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I have no qualms about approaching a director: Ayushmann | Ayushmann Khurrana has said that he is someone who approaches the director, adding, "I have no qualms about it, I can do that if I get to know about a script which is very unique." Further, talking about working with Karan Johar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali, he said, "I think whenever they have a role for me...things will happen." |
Directing Rani Mukerji is a dream come true: Hichki director | 'Hichki' director Siddharth P Malhotra, while talking about working with Rani Mukerji said, "Directing her is a dream come true and for Rani to play the lead in 'Hichki' was a blessing for me." "She does not think of herself as an actor; she's an assistant director, an art director, philosopher, guide and a friend," added the director. |
Withdraw Bharat Bandh cases or lose our support: BSP to Cong | BSP President Mayawati on Monday demanded the withdrawal of cases against people who participated in the 'Bharat Bandh' organised on April 2. The party will "reconsider" its outside support to Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan if the demand isn't fulfilled, she added. In April, Dalit groups organised a Bharat Bandh demanding implementation of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. |
Ready for Rafale debate, please fix a time: Congress | Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said the party is ready for a debate on the Rafale deal in Lok Sabha, stating, "(Finance Minister Arun) Jaitleyji has thrown a challenge...we're ready for a debate on January 2. Please decide a time." Earlier, Kharge demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe and Jaitley said the government is ready to discuss the deal. |
BJP plans to install 100-ft statue of Dalit icon Uda Devi in UP | BJP plans to install a 100-feet statue of freedom fighter Uda Devi and develop a park and memorial in her name in Lucknow, Uttar Padesh. Uda Devi, who belonged to the Pasi community, became a symbol of Dalit resistance against colonial rule. BJP MP Kaushal Kishore asked Pasi community workers to donate iron for the statue. |
Sonia, Rahul never interfered in defence deals: AK Antony | Accusing BJP of "misusing agencies to manufacture lies," former Defence Minister AK Antony on Monday said, "Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi never interfered in defence deals." His statement came after BJP accused Congress of defending Christian Michel, an alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper deal, and asked why it was scared of a probe into the case. |
Centre approves â¹1,146 cr aid for Tamil Nadu post cyclone Gaja | The High-Level Committee chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday approved additional assistance of over â¹1,146 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund for Tamil Nadu, which was affected by cyclone Gaja recently. Earlier, the Centre had released assistance of over â¹353 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund as an interim relief to the state. |
4 killed, 7 feared trapped in fire at Bihar's snacks factory | At least four people were killed and seven others are feared trapped after a fire broke out in a snacks factory in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Monday, police said. At least 10 to 12 others sustained injuries in the fire and were taken to hospital. The reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained. |
One 'magarmach' down: Badal after Sajjan Kumar sent to jail | After former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar surrendered on Monday, Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal tweeted, "One Congress 'magarmach (crocodile)' down." "Two more â Jagdish Tytler & Kamal Nath left before case reaches Gandhi family & their role in killing Sikhs is exposed," she added. Delhi High Court had sentenced Kumar to life imprisonment for his involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots. |
Delhi man held for trying to take obscene photos of teenager | A 42-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to click obscene pictures of an 18-year-old girl in Delhi, said the police on Monday. He stalked her and tried to take her pictures from his balcony when she came out of her bathroom after showering. She threw a bucket at him and informed her parents, following which a complaint was filed. |
New section of Delhi Metro's Pink Line opens to public | The Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket-1 corridor of the Delhi Metro's Pink Line was thrown open for public commutation on Monday evening. A total of 29 trains will be operational on the 9.7-km-long corridor which will directly connect south and east Delhi, cutting down the travel time between thesen areas to 15 minutes. It has five stations, including three underground. |
Country must be governed by Constitution, not God: Ex-BJP leader | Nearly a month after resigning from the BJP, Savitribai Phule on Monday said, "The country cannot be governed by a temple or God but by the Constitution." She added, "Can Kumbh or temples feed people of Scheduled Castes, tribes and the Muslim community? The government wants to divert people's attention and hence is spending money on Kumbh." |
509 people caught drunk driving in Delhi on New Year's Eve | The Delhi Traffic Police issued a total of 509 challans for cases of drinking and driving on New Year's Eve on Monday. Over 15,000 police personnel were deployed across the national capital on December 31, while vehicular movement was restricted in the city 8 pm onwards. Notably, last year, nearly 1,700 people were prosecuted for drinking and driving. |
Ex-Pakistani supermodel throws Ambani-themed party in Karachi | Former Pakistani supermodel Aliya Zaidi hosted a weekend party in Karachi, the theme of which was Mukesh Ambani's daughter Isha Ambani's recently held wedding ceremonies. The party had vases encrusted with fake diamonds, mannequins standing in as Bollywood celebrities, a fake gold wall, and a cut-out of âAmbaniâ. Former model Frieha Altaf made an appearance at the party as Beyoncé. |
2,019 snowmen built in China to welcome New Year 2019 | To celebrate the arrival of New Year 2019, a total of 2,019 snowmen have been built by people in a park in China's Harbin, dubbed as the country's 'ice city'. The snowmen were decorated with sun hats, traditional buttons and scarves. The temperatures at Harbin can drop to as low as -20â at night. |
I think cancer came into my life as a gift: Manisha Koirala | Actress Manisha Koirala, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, said that she thinks cancer came into her life as a "gift". "My vision is sharper, my mind clearer, my perspective realigned," Koirala said. "The poor lifestyle I'd been leading made my body susceptible to diseases...Had it not been cancer, some other malady would've struck me," the actress added. |
101yrs old & still does a job: Kher on meeting 101-yr-old tea seller | Anupam Kher has shared a video with a 101-year-old woman who earns a living by selling tea under a tree. Kher can be heard saying in the video, "101 years old and she still does a job." "I met Harbi Devi in Khajuraho...She's delightfully free spirited...A brief chat with her can enrich your life permanently," Kher wrote in the caption. |
Congrats to India for making Test cricket no. 1 priority: Warne | After India defeated Australia by 137 runs in Melbourne Test and took a 2-1 lead in the series, ex-Australia spinner Shane Warne tweeted, "Congrats to the BCCI...Virat Kohli...and Indian team for valuing Test cricket & for making it your number 1 priority." "The ultimate challenge as a player is Test cricket...the best team always wins a 5-day game," he added. |
30 lakh who were left out reapply for inclusion in Assam NRC | Around 30 lakh out of the 40.07 lakh applicants who were left out of the final draft of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, have reapplied for inclusion. Around 600 objections were submitted by unknown individuals who suspect the citizenship of others who are included in the list. The claims and objections process ended on Monday. |
I feel like a soap opera director: Langer on Australia cricket | Talking about Cameron Bancroft's recent interview, wherein he said David Warner asked him to tamper with the ball, Australia coach Justin Langer labelled it as a "distraction". He further said continued headlines added to the "soap opera we're in every day" and he felt like a "director". "Coaching's about man management and looking after people, caring for people," he added. |
Ganguly mocks Waugh suggesting Aus team for next Test on Instagram | Former India captain Sourav Ganguly mocked former Australia captain Steve Waugh suggesting Australia XI for the Sydney Test against India on the photo-sharing platform, Instagram. "Australian cricket selection at its lowest ever .. greats have to put teams in their Instagram posts to give direction," Ganguly wrote on Twitter. India are leading the four-match Test series 2-1. |
Mayweather takes 140 sec to beat 20-yr-old Nasukawa, wins â¹62.5 cr | Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather took nearly 140 seconds to defeat Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa in an exhibition boxing bout, worth a reported $9 million (â¹62.5 crore), in Japan's Tokyo. The 41-year-old floored the 20-year-old Japanese three times before the end of the first round. "It was all about entertainment. We had fun. I'm still retired," Mayweather later said. |
22-year-old Smriti Mandhana named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year | India Women opener Smriti Mandhana has won Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award for being the ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year. The 22-year-old, who scored 669 runs in 12 ODIs at an average of 66.90 in 2018, was also named ICC ODI Player of the Year. In 25 T20Is in 2018, Mandhana scored 622 runs at a strike rate of 130.67. |
Gujarat students to answer roll call with 'Jai Hind', 'Jai Bharat' | Students in Gujarat schools will answer roll calls with 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai Bharat' instead of 'yes sir' and 'present sir' from January 1, 2019, a government notification issued Monday stated. The rule is applicable to Class 1-12 students in government, grant-in-aid and self-financed schools. The objective of the new practice is to "foster patriotism among students right from childhood". |
Temple dresses Hanuman as Santa, officials says it'll keep him warm | Devotees at a temple in Gujarat's Botad clothed a statue of Lord Hanuman with a Santa Claus dress. Authorities at the temple said the dress was sent by Lord Hanuman's devotees in the US, adding, "The clothes are woollen and they will prevent the God from catching cold." "There was no intention of hurting anyone's sentiments," temple's head priest said. |
Subsidised LPG price cut by â¹5.91, non-subsidised by â¹120.50 | The price of subsidised LPG was on Monday cut by â¹5.91 while that of non-subsidised LPG was reduced by â¹120.50. A 14.2 kg subsidised cooking gas cylinder will now cost â¹494.99 in Delhi whereas a non-subsidised cylinder will cost â¹689. The new rates are effective from January 1, 2019, the country's largest fuel retailer Indian Oil announced. |
Turkish channel shows men carrying 'murdered journo's body parts' | A Turkish television channel has broadcast a video showing men carrying suitcases which it said contained the body parts of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The men can be seen entering the residence of Saudi consul general in Istanbul. The residence is at a short distance from the consulate where Khashoggi, a critic of Saudi policies, was killed in October. |
Full marks to Bharat Arun: Shastri praises bowling coach | Praising the Indian cricket team's bowling coach Bharat Arun after the Melbourne Test win, head coach Ravi Shastri tweeted, "Excellent job, Guys. Full marks to B Arun for the work done with our bowlers". India created history by winning their first ever Boxing Day Test and it was also their first victory at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since 1981. |
Pujara and Kohli have been the difference: Aus coach Langer | Following Australia's loss in the 3rd Test, Australia coach Justin Langer said, "At this stage, the difference in the series is Pujara and Kohli, if we're frank." "Pujara averages 53 and Kohli has averaged 46 and got a duck in the second innings. The lesson we learn from that is he just absorbed all our pressure," Langer added. |
MIT scientists develop new 3D-printing system for glass | MIT scientists have developed a new system, G3DP2, for 3D-printing transparent glass on an industrial scale. The system consists of two parts including a closed, heated box which holds molten glass, and another thermally controlled box where it prints the object. The scientists were able to convert molten glass into 3-metre-tall columns using the system. |
Apply FDI norms on domestic online firms too: Traders' body | Traders' body CAIT said the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms for e-commerce companies should be implemented on domestic online players also to discourage unethical practices. CAIT also urged the government to immediately release the proposed policy for the sector. The government recently barred online retailers from selling products of companies in which they have a stake. |
Want to see 'gau matas' in shelters, not on roads: MP CM | Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath on Monday said he wants to see 'gau matas' (cows) in cow shelters and not on the roads of the state. During a review meeting, Nath said he wished to see cow shelters being built in each district of the state. The CM also asked the officials to encourage horticulture and floriculture in the state. |
By-polls to Karunanidhi's vacant seat 'Thiruvarur' on Jan 28 | The Election Commission of India has announced that by-elections to former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's vacant Thiruvarur seat in Tamil Nadu will be held on January 28. The seat has been vacant for four months following the death of Karunanidhi in August this year. Candidates would have to file their nominations by January 10. |
Congress appoints 10 more national spokespersons | Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress on Monday appointed 10 more national spokespersons, including Syed Naseer Hussain and Pawan Khera. The new appointees are in addition to the existing team of 35 spokespersons, including Ghulam Nabi Azad and P Chidambaram. Further, the Congress also appointed seven national media panellists, including Aishwarya Mahadev and Szarita Laitphlang. |
CCI rejected predatory pricing concern on Flipkart-Walmart deal | Competition Commission of India (CCI) had declined to look into complaints of alleged predatory pricing and preferential treatment to some vendors filed by offline retailers before approving Flipkart-Walmart deal in August. "As per FDI policy, e-commerce platforms can't influence market prices," CCI had said. "This is a matter of consideration for appropriate regulatory authority," CCI had added. |
Odisha government sanctions â¹38 lakh to aid nine startups | Odisha government sanctioned â¹38 lakh to aid nine startups of the state. Five startups, including Internet of Things and smart sensors startup Phoenix Robotix and fintech startup iServeU, were given product development and marketing assistance worth â¹28 lakh. Further, monthly assistance worth â¹10 lakh was sanctioned in favour of four startups. |
RBI seeks options to help visually challenged identify notes | The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a tender inviting software or hardware solutions to help visually challenged citizens identify banknotes. As per the tender, the mechanism or the device should not take longer than 2 seconds to identify the banknote. Currently, intaglio printing-based identification marks on banknotes of â¹100 and above help the visually challenged recognize currency. |
Sudhir Bhargava appointed new Chief Information Commissioner | The government appointed Sudhir Bhargava as the new Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission (CIC). He was previously Information Commissioner in the CIC. The government also appointed former IFS officer Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha, ex-IRS officer Vanaja N Sarna, former IAS Neeraj Kumar Gupta and former Law Secretary Suresh Chandra as Information Commissioners in the panel. |
Govt seeking RBI reserves for poverty alleviation: Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government was seeking Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) surplus for poverty alleviation programmes and recapitalising state-run banks, and not to meet fiscal deficit. Modi government has the best track record of keeping fiscal deficit under check, he added. Jaitley had assured government is on track to meet fiscal deficit target of 3.3% of GDP. |
RCom, Jio extend validity of asset sale pact to June 28 | Reliance Communications and Reliance Jio said they have extended the validity for sale of RCom's wireless assets to June 28, 2019. This comes as the Anil Ambani-led company awaits clearance from telecom department for its spectrum sale to Jio. RCom has been urging the telecom department to grant it the "long-awaited no-objection certificate", in compliance with a Supreme Court order. |
Dipika fake winner, next time do 'halwa show': Sreesanth's manager | Ronita Sharma, manager of Bigg Boss 12's first runner-up Sreesanth, said the show's winner TV actress Dipika Kakar Ibrahim is "fake winner of a fake show". "From next time please choose only dignified people...and do satsang instead of Bigg Boss...or maybe do...Dipika Mata ka halwa show," she tweeted. "The real winner is always going to be Sreesanth," she further wrote. |
The most expensive thing I have bought is my house Mannat: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has revealed that the most expensive thing he has bought is his house Mannat. "I am from Delhi and Delhiites have the concept of living in a kothi (bungalow). In Mumbai, the concept is to live in apartments...Eventually, when I saw Mannat, it felt like that Delhi wala kothi and so I bought it," he added. |
I did not win 'Bigg Boss 12', but ruled it: Sreesanth | Banned cricketer Sreesanth, who finished as first runner-up in the reality show 'Bigg Boss 12', has said that he did not win the show, but ended up winning "many hearts". "When I entered the show, I thought that I would get evicted in a week or two, but I survived. Not only survived, I ruled the show," he added. |
Floyd Mayweather to earn â¹11.5 lakh per second from 9-minute fight | Undefeated boxing champion Floyd Mayweather is set to earn around â¹11.5 lakh/second from his nine-minute boxing bout against Japanese kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter Tenshin Nasukawa. "What if I told you I was making $9,000,000 [over â¹62 crore]...for 9 minutes of sparring in Tokyo, Japan...I like to call it a 9 minute walk thru," Mayweather wrote on Instagram. |
Kohli hits most international runs in a year for 3rd straight time | India captain Virat Kohli scored 2,735 runs across formats in international cricket this year, ending the year as the highest run-scorer. This is the third straight time that Kohli has ended a calendar year as the highest run-scorer in international cricket. In 2017, Kohli had aggregated 2,818 runs, while in 2016, the 30-year-old topped with 2,595 runs. |
B'desh captain Mortaza becomes MP, wins election by 2,66,412 votes | Bangladesh ODI captain Mashrafe Mortaza has become a member of parliament after winning from the Narail 2 constituency in the country's 11th general elections. The 35-year-old, who contested on a ticket from Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League party, received 2,74,418 votes, while his nearest competitor got 8,006 votes. Mortaza is said to be the first active cricketer to become an MP. |
Iran govt channel's regional boss fired over Jackie Chan sex scene | Iran's state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting's (IRIB) regional boss has been fired after a sex scene featuring Jackie Chan was broadcasted on the television despite tight censorship rules. The scene, broadcasted in Iran's Kish Island, showed the actor having sex with a prostitute in one of his films. The clip went viral after a viewer posted it online. |
Need to preserve Bumrah wrapped in cotton wool: Rohan Gavaskar | Former Indian cricketer Rohan Gavaskar praised Jasprit Bumrah, saying, "[H]e's someone who we've got to wrap up in cotton wool and make sure he performs over the next six-seven years because he is an absolute gem." The 25-year-old pacer, who made his Test debut in January, has taken 20 wickets in three Tests against Australia so far. |
Federer, Serena to face off against each other for the 1st time | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and American tennis player Serena Williams are set to face off against each other for the first time in their careers in a mixed-doubles match in the Hopman Cup in Perth on Tuesday. Williams has already declared her intent to get a selfie with Federer to share on Instagram. |
Sri Lanka cricket rated most corrupt by ICC: SL Sports Minister | Sri Lanka has been rated as the most corrupt cricketing nation by ICC, the country's Sports Minister Harin Fernando said on Monday. Fernando added he had been shown a confidential report on the matter at a Dubai meeting. "They told me that the problem was not limited to bookies, but even the local game's links with the underworld," Fernando said. |
Big Bash teams pay tribute to Rashid Khan's late father | Australian T20 league Big Bash's sides Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder paid tribute to Afghan spinner Rashid Khan's father, who passed away on Sunday. The players took to the field wearing black armbands in their Big Bash match on New Year's Eve. Rashid picked two wickets in the match and helped his side Adelaide Strikers win the match. |
Harmanpreet named captain of ICC women's T20I team of the year | India's T20I captain Harmanpreet Kaur was named the captain of the ICC women's T20I team of the year. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Suzie Bates was named the captain of the ICC women's ODI team of the year. Smriti Mandhana and Poonam Yadav were the only Indian players to be included in both the ICC ODI and T20I squads. |
20 Android apps sending sensitive data to Facebook: Study | According to a Privacy International study, at least 20 of 34 popular Android apps like TripAdvisor and Skyscanner send sensitive information to Facebook without users' permission. The shared information includes analytics data sent on launching the app like Android users' unique ID. This follows a previous report that said Facebook collected sensitive information from dating apps like Tinder. |
No 'blanket power' to 10 agencies to snoop on computers: MHA | A Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) senior official has said that the government hasn't given any "blanket power" to ten agencies to intercept information from any computer. The official added that agencies must strictly adhere to existing rules in order to conduct such action. Earlier this month, MHA had sent a notification listing ten agencies authorised to intercept electronic communication. |
Rahul Gandhi desperate to see Gujarat's failure: Gujarat CM | Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani on Sunday tweeted that Congress President Rahul Gandhi is "desperate...to see Gujarat fail". Calling him a liar, Rupani added, "Gujaratis recognise your hatred for the state and have continuously rejected the Congress". This comes after Rahul attacked PM Narendra Modi saying that cynical sponsors didn't want to associate themselves with Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS). |
Rajya Sabha not a rubber stamp: Cong MP on Triple Talaq Bill | Congress MP Anand Sharma on Monday, during a discussion on Triple Talaq Bill, said that even if the Lok Sabha has passed the Bill, "the Rajya Sabha is not a rubber stamp". He added that the Bill cannot be passed until it has gone through scrutiny. He further said that the Bill should be referred to a select committee. |
BJP under no pressure from allies: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi | Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday asserted that the BJP was not facing any pressure from allies ahead of the 2019 general elections. He added that the BJP has always honoured allies and listened to them. He further said those parties (RLSP and TDP) leaving the NDA for their own political reasons cannot be stopped. |
Repeating lie will not make it truth: Rajnath on Rafale | As the Congress members again raised the issue of the alleged scam in Rafale deal in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Union Minister Rajnath Singh said repeating a lie would not make it a truth. The government is ready for discussion but Congress is running away, Singh added. Congress has been demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the deal. |
German bus service startup testing VR headsets on riders | German bus service startup FlixBus has started testing VR headsets on its passengers on certain routes in the US. The headsets, created by Pico Interactive, have about 50 virtual reality games that riders can play during their bus journey. The testing is expected to last for about three months' time. |
Bengal govt to pay â¹2L compensation for farmersâ death: CM | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that in case a farmer between the age of 18 to 60 dies, compensation of up to â¹2 lakh will be provided to their family. The money will be paid under 'Krishi Krishak Bandhu' scheme, which will come into effect from January 1. "We do not want them to suffer," she said. |
No plans to open satellite campuses of JNU, IIT, IIMs: HRD Min | The Human Resource Development Ministry on Monday said that it had no plans to open satellite campuses of the JNU, IIT or IIMs. "As a policy, the government doesn't encourage establishment of satellite campuses of such educational institutions," Union Minister Satyapal Singh said. Singh informed this to the Lok Sabha in response to a written question. |
Nagaland declared 'disturbed' for 6 more months under AFSPA | The Home Ministry has declared Nagaland âdisturbed areaâ for six more months till June-end under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA). The state is in such a dangerous condition that the use of armed force in aid of civilian power is necessary, the notification said. AFSPA empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without any prior notice. |
Phone tapping incidents down since 2014: Government official | Phone and internet traffic interceptions done by security agencies between 2014 and 2018 have reduced by 25% compared to those done from 2011 to 2014, a Union Ministry official said. "Streamlining of interception processâ is responsible for the dip, the official added. This comes nafter a government order recently authorised 10 agencies to access and decrypt information in any computer. |
4 students killed as speeding car rams into truck in Andhra | Four engineering students were killed and four others critically injured on Monday when their car collided with a garbage dumper in Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, the police said. The injured were rushed to a hospital and the condition of one of them is stated to be critical. However, the student driving the car survived as he was wearing a seat belt. |
IndiGo gets its first longer range A321neo plane | India's largest airline IndiGo has added the longer range Airbus A321neo plane to its fleet, reportedly becoming the first domestic airline to have the aircraft. The first aircraft reportedly arrived in New Delhi on Saturday from the European aviation major Airbus' Hamburg facility in Germany. The budget airline has placed an order for a total of 150 Airbus A321neo planes. |
Private equity, M&A deals cross $100-billion mark in 2018 | Private Equity (PE) and Merger and Acquisition (M&A) transactions in India crossed the $100-billion mark in 2018, breaking all previous records. The country attracted nearly $35 billion during the year by way of private equity. A total of over 1,640 transactions were carried out in the country during the year. |
Rani says 'Women must be responsible themselves' on #MeToo | Rani Mukerji has been criticised for her remark on the #MeToo movement during her appearance on 'The Actresses Roundtable 2018'. "[Women] have to have...courage to be able to protect [themselves]...We've to take responsibility of our own selves," Rani said. "Didn't know Rani...is so obnoxious and regressive," a user commented while another comment read, "This is nothing but victim shaming." |
Maybe I can look forward to another blow-dry in 2019: Sonali Bendre | Sonali Bendre, who has been diagnosed with cancer, has shared a series of photos on Instagram from her last blow-dry before getting her hair cut ahead of chemotherapy sessions. She wrote, "Now that my hair is gradually growing back...Maybe I can look forward to another blow-dry in 2019!" "Here's looking towards a healthier... happier 2019. Onwards and upwards," she added. |
Army foils New Year's Eve attack by Pak, kills 2 intruders | The Army on Monday said it had foiled a "likely treacherous attack" on its forward posts along the Line of Control in J&K on New Year's Eve and killed two intruders who are "likely Pakistani soldiers". The intruders took advantage of the thick forests near the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire from the Pakistani posts. |
Maha woman dies delivering stillborn child in 10th pregnancy | A 38-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Beed district died due to excessive bleeding after she delivered a stillborn baby in her tenth pregnancy. The woman, who used to run a paan shop, was mother to seven daughters, one of whom had passed away. Her family wanted a boy and she conceived again reportedly under family pressure. |
Farmer cries, falls at Collector's feet for transformer in village | A farmer from Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district broke down and fell at the feet of the newly appointed Collector Anugrah P, seeking her intervention for installation of a new transformer in his village. The incident took place on December 28 last week. The transformer requested by the farmer in the village was installed later. |
Frogs ride on the back of a python to escape storm in Australia | A video of toads riding on the back of a 3.5-metre python to escape a storm in Australia has surfaced online. "The snake was literally moving across the grass at full speed with the frogs hanging on," the man who recorded the video said, adding that the rain had filled the toad burrows. |
Durex recalls condoms in Canada after failed shelf-life tests | Durex has recalled certain batches of its Real Feel condoms in Canada after they failed "stringent" shelf-life tests. The recalled condoms are "not expected to meet the registered burst pressure specification at end of shelf-life," Canadian health department said. The company said there are no safety concerns associated with using the recalled condoms. |
Janhvi Kapoor features on January cover of Cosmopolitan India | Actress Janhvi Kapoor has featured on the January cover of the magazine 'Cosmopolitan India'. She can be seen sporting bangs and wearing a sequined jacket by Amit Aggarwal, over a short tube dress. The cover story on Janhvi is titled, "I'd much rather think the world is all rainbows and unicorns." She previously appeared on the cover of 'Vogue India'. |
'Takht' is special because of the stellar cast: Ranveer Singh | Talking about Karan Johar's upcoming film 'Takht', Ranveer Singh said, "The story is on such delicious scale and there's so much meat in it. It's going to be special because he has a stellar cast." The film, which stars Ranveer, Anil Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar and Janhvi Kapoor, is scheduled to release in 2020. |
Bought my mom a new home for Christmas: Dwayne Johnson | Sharing his mother Ata's video on Instagram, Dwayne Johnson wrote, "Surprise! Bought my mom a new home for Christmas." "All our lives growing up we lived in little apartments...Lived like gipsies on the road from one state to another," he further wrote. In the video, Ata is seen reading a card following which she is seen crying and hugging Dwayne. |
I will never be the same again: Arjun Kapoor on 2018 | Arjun Kapoor, on the last day of 2018, took to Instagram and wrote, "Thank you for teaching me so much 2018 I will never be the same again." "The highs and lows, the good and the bad it all taught me one thing, life is more about living in the present being happy, grateful and enjoying," he further wrote. |
Shraddha to star in Remo's dance film post Katrina's exit: Report | Shraddha Kapoor will be playing the female lead in choreographer-filmmaker Remo D'souza's upcoming dance film after Katrina Kaif's exit, as per reports. 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." The film will also star Varun Dhawan and Prabhudheva. |
Ashwin, Jadeja can dismiss Khawaja in his dreams: Ganguly | Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly said, "Usman Khawaja has been found out by the Indian attack to the extent that even if he is asleep, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja can dismiss him in his dreams." "[I]t's ironic that they [Australian batsmen] are failing as a unit for quite some time now," Ganguly added about the Australian batting unit. |
Virat Kohli ends year as the top-ranked Test player | Indian captain Virat Kohli is ending the year 2018 as the top-ranked Test cricketer in the ICC Test Rankings. Kohli, who attained the highest rating points (937) ever by an India batsman during the year, scored 1,322 runs in all. Kohli overtook Steve Smith in August and has now held the top position for 150 days. |
Manish Pandey replaces Vinay Kumar as Karnataka captain | The Karnataka State Cricket Association announced that Indian batsman Manish Pandey will replace Vinay Kumar as the captain of the state team across three formats in the domestic circuit. "Keeping the future of Karnataka cricket in mind, the selectors felt that we should start grooming another captain and Manish was the best choice," KSCA's secretary said. |
Early internet pioneer Lawrence Roberts passes away aged 81 | Early internet pioneer Lawrence Roberts passed away on December 26 at the age of 81, reportedly due to a heart attack. Roberts had led the designing of the internet's precursor Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPAnet) in the late 1960s. After leaving ARPA in 1973, he helped commercialise packet switching technology through his company Telenet. |
With Triple Talaq bill, BJP is entering our houses: Mufti | Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the BJP is "entering our houses" by bringing the Triple Talaq bill. She added that while BJP rejects reservation on religious lines, they run to Parliament for such laws. She further said that the bill will create economic and domestic problems for women after their marriage is broken. |
Rahul should ask who killed Sohrabuddin probe: Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said it would have been more appropriate if Congress chief Rahul Gandhi had asked the right question, namely who killed the investigation into the death of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. After a CBI court acquitted all 22 accused in the Sohrabuddin case, Gandhi had tweeted, "No one killed...Kauser Bi. Sohrabuddin Shiekh. They just died." |
Amid crisis in K'taka, CM in S'pore for New Year: BJP Leader | Attacking Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy, state BJP President BS Yeddyurappa on Monday said that while "farmers are committing suicide...Karnataka CM has gone to Singapore to celebrate New Year". He added that Kumaraswamy's Cabinet members have also gone to different places to celebrate. Yeddyurappa further attacked the government saying that 156 taluks in the state are suffering from drought. |
Startup India gives 19% of â¹10,000 cr fund to VCs in 3 yrs | Government-backed initiative Startup India allocated only 19% of its â¹10,000-crore fund to venture capitalist (VC) firms in three years, Chairman of Small Industries Development Bank of India said. It aims to commit â¹3,300 crore to venture capitalist firms by March 2019. Launched under the PM Modi government in 2015, the initiative intends to build a conducive startup ecosystem in India. |
Ousted Nissan Chairman Ghosn's detention extended to Jan 11 | The Tokyo District Court has extended the detention of ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn by 10 days until January 11. Ghosn, whose detention was earlier extended to January 1, has been in jail since November 19 for allegedly understating his income. He was recently re-arrested over fresh allegations that he shifted over $16 million in personal losses to Nissan. |
311 terrorists killed in Kashmir in 2018: Army Commander | Commander of Srinagar-based 15 Corps, Lieutenant General Anil Bhatt on Monday said that as many as 311 terrorists were killed in Kashmir in 2018. He added that 58 terrorists were arrested and five surrendered during the year. Bhatt said that synergy between the Army, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and the Paramilitary was responsible for the success in eliminating terrorists. |
27 people arrested over death of Ghazipur constable in UP | As many as 27 people have been arrested in connection with the death of constable Suresh Vats who was killed by a stone-pelting mob in Uttar Pradesh's Ghazipur while returning from duty at PM Narendra Modi's rally. Earlier, officials said that 32 people and around 80 unnamed people had been mentioned in the FIR in connection with the case. |
Sajjan Kumar surrenders, sent to Mandoli jail in 1984 case | Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Monday surrendered before Delhi's Karkardooma Court and was sent to Mandoli jail for his involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The Delhi High Court had recently overturned a trial court order acquitting him and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Two others convicts in the case, Mahender Yadav and Kishan Khokhar, also surrendered before the court.nn |
Father rapes 18-yr-old daughter in Jammuâs Reasi, arrested | The Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested a man for allegedly raping his own 18-year-old daughter in Reasi district. The victim had narrated her ordeal to her mother and maternal grandmother, who then lodged an FIR. A case under Section 376 of the Ranbir Penal Code, the main criminal code applicable in J&K, was registered by the police. |
Bulandshahr clash attempt to instil fear among Muslims: NCHRO | The National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO) has said the Bulandshahr violence was a "targeted attempt" to "instil fear" in the Muslims. "There are clear signs of political conspiracies at play to discourage honest members of the administration, like Inspector Subodh, through intimidation...," the NCHRO said. The organisation also demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the violence. |
Jet Airways in talks with SBI for â¹1,500 crore loan: Reports | Cash-strapped Jet Airways is reportedly in discussions with the State Bank of India (SBI) for raising â¹1,500 crore short-term loan to meet its working capital requirement and some payment obligations. Etihad Airways, which holds 24% stake in the Naresh Goyal-controlled airline, may provide guarantee for the loan, reports added. Jet Airways had â¹8,052 crore of debt as of September. |
Rohit Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh blessed with a baby girl | Team India batsman Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh were blessed with a baby girl on Sunday. The news was confirmed by Ritika's cousin Seema Khan, who shared an Instagram story captioned, "Baby girl, Masi's again". Rohit couldn't attend the birth of his daughter as he was representing India in the Melbourne Test against Australia. |
10 members of a family die as car gets crushed between two trucks | Ten members of a family were killed when the car they were travelling in was crushed between two trucks in Gujarat's Kutch district on Sunday evening. A trailer truck carrying salt jumped over the divider and onto another lane, where it collided with the car. At the same time, another truck rammed it from behind, resulting in the passengers' death. |
You gotta poop, I told woman after getting high at a party: Jennifer | Speaking about her most embarrassing moment, actress Jennifer Lawrence revealed she once got involved in an 'altercation' after getting high at a party by Ellen DeGeneres. "There was a woman [at the porta potty]...I'm grabbing [her] by the shoulders, shaking her, screaming, 'You have to poop!'," she said. Jennifer added the security had to take her away from the woman. |
People have asked Hardik and me if we are together: KL Rahul | Indian cricketer KL Rahul, while appearing on 'Koffee With Karan' with fellow cricketer Hardik Pandya, revealed people have asked them if they're together. "What these two good-looking boys are doing together. Bhai...dhundne ke liye koi nahi mil raha isliye saath me hai," Hardik jokingly said. Rahul also revealed Hardik had once sent the same "flirty text" to multiple women. |
It is all a lie: Kader Khan's son denies reports of actor's death | Veteran actor Kader Khan's son Sarfaraz has said that his father has been admitted to a hospital in Canada, dismissing media reports of his demise. "It is all a lie. It (is) just a rumour. My father is in the hospital," his statement read. The 81-year-old actor has reportedly developed breathing issues and he has been put on BiPAP ventilator. |
Rashid Khan plays Big Bash League match despite his father's death | Afghanistan's 20-year-old leg-spinner Rashid Khan is playing for his side Adelaide Strikers against Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League today in honour of his father, who passed away on Sunday. Rashid had revealed the news of his father's death with a tweet, saying he had "lost the most important person in my life". |
Father builds cricket ground for â¹22L, daughter earns India call-up | Opener Priya Punia's father Surendra Punia bought a 1.5-bigha plot on the outskirts of Jaipur for â¹22 lakh in 2010 and built a cricket ground for his daughter. The 22-year-old recently earned India call-up for NZ tour. Surendra revealed he always wanted to set up a sports complex but built the cricket ground as his daughter preferred cricket over badminton. |
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