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Greed has hurt Pakistani cricket, says coach Mickey Arthur | Pakistan's coach Mickey Arthur on Tuesday said he felt "gutted" over the Pakistan Super League spot-fixing scandal, adding any players found guilty only had themselves to blame. "Players become greedy and that's hurting international cricket in general and the recent case has hurt Pakistan," Arthur added. Notably, as many as five Pakistani players have been accused of spot-fixing in PSL. |
Rights groups in Paris hold rally against police brutality | Rights groups and victims' families held a rally in Paris last week against police brutality after the recent baton-rape of a young man heightened tensions over alleged beatings and deaths in police custody. The rally was to express "anger in the face of repeated police violence" and warn against "a perverted notion of public security," a rights group said. |
UK bans laptops, tablets on flights from 6 nations | The UK has announced a ban on electronic devices larger than mobiles, including laptops and tablets, from cabin baggage on flights from six Middle Eastern countries. The ban affects travellers from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. This follows reports that the US has imposed similar restrictions on flights originating from several Middle Eastern and North African nations. |
Nobody's business what I do after 6 PM: Sidhu on TV shows | Amid controversy over Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's TV commitments, the cricketer-turned-politician said it was nobody's business as to what he does after 6 PM. Further, Sidhu indicated that appearing in TV shows didn't amount to a breach of 'office of profit' law. However, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh has sought legal opinion over Sidhu's TV commitments despite being a minister. |
Salman pays â¹44 cr as Bollywood's highest advance tax payer | Salman Khan has paid â¹44.5 crore to become Bollywood's highest advance tax payer for 2016-17. Kapil Sharma submitted an advance tax of â¹23.9 crore as compared to only â¹7 crore in 2015-16. However, the Income Tax department declined to give advance tax figures for Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai as they're under investigation over Panama Papers case. |
HC gets medical report of no birthmark on Dhanush's body | The Madras High Court has examined the medical report where no birthmark or scar has been found on actor Dhanush's body, as mentioned by the elderly couple claiming to his parents. However, the report stated that a small superficial mole and another large mole had been removed. The hearing in the case has now been deferred to March 27. |
Declare Jayalalithaa as convict in assets case: Karnataka | The Karnataka government has urged the Supreme Court to declare late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa as a convict in the disproportionate assets case. The state argued that the apex court's February ruling which lessened charges against Jayalalithaa due to her demise was an "error" and merited a relook. The court, in the same judgement, had convicted AIADMK's Sasikala Natarajan. |
US bans devices larger than mobiles on some flights: Reports | The United States has banned travellers coming from 10 airports mainly in the Middle East and North Africa from carrying devices larger than a mobile in the cabin in response to terror threats, according to reports. The restrictions have reportedly been imposed on passengers travelling from airports in Jordan, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Morocco and Qatar. |
Why no deposit window for old notes after Dec 31: SC to Govt | The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Centre and the RBI over demonetisation measures taken, asking why they did not give a window to citizens to deposit old currency notes after December 31. The apex court gave the Central government and the Reserve Bank of India two weeks' time to reply to the notice. |
What have been the past attempts to resolve Ayodhya dispute? | The attempts to settle the Ayodhya dispute out of the court have failed nine times over more than 150 years. The first attempt was made by the British in 1859 when a fence was erected to separate the places of worship for both communities. Three attempts were initiated by former PMs, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Chandra Shekhar and PV Narasimha Rao. |
I have wanted to slap people when I was eve-teased: Taapsee | Actress Taapsee Pannu has revealed that she has wanted to slap people when she was eve-teased in college. She added, "There were people who pinched on the wrong side...I wanted to slap them...(but) I was probably so scared then that I couldn't." Taapsee further said that she will use all her skills to tackle such harassment now. |
Gujarat artists created Emma's Beauty and the Beast costume | Brothers Kasam and Juma, two artisans from Bhuj, Gujarat created the bodice of one of the outfits worn by actress Emma Watson in the film 'Beauty and the Beast'. The pattern on the bodice was hand-embroidered using a technique called 'Aari work'. This was revealed by Sinéad O'Sullivan, the assistant costume designer of the film. |
Man gets six misprinted â¹500 notes from ATM | A man named Altaf Chaki reportedly received six misprinted â¹500 notes from a Bank of Baroda ATM in Jamnagar, Gujarat. According to him, while one of the notes was completely blank from one side, serial numbers on two others were not printed clearly. The currency value written in Hindi was not printed clearly on three other notes. |
Jesus' tomb to be unveiled to public after $4mn restoration | The newly restored site of Jesus Christ's tomb at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City will be unveiled to the public on Wednesday. This comes after it underwent restoration for nine months at a cost of $4 million (over â¹26 crore). Around 50 experts from the National Technical University of Athens were involved in the restoration. |
Settlement on Ram Temple best way to maintain harmony: Cong | Asserting that the Ram Mandir issue has been used as a medium to gain power for 25 years, Congress on Tuesday said a mutual, out-of-court settlement by both communities was the best way to maintain social harmony. BJP had also hailed the Supreme Court's suggestion that an amicable settlement was the best solution to the Babri Masjid-Ram Mandir issue. |
FIR filed over fraud using PM's Office name to dupe people | The CBI has registered an FIR against unknown persons for allegedly using the National Emblem and name of the "Prime Minister's Office" to dupe people on the pretext of giving houses to poor families. The case was filed on the basis of a reference from the Prime Minister's Office, which attached a complaint from a village head in Jharkhand. |
Jharkhand village names streets after most educated girls | Juri, a village in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, has initiated the practice of naming its lanes after its most educated girls. Sumita Bhattacharya, who is pursuing a master's degree in history, was picked as the first girl to have a lane named after her. Despite not having a high school, the village's literacy rate is higher than the state average. |
Killing of Maoists witnessed 150% increase in 2016: Centre | The number of Maoists killed by security forces in 2016 witnessed a jump of 150% as compared to 2015, the Centre informed Lok Sabha on Tuesday. "The number of Left Wing Extremists killed in 2016 as compared to 2015 has increased...from 89 in 2015 to 222 in 2016. This number is highest in the last six years," the government added. |
Man arrested for fake tweet complaint to railway minister | A Madhya Pradesh man has been arrested for lodging a false complaint via Twitter against Indian Railways personnel on board the Bhind-Indore Intercity Express on Monday. After his tweet to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, a Railway Protection Force sub-inspector boarded the train to look into the issue and found that he was intoxicated when he tweeted the fake complaint. |
Nizamuddin clerics who went missing in Pak return to India | Two Sufi clerics of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi, who had gone missing in Pakistan last week, have returned to India after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj intervened into the matter. The duo, that went to pay obeisance at the shrine after returning, blamed a Pakistani newspaper for publishing a misleading article that had led to the entire fiasco. |
Kaziranga guards can use firearms without sanction: Centre | Describing the steps taken by Assam government to curb rhino poaching at the Kaziranga National Park, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said the forest staff has been empowered to use firearms without prior sanction. The forest staff were also provided immunity from prosecution. The Minister added that the number of anti-poaching camps has also been increased to ensure effective surveillance. |
India include Mohammed Shami in the squad for final Test | India have added pacer Mohammed Shami into the squad for the final Test, scheduled to begin on March 25 in Dharamshala. Shami last played for India in November 2016 and had been out since due to knee injury. Earlier, Indian captain Kohli had hinted at including Shami saying that he was sent to play Vijay Hazare Trophy for match practice. |
Never faced any camp system in Bollywood: Diljit Dosanjh | Actor Diljit Dosanjh said that he has never faced any camp system in Bollywood. He added, "I've never faced it nor has anybody tried to do bad to me. Whoever I met, they greeted me with respect and love." Diljit, who is known for his acting and singing in Punjabi films, made his Bollywood debut with 2016 film 'Udta Punjab'. |
Player misses two mins of match as he fails to undo laces | Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli missed the opening two minutes of his team Nice's Ligue 1 match against Nantes after he struggled to loosen his shoelaces by himself. Balotelli, who was walking out to start the match, went towards the bench for assistance and was helped by a coach who loosened his laces. |
Khalistan Commando Force member wanted in 75 cases arrested | A 51-year-old alleged member of Khalistan Commando Force (KCF), Gursewak Singh Babla, was arrested with a country-made pistol by Delhi Police on Tuesday. Senior crime branch officials said that the alleged militant was involved in over 75 cases that include terror activities, murder, robbery, and loot. A majority of the cases were registered in Punjab and Delhi, the officials added. |
Maharashtra police station sealed for non-payment of tax | A police station in Bhandara district of Maharashtra was sealed by the local Municipal Council for non-payment of taxes. "The civic authorities had sealed the police station after we failed to pay municipal tax of â¹1.19 lakh," a police official said. The official added that the seal was broken two hours later after they sought the District Collector's intervention. |
More custodial deaths in Maha than other states: Centre | The government on Tuesday admitted that instances of custodial deaths in Maharashtra were a "little more" as compared to other states. There were 35 such instances in the state in 2013, 21 in 2014 and 19 in 2015, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said. BJP's Satyapal Singh, former Mumbai Police Commissioner, however, called the state police the best in India. |
SC directs K'taka to release 2,000 cusecs water to TN | The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Karnataka government to supply 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day. The matter will be next heard on July 11. The court had earlier dismissed a petition seeking compensation from both the states for the loss of property during the Cauvery water-related dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. |
Global terrorism fast reaching nuclear threshold: Dalai Lama | Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama on Tuesday said the global terrorist crisis is fast reaching the nuclear threshold. Once it crosses the threshold, it could mean that the entire mankind could perish, he added. Dalai Lama also said that the terrorism crisis cannot be resolved unless all the nations come together on a single platform against it. |
Govt proposes to make Aadhaar mandatory for I-T returns | The government on Tuesday proposed to make Aadhaar card mandatory for filing Income Tax Returns (ITR) for all those who submit their returns after July 1, 2017. Further, Aadhaar number would also be needed while applying for a Permanent Account Number (PAN). According to the proposed bill, PAN cards that are not linked to Aadhaar will be deemed invalid. |
Man accuses Ola of copying his design without permission | A Bengaluru-based graphic designer has accused taxi-hailing startup Ola of using a design made by him on its hoardings without permission. The design shows a line art of the Vidhana Soudha building in Bengaluru. In 2015, Ola was also accused of using the picture on its app launch screen without permission from the photographer. |
Dean Jones trolls user after he calls him "cry baby" | Commentator Dean Jones trolled a user after he called Jones a "cry baby" over one of his tweets. Jones had tweeted, "Many cricketers refuse to bat on poor pitches at training. Watching this Test, Day 5 is the reason why you SHOULD!" After the user's reply, Jones reminded him that Australia currently holds the Border-Gavaskar Cup and Cricket World Cup. |
SoftBank cancels $100mn funding in Android founder's startup | Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has backed out of a deal to invest $100 million in Android Co-founder Andy Rubin's smartphone startup named 'Essential'. The startup was reportedly working on a smartphone to compete with Apple's iPhone 7. The fall-off of the deal comes after Apple committed to invest $1 billion in SoftBank's $100 billion fund in January this year. |
Dutt suffers hairline rib fracture at shoot of fight scene | Sanjay Dutt has suffered a hairline rib fracture while shooting a fight sequence, with a group of 19-20 men, for his film 'Bhoomi'. Dutt got injured when a jump went wrong as the scene, which is the film's climax, was being shot in Chambal. While Dutt has been advised to rest, he has continued shooting, taking rest only during breaks. |
Jio's complaint over ad meant to misguide customers: Airtel | Bharti Airtel on Tuesday hit back at Reliance Jio for its allegations around the former's fastest network ad campaign, saying that the complaint is a deliberate attempt to âmalign the brandâ and âmisguide customersâ. Further, mobile internet speed testing firm Ookla has stood by the finding that Airtel had fastest broadband network, a claim which has been challenged by Jio. |
Herring fish communicate through farts | The herring fish communicate with each other through underwater sounds created through farting, according to a study. The high-pitch buzzing sound helps the fish to communicate at night, without alerting predators, and further helping the fish to form protective shoals. According to the study, the noise is always accompanied by a stream of bubbles. |
Google ordered to name people who searched for fraud victim | Google has been ordered by a US judge to provide information about anyone who has searched for a particular fraud victim's name. In the fraud case, the perpetrator tried initiating transfer of â¹18 lakh from the victim's account using a fake ID. A Google image search of the victimâs name brings up that same image used in the ID. |
'Beauty and the Beast' earns â¹2,300 crore in opening weekend | The Emma Watson and Dan Stevens starrer 'Beauty and the Beast' has earned over â¹2,300 crore ($357 million) in its opening weekend. The film's opening weekend collections are nearly three times higher than that of 'Cinderella', 'Moanna' and 'Zootopia', as revealed by Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh. In India, the fantasy musical earned over â¹6 crore in its opening weekend. |
Kohli has become the Donald Trump of world sport: Aus media | After Indian captain Virat Kohli accused some of the Australian players of trolling Indian team's physio Patrick Farhart, an Australian daily called Kohli as the Donald Trump of world sport. "Just like President Trump, Kohli decided to blame the media as a means of trying to hide the egg smeared right across his face," the article added. |
I have never put on so much weight before: Ranbir Kapoor | Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who'll be seen playing Sanjay Dutt in his biopic, said that he has never put on so much weight before. He added, "I plan to reduce some weight for the next phase of shooting." In the film directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Ranbir will reportedly portray six different phases of Dutt's life, starting from when he was 22. |
Uber Co-founder Travis might step down as CEO: Report | Taxi-hailing startup Uber's Co-founder Travis Kalanick might step down as the CEO, according to reports. Kalanick will reportedly quit from the position once Uber, the world's most valuable startup, hires its first COO. This comes after the resignation of a number of top Uber executives, including President Jeff Jones. Uber has been dealing with allegations of promoting culture of sexism. |
RS passes bill to ensure equal rights of AIDS patients | The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014, by a voice vote. The bill seeks to ensure equal rights of HIV and AIDS-affected people in getting treatment, admission in educational institutions, and getting jobs. "Anyone in India having HIV or AIDS, the government...will take care of the treatment," Health Minister JP Nadda said. |
Punjab CM to seek legal opinion over Sidhu's TV commitments | Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh will seek legal opinion on whether Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu can continue to appear on a popular TV show hosted by comedian Kapil Sharma. Singh said, "I do not know what the Constitution or the law says on this matter." Sidhu has been given the tourism, and local bodies portfolios in the Congress government. |
Vodafone, Idea merger to cost â¹13,400 crore, says Idea MD | The Managing Director of Idea, Himanshu Kapania, has said that integrating operations of Vodafone and Idea will cost the combined entity around â¹13,400 crore. However, he said the synergies leading to cost saving will result in a net benefit of â¹65,000 crore for the merged entity. Idea and Vodafone confirmed their merger on Monday to form India's largest telecom firm. |
UP will witness no communal riots on my watch: Yogi | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that the state will witness no corruption or communal riots under his government. "Uttar Pradesh will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream state," the CM added. Yogi, who is yet to give up his Lok Sabha membership, promised to free the state of 'goondagardi' (hooliganism). |
Power Rangers to feature first gay superhero: Reports | According to reports, the upcoming superhero film 'Power Rangers' will be the first to feature a gay superhero. The character of Trini the Yellow Ranger, played by actress Becky G, is revealed in one scene to be having "girlfriend problems", as revealed by early reviews of the film. Directed by Dean Israelite, the film will release on March 24. |
Contract killers can romance with help of guns: Nawazuddin | Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that contract killers can also be romantic but they romance with the help of guns "Romance can be done in many ways. Every person has their own way to express romanticism," added Nawazuddin. The actor, who has already played a gangster in 'Gangs of Wasseypur', will be seen playing a contract killer in 'Babumoshai Bandukbaaz'. |
American Express raises CEO's pay to â¹144 crore in a year | American Express, the biggest credit-card issuer by customer spending, paid its CEO Ken Chenault $22 million (nearly â¹144 crore) for his work in 2016, a 19% increase. His compensation puts him on par with Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein. Notably, AmEx, which counts Warren Buffettâs Berkshire Hathaway as its biggest shareholder, climbed 6.5% in 2016 after tumbling 25% previous year. |
Firm accused of sexism for its pink kitchen gadgets ad | Kitchen gadget company KitchenAid has been accused of sexism after posting an ad for pink appliances aimed at women. The ad featured the words "KitchenAid for Women" alongside the pink products, which were part of a limited edition range to raise money for a breast cancer charity. KitchenAid, however, stated the colour had been used as "a symbol of hope". |
If I donât get married in 2017, Iâll kill myself: Sukhwinder | Singer Sukhwinder Singh has said that if he does not get married soon he will jump into a well and die. The 45-year-old singer further revealed that music composer AR Rahman had been pestering him to get married. "I want it to be a fantabulous relationship.. I want her to feel special when she is with me," added Sukhwinder. |
PCB panel to probe Nasir Jamshed in UK over PSL spot-fixing | A two-member probe committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will travel to the United Kingdom to look into Pakistani opener Nasir Jamshed's alleged involvement in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) spot-fixing scandal. According to reports, Jamshed was earlier investigated by National Crime Agency in the UK and his passport was withheld by the authorities when he was granted bail. |
Smith attains fifth highest batting rating in Test cricket | Steve Smith has reached a career-high 941 rating points in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen, fifth highest rating points recorded in Test cricket's 130-year history. Smith's rating points are the fifth best ever after Don Bradman (961), Len Hutton (945), Jack Hobbs and Ricky Ponting (both 942). Notably, the highest rating a player can receive is 1000. |
I might take Ashwin's advice and hit him on head, says Starc | Australian pacer Mitchell Starc has said that he is looking forward to bowl to Ravichandran Ashwin in Australia and he might take Ashwin's advice and hit him on the badge. Starc was given a send-off by Ashwin during the second Test, with Ashwin tapping his forehead. It was in reply to Starc taunting Abhinav Mukund in the similar manner earlier. |
Militant behind attack on Lankan cricket team in Pak killed | A US drone airstrike in Afghanistan has killed a Pakistani militant accused of involvement in a deadly attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka's cricket team in 2009, Pakistani security sources claimed. The US unmanned aircraft struck a car carrying Qari Mohammad Yasin, also known as Ustad Aslam, on Sunday in the southwestern Afghan province of Paktika. |
Women MLAs get into scuffle in Andhra Pradesh | Women MLAs from the ruling TDP and the opposition YSR Congress were involved in a scuffle on Tuesday in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly premises. The incident started when a TDP MLA tried to stop a YSR Congress member while the latter was addressing the media over increasing atrocities against women in Andhra. Security had to intervene to control the situation. |
Greek police intercept parcel bombs headed to EU institutes | Greek police reportedly found and neutralised eight suspected parcel bombs at a postal sorting centre in Athens on Monday. The parcels had been addressed to officials at economic institutions and companies in various European countries. Last week, a parcel bomb explosion at the IMF office in Paris injured one person, while another targeting the German Finance Ministry was intercepted. |
Govt proposes ban on cash transactions above â¹2 lakh | The Centre on Tuesday proposed to lower the limit of cash transactions to â¹2 lakh from the earlier proposal of â¹3 lakh in the Union Budget. The penalty for violating it will be a fine equivalent to the amount of transaction, Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia tweeted. The move aims to discourage cash payments, as well as to curb black money. |
China has a train track passing through an apartment | A railway track has been designed to run through a 19-storey residential building in the city of Chongqing, China. The Liziba Station, located between the building's sixth and eighth floor, was built to combat the lack of space in the city. The station has a noise insulation system, and the trains reportedly run on rubber tyres with air suspension units. |
I have lady bodyguards to protect me from female fans: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan revealed that he has hired lady bodyguards to protect himself from female fans. He added, "It was getting rude when men were pushing women trying to protect me." Shah Rukh further said jokingly that the love of female fans hurts as they've long nails, and it's difficult explaining the nail marks to his wife and kids. |
Alia's sister slams media for taking pics of Aish at funeral | Actress Alia Bhatt's sister Shaheen Bhatt has slammed the media for taking pictures of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan at her father Krishnaraj Rai's funeral. "I have never understood the media showing up to high-profile funerals to take pictures of grieving family members," she wrote in a post. Shaheen further wrote that the insensitivity of it is "mind-boggling". |
Rahul Yadav's ESOPs improperly issued, claims Housing staff | Housing Co-founders and employees are dissatisfied with the board over allocation of ousted Co-founder Rahul Yadav's shares worth up to â¹200 crore. While Yadav pledged the shares will be distributed among employees, Housing CEO Jason Kothari (now FreeCharge's CEO) was allotted 6 lakh shares. Employees claim that they were to receive thousands of shares, but received only a few hundreds. |
Apple unveils iPhone 7 and 7 Plus in red colour | Technology major Apple today unveiled a limited-edition version of its iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones in red colour for the first time ever. The iPhones will have an aluminium finish and will be available in 128 GB and 256 GB options from March 24. Apple has previously released special-edition phone cases and watchbands to support AIDS charity. |
ISRO commissions world's 3rd largest hypersonic wind tunnel | ISRO commissioned a one-metre hypersonic wind tunnel and shock tunnel, the world's third largest such facility, at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram. Aerospace vehicles re-enter the Earth's atmosphere at high speeds, creating shock waves which can be simulated in the tunnel for optimising aircraft design. |
Newspaper writes 'Ashes-like' obituary for Sri Lanka cricket | Sri Lanka cricket was on Monday declared dead by a local newspaper which published an obituary reading, "In affectionate remembrance of Sri Lankan cricket which died at the Oval on 19, March 2017. The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Bangladesh." A similar satirical obituary of the English cricket in 1882 gave birth to 'The Ashes' series. |
Rani Mukerji made acting debut in her father's Bengali film | Actress Rani Mukerji made her acting debut in the 1996 Bengali film 'Biyer Phool', which was directed by her father Ram Mukherjee. She made her Bollywood debut with the film 'Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat' later that year. Rani, who turned 39 on Tuesday, is best known for her movies 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Mardaani', 'Black', and 'No One Killed Jessica'. |
Startup offers employees â¹6.5 lakh each to leave Bay Area | US startup Zapier is offering its employees â¹6.5 lakh each to leave the Bay Area since rent in the region has almost doubled in the last five years. The offer can only be availed by employees who commit to work for at least one year. "You can work for a great company and live wherever you want," said Zapier's CEO. |
Merger with Idea not because of Reliance Jio: Vodafone CEO | Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao, while responding to a question on whether the merger with Idea was due to Reliance Jio, said, "[I]t is not just about Jio." "You all talk about Jio. But the market leader is someone else," he stated. Further, Kumar Mangalam Birla, who'll be the merged entity's Chairman, said it's "business logic" that has driven this combination. |
Cafe in Japan lets guests take a nap on beds worth â¹5.8 lakh | A limited-time nap cafe has opened up in Tokyo, Japan, featuring ten beds worth about â¹5.8 lakh each. Customers are allowed to nap for a maximum of two hours, on ordering at least one food item from the cafe's menu. The visitors are further served free cups of coffee, before sleeping and on waking up. |
What is the meaning of a share buyback? | A share buyback means the repurchase of shares by a company, and is usually proposed when the company's shares are undervalued. Buybacks reduce the supply of shares, thereby facilitating higher price. With the reduction in the number of shares, the earnings per share increase, and because the company spends cash to buy stock, cash assets on its balance sheet reduce. |
Cong poster offers â¹5L reward for finding Prashant Kishor | A poster was spotted outside Congress office in Lucknow announcing an award of â¹5 lakh to the person who finds poll strategist Prashant Kishor and presents him before party workers. The poster was removed immediately after it was spotted by state Congress chief Raj Babbar. Notably, Prashant Kishor was Congress' chief poll strategist for the recent Uttar Pradesh polls. |
I mentally prepared myself to be raped: Kim on Paris robbery | Television personality Kim Kardashian, while opening up about the robbery incident in Paris, said she mentally prepared herself to be raped and killed by the robbers. "He [grabbed] my legs and I... had no clothes on under [my robe]," she said while describing the incident. "I took a tragic horrific experience and did not let it diminish me," added Kim. |
I don't post Adira's pic as Aditya is a private person: Rani | Rani Mukerji has said she doesn't post pictures of daughter Adira on social media as her husband Aditya Chopra is a very private person and she respects that. She added, "I also hate saying no to my fans if (they)...ask me for her pictures. So I stay away from social media." Adira, born in 2015, is the couple's first child. |
The rules of the Censor Board need to be revisited: Anupam | Actor Anupam Kher has said that the rules of the Censor Board need to be revisited since they were written in 1952. He added, "The present government had appointed a committee headed by filmmaker Shyam Benegal. I don't know what happened to the recommendations." Anupam further said that even though new rules are made, they are not implemented.n |
Tom Cruise training for Mission: Impossible 6 stunt for a yr | Actor Tom Cruise has been training for a stunt in the upcoming film 'Mission: Impossible 6' for a year, revealed producer David Ellison. "It's going to be... the most... unbelievable thing that Tom Cruise has done in a movie," added David. Earlier, Tom had filmed a stunt on top of the 2,717 feet tall Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper. |
IIT Kanpur to host Techkriti 2017 from March 23 to 26 | IIT Kanpur's annual technological and entrepreneurial festival Techkriti, themed "Factualising Fictions" will be held from March 23 to 26. Techkriti will host talks by author Balaji Viswanathan and Padma Shri awardee Vijay Prasad Dimri among others. A Hyperloop exhibition and competitions like RoboWars will also be held. Playback singer Sonu Nigam will perform at Techkriti 2017's final night. |
Yogi left free to do religious duties: Sena on 2 Deputy CMs | Taking a dig at BJP over appointing two deputy Chief Ministers in UP, Shiv Sena said it was aimed at keeping Adityanath "free to perform his religious duties". "Rather than performing religious duties, Adityanath should focus on delivering good governance," Sena wrote in its mouthpiece 'Saamana'. Notably, Shiv Sena was not given the Deputy CM post by BJP in Maharashtra. |
HCL Technologies approves â¹3,500 crore share buyback plan | India's fourth-biggest software services exporter HCL Technologies will buy back shares worth up to â¹3,500 crore, following a similar move by TCS. HCL Tech approved a repurchase of up to 3.5 crore shares at â¹1,000 each. Notably, IT firms with large amounts of unused cash reserves, are opting for share buybacks to return the surplus cash to shareholders. |
Astronaut captures geometric Russian snowy landscape photo | An image of a snowy Russian landscape covered with dark, angular lines stretching for miles, taken by ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet, has left social media users confused over the nature of the formations. NASA explained that the formation occurred as the region is a major shelterbelt which has a line of trees planted to protect crops and reduce erosion. |
Referee found guilty of fixing WC qualifier, banned for life | World football-governing body FIFA has banned Ghanian referee Joseph Odartei Lamptey after he was found guilty of influencing the result of a World Cup qualifier between South Africa and Senegal in November last year. South Africa won 2-1, with their first goal coming through a penalty which was awarded for a handball despite the ball hitting a defender's leg. |
Google Maps to remind users of their parking location | Google Maps has introduced a feature in the beta version of its Android app to remind users where they have parked their cars. After users manually enter details of the parking spot, a "P" icon will be placed on the map to help them navigate back to the spot later. Users can also share the saved location with others. |
George Clooney surprises 87-year-old fan with b'day flowers | Hollywood actor George Clooney surprised Pat Adams, a fan who stays at a care home in the UK, with flowers on her 87th birthday. Adams had previously taken part in the home's 'Wish upon a star' programme, which encourages residents to make a wish that staff then attempt to fulfil. Adams wished for a meeting with George Clooney. |
England told to play 'brave cricket' to entice new fans | The England and Wales Cricket Board has asked its players to play "bold and brave cricket" to attract new players and fans to the sport. "It doesn't work every time...cricket is not a privileged pastime...This is about winning the battle of the playground but it's also about winning the battle of the car park," said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison. |
Don't act like a God: Sunil Grover to Kapil Sharma | Comedian Sunil Grover, while reacting to Kapil Sharma's apology for shouting at Sunil, asked him not to act like a 'God'. Earlier, Kapil had admitted that the two had an argument and he shouted at Sunil for the first time in five years. Reports had also said that Kapil had physically assaulted Sunil on a flight. |
Man arrested for posting âobjectionable picâ of UP CM on FB | A 25-year-old man has been arrested from Ghazipur for posting an objectionable picture of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Facebook, the police said on Monday. Badshah Abdul Razak had forged his identity to create a Facebook account and then uploaded the image. Tension had intensified after Hindu Yuva Vahini members gathered to protest against the act. |
Who are the 10 richest people in the world? | According to Forbes 2017 World's Billionaires List, Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates is the world's richest person with a fortune of $86 billion. Amazonâs Jeff Bezos was the biggest gainer on the list, as his fortune jumped $27.6 billion last year, ranking him among the top three billionaires. Notably, this marked the first time that Forbes reported over 2,000 billionaires. |
Why do passports have four primary colours? | Passport colours are derived from four primary colours- red, green, blue or black, according to Arton Group, which runs a passport database. Blue passports are believed to belong to 'new-world' nations including India and Australia. Red passports usually belong to nations with a communist history. Additionally, black passports, used by New Zealand among others, are known to be the rarest. |
Kapil Sharma apologises to Sunil Grover on Twitter | Kapil Sharma has apologised to Sunil Grover on Twitter, after admitting in a Facebook post that the two had an argument and he shouted at Sunil on a flight recently. Reports had emerged stating that Kapil, who was reportedly drunk, assaulted Sunil on the flight. It is being reported that Sunil will quit 'The Kapil Sharma Show' following the incident.nnn |
Upen Patel accuses ex-girlfriend Karishma Tanna of using him | Actor Upen Patel, in a series of posts on Twitter, accused ex-girlfriend Karishma Tanna of lying to him and using him. "The worst feeling in the world is knowing you've been used and lied to," read one of the posts. He also tagged Karishma in the post and wrote "Thanks" in the caption. However, the tweets have been deleted now. |
Who are the richest women in the world? | For the first time, the world has 227 women billionaires, led by 94-year-old L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt with a net worth of $39.5 billion, according to Forbes. Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart Founder Sam Walton, is the world's second richest woman. The world's third richest woman is Jacqueline Mars, the granddaughter of the founders of American candy company Mars. |
1st look poster of Farhan Akhtar's 'The Fakir of Venice' out | The first look poster of the Farhan Akhtar and Annu Kapoor starrer 'The Fakir of Venice' has been unveiled. The film reportedly revolves around two conmen, who are hired to find a person for an art installation project in Venice. Directed by Anand Surapur, the film, whose release has been delayed, was supposed to be Akhtar's debut film in Bollywood. |
Neil Armstrongâs spacesuit was made by a bra manufacturer | The spacesuit worn by astronaut Neil Armstrong when he became the first man on the moon in 1969, was manufactured by seamstresses who usually worked on bras and girdles. The spacesuit, which comprised 21 layers of different materials, was hand sewn by women from consumer brand Playtex. The suit was developed to be able to withstand temperatures of over 500°C. |
Rahul must make way if he can't lead: Kerala Cong leader | Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi must make way for others if he was not interested in leading the party, Kerala Youth Congress leader CR Mahesh has said. "Please make way, as this great entity that has roots all over the country is getting snapped," he said. The workers are prepared to die to see Congress live, he added. |
Apple CEO visits $1 billion Chinese bike-sharing startup | Technology major Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday visited billion-dollar Chinese startup Ofo which provides bicycles for rent. Ofo is backed by China's top taxi-hailing service Didi Chuxing, which in turn, received a $1 billion funding from Apple in 2016. Cook had said that the investment in Didi Chuxing will help Apple to better understand the Chinese market. |
170 founders write open letter to Home Minister on Stayzilla | Founders of over 170 startups, including Paytm and Ola, have written a letter to Home Minister Rajnath Singh in the Stayzilla row, where its Co-founder Yogendra Vasupal has been arrested over unpaid dues. The founders have opposed the arrest and called for a free and fair investigation into the matter. Notably, another Stayzilla Co-founder received threats against his son's life. |
Red beacon, delaying flights for minister acceptable: Bharti | Union Minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said the use of red beacons, stopping traffic and delaying flights was acceptable if a minister was on official duty. A minister missing an official meeting might delay projects and cause losses worth crores to the exchequer, she added. Notably, this comes after Uttar Pradesh and Punjab CMs barred ministers from using red beacons. |
Uber's Vice President of mapping quits | Brian McClendon, the Vice President of maps at Uber, has quit the ride-hailing startup almost two years after joining it. McClendon, who joined Uber after more than 10 years of working at Google, will be moving to Kansas to explore politics. His exit follows a number of top level exits at Uber, including its President and self-driving technology unit's head. |
FIR against Bengal poet for hurting religious sentiments | A police complaint has been filed against Srijato Bandopadhyay (42), a West Bengal poet, for hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. According to the complainant, a 2nd-year student, his Facebook poem makes derogatory remarks about Hindu symbol 'trishul'. Further, Hindu Samhati President said, "The poem is written on the basis of false information...against Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath." |
Bill Gates meets Donald Trump to discuss cut in foreign aid | Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates on Monday met US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss Trump's budget proposal that would impose cuts on foreign aid. This comes after Trump claimed the budget would "prioritise the security and well-being of Americans" and Gates responded with an article arguing that providing overseas aid helps to "keep Americans safe." |
Jio files complaint against Airtel for misleading ads | Reliance Jio has filed a complaint with the Advertising Standards Council of India, accusing Airtel of airing misleading ads on network data speed. Jio has asked for action to be taken against Airtel's new advertisement, which claims it's 'officially India's fastest network'. Jio questioned the methodology used by Airtel, stating it can't use the word 'officially' in its advertisements. |
We recognise Dalai Lama as spiritual leader: Tharoor | Reacting to China's displeasure over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to Bihar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said, "We are not recognising him as a political leader, but as a spiritual leader". "So, China's stand is irrelevant, if we want to invite a major Buddhist leader to a conference, then it's our privilege," he added. |
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