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Donald Trump 'worst perpetrator' of fake news: UN official | David Kaye, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, has called US President Donald Trump "the worst perpetrator of false information" in the country. Calling governments "real offenders of disinformation", Kaye said journalists should report the fake news spread by them. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google should help reduce spam and bot accounts and not censor content. |
Benazir Bhutto was 1st-ever female leader of a Muslim nation | Former two-time Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was the first-ever female leader of a Muslim nation. Benazir, along with her mother Nusrat Bhutto, inherited the leadership of the Pakistan Peoples Party after the execution of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in 1979. She was assassinated on December 27, 2007, at a rally in Rawalpindi, in an attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban. |
Identical twin sisters have same boyfriend, both want to marry him | Anna and Lucy DeCinque, 33-year-old sisters dubbed the 'world's most identical twins' have revealed that they both want to marry their boyfriend after six years of dating but Australian laws do not allow polygamy. Anna and Lucy earlier spent A$250,000 on plastic surgeries to look more alike but later reversed the effects saying they felt embarrassed by their plastic look. |
Miley Cyrus confirms wedding to Liam Hemsworth, shares 1st photos | American singer Miley Cyrus took to Instagram to confirm her wedding with actor Liam Hemsworth. Sharing the first photos from their wedding, Miley wrote "10 years later....." while another caption read "12.23.18", the date of their wedding. The couple first met while shooting for the 2010 film 'The Last Song' and broke up in 2013 before their reconciliation in 2016. |
Pujara smashes 2 hundreds in an away Test series for the 2nd time | Team India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara smashed his 17th Test hundred and the second in the ongoing four-match series during the third Test at Melbourne on Thursday. This is the second time in his career that Pujara has hit multiple hundreds in an away Test series. During his innings, the 30-year-old also reached 2,000 away runs in Test cricket. |
Should've said 'What are you doing? Stop': Smith on ball-tampering | Talking about the ball-tampering scandal, banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith said he could've stopped the "negative outcome that happened out in the middle" after having witnessed it being planned in the dressing room. "I should've said 'What are you guys doing? Stop it. This isn't on'," Smith further said. "So that's my failure of leadership and I've...taken responsibility," he added. |
Boult takes 5 wickets without conceding a run in 12 balls vs SL | New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult took his last five wickets without conceding a run within 12 balls during Sri Lanka's first innings in the second Test at Christchurch on Thursday. The 29-year-old registered his career-best bowling figures of 15-8-30-6 in the innings, helping his team reduce Sri Lanka to 104/10 from 100/5 at one stage. |
Steve Smith will come back a much better leader: Ricky Ponting | Talking about banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith, ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting said that he "will come back a much better person and a much better leader because of what's happened." "He's owned up about what his leadership failures were...and he's been pretty open with that over the last week. I'm able to forgive after he serves his penalty," added Ponting. |
I will break your head: AIUDF chief threatens journalist | All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal on Wednesday hurled abuses at a journalist and threatened to break his head upon being asked if he will ally with Congress or BJP in future. "Go dogs, for how much money have you been bought by BJP?" Ajmal said. He also grabbed a mike and tried to hit the journalist. |
Need for Speed: Govt declares Train 18 India's fastest at 180 kmph | Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday officially declared Train 18 as India's fastest train. Sharing a video of the trial run, Goyal tweeted, "Need for Speed: Train 18 seen cruising at a sustained 180Km/h, officially becoming the fastest train in India." The indigenously built engineless train having 16 fully air-conditioned coaches will cut journey time by 15% compared to Shatabdi. |
Rajasthan Cabinet portfolios allocated; CM keeps 9, Dy CM 5 | The council of ministers in Rajasthan Cabinet were allocated portfolios on Wednesday night, with CM Ashok Gehlot keeping nine departments including finance, home and excise. Deputy CM Sachin Pilot was given five departments including public works, rural development and science and technology. The 13 cabinet and 10 ministers of state who took oath on Monday were also allocated portfolios. |
Youth takes money pretending to be Kerala man's son, kills real son | A 22-year-old man took money from a neighbour's father pretending to be his son and killed the real son. The accused, from West Bengal, knew the teenager had never seen his father, who lived in Kerala and was separated from his wife. When the man expressed desire to visit him, the culprit killed the son out of fear, said police. |
Pvt exporters had no problem selling our oil: Iran after sanctions | Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh has said that private exporters have had "no problems" selling Iranian oil despite US sanctions. The US had granted exemptions to eight countries allowing them to temporarily continue buying Iranian oil after reimposing the oil sanctions. President Hassan Rouhani earlier said the sanctions will affect people's lives but won't bring the country to its knees. |
McDonald's posts its first-ever profit in India after 22 years | US fast-food chain McDonald's Indian subsidiary posted its first-ever profit after 22 years of business in the country. McDonald's India posted a profit of â¹65.2 lakh in 2017-18, compared with a loss of â¹305 crore a year ago. Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL) runs north and east India outlets while Westlife Development is the master franchisee for west and south India. |
#MeToo accused Suhel Seth marries model Lakshmi Menon: Reports | Author and socialite Suhel Seth, who has been accused of sexual harassment, got married to model Lakshmi Menon in a private wedding ceremony, as per reports. The wedding took place in his apartment in Gurugram, reports added. The guests reportedly included Praful Patel, Jay Panda, Amar Singh, Muzaffar Ali, Tarun Tejpal, Sheila Dikshit and other close friends. |
BJP appoints Gordhan Zadafia as UP in-charge for 2019 polls | The BJP has appointed Gordhan Zadafia, along with Dushyant Gautam and Narottam Mishra, as in-charge for Uttar Pradesh ahead of 2019 general elections. Zadafia was the Minister of State for Home in Gujarat during 2002 riots and was dropped by then CM Narendra Modi. In 2007, he formed his own party and contested against the BJP before returning in 2014. |
Congress criticises AAP amid rumours of possible alliance | After Delhi Assembly passed a resolution demanding the Bharat Ratna awarded to late PM Rajiv Gandhi be withdrawn, Congress leader Ajay Maken shared a news report titled, "AAP's Rajiv Gandhi resolution may have jeopardised possible alliance with Congress in 2019." Following this, AAP MP Sanjay Singh tweeted, "One should learn how to be arrogant despite winning zero seats from Maken." |
Got positive response: Telangana CM after meeting PM Modi | Telangana CM KC Rao on Wednesday paid a "courtesy" visit to PM Narendra Modi, their first meeting since the TRS leader was sworn-in as CM for second time. They discussed several issues including establishment of IIIT, Karimnagar and transfer of a defence land in Secunderabad for construction of new Secretariat. The CMO said the PM responded positively to Rao's requests. |
Ensure enough representation of SC, ST in judiciary: BJP MP | BJP MP Udit Raj has demanded adequate representation of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in the judiciary. He called Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's proposal of advocating for SCs and STs reservation through the judicial service "highly relevant". He said the provision of such a service is there in the Constitution but has not been implemented so far. |
Cambridge Univ scientists study cancer by making 3D VR maps | Cambridge University researchers have developed a new way to visualise cancer tumours by creating virtual reality 3D models of the same. The molecular make-up and DNA characteristics of the cancer cells were examined to build the models. "No-one has examined the geography of a tumour in this level of detail before," lead researcher of the project Professor Greg Hannon said. |
Passenger smokes during IndiGo flight, detained on landing | An IndiGo passenger flying from Ahmedabad to Goa was booked by the police after he was found smoking in the toilet of the aircraft during the journey. On noticing the violation, the crew warned the passenger and alerted the captain. Further, once the flight landed in Goa, the passenger was detained by the CISF. |
Ensure better shelters for stray cows: UP CM Yogi Adityanath | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday directed state officials to create better shelter facilities for the proper care of stray cows in the state. The CM has also asked the state officials to protect the pasture land from the menace of encroachment. The CM has allotted â¹10 crore to each of the 16 municipal corporations for setting up gaushalas. |
Three, including woman, held for cutting off man's genitals | Three people, including a 42-year-old woman, have been arrested in Thane for allegedly cutting off a 27-year-old man's genitals. Maharashtra police said, "The man had allegedly made unwanted advances towards the woman. Thereafter, she hatched the plot with two others." A doctor said the man is in a critical condition, adding, "Private parts and the brain have been majorly injured." |
Engineering students allegedly rape UP policeman's daughter | The minor daughter of a police inspector was allegedly gangraped by four engineering students and then dumped near a Kanpur police station in an unconscious state, said the police. The survivor, a class 11 student, knew one of the accused and was coaxed into visiting him at a flat. The accused are being interrogated but have not been arrested yet. |
US orders medical checks for migrant kids after 2 deaths in a month | The US has ordered medical checks on all migrant children in custody after an 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died on Monday, marking the second death of a migrant child in custody this month. The US Customs and Border Protection agency said it's reviewing how it holds migrants in custody and sought the help of other government agencies to provide healthcare. |
Considering legal options on GST penalty order: Hindustan Unilever | Consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever has said it's considering legal options after GST anti-profiteering authority found it guilty of not passing on rate cut benefits to consumers. Following this, it was asked to deposit â¹223 crore in central and state consumer welfare funds. The company claimed it passed on entire benefit to customers through reduction in prices or higher grammage. |
No blackout of subscribed TV channels after regulation: TRAI | Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has said channels subscribed to by customers won't blackout after the new regulatory framework for broadcasting and cable services takes effect on December 29. This comes amid speculations of blackouts across existing subscribed TV channels after the transition. The authority added they are preparing an implementation plan to enable a smooth transition. |
Non-bank lenders meet PM Modi, seek easier regulations | Representatives from Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek easier norms regulating the sector. The industry has been hit by liquidity issues and tough regulations by RBI, the delegation said. It further demanded that the central bank provide a liquidity window for NBFCs and HFCs to restore confidence in the sector. |
UK woman calls 999 for 'missing' fish and chips; police responds | The North Yorkshire Police revealed it received an emergency call from a woman who was angry at a shop for sending her a sausage instead of two portions of fish and chips she had asked for. "Please only use 999 in an emergency," the police tweeted. Reacting to this, a user commented, "There should be a time wasters fine £100." |
I'm on WhatsApp too: Bieber shares number, deletes tweets later | Singer Justin Bieber on Monday appeared to accidentally tweet out his phone number before quickly deleting it. Some of his deleted tweets read, "Had to change it, Hit me at +505 5853 1341" and 'I'm on WhatsApp too." Reacting to this, a Twitter user commented, "Justin Bieber accidentally tweeted his phone number so we added him to the group chat."n |
Main budhi hun isliye nahin bulaya? Neena on actresses' roundtable | After journalist Rajeev Masand shared a picture of actresses part of a roundtable discussion conducted by him, 59-year-old actress Neena Gupta tweeted, "Rajeev meri film bhi toe hit huee hai ya main budhi hun isliye nahin bulaya." Responding to the 'Badhaai Ho' actress, Masand wrote, "Aap shandaar hain...Aapko bulaya tha...aap Maldives mein chutti mana rahi thi...Jald milenge aur baat karenge." |
Sherpa widows to climb Everest to complete husbands' ascents | The widows of two Sherpa climbers, who died on Mount Everest, will try to climb the mountain to complete the unfinished ascents of their husbands. Furdiki Sherpa's husband died while fixing ropes for foreign clients on the mountain in 2013, while Nima Doma Sherpa's husband was killed in an avalanche near the base camp in 2014. |
CA said it doesn't pay us to play, it pays us to win: Steve Smith | Banned Australian cricketer Steve Smith has revealed after Australia lost the Hobart Test against South Africa in 2016, Cricket Australia executives told Australian players that the board pays them to win and not just play matches. Notably, Cricket Australia was described as "arrogant" and "bent on winning at all costs" in a review of its culture after the ball-tampering scandal. |
Warner asked to tamper with ball, I did it to feel valued: Bancroft | Banned Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft has revealed David Warner asked him to rub the ball with the sandpaper during the Cape Town Test against South Africa in March. He said he tampered with the ball because he didn't know any better as he just wanted to "fit in and feel valued". "[It] led to a really destructive situation," he added. |
Good for nothing: Delhi parents on son who fled with car, â¹13L cash | An 18-year-old Delhi boy has run away with his parents' car after withdrawing â¹13 lakh from his mother's account and stealing â¹50,000 from her almirah, said police. His parents have lodged a complaint, alleging that their "good for nothing" son might use the car for illegal activities. The boy, a class 12 student, ran away from home on December 19. |
Terror suspect stole family gold to fund ISIS-inspired group | The ISIS-inspired module busted on Wednesday after raids at 17 locations in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh was largely self-financed, National Investigation Agency (NIA) IG Alok Mittal revealed. "One of the ten arrested persons has said he stole and sold family gold to finance his activities," Mittal added. The NIA had seized over 100 clocks, explosives, a rocket launcher among others. |
Couldn't meet SRK, will come back: Pak man freed after 19 months | Pakistani national Abdullah Shah, who was freed by India on Wednesday after 19 months, said that he couldn't fulfill his childhood dream of meeting Shah Rukh Khan. "I was given family like treatment in Amritsar jail. I'll come back again but legally now," he added. Abdullah had illegally crossed into India last year, claiming he wanted to meet Shah Rukh. |
Forget bullet trains, focus on those running: BJP leader to PM | Former Punjab minister and BJP veteran Laxmi Kanta Chawla has asked PM Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to "forget bullet trains and focus on the ones that are already running". In a video made during her Amritsar-Ayodhya journey, she said that the train's doors, bathroom taps and toilet seats were broken, adding it was running 9 hours late. |
Delhi auto driver saves woman, baby from drowning, loses own life | A 30-year-old auto-rickshaw driver named Pawan Shah lost his own life after saving a woman who jumped from a bridge with her baby in a Delhi canal on Saturday. Three men nearby helped rescue the mother-son duo before Pawan was washed away by a strong current. Pawan was pronounced dead as his body has not been found for four days. |
Man pledged to be barefoot till Cong win, MP CM helps him wear shoes | Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath, who is leading the first Congress government in the state after 15 years, today helped Congress worker Durga Lal Kirar wear shoes to fulfil his vow. Durga Lal had pledged that he wouldn't wear shoes or slippers till Congress returned to power in Madhya Pradesh. Nath tweeted that he "salutes" such party workers. |
Ex-Governor Bimal Jalan to lead RBI's panel on excess reserves | The RBI has appointed former Governor Bimal Jalan as the Chairman of the Economic Capital Framework committee formed to address the issue of RBI reserves. The committee will submit its report within a period of 90 days from the date of its first meeting. The six-member panel also includes RBI Deputy Governor NS Vishwanathan and Economic Affairs Secretary SC Garg. |
E-tailers can't sell products of companies they have stake in: Govt | The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has barred online retailers from selling products of companies in which they have a stake. It also said that e-commerce firms cannot mandate any seller to sell any product exclusively on its platform only. "Cashback provided by the group companies of marketplace entity to buyers shall be fair and non-discriminatory," the ministry's notification added. nnn |
Google search for Bhojpuri films surpasses Bollywood films in India | Google search for Bhojpuri films overtook search for Bollywood movies in India in 2018, data analysed from Google Trends revealed. The analysis showed that film-related searches have increased significantly over cricket and news-related searches since 2015. Salman Khan has been the most googled Indian actor while Sunny Leone has been the most searched actress since 2013 in India, it revealed. |
Google India invites startups for 2019 mentorship programme | Google India on Wednesday opened applications inviting artificial intelligence and machine learning-based startups for the second batch of its mentorship programme "Launchpad Accelerator". Selected teams will attend bootcamp in Bengaluru along with follow-up sessions over three months to tackle India-specific challenges. The programme, first launched in July, is scheduled to start in March 2019. |
Amazon Alexa crashes amid high user requests on Christmas | Several users in Europe complained that Amazon's voice assistant Alexa crashed down on Christmas Day for nearly two hours. Users said that Alexa was unable to complete requested tasks like switching on room lights or playing music. Amazon responded, "some Echo devices in Europe have had intermittent connections", adding that the issue had been resolved. |
Owaisi talking in Pak PM Imran Khan's language: Giriraj Singh | Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday took a dig at AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi over his comment on Noida Police order barring namaz in open, saying Owaisi was talking in the Pakistani PM Imran Khan's language. He added that law is "equal for everyone". Owaisi had said UP Police showered "petals for Kanwariyas", but namaz can mean "disrupting peace". |
BJP making false claims about crop insurance to farmers: Mamata | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday accused the BJP-led central government of making false claims of providing crop insurance to farmers in the state. She added the Centre paid 20% of the total crop insurance amount, and the rest 80% was paid by the state. She further said the BJP government had never been serious about farmers' well-being. |
Working to get new allies from south and east India: BJP | BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday said though smaller allies like RLSP have decided to leave the party, the BJP is working on bringing new allies into the fold from southern and eastern India. He added it is something that happens before elections and it is "nothing new". He further said alliance politics is all about "accommodation and adjustments". |
Ousted Nissan chief's former aide released on bail in Japan | Nissan's former Representative Director Greg Kelly was on Tuesday released from jail after being granted bail by a court in Tokyo, Japan. He was detained on November 19 along with his former boss and ex-Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn over suspicion of understating Ghosn's income in financial statements for several years. The local court set Kelly's bail at around $635,000. |
Harvard makes sensor to spot disability in premature babies | Harvard University researchers have developed a soft, non-toxic wearable sensor to detect disabilities in premature babies. The sensor attaches to the hand and measures the force of a grasp and the motion of the hand and fingers. "We have developed a new type of conductive liquid that is no more dangerous than a small drop of salt water," scientists said. |
Offering namaz in open ploy to grab land for mosque: VHP leader | The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Vinod Bansal has accused the Muslim community saying that offering namaz in open space is a ploy by the community to grab land for constructing a mosque. His comment came after Noida Police asked companies to direct Muslim employees to stop offering namaz in a Sector-58 public park. |
Martial law ends in Ukraine amid tensions with Russia | Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday an end to the martial law in the country following its expiration after 30 days. Ukraine imposed martial law in parts of the country most vulnerable to an attack from Russia after it seized three Ukrainian naval ships and detained their crew. Ukraine barred Russian men aged 16 to 60 under martial law. |
Former Pakistan MP shot dead outside home in Karachi | Syed Ali Raza Abidi, former Member of Pakistan's National Assembly, was shot dead by unknown assailants outside his home in Karachi on Tuesday. Abidi was alone in his car when the attack took place and succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. The assassination comes after two members of the Pak Sarzameen Party were killed in Karachi on Sunday. |
Airports asked to make announcements in local language also | The government has directed all airports to start making public announcements in the local language, in addition to Hindi and English. Officials said this comes following demands from certain quarters that public announcements should also be made in the local language. The directions, however, will not be applicable to silent airports, where public announcements are not made. |
Govt in favour of aluminium import duty hike: Suresh Prabhu | Union Minister Suresh Prabhu has said the Commerce Ministry is in favour of hiking import duty on aluminium with a view to support domestic manufacturers. The aluminium industry is demanding to raise the duty on scrap and primary aluminium to 10%, he added. Currently, the basic customs duty on scrap aluminium and primary aluminium is 2.5% and 7.5% respectively. |
Engineering student among 10 arrested for terror plot targeting VIPs | The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday conducted raids at 17 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi and busted an ISIS-inspired terror group which wanted to target politicians and other VIPs in serial blasts. Ten people including a civil engineering student were arrested. The items seized included explosives, a rocket launcher, â¹7.5-lakh cash, nearly 100 mobile phones and 135 SIM cards. |
Critics will shut their mouths after watching Manikarnika: Kangana | Actress Kangana Ranaut, while speaking about her critics, said, "I feel people who are not saying good things about me or my film will have to shut their mouths after watching the film." "People who are saying good things, their mouths can't be shut by anyone," she added. Kangana will be seen portraying Rani Laxmibai in the film. |
Censor Board raises objection to Thackeray biopic, demands changes | The Censor Board has raised objection to scenes and dialogues in 'Thackeray', the biopic on Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. It reportedly has issues with Babri Masjid's reference, the dialogue 'Yandu Gundu' against South Indian community staying in Mumbai and other objectionable words. "I got to know about...cuts but I can't speak much about it," said Nawazuddin. |
Proud to see my best friend debut for India: KL Rahul on Mayank | Team India batsman KL Rahul took to Twitter to congratulate Mayank Agarwal on making his debut for India in the third Test against Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday. "Seeing my best friend getting his cap and debuting for the country makes me so Happy and Proud today...Upwards and Onwards my brother, you're just getting started Monkus," he wrote. |
Man spends â¹3.5 lakh to put Zimbabwe on Google Street View | A 37-year-old Zimbabwean Tawanda Kanhema has spent $5,000 (over â¹3.5 lakh) of his own money to put his country on Google Street View. Kanhema funded the travel and production costs related to the project while the equipment was loaned from Google and camera company Insta360. He covered the footage in two weeks and has uploaded over 500 miles of coverage. |
India releases Pakistan national Imran Warsi after 10 yr-jail | India on Wednesday released Pakistani national Imran Qureshi Warsi who had been lodged at a Bhopal police station for the last nine months after the completion of his 10-year jail term. He was convicted of conspiracy, cheating and forging documents. He has an Indian wife and two children from the marriage. |
India's longest road-rail bridge can bear battle tanks, fighter jets | India on Tuesday opened its longest rail-road bridge in Assam which has been designed to withstand the weight of India's heaviest 60-tonne battle tanks and landing of fighter jets. Bogibeel bridge reduces rail journey from Dibrugarh to Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar by over 700 km. The road connection would also boost the dispatch of forces to Arunachal, which borders China. |
Indonesia asks people to avoid coast fearing new tsunami | Indonesia has asked people to stay away from the coast where a tsunami last week claimed over 400 lives. It further warned of "extreme weather and high waves" around the erupting Anak Krakatau volcano. The rough weather "could potentially cause landslides at the cliffs of the crater into the sea, and we fear that could trigger a tsunami", officials said. |
ICICI tops list of banks penalising staff for fraud in 2015-2017 | Private sector lender ICICI Bank penalised the highest number of employees for their involvement in frauds between 2015 and 2017. In total, Scheduled commercial banks operating in India took action against 13,949 officials, of which 16%, or 2,236, belonged to ICICI, data presented in the Parliament showed. ICICI was followed by state-run banks SBI (1,287) and Punjab National Bank (1,127). |
Sensex recovers 640 points from day's low, ends 180 points higher | Indian equity benchmark Sensex on Wednesday surged 640 points from the day's lowest level to end 180 points higher at 35,649.94. The market recovery was led by gains in financials such as HDFC Bank and Housing Development Finance Corporation. The rupee gained against the dollar after Brent crude dropped below $50 a barrel for the first time in 17 months. |
1 slab GST was 'stupid' yesterday, now govt's goal: P Chidambaram | Ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said a single standard GST rate which was a "stupid idea" until yesterday is now the declared goal of the government. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said the government is working towards a single GST rate which could be a mid-point between 12% and 18%. Jaitley added the "sun is setting on the 28% slab". |
We have no plans for a nationwide farm loan waiver: Sanjeev Sanyal | Sanjeev Sanyal, Principal Economic Adviser in the Finance Ministry, has said that as far as he knows, the government has no plans of doing a nationwide farm loan waiver. When asked if loan waivers announced by states is the right way to address farmers' distress, Sanyal said, "State governments can make a decision about how to best utilise their resources." |
O Raja reinducted following forget & forgive policy: AIADMK | The AIADMK on Wednesday said Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam's brother O Raja, who was sacked last week, was reinducted into the party following the "forget and forgive" policy. O Raja was reinducted after he had expressed regret for his action, a senior party leader said. Raja was sacked "for having acted against the party's principles and ideologies". |
Noida Police barring namaz at park discriminatory: Mayawati | Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Mayawati on Wednesday said that the order by the Noida Police barring Muslims from offering namaz at a park was "discriminatory and irresponsible". She alleged that the order was aimed at hiding the BJP government's failures ahead of the 2019 general elections. She further said this is condemnable and the BJP has been "exposed". |
Gurugram bike taxi startup Baxi switches to delivery space | Gurugram-based bike taxi startup Baxi's parent company 74 BC Technologies has switched its business to the hyper-local delivery model and is rebranding the platform as 'B-Fresh'. The company has tied up with Patanjali and Mother Dairy and will reportedly start operations in January 2019. Baxi was founded in 2015 and had reportedly ended its services in mid-2017. |
Tencent-backed homework app raises $300mn at $3bn valuation | Chinese homework app and online tutoring portal Yuanfudao has raised $300 million in a funding round led by existing investor Tencent at a valuation of over $3 billion. The round also saw participation from investors Warburg Pincus and IDG Capital. The six-year-old startup was last valued at more than $1 billion after it raised $120-million funding in 2017. |
Finance Ministry asks govt depts to lease e-vehicles: Report | The Finance Ministry has reportedly asked government departments to switch to electric vehicles from petrol or diesel-run vehicles while hiring cars for officials in the capital. This comes amid the government's aim to increase electric vehicles to 30% of vehicles on the road by 2030. Earlier, Delhi government also released draft policy proposing subsidies on purchase of e-two-wheelers.nnnn |
GM plant that removes cancer-causing pollutants made in US | A team of scientists at the University of Washington has genetically modified a common houseplant to remove cancer-causing pollutant compounds chloroform and benzene from the air around it. The plant releases protein 2E1 to transform the compounds into molecules which it uses to support its growth. The scientists are working to increase the plant's capabilities to remove other harmful pollutants. |
Scientists to map Antarctica's ice shelf after iceberg split | A team of scientists and other specialists have launched an expedition to map Antarctica's Larsen C ice shelf from which the trillion-tonne iceberg A68 had separated in 2017. They will board the over 13,500-tonne ice-breaking ship SA Agulhas II on January 1. Scientists said the separated iceberg has made the project easier by blocking a gyre in the Weddell Sea. |
3 arrested for murder, rape attempt of deaf-mute woman in UP | The police have arrested three people in connection with the murder of a deaf-mute woman after she resisted a rape attempt in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad. The accused allegedly abducted her and took her to a deserted place and forced themselves on her, police said. They hit her on the head and left her body in a water tank, police added. |
Man shoots wife to death for refusing divorce for 20 years | A 63-year-old man has been arrested in Karnataka after he shot his wife dead reportedly for refusing to divorce him for 20 years. The couple got married 30 years ago and lived together for five years before separating due to marital discord. On Monday, he went to her house and shot her five times before surrendering to the police. |
2-year-old dies after being hit by vehicle at Hyderabad zoo | A two-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries after being hit by a battery-operated vehicle at Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad on Tuesday, said the police. "The boy, accompanied by his siblings, mother and...other relatives, was playing on the road near the elephant enclosure when a battery-operated vehicle hit him," the police added. The driver of the vehicle has been detained. |
Iran confirms it is in talks with Taliban | Iran is holding talks with the Afghan Taliban with the knowledge of the Afghan government, an Iranian official has confirmed. Iran "has always been one of the primary pillars of stability in the region and cooperation between the two countries will certainly help in fixing Afghanistan's security issues of today", Ali Shamkhani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said. |
US govt shutdown to last until Mexico border wall funded: Trump | US President Donald Trump has said that the partial government shutdown will last until the Congress approves the funds to build the wall along the border with Mexico. "It's a barrier from people pouring into the country, from drugs," he added. The Trump administration has sought $5 billion from the Congress for the construction of the border wall. |
PV Bharathi appointed MD and CEO of Corporation Bank | PV Bharathi has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and CEO of state-run Corporation Bank. Bharathi, who currently serves as Executive Director in Canara Bank, will take over charge on or after February 1, 2019, and remain in the post till March 31, 2020. Further, Birupaksha Mishra was appointed as Executive Director in Corporation Bank. |
IL&FS appoints retired IAS officer Bijay Kumar as Deputy MD | Cash-strapped Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) on Wednesday appointed retired IAS officer Bijay Kumar as its Deputy Managing Director (MD). The company also appointed Chartered Accountant N Srinivasan as a non-executive director on its board. The government in October took management control of IL&FS and appointed a board led by Uday Kotak for the group's turnaround. |
Helmet maker Studds seeks to raise â¹100cr before IPO: Reports | India's largest helmet maker Studds Accessories has reportedly initiated talks with private equity investors to raise â¹100 crore ahead of a planned Initial Public Offering (IPO). The company aims to list in February, reports added. Studds, which plans to raise â¹98 crore in fresh capital through its proposed IPO, reported a revenue of â¹341.7 crore in the last financial year. |
Aus commentator insults Mayank, says he hit 304* against waiters | Australian commentator Kerry O'Keeffe mocked India debutant Mayank Agarwal and Ranji Trophy during the Melbourne Test on Wednesday, saying Mayank's highest first-class score of 304* must have come against "some canteen staff or waiters". Reacting to it, a journalist tweeted, "It's pretty uncool to ridicule the FC [competition] of another country while using dubious stereotypes for a cheap laugh." |
Mayank Agarwal scores 76 on debut as India end Day 1 at 215/2 | Opener Mayank Agarwal scored 76 runs off 161 balls in his first-ever Test innings as India ended the first day of the third Test against Australia at 215/2. The 27-year-old batsman, who is the 295th cricketer to represent India in Test cricket, hit eight fours and a six during his knock. Fast bowler Pat Cummins took both the Indian wickets. |
Kohli should retire if he doesn't score a hundred at MCG: Johnson | Ex-Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson has said that Team India captain Virat Kohli should retire if he doesn't score a hundred in the ongoing Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Johnson's remark came after he shared a picture of a road, suggesting the MCG pitch is as flat as a road and will be beneficial for the batsmen. |
Captains do bat flip again after bat lands on edge on 1st attempt | Perth Scorchers' captain Ashton Turner and his Adelaide Strikers' counterpart Colin Ingram had to do the bat flip twice after the bat landed on its edge on the first attempt on Wednesday. "Well that's a first!" Big Bash League wrote on Twitter. "The most idiotic thing I've seen on Internet/TV today...Why's there a need to spoil traditions?" a user tweeted. |
David, Victoria Beckham receive â¹267 cr dividend from their firm | Beckham Brand Holdings, which runs David and Victoria Beckham's business empire, paid out £30 million (â¹267 crore) to the couple, along with former Spice Girls manager Simon Fuller. They each own a third of the company, which in turn owns Victoria's fashion business and the David Beckham brand. The payout comes despite the company's pre-tax profits falling by 20%. |
Steyn becomes South Africa's highest wicket-taker in Test cricket | Fast bowler Dale Steyn has become the highest wicket-taker for South Africa in Test cricket, achieving the feat by dismissing Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman in the first Test at Centurion on Wednesday. Playing in his 89th Test, the 35-year-old overtook former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock, who had taken 421 wickets in 108 Tests. |
Japan to resume commercial hunting of whales | Japan on Wednesday announced it will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission and resume commercial hunting from July 2019, sparking criticism from various countries. The hunting will be limited to Japan's territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. In 2017, Japan killed 333 whales in the Antarctic citing "research purposes", despite being part of the commission. |
NASA astronaut struggles to walk on Earth after 197 days in space | NASA astronaut AJ (Drew) Feustel, who landed on Earth in October after spending 197 days in space, has shared a video of him struggling to walk on Earth. "Welcome home #SoyuzMS09 ! On October 5th this is what I looked like walking heel-toe eyes closed after 197 days on @Space_Station during the Field Test experiment," Feustel tweeted. |
21-yr-old delivers baby on railway platform in Mumbai | A 21-year-old woman on Monday night delivered a baby on the platform of Dadar railway station in Mumbai. The woman, along with her husband, was waiting to board a train to Pune when she went into labour. The CCTV footage showed women and police officials creating a makeshift 'labour room' using bedsheets as she delivered the baby. |
Bengal school students to get lessons on obesity prevention | The West Bengal education department will be introducing lessons in the school curriculum on the importance of maintaining healthy lifestyles in an attempt to raise awareness about obesity. The students will be taught the necessity of measuring weight, blood pressure and sugar. The course will be implemented from primary school level, for which the government has started disbursing funds. |
He was abusing PM: BJP leader on assaulting disabled man | After a video showing him assaulting a disabled man surfaced, BJP leader Mohammad Miya said the man was abusing PM Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath. He further called it a "conspiracy to malign BJP". The video shows Miya trying to force a stick into the man's mouth while he's shouting, "Vote denge (Samajwadi Party chief) Akhilesh ko." |
16 places raided in UP, Delhi over new ISIS module; 5 held | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches across 16 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi in connection with its probe into a new ISIS module. The new module is called 'Harkat ul Harb e Islam', an official said. At least five people have been arrested so far, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad said. |
It's not their job: Srinagar Mayor on Army cleaning Dal Lake | After the Army participated in a 21-day operation to clean Dal Lake, newly-appointed Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu tweeted that it was not their job and that they do not need to "venture into civil governance domains". He also claimed that the Srinagar Municipal Corporation had not entered into any official collaboration with the Army for cleaning the lake. |
3 Telangana siblings die in US house fire 2 days before Christmas | Four people, including three teenage siblings from Telangana, were killed in a fire at a house in US' Tennessee two days before Christmas, the local media reported. The teenagers, named Sharron, Joy and Aaron, were staying with another family while their parents were reportedly on a missionary trip to India. Two survivors are said to be in a stable condition. |
Salman shares video of him dancing with his brothers at X-mas party | Actor Salman Khan took to Instagram to share a video which shows him dancing with his brothers Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan at a Christmas party organised by him. "Merry Xmas to all," the actor wrote in the video's caption. Bollywood celebrities including Katrina Kaif, Karan Johar, sisters Malaika Arora and Amrita Arora attended the party. |
PM Modi is our main brand in Bihar, says BJP MP | Days after BJP and its allies sealed a seat-sharing arrangement in Bihar ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, BJP MP Gopal Narayan Singh said, "Like all over India, in Bihar also, our main brand is (PM) Narendra Modiji." Claiming both JD(U) and BJP are "equal" partners, Singh added, "If BJP needs (CM) Nitish Kumar then he also needs BJP." |
Mahagathbandhan is begaani shaadi mein Abdullah diwana: Naqvi | Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the Mahagathbandhan is like "begaani shaadi mein Abdullah diwana" (a stranger getting too involved in somebody else's marriage). He claimed regional parties are supporting the alliance to make (Congress President) Rahul Gandhi Prime Minister, even though they "want their aunt or uncle to be PM and...father and grandfather to be PM." |
Owaisi slams Noida Police order against namaz in public places | After Noida Police asked companies to direct Muslim employees to stop offering namaz in public parks, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi tweeted, "UP Cops literally showered petals for Kanwariyas, but namaz once a week can mean disrupting peace & harmony." He added, "This is telling Muslims: aap kuch bhi karlo, ghalti to aapki hi hogi." |
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