
I was 16 when I filed my 1st FIR against sexual assault: Kangana | Kangana Ranaut has revealed she was 16 when she filed her first FIR against sexual assault while adding, "There are people who can stand up for themselves, they shouldn't be discouraged." "People who need support, who need to be empowered, we must empower," she added. Kangana's statement comes after Rani Mukerji's remark that women should have courage to protect themselves. |
Michael Schumacher got kart license aged 12 from another country | German Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, who won record seven championships, obtained his kart license from Luxembourg aged 12. The minimum age for karting license in Germany was 14, while the limit in Luxembourg was 12. Schumacher won the German Junior Kart Championship aged 13 in 1982 and gained his German license the following year. |
Achrekar not given state funeral over communication gap: Minister | Maharashtra Housing Minister Prakash Mehta has attributed Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar not being given a state funeral to a "communication gap" at the government level. He added that Achrekar not being given a state funeral was "sad and unfortunate". Mehta, who represented the state government at Achrekar's funeral, apologised on the behalf of the government. |
Hello world: Rohit wishes New Year with 1st glimpse of baby girl | Team India batsman Rohit Sharma, who recently became father, took to Twitter on Thursday to share the first glimpse of his newborn daughter. "Well hello world! Let's all have a great 2019," the 31-year-old captioned the picture, wherein the baby girl can be seen holding both her father Rohit and her mother Ritika Sajdeh's fingers. |
We're doing everything humanly possible to help Schumacher: Family | The family of seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who was paralysed in a ski accident in December 2013 said in a statement that it's doing everything humanly possible to help him. "Please understand if we are following Michael's wishes and keeping such a sensitive subject as health, as it has always been, in privacy," the statement further read. |
Rahul must visit Kumbh, light candle at grandad's tomb: UP Dy CM | Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma on Thursday said, "I want to invite Rahul Gandhi, who probably has Dattatreya Gotra, to come to Kumbh". "I also request him to visit the tomb of his respected deceased grandfather Feroze Jehangir Khan Gandhi...also light a candle at the grave," he added. Sharma also invited Rahul to perform "sacred cow donation ritual". |
SC asks Cong MP Ahmed Patel to face trial over Rajya Sabha poll win | Upholding Gujarat High Court's order, Supreme Court asked Congress MP Ahmed Patel to face trial in connection with his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017, which has been challenged by rival BJP candidate Balwant Singh Rajput. Election Commission had invalidated two votes given to Rajput by two rebel MLAs, which led to his loss against Patel in the election. |
My turban was forcefully removed inside Delhi Assembly: BJP MLA | BJP MLA Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday alleged he was manhandled in Delhi Assembly and his turban was "forcefully removed" when he was marshalled out of the House. "They haven't removed my turban, they've removed the turban of the nation," Sirsa said. Meanwhile, AAP legislator Saurabh Bhardwaj said that Sirsa removed "his turban with his own hands". |
BJP leader trolls Delhi CM Kejriwal over video he liked on Twitter | BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga has mocked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over a video he had liked on Twitter recently. Bagga made a video of Kejriwal's Twitter profile, which showed Japanese entertainer Kazuhisa Uekusa performing 'tablecloth tricks' naked. "You can see, Delhi CM is busy performing what all tasks these days," Bagga says in the video. |
Women going to space, then why not temple? Paswan on Sabarimala | Talking about the protests after two women's entry into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, Union Minister and BJP's Bihar ally Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday said, "Women are going to space, then why canât they enter a temple?" "There should be no discrimination in the name of gender," he added. "The Supreme Court has delivered its judgment," Paswan further said. |
India deports second group of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar | India on Thursday deported a second group of Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar as part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants. The family of five was arrested and jailed in Assam in 2014 for entering India without valid documents, police said. Around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims live in India, according to government estimates. |
Ex-Pak PM Sharif denied help, told to maintain jail room on his own | Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif has been denied a prisoner who could serve as his orderly and told to maintain his room on his own. Officials said Sharif's case was highly sensitive and he could not be allowed to go outside his barracks in the prison. Sharif is currently serving a seven-year jail term in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case. |
RBI reduces printing of â¹2,000 notes to 'minimum': Reports | The RBI has reportedly scaled down the printing of â¹2,000 notes, introduced after demonetisation, to a "minimum". "The printing of â¹2,000 notes has been substantially reduced...This is nothing new," a Finance Ministry official was quoted as saying. Of the total currency in circulation on March 31, 2018, â¹2,000 notes accounted for 37.3%, down from 50.2% on March 31, 2017.n |
Halle Berry, Harrison Ford to present at 2019 Golden Globes | Hollywood actors Halle Berry and Harrison Ford have been announced as presenters for the upcoming 76th Golden Globe Awards. 'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman and '12 Years a Slave' actress Lupita Nyong'o are also among those presenting at the award ceremony. Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco from American television series 'The Big Bang Theory' have also been named as presenters. |
Knew I'd found partner for life: Nick Jonas on wife Priyanka | While speaking about his marriage with actress Priyanka Chopra, American singer Nick Jonas said, "I knew once we locked in together that I had a partner for life and a teammate." "It was kind of an instant thing," Nick added. Priyanka and Nick tied the knot in Rajasthan's Jodhpur in December, last year. |
Mahesh Bhatt gave me my daughter's name: Singer Ankit Tiwari | Singer Ankit Tiwari, who recently welcomed a baby girl named Aryaa with his wife Pallavi, revealed his daughter's name was suggested by 'Aashiqui' filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. "I shared news of my daughter's birth with him and asked him to suggest a few names," the singer explained. Bhatt had suggested two or three names for his daughter, Tiwari added. |
Zindagi na milegi Pujara: Sehwag as Pujara hits 3rd ton of series | Ex-cricketer Virender Sehwag has praised Cheteshwar Pujara for scoring his third hundred of the Australia-India Test series. "Zindagi na milegi Pujara. Brilliant to watch the determination and the consistency has been amazing," he tweeted. "The respect you get as cricketer for what Pujara is doing in Tests...is greater than any wonderfully skilful T20 innings," wrote ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen. |
PepsiCo tests self-driving robot delivery at a US university | Chips and beverages maker PepsiCo said it will start making deliveries with self-driving robots at a university in California, US. The university students will be able to order the company's products via an app and then meet the robot at over 50 locations on campus. The less than three-feet-tall robots, weighing around 36 kg, will travel at around 9.6 kmph. |
Human finger-sized smart camera created to detect poachers | Intel and NGO Resolve have created a human index finger-sized smart camera to stop poachers before they kill endangered animals in Africa. The camera, which awakens on sensing motion, uses AI to analyse images in real-time and sends an alert to authorities if it detects humans and vehicles. It is expected to be deployed in 100 African reserves in 2019. |
Qualcomm posts bonds to stop iPhone sales in Germany | Qualcomm on Thursday said it posted security bonds of $1.52 billion in order to enforce a court order banning sales of some iPhone models in Germany. The chipmaker needed to post the bonds as part of a legal requirement by a court. Last month, a German court found that Apple had infringed Qualcomm patents on power-saving technology used in smartphones. |
Former judge who gave landmark Emergency verdict passes away | Retired justice Chandrashekhar Shankar Dharmadhikari passed away aged 91 on Thursday in Nagpur following a brief illness. A Padma Bhushan recipient, Dharmadhikari delivered a landmark judgment as he held that Right to Life is natural and a human right and a citizen can approach the court even during Emergency. Accordingly, he released all those against whom there was no evidence. |
RCom files contempt plea against DoT again over spectrum sale | Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications (RCom) filed a second contempt plea against Department of Telecommunications (DoT) for not giving approval for its spectrum sale to Reliance Jio. The Supreme Court had directed DoT to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) on receiving a corporate guarantee from RCom. The NOC was, however, not issued despite RCom furnishing a â¹1,400-crore guarantee to DoT. |
India issues first tender to build solar projects in J&K | The government on Tuesday issued a tender to build 7.5-gigawatt of solar power projects in Jammu and Kashmir. A 35-year power purchase agreement will be signed with the project developers, who will get 54 months to get the project running. This is part of the government's goal of building 100 gigawatts of solar capacity in the country by 2022. |
Cyber frauds in Indian banking sector hiked 50% in FY18: RBI | The Indian banking sector witnessed an over 50% hike in cyber frauds in the financial year 2017-18, the annual report by the Reserve Bank of India revealed. Banks collectively lost nearly â¹110 crore to cyber frauds, which amounted to less than 0.5% of the total money lost to frauds in 2017-18. Cyber frauds constituted almost one-third of all banking frauds. |
Mumbai Police celebrates 85th b'day of woman who lives alone | The Mumbai Police on Wednesday celebrated the 85th birthday of a woman named Lalita Subramaniam, who lives alone in the city. Police personnel, including Deputy Commissioner of Police, N Ambika, visited her residence with a cake to celebrate her birthday. The Mumbai Police first celebrated Lalita's birthday in 2016, following which they have been celebrating her birthday every year. |
I met Ranbir when I was 11, since then I had a crush on him: Alia | Alia Bhatt, who's currently dating actor Ranbir Kapoor, has revealed she first met him when she was 11 years old. "I had auditioned for 'Black'. Since then, I had a crush on him. And then he came in 'Saawariya', and I had already seen him," she added. The couple started dating around New Year's Eve last year, said reports. |
Was shooting Jodhaa Akbar when Abhishek proposed to me: Aishwarya | Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has revealed she was shooting for film 'Jodhaa Akbar' in 2007 when Abhishek Bachchan proposed to her. She said that her co-actor Hrithik Roshan responded to the news of her getting engaged with a "thumbs up". Aishwarya said it felt "surreal" when she was dressed as a bride and was filming for song 'Khwaja Mere Khwaja'. |
Not joining politics, I am merely a retired cricketer: Gambhir | Gautam Gambhir, who recently retired from cricket, took to Twitter to clarify that there is no truth in the "speculative stories" that claim he is joining politics. "At the moment, I am merely a retired cricketer who like all of you is waiting for Indiaâs series win in Australia," added Gambhir, who is known to frequently tweet on social issues. |
Achrekar slapped me for missing match, never missed another: Sachin | Sachin Tendulkar once revealed his late coach Ramakant Achrekar slapped him in front of everyone for missing a match. Sachin, who had skipped the match to cheer for his senior team, added he never missed another match after that day. "[Achrekar sir] said I didn't need to clap for others...[but] do something so...the world can clap for you," he said. |
Rahul should first learn ABC of 'offset': Arun Jaitley on Rafale | Talking about â¹58,000-crore Rafale deal, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Congress President Rahul Gandhi should learn "ABC of offset partners". Explaining the offset policy, Jaitley said, "If we buy defence equipment from a foreign country, we ask them to spend 30-50% of the deal cost in India". He also stated that Dassault Aviation has 100-120 offset partners in India. |
Chinese spacecraft shares 1st image from Moon's far side | China's robotic probe, Chang'e 4, which became the first human-made object to land on far side of the Moon on Thursday, has shared its first image. Chang'e 4 landed in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon. Only one face of the Moon is visible from Earth due to its close orbit. |
Head priest should have quit: Kerala CM on Sabarimala purification | Stating that head priest shutting down Sabarimala temple for 'purification' was against the Supreme Court's verdict, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said, "The 'tantri' should've quit, if he had any objection to the apex court order as he was also a party to the case." The temple was 'purified' after two women aged below 50 entered the temple on Wednesday. |
No tech can conquer nature: BJP Gen Secy stuck in flight for 3hrs | BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav, who was stuck in a flight at Delhi airport for nearly three hours due to dense fog, tweeted, "No technology can conquer nature". "Stuck in d aircraft...with absolutely no info. ATC too unable to tell when d flight wl get clearance. Fog in Delhi can cripple air movement at 12 noon," his tweet read. |
Delhi man accidentally swallows toothbrush while cleaning throat | A 36-year-old Delhi man accidentally swallowed a 12-cm-long toothbrush while thoroughly cleaning his throat on the advice of a quack. The toothbrush was removed at AIIMS by performing endoscopy, a non-surgical procedure in which a snare was used to pull it out from the upper abdomen. Earlier, he didn't tell the doctors about the toothbrush and kept taking painkillers. |
Female McD employee attacked by US man over straws, she fights back | A video of a 40-year-old US man attacking a female McDonald's employee over no straws at the store's counter on New Year's Eve has gone viral. He leaned across the counter and grabbed the employee, prompting her to punch him several times before being pulled back by her colleague. "I want her a** fired," the man shouted after the incident. |
Netflix's new CFO had been barred from job shopping, was fired | Netflix's new CFO Spencer Neumann, who was fired by video-game maker Activision Blizzard, had a provision in his contract that barred him from negotiating with other potential employers. Neumann could look for employment outside Activision only during last six months of his contract, which ran through April 2020. He had total compensation of $9.47 million last fiscal, according to Bloomberg. |
Achrekar smacked me with stump on butt for dropping catch: Kotak | Paying tribute to his school cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Uday Kotak revealed that Achrekar once smacked him with the stump on his butt for dropping a catch during fielding practice. "Fond memories of him teaching batting technique...I miss playing cricket after a ball broke my head! Rest in peace my cricket guru," the billionaire further said. |
Viewers not entering hall as voters: Kher on 'The Accidental...' | While speaking about the controversy surrounding his upcoming film 'The Accidental Prime Minister', actor Anupam Kher said, when an audience watches a movie they don't enter the hall as voters. "They are regular cine-goers and movie lovers," he added. The actor further said that when people go to vote, their decision is not based on the impact of a film. |
PewDiePie fan who hacked 50k printers hacks Google devices | Online handle 'TheHackerGiraffe' has claimed to have hacked around 72,341 Chromecasts, Google Homes, and Smart TVs to promote YouTube's currently most subscribed channel PewDiePie. The same handle had earlier claimed responsibility of hacking around 50,000 printers worldwide to print "help defeat T-Series". PewDiePie is currently being trailed by T-Series for YouTube's top spot. |
PayU India CEO Amrish Rau to join parent company Naspers | Payment services provider PayU India's CEO Amrish Rau will take over as Head of Financial Technology Partnerships and Investments for parent company Naspers. In his new role, Rau will continue to report to PayU CEO Laurent le Moal, as per an internal company letter. Prior to joining PayU, Rau had worked as Managing Director of his Mumbai-based firm Citrus Payments. |
SoftBank renames early venture arm with focus on Asia | Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has renamed its early-stage venture investment arm from SoftBank Ventures Korea to SoftBank Ventures Asia. Established in 2000, SoftBank Ventures Korea had initially focused on the Korean market and had expanded to make investments in startups globally in 2011. With over $1.1 billion, it is searching for more AI-related startups to invest in, especially in Asia. |
Car marketplace CarDekho raises $110 mn in Series C funding | Gurugram-based online car marketplace CarDekho has raised $110 million in its Series C round of funding at a valuation of around $400-450 million. The funding was led by Sequoia Capitalâs $8-billion global growth fund and European hedge fund Aquila Capital. Founded in 2008 by IIT graduates Amit Jain and Anurag Jain, CarDekho is a platform that helps users buy cars. |
ISRO's Chandrayaan-2 delayed for 3rd time, new date unclear | ISRO's second Moon mission, Chandrayaan-2, which was scheduled to launch on Thursday, has been delayed for the third time while the new launch dates are not yet confirmed. "We are all trying hard...should be possible to launch the mission in February," a senior ISRO official said. The â¹800-crore mission was earlier delayed in December 2016 and again in October 2018. |
Pakistan houses, takes care of enemies: US President Trump | US President Donald Trump has said that Pakistan "houses" and "takes care of the enemy", referring to the terrorist safe havens in the country. The US, therefore, ended $1.3 billion aid to Pakistan, he added. "We want to have a great relationship with Pakistan...I look forward to meeting with the new leadership," he further said. |
World's longest living person may have faked her age: Report | The world's longest living person, Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122, may have faked her age, Russian researchers claimed. The real Jeanne Calment died in 1934 and her daughter Yvonne assumed her identity to avoid paying inheritance taxes, they added. They cited discrepancies between physical characteristics listed on Calment's identity card and her appearance in later years. |
Ireland criminalises emotional abuse under domestic violence law | Emotional and psychological abuse has become a crime in Ireland under a new domestic violence law that came into effect on Tuesday. "The effect of non-violent control in an intimate relationship can be as harmful to victims as physical abuse because it's an abuse of the unique trust associated with an intimate relationship," Justice and Equality Minister Charlie Flanagan said. |
Michael Kors becomes Capri Holdings following Versace buyout | Fashion group Michael Kors has been renamed as Capri Holdings after completing the acquisition of Italian brand Versace. "With the acquisition...we've created one of the leading global fashion luxury groups in the world," Michael Kors CEO John D Idol said. Michael Kors, which acquired luxury retailer Jimmy Choo in 2017, bought Versace for over $2.1 billion in September 2018. |
Johnson & Johnson's India sales fall 3% to â¹5,828 cr in FY18 | Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) sales in India dipped 3% to â¹5,828 crore in the year ended March 2018. The drugmaker's medical device sales in India were hit following the government's move to cap prices of devices like orthopaedic knee implants. However, J&J's after-tax profit for the period rose 18% to around â¹687 crore on other income, including foreign exchange gains.n |
Indiaâs retaliatory tariffs to hit US exports worth $900mn: Report | India's proposed retaliatory tariffs will adversely impact US exports worth nearly $900 million, according to the latest Congressional report. India had announced higher tariffs on US imports like apples, almonds and lentils to counter the US move to raise duties on Indian steel and aluminium products. India has been postponing enforcing the tariffs despite announcing it over six months ago. |
RBI's stringent norms for our banks unrealistic: MPs' panel | A parliamentary panel has said the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) "stringent norms" for banks are "unrealistic and unwarranted". It further asked RBI to ease its rules on capital requirements for banks in order to increase lending. This comes after the government and some RBI board members called for relaxation of the capital requirements to boost credit and economic growth. |
My dad spoke about Big B till the end: Kader Khan's son | Sarfaraz, son of veteran actor Kader Khan who recently passed away, has said he wants Amitabh Bachchan to know that his father spoke about him till the end. "I'd ask my father whom he missed the most from the film industry and the answer promptly would be Bachchan Saab. And I know the love was mutual," Sarfaraz added. |
Aren't you bored yet? Australia's Lyon to Pujara after he hits ton | After India's Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his third hundred of the series in the fourth Test at Sydney on Thursday, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon was heard asking the 30-year-old batsman, "Aren't you bored yet?" Pujara reached the three-figure-mark in 199 balls, his fastest century of the series. He has faced 1,135 balls in the series so far. |
Why did both teams wear black armbands on 1st day of Sydney Test? | Australia and India cricketers played the first day of the fourth Test in Sydney wearing black armbands. The Australian cricketers were wearing theirs in honour of former Australia batsman Bill Watson, who died recently at the age of 87. Indian cricketers wore black armbands to pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar, who died aged 86 on Wednesday. |
O'Keeffe's commentary blacked out in India after insulting remarks | Australian commentator Kerry O'Keeffe has been blacked out by Indian broadcaster Sony Pictures Networks India for the ongoing Australia-India Test in Sydney. This comes after the 69-year-old insulted Indian cricketers on air during the Melbourne Test. O'Keeffe had said Mayank Agarwal hit 304* against "railway canteen staff", and also made fun of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja's names. |
Sachin, Kambli attend childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar's funeral | Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli attended their childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar's funeral in Mumbai on Thursday. Sachin was also seen lending his shoulder to the bier of Achrekar, who passed away aged 86 on Wednesday. Young cricketers also gave guard of honour to the mortal remains of Achrekar by raising their cricket bats. |
60-yr-old Rajasthan man dies after feature phone explodes in pocket | A 60-year-old man from a village in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh died after a feature phone which was kept in his vest's pocket exploded at 2:30 am in the morning. He suffered severe burns and was declared brought dead by the doctors at the hospital. The make and brand of the phone aren't yet clear. |
Laat deke bahar kar denge: MP Min on officials not obeying orders | A video has surfaced, wherein Congress MLA and Madhya Pradesh Labour Minister Mahendra Singh Sisodiya could be heard saying, "Workers and officers who won't follow instructions, unko laat deke bahar kar diya jayega (will be kicked out)." The minister made the remark while interacting with party workers in the state's Guna district on December 31. |
NASA shares images of farthest object explored by spacecraft | NASA has shared images of the most distant object ever explored, captured by New Horizons spacecraft from around 27,000 kilometres away. The 31-km-long object is nicknamed Ultima Thule, where 'Ultima' and 'Thule' represent the object's large and small spheres respectively. The spheres joined as early as 99% of the way back to the formation of the solar system, NASA said. |
Mentally ill people chained in UP sheds; petition filed in SC | Several people with psychological disorders are being tied with iron chains and padlocked for days and years in sheds in Uttar Pradesh. This came to light after a Delhi lawyer filed a petition in the Supreme Court, stating, "Chaining and restraining...persons with mental illness in faith-based mental asylum shows there's a huge gap in providing...treatment to the needy in [India]." |
Why isn't India fighting Taliban in Afghanistan, asks Trump | US President Donald Trump questioned why India, Pakistan and Russia aren't fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, purportedly referring to their military presence in the country. Although countries were sending their troops to Afghanistan, the US was "subsidising" their militaries by billions of dollars, he added. He further questioned why the US is in Afghanistan when it's "6,000 miles away". |
Now my run and fear have ended: 71-yr-old man held after 38 years | On getting arrested after 38 years in an attempt to murder case, 71-year-old Suresh Singh in Uttarakhand said, "Aaj meri daud khatm ho gayi hai. Ab mera dar khatm ho gaya hai (Today my run and fear have ended)." He was booked for firing at a 60-year-old man to loot â¹1,400 from him. He was declared a fugitive in 1985. |
Centre may announce farm package costing â¹2.3 lakh crore annually | The government is likely to announce a relief package for farmers that may cost as much as â¹2.3 lakh crore annually, according to reports. As part of the package, the government may reportedly announce direct transfers worth â¹4,000 per acre per season to farmers. Interest-free crop loan up to â¹1 lakh per farmer may also be provided. |
Trump's tone while describing PM unacceptable: Cong leader | Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Thursday said the tone used by US President Donald Trump while describing PM Narendra Modi was not in good taste and completely unacceptable. This comes after US President Donald Trump said that PM Modi constantly keeps telling him that India build a library in Afghanistan, adding, "I do not know who is using it." |
4 BJP workers stabbed during protests over Sabarimala | Four BJP workers were allegedly stabbed in Kerala's Thrissur while enforcing a state shutdown after two women in menstruating age entered Sabarimala temple on Wednesday. The BJP had called for a two-day protest, while the Congress-led UDF is observing a "black day" on Thursday. Earlier, an activist was injured during stone pelting and later died in a local hospital. |
Content, stardom should complement each other: Director Amit | While speaking about working on content-driven films and the concept of "stardom", 'Badhaai Ho' director Amit Sharma said, "Content and stardom aren't here to replace each other but co-exist and complement each other". "It would be magical to have a big star in a content-driven film," Amit added. His latest release 'Badhaai Ho' starred Ayushmann Khurrana among the lead cast. |
Anil, Sonam were perfect for film: 'Ek Ladki...' director | Speaking about her film 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga', director Shelly Chopra said the film's lead stars, Sonam Kapoor and Anil Kapoor, were the "perfect combination". "Somewhere it helps if you are father and daughter in real life. It definitely helped the film," she added. The film, which features Rajkummar Rao and Juhi Chawla, will release in February. |
I take the middle path with success and failure: Ranveer | While speaking about his experience in the film industry, Ranveer Singh said, "I try and adopt the middle path". "[I] don't get too carried away with the success and don't get bogged down by failures," the actor added. Ranveer further said that since filmmaking is a collaborative process, a film's failure is not entirely an actor's doing. |
US-based touchscreen vending machine startup raises $7 mn | US-based touchscreen vending machine-making startup Vengo has raised $7 million in fresh equity funding, according to filings. The new funding has nearly doubled the amount raised to date by the startup. Founded in 2012, Vengo provides touchscreen wall-mounted vending machines which sell an assortment of products and offers screen space for businesses to advertise their products to users. |
LG files patent for smartwatch with camera | South Korean electronics company LG has filed for a US patent for a smartwatch with a camera. The patent hints the camera may be placed on the watch's strap in three ways with practical uses like analysing calorie count from food photos or scanning QR codes. It further hints at "mobile terminal" features for cellular connectivity on the smartwatch. |
Servify acquires B'luru-based gadget repair startup iService | Personal device management startup Servify has announced its acquisition of Bengaluru-based gadget repair startup iService through a cash and stock deal. Post the acquisition, both the founders of iService and its core technology and product teams will be absorbed by Servify. Founded in 2013, the Blume Ventures-backed startup iService provides repair services at home and in its stores. |
Jai Vigyan, Jai Anusandhan: PM Modi at Indian Science Congress | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday added 'Jai Anusandhan' (hail research) to the slogan, 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan, Jai Vigyan' while inaugurating the 106th Indian Science Congress (ISC). The Congress was attended by around 20,000 scientists from 60 countries. Notably, Atal Bihari Vajpayee had added 'Jai Vigyan' in 1998 to Lal Bahadur Shastri's 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' slogan from 1965. |
Denied â¹150 to buy drugs, 21-year-old slits friend's throat | A 21-year-old man named Suresh Pande has been arrested by Mumbai police for allegedly slitting the throat of his 25-year-old friend after the victim refused to give him â¹150 to buy drugs. Police said that when Sandip Ghadge refused to lend him the money, Pande began abusing and attacked Ghadge, who was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. |
Death toll from Russia building collapse rises to 37 | The death toll from an apartment building that partially collapsed in Russia earlier this week reportedly due to a gas explosion has risen to 37, the Emergencies Ministry said. As of Thursday, 22 of the 37 bodies had been identified. The explosion on Monday damaged 48 apartments in the 10-storey building in the city of Magnitogorsk. |
Lion Air ends search for 2nd black box of crashed plane | Indonesia's Lion Air has ended the search for the second black box of the plane that crashed into the Java Sea in October last year. Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee, however, said that it would start its own search for the black box as soon as possible. The plane had crashed into the sea with 189 people on board. |
N Korea envoy to Italy goes into hiding after he sought asylum | Jo Song-gil, North Korea's acting ambassador to Italy, is in hiding, South Korean MP Kim Min-ki said quoting the country's intelligence agency, after Jo reportedly sought asylum from an unidentified western country. Jo disappeared with his wife after leaving the embassy without notice before his term was due to be over in November last year, the South Korean lawmaker added. |
Dena Bank shares fall 20% on terms of merger with Bank of Baroda | Shares of Dena Bank on Thursday plunged nearly 20% after the share swap ratio for its proposed merger with Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda (BoB) was announced. The share swap ratio has been set at 110 Bank of Baroda shares for every 1000 shares of Dena Bank, and 402 Bank of Baroda shares for 1000 shares of Vijaya Bank. |
Banks likely to recover â¹70,000 cr bad loans by March-end: Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said commercial banks were likely to recover â¹70,000-crore bad loans by March-end. Lenders have so far recovered â¹80,000 crore from the resolution of 66 cases, he added. Jaitley further said the increase in conversion of bad loans into standard accounts and decline in fresh bad loans show an improvement in the lending and borrowing behaviour. |
Has Govinda bothered to call once? Kader's son after actor's death | After Govinda condoled veteran actor Kader Khan's demise and called him a 'father figure' on Instagram, Kader's son Sarfaraz questioned, "Has he...bothered to call us even once after my father's passing away?" "Please ask Govinda how many times he inquired about his 'father figure's' health," Sarfaraz added. He further said there are "no real feelings" in the film industry. |
I wish I played like Rishabh Pant when I was his age: Tim Paine | Australia wicketkeeper-captain Tim Paine has said that he enjoys the way India's 21-year-old wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant goes about his wicketkeeping. "I wish I played that way when I was his age. He looks like he has a hell of a lot of fun," the 34-year-old added. Further, Paine praised Pant for taking a picture with his wife and kids. |
Pujara slams 18th Test ton as India end Day 1 of 4th Test at 303/4 | Batsman Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his 18th Test hundred and third of the series as India ended the first day of the fourth Test in Sydney at 303/4 on Thursday. The 30-year-old also crossed 400 runs in the series, becoming the third batsman after Sachin Tendulkar and Matthew Hayden to achieve the feat in Border-Gavaskar Trophy three times. |
Buffett's Apple stake value falls by $22 billion in 3 months | The value of Apple stake held by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has fallen by over $22 billion in the last 3 months. Berkshire's more than 5% stake in the iPhone maker is now valued at about $36 billion. Last May, the world's third-richest person said he'd love to see Apple shares decline in price so he could buy more. |
Iran plans to ban Instagram over 'national security concerns' | Iran is planning to ban photo-sharing app Instagram in the country over 'national security concerns', Javad Javidnia, Deputy for Cyberspace Affairs at the Public Prosecutor's Office said. Twitter and Facebook are already banned in Iran. Notably, Iranians including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif have official accounts on Instagram. |
Apple cuts its revenue forecast for the 1st time in nearly 20 years | Apple has cut its revenue forecast for the first time in almost 20 years and blamed weaker demand in China for it. Apple's sales will be about $84 billion in the quarter ended December 29, down from estimates of up to $89-$93 billion, Apple CEO Tim Cook said. Apple posted $88.3 billion sales in the first quarter a year earlier. |
Grandson of dictator: FM on Rahul's remark on PM interview | After Congress chief Rahul Gandhi called PM Narendra Modi's interview "staged" and the interviewer "pliable", Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said he was the "grandson of the Emergency dictator". He added that Gandhi had shown his "real DNA" by attacking and intimidating an independent editor. Meanwhile, ANI Editor Smita Prakash, who conducted the interview, said Gandhi's remark was a "cheap shot". |
Vande Mataram & National Anthem to be sung at Secretariat: MP CM | After the Congress-led Madhya Pradesh government stopped the tradition of singing Vande Mataram at the Secretariat, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath announced not just Vande Mataram, but National Anthem will also be sung. "At 10.45 am on the first working day of every month, police band will play the tunes...during their march from Shaurya Smarak to Vallabh Bhawan," he announced. |
PM fled Parliament to lecture Lovely University students: Rahul | After PM Narendra Modi's absence in Lok Sabha, Congress President Rahul Gandhi tweeted, "So it seems our PM has fled Parliament & his own open book Rafale exam & is instead lecturing students at Lovely Univ". "I request the students there to, respectfully, ask him to please answer the 4 questions posed to him by me," he added. |
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