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I will get married to my girlfriend Ginni next year: Kapil | Comedian and television host Kapil Sharma has said that he will get married to his girlfriend Ginni next year. He added, "We are not engaged yet. Ginni and I are in love and she is lovely. I am very happy." Ginni hails from Punjab and the two reportedly met when they were in college. |
Who is Keshav Prasad Maurya, UP's joint Deputy CM? | The newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya (48) is the sitting BJP MP from Phulpur near Allahabad. He was once a chaiwallah and a newspaper vendor before he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Notably, Maurya contested and won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Phulpur, where the BJP had never won earlier. |
Teen escaped crocodile's jaws by punching it in head: Report | An 18-year-old from Australia escaped the jaws of a crocodile by punching it in the head while swimming in a river on Sunday, said reports. He suffered extensive injuries to his arm, paramedics added. An official said he jumped into the river as a dare and his friends' efforts to save him helped him survive. |
Coca-Cola creates record-breaking mosaic with 73,000 bottles | Coca-Cola Bulgaria has set the Guinness World Record for the largest glass mosaic by making one using nearly 73,000 empty glass bottles. As many as 545 Coca-Cola employees spent two hours creating the 250-square-metre mosaic, which spelt 'Bulgaria'. During the attempt, funds were raised for the Varna - European Youth Capital initiative aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among youngsters. |
Supercomputer takes 3 days to simulate a tornado | US-based scientists studying 'supercells' or rotating thunderstorms have simulated one of the tornado events in 2011 across the US. The 200,000-sq-km-wide storm was broken into two billion datasets and given to the supercomputer, which took three days and 20,000 processing cores to simulate the tornado. The simulation gives a first-time inside view of the "deadly twister", said the lead scientist. |
O'Keefe bowls most overs by a bowler in an innings in 16 yrs | Australian spinner Steve O'Keefe bowled the most overs by a bowler in an innings in 16 years, bowling 77 overs in India's first innings in the Ranchi Test on Sunday. O'Keefe's 77 overs are the second-most by a bowler in India in Tests, behind Haseeb Ahsan's 84 overs in 1961. O'Keefe took three wickets in the innings, conceding 199 runs. |
Jadeja's knock was India's 10,000th individual Test innings | Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's unbeaten 54-run knock in the third Test against Australia on Sunday was India's 10,000th individual Test innings. Jadeja's innings helped India gain a 152-run lead over the Australians on the fourth day of the Test. This was the all-rounder's sixth Test half-century and he did his sword celebration after reaching the landmark with a boundary. |
CVC rejects reports about deletion of its online data | The Central Vigilance Commission has denied reports which had claimed that its entire online data, including complaints filed before November 28, 2016, got deleted following a server crash. The Commission has stated that the complete data and the related information of all actionable complaints are available in files and records with it. |
Qantas Airways CEO slammed for supporting same-sex marriage | Alan Joyce, the CEO of Australiaâs national carrier Qantas Airways, was criticised by a federal lawmaker for campaigning in favour of same-sex marriage. Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said that Joyce shouldn't use an iconic brand and a multi-billion dollar business to campaign for such issues. Earlier, Joyce said marriage equality is good for the country and good for business. |
Company lets people hire fake friends to pose in photos | Japanese company 'Family Romance' has announced a service called Real Appeal that lets users hire people to attend events and take photos as friends for social media. Users can choose the fake friends through a photo catalogue with specific characteristics like gender, age, and appearance. The actors can be booked at a price of about â¹4,600 for two hours. |
Jadeja scalps two after his quick 54* as Aus end day at 23/2 | All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja followed up his 54*(55) with two quick wickets before the end of the day's play to help India finish the fourth day in a strong position. India had declared at 603/9 following Cheteshwar Pujara's double ton and Wriddhiman Saha's century, before Jadeja clean bowled David Warner and Nathan Lyon ending Australia's day at 23/2. |
Pujara 1st to post 2,000 runs in first-class season in India | Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored his third double century in Test cricket, became the first batsman to score over 2,000 runs in a single season of first-class cricket in India. After registering his 11th first-class double ton on Sunday, Pujara also became India's joint-highest double century-maker in first-class cricket alongside Vijay Merchant. |
Celebs react to rock and roll legend Chuck Berry's death | Numerous celebrities on social media expressed their condolences on American rock and roll legend Chuck Berry's demise on Saturday. "Chuck...your music is engraved inside us forever," wrote Mick Jagger. "He was...the greatest pure rock 'n' roll writer who ever lived," tweeted Bruce Springsteen. "His life was a treasure and a triumph, he'll never be forgotten," wrote ex-US President Bill Clinton. |
Bangladesh defeat SL to register a win in their 100th Test | Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka for the first time in the Test cricket history on Sunday, registering a win in their 100th Test. With their four-wicket win, Bangladesh levelled the two-match Test series 1-1 and have joined Australia, West Indies and Pakistan in winning their 100th Test. Needing 191 to win the Test, Bangladesh were helped by Tamim Iqbal's 125-ball 82. |
Bob Dylan's debut album was released 55 yrs ago on this day | American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's debut album was released on March 19, 1962, by Columbia Records. Produced by John Hammond, the album featured folk standards, and two original compositions, 'Talkin' New York' and 'Song to Woody'. The album, which was reportedly recorded in three days, was received poorly and did not sell too many records. |
Indian clerics in Pak safe, will return to Delhi: Swaraj | Following reports of two Indian Sufi clerics of Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah going missing in Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday assured they were safe and would return on Monday. She spoke to Syed Nazim Ali Nizami, one of the two clerics who had reportedly gone to meet their devotees in interior Sindh, which had no phone connectivity. |
Pujara first Indian to face 500 balls in a Test innings | Cheteshwar Pujara has become the first Indian to face 500-plus balls in an innings, going past the mark against Australia on Sunday. He went past Rahul Dravid's record of 495 balls, which were the most faced by an Indian in one Test innings. Pujara spent over 10 hours at the crease, scoring the third double century of his Test career. |
PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi's pay rises to â¹195 crore in a year | Beverage giant PepsiCo's CEO Indra Nooyi received $29.8 million (over â¹195 crore) in compensation for 2016, marking a 13% increase in her pay. This was the fourth consecutive pay raise for Nooyi, who has been the CEO since 2006. The rise in compensation came as efforts to steer the companyâs portfolio away from sugary products helped earnings. |
Railways ordered to pay â¹1.3 lakh over bag lost 14 years ago | A consumer court has ordered the Indian Railways to pay over â¹1.3 lakh to a 74-year-old who lost her luggage 14 years ago while travelling to Secunderabad. Radha Ramnathan was carrying valuables including diamonds and gold in her luggage. She claimed there was no chain under her seat to fasten the luggage and many unauthorised passengers had entered the coach.n |
Dubai launches world's fastest free airport Wi-Fi | Dubai Airports, which manages both the Dubai International and Al Maktoum International airports, has launched the world's fastest free Wi-Fi service across its terminals with speeds up to 100 Mbps. Called the 'WOW-Fi', the service provides Wi-Fi speed about ten times faster than many households have in the UAE. Free unlimited Wi-Fi at Dubai airports was launched in December 2016. |
Comedian Kapil Sharma shares pic with his girlfriend | Comedian and television host Kapil Sharma shared a picture with his girlfriend nGinni (Bhavneet Chatrarth) on Twitter. "Will not say she is my better half...she completes me..love u ginni..please welcome her...I love her so much," read Kapil's caption alongside the picture. This is the first time Kapil has officially spoken about being in a relationship. |
Controversial remarks won't work now: Sena to Adityanath | Reacting to Yogi Adityanath's elevation as UP CM designate, Shiv Sena has said that the controversial remarks won't work now as he will be the next Chief Minister of one of India's largest states. "It's best if Adityanath steered clear of making notorious remarks, as it will create chaos in the state," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. |
Will Anupam Kher change his views on Adityanath: Digvijaya | Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday asked actor Anupam Kher if he would change his views on BJP MP Yogi Adityanath now. His remark came after Adityanath was declared UP's CM. Earlier, during an event, Anupam had said that people like Yogi Adityanath and Sadhvi Prachi who speak nonsense should be thrown out of BJP and put behind the bars. |
Yogi Adityanath sworn in as UP CM along with 2 Deputy CMs | BJP MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath on Sunday took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He replaced Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav as the CM. Apart from him, BJP leaders Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma were also sworn in as the Deputy Chief Ministers. Notably, the swearing-in ceremony was attended by PM Narendra Modi among others. |
Pujara scores third double century of his career | Cheteshwar Pujara scored his career's third double century during the Ranchi Test against Australia on Sunday. This is Pujara's second double hundred against Australia, with the first coming in Hyderabad in 2013. Pujara was earlier given out LBW off Nathan Lyon's bowling when he was at 157, but the decision was reversed after a DRS review by India. |
Manoj Tiwari scolds woman teacher for asking him to sing | A video showing BJP MP Manoj Tiwari scolding a female teacher for asking him to sing at a function has gone viral on social media. The video shows the singer-turned-politician asking the teacher to leave the stage and also direct the organisers to take action against her. The leader was there to launch a CCTV project worth â¹2 crore. |
100 crore Yahoo accounts' details on sale at â¹1.3 crore | Despite multiple hacking indictments, the details of 100 crore Yahoo accounts are on sale on the internet at â¹1.3 crore or best offer, according to a New York Times report. While the passwords of these accounts do not work, but the dates of birth, telephone numbers, and security questions could be used by cyberthieves, the report added. |
Researchers observe fish species evolving to survive on land | Researchers have observed that certain fish species have developed an 'amphibious lifestyle' to survive both on land and underwater. The researchers attribute it to the availability of better food on land, escaping unpleasant fluctuations in water quality, or escaping underwater predators. The species, found near South Pacific Ocean islands, divide their time between living underwater and on land. |
I have to see non-talented actors due to favouritism: Rao | Actor Rajkummar Rao has said that due to favouritism, he has to see non-talented actors in films which is a problem for him. He added, "I don't care where they come from or which family they belong to. I want to see talent on screen." Rajkummar further said that favouritism exists everywhere. |
Man holds record for pulling aircraft weighing 1.8 lakh kg | Kevin Fast from Canada holds the Guinness World Record for pulling the heaviest aircraft, weighing more than 1.8 lakh kilograms (416,299 pounds). Fast, pulled the CC-177 Globemaster III for a distance of 8.8 metres at the Canadian Forces Base in Ontario, Canada. He established the world record in September 2009. |
Shameful Lipstick Under My Burkha denied certificate: Aparna | Filmmaker and actress Aparna Sen has said that it is shameful that the film 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' has been denied certificate by the Censor Board. She added, "It is a breach of our democratic right to our freedom of expression." The film, also starring Sen's daughter Konkona Sen Sharma, was denied certificate for the story being "lady-oriented". |
A town in US was once sold on eBay for â¹11 crore | The town of Bridgeville in California, US, was sold on eBay for over â¹11 crore ($1.77 million) in 2002. Spanning an area of over 80 acres, the town included 10 houses and four cabins. The town was however bought by Bruce Krall in 2004, after the winning bidder backed out. Krall later put the town on sale again in 2006. |
Man fined â¹17 lakh for flying on balloon chair | A man who strapped helium balloons to a chair and flew above a rodeo event in Calgary, Canada for an hour was fined $26,500 (â¹17 lakh) on Friday for risking the lives of others. Twenty-seven-year-old Daniel Boria achieved an estimated height of 14,000 feet and travelled into the flight paths of commercial planes. The judge called his act "unconscionably stupid." |
Hyderabad school locks up 19 kids for failing to pay fees | A school in Hyderabad's Hayathnagar area allegedly locked up 19 students in a room for over an hour for failing to pay fees. The school authorities did not even allow the students to take the SSC exam. "The school management should have called parents if there was an issue. This is no way to treat kids," a parent reportedly said. |
4-billion-year-old Earth's crust fragments found in Canada | Scientists have discovered chemical signatures of ancient Earth's crust in rock samples from Canada. The crust's age was calculated by analysing remains of an isotope created by the decay of a rare isotope that existed only about 4 billion years ago. The findings suggest melting and recycling of rocks and could help understand plate tectonics and crust formation, researchers said. |
Reduce litigation to curb pendency: Govt to CMs, Union Mins | Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has written to all Union Ministers and state Chief Ministers to take measures to reduce government litigation in order to curb pendency of cases in courts. Notably, the government and its departments are litigants in nearly 46% of the 3.14 crore pending cases in various courts across India, Prasad added. |
No issue with Adityanath being made UP CM: Maurya | Rejecting reports of him being unhappy over the appointment, BJP Uttar Pradesh President Keshav Prasad Maurya on Sunday insisted that he had no issues with Yogi Adityanath being made the Chief Minister. Maurya asserted that his aim was to establish law and order in the state. Notably, Maurya has been appointed as the state's Deputy CM along with Dinesh Sharma. |
Scientists find corrosion spots at Gujarat nuclear leak site | A year after nuclear fuel irradiated water leaked from a coolant channel of the Gujarat-based Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, preliminary investigations have found corrosion spots and cracks on the channel's surface. Affected reactors would remain shut until the cause is traced, however, no worker was exposed and no radiation leaked outside the plant, confirmed the Department of Atomic Energy. |
Set up halfway homes for mentally ill prisoners urgently: HC | The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi authorities to set up halfway homes for mentally ill prisoners and to recruit trained staff there on urgent basis. Halfway homes are residences for individuals, who are released from institutions treating the mentally ill or drug addicts, to facilitate their readjustment in normal life. |
O'Keefe first Aussie to bowl 60+ overs in 1 innings in India | Steve O'Keefe has become the first Australian bowler to bowl more than 60 overs in an innings in India, going past the mark in the Ranchi Test on Sunday. O'Keefe took one wicket in 60 overs, that of Murali Vijay, who was stumped by keeper Matthew Wade. Pakistan's Haseeb Ahsan bowled 84 overs, the most in an innings in India. |
German hair salon offers snake massage | A hair salon in Dresden, Germany offers a neck massage from a python named Monty. Haar Mode Team salon proprietor Frank Doehlen says Monty's body is comprised of 90% muscles, making the python an ideal masseur. While the massage is complimentary, customers are expected to make a small donation towards the python's meals. |
Deepika to walk red carpet at Cannes Film Fest 2017: Reports | According to reports, actress Deepika Padukone is set to walk the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2017. She has reportedly been appointed the brand ambassador of a beauty product, which is already being endorsed by Sonam Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Deepika had earlier walked the red carpet at the film festival in the year 2010. |
Astronomers observe spiral gas patterns around a dying star | Astronomers have observed a spiral pattern in the gas surrounding a "dying red giant" star 3,400 light-years from Earth, using the powerful ALMA telescope in Chile. Red giants are fuel-exhausted stars in their last stages of stellar evolution. Studying such gas-emitting stars would help understand how stellar orbits evolve on losing of a star's mass, researchers said. |
Parents can evict abusive adult children from property: HC | The Delhi High Court has ruled that parents can evict their abusive adult children from their property. "As long as they have the legal possession of the property, they can evict their abusive adult children," said the court. Notably, a 2007 law had left it to state governments to frame rules to protect the life and property of senior citizens. |
Planning to give up smoking, drinking for my kids: SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan has said that he is planning to give up smoking and drinking for his children Aryan, Suhana and AbRam. "The presence of a little child at the age of 50, it is a good thing," he added. SRK further said he wants to spend the next 20-25 years of his life with his children. |
Jharkhand engineer Saddam Hussain moves court for new name | Twenty-five-year-old Jharkhand-based engineer, Saddam Hussain claims he has not secured a job with a multinational company because of his namesake Saddam Hussein, the former Iraqi dictator. He has legally changed his name to Sajid on relevant documents but CBSE has not acted yet, prompting him to move the High Court to direct CBSE to change his name in board certificates. |
Smith was wrongly accused of mocking Kohli's shoulder injury | Australian captain Steve Smith was wrongly accused of mocking Virat Kohli's shoulder injury after his dismissal in the 3rd Test by VVS Laxman and the match commentators. A photograph which surfaced on social media showed that it was Peter Handscomb's hand on Smith's left shoulder while embracing him during the celebrations that was mistakenly assumed to be Smith's mocking gesture. |
Australian fans dislike Kohli as much as Jardine: Dean Jones | Former Australian batsman Dean Jones has said Aussie fans dislike Virat Kohli as much as ex-England captain Douglas Jardine, who started the Bodyline series in 1932-33. "Kohli is now Australia's No. 1 enemy or the 'head of the snake', as Nathan Lyon put it...If Kohli gets under your skin...offer the cheeky smile that Sir Donald Bradman offered Jardine," said Jones. |
Indian-American ranked fourth among overpaid CEOs in US | Sandeep Mathrani, the Indian-American CEO of property firm General Growth Properties, has been ranked fourth among the top 25 overpaid CEOs in the US, by non-profit organisation 'As You Sow'. Mathrani, with a total compensation of â¹257 crore in 2016, is overpaid by â¹170 crore, according to the report. Mass media company CBS' CEO Leslie Moonves has topped the list. |
Why are lights in plane dimmed during take off and landing? | The lights in an airplane are dimmed during take off and landing as a precautionary measure to allow passengers' eyes to pre-adjust to lower light, in case of an emergency. It helps people to be aware of their surroundings during an emergency evacuation. Additionally, the emergency markings in the aisle and the exit signs are more visible in the dark. |
Man charging iPhone in bath electrocuted to death | A 32-year-old man from London was electrocuted to death while charging his iPhone in the bath. The man, who rested the charging cord on his chest while using the phone in the bath, got electrocuted when it fell into the water. The severity of the burns earlier raised suspicion of an attack, but the incident was recently ruled as accident. |
Rape victim asked to pay â¹20K to be accepted by community | A rape victim has been reportedly asked to pay a fine of â¹20,000 by the leaders of her community in her village in Karnataka's Ramanagara district for acceptance in the society. The woman, who is now 18 years old, was raped when she was 16. She became pregnant after the incident and her child was sent to an adoption home. |
32-yr-old Sayani's 1st look as 14-yr-old in Jagga Jasoos out | The first look of 32-year-old actress Sayani Gupta, who plays a 14-year-old in 'Jagga Jasoos', has been unveiled. In the picture, Sayani can be seen with her hair tied in two ponytails, dressed in a skirt, a yellow shirt and a sweater. She will reportedly play the role of Ranbir's friend in the comedy drama which also features Katrina Kaif. |
Dhoni files FIR after phones get stolen during hotel fire | MS Dhoni has filed an FIR with Delhi Police alleging that three of his mobile phones were stolen during a fire at the team hotel on Friday. Dhoni was staying at the WelcomHotel Dwarka in Delhi with his Jharkhand teammates when the fire broke out. Delhi Police later released a statement saying the stolen phones have been recovered. |
Leopard set on fire after it killed a man in Rajasthan | Villagers residing near Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve on Saturday set a leopard on fire, after they reportedly found out that the animal had killed a man. The villagers then blocked the Jaipur-Alwar highway, demanding â¹10 lakh compensation and a government job for the deceased's kin. The blockade was lifted when a â¹4 lakh cheque was given to the victim's brother. |
Railways plans to buy recycled water from private players | The Railways is planning to purchase recycled water from private players to cut down its water bill and save up to â¹400 crore a year, a senior official said. The Railways presently buys water from the states, spending â¹4,000 crore a year. It is expected to unveil its first-ever water management policy on March 22 (World Water Day). |
Kamal Haasan's elder brother Chandrahasan passes away | Actor Kamal Haasan's elder brother Chandrahasan passed away in London on Saturday night at the age of 82. He reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest. Chandrahasan was the executive producer of Raj Kamal International and handled the production work for many of Kamal's films. Chandrahasan's wife Geethamani had also passed away in the month of January. |
Umpire raises finger, scratches head instead of giving out | Umpire Chris Gaffaney raised his finger to apparently dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara, but ended up scratching his head during the Ranchi Test against Australia on Sunday. Pujara attempted a hook shot on a Josh Hazlewood bouncer, with the ball being caught by keeper Matthew Wade. Gaffaney raised his finger but went on to scratch his head with no appeal from Australia. |
Man drives to White House and makes bomb threat: Report | A man has been arrested after he reportedly drove to the White House and claimed to have a bomb in his car. There was no confirmation of any device in the vehicle but the security at the White House was upgraded and nearby streets were closed. Notably, it is the third security incident at the White House in two weeks. |
Two senior executives from Snapdeal quit | Two associate vice presidents at Snapdeal's innovation centre in Bengaluru, Balaji Hariharan and Hemanth Kota, have quit the e-commerce major. While Hariharan joined Snapdeal in February 2015 after working with Amazon and Microsoft, Kota joined Snapdeal in August 2015 after stints at Tesco and HP. In the past four months, Snapdeal has seen several senior executives quit the firm. |
Google's new algorithm shrinks JPEG files by 35% | In order to make web pages load faster, Google has created a new open-source JPEG encoder that reduces the file sizes of JPEG images by 35% while maintaining picture quality. The new encoder is called 'Guetzli' which means a 'cookie' in Swiss German. Earlier, Google made several other projects to reduce image sizes on the web, including Zopfli and WebP. |
Miniature lab-in-a-box completes first experiments in space | Swiss-Israeli company SpacePharma has announced that its satellite, a tissue box-sized laboratory orbiting the Earth at 500 kilometres, has completed its first phase of experiments. Cells and molecules behave differently in zero gravity, helping researchers make discoveries in fields from medicine to agriculture and the mini lab facilitates working in space for extended periods, said the company. |
J&K govt releases â¹10 lakh for Tajamul Islam's academy | Following the recent social media post by eight-year-old International Kickboxing Champion Tajamul Islam, the Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to release â¹10 lakh for her academy. The decision was taken by CM Mehbooba Mufti, who is also the President of the state's sports council. Islam had recently slammed the government for not providing basic facilities in her academy. |
3-year-old raped and murdered in West Bengal | A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a youth in the Burdwan district of West Bengal on Friday night, said the police. The accused also set the child's body on fire to destroy evidence, added the police. The police further added that the accused has been arrested. |
Man convicted for killing rare butterflies | A British man faces a possible prison sentence after being convicted of capturing and killing Large Blue butterflies, Britain's rarest butterflies. Investigators discovered the 57-year-old was selling them online while police found 30 trays of dead moths and butterflies in his home. The Large Blue butterflies became extinct in Britain in 1979 and were reintroduced from Sweden in 1983. |
NASA honours singer Chuck Berry by sending his song to space | NASA paid tribute to late American singer-songwriter Chuck Berry by including his song 'Johnny B Goode' to 'Music from Earth' in the deep-space Voyager mission. The Voyager mission includes two probes launched 40 years ago, which have reached beyond the Solar System, carrying a 'Golden Record' containing selected sounds and images from Earth intended to communicate with probable extraterrestrials. |
Super Mario Run game to launch on Android on March 23 | Super Mario Run mobile game which launched on iOS in December 2016 and has earned the maker Nintendo over $50 million so far, will be launching on Android platform on March 23. Gamers will require an active internet connection to play the game. While a portion of the game can be played for free, the higher levels are paid. |
Drone captures a rainbow next to NASA's engine test | An overhead drone captured a rainbow beside NASA's first engine testing for the year. The test was done for the Orion spacecraft launch rocket, expected to make an uncrewed flight in 2018 to the moon releasing satellites in the lunar orbit. A probable manned lunar flyby mission aboard the spacecraft could be then scheduled for 2021, said NASA. |
Norway plans world's first ship tunnel | Norway is planning to construct the world's first ship tunnel to improve safety in the Stad peninsula. The 1.7-kilometre-long Stad Ship Tunnel will be capable of accommodating 16,000-tonne freight and passenger ships. The Norwegian Coastal Administration will embark on a feasibility study for the project, which is expected to cost approximately NOK 2 billion (around â¹1,548 crore). |
First fully India-made suburban train makes debut | Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday flagged off the first fully India-made suburban train 'Medha'. The train will save foreign exchange worth â¹32 crore per rake along with 25% saving in the manufacturing cost. It can run at a maximum speed of 105 km per hour, and has been fitted with LED lights and GPS-based passenger information system. |
More educated than Sonia & younger than Rahul, tweets user | Following the announcement of Yogi Adityanath as the new Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, a user tweeted, "#YogiAdityanath has a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. Is more educated than Sonia Gandhi and much younger than Rahul Gandhi". "The new CM of UP is Hindutva personified. Perhaps an indication that the BJP's social agenda is now taking center stage", read another tweet. |
Will ensure 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas' in UP: Yogi Adityanath | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said the state, under his leadership, will be successful in establishing development and good governance in line with PM Narendra Modi's slogan 'Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas'. He said this after meeting Governor Ram Naik to stake claim to form the government. The BJP-led allies have won 325 seats in the UP Assembly. |
Cong organisation structure no match to BJP-RSS: Chidambaram | Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said his party's organisational structure was "no match" to the BJP-RSS. He said the organisational structure was the ability to pull out votes on an election day. Further, Chidambaram said the Congress party needs 29 different strategies for the 29 states in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. |
How is the govt utilising the â¹10,000 cr fund for startups? | The government has set up a 'fund of funds' of â¹10,000 crore to support innovation-driven startups. The fund, managed by SIDBI, invests in SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds which, in turn, invest in startups. The government has released â¹600 crore to SIDBI so far and SIDBI has sanctioned â¹129 crore to various venture funds till date. |
Don't create chaos: Yogi Adityanath to his followers | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister designate Yogi Adityanath on Sunday asked his followers not to create chaos in the name of celebration. He further ordered the SSPs of all the districts to take care of law and order situation in the state. As his name was declared for the CM post, his supporters in Gorakhpur rejoiced and burst crackers. |
Amarinder Singh govt shuts over 450 liquor shops in Punjab | In one of its first decisions, the Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government has decided to close over 450 liquor shops in the state. The government, under its new excise policy, also announced to slash the liquor quota and ban sale of alcohol within 500 meters of national and state highways. In its poll manifesto, Congress had promised to discourage liquor consumption. |
Delhi taxi drivers to launch own app to take on Ola, Uber | Delhi's taxi drivers are launching their own taxi aggregating app called 'Sewa Cab' on April 7 to take on Uber and Ola. The app will be run by the drivers themselves and will charge a fixed â¹700 fee from drivers to be on its platform. Initially, fares will be collected in cash and a digital wallet will be integrated later. |
Hindujas named the wealthiest Asians in the UK | The Hinduja brothers, Gopichand and Srichand of the Hinduja Group have been ranked the richest Asians in UK in 2017 with an estimated $23.5 billion (â¹1.5 lakh crore), an annual list of Britain's richest Asians said. This is a $3 billion increase from last year. The Hinduja brothers saw increases in profitability in Ashok Leyland and IndusInd bank, among others. |
Amarinder allows Badal govt housing as 'goodwill gesture' | Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has allowed his predecessor Parkash Singh Badal free-of-cost government accommodation of his choice "as a goodwill gesture". "The necessary policy changes are being made to accommodate Badal," a government spokesperson said. Notably, the existing policy does not provide for official residence to former chief ministers in the state. |
15 killed in multi-vehicle collision in Karnataka | As many as 15 persons were killed and 20 others injured on Saturday when a truck rammed into two auto-rickshaws and a van at Rampura, 60 km from Chitradurga in Karnataka. The truck first hit one of the auto-rickshaws as one of its tyres burst, the police said. The victims killed in the mishap included eight men and seven women. |
Upsetting when words like molestation used loosely: Vidya | Actress Vidya Balan has said that it's upsetting when words like molestation, feminism and sexual harassment are used loosely. She said this after certain reports in the media stated that she was molested by a male fan recently. Vidya added, "Someone behaved inappropriately with me and I objected to it. But to grab headlines...and say I was molested is incorrect!" |
Google's new US campus to keep cafes, stores open to public | Google's new US campus, the first built by Google from the scratch, will allow people inside the building without any approval and let them access retail stores and cafeterias made for Google employees. Scheduled to be completed in 2019, the 18-acre campus includes a two-storey building with glass walls and a canopy-like roof of solar panel tiles. |
Rock and roll legend Chuck Berry passes away aged 90 | American rock and roll legend Chuck Berry passed away early on Sunday aged 90 following a medical emergency. Often called the father of rock and roll, Berry's hits included 'Johnny B Goode', 'Roll Over Beethoven' and 'School Days'. "If you had to give rock'n'roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry," singer John Lennon had once said. |
Missing clerics traced in Pakistan, to return on Monday | The two missing Indian clerics of Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah have been "traced and have reached Karachi", according to Pakistan media reports. The clerics had been in "interior Sindh where there was no communication network" and that is why they could not tell their relatives about their whereabouts, the reports added. Both will leave for India on March 20. |
Jat quota agitation: Section 144 imposed across Delhi | Ahead of the Jat agitation on March 20, the Delhi Police on Sunday imposed prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 across the city to prevent chaos. Furthermore, the metro train services outside Delhi will also remain closed. The police have also issued a traffic advisory on certain routes and have restricted the entry to Lutyens' Delhi. |
Video shows Ranveer Singh skinny dipping in Switzerland | Actor Ranveer Singh took to social media to share a video of him skinny dipping in a pool in Switzerland. "Fridays make me wanna...," he wrote alongside the video. He shared another picture of him in the pool and wrote, "Hot.....bath #skinnydipping". Earlier, Ranveer Singh was named the Indian ambassador for Switzerland Tourism. |
We are talking too much about nepotism: Alia Bhatt | Actress Alia Bhatt has said that people are talking too much about the existence of nepotism in the Indian film industry. She added, "We need to stop." The debate on nepotism, which means the practice of using influence for favouring relatives or friends, began when actress Kangana Ranaut called filmmaker Karan Johar the "flagbearer of nepotism". |
Wells Fargo CEO gets 17% pay hike despite fake accounts scam | US-based lender Wells Fargo awarded CEO Timothy Sloan $12.8 million (â¹84 crore) last year, a 17% increase, despite scrapping executive bonuses following a fake accounts scandal. The lender had been fined $190 million for a dispute over its sales practices. Notably, the bank was accused of setting 'unrealistic' goals that caused employees to cheat, including open 20 lakh bogus accounts. |
Basis for new India is opportunity to all: PM Modi | Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said, "The basis for new India is opportunity to all and encouragement to all." The Prime Minister also spoke about the Goods and Services Tax (GST), adding, "GST is an example of delegated democracy... GST has made us identify the federal structure of India afresh." |
Uber suspends driver accused of racism against toddler in UK | Taxi-hailing startup Uber has suspended a driver from using the app while investigating allegations against him for racially abusing a toddler in the UK. This comes after the toddler's mother accused the driver of saying that her mixed-race daughter's father "must be a slave". The woman also accused the driver of throwing a set of keys at her daughter's face. |
Video of dog's obstacle course run goes viral | The video of a Jack Russell terrier crashing through barriers and running in the wrong direction during the 2017 Crufts Dog Show obstacle course in England has gone viral. The commentator said Olly was about 10 weeks old, adding, "Olly is totally crazy as you can see. Heâs having a ball." However, Olly did not win any prizes. |
Brazilian surfer spins 540 degrees mid-air at championship | Brazilian surfer Italo Ferreira recorded a 540-degree mid-air spin at the World Surf League in Gold Coast, Australia, on Friday to get a perfect score. Ferreira completed one full spin and more than half of another before landing on a wave and winning his second-round heat. "Occasionally, we see moments of just amazing brilliance," head judge Rich Porta said. |
8 Maoists, 2 policemen killed in Chhattisgarh encounter | Eight Maoists were killed in an encounter in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada on Saturday, police said. Two policemen were killed while two security personnel were injured in the gun battle. The officials added that a team from a local police station came under attack while patrolling the region. This comes a week after Sukma attack in which 12 CRPF personnel were killed. |
Real Madrid beat Bilbao 2-1 to go 5 points clear of Barca | Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on Saturday to increase the gap at the top of the La Liga table to five points. French striker Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid the lead in the 25th minute before Aritz Aduriz's equalised in the 65th minute. Casemiro scored the winner in the 68th minute from Cristiano Ronaldo's second assist of the match. |
Chelsea 13 pts clear atop Premier League; Arsenal lose 1-3 | Defender Gary Cahill's 87th-minute goal helped Chelsea win their Premier League match against Stoke City, defeating the ninth-placed side 2-1 on Saturday. With the win, Chelsea increased the gap at the top to 13 points. Meanwhile, Arsenal suffered their fourth loss in last five Premier League matches, losing 1-3 to West Brom. Arsenal are currently fifth in the league. |
Who is Yogi Adityanath, the next Uttar Pradesh CM? | Yogi Adityanath (44) is a five-time MP from Gorakhpur. Adityanath is also the head priest at the Gorakhnath Temple in his constituency. He is a mathematics graduate and declared assets worth â¹72 lakh in the 2014 elections. As per his poll affidavit, Adityanath has three criminal cases against him, including rioting, promoting enmity between religious groups and attempt to murder. |
Uttar Pradesh to have two Deputy Chief Ministers | BJP leaders Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma have been chosen as the Deputy Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh by the party legislators. Maurya is the President of the BJP UP state unit while Sharma is the mayor of state capital Lucknow. Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath has been named the CM-designate of the state by the BJP. |
I wanted to join World Bank before coming to India: Ambani | Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has revealed that before returning to India from the US, he wanted to work with the World Bank. "Until my father brought me into Reliance, I was pretty sure that I wanted to study in US university," he stated. Ambani said he wanted to "either work at the World Bank or teach as a professor". |
World's heaviest woman Eman Ahmed loses 140 kg in 5 weeks | Egyptian national Eman Ahmed, who has been dubbed as the world's heaviest woman, has lost as much as 140 kg in five weeks. She underwent a laparoscopic weight-loss procedure called sleeve gastrectomy to reduce the size of her stomach to less than 15% of its original size. Eman weighed 498 kg when she had arrived in Mumbai on February 11. |
Kapil Sharma assaults Sunil Grover on a flight: Reports | According to reports, comedian Kapil Sharma physically assaulted Sunil Grover, one of the cast members of 'The Kapil Sharma Show', on a flight. Kapil was reportedly drunk at the moment. The members were in Australia for a performance tour and were returning to Mumbai when the incident took place. Neither Kapil nor Sunil have commented on the incident yet. |
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