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Govt slams New York Times for criticising Yogi as UP CM | The Centre has slammed US daily The New York Times over its editorial criticising PM Narendra Modi for choosing Yogi Adityanath as Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister. Modi's choice of "firebrand Hindu cleric" as UP CM was a "shocking rebuke" to minorities, the editorial read. "The wisdom in doubting the verdicts of genuine democratic exercises...is questionable," the External Affairs Ministry said. |
UP govt site look-alike holds poll on Ram Mandir issue | A look-alike of the Uttar Pradesh government website has initiated a poll seeking opinion on whether Babri Masjid or Ram Mandir should be built in Ayodhya's disputed land. The website has a similar URL like the UP government's official site and suggested it was CM Yogi Adityanath's initiative. This comes after Supreme Court suggested an out-of-court settlement on the issue. |
Lava launches Z25 smartphone with 13 MP camera at â¹18,000 | Lava has launched its Z series Smartphone Z25 with 13-megapixel primary and 8-megapixel secondary camera at a price of â¹18,000. Claimed to be the best in its segment, Z25's camera offers features like Beauty-fi, Bokeh, Night Pro with full HD recording and time lapse video. The dual SIM phone has a 5.5-inch display and 3,050 mAh battery.n |
Badrinath Ki Dulhania enters â¹100 crore club in 15 days | The Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan starrer 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania' has entered the â¹100 crore club in 15 days since its release on March 10. This is Varun's third film after 'ABCD 2' and 'Dilwale' to earn over â¹100 crore while Alia's only other film in the â¹100 crore club is '2 States'. The film was directed by Shashank Khaitan. |
Shilpa accuses producer's husband in sexual harassment case | Television actress Shilpa Shinde has filed an FIR alleging sexual harassment by Sanjay Kohli, husband of Binaifer Kohli, who is the producer of the serial 'Bhabi Ji Ghar Par Hai!'. Shilpa, who portrayed 'Angoori Bhabhi' earlier on the show, alleged that Kohli made remarks like, "You are very sexy," and would hug her forcefully and touch her waist and breasts. n |
U-shaped building design said to be world's longest unveiled | The design plans for the U-shaped skyscraper 'The Big Bend' in New York, hailed as the world's longest building, have been revealed. The 4,000-foot long building will feature an elevator system that can travel in curves, horizontally and in loops. Being created to accommodate the zoning laws in New York, the building's design focuses on length rather than height. |
IndiGo cancels Shiv Sena MP Gaikwad's return flight ticket | After Air India (AI) and Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) blacklisted Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, air carrier IndiGo which is a member of the FIA cancelled his Delhi-Pune return ticket. Gaikwad, who hit an AI staffer with his footwear, had booked an IndiGo flight through an agent for Friday after AI cancelled his return ticket for 4.15 pm flight. |
12-year-old Kerala boy said to be India's youngest father | A 12-year-old boy from Kerala is being called as India's youngest father, after a DNA test confirmed that he fathered a child born to a 17-year-old girl. The girl, who is the boy's first cousin and neighbour, has however alleged that she was raped by him. A Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case has been filed over the matter. |
Suicides cost Japan's economy $4 billion a year | The potential economic loss to Japan from suicides is more than $4 billion (over â¹26,000 crore) a year, according to Japan's national broadcaster NHK. Official data has revealed that Japan has recorded over 30,000 suicides annually since 1998. Interestingly, Japan has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, at 83.3 years, as well as the highest suicide rates. |
Bus company pays employees wages worth â¹19 lakh in coins | Chinese bus firm, the Baoying Car and Transport Company, decided to pay its 200 employees their wages in 1 yuan coins, the lowest denomination (worth â¹9.5). According to reports, the employees were paid in bundles of over 100 coins. The company had paid out a total of $29,000 (around â¹19 lakh) in coins to clear out surplus change. |
Recreated 'Zubi Zubi' song from 'Naam Shabana' released | The new song from 'Naam Shabana' titled 'Zubi Zubi', a recreated version of the song 'Zooby Zooby' from the Mithun Chakraborty starrer 1987 film 'Dance Dance', has been released. The new version has been composed by Rochak Kohli, sung by Sukriti Kakar with lyrics by Manoj Muntashir. The song's video features Naam Shabana's lead character, played by Taapsee Pannu. |
British Airways starts scanning faces for faster boarding | British Airways has started rolling out a facial recognition technology at its London Heathrow Airport to allow passengers to go through boarding gates faster. The biometric devices at the airport's main security screening area capture a traveller's features and boarding pass, after which a facial scan at the gate allows them to board the plane without showing documents. |
Can't guarantee ad won't show near offensive content: Google | Google parent company Alphabet's Chairman Eric Schmidt has said that the technology major "can't guarantee... but can get pretty close" to ensuring that an ad doesn't show up next to offensive content on its platforms. This comes after brands like BBC, Domino's, and Hyundai boycotted Google and withdrew their ads in the UK for appearing next to videos promoting terrorism. |
RS uproar over naming Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh | The Parliament on Thursday witnessed uproar over the naming of Chandigarh airport after Bhagat Singh, as the Opposition alleged that the BJP government in Haryana refused to do so. "The Punjab government had agreed that the airport will be named after Bhagat Singh, but Haryana CM said 'no'. They want to name it after Mangal Sein," a CPM minister said. |
Jailed Stayzilla Co-founder drew a monthly salary of â¹2 lakh | Stayzilla Co-founder Yogendra Vasupal, who has been arrested over unpaid dues to a client, received a monthly salary of about â¹2 lakh. Vasupal's family published details of his pay and credit card expenses in a post in response to claims that he had siphoned the company's funds. The post also shares a rental agreement that Vasupal has with his father. |
Indian woman, 7-year-old son found dead at home in US | An Indian woman, N Sasikala (40), and her seven-year-old son were found dead in their home in New Jersey on Thursday, according to their family in Andhra Pradesh. The woman's husband, N Hanumantha Rao, found the bodies when he returned from work. However, Sasikala's mother said she suspected her daughter and grandson were murdered as Rao had an extra-marital affair. |
Italy court denies rape as lady didn't scream, probe ordered | Italy's Justice Minister Andrea Orlando has reportedly ordered a probe into a case in which a court acquitted a man of raping a woman because she did not scream. The Turin court had ruled earlier that the woman saying "Enough!" to her colleague who allegedly raped her constituted too weak a reaction to prove that she was sexually attacked. |
Trump administration approves Keystone XL pipeline | US President Donald Trump's administration has issued a permit to energy company TransCanada to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which had been blocked by Barack Obama. The State Department said the project was in the US national interest. This comes amid environmentalists' objections over the construction of the pipeline, which would carry over 8 lakh barrels of oil a day. |
RBS to shut 158 branches as people shift to digital banking | The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is axing 158 branches, most of them NatWest outlets, with the loss of up to 362 jobs. The group blamed the move on customers turning away from traditional counter service to do banking on the internet and mobile phones. âAs customers change the way they bank...we must change the way we serve," RBS said. |
UK certifies request for extradition of Vijay Mallya | The UK has conveyed to India that its request for extradition of Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a proclaimed offender, was certified by the secretary of state. While handing over the request, India had asserted it has a âlegitimateâ case against Mallya. Notably, Mallya, whose now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines owes â¹9,000 crore to various banks, fled from India in 2016. |
Coal India slapped with â¹591 crore fine for unfair business | The Competition Commission of India has slapped a â¹591 crore penalty on Coal India for unfair conditions in fuel supply agreements. Further, the CCI has directed Coal India to ensure uniformity between private and public power producers in fuel supply pacts. Earlier, reports said that Coal India was among the top financial performers in India's central public sector enterprises. |
Rahane more chilled out than Virat Kohli, says Steve Smith | Australian captain Steve Smith has said that Ajinkya Rahane will do a good job as captain in the probable absence of Virat Kohli, terming him a "more chilled out guy". "I think he understands the game really well. So if Virat was to miss this Test...I'm sure Indian side will still be in very good hands," Smith added. |
Indian Navy to scale Everest as part of 'Seabed to Summit' | An Indian Navy team is set to scale Mount Everest as a part of its 'Sagar Tal se Sagar Matha (Seabed to Summit)' expedition. The 24-member team, with personnel from INS Chakra and INS Chennai, will plant an ice-axe on the 8,848-metre high peak. Earlier, the team took the ice-axe 40 metres below sea-level off Karwar in the Indian Ocean. |
Man jailed for refusing to unlock child porn hard drives | A US court has ruled that former Philadelphia police officer Francis Rawls will remain jailed indefinitely unless he agrees to unlock two encrypted hard drives, which are believed to contain images depicting child sexual abuse. Rawls, who has been in jail since 2015, has cited the fifth amendment for not unlocking the drives, which protects him from self-incrimination. |
Jordan airline mocks US ban, lists 12 things to do on flight | The Royal Jordanian Airlines tweeted a list of "12 things to do on a 12-hour flight with no laptop or tablet" after the US banned passengers from carrying electronics larger than a mobile into the cabin. The list includes things like, "Think of reasons why you don't have a laptop with you" and "Analyze the meaning of life" among others. |
Prabhu asks IITians for ideas to improve rail facilities | Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday asked the students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee, to offer their ideas to improve the rail facilities. Addressing the students, Prabhu said, "Technology is being used to make the railways more effective and sound, we are multiplying our services with the help of technology." |
Bangladesh wants UN to declare March 25 as 'Genocide Day' | Bangladesh on Thursday said it would reach out to the UN to declare March 25 as 'Genocide Day' globally, in remembrance of the atrocities carried out by Pakistan Army on the same day in 1971. Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Huq said that December 9, which is currently observed as International Genocide Day, does not bear any historical significance. |
Two-thirds of all cancer mutations are unavoidable: Study | A research, based on a new mathematical model for evaluation of DNA-sequencing, claims that almost 66% of all cancer-causing mutations are unavoidable. The study states that apart from heredity and environmental factor errors during DNA replication increase the risk of developing cancer. Notably, environmental factors and heredity respectively caused 29% and 5% of the cancer-causing mutations. |
Who is the Shiv Sena MP who hit an Air India staffer? | Shiv Sena's Ravindra Gaikwad, who hit an Air India staffer with slippers, is a Lok Sabha MP from Maharashtra's Osmanabad constituency. According to his 2014 poll affidavit, he had eight criminal cases against him, including charges related to homicide, rioting, criminal intimidation, and stopping public servants from doing duty. In 2014, he was involved in force-feeding a Muslim during Ramzan. |
Can spot Romeos by the look in their eyes: Anti-Romeo squad | Policemen in Uttar Pradesh's recently launched anti-Romeo squad have claimed that they "can identify a Romeo just by the look in their eyes, their face, and the way they stand". After several boys were reprimanded under the anti-Romeo drive for standing outside girls' colleges to meet their friends, a policeman said, "a boy and a girl can never be friends." |
Kapil said nothing to me, I'm still part of the show: Kiku | Comedian Kiku Sharda, who plays 'Bumper' on 'The Kapil Sharma Show', has said that Kapil did not say anything to him or about him while adding that he is still part of the show. Referring to the alleged fight that took place onboard a flight, Kiku added, "Enough has been written about this incident when there was nothing much." |
If doctorsâ kids can be doctors, why judge actors: Sonakshi | Sonakshi Sinha, while talking about nepotism, said, "If a doctor's child wants to become a doctor, nobody has an issue with it...but if an actor's child wants to become an actor, everyone has a problem." She added that if one is born in a film family, one might get a first meeting or film but beyond that only talent matters. |
Indian team assistant coaches earning â¹15L per month: Report | As per reports, the salary of Indian cricket team's assistant coaches, Sanjay Bangar and R Sridhar, has been increased to â¹15 lakh per month from the existing â¹10 lakh. The hike came through when coach Anil Kumble took up the matter with BCCI, after the coaches rejected an earlier raise of 25% proposed by BCCI CEO Rahul Johri. |
Beer festival to be held in Delhi in April | Tropical Beer Festival, organised by event planner Neonrings, will be held in Delhi on April 15. The event, which will be held at the Garden of Five Senses, will revolve around the theme of tropical fruits and cuisines. "Expect a chilled music scene, great performances, and lots of good beer," said a spokesperson of Neonrings. |
Rupert Murdoch to sell $125 million in Theranos stock for $1 | News Corporation Founder Rupert Murdoch has reportedly reached an agreement with blood-testing startup Theranos to sell $125 million worth of shares back to the startup for $1. The move will potentially allow the billionaire to write off the investment in Theranos as a loss and save tax. Theranos is currently facing criminal investigations for misleading investors and regulators. |
No plans to introduce â¹5,000 and â¹10,000 notes, says Govt | The government on Friday said it has no plans to come out with â¹5,000 and â¹10,000 banknotes. "The matter was examined in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India and it has not been found suitable to introduce â¹5,000 and â¹10,000 note,â Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said. Earlier, government said it had no plans to re-introduce â¹1,000 notes. |
Cops fire shots in Punjab jail over violence among prisoners | Large-scale violence was reported in Punjab's Gurdaspur jail as the police resorted to firing in the air to bring the situation under control. As per reports, the clashes started as four undertrials attacked two jail wardens with plastic pipes, which they had removed from walls. The prison-mates reportedly ransacked several barracks in the jail and caused loss to government properties. |
Hungary threatens to ban Heineken beer's red star logo | The red star logo of beer giant Heineken could be banned in Hungary under a government proposal to prohibit the commercial use of âtotalitarianâ symbols. The proposal aims to outlaw merchandise featuring symbols like the Nazi swastika or the communist red star. Anyone in breach of the proposed law could face $7 million (â¹46 crore) fine, and two yearsâ jail. |
Beauty blogger uses hard-boiled egg to apply make-up | A video shows beauty blogger Esther Gbudje applying foundation and concealer using a hard-boiled egg. "I have seen loads of beauty hacks using different things as blending sponge... I took it a notch [higher] by using a hard boiled egg," she wrote. Earlier, there were trends like applying make-up with a condom, a dish sponge and a silicone bra insert. |
Credit Suisse CEO's pay rises to â¹79 crore for a year | Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam's pay for his first full year on the job swelled to $12 million (nearly â¹79 crore), the bank said on Friday. This was against the $4.6 million (â¹30 crore) he earned in 2015 after joining the bank in June, 2016. Further, the bank awarded $3.1 billion (â¹20,000 crore) as incentive pay for 2016. |
'Cheap Thrills' singer Sia spotted without her wig | Singer Sia, known for songs like 'Cheap Thrills' and 'Chandelier', was spotted without her wig at the Los Angeles airport on her way to Dubai. The 41-year-old singer usually makes public appearances wearing a half-black-half-blonde faux hair and never shows her face. Sia has introduced her distinctive look in her videos, where dancer Maddie Ziegler is seen in similar wigs. |
I have no equation or relationship with Irrfan: Nawazuddin | Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that he has no equation or relationship with actor Irrfan Khan. He added, "Mere acting ka alag tareeka hai...Uska apna alag tareeka hai." Nawazuddin and Irrfan, who featured together in the 2013 film 'The Lunchbox', reportedly shared an apartment when they were trying to get into Bollywood. |
Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon end relationship: Reports | As per reports, actor Sushant Singh Rajput and actress Kriti Sanon, who have allegedly been dating for about a year, have ended their relationship. As per sources, Sushant felt Kriti was too emotionally dependent on him while Kriti had issues with Sushant's moody nature. The duo reportedly started dating while shooting for their upcoming film 'Raabta'. |
At one point, I felt dizzy when Mira was in labour: Shahid | Actor Shahid Kapoor has revealed that when his wife Mira Rajput was in labour, there was a point when he started feeling dizzy. He added, "Mira whacked me and said, 'Why are you getting dizzy? I'm doing all the work here." Shahid and Mira had their first child Misha in 2016, a year after getting married. |
Prem Mein Tohre song from Vidya Balan's 'Begum Jaan' out | 'Prem Mein Tohre', a new song from the Vidya Balan starrer 'Begum Jaan' has been released. The song has been composed by Anu Malik, with vocals by Asha Bhosle, and lyrics penned by Kausar Munir. The film, which stars Vidya as a brothel owner, also features actors Naseeruddin Shah and Chunky Pandey. It is scheduled to release on April 14. |
Sex is important at every stage: Twinkle Khanna | Actress-turned-author Twinkle Khanna, while speaking at an event, said that sex is important at every stage of life. "The things I found extremely attractive in Akshay have changed over time," she added. Twinkle and Akshay, who got married in 2001, completed 16 years of marriage in January this year. They have a 14-year-old son Aarav and a 4-year-old daughter Nitara. |
Aus media compared Kohli with wrong Donald, tweets Kaif | Reacting to Australian media's comparison of Indian captain Virat Kohli with the US President Donald Trump, former cricketer Mohammad Kaif tweeted that they have compared the batsman with the wrong Donald. "Shortly some of them will compare him with the great Donald Bradman," Kaif added. Earlier, Michael Clarke had called the comparison between Kohli and Trump "a load of shit". |
SC asks BCCI to release â¹2.5 cr for Dharamsala Test | The Supreme Court has directed the BCCI to release â¹2.5 crore for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association, which is hosting the fourth India-Australia Test at Dharamsala. BCCI's Committee of Administrators had earlier said HPCA was demanding funds despite having â¹65 crore in the bank. BCCI has also been asked to pay Maharashtra, Karnataka and Jharkhand for the recently-held India-Australia Tests. |
Virender Sehwag to anchor TV show 'Umeed Olympic' | Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has been roped in by a Mumbai-based entertainment company to anchor a TV sports programme called 'Umeed Olympic'. The 13-part series will highlight the journey of country's top athletes preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The show will include Sehwag travelling to the training camps and interviewing the athletes' families and coaching staff. |
Pune sign top-ranked T20I bowler Imran Tahir for IPL 2017 | IPL franchise Rising Pune Supergiant have signed South African spinner Imran Tahir for the upcoming edition of the tournament in place of injured Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh. Tahir, the number one ranked T20I and ODI bowler in ICC rankings, went unsold in the recent IPL auction. He earlier represented Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, playing four games last season. |
Dalai Lama meets Aussie team, rubs noses with Steve Smith | Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama met members of the Australian cricket team, ahead of the Dharamsala Test against India beginning Saturday. "I asked him a question about sleep and how he could help me...we rubbed our noses together and he gave me some blessings," said captain Steve Smith. The team members also presented the spiritual leader with a signed shirt. |
Pune team changes name from 'Supergiants' to 'Supergiant' | Indian Premier League's Pune-based franchise has dropped 's' from 'Supergiants' and will now be called Rising Pune Supergiant. "Last year...we were looking at four to five players in the squad who had supergiant abilities," the franchise's spokesperson said. "While we were preparing for this IPL, we thought why just a few players, the entire team is supergiant," the spokesperson added. |
Astronomers create most detailed 3D map of Milky Way dust | US-based Berkeley Lab researchers have developed the highest resolution 3D map of space dust in the Milky Way. The mapping was done by a 1.4-gigapixel camera combined with infrared spectroscopy. Dust in Earth's sky contributes to the reddish sunsets, similarly, cosmic dust can make distant celestial objects appear redder affecting calculations, researchers said, which led them to map the galaxy. |
Cops file case against police station over electricity theft | The cops in Punjab have filed a case against a police station in Moga for an alleged theft of electricity. Notably, rules mandate that an FIR can be lodged only against living entities. A Punjab State Power Corporation Limited official said he was surprised that the chowki in-charge was not booked instead of the police station. |
Shashank Manohar defers resignation, to remain ICC Chairman | ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar has deferred his resignation and will continue to remain in the post, the Board announced on Friday. Manohar delayed his departure after a resolution was passed by the ICC Board requesting him to stay till the ongoing governance and financial restructuring process was complete. He will reportedly remain Chairman till ICC's 2017 Annual Conference in June. |
Air India, 4 other airlines blacklist Shiv Sena MP Gaikwad | Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Jet Airways, and GoAir on Friday announced their decision to ban Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad from flying on their flights with immediate effect. Gaikwad had recently hit an Air India staffer with his slippers. "We believe that exemplary action should be taken in such incidents to protect employee morale and public safety," a statement stated. |
WikiLeaks claims CIA has been hacking iPhones since 2008 | WikiLeaks on Thursday released a new set of data named 'DarkMatter' where it claimed that the US government's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been hacking the iPhone since 2008, a year after it was launched. The CIA created a malware to evade the iPhone's security mechanisms, WikiLeaks said. It further claimed that the CIA has been hacking Macs since 2005. |
Up to 137% tax for not declaring black money till March 31 | The I-T department on Friday urged black money hoarders to come clean under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojna, which closes on March 31. The tax and penalty against those who hide their black money and fail to avail the scheme could go up to 137%, an official said. Further, it has promised "confidentiality" for people who disclose illegal wealth. |
Anushka Sharma's 'Phillauri' hits the theatres | Anushka Sharma's Phillauri "hovers...from one useless scene to another which are neither funny nor interesting," wrote India Today. "Phillauri is an unconventional Bollywood entertainer...watchable all the way," said NDTV. Hindustan Times wrote, "Despite a fresh idea, it is a loosely-written film that fails to engross the audience." It was rated 3/5 (NDTV), 2.5/5 (HT) 1.5/5 (India Today).n |
Apple files patent to use iPhone as trackpad for laptops | A patent filed by Apple shows how an iPhone can be used in place of a trackpad for a laptop. The iPhone would also provide the processor, graphics card, memory, and storage for the entire laptop, while the laptop itself would include display and batteries. The patent also shows how an iPad can be used as a screen for laptops. |
4-year-old saves mother's life by using Siri to call police | British police have released an audio clip of a four-year-old boy who used Apple's digital assistant Siri to call emergency services and save his mother's life. After finding his mother lying motionless, the boy pressed her thumb to her iPhone's home button to access Siri. Paramedics reached the location in 13 minutes to give the woman life-saving first aid. |
CM Yogi visits gang-rape, acid attack survivor in hospital | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday visited a gang-rape and acid attack survivor in Lucknow's King George's Medical University. The woman, raped in 2008, was made to drink acid on Thursday by the same accused who attacked her with acid four years ago. The UP government has announced a compensation of â¹1 lakh and free treatment for the victim. |
SC issues notice to Election Commission over EVM tampering | The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Election Commission over a petition on the alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the recently held Assembly elections. The petition, filed by lawyer Manohar Lal Sharma, demanded that the EVMs be thoroughly checked by American computer scientists. This comes after several politicians openly voiced the issue post polls. |
Sexism is systemic in tech: Uber manager to female engineer | A female engineer named Kamilah Taylor has shared a LinkedIn chat where an Uber manager approached her for joining Uber and told her "sexism is systemic in tech" when she refused the offer. Taylor refused to join Uber citing the ongoing sexism and sexual harassment issues at the startup reported by former female employees. "I was really shocked,â said Taylor. |
Startup offers shares to investors who promise not to sue it | One-drop blood test company Theranos, which was once worth $9 billion, reportedly plans to give out shares from its Founder Elizabeth Holmes' personal stake to investors who promise not to sue the company. Investors in Theranos' latest funding rounds could get two additional shares for each one they bought. Theranos is currently facing lawsuits questioning the accuracy of its tests. |
NASA AI captures changes in active volcano's lava lake | NASA's Earth-observing spacecraft autonomously started capturing images of a volcano with a rare lava lake, in Ethiopia as it developed a new fissure in late January. The spacecraft's inbuilt artificial intelligence (AI) system was alerted by a nearby satellite, which then mapped out the volcanic event before researchers had put up a request to image the activity. |
Astronomers listen to sounds from stars to study their birth | Australia-based researchers studied the internal sound waves created by starquakes (vibrations in a star) to understand stars' formation in turbulent gas clouds. The stars' spins were found to be aligned with each other as opposed to the assumption that turbulence scrambled their rotational energies. The findings gave researchers insights into processes that occurred at the start of the universe. |
No meat for animals at Kanpur zoo as slaughterhouses closed | The Kanpur Zoological Park administration has been running short of meat as all four slaughterhouses of Kanpur Municipal Corporation have been closed, a report has stated. The carnivorous animals have been put on a "forced fast" since Wednesday. "The zoo requires 150 kg of buffalo meat every day. The meat is provided by a contractor," a zoo official reportedly said. |
Set up wage board to raise journalists' salaries: CPI(M) MP | CPI(M) MP A Sampath on Friday said in Lok Sabha the government should immediately set up a wage board to raise the salaries of journalists. He added that those working in the electronic media should also be brought under the purview of the Working Journalists Act, 1955. Notably, wages should be revised once every five years as per the Act. |
Govt creates 5000 more post-grad seats in medical institutes | Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday in the Lok Sabha said as many as 5,000 additional post-graduate seats have been created in medical institutions in the country. He further said, "There has been 27.7% more allocation to the health sector in the 2017-18 budget. We are also planning to allocate 2.5% of the GDP to the health sector in phase-wise." |
Protect witnesses in Asaram case: SC to UP, Haryana | The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments to provide protection to witnesses in the Asaram case. The witnesses have also demanded SIT or CBI inquiry into the alleged murder of various other witnesses in the case. As per reports, out of 10 witnesses in the case, seven were attacked while three were killed.n |
Trolls remove Shia LaBeouf's anti-Trump flag for second time | Actor Shia Lebouf's 'He Will Not Divide US' flag was pulled down in Liverpool, England after trolls from 4chan climbed a five-story building to reach it. The flag had been moved from a previously unknown location in the US, which trolls located using flight paths in its live stream, later replacing the flag with a 'Make America Great Again' hat. |
Company makes nail polish that tastes like white wine | American e-commerce marketplace Groupon has created an edible nail polish made of Italian white wine 'Prosecco', which smells and tastes like the wine. "[T]his lick-able polish looks exquisite, giving you the fun of the flavour without a sore head the next day," said Groupon. The product is not for sale yet and can be won by entering a prize draw. |
Mexico Tourism Board makes 'cloud' that rains tequila | The Mexico Tourism Board, in collaboration with an agency, installed a 'cloud' that produces drops of tequila in Berlin, Germany. It is synced with the local weather patterns, so whenever it rains in Berlin, the 'tequila cloud' would rain too. The alcohol-infused cloud is a tequila-based mist held together by a container that helps the mist keep its cloud-like shape.nn |
BMW loses â¹6.5 crore in 40 min as workers pass out from weed | BMW had to shut an assembly line for 40 minutes, which cost the company over $1 million (over â¹6.5 crore) in lost production, after two employees got high and collapsed while working, reports said. The workers smoked a joint in the locker room during their break. Later, one of the employees was fired, while the other was relocated, reports added. |
Brad Pitt to play the role of Cable in 'Deadpool 2': Reports | As per reports, Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has been cast in the role of Cable in the upcoming film 'Deadpool 2'. Cable is a character known for being associated with the X-Men in Marvel comics. Sequel to 2016 film 'Deadpool', the film will see Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson, and is tentatively scheduled for a March 2018 release. |
Had issues as a teenager because I'm dark-skinned: Priyanka | Actress Priyanka Chopra has revealed that she had issues as a teenager because she is dark-skinned. "[There was] pressure from society that a girl is prettier if she's lighter... [I]t's on us to make those pressures not seem important to girls," she added. Priyanka further said her skin colour has nothing to do with what she has achieved so far. |
I am not replacing anyone on The Kapil Sharma Show: Raju | Reacting to reports of him replacing Sunil Grover on The Kapil Sharma Show, comedian Raju Srivastava has said that he's not replacing anyone on the show. He added, "It's possible that Sunil and I feature together on the show." It has been reported that Sunil is planning to quit the show, following the brawl with Kapil on a flight recently. |
Barcelona only European club to help Chapecoense financially | Barcelona was the only European club to help crash-struck Chapecoense financially, the Brazilian football club's President has revealed. The Spanish club sent â¬250,000 (â¹1.7 crore) to the club, which lost 19 players in a plane crash in Colombia in November. Barcelona will also play a friendly match with Chapecoense at Camp Nou to pay homage to the crash victims. |
Startup makes device to reduce stress by attaching on neck | California-based startup Thync has created a device called 'Thync Relax Pro' which claims to reduce users' stress when attached to the back of the neck. The startup claims that electrode pads on the device stimulate nerves on the neck to help control stress levels, mood, and sleep quality when used with an accompanying smartphone app. |
Why is Hailey peeing with the toilet seat closed, asks user | Reacting to model Hailey Baldwin's cover photo on 'Inprint' magazine, a user commented, "Why is she peeing with the toilet seat closed?!". "Sitting on a closed toilet with your panties around your ankles?!" wrote another user. "Nice!!! But the [toilet seat] is close[d] my Darling," read another comment. Meanwhile, another user commented, "[L]ift the lid to make it look real." |
Netflix's Iron Fist now among top rated IMDb series | Netflixâ recently launched original series âIron Fistâ has been rated 7.8 by users on IMDb. âItâs an excellent addition to the Marvel universe... This is a solid series,â a user wrote. The superhero show based on Marvelâs comics is about Danny Rand, who returns home after being missing for 15 years with the mystical power of the Iron Fist. |
OnePlus welcomes Amitabh Bachchan as its maiden âOnePlus Starâ | Global mobile technology company OnePlus recently welcomed Amitabh Bachchan as its first-ever OnePlus Star, a select group of distinguished OnePlus users. On the association, Amitabh Bachchan said, "It gives me immense pleasure to be working with the most exciting technology brand in India," adding, "Being a OnePlus user myself, I am thrilled to represent the brand." |
Four jail inmates enter Limca Book of Records for making app | Four jail inmates of Haryana's Bhondsi Jail have entered the Limca Book of Records for making an app called 'Phoenix'. Installed at 11 Haryana prisons, the app helps in managing prison canteens and case history of prisoners. To make the app, prisoners were for the first time, sent to other jails within the state for âwork purposes.â |
22-year-old Rahat Khan arrested for FB post on UP CM Yogi | A 22-year-old man, Rahat Khan, has been arrested by the police in Greater Noida for allegedly posting a morphed image of newly elected Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on his Facebook wall. A complaint was lodged against Khan, who captioned the image, 'Yogi hai, ya bhogi hai', by members of Hindu Yuva Vahini which was founded by Adityanath. |
17-year-old corrects error in NASA data | A 17-year-old Britisher working on a school project with data from the International Space Station found an anomaly in the recorded radiation levels. The student found a dataset with "-1 energy" and e-mailed it to NASA arguing that negative energy wasn't possible and couldn't be recorded on a detector. NASA later acknowledged the error and invited the student to collaborate. |
Ye lo! Aa gaya ambulance, tweets user on Ranveer's outfit | Reacting to a photograph in which Ranveer Singh is wearing a white frilled shirt and red blazer, a user tweeted, "Ye lo! Aa gaya ambulance." Another user wrote, "Our flight Number Emirates 538...is ready to take off. Please buckle up your seat belt." Meanwhile, another tweet read, "Kingfisher ke...airline bandh hogayi lekin Air Hostess abhi bhi kaam kar rahein hai." |
Swara Bhaskar's 'Anaarkali of Aarah' hits the theatres | Swara Bhaskar's Anaarkali of Aarah "brings forth a world (of marginalised sections) that's out of focus and needs our attention," wrote Hindustan Times. "The film could've done with much more passion and flair," wrote NDTV while Mid-Day said, "This is feisty Swara...it's hard to come across a performance so gut-wrenchingly real." It was rated 3.5/5 (Mid-Day), 3/5 (HT), 2/5 (NDTV).nnn |
Ryan explains why he was giggling during Oscars blunder | Ryan Gosling has said he was giggling after La La Land's wrong announcement at Oscars 2017 out of relief, and he had earlier thought that it was a medical situation. "I was watching people...have this panicked reaction in the crowd...guys were coming on with headsets. Then I heard, 'Oh Moonlight won', I was so relieved I started laughing," said Gosling.nnnnnn |
FreeCharge pulls out of IPL contract following cash crunch | Snapdeal-owned FreeCharge has pulled out from the Indian Premier League contract following cash crunch at its parent company, days before the tournament is scheduled to begin. FreeCharge had signed a â¹100 crore contract with the BCCI in 2015 for on-ground sponsorship rights for two years. This comes after FreeCharge raised â¹30 crore from existing investor Jasper Infotech a week ago. |
â¹290 smartphone test developed for men to check fertility | Harvard researchers have developed a â¹290 device that lets men check their fertility at home with their smartphone. It includes a disposable microfluidic chip with a tiny tube for sperm sample, which is put on the back of the phone, where a dedicated app analyses it using the phone's camera. The device takes less than five seconds to complete test. |
Sena MP, who assaulted Air India staff, refuses to apologise | Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who allegedly assaulted an Air India staffer, on Friday refused to apologise, stating "It's not my mistake, first they (Air India) should apologise". Meanwhile, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the incident occurred outside the Parliament, hence she will ascertain details and act on any complaint. |
Delhivery raises â¹655 crore from Tiger Global, Carlyle | Delhivery has raised â¹655 crore in a funding round from US-based private equity fund Carlyle Group and existing investor Tiger Global. This makes it the largest funding round for a homegrown logistics startup that is focused on e-commerce deliveries. Carlyle has acquired a minority stake in Delhivery through the investment. Delhivery started in 2011 as a hyperlocal food delivery startup. |
Indian-led Instacart to pay â¹30cr in lawsuit by its workers | Grocery delivery startup Instacart, Co-founded by India-born Apoorva Mehta, has agreed to pay â¹30 crore to settle a lawsuit against 31,000 of its workers. The lawsuit accused the US-based startup of misclassifying its workers as independent contractors and failed to reimburse them for work expenses. Instacart will also change its policy that allowed it to fire workers for no reason. |
Astronomers find 5-million-light-year-long magnetic fields | German astronomers studying galaxy clusters have found largest ever extent of magnetic fields in the universe at the edges of these clusters. Galaxy clusters are large structures containing galaxies, hot gas, charged particles embedded in dark matter. Collisions of clusters generate arc-like features traceable via radio emissions, found to be magnetic fields extending over 5-6 million light-years. |
Gravitational wave pushes black hole out of galaxy's centre | Astronomers have found a supermassive black hole being propelled out of the centre of a distant galaxy believed to be due to gravitational waves. First predicted by Einstein, gravitational waves are ripples in space that are created when two massive objects collide. The black hole, a billion times massive than the Sun had travelled 35,000 light-years so far, NASA said.nn |
Video of doctor beaten up by mob in Bulandshahr emerges | As the doctors in Maharashtra demanded adequate security by the government in hospitals, a video showing a doctor being thrashed by relatives of a patient in UPâs Bulandshahr has surfaced. The doctor was reportedly attacked on Thursday as the relatives alleged the patient died due to medical negligence. State governments should ensure doctors' security, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda. |
Aseemanand granted bail in 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case | A Hyderabad court on Thursday granted bail to Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case in which nine people were killed. The court, however, directed him to furnish two sureties of â¹50,000 each and not to leave Hyderabad without permission. On May 18, 2007, Abhinav Bharat members had allegedly placed two bombs in the Mecca Masjid. |
Mom gets call from school after kid takes vodka for lunch | A woman from Queensland, Australia received a call from the school informing her that her 5-year-old daughter had packed a raspberry vodka in her lunchbox. She had asked her daughter to take a pack of juice from the freezer but instead of juice, she accidentally took the vodka. "I apologised for not sending enough for the teachers," she jokingly said. |
Women share pictures of make-up inspired by memes | Several women took to Instagram to share photographs of make-up done on their eyelids, which is inspired by memes on the internet. The makeup, done with liquid liner and eye shadow, features memes like Salt Bae, Kermit sipping tea, Crying Kim, and Sponge Bob. The trend was reportedly started by a makeup artist named Jenny. |
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