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Trump mistakenly reveals details of US Navy SEALs in Iraq: Report | US President Donald Trump accidentally revealed the details of a Navy SEAL team in Iraq after he shared a video of himself posing with them, a report said. "Official photographs and videos blur the individual faces of special operation forces, due to the sensitive nature of their job," the report added. Trump visited the American troops in Iraq on Wednesday. |
China stock market loses $2.4 tn in 2018, world's worst performing | China's stock market has erased $2.4 trillion of market value this year amid the trade war between the US and China, according to Bloomberg. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index is down 25% for the year, making China the world's worst-performing major stock market. China's stock market is currently the world's second biggest with a market capitalisation of $5.46 trillion. |
Share revenues with farmers: HC to Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy | Dismissing a plea by Ramdev's Divya Pharmacy, the Uttarakhand High Court said the company should share revenues derived from selling biological resources as 'herbal products' with farmers. Divya Pharmacy claimed that being "purely an Indian company", it should get relief from sharing benefits under the Biological Diversity Act. The court said this would "defeat the very purpose of the Act". |
Varun Chakravarthy is a long-term investment: Preity Zinta | Speaking about Tamil Nadu spinner Varun Chakravarthy, who was bought by KXIP for â¹8.4 crore, KXIP co-owner Preity Zinta said, "Varun is an underexposed mystery bowler... Varun is a long-term investment for us." "I feel that with guidance from coach Mike Hesson, he (Varun) will be able to hone his capabilities and contribute to team's success," the Bollywood actor said. |
Harsha Bhogle names Kohli in his 2018 dream ODI team captain | Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle chose Virat Kohli in his dream ODI XI of the year 2018. His dream XI included four other Indian players with Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan being included alongside England's Joe Root and Jos Buttler. The team also included Shakib Al Hasan, Thisara Perera, Kuldeep Yadav and Kagiso Rabada. |
South Africa beat Pakistan to take 1-0 lead in Test series | South Africa beat Pakistan by six wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match Test series on Friday. South Africa's Hashim Amla scored his 40th Test half-century, while Duanne Olivier ended with figures of 11/96 in the Test. In the Test, South Africa's Dale Steyn became his nation's highest Test wicket-taker after going past former captain Shaun Pollock. |
Italian club to play in closed stadium after racist insults | Italian club Inter Milan were ordered to play their next two home games behind closed doors on Thursday after their supporters racially insulted Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly during Wednesday's Serie A match at San Siro. The mayor of Milan, Giuseppe Sala, apologised to Koulibaly over the insults, describing them as "a disgrace" on his Facebook page. |
Tech Mahindra debuts open-source AI platform for enterprises | Software services provider Tech Mahindra has launched an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform GAiA for enterprises, powered by The Linux Foundation's project Acumos. "GAiA will enable enterprises across industry verticals to build, share and rapidly deploy AI-driven services and applications," the company said. The platform is currently available in Beta mode, Tech Mahindra added. |
Facebook receiving wrong interpretation of Indian laws: NYT | Facebook moderators are receiving incorrect interpretation of some Indian laws, as per a New York Times report. The report said moderators' documents contain "biases" and "outright errors", suggesting posts such as those degrading an entire religion, or with the phrase "Free Kashmir", violate India's law. Moderators were also told Facebook may get banned in India over the same, report added. |
Lemon Tree, Warburg form â¹3,000 cr co-living space venture | Lemon Tree Hotels on Thursday announced a â¹3,000 crore joint venture with global private equity firm Warburg Pincus to develop a co-living platform. The venture firm, Hamstede Living, will primarily focus on student housing, co-living for working professionals and multi-family users, Lemon Tree said. Investment of â¹1,500 crore will follow the initial â¹1,500 crore-investment on success. |
3 UP secretaries suspended over sting operation accusing bribery | Yogi Adityanath led-Uttar Pradesh government has suspended three personal secretaries of UP ministers over corruption charges, following a sting operation by a news channel. Meanwhile, CM Adityanath has directed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the matter. The sting operation showed the three staffers allegedly asking for a bribe in return for transfers and contracts. |
Priests shut Puri Jagannath Temple after tussle with police | Odisha's Jagannath Temple was closed on Friday following a scuffle between a priest and the police. On Thursday, the police had stopped a priest from taking three devotees inside the temple as they suspected the devotees of not being Hindus. Meanwhile, the priest insisted the devotees were Bengalis, which led to the fight. |
World has continued to fail children in war zones: UNICEF | The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said the world has "continued to fail children" in conflict zones as they suffered "extreme levels of violence" in 2018. Children living in countries at war have been used as human shields, killed, maimed or recruited to fight. "Rape, forced marriage and abduction have become standard tactics in conflicts," UNICEF added. |
Israel's wall works 99.9%: Trump defends his Mexico border wall | Defending his proposal of building a wall along the US-Mexico border, US President Donald Trump said that Israel's wall "works 99.9%", referring to Israel's security fence on the border with Egypt. Amid the partial government shutdown, Trump criticised the Democrats over their opposition to fund the border wall, claiming they don't want him and the Republicans to win. |
My story in Zero not inspired by my breakup with Ranbir: Katrina | Katrina Kaif has clarified her story in 'Zero' isn't inspired by her breakup with Ranbir Kapoor. "I knew...people are gonna try (and connect the dots) but I also knew that when they see the film they can't do that because the pitch of that character is so different," said Katrina. She added, "That's not my behaviour. To me...it's outlandish." |
He doesn't talk reasonably: Naseeruddin on Anupam's 'freedom' remark | After Anupam Kher reacted to Naseeruddin Shah's comment that he fears for his children in India, Shah responded, "He doesn't talk reasonably...It's so infantile...I don't even need to react to that." Anupam had earlier said, "There's so much freedom in the country that you can abuse the army...pelt stones at the soldiers. How much more freedom do you need?" |
I've been married for 30yrs, never looked into my wife's purse: SRK | Speaking about respecting the privacy of women, Shah Rukh Khan said, "I've been married for 30 years, I've never looked into my wife's [Gauri] purse. I still knock on the...door if she's changing." "I knock on my daughter's bedroom door...This is their space," he added. Shah Rukh further said he also taught his son Aryan about "basic respect" for others.n |
Faizal to bipolar nikla: Richa Chadha on Nawazuddin in 'Thackeray' | Reacting to her 'Gangs of Wasseypur' co-star Nawazuddin Siddiqui appearing as Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray in his upcoming film 'Thackeray', actress Richa Chadha said, "Are e humara Faizal toh bipolar nikla be!" Nawazuddin last appeared in the film 'Manto' as Urdu author Saadat Hasan Manto. Produced by Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, 'Thackeray' is releasing on January 25, 2019. |
Kangaroo tu na panga mat liya kar Bharat se: Amitabh Bachchan | After pacer Jasprit Bumrah took six wickets to help India dismiss Australia for 151 in the Melbourne Test, actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "Well done Virat and team India...Thok diya Kangaroo ko." "Bumrah tune to gumrah kar diya in Aussies ko...Aur yaar Kangaroo, tu na, panga mat liya kar Bharat se, Jis din hamari Khopdi satakli, yahi hashar hoga," he added. |
I still knock on the door if my wife is changing: Shah Rukh Khan | Speaking about respecting the privacy of women, Shah Rukh Khan said, "I've been married for 30 years, I've never looked into my wife's purse. I still knock on the...door if she's changing." "I knock on my daughter's bedroom door...This is their space," he added. Shah Rukh further said he has also taught his son Aryan about "basic respect" for others. |
Australia ke liye pain, Bumrah this year's biggest gain: Sehwag | After India pacer Jasprit Bumrah picked up his career-best bowling figures of 6/33 against Australia in the Melbourne Test on Friday, ex-cricketer Virender Sehwag tweeted, "Australia ke liye Pain...Jasprit Bumrah this years biggest gain." Bumrah, who made his Test debut in January this year, has taken 45 Test wickets so far, most by an Indian bowler in their debut year. |
Cong MP says miners trapped in Mizoram instead of Meghalaya | Congress' Shillong MP Vincent H Pala mistakenly said Mizoram instead of Meghalaya while moving an adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. In his notice for adjournment, he said there was a need to rescue the 15 miners trapped in Mizoram, even though the miners are trapped in Meghalaya. The miners have been trapped for over two weeks. |
Want house for Ram under PM's housing scheme for homeless: BJP MP | In a letter to Ayodhya's District Magistrate, BJP MP Hari Narayan Rajbhar wrote, "The Union government is duty-bound to provide shelter to the homeless, so...officials must provide a house under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana for Lord Ram." "Ram Lalla has been living in a tent, exposed to the harsh weather," Rajbhar stated in the letter. |
Rats drank 1,000 litres of seized liquor in UP's Bareilly: Police | The police have claimed that a 'gang of rats' drank away nearly 1,000 litres of seized liquor stored in plastic cans at a police storeroom in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. While some liquor cans went completely missing, some were found empty with holes in them. "We'll catch this gang to ensure they aren't able to enter the storeroom again," police said. |
YouTuber who uploads dance videos held for heading gang of robbers | A YouTuber, who made money by uploading his dance videos, has been arrested with his seven associates for heading a gang of burglars in Delhi. The gang, which has been active since 2010, would drive in a Scorpio car and rob houses. The police have recovered jewellery worth â¹10 lakh, a Chevrolet Beat car and a bike from them. |
â¹10,000cr budget for sending 3 Indians to space for 7 days approved | The Cabinet on Friday approved a budget of â¹10,000 crore for sending three Indian astronauts to space for up to seven days by 2022 for the Gaganyaan Programme. Two unmanned flights and one manned flight will be undertaken as part of the programme. The programme will help India become the fourth nation to have a manned mission to space. |
We're no longer suckers of the world: Trump says US respected again | Addressing American troops in Iraq, President Donald Trump said the US is "no longer the (sucker) of the world", claiming it's "respected again as a nation". "America shouldn't be doing the fighting for every nation, not being reimbursed in many cases at all. If they want us to do the fighting, they also have to pay a price," Trump added. |
2 Indian-origin women, child killed as SUV falls off Iceland bridge | Three British citizens of Indian origin, two women and a child, have been killed after an SUV in which they were travelling plunged off a bridge in Iceland. The vehicle landed on a dry river bank several metres below. It is unclear how the driver lost control of the vehicle, which was carrying seven members of the same family. |
World's busiest single-runway airport after Mumbai sold for $3.7 bn | French infrastructure giant Vinci has agreed to acquire control of London's Gatwick Airport, the world's second-busiest single runway airport after Mumbai, for $3.7 billion. Vinci, which manages 45 airports in 12 countries including Chile and Cambodia, will own a 50.01% stake in Gatwick Airport. The purchase comes ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union on March 29. |
Airlines asked to make in-flight announcement in local language | Aviation regulator DGCA has issued an advisory stating that airlines should make in-flight announcements in local language "to the extent feasible". Announcements in local language would be in addition to the ones made in Hindi and English, according to the advisory. The regulator also said that pilots can make in-flight announcements about important monuments or sites en route the flight. |
Want to dismiss world's best, Kohli: Aus' 7-yr-old co-captain | Archie Schiller, the co-captain of Australia for the ongoing Boxing Day Test match, said that he wants to dismiss Indian captain Virat Kohli as according to him Kohli is the best batsman in the world. Schiller, who was also a part of the toss ceremony alongside Tim Paine, trained with the members of the Australian team. |
India should have declared innings earlier: VVS Laxman | Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman said that according to him India should have declared their first innings earlier than they did in the third Test in Melbourne. "India should have bowled fifteen overs and made sure they pick two wickets," Laxman said. Laxman said that for opening batsmen the 'toughest' period of play is towards the end of day's play. |
Olympics 2020 judges to use AI, autonomous cars' LIDAR tech | Olympics 2020 will use a judging system developed by Japanese IT firm Fujitsu which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and LIDAR technology found in autonomous cars. The system scores a gymnastics' routine based on the angles of a gymnast's joints. Senior expert of the project Shoichi Masui revealed the system will help human judges, who will not be eliminated from judging. |
19-year-old Arshdeep thanks God after getting IPL contract | Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh, who was part of India's Under-19 World Cup-winning squad, thanked God after getting picked by Kings XI Punjab in the recent IPL auction. Arshdeep, who is yet to make his first-class debut, said, "Mumbai Indians and KXIP had called me for trials but I was looking only to break into the Punjab Ranji Trophy side". |
Warrant against BJP spokesperson for violating EC rules | A Bhopal court on Thursday issued a bailable warrant against BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra for violating model of conduct during the Madhya Pradesh elections. The warrant has been issued against Patra as he did not appear in court despite a summon. Congress had filed a complaint against Patra for holding a roadside conference by blocking roads without proper permission. |
CBI books several people for trafficking 3 girls to Kenya | The CBI has registered a case against several persons for allegedly trafficking three girls to Kenya under the pretext of offering them employment. Two of the accused have been identified as Kala and Aryan, who are residents of Punjab and Delhi. The girls were allegedly forced into prostitution but were later rescued by the Kenya police and repatriated to India. |
Will ensure that Ganga is 100% clean by March 2020: Gadkari | Union Minister for water resources, Nitin Gadkari said his ministry will ensure that River Ganga is 100% clean by March 2020. "By the end of March 2019, we want to clean 70-80% of Ganga," he added. Earlier in 2016, the then water resources minister Uma Bharti had set 2018 as the deadline to clean the 2,525-km river. |
NHRC issues notices to UP govt as man dies in police custody | The National Human Rights Commission today issued notices to the UP government after a Dalit man allegedly died in police custody in Amroha district. Taking suo motu cognisance, NHRC said the issue amounted to "gross violation of human rights" and sought a detailed report within four weeks. Meanwhile, the district police earlier claimed he did not die in police custody. |
Arrests over 'sutli bombs' premature: Mufti on NIA raids | Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti on Friday took to Twitter and criticised National Investigation Agency (NIA) for "declaring suspects as terrorists on the basis of Sutli bombs". "NIA must learn from earlier episodes in which the accused were acquitted after decades," she added. NIA on Wednesday busted an ISIS module Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam and arrested 10 following multi-city raids. |
TDP MP dresses as Lord Shiva to demand Special Status for Andhra | Telugu Desam Party MP Naramalli Sivaprasad dressed up as Lord Shiva for a protest in Parliament demanding Special Category Status for Andhra Pradesh. The MP from Chittoor has previously dressed up as a schoolboy, tantrik, magician, Ravana and Lord Krishna. The actor-turned-politician has previously served as the Information and Culture Minister. |
US man who worked as Santa held after kids found buried in backyard | A man who worked as Santa Claus at Walmart in Georgia, US, has been arrested after the bodies of his two children were found buried in the backyard of his home, authorities said. Police visited Elwyn Crocker's house following a tip that his daughter was missing and feared dead. Crocker's wifeâ the children's stepmother and his mother-in-law were also arrested. |
OnePlus announces year end offers on OnePlus 6T | OnePlus has announced year end offers on OnePlus 6T. HDFC card users can avail â¹1,500 instant discount on EMI transactions via Amazon. Customers purchasing the smartphone from Amazon, OnePlus India, Croma and OnePlus offline stores will get no-cost EMI offer for 6 months. Further, existing OnePlus users will get an additional â¹2,000 discount on exchanging their device for OnePlus 6T. |
GST authority attaches Mahesh Babu's accounts to recover â¹73 lakh | The Hyderabad GST Commissionerate has attached two bank accounts of Telugu actor Mahesh Babu to recover tax dues of â¹73.5 lakh. Mahesh Babu had allegedly not paid service tax during 2007-08 for taxable remuneration he received as brand ambassador, for paid appearances and for the promotion of products. The authority has already recovered about â¹42 lakh from one bank account. |
People think I'm either bhakt of a party or bika hua: Anupam Kher | Anupam Kher has said he doesn't need to have political ambitions to talk about the country. "People think either he's bhakt of a party or bika hua hai. I've right to talk about the country. If that goes in some party's favour, that's...different," he added. "Unfortunately, when you speak about politics in [India] people think you've political ambition," said Kher. |
I will take my wife to the movies, will you babysit? Paine to Pant | During India's second innings in Melbourne Test, Australia wicketkeeper-captain Tim Paine teased Rishabh Pant over his exclusion from the ODI squad. "Big MS [Dhoni] is back in...one-day squad, we might get [Pant]...to [Hobart] Hurricanes," he said. "Extend your little Aussie holiday...Will you babysit? I'll take the wife to the movies one night, you'll look after the kids?" he added. |
15 wickets fall on Day 3 as India lead Australia by 346 runs | India ended the third day of the Melbourne Test against Australia at 54/5 today, leading Australia by 346 runs. Earlier in the day, India pacer Jasprit Bumrah registered his career-best bowling figures of 15.5-4-33-6 to help India bowl out Australia for 151. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli got out for ducks as Pat Cummins took four of five Indian wickets. |
No one took 'pedo' tweet seriously, dismiss the suit: Musk to judge | Billionaire Elon Musk has asked a judge to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by British caver Vernon Unsworth whom he called a paedophile on Twitter. He argued that no one could have taken his comments seriously, especially because they were made on "rough-and-tumble Twitter platform". Musk said his insults were made in the middle of a "schoolyard spat on social media". |
Shant rahiye: Gadkari after BJP workers imitate Kejriwal's cough | Union Minister Nitin Gadkari told BJP workers, "Zara shant rahiye please. Sarkari karyakram hai," after they began mocking Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal by imitating his cough during an event. Kejriwal, who managed to resume his speech following the intervention, said, "Gadkari never made us feel like he's from an opposition party." Kejriwal underwent surgery in 2016 for chronic coughing. |
Revised FDI policy to benefit both buyers & sellers: Snapdeal CEO | Snapdeal Co-founder and CEO Kunal Bahl on Thursday said that the revised Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy on e-commerce would create lasting gains for both sellers and buyers. The FDI in marketplaces is meant to enable growth of India's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and create a level playing field for all sellers, he added. |
ACB conducts raids against 5 govt officials in Karnataka | The Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted raids at 17 locations as part of its investigations against five government officials on Friday. The officials included Additional Controller of Belur Cooperative Bank R Sridhar and Additional Director of Agriculture Department Hamsaveni. The raids were conducted in Bengaluru, Chikkaballapura, Hassan, Davangere, Shivamogga and Mangaluru. |
Don't wear clothes that affect kids on New Year: Vadodara Police | Ahead of New Year celebrations, Gujarat's Vadodara Police have issued an advisory stating, "People have been advised not to wear clothes that may have an adverse effect on a child's psychology." The advisory adds, "Alcohol and drugs are banned. There is also a ban on the use of crackers...There should be no such activity that can create a disturbance". |
Man recites Hanuman Chalisa as doctors remove tumour from his brain | A man recited the Hanuman Chalisa as a team of doctors removed a tumour from his brain at a hospital in Jaipur. The surgery on the 30-year-old, which lasted three hours, was done through a unique neurosurgical procedure known as 'Awake Craniotomy' or 'Awake Brain Surgery'. He had been suffering from repeated epileptic seizures. |
'I totally agree': Trump on Obama's 2011 illegal immigration tweet | US President Donald Trump on Thursday retweeted a 2011 tweet by former President Barack Obama in which he spoke out against illegal immigration. "I totally agree!" Trump wrote along with Obama's tweet. This comes amid the partial US government shutdown which was imposed after opposition Democrats resisted Trump's demand for $5 billion for his Mexico border wall. |
12-year-old buried under avalanche for 40 minutes; survives | A 12-year-old boy was found alive 40 minutes after being swept away and buried by an avalanche while skiing with his parents in the French Alps on Wednesday. He suffered a broken leg and was sent to a local hospital. "We can call it a miracle. A day after Christmas, there was another gift in store," his rescuers said. |
Disappointing: Travis Head on MCG booing Mitchell Marsh | Australia's Travis Head said that he was "disappointed" at the booing of Mitchell Marsh in the ongoing third Test against India in Melbourne. "I thought he created pressure in tough conditions and fought really hard. I don't think any Australian cricketer in Australia deserves to be booed," Head said. Marsh replaced Melbourne Stars player Peter Handscomb in the Melbourne Test. |
Australian players' body concerned about use of stump mics | The Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) has expressed concerns over the use of stump microphones, with the body's chief, Alistair Nicholson, saying that they don't want players to get unnecessary sanctions for "unintentional and accidental" on-field conversations. "It's more caution than negativity but very much wanting to embrace it," Nicholson added about the stump microphones. |
Australia cricketer Usman Khawajaâs brother re-arrested | Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja's brother Arsalan was re-arrested on Thursday "after he allegedly attempted to influence a witness" in the counter-terror investigation. Arsalan, who had been released on bail, had allegedly framed a co-worker with a terrorist hit-list earlier this year. Meanwhile, his brother Usman is playing the third India-Australia Test in Melbourne. |
Triple Talaq Bill not about he vs she: Meenakshi Lekhi | Defending the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2018, BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi said, "In which suraa of the holy Quran is talaq-e-biddat mentioned? This is not he vs she, these are issues of human rights violation." She added, "Our constitution talks about a uniform civil code and not a uniform religious code." |
Rahul celebrates Congress Foundation Day with party leaders | Former PM Manmohan Singh and Congress President Rahul Gandhi cut a cake at the party's headquarters on the occasion of Congress Foundation Day on Friday. Rahul, along with other leaders, also hoisted the Tricolour. Congress tweeted, "Over the last 134 years...we have stood for justice, equality, non-violence, unity, freedom and, above all, dialogue." |
Odisha Fire Services to help rescue trapped Meghalaya miners | Around 20 Odisha Fire Service personnel were sent to Shillong on Friday to rescue trapped miners in Meghalaya. The Fire Service team is equipped with high-pressure pumps to drain out water from the mines. At least 15 miners have been trapped in the flooded illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills of the state. |
Praveen Kumar appointed as Chief Justice of new Andhra HC | Justice Chagari Praveen Kumar has been appointed as acting Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh High Court with effect from January 1. Earlier, the Union Law Ministry issued an order signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, which said Andhra Pradesh will have its own High Court at its capital Amaravati and the Hyderabad High Court shall become High Court for Telangana. |
Triple Talaq bill not against any religion: Union Minister | During the discussion on Triple Talaq Bill in Lok Sabha, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that the bill was not against any religion. He added that it is important to instil fear in the minds of those still practising Triple Talaq. Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the bill which makes instant Triple Talaq a criminal offence. |
TN to ban plastic from Jan after Madras HC dismisses plea | The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea challenging the ban of plastic in Tamil Nadu from January 1, 2019. The High Court bench also suggested the government to consider a complete ban on the use of plastic in any form. The petitioner argued that the ban was biased in favour of big companies and will affect small traders. |
Srinagar records coldest night in 28 years at minus 7.7°C | Srinagar witnessed the coldest night in 28 years on Thursday, with the temperature dipping to minus 7.7 degree Celsius, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said. "On December 7, 1990, the minimum temperature was minus 8.8 degree Celsius in Srinagar," the official added. The dip in temperature has resulted in water supply lines of residential areas being frozen. |
2 killed, 3 injured after bridge collapses in Dehradun | At least two people were killed and three others were injured after a bridge collapsed in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand on Friday. One dumper and two bike-borne men fell into the river after the metal bridge collapsed. Meanwhile, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is carrying out a search and rescue operation. |
Bajrang Dal to protest New Year celebrations in Bengaluru | Bajrang Dal on Thursday said that they will protest against New Year celebrations in Bengaluru, terming the celebration as anti-Hindu and anti-Indian. Karnataka convenor of Bajrang Dal, Suryanarayan said, "These celebrations are a means for Indiaâs youth to go down the wrong path.ânHe also asked for a ban on sale of alcohol and hookah bars on New Yearâs Eve. |
3G, 4G services suspended in Bangladesh ahead of elections | Bangladesh slowed down Internet services across the country and suspended 3G and 4G services for 10 hours to "prevent propaganda and misleading content spreading on the Internet" ahead of the general elections, an official said. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission had earlier blocked the website of the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party along with over 50 news websites. |
Hackers leak personal data of 1,000 N Korean defectors in South | Nearly 1,000 North Korean defectors have had their personal data leaked after a computer at a South Korean resettlement centre was hacked, the Unification Ministry said. A personal computer at the state-run centre was found to have been "infected with a malicious code", the ministry added. The hackers' identity and the origin of the cyber attack is not yet known. |
65-yr-old gives birth, 80-yr-old husband says baby 'precious gift' | A 65-year-old woman on Wednesday gave birth to a healthy baby girl at a hospital in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir. Following the baby's arrival, the woman's 80-year-old husband Hakim Din thanked the Allah and called their baby a "precious gift". The couple already has a 10-year-old son. |
Kapil Sharma shares official video of his wedding to Ginni Chatrath | Comedian Kapil Sharma, who recently got married to his long-time girlfriend Ginni Chatrath, has shared the first official video of their wedding. The couple had a Hindu wedding on December 12 followed by a Sikh wedding on December 13. This was followed by two receptions, one in Amritsar and another in Mumbai, which was attended by many Bollywood celebrities. |
Veteran actor Kader Khan's health critical, put on ventilator: Reports | Veteran actor Kader Khan, who has been admitted to a hospital, is in critical condition and has been put on a BiPAP ventilator, as per reports. The actor is reportedly suffering from breathlessness and is showing symptoms of pneumonia. His present condition results from the neurodegenerative disease Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP), reports added. |
Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan starrer 'Simmba' hits theatres | Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan starrer 'Simmba', which released today, "is a sure-shot winner," wrote Bollywood Hungama. The film "is a potboiler that you expect it to be," said The Times of India (TOI). Hindustan Times (HT) praised Ranveer's performance and wrote that he "lifts [the]...blockbuster." It has been rated 4/5 (Bollywood Hungama), 3.5/5 (TOI) and 3/5 (HT). |
90-yr-old Kerala man meets his 1st wife after 72 yrs of separation | Kerala's 90-year-old Narayanan Nambiar met his 86-year-old wife Sarada, after 72 years of being separated from each other. Married in 1946, they got separated after Narayanan was put in jail for participating in the Kavumbai farmers rebellion. Narayanan and Sarada met again after their relatives decided to set up a meeting for the two. |
Pujara's innings could cost India the Melbourne Test: Ponting | Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said that Cheteshwar Pujara's knock of 106 runs off 319 balls could cost India the ongoing Melbourne Test match. "[Pujara] just locks himself in this little bubble where scoring doesn't seem to faze him at all," he added. Ponting added that scoring rate of two runs per over makes it "pretty hard" to win Tests. |
Someone could've been killed: Lillee criticises Perth Test pitch | Ex-Australia fast bowler Dennis Lillee has criticised the pitch used for the second Australia-India Test at the new Optus Stadium in Perth for having variable bounce. Adding that the pitch was not good for cricket, Lillee said, "Someone could have been killed on that pitch because it was very much...some [deliveries] were taking off, the odd one was keeping low." |
If Tim Paine gets ton, we'll buy him for Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma | Responding to Australian captain Tim Paine's "changing to Mumbai" comment, Indian batsman Rohit Sharma said that if Paine gets a hundred, he will ask his boss at Mumbai Indians to buy him. During India's first innings in the Melbourne Test, Paine had taunted Rohit Sharma by saying, he would support Mumbai Indians if Rohit hit a six. |
Fake news of 'Maharashtra High Court' banning PUBG goes viral | A fake news of 'Maharashtra High Court' banning game PUBG has gone viral on social media platforms with a fake legal notice. Being shared widely, the fake notice with multiple grammatical errors claims the game is being banned after many students 'spoiled their lives' over it. PUBG confirmed the notice claiming a ban on the game is completely fake. |
Cab driver held for shooting policeman dead in Bulandshahr violence | The Special Investigation Team probing the December 3 Bulandshahr violence has claimed they have arrested a taxi driver, Prashant Nat, who is the killer of police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. While the police haven't been able to find the gun used to kill Singh, they said Nat has confessed to the crime. Nat also has a criminal background, police stated. |
Pilots told to announce when flying over sites like Statue of Unity | Aviation regulator DGCA has asked airlines to direct pilots to make announcements of important monuments and sites like Taj Mahal, Statue of Unity and Ajanta Ellora while flying over them. The regulator said this was to enhance awareness about India's cultural heritage. "It is made clear that the above announcements be made without compromising safety of operations," it added. |
5 dead as fire breaks out on 14th floor of Mumbai residential tower | At least 5 people were killed and several others were injured after a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a residential tower in Mumbai's Chembur on Thursday. The cause of the fire is still unknown. A search and rescue operation by the Mumbai Fire Brigade is underway, said officials from the disaster management unit of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. |
Barack Obama named most admired man for 11th year in a row | Former US President Barack Obama has been named the most admired man by Americans for the 11th year in a row, according to an annual poll conducted by Gallup. US President Donald Trump finished second for the fourth consecutive year. Meanwhile, Former US First Lady Michelle Obama ended Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as most admired woman. |
Future Group Founder Biyani's family office raises â¹3,000 cr | Future Group Founder and Group CEO Kishore Biyani's family office has raised â¹3,000 crore to reduce debt. Biyani said that the shareholding in the group's listed companies will be "unaffected". Adding that the funding is one of the largest deals in India at the family holding company level, Biyani said it will help the group to diversify its investments. |
Tata Group spent â¹70,000 cr on restructuring, acquisitions in 2018 | Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran has said the group spent over â¹70,000 crore to "restructure Tata companies, consolidate cross-holdings, acquire strategic assets and infuse much-needed capital". In a year-end message to over 7 lakh employees, Chandrasekaran said 2019 will bring a number of macro challenges. He asked employees of the conglomerate to focus on what they can control. |
Instagram mistakenly launches scroll feed sideways feature | Instagram Head Adam Mosseri has confirmed that the app mistakenly test launched a new feature to scroll feed sideways. The feature, which let users scroll their feed similar to the interface of Instagram Stories, launched on a broader scale than anticipated. The update, which faced criticism by users on social media, has now been rolled back from the app. |
UP Police to use AI, face recognition app to nab criminals | Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday launched AI-based facial recognition app 'Trinetra', which it will use to nab criminals. The app contains a database of five lakh criminals collected from criminal records of the state police, the prisons department and Government Railway Police. It will assist policemen at ground level by deploying methods like biometric records analysis and phonetic search. |
Alphabet making quieter delivery drones after noise issue: Report | Alphabet-owned drone delivery startup Wing is reportedly working on making quieter drones after facing noise-related issues in its trial, which it has been conducting in Australia since 2014. The report claimed the speed of the drones was also slowed down. This comes after the startup recently announced it will launch its drone-delivery service in Finland in the spring of 2019. |
India never considered Pakistan, China as its enemies: RSS | Senior RSS leader Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi on Thursday said, "India has never considered Pakistan as its enemy while Pakistan has always considered India as its enemy." He further claimed India has "never considered China our enemy" but China behaves with India as if it is "our enemy." Bangladesh has resorted to a "passive attack" on India through infiltration, he added. |
Tata Motors, group firms working on electric car plans | Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Thursday said Tata Motors is working closely with other group entities such as Tata Capital and Tata Power to create Electric Vehicle (EV) ecosystem in the country. The group's automobile arm had won a government contract for supplying electric cars. The company's electric mobility business is headed by Shailesh Chandra. |
China's first cloned kitten likely to be born in March 2019 | China's first cloned kitten is expected to be born in March 2019, Beijing-based biotech company Sinogene's deputy general manager Zhao Jianping said. He revealed the clone will be produced with the same technique used to create world's first-ever mammal cloned from adult cells, sheep Dolly. The firm has created 10 cloned dogs so far, with 10 more being gestated currently. |
I pray for them: PM as 35 injured in accident on way to rally | After 35 students were injured in a bus accident in Himachal Pradesh while on their way to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally, the PM said, "I pray for them." He also urged people to exercise caution while returning from the rally, and stated, "I do not want an accident to take place. Please go slowly... let it take longer." |
Haryana farmers to get 44,000 pending tube well connections | Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced that around 44,000 tube well connections pending since 1 January 2014 will be issued demand notices by 31 March 2019. The tube wells will be issued to the farmers by the next six months. Khattar further said that a target has been set to issue 50,000 new solar energy connections. |
Transgender senior citizens to get 40% concession on rail tickets | Indian Railways has decided to grant 40% fare concession to transgender citizens aged 60 or above, Chief Public Relations Officer of the Central Railways, Sunil Udasi said. The move will come to effect from January 1, 2019. Till now, only men who are 60 years and above, and women aged 58 years and above got the concession. |
Andhra teacher held for making students strip as punishment | A private school teacher in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor was arrested on Thursday for making six students strip as a punishment for coming late to the class. Pictures and videos of the incident surfaced online, following which the Mandal Education Officer filed a complaint against the teacher. A case has been filed under different sections of IPC and Juvenile Justice act. |
Kartarpur corridor high point of diplomacy for Imran Khan govt: Pak | Pakistan has called the Kartarpur corridor the "high point of diplomacy" for the Imran Khan government. However, not "much progress" has been made with India on the bilateral front so far, spokesperson for Pakistan's Foreign Affairs Ministry, Mohammad Faisal, said. Pakistan agreed to open the corridor to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur for Guru Nanak Dev's 550th birth anniversary next year. |
Deepika Padukone got engaged to Ranveer Singh 4 years ago: Report | Actress Deepika Padukone has revealed she got engaged to Ranveer Singh four years ago, a Filmfare magazine report quoting the actress said on Thursday. In October, Deepika appeared on talk show 'Koffee With Karan' and confirmed that she has been dating Ranveer Singh for six years. The actors got married as per Konkani and Sindhi traditions in Italy last month. |
Not tiny firm taken over by big one: Twinkle on not changing surname | Actress Twinkle Khanna has said that she did not change her surname after marrying Akshay Kumar as she is not a tiny company that a big firm like Godrej has taken over following which she needs to change her brand name. "I am married, not branded," she added. Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar got married in 2001. |
Kohli breaks Dravid's 16-year-old Test record with 82-run knock | With his 82-run knock against Australia in the first innings of the third Test, India captain Virat Kohli took his tally of runs in away Test matches in 2018 to 1,138. With this, he set the record for scoring most runs in away Tests for India in a calendar year, overtaking Rahul Dravid, who had scored 1,137 runs in 2002. |
When I play int'l cricket, I don't need to silence anyone: Pujara | Talking about his critics after scoring 106(319) in the first innings of the Melbourne Test against Australia, India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara said when he plays international cricket, he doesn't need to silence anyone. "I just need to keep scoring runs and that's what I love to do," he added. "It's always good to score...away from home," he further said. |
Smith shouldn't have turned blind eye to ball-tampering: Lehmann | Ex-Australia coach Darren Lehmann has suggested the then captain Steve Smith shouldn't have turned a blind eye to the ball-tampering plan during the Cape Town Test against South Africa last year. "He was captain of the country and he should have more control of that," Lehmann added. "A severe mistake made...and a lot of people have suffered," he further said. |
How do the Premier League's top six stand at the halfway stage? | Liverpool thrashed Newcastle United 4-0 on the Boxing Day, which marked the halfway point of the Premier League season, and are on top of the Premier League points table with a six-point lead over second-placed Tottenham. Defending champions Manchester City, with two consecutive defeats, are third, while their city rivals Manchester United remain in the sixth position with back-to-back victories. |
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