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CBSE Class 10 exams to begin from Feb 21, Class 12 from Feb 15 | The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today released the board examinations date sheet for the academic year 2018-19. Class 12 examinations will begin from February 15 and conclude on April 3, while Class 10 examinations will take place from February 21 to March 29. All the exams will be conducted in the morning session (10.30 am to 1.30 pm). |
Kohli is the god of cricket: Suniel Shetty on Naseeruddin's remark | Reacting to actor Naseeruddin Shah's remark that India captain Virat Kohli is the world's worst behaved cricketer, actor Suniel Shetty said he doesn't agree with Naseeruddin. "For me, Kohli is the god of cricket when it comes to the Indian cricket team. If Indian cricket has become aggressive, they think of winning then it's because of Kohli," Shetty added. |
I would like to play Virat Kohli onscreen: Shah Rukh Khan | On being asked which cricketer he would like to play onscreen, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan revealed he would like to portray Team India captain Virat Kohli. "In Jab Harry Met Sejal, I looked just like Virat Kohli. Exactly like him," Shah Rukh said. He added that he would like Katrina Kaif opposite him as she looks just like Anushka. |
My height became my life's biggest plus: SRK's body double in 'Zero' | Ashish Singh, the 31-year-old and 4-foot-tall Uttar Pradesh man who worked as the body double for actor Shah Rukh Khan in 'Zero', said his height became his "biggest plus" in his life. In 2015, Singh joined a six-month-long acting course and bagged three Bhojpuri films, which didn't do well. Zero's director Aanand L Rai later spotted Singh at an event. |
Perth pitch was by no means 'average': Sachin criticises ICC | After the ICC rated the pitch used for the second Australia-India Test at Perth as 'average', Sachin Tendulkar criticised the governing body, saying "the pitch was by no means average". Suggesting that skills of batsmen and bowlers were truly tested in the Perth Test, Sachin added that such pitches should be frequently provided to "revive Test cricket and generate excitement". |
Hanuman was a sportsperson, Gods have no caste: UP Sports Minister | UP Sports Minister and ex-India cricketer Chetan Chauhan has said Lord Hanuman's caste should not be discussed. Adding that gods have no caste, Chauhan said Lord Hanuman was a sportsman who used to wrestle with his enemies and wrestlers worship him as they require power and energy like him. Earlier, UP CM Yogi Adityanath said Lord Hanuman was a Dalit. |
Researchers create the world's smallest tic-tac-toe game with DNA | California Institute of Technology researchers have created the world's smallest tic-tac-toe game in which players place their X's and O's by adding special DNA tiles to the board. "Every move involves molecular self-reconfiguration for swapping in and out hundreds of DNA strands at once," a researcher said. The technology could be used to develop more sophisticated nanomachines with reconfigurable parts. |
B'luru couple seeks to do son's surgery after watching YouTube video | A young Bengaluru couple visited a hospital with their son who required a delicate surgical procedure and demanded to do it on their own after watching a YouTube video about the procedure. The couple allegedly argued that the hospital would charge for 'unnecessary things' and only sought a nurse for help. The hospital refused to comply with the couple's demands. |
Naseeruddin's accusations degrading country's pride: Ramdev | Criticising Naseeruddin Shah for his remark, on Bulandshahr mob violence, that he fears for his children, Baba Ramdev said, "Accusing India of religious intolerance is equal to degrading country's pride." "Naseeruddin Shah has earned his popularity due to love of common people...Labelling one's own country with religious intolerance is akin to ungratefulness, disrespect and treason," he added. |
Felt like my finger was going to explode: Finch on Perth injury | Speaking about his injury that he suffered in the second India-Australia Test, Australian batsman Aaron Finch said that he felt like his finger was going to explode after he got struck by a delivery from Mohammad Shami. "It was a bit of a shock, just the initial pain was the thing that got me," Finch said about the injury. |
Laxman picks Ganguly as the best skipper he ever played under | Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman picked Sourav Ganguly as the best captain he has ever played under. Laxman had made his debut under Sachin Tendulkar's captaincy and also went on to play cricket under MS Dhoni's captaincy. Laxman's famous 281-run knock against Australia at the Eden Gardens had come under Ganguly's captaincy. |
Hope Ben Stokes has learned a lesson: Eng cricket board CEO | ECB CEO Tom Harrison has said that he hopes that England all-rounder Ben Stokes will learn from his mistake and eventually become a better cricketer than before. Stokes had been handed a ban by the ECB after he was involved in a brawl in Bristol last year. "Ben is a key part of the Test and ODI team," Harrison said. |
Ganguly visits Camp Nou, gifted customised Barcelona jersey | Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly visited Spanish football side FC Barcelona's home ground Camp Nou where he was presented with a customised club jersey with the name 'Dada' written on the back. A picture of Ganguly was shared by La Liga's official page on Facebook. The former Indian cricket captain also watched a match from the stands. |
FDA gives approval to app-connected digital inhaler | The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given its approval to app-connected digital inhaler ProAir Digihaler. The device uses inbuilt sensors to detect when the inhaler is used and measure the strength of the user's inhalation. It then sends this data to a companion application on the user's mobile phone using wireless Bluetooth technology. |
Honda makes toy car to calm crying babies with engine sounds | Honda researchers have created a stuffed toy car that uses car engine sounds to calm crying babies. The researchers said the engine sounds successfully calmed 11 out of 12 babies aged six months to 1.5 years. Researchers said that the induced comfort could be a result of similarity between low-frequency engine sounds and the sounds made in the mother's womb. |
No withdrawal of troops from Maoist-hit areas: C'garh CM | Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that the state will not withdraw security forces from Maoist-hit areas in the state. He added that the immediate withdrawal of forces can prove to be a suicidal step. However, he said gun was not an answer to tackle the Naxal menace and favoured talks with violence affected people and other stakeholders. |
We will register bigger win in 2019: UP BJP Gen Secretary | Uttar Pradesh BJP General Secretary Pankaj Singh on Sunday exuded confidence that the BJP will register a bigger win in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections compared to the 2014 elections. He also accused the SP and the BSP of "doing little" for the development of the state. Grand alliance will have no impact on the BJP's electoral prospects, he added. |
Rahul worried about infiltrators, not citizens: Amit Shah | BJP President Amit Shah has said that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is worried about infiltrators but not about citizens "who die in bomb blasts conducted by infiltrators". "In Assam, 40 lakh infiltrators were identified. Soon Rahul baba and company started creating ruckus in the Parliament," Shah added. He further accused Congress of harbouring the perpetrators of 1984 anti-Sikh riots. |
Farmers' income tripled in WB during TMC rule: Mamata | West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the average annual income of farmers in the state has tripled during the past seven years of TMC rule. While paying homage to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his 116th birth anniversary, she said the day is also observed as 'Kisan Diwas'. TMC is committed to welfare of farmers, she tweeted. |
'Mahagathbandhan' an alliance for personal survival: PM Modi | Terming 'Mahagathbandhan' as a club of rich dynasties, PM Narendra Modi said that the 'grand alliance' was formed for "personal survival" of its leaders and not in support of an ideology. "It is for power, and not for people," PM Modi added. He also highlighted that TDP, a constituent of the 'Mahagathbandhan', was formed against the "high-handedness" of the Congress. |
RIL acquires 5.56% stake in UK tech startup for â¹35 crore | Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries on Saturday said it acquired a 5.56% equity stake in UK-based technology startup VAKT Holdings for â¹35 crore. Founded in 2018, the startup provides a platform for physical post-trade processing using blockchain technologies. The startup is also backed by banks including ING, Societe Generale and ABN AMRO. |
Ousted Nissan Chairman to spend Christmas, New Year in jail | Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn will be spending Christmas and New Year in prison after a Tokyo court on Sunday extended his detention to January 1. This comes after he was re-arrested on Friday on suspicion that he shifted over $16 million in personal losses to Nissan. Ghosn has been in jail for over a month for allegedly understating income. |
Will try to achieve 100% electrification by 2018: UP govt | UP Power Minister Shrikant Sharma stated the government will try to achieve 100% electrification in the state by end of 2018. The power department will celebrate symbolic Diwali on January 26, 2019 to mark the 100% electrification, Sharma said. He added that power department will ensure 24 and 18 hours of power supply daily for district headquarters and villages respectively. |
11 women trying to enter Sabarimala blocked by protestors | A group of 11 women, aged less than 50 years, was blocked by protestors from entering the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala on Sunday. The women had reached the Pamba base camp and were allegedly chased out of the camp by the protestors. This was the 11th attempt by women since October to enter the shrine. |
Only BJP will build Ram Mandir and no one else: UP CM | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said only the BJP will build the Ram Mandir and no one else. While speaking in Lucknow, he added the people have to identify who are against the country and the "youths have to be very careful". He said those who used to call Lord Ram imaginary are now talking about his gotra. |
India most tolerant country in the world: Rajnath Singh | Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that no country is as tolerant as India. "India is the only country in the world where people from various prominent religions co-exist peacefully," he added. "[This] has contributed in making India empowered, self-reliant and prosperous and will continue to do so," Singh further said. |
Vedanta to challenge Madras HC's order on Sterlite plant | Vedanta has said it would move Supreme Court to challenge Madras High Court's order to keep Sterlite copper plant shut. The court had restrained the company from reopening the Tuticorin plant despite Sterlite getting a clearance from the National Green Tribunal (NGT). Sterlite was closed by the state in May after locals protested against its planned expansion citing pollution concerns. |
What's wrong with Kohli's behaviour? He's a gentleman: Shastri | After being asked what he made of India captain Virat Kohli's behaviour in the ongoing Test series against Australia, head coach Ravi Shastri said, "He has been fantastic." "What's wrong with his behaviour? As far as we are concerned, he is an absolute gentleman," Shastri added. Notably, Kohli was criticised for sledging Australia captain Tim Paine in the second Test. |
Opposition parties, media twisted my remarks: Nitin Gadkari | Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has alleged that there is a "sinister campaign" by Opposition and a section of the media to "twist" his statements. "Conspiracies to create a wedge between me and the BJP leadership will never succeed," he added. This comes after his remark that "leadership should own up to defeats" was linked to BJP's defeat in three states. |
Real Madrid beat Al Ain 4-1 to win record 4th Club World Cup title | Three-time defending Champions League champions Real Madrid defeated UAE-based Al Ain 4-1 to win Club World Cup for the third consecutive time and overall a record fourth time. Real moved ahead of their Spanish rivals Barcelona as the team to have won the title the most times. Recently-crowned Ballon d'Or winner Luka ModriÄ scored the opening goal for Real. |
Badal packed bags, left for US during 1984 riots: Punjab CM | After SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal criticised Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said Badal had packed his bags and left for the US for studies when the riots erupted. Earlier, Badal had criticised Gandhi for trying to mislead people by claiming that no Congress leaders were involved in the riots. |
8-year-old Hyderabad boy climbs Australia's highest peak | An eight-year-old boy from Hyderabad, who became the youngest to climb Africa's highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro earlier this year, has now scaled Australia's highest peak Mount Kosciuszko. Samanyu Pothuraju achieved the feat on December 12 along with a team of five, including his mother and sister. "Now, I am gearing up for Mount Fuji in Japan," he said. |
Woman barred from UGC-NET exam on refusing to remove hijab | A student of Jamia Millia Islamia has alleged that she was not allowed to appear for the UGC-NET exam after she refused to remove her hijab. Umaiyah Khan said that she was willing to be frisked privately but the authorities didn't relent. Earlier, a 24-year-old student in Goa alleged she was not allowed to give the exam over her hijab. |
Saudi King's half-brother Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz dies aged 87 | Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's half-brother Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz has died aged 87, the royal court said on Saturday. The senior member of the Al Saud family and father of billionaire investor Alwaleed bin Talal had been ill for several years. He had been a vocal supporter of reforms in Saudi Arabia. |
Tsunami wave hits Indonesian pop band's concert, members missing | An Indonesian pop band named 'Seventeen', which was performing live near the beach on Saturday, was struck by a tsunami wave triggered by a volcanic eruption. "I just want to say that our bass player Bani and our manager Oki Wijaya passed away," band member Riefian Fajarsyah said. The band's drummer, guitarist and Fajarsyah's wife are missing after the incident. |
Women, men send love letters to man jailed for killing wife, 2 kids | Christopher Watts, a 33-year-old US man who was jailed for killing his pregnant wife and two daughters, is receiving love letters from both men and women. Most women included their photos with the letters expressing love for Watts and the belief that he was innocent. "You don't know me but I think you might want to," a woman's letter read. |
Anushka's role in Zero challenging, she was outstanding: Virat | Virat Kohli, after watching his wife Anushka Sharma's 'Zero', tweeted, "Loved Anushka's performance because I felt it was a very challenging role and she was outstanding." "Saw 'Zero' and loved the entertainment it brought. I enjoyed myself. Everyone played their parts well," wrote Virat. Directed by Aanand L Rai, 'Zero' also stars Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. |
I would love to do conventional films: Ayushmann Khurrana | Ayushmann Khurrana has said he would "love" to do conventional films, adding, "I have grown up watching conventional films. I am a huge fan." "I'd love to do that kind of film...but only if the script makes sense. If the script is engaging, entertaining and novel, then why not," added Ayushmann who made Bollywood debut with 2012 film 'Vicky Donor'. |
Told him to be honest with work: Suniel on son Ahan's debut | Talking about the advice he has given to son Ahan Shetty who will make his Bollywood debut, Suniel Shetty said, "I've told him to be honest with his work." "I've also told him to love your producer because he's the one who invests money in films," added Suniel. Ahan will make debut with Hindi remake of Telugu film 'RX 100'. |
Disappointing to see Perth pitch's ICC rating: Aus pacer Starc | After ICC rated the pitch in Perth Stadium as 'average', Australian pacer Mitchell Starc said, "Just as a cricketing fan, it was a bit disappointing to see Perth pitch being rated average." "I thought it was a fantastic battle between bat and ball, which is what you want in Test cricket," Starc said about the 2nd India-Australia Test. |
Banned Pak cricketer agrees to undertake PCB's rehab program | Pakistan's opener Sharjeel Khan, who is serving a five-year ban for his role in a spot-fixing case, has agreed to undertake the rehabilitation program of the Pakistan Cricket Board. The 29-year-old, who was suspended and sent home after the start of the Pakistan Super League in February last year, will be eligible to play cricket again in September 2019. |
Man Utd thrash Cardiff 5-1 in Solskjaer's 1st match as their boss | Manchester United marked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first match in charge as their caretaker manager with a 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff City in the Premier League on Saturday. This was the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson's last match in charge in 2013 that United netted five goals in a Premier League match. United will next face Huddersfield on December 26. |
Sindhu beats Marin in the Premier Badminton League | Hyderabad Hunters' Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her Spanish rival, Carolina Marin, while playing against the Pune 7 Aces side in the Premier Badminton League on Saturday. The Hyderabad Hunters defeated the Pune team on the day, winning the tie 6 to -1. Pune finished with a negative score since they lost their trump match. |
Easy to fire blanks from million miles away: Shastri to critics | Responding to the criticism faced by the Indian team over the team selection, coach Ravi Shastri said, "When you are millions of miles away, it is very easy to fire blanks." "Their comments are too far away and we are in the Southern hemisphere. We have to do what's best for the team, as simple as that," Shastri added. |
IBM makes fingernail sensor prototype to track users' health | IBM has developed an AI-based wearable fingernail sensor prototype that can help monitor human health. The wireless device uses an array of strain gauges to detect users' grip strength while conducting tasks like opening a jar or writing. It then sends this data to a smartwatch which uses machine learning to detect symptoms of diseases like Parkinson's. |
BJP wins Jasdan bypoll, reaches 100-seat mark in Guj Assembly | BJP candidate Kunvarji Bavaliya on Sunday won the by-elections for Jasdan seat, taking the party's total tally in 182-member Gujarat Assembly to 100 seats. Bavaliya defeated Congress nominee Avsar Nakiya by a margin of over 19,900 votes. The by-election was necessitated after Bavaliya, who won the seat from Congress ticket in 2017, quit the party and Assembly to join BJP. |
2 killed, 1 injured as truck falls off bridge in Himachal | Two people were killed and one got injured on Sunday when a truck fell down a bridge at Gambarpull Nallah in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district. Initial investigation revealed that the truck was carrying bricks from Subathu to Kunihar in the district. The injured has been referred to Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh. |
3 dead, 8 injured as part of building falls in Mumbai | At least three people were killed and eight injured after a portion of an under-construction building collapsed in Mumbai's Goregaon on Sunday. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is present at the spot and rescue operations are underway. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital, as per reports. |
Nuclear-capable Agni-IV missile successfully test-fired | India on Sunday successfully test-fired nuclear strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast as a part of user trial by the Army. The missile has a 4,000-km strike range and is equipped with advanced avionics, 5th generation on board computer and distributed architecture. This is the seventh trial of Agni-IV missile. |
PM Modi remembers former PM Charan Singh on his birth anniv | Remembering former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on his birth anniversary, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday tweeted, "We recall his noteworthy contribution to India's development, particularly in safeguarding the interests of farmers." West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also paid homage to Singh, tweeting, "This day is also observed as #KisanDiwas. My best wishes to all the farmers in the country." |
RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das is highly corrupt: Subramanian Swamy | BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday alleged that the newly appointed RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das was a "highly corrupt" person. Swamy further said that he was surprised that a man that he got removed from Finance Ministry for corruption was brought in as Governor. When asked who he thinks should head RBI, Swamy named former IIM Bangalore professor R Vaidyanathan. |
Pakistan a land of atrocities against minorities: Naqvi | Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said Pakistan "is a land of atrocities against minorities". Naqvi said this in response to Pakistan PM Imran Khan's statement wherein he said he will show PM Narendra Modi-led government "how to treat minorities". Naqvi further compared Khan's statement to a case of a cat going on pilgrimage after eating 100 mice. |
Women trying to enter Sabarimala inspired by Naxals: Swamy | BJP MP Subramanian Swamy has said that women attempting to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple are inspired by Naxal forces "who hate Hinduism". "Today, there is fear of turmoil...Action should be taken by the communist government," he added. On Sunday, a group of 11 women, who tried to enter the shrine, returned from Pamba base camp amid rising protests. |
RBI shortlists TCS, Wipro to set up Public Credit Registry | Reserve Bank of India has shortlisted six IT majors including TCS, Wipro and IBM India to set up Public Credit Registry (PCR) for capturing details of borrowers and wilful defaulters. The other shortlisted companies are Capgemini Technology Services India, Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India, and Mindtree. RBI aims to address information asymmetry and improve access to credit through PCR. |
BJP, JD(U) to contest 17-17 seats in Bihar, LJP 6 in 2019 polls | The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) finalised its seat-sharing arrangement in Bihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on Sunday. The BJP and the Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) will contest on 17 seats each out of the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar. Further, Ram Vilas Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) will contest on 6 seats in the state. |
US man jailed 17 yrs due to lookalike wins $1-million compensation | A 42-year-old American has been awarded over $1 million in compensation after being wrongly jailed for 17 years for a robbery likely committed by his lookalike. Richard Anthony was freed this June after Ricky Amos was found and robbery victims couldn't differentiate between the two. Amos also denied the crime and was not tried due to the passage of time. |
Death toll rises to 168 in Indonesia tsunami | The death toll in the Indonesia tsunami that was caused by a volcanic eruption has risen to 168, officials said. Authorities warned residents and tourists in coastal areas around the Sunda Strait to stay away from beaches and a high-tide warning has been issued. Officials added that rescue workers and ambulances were finding it difficult to reach affected areas. |
Take care of your own country: Naseeruddin tells Pak PM Imran Khan | Naseeruddin Shah has advised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to take care of his own country and stay away from "issues that don't concern him". "We know how to look after ourselves," Shah added. Following Shah's comments on cow vigilantism in India, the Pakistan leader had said he'll show Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Indian government "how to treat minorities". |
Naseeruddin's children need not feel scared: Union Minister | Reacting to Naseeruddin Shah's remark on Bulandshahr mob violence, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said there's no need for the actor's children to feel scared. "His emotions may have been right...but his words were probably misconstrued," Naqvi added. Shah had said he fears for his children as a cow's death is more significant than that of a policeman. |
Leadership should own up to defeat, failures also: Gadkari | Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said the leadership should have the tendency to own up to defeat and failures, adding that loyalty towards the organisation is not proved until one takes responsibility for defeat. "Success has many fathers but failure is an orphan," he added. Gadkari's remarks come days after BJP lost Assembly elections in three states. |
Curator overwaters pitch & leaves, Delhi-MP match delayed by 2 hrs | The start of Delhi-Madhya Pradesh Ranji match was delayed by over two hours after BCCI's North Zone curator Sunil Chauhan overwatered the Feroz Shah Kotla pitch. Dharamshala-based Chauhan also breached protocol by not being present for the handover of the ground to match referee ahead of the match. BCCI GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim has sought a report from Chauhan. |
8 Congress ministers inducted in K'taka cabinet, 2 removed | Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday expanded his cabinet, inducting eight members from coalition partner Congress, whereas two others were removed. The decision was taken to ensure proper caste and regional representation in view of 2019 Lok Sabha elections, an official said. The Congress has a share of 22 berths in the 34-member ministry, whereas the JD(S) has 12. |
Teen boy gets death penalty for raping, killing 8-year-old | A court in Haryana's Rewari has awarded death penalty to a 19-year-old boy for raping and strangulating to death an eight-year-old girl in June this year. Completing the trial in around six months, the court termed the incident as "one of the rarest of rare case", adding that it cannot be considered any less than the Nirbhaya incident in 2012. |
'Cab gang' that looted 220 people of â¹38 lakh in Delhi-NCR arrested | Police have arrested members of a 'cab gang' who used to rob commuters on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway by offering them cab rides at night and targeted at least 220 people in Delhi-NCR. The gang accumulated â¹38 lakh in cash, jewellery and other valuables over the last four months. They mainly targeted executives of MNCs waiting for public transport after dark. |
21 women arrested in Gujarat for drinking liquor at kitty party | At least 21 women were arrested for consuming liquor during a kitty party at a hotel in Gujarat's Surat. Police had raided the hotel based on a tip-off and recovered four bottles of Indian-made foreign liquor. The women were taken to a civil hospital for a blood test, following which they were produced in court and then released on bail. |
Baring may buy CCD Founder's Mindtree stake for â¹3,300 crore | Baring Private Equity Asia has reportedly emerged as the front-runner to buy Café Coffee Day (CCD) Founder VG Siddhartha and his affiliates' 21% stake in Mindtree for at least â¹3,300 crore. This comes even as promoters of Mindtree are reluctant to sell their stakes as they want to prevent Baring from taking control of the software company, as per reports. |
All 3 biggest wealth losers from Asia this year are from China | The three biggest wealth losers in Asia this year hailed from China, led by Wanda Group Chairman Wang Jianlin, whose net worth declined $11.1 billion. He is followed by Alibaba's Jack Ma, who lost $10.5 billion and Tencent Chairman Ma Huateng, whose wealth fell $8.61 billion. Asia's 128 billionaires in the 500-member Bloomberg Billionaires Index lost a combined $144 billion. |
Ranveer is more scared of me than his parents, sister: Deepika | Deepika Padukone, while talking about her husband Ranveer Singh, has revealed, "I think he's the most scared of me versus his parents or his sister." "I'd like to believe or maybe that's just how they make me feel, but I'd like to believe that when they want something to get done, they will ask me to do it," added Deepika. |
Baba's become too busy for me: Ranveer on working with Arjun | On being asked by a fan on Twitter about working with Arjun Kapoor again, Ranveer Singh said, "I miss him a lot. Baba's become too busy for me. Focussing hard on 'Panipat', my boy is going to kill it." Arjun, who will be next seen in Ashutosh Gowariker's 'Panipat', has worked with Ranveer in 2014 films 'Gunday' and 'Finding Fanny'. |
Sonam's 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha...' based on love jihad: Reports | Sonam Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao starrer 'Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga' is based on the concept of love jihad, suggested reports. The film, which revolves around the relationship between a father and a daughter, also stars Anil Kapoor who will play the role of Sonam's father. Directed by Shelly Chopra Dhar, the film will release on February 1. |
'Zero' deserves viewing for new grounds it breaks: Anurag | Anurag Kashyap, after watching Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero', tweeted, "'Zero' deserves a viewing just for so many new grounds it breaks within the mainstream." "And then seeing all the stars getting out of their comfort zones and pushing themselves by breaking the typecasts, breaking the expectations and not playing safe. I really liked the film," he further wrote. |
Kapil, Ginni to host their wedding reception on December 24 | Kapil Sharma and his wife Ginni Chatrath will host their second wedding reception on December 24 at JW Marriott in Mumbai. The couple, who got married on December 12 in Jalandhar, hosted their first wedding reception in Amritsar which was attended by Daler Mehndi. The wedding was attended by Kapil's friends and colleagues including Krushna Abhishek and Bharti Singh.n |
It took 1.5yrs for Sonia to wish Modi on becoming PM: Prasad | In a recent interview, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said the Opposition and Gandhi family refuse to acknowledge Narendra Modi as PM of India. Pointing out that PM Modi tweeted to congratulate the Congress on the day it won Assembly elections, Prasad claimed it took UPA chief Sonia Gandhi 1.5 years to congratulate Modi when he became PM. |
Cong seeks apology from Kejriwal post 'Rajiv Bharat Ratna' row | Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal should apologise after reports claimed that Delhi Assembly passed a resolution seeking withdrawal of Bharat Ratna conferred on late PM Rajiv Gandhi over 1984 anti-Sikh riots. "Rajiv Gandhi laid down his life for the country," Nirupam said. This comes even as the AAP clarified that no such resolution was passed. |
Put 'invented car fart' on my gravestone, tweets Elon Musk | Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Sunday tweeted, "Please put 'invented car fart' on my gravestone. This is my only request." This follows a recent software update by Musk-led Tesla for its electric vehicles, which allows drivers to choose from six different fart noises. Called the 'Emissions Testing Mode', it will send out fart noise when a turn signal is used. |
5 students killed after bus falls into gorge in Gujarat | At least five students were killed and several others were injured on Saturday after a bus carrying over 50 students fell into a gorge in Dang district in Gujarat. The bus was reportedly carrying students of a private coaching institute in Surat and returning from Dang after a picnic. The reason for the accident was being investigated, police said. |
30 kg heroin worth â¹120 crore seized in Delhi; 3 arrested | A special cell of Delhi Police reportedly arrested three suspected members of an international drug cartel and seized 30 kg of heroin worth â¹120 crore. The trio used to procure drugs from a supplier from Imphal who smuggled the drugs from Myanmar. This is the biggest quantity of the drug seized in the national capital this year, police claimed. |
PM Modi is an encyclopedia of fake news: Kanhaiya Kumar | Criticising PM Narendra Modi, former JNU Students Union President Kanhaiya Kumar on Saturday said, "The PM is an encyclopedia of fake news." "Fake Prime Minister cannot fool people with fake news," he added. Talking about actor Naseeruddin Shah's comment on the atmosphere of fear in the country, Kanhaiya further said it was always there but people are realising it now. |
UP government contractor shot dead at home, BJP MLA booked | A government contractor was shot dead at his residence in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday and the police filed a case against BJP MLA Indra Pratap for his alleged involvement. The victim's father has alleged that Pratap tried to extort money from his son and threatened to kill him if he didn't pay. Pratap denied any involvement in the crime. |
Meghalaya to give â¹1 lakh each to families of trapped miners | Meghalaya government on Saturday announced interim relief of â¹1 lakh each to the families of those trapped in an illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district of the state. The government also sought high-power submersible pumps from the Coal India Limited to rescue them. Fifteen miners have been trapped in the mine since December 13. |
Manipur Assembly passes anti-mob violence bill | Manipur Assembly on Friday passed the 'Manipur Protection from Mob Violence Bill' to reduce the number of mob lynchings in the state. CM N Biren Singh, who holds charge of the Home Department moved the bill in the state Assembly. The bill recommends life imprisonment for those involved in mob violence if it results in the death of a victim. |
Volcano-triggered tsunami kills 43 in Indonesia, injures 500 | At least 43 people have been killed and over 500 others have been injured in a tsunami that hit Indonesia. Hundreds of homes and other buildings were "heavily damaged" in the natural disaster which struck on Saturday. The tsunami was likely caused by a combination of underwater landslides due to a volcanic eruption, Indonesia's meteorological, climatological and geological agency said. |
I need sex every day: Female Tom Ford manager told ex-employee | Luxury brand Tom Ford's manager Tatyana Gleyzerman, accused of sexual harassment in November, had allegedly told another female ex-employee she "needs sex every day" and "can't live without it". Gleyzerman reportedly also asked her how long she had gone without sex after divorcing her husband. Another ex-employee, Hamid Saib alleged she tried to kiss him at a coworker's birthday party. |
Love Kohli's captaincy, India now love to give it back: Richards | Ex-Windies batsman Viv Richards has said he loves Virat Kohli's captaincy. "India weren't like this in 1970s, 1980s or 1990s...but it's nice to have someone like Virat. I love it (aggression)...why not? They now love to give it back. That's what cricket is all about," he added. "Indian team today is the team to beat," he further said. |
Windies captain protests no-ball call, T20I halted for 8 minutes | Windies captain Carlos Brathwaite protested an on-field decision by umpire Tanvir Ahmed, which led to the Bangladesh-Windies T20I being halted for eight minutes. Bangladesh's Liton Das got caught off Oshane Thomas and Ahmed wrongly declared it a no-ball. Brathwaite came to know it wasn't a no-ball and asked for a review but wasn't allowed as it is against the rules. |
Referee asks wrestler to cut hair or forfeit, he cuts and wins | A high school wrestler in US' New Jersey had his dreadlocks cut off minutes before his match after referee Alan Maloney asked him to cut his hair or forfeit the competition. The wrestler, Andrew Johnson, went on to win the match in sudden-victory overtime. The referee has been barred from further officiating, pending an investigation into the incident. |
Rally organisers replace Ashok Chakra in flag with mosque, booked | Hindu Yuva Vahini has filed an FIR against organisers of Juloos-e-Ghousia in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly replacing Ashok Chakra in the National Flag with the picture of a mosque. Police said the case has been lodged under the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act. Meanwhile, the outfit also demanded action against policemen deployed at the rally. |
Newborn baby flushed down train toilet, found alive by sweepers | Sweepers cleaning the Howrah Express at the railway yards in Amritsar on Saturday found a newborn baby boy who had been flushed down the toilet. The baby was fully naked and had reportedly been choked with a dupatta. Railway authorities said that they washed the baby, took him to a hospital, and informed the Government Railway Police. |
9,000 phones, 500 emails intercepted per month in 2013: RTI | An RTI response has revealed that between 7,500-9,000 phones and 300-500 emails were intercepted each month in 2013 during the UPA government. Another RTI reply disclosed that ten agencies, including Intelligence Bureau, CBI and ED, were authorised the interception under Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. On Friday, the Centre authorised 10 agencies to intercept information stored on any computer. |
Arnab Goswami a thorough patriotic journalist: Yoga guru Ramdev | Yoga guru Ramdev on Saturday shared a picture of himself with journalist Arnab Goswami on social media and captioned it, "Met Arnab Goswami, a thorough patriotic journalist." Ramdev added, "He's playing an important role for nation building through media." Goswami, the former editor-in-chief and news anchor at Times Now and ET Now, is currently the managing director of Republic TV. |
Haven't withdrawn petition of divorce from Aishwarya Rai: Tej Pratap | RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav on Saturday said he hasn't withdrawn his petition of divorce from Aishwarya Rai and that he is steadfast in his decision. "I won't reverse the decision. I have the blessings of my father," he added. Tej had filed a petition in a Patna Court seeking divorce from Aishwarya on November 2. |
Will show Modi govt how to treat minorities: Pakistan PM | Pakistan PM Imran Khan has said that he'll show PM Narendra Modi-led Indian government "how to treat minorities". "Even in India, people are saying that minorities are not being treated as equal citizens," Khan said referring to actor Naseeruddin Shah's recent statements. Giving religious minorities their due rights was a vision of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, he further added. |
US envoy for anti-ISIS coalition quits over Trump Syria withdrawal | Brett McGurk, the US Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, has resigned over US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw American troops from Syria. McGurk said in his resignation letter that the withdrawal of American troops from Syria would create the conditions that gave rise to ISIS. He was appointed to the position in 2015. |
Malaysia seeks $7.5 billion in damages from Goldman Sachs | Malaysia is seeking $7.5 billion in reparations from Goldman Sachs over its business with scandal-hit state investment fund 1MDB. Malaysia argued that Goldman should return $6.5 billion it helped raise for the fund which "were not used for national development but was siphoned out". It also said Goldman should return $1 billion to cover the $600-million fees paid to it. |
Sara, Kartik to star in 'Love Aaj Kal 2': Report | Actors Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan will star in the sequel to the 2009 film 'Love Aaj Kal', as per reports. 'Love Aaj Kal' was directed by filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and saw Sara's father Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. Reports further suggest that the sequel will also be directed by Ali. |
I am headstrong, bossy but can be more than that: Ratna on roles | While speaking about the roles she would want to portray, actress Ratna Pathak Shah said, "I'm headstrong, I'm bossy and I am who I am. But that doesn't mean I can't be anything else." "I want to be many other things...That's what an actor really wants," she added. Ratna plays the headmistress of an academy in upcoming web-series 'Selection Day'. |
Hope one day we can meet, it'd be my big day: Malala to SRK | Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, after watching Shah Rukh Khan's 'Zero' with her family, said in a video message, "Hello Shah Rukh Khan...I hope one day...we can meet in person...it would be my big...day to see you." "It was very nice to watch your movie...I am a big fan of you...You are the best and amazing," Malala further said. |
Pak province to buy Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar's ancestral homes | The government in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has plans to acquire 25 pre-partition era buildings, including the ancestral houses of Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar. The process to buy the buildings will begin based on a feasibility report prepared by the Department of Archaeology. Both actors' homes were declared national heritage sites by the government. |
Manchester City and Chelsea both beaten at home in PL | Manchester City's 100% home record in this season's Premier League came to an end after Crystal Palace beat them 3-2. Chelsea's unbeaten home record ended after Leicester City's Jamie Vardy scored to hand his side a win. Notably, City coach Pep Guardiola had only lost two other league games at the Etihad since he took charge in 2016. |
Puducherry CM, others to protest for statehood on Jan 4 | V Narayanasamy-led Puducherry government and its allies will stage a protest in front of Parliament on January 4, demanding statehood for the Union Territory. The government is facing problems in implementing welfare schemes as the administration is controlled by the Centre, PWD Minister Namassivayam said. "Puducherry's separate identity can't be ensured due to this unique...situation,â he added. |
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