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Snacks maker Cheetos makes pants for users to wipe hands on | Snacks maker Cheetos has designed a line of clothing and accessories to make snacking 'easier', which includes a pair of pants with pieces of fabric on the lap that users can wipe their hands on and remove. The collection also features snacking gloves and a 'Sound-Muffling Muffler' to store Cheetos packets so nobody can hear the sound of the plastic. |
Angry gamer smashes his head through computer screen | A gamer in China reportedly smashed his head through the computer monitor after losing a match of online video game League of Legends. The gamer was playing at an internet cafe in Lanzhou. Images of the man with his head through the monitor have surfaced on Chinese social media platform Weibo. |
Man sells house dressed as a parrot in UK | An unnamed man dressed as a parrot to sell a house in Bolton in the United Kingdom. Wearing the parrot costume, he posed in different areas of the house, including the shower cabin, the living room, and the barbecue area in the backyard. The three-bedroom property later sold for about â¹1.8 crore, according to reports. |
India should lower tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorbikes: US | White House National Trade Council Director Peter Navarro has said if India lowers the tariffs imposed on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, it could result in more foreign investments in the country. "If India agrees to lower its tariffs on Harley-Davidson motorcycles, Indian consumers will buy more Harleys and save less, while Harley will sell more...and invest more," he stated. |
Retired Major Gaurav Arya joins Arnab Goswamiâs Republic TV | Retired Indian Army veteran Major Gaurav Arya has joined Arnab Goswamiâs media venture Republic TV as advisor on defence and strategy. In his role, Arya will offer national security and political analysis to the company. "Arnab is bringing a hurricane to your doorstep, and I am coming with the hurricane," Arya tweeted on his appointment. |
Cadbury forced to explain false claims of 'halal' chocolate | Cadbury was forced to respond to customers after fake reports stated its chocolates were halal-certified. Cadbury faced backlash by users demanding to know if its Easter eggs in UK were halal-certified after a photo of the same appeared on Twitter. âNone of our UK products are halal-certified and we...never made any changes to our chocolate to...make them halal," it clarified. |
Airtel to buy Tikona Digital's operations for â¹1,600 crore | India's largest operator Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that it will buy internet service provider Tikona Digital Networks' 4G business in a deal worth â¹1,600 crore. The deal includes acquisition of Tikona's Broadband Wireless Access spectrum and 350 sites in five telecom circles, Airtel said. Earlier, Airtel said it'll buy Telenor's India operations due to competition from Reliance Jio. |
Why can't I dance alone and compete: Om to Nach Baliye team | Former Bigg Boss contestant Om Swami has reportedly asked the makers of dance reality show 'Nach Baliye' why he can't dance alone and compete on the show.n"What if I don't have a baliye (partner)? I can totally dance alone and compete with your other contestants," said Swami. The dance reality show involves celebrity couples competing against each other. |
Want Virat and Anushka to get married soon: Harbhajan | Cricketer Harbhajan Singh has said that he wants Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma to get married soon. "[A]ll other cricketers who are in a relationship should go ahead and marry each other soon. Though they're the ultimate decision makers but I'll be happy to see them settled," he added. Harbhajan further said Zaheer Khan should get married this year itself.n |
F1 champion Hamilton calls for 'more ladies in the paddock' | Three-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has said there need to be "more ladies in the paddock" when asked what he would want in the Championship. "A Miami race and more ladies in the paddock...there's too many dudes," said Hamilton. Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo wished for "no more electric engines", while Fernando Alonso suggested that teams have equal engines. |
Google relaunches Maps feature to share real-time location | Google on Wednesday launched a feature for Maps app to let users share their real-time location. The 'Share location' feature is similar to 'Google Latitude' which was introduced as part of Google Maps in 2009 and discontinued in 2013. Privacy International, a European watchdog group, had slammed Latitude for the privacy risk involved in allowing whereabouts to be tracked. |
Man in womenâs underwear steals lingerie from girls' hostel | A man in Bengaluru was caught on CCTV camera stealing women's lingerie from a girls' hostel at midnight after he sneaked into the building wearing women's underwear. The Principal of the concerned college, Shantha Kumar, said a complaint has been lodged at a police station. Moreover, she added that the accused was a "psycho-minded youth". |
Magazine featuring Tamil bride in saree with slit slammed | The cover of 'Jodi' magazine has been slammed for featuring a model as a Tamil bride, in a saree with a slit. "Please show me somewhere where a legitimate Tamil bride dresses like this.... way to make a mockery of our culture," wrote a user. Another person commented, "When your art kills my culture, I have a problem with that." |
What are the different grades in BCCI's player contracts? | BCCI's annual retainership contracts for players are divided into three categories or 'grades', on the basis of remuneration offered. Grade A players, featuring Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, among others, are the highest-paid, earning â¹2 crore this season, while Grade B get â¹1 crore. The remuneration and grading this year was decided by the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators. |
Paytm employees crorepatis after selling stock worth â¹100 cr | Several employees of digital wallet startup Paytm became crorepatis after they sold their Paytm shares worth â¹100 crore to both internal and external buyers. Paytm has been running an ESOP program which currently has 500 employees who together hold nearly 4% of Paytm shares. Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the biggest individual stockholder with a 19% holding. |
Indian-led team develops solar-powered 'electronic skin' | Scientists at the University of Glasgow led by Indian scientist Ravinder Dahiya have devised a synthetic skin that uses graphene to generate electricity via solar energy. The 'electronic skin' mimicks various sensory receptors found in human skin to give robots a sense of touch. The goal is to use the technology to make energy-autonomous prosthetic limbs, said Dahiya. |
Ice extent at both Poles reaches lowest mark on record: NASA | According to NASA scientists, the combined Arctic and Antarctic ice on February 13 was at its lowest ever extent since satellites began continuously measuring sea ice in 1979. Moreover, the total polar ice cover loss in respect to the average global minimum for 1981-2010 was found to be around 2 million square kilometres, which is roughly the size of Mexico. |
When did people start clapping to show appreciation? | A theory states that clapping originated as a form of appreciation during primitive ages when people around camp fires would applause in celebration. Additionally, the act is traced back to Ancient Greeks, wherein audience participation in performances was considered a civic duty. The earliest recorded reference to clapping to signify approval however occurred in plays of Roman playwright Plautus. |
Who are among BCCI's newly-contracted cricketers? | BCCI released the annual retainership contracts for players on Wednesday, with nine new players getting contracted by the Board. Jasprit Bumrah, who has directly been given a Grade B contract, is among the newly-contracted players, which also include Karun Nair, Jayant Yadav and Rishabh Pant in Grade C. Shardul Thakur is the only contracted player to not have represented India. |
UP minister seen sweeping office, corridor with broom | Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Upendra Tiwari has cleaned his office and the corridor leading to it in the Vidhan Bhawan in Lucknow with a broom. The pictures and video of Tiwari, Minister of State (Independent charge) for Environment, Water Supply, Land Development, and Water Resources and Forest, sweeping the floor went viral on social media with other staff members onlooking. |
400 Trinamool Congress members join BJP in Tripura | As many as 400 Trinamool Congress members, including 16 of the total 65 state committee members, joined the BJP in Tripura on Thursday. The members included former Chairman of TMC's state unit, Ratan Chakraborty. "BJP is the only political party in the country, which attached maximum importance to developing the backward North Eastern region," Chakraborty said. |
Stayzilla Co-founder Yogendra Vasupal denied bail | The bail petition of Yogendra Vasupal, startup Stayzilla's Co-founder and CEO, was rejected by a Special Metropolitan Magistrate court on Thursday. Vasupal had been arrested nine days ago over unpaid dues against its client Jigsaw Solutions. His arrest was followed by over 170 founders signing an open letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh for a fair investigation in Vasupal's case. |
Airbnb trolled for its new Chinese name 'Aibiying' | Homestay startup Airbnb is being trolled for its Chinese name 'Aibiying' which it recently adopted to woo the country's people. On Airbnb's Weibo account, a user wrote that the name is hard to pronounce, while another claimed that the name sounded a lot like that of a sex toy company. Notably, Airbnb had shortlisted the Chinese name from 11 options. |
Lungs produce over 10 million blood platelets an hour: Study | US-based scientists have found that lungs produce over 10 million blood platelets, more than half of the platelets production in mice. Using new imaging techniques, It was also found that lungs' stem cells were capable of restoring bone marrow and blood components. With such previously unknown observations, scientists believe lungs may play a role in blood production in humans also. |
NASA develops atomic clock for deep space travel | NASA has developed a Deep Space Atomic Clock to provide astronauts with their position and velocity during space exploration missions. Most spacecraft are tracked using "two-way" methods by measuring the time taken by a ground-based 'ping' to return. However, atomic clocks enable "one-way" tracking, removing the need to send a signal back to Earth, thus providing autonomous real-time navigation. |
I hit him 25 times: Sena MP on assaulting Air India staffer | Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Thursday hit an Air India staffer with his slipper over a business class seating issue. "Yes, I hit him over 25 times. He misbehaved with me," he asserted. Gaikwad claimed he was seated in the economy class despite having a business class ticket. Meanwhile, Air India has constituted a team to probe the incident. |
Toddler gets trapped inside toy arcade machine | A three-year-old boy got stuck in a toy arcade machine while trying to win a teddy bear. The toddler, Jamie Bracken-Murphy, wriggled through the hole which dispenses toys because he was unable to win a toy using the claw. He was rescued by an off-duty fireman, his father said, adding, "I took my eyes off him for about five seconds". |
CCTV footage captures gang stealing cheese | CCTV footage has captured the moment a gang of thieves stole wheels of parmesan cheese from a cellar in Italy. Italian Police have launched 'Operation Wine and Cheese' and arrested ten people in connection with the burglary. The gang is suspected to have stolen a total of 168 parmesan wheels and 16,000 bottles of wine in the past two years. |
Telco fined â¹7 crore for continuing to charge ex-customers | Plusnet, the BT-owned broadband company, has been fined £880,000 (over â¹7 crore) for continuing to charge some customers even after they cancelled their accounts. An error in the companyâs billing system meant cancelled lines were recognised as âliveâ. As a result, 1,025 customers, who had cancelled the services, continued to be billed and were charged £500,000 (â¹4 crore) in total. |
Jio decision to charge users helping industry recover: Idea | Idea has said that Reliance Jio's announcement to make subscribers pay for services from April has helped in industry's "recovery". "We are very hopeful that market repairs will start and we believe that from March itself the repair has started to kick in," MD Himanshu Kapania said. Kapania conceded that launch of Jio's services hurt third and fourth quarter numbers. |
Bombay HC stays FIR against Kapil over illegal construction | The Bombay High Court on Thursday stayed the FIR against comedian Kapil Sharma, registered over allegations of illegal construction in Sharma's flat in Goregaon, Mumbai. The Court has directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to give a personal hearing to Sharma. The decision came after the BMC informed the High Court that it has withdrawn all litigations against Sharma. |
Brad, Angelina back on talking terms post separation: Report | As per reports, estranged couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are back on talking terms, after filing for a divorce in September 2016. According to a source, they have put their anger and hurt aside, and are working towards resolving everything for the kids. Currently, Angelina has custody of their six children. |
I wish Kangana gets along with co-stars in future: Shahid | Actor Shahid Kapoor has said he hopes that Kangana Ranaut gets along with co-stars in future. He added, "Kangana has a thing for one-liners. I don't believe in publicising a film or myself through this...activity." During the promotions of their film 'Rangoon', Kangana had said that it was a nightmare sharing a cottage with Shahid for the film's shoot. |
India is ashamed of sexuality and physicality: Radhika | Actress Radhika Apte has said that India is very ashamed of sexuality, physicality or the human body. "Anything to do with human body or sexuality is a problem here," she added. Radhika, who will be seen in the Akshay Kumar starrer film 'Padman', further said that a natural process like menstruation should be spoken about. |
Elephant rescued from 45-foot deep well | An elephant, which accidentally fell into a 45-foot deep dry well in a village on the outskirts of Coimbatore, was rescued by forest and fire department personnel on Thursday. The 10-year-old elephant fell into the well on Tuesday night and was discovered by villagers the next day. It was tranquillized before the four-hour rescue mission, which reportedly involved a crane. |
Saurashtra sought IPL fund despite having â¹250cr: BCCI panel | BCCI's Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators has said the Saurashtra Cricket Association sought funds to conduct IPL matches, despite having over â¹250 crore in their bank account. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association also requested for funds to organise the fourth India-Australia Test, from March 25 at Dharamshala, despite having over â¹65 crore in their bank account, it added. |
Trump's lawyers ask 17-year-old to shut cat website: Report | Lawyers of US President Donald Trump have reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to a 17-year-old girl from San Francisco to shut down a website called 'KittenFeed' designed by her. The website, initially called 'TrumpScratch', lets users scratch Trump's face with kitten paws. However, a Trump Organisation spokesperson denied sending such a letter. |
Alaska Airlines to drop Virgin America brand | Alaska Airlines on Wednesday announced it will drop the Virgin America brand by 2019, months after buying it in a $2.6 billion merger. Following this, Virgin Group Founder Richard Branson said, "Many tears are shed today, this time over Alaska Airlines' decision to buy and now retire Virgin America." Interestingly, Virgin America is known for in-flight entertainment and colourful lighting. |
Pune-based startup FinitePaths acquired by Uber rival Lyft | Pune-based startup FinitePaths has been acquired by ride-hailing startup Uber's rival Lyft for an undisclosed amount. While FinitePaths will gradually shut down its services, its Co-founders Balaji Raghavan and Vinay Kakade will be joining Lyft. Founded in 2015, the startup let users take travel-related decisions through its app. |
Lucknow's Tunday Kababi stops beef sale after meat shortage | Lucknow's Tunday Kababi has stopped the sale of its beef kebabs and is instead selling chicken kebabs, following a shortage of meat in the state. A crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses in the state has resulted in a deficit of raw material for the kababs. The shop had been established in 1905 and is a popular local attraction. |
Dhanbad Congress leader shot 67 times by assailants: Police | Dhanbadâs former Deputy Mayor and 37-year-old Congress leader, Neeraj Singh, was shot as many as 67 times by motorcycle-borne assailants on Tuesday, Police said. The assailants intercepted Singh's SUV barely 100 metres from his home and opened fire, killing him and three others who were inside the vehicle. Singh was accused in several criminal cases, including murder. |
UK police arrest eight after terror attack on Parliament | British police raided six addresses and arrested eight people as part of their investigation in the terror attack on the UK Parliament. After announcing that the death toll from the attack was five, the police said that as per the latest figures four people, including the attacker, were killed and 29 people are being treated in a hospital. |
Kangana Ranaut has directed a short English film | Kangana Ranaut directed a short English film titled 'The Touch' in 2011, which revolves around the life of a young boy who has a 'healing touch' in his hands. Kangana, who turned 30 on Thursday, made her Bollywood debut with the 2006 film 'Gangster'. She also won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her role in the movie. |
Shah Rukh Khan wins Income Tax case over earnings from KBC | Shah Rukh Khan, who was sent multiple notices by the I-T Department after his stint in Kaun Banega Crorepati, has been exempted by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal. The I-T Department had alleged Shah Rukh hadn't been paying proper taxes. Earlier, I-T department declined to give advance tax figures for Shah Rukh, as he's under investigation over Panama Papers case. |
Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev were hanged on this day | Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru were hanged on March 23, 1931, in the Lahore jail against the scheduled execution on March 24. They were sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy case wherein they were found guilty of murdering senior British police officer John Saunders. This day is marked as Shaheed Diwas (Martyrs' Day) in India. |
UP CM Yogi makes surprise visit to Hazratganj police station | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a surprise visit to the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow. After inspecting the police station for 30 minutes, Yogi Adityanath said police should be people-friendly and steps will be taken to maintain law and order in the state. Adityanath directed police to provide better accommodation to women officers and recruit more women. |
Don't interfere in state of affairs in UP: Modi to BJP MPs | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked BJP MPs from Uttar Pradesh not to interfere in the state of affairs and work "hand in glove" with the state ministers. Addressing the MPs in a meeting, the PM added all stand equal in the government's eye and they should respect the mandate of the people and work for the state's development. |
â¹650 skin makes iPhone 7 look like the Red limited-edition | Canada-based company Dbrand, which makes personalised skins for gadgets like smartphones and laptops, has unveiled a skin for iPhone 7 and 7 Plus priced at â¹650 to make them look similar to the newly-unveiled Red edition by Apple. The limited-edition Red iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are available in 128 GB and 256 GB options, starting from â¹70,000 in India. |
â¹30 lakh watch with one drop of 155-year-old whiskey made | Swiss watchmaker Louis Moinet has created the 'Whiskey Watch', with a single drop of what it claims is the world's oldest whiskey, Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862. The gold version of the watch will sell for about â¹30 lakh, while a steel version will cost around â¹11 lakh. A bottle of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862 can be bought for â¹5 lakh. |
UK airlines told to relocate after Brexit or lose routes | European Union leaders have warned UK-based airlines they will have to sell off shares to European nationals or relocate their headquarters to continue flying routes inside continental Europe after Brexit, according to a report. The development, which comes days before article 50 will be triggered on March 29, could lead to restructuring and loss of jobs. |
Chinese company files trademark complaint against Mercedes | Chinese automaker Chery has filed a complaint with the country's trademark regulator over Mercedes-Benz's use of "EQ" brand for its green-energy vehicles. Chery claims to have used the name "eQ" for its two-door battery electric car for two years. China is a key market for Mercedes as more electric cars are sold in China than rest of the world combined. |
New type of glasses enhance human colour vision | US-based researchers have devised colour vision enchancing glasses that allow distinguishing colours that look the same but give off different wavelengths of light. They designed two colour filters, one for each eye that enhanced specific parts of the blue light spectrum. With each eye receiving slightly different spectral information, subtle differences in various blue shades could be told apart. |
Pak wants good relations with India: Abdul Basit on Pak day | On the occasion of Pakistan Day, the country's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said Pakistan wants to maintain good relations with India. "We hope that we will be able to solve our differences and issues especially the Kashmir issue," he added. President Pranab Mukherjee had earlier said India is committed to building ties with Pakistan in a terror-free environment. |
Bombay HC orders protesting doctors to resume work | The Bombay High Court on Thursday ordered the protesting doctors to resume duties and give time to the government for providing them security. It further ordered that no punitive action should be taken against the protesting doctors on resuming their duties. The government should provide security at all government hospitals so that doctors can work without fear, the court added. |
Govt approves new national constitutional body for OBCs | The Cabinet on Thursday approved a National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes as a constitutional body. The new panel will replace the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) that looked into the inclusion and exclusion of OBCs for quotas, among other issues. Being a constitutional body, the recommendations of the panel would ordinarily be binding on the Centre. |
Ready to resume work if govt assures security: Maha doctors | The protesting doctors on Wednesday filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court asserting they are ready to resume duties if the government assures them adequate security. The court had earlier asked them to resume work and give the government some time to fulfil their demands. The court also assured that no punitive action would be taken against the doctors. |
Govt to train 1.65L teens to educate peers on sexual health | The government has decided to train about 1.65 lakh teenagers in the age group 15-19 to share correct information about sexual health with their peers. The teenagers would feel more comfortable discussing their problems with peer educators from within their own community, officials said. The educators will answer adolescents' queries from sexual and reproductive health to substance abuse. |
Modi helps Muslim girl from K'taka get loan for education | Prime Minister Narendra Modi helped a Muslim girl from Karnataka to continue her studies by providing her educational loan of â¹1.5 lakh. The 21-year-old had written a letter to the PM and received a reply from him within ten days. The bank had rejected her application stating that she had not even paid the loans that had been taken earlier. |
South Korean Sewol disaster ship raised after 3 years | A South Korean ship named Sewol which sunk nearly three years ago killing over 300 people, in one of the country's worst-ever maritime disasters, has been raised by salvage workers. This is believed to be one of the largest raisings of an entire ship that has ever been attempted. The Sewol sank in April 2014 carrying schoolchildren on a trip. |
Serial dessert thief arrested in Japan | Japan Police has arrested a 51-year-old for allegedly breaking into workplaces and stealing desserts from refrigerators. Police said the accused, Yasuhiro Wakashima, has confessed to eating the desserts and causing $50,000 (â¹32 lakh) in losses. Dubbed "Sugar" by investigators, he allegedly ate over 250 desserts during 40 incidents in four years, sometimes leaving behind crumbs and leftovers. |
Making Aadhaar mandatory will stop tax fraud, says Jaitley | Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said some people have multiple PAN cards and making Aadhaar mandatory for filing tax returns will stop tax fraud. Further, Aadhaar may become the only card in the future, replacing other identity cards like voter ID, he added. Notably, a bill making Aadhaar mandatory for I-T returns and PAN was passed in Lok Sabha. |
Kapil, Sunil are good friends and friends fight: Krushna | Comedian Krushna Abhishek, speaking on the Kapil Sharma and Sunil Grover row, has said that the two are good friends and friends fight. He added, "Kapil is doing well, his show is a success so people are making a big deal out of it." Meanwhile, Kapil admitted in a Facebook post that he shouted at Sunil on a flight recently. |
A wife not in the same profession is beneficial: Shahid | Shahid Kapoor has said that it's beneficial having a wife who's not in the same profession as the husband. He added, "Too much of the same thing can lead to monotony or lack of perspective. You tend to live in a bubble. Your exposure is limited." Shahid added that his wife Mira offers him a different viewpoint on numerous topics. |
CBFC asks to delete Hanuman Chalisa from Phillauri: Reports | According to reports, the Censor Board has asked to delete a sequence from the film 'Phillauri', which shows actor Suraj Sharma reciting the Hanuman Chalisa in a bathtub in a ghost's presence. The board said it would hurt religious sentiments and hence should be deleted from the film. Sharma's chant will reportedly be inaudible in the film now. |
I can have a flop and not worry about my next meal: Akshay | Actor Akshay Kumar said that today he can have a flop and not worry about where his next meal will come from. "[A] decade ago, my family as well as my welfare was dependent on every movie. Now, I don't have that kind of pressure," he added. Akshay further said his family will survive even if he stopped making movies. |
14 years since India lost the 2003 World Cup to Australia | Reaching a World Cup final after 20 years, India lost the 2003 edition's final to Australia on March 23. The final saw Australian captain Ricky Ponting hit eight sixes to help Australia put up 359/2, the highest total in a World Cup final. Australia, who defeated India by 125 runs, were the only team India lost to in the tournament. |
Researchers make cement production carbon neutral | US-based researchers have devised a way to make cement production carbon neutral by recycling the waste CO2 emissions for making carbon nanotubes. The nanotubes' production releases oxygen which is then pumped back into cement furnaces, making them burn using lesser fuel. Researchers calculated that for every â¹100 of cement produced, the factory would have â¹60,000 worth of nanotubes to sell. |
Sasikala camp's party named 'AIADMK Amma' | The Election Commission on Thursday finalised VK Sasikala camp's party name 'AIADMK Amma', whereas former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam camp's party was named 'AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma'. While Sasikala's camp has been allotted hat as the party symbol, Panneerselvam's camp has been allotted electric pole as the party symbol. |
4 killed, 40 injured in terror attack on UK Parliament | Four people were killed and at least 40 civilians were injured on Wednesday after a terrorist ploughed a car into pedestrians in an attempt to attack the UK Parliament. The incident is the first mass casualty terrorist attack on Britain in over a decade. The use of vehicles to attack civilians has been observed in several recent Islamic State attacks. |
75% forum engagement on Startup Indiaâs online learning program | Startup Indiaâs online learning and development module has an interactive and vibrant community with 75% forum engagement and forum activity. There are over 42,000 forum users and over 50,000 active learners on the platform. Around 1700+ startup founders have already completed the 4-week program which gives useful insights on various stages of entrepreneurship through engaging content. |
Researcher proposes circular runways for greener airports | Dutch researcher Henk Hesselink has proposed making 360º runways where up to three planes can take-off or land simultaneously. Planes could take off from custom locations on the circle to avoid rerouting for a destination. The circular runway would make airports smaller and greener as the banking and curvature of the runway would ensure less fuel usage and tyre wear-off. |
40,000 Delhi doctors on strike in support of Maha doctors | Around 40,000 Delhi doctors went on a strike on Thursday in support of 4,000 Maharashtra doctors who began a strike after a Mumbai doctor was beaten by the relatives of a deceased patient. The strike involved doctors of top Delhi government hospitals like AIIMS and Safdarjung. This reportedly will affect 40 Delhi hospitals and cause postponement of 2,000 surgeries. |
Action against 9.29L for no response to I-T queries: Jaitley | Action will be taken against 9.29 lakh entities who did not respond to Income Tax Department's queries over cash deposits that did not match their income profile, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Wednesday. Post demonetisation, 18 lakh entities deposited scrapped notes that did not commensurate with their income, out of which 8.71 lakh people sent their explanations, Jaitley stated. |
Prakash Padukone was the 1st Indian to win All England Open | Former badminton player Prakash Padukone was the first Indian to win the All England Open, the world's oldest badminton tournament, winning the title 37 years ago on March 23, 1980. He defeated the then world number one to take home the medal and £1,000 prize money. Only two Indians have won the tournament since the tournament's inception in 1899. |
Ice cream shown in advertisements is mashed potatoes | It is believed that companies often use mashed potatoes in ice cream commercials, as potatoes don't melt under the hot studio lights. Some companies also use animal fat, powdered sugar, and food colouring to showcase ice cream in advertisements. Further, glue is also known to be used as a replacement for milk in commercials. |
Indian shooter equals world record, wins gold at World Cup | Indian shooter Ankur Mittal equalled the world record in the double trap event, winning the gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in Mexico on Wednesday. Mittal finished with a record score of 75 to win his career's first World Cup gold. He had earlier won a silver in the same competition in New Delhi last month. |
Amazon river was formed 9 million years ago: Study | Netherlands and Brazil-based researchers have determined the Amazon River was formed more than 9 million years ago. Chemical analyses of sediments from an exploration site in Brazil revealed changes in their composition around 9 million years ago. Researchers said that it represented a source shift from lowlands to Andes mountains, a diagnostic of the onset of the transcontinental Amazon River. |
NIA arrests two in connection with Lucknow terror operation | The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two terror suspects, Atif and Danish, in connection with the Lucknow terror operation. This comes after the Uttar Pradesh's Anti-Terrorism Squad handed over the case probe to the NIA on March 14. As per reports, they will be taken to Kanpur and other places in UP by the investigating agency for further investigation. |
Madhya Pradesh govt spent â¹1.5L per Nilgai for relocation | The Madhya Pradesh government spent an average of â¹1.5 lakh on each Nilgai (blue bull) to catch and relocate around 27 of them in December 2016. Over 150 forest officers, 70 villagers, 30 horses and a helicopter joined the entire exercise that cost a total of â¹41.6 lakh. The relocation was done to stop the Nilgais from damaging the crops. |
Trump's communications monitored post election: Intelligence | US House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes has said that President Donald Trump and his transition team's communications may have been surveilled and intercepted by the intelligence agencies following the presidential election. Adding that the claim is unproven, Nunes said that he believes that the surveillance was legally collected. Trump had earlier claimed being wiretapped by Obama. |
Bag of air from Adele's concert being auctioned off | A man from Australia is auctioning off an empty ziplock bag on eBay, claiming it carries air from singer Adele's concert there in March. The ziplock contains a label that reads, "Legit bag of air. Content: Adele. 13/3/2017 Adelaide Oval." The listing reads, "A true fan must have this air," and bids have currently reached AU $1,850 (nearly â¹93,000). |
Hair dye shortage in Puerto Rico as fans go blonde for team | Puerto Rico is facing a shortage of hair dye as fans are dying their hair blonde to support the national baseball team, which reached the final of the World Baseball Classic. The blonde trend started after all players of the team dyed their hair as a bonding activity. The team is now being called 'Team Rubio' (Team Blond in Spanish). |
World's first cannabis gym opens in US | A new gym where members can consume cannabis before and after working out will open in California, US in May. The Power Plant Fitness gym, billed as the first of its kind, is described as a wellness centre where cannabis will be one of the "many supplements" used to maintain health. California legalised use and possession of marijuana in 2016. |
Actors didn't want me as I'm not an A list actress: Taapsee | Actress Taapsee Pannu, while opening up about her Bollywood journey, said that actors refused to work with her because she is not an "A list actress". "I've been asked to reduce my pay, I've been thrown out of films because the producer was having financial issues," she revealed. Taapsee added the failure of films was blamed on her "bad luck". |
Rewatching Sarabhai vs Sarabhai for web series: Sumeet | Actor Sumeet Raghavan, who portrayed the character 'Dr Sahil Sarabhai' in the show 'Sarabhai vs Sarabhai', has said that he is rewatching the show in order to prepare for the upcoming web series. "[T]here is no change as far as my look is concerned," he added. Sumeet further said he cannot wait to start shooting for the web series. |
WWII veteran wins â¹2 crore lottery on 94th birthday | A World War II veteran from the United States won $300,000 (nearly â¹2 crore) through a lottery on his 94th birthday. Ervin Smolinski said he receives lottery tickets and chocolate on his birthday. Smolinski, who was gifted the ticket from his daughter-in-law, said he plans to buy a new shed, a used car and invest the rest of the money. |
Iguana halts tennis match; Player takes selfie with it | An iguana invaded a tennis court and halted an ATP World Tour match at the Miami Open on Wednesday. The reptile was sitting on the scoreboard when German player Tommy Haas took a selfie with it, before it crawled onto the court and ran to the opposite baseline. Officials tried shooing it with towels before it was finally taken away. |
Virat Kohli-Donald Trump comparison a load of shit: Clarke | Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has called Aussie media's comparison of Virat Kohli to US President Donald Trump "a load of shit". "Bear in mind, I love Kohli and the Australian public love him. It's just two or three reporters who are trying to tarnish him," Clarke said. An Aussie daily had called Kohli "the Donald Trump of world sport". |
Govt approves 403-km National Highways in Meghalaya, Mizoram | The Centre on Wednesday approved projects to construct National Highways in Meghalaya and Mizoram at the cost of â¹6,721 crore. Work on the 403-kilometre project will begin during the financial year 2017-18. It will improve infrastructure in Meghalaya and Mizoram and enhance connectivity with inter-state roads and international borders, read an official statement. |
Passengers find sleeping snake on flight | Passengers travelling from Aniak to Anchorage in Alaska, US found a five-foot snake during their flight on Sunday. The snake, sleeping in a duffel bag, was found by a young boy and put in an overhead compartment by a flight attendant. It was not venomous and had been forgotten by its owner, who was travelling on a previous flight. |
Eiffel Tower goes dark to remember London attack victims | Paris turned off the lights of Eiffel Tower at midnight as a mark of respect for the victims of the attack in London on Wednesday. Five people, including a police officer, were killed and 40 others injured after a knife-wielding attacker drove into pedestrians and crashed into railings outside the Houses of Parliament. The attacker was shot dead by police. |
Deadly spider venom could ward off stroke brain damage | An Australian funnel web spider's venom can kill a human in 15 minutes but researchers have isolated a molecule from the venom that can protect the brain cells against damage caused by a stroke. The usage of the molecule, awaiting human trials, reduced the extent of cell damage in mice by 80% even when given two hours after the stroke. |
New Alzheimer's test can predict when disease will appear | Scientists have developed a test that can predict the age at which a person could develop Alzheimer's. The test calculates the risk of onset of disease based on genetic markers developed from data of over 70,000 individuals having Alzheimer's and otherwise. Researchers said that while genetics can influence the risk of dementia, a healthy lifestyle can also curb the risk. |
Maoists in Chhattisgarh call for 'Bharat Bandh' on March 29 | The Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district have called for a 'Bharat Bandh' (nationwide shutdown) on March 29. They claimed that the Centre's demonetisation move has led to inflation, unemployment and poverty in the country. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had earlier said the Left wing extremist groups are restless because of the unprecedented success of the forces against them. |
EC freezes AIADMK's poll symbol after Panneerselvam's claim | The Election Commission on Wednesday blocked the usage of AIADMK's name and 'twin leaves' poll symbol after it was claimed by the faction led by O Panneerselvam. The ex-Tamil Nadu CM had rebelled after he was allegedly asked to step down by AIADMK chief Sasikala Natarajan. The EC also asked both factions to choose different symbols for the upcoming by-polls. |
Cold helium atoms found to follow same laws as black holes | Scientists have discovered that a law controlling black holes' behaviour also holds true for cold helium atoms. Helium gas at -271ºC transforms into a superfluid that flows without any loss in kinetic energy. The superfluid followed an 'entanglement area law' meaning that disorder in the system increases with its surface area, not volume, like in the case of black holes. |
Finance Bill removes limits on political donations by firms | The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill with an amendment that allows companies to make unlimited donations to political parties without having to disclose such donations. Earlier, companies were not allowed to make political donations that amount to more than 7.5% of their average net profit over the last three years. |
4 killed in 'terrorist incident' at UK Parliament | At least 4 people, including a police officer, were killed and 20 others were injured in an attack on the UK Parliament on Wednesday. Police officials said the attack is being treated as a "terrorist incident". A vehicle reportedly rammed into the crowd outside the Parliament and a man then ran into the main building before being shot to death. |
Kapil calls Kiku Sharda â¹10,000 per day artiste: Report | As per reports, Kapil Sharma insulted Kiku Sharda, who plays 'Bumper' on The Kapil Sharma Show, by calling him "â¹10,000 per day artiste". Kapil reportedly told Kiku, "Maine banaya hai tujhe. Hai Kaun tu?" (I made you who you are today...Who do you think you are?). When asked about it, Kiku said, "I don't want to talk about that incident." |
Smart calendar that syncs with phone to show schedule made | Japanese designer Kosho Tsuboi has made a 'Magic Calendar' that syncs with the users' smartphones to display their schedule on e-paper. On installing a dedicated Android application for the calendar, the schedule gets updated on the Magic Calendar when the users update it on their smartphones in real time. The calendar can last up to three months on one charge. |
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