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Who is billionaire Radhakishan Damani? | Radhakishan Damani is the 61-year-old billionaire Founder of supermarket chain D-Mart, which recently went for IPO. On Tuesday, D-Mart's stock more than doubled by the closing, briefly taking Damani's net worth to $5.3 billion, making him richer than Reliance Group's Anil Ambani and Bajaj Group's Chairman Rahul Bajaj. While Damani holds 39.4% stake in D-Mart, his family owns 42.8% stake. |
UP CM orders ban on gutkha, paan masala in govt offices | The newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday banned the consumption of gutkha, paan, and paan masala in all government offices across the state. The order was reportedly passed after Adityanath spotted gutkha-stained walls and staircases in the old CM's office. Earlier in the day, he also ordered a ban on cattle smuggling in the state. |
Accept proposal or we will enact law to build temple: Swamy | BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Wednesday said that the Muslim delegation on the Ayodhya Ram Janmbhumi issue should accept a masjid across the river Sarayu, or the BJP will enact a law for the temple's construction once it gets a Rajya Sabha majority in 2018. The Supreme Court had earlier asked the aggrieved parties to settle the issue outside court. |
UP CM Adityanath orders complete ban on cow smuggling in UP | Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered police officials to enforce a complete ban on cow smuggling in the state. He further directed officials to prepare an action plan for the closure of illegal slaughterhouses across the state. Notably, beef and the slaughter of cattle are illegal in many states across India including Uttar Pradesh. |
Remove word 'Aam' from government hoardings: Delhi EC | The State Election Commission has issued a directive to the chief secretary, GNTCD and all the three municipal commissioners seeking removal of the word 'Aam' from all forms of displays including hoardings and Aam Aadmi Clinic. Delhi BJP delegation led by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta had made the demand and the EC has sought compliance report within 48 hours. |
Delhi: CCTV captures man crushing puppies under car wheels | A CCTV footage from Delhi's Vasant Kunj area has surfaced which shows a man crushing two puppies, playing on the roadside, under his car wheels. As visible in the footage, there was enough space for the car to pass by, but the driver chose to turn left and drive straight towards the puppies. |
Govt has not accepted most of Apple's demands: Sitharaman | The government has not accepted most of the demands of Apple, which wants to set up a manufacturing unit in India, MoS for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Apple had sought concessions, including duty exemption on manufacturing and repair units for a period of 15 years. It also sought relaxation in mandated 30% local sourcing of components. |
First look of Salman, Katrina from 'Tiger Zinda Hai' out | The first look of actors Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif from their upcoming film 'Tiger Zinda Hai' has been unveiled. "Back Together, in Tiger Zinda Hai," wrote Salman while sharing the photo. It is a sequel to the 2012 film 'Ek Tha Tiger'. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, 'Tiger Zinda Hai' is scheduled to release on December 22. |
Sunil Grover to quit The Kapil Sharma Show: Reports | According to reports, comedian Sunil Grover will quit The Kapil Sharma Show following a brawl with Kapil. Co-actors Chandan Prabhakar and Ali Asgar have also boycotted the show's shoot for two days in a row, reports added. "Yes, I am not shooting... They called me but I refused. I told them that I am unavailable," Chandan was quoted as saying. |
Woman undergoes surgery to remove 32 kg ovarian cyst | Doctors in Mexico managed to save the life of a 24-year-old woman by removing a 32-kg ovarian cyst, which grew over an 11-month period, from her body. The cyst, believed to be the biggest-ever removed whole, reportedly weighed the equivalent of ten newborn babies. The cyst had reportedly crushed her internal organs and she had problems walking, eating and breathing. |
Man held for tricking tech firms into giving him â¹650 crore | A Lithuanian scammer has been arrested for tricking two US-based tech companies into sending him about â¹650 crore. The scammer registered a sham company in Latvia with the same name as an Asian hardware supplier. He then sent emails to employees of the two unnamed victim companies asking them for money that the companies actually owed to the Asian vendor. |
Two get five years imprisonment for cow slaughter in UP | A local court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Tuesday convicted two men and sentenced them to five years in jail for slaughtering cows. The court also imposed a fine of â¹15,000 each on the accused after holding them guilty under UP Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. Notably, police had intercepted a truck and seized beef from their possession in 2012. |
YouTube lifts restrictions on gay-themed videos after outcry | Acknowledging that it might have made a mistake by incorrectly labelling some content as restricted, video-sharing website YouTube altered its classifications of some LGBTQ-themed videos. The site had been criticised for having non-explicit videos featuring LGBTQ themes classified as restricted. The restricted designation lets parents filter out content that is not appropriate for users under 18. |
How will US, UK flight device restrictions affect fliers? | Passengers flying to US and Britain from certain airports in Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East will no longer be able to carry devices larger than mobiles in the cabin. The devices, including laptops and tablets, must be carried in checked-in baggage. Passengers travelling via these airports from other cities and countries will have to adhere to the restrictions. |
Jewish fliers pray while flight makes emergency landing | Footage of Jewish passengers praying together during a flight which was forced to make an emergency landing has emerged. The passengers can be seen reading out 'Ani Ma'amin' ('I Believe') from their sacred books while wearing oxygen masks. The aircraft was flying from London to Poland when air pressure issues forced it to land in Amsterdam. |
Indian cops helped Scotland Yard spy on journalists: Report | Britain's police watchdog is investigating claims that Scotland Yard spied on journalists' private emails for years with help of Indian police, who in turn used hackers. The allegations were made in an anonymous letter that listed login details of 10 individuals. On contacting six individuals on the list, five passwords were found to be correct, while one was almost same. |
19 Maha MLAs suspended for 9 months for creating ruckus | The speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday suspended 19 legislators from opposition benches for nine months for creating a ruckus in the House. The opposition alleged that the action was taken by the ruling side to avoid defeat over a cut motion which requires voting. Later, Congress and NCP leaders also protested against the government at Vidhan Bhavan. |
LeT, not Jaish-e-Mohammad, involved in Uri attack: NIA | A National Investigation Agency (NIA) report has stated that the September 18 Uri terror attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, and not Jaish-e-Mohammed as claimed by the Army. The NIA's conclusion was based on the coded matrix sheets recovered from the neutralised attackers. Notably, the attack had claimed the lives of 19 soldiers of the 12 Infantry Brigade. |
Special CBI Court to frame charges against Sooraj Pancholi | The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court is likely to frame charges against actor Sooraj Pancholi in the suicide of Jiah Khan. This comes after the Supreme Court refused the petition filed by Jiah's mother that sought a probe by the Special Investigations Team. She had moved the Supreme Court after the Bombay High Court rejected her plea. |
Aadhaar not mandatory for train tickets of senior citizens | Aadhaar has not been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. He, however, added that the Railways has initiated a process to create a database of senior citizens based on Aadhaar details on a voluntary basis to prevent misuse of the facility. |
Canada bans diplomats from using cardboard Trudeau figures | Canadian diplomats in the US have been ordered to stop using life-size cardboard cut-outs of PM Justin Trudeau at promotional events to attract visitors and generate "some serious selfie action". The Opposition slammed the Prime Minister, claiming the cutouts were "a perfect metaphor" for Trudeau with its "shallow facade" and "little in the way of depth or substance." |
Man arrested at White House claims telepathy link with Trump | A man who drove to the White House on Saturday and made bomb threats has claimed that he communicates with President Donald Trump telepathically, according to the court filings. Adding that the bomb he had claimed to have was actually an asteroid, he further alleged that Trump had told him to tell officers that it was a bomb. |
Pope Francis apologises for Church's sins in Rwanda genocide | After a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, Pope Francis issued an apology for "the sins and failings of the Church and its members" implicated in the 1994 Rwanda genocide that killed about 800,000 people. The Vatican has, until now, maintained that the Church as an institution bore no responsibility of the Rwanda's accusation of Catholic complicity in the massacres. |
Hudco gets Sebi approval to raise funds through IPO | State-run housing finance company Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (Hudco) has received Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) approval to raise funds through an IPO. IDBI Capital, Nomura Financial Advisory and Securities, SBI Capital Markets and ICICI Securities will manage the company's public issue. Hudco's IPO is a part of the government's disinvestment plan. |
Nationalism will not make economy richer: Argentina to Trump | Argentina's Finance Minister Nicolas Dujovne has warned US President Donald Trump that protectionist and nationalist trade strategies will not help in accelerating economic growth and in making the country's economy richer. Adding that Argentina's own recent anti-free trade policies did more harm than good, Dujovne said that such policies result in stagnation and poverty in the economy. |
Pakistan cricket going through tough times: Pak captain | Pakistan cricket team's new ODI and T20I captain Sarfraz Ahmed claims that Pakistan cricket is going through tough times, following the involvement of several Pakistani players in PSL spot-fixing scandal. "[W]e need to do well in the coming series [against West Indies] to boost our people," Sarfraz said. Notably, Pakistan are yet to qualify for a World Cup 2019 spot. |
Team wins â¹18 lakh for hijacking Apple MacBook Touch Bar | Researchers at the Pwn2Own hacking competition this week won over â¹18 lakh for successfully hijacking the Touch Bar display on an Apple MacBook Pro laptop. The hacking duo attacked Apple's Safari web browser to gain access to macOS and display "pwned by nikolasb & saelo" on the Touch Bar. However, the vulnerability used has now been fixed by Apple. |
Muslims too voted for you: Yogi Adityanath's father to him | Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's father, Anand Singh Bisht, has advised him to respect all religions, stating that even Muslim women voted for him. "He'll need to take everyone along...He needs to respect all religions, win their hearts," Bisht reportedly said. Adityanath can take people from all faiths on the path of progress, he added. |
Why are TV shows called 'soaps'? | It is believed that in the 1920s, when radios needed advertisers to help increase profits, they convinced businesses that sold household goods to become sponsors. Since the audience of the daytime shows were mostly female homemakers, companies began to advertise soaps, hence introducing the term 'soap operas'. Later, when TV gained prominence, the term and the advertising strategy remained. |
Landslide recorded on a comet for the first time | A landslide on a comet has been documented by astronomers for the first time from images that reveal the collapse of a 100 metre-long cliff. The observations of comet 67P made by ESA's Rosetta probe show a dusty avalanche leaving a patch of comet's icy interior exposed. Astronomers also linked the landslide to a cometary outburst releasing plumes of dust. |
North Korean missile fails during test: US | A North Korean missile fired on Wednesday exploded mid-air within seconds of launch and ended in a failure, US and South Korean officials have claimed. This comes after North Korea had claimed a major breakthrough in the country's rocket development. The failure could imply that the missile is a newly developed one which the North has not deployed before. |
Why do our ears 'pop' in an airplane? | The low air pressure in an airplane causes an irregularity in the pressure in the inner ear. The pressure can be relieved through yawning, swallowing, or chewing gum, which opens the muscles of an auditory tube, that connects the ears to the nose and throat. During pressure equalisation, the air in the tube makes the 'pop' sound, reducing the discomfort. |
Trump NASA bill won't make difference to Mars missions: Musk | Aerospace manufacturer SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said that the new NASA bill passed by US President Donald Trump will make no difference to existing projects for Mars-related missions. The bill, which allows NASA to continue working with private sector, provides "no added funding for Mars," Musk said. Notably, Elon Musk is a member of Trump's advisory council. |
Why no action against BJP, Congress over foreign funding: HC | The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Central government, "Why no action was taken against BJP and Congress over alleged foreign funding". In 2014, the court had ordered the Election Commission and the Home Ministry to look into the accounts of the Congress and BJP for traces of foreign funds and take action within six months. |
2 sentenced to life imprisonment in Ajmer dargah blast case | The NIA special court in Jaipur has sentenced Devendra Gupta and Bhavesh Patel to life imprisonment in the 2007 Ajmer dargah blast case. On March 6, the court had found Gupta, Patel, and Sunil Joshi guilty in the case, wherein three were killed and 17 others injured. Joshi who died under mysterious circumstances earlier, and Patel, were former RSS workers. |
I didn't want this job, wife made me do it: US State Secy | During an interview, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson revealed that he did not want the position and he only took the job because his wife convinced him to do it. Adding that he had not met President Donald Trump before being summoned to Trump Tower, Tillerson said, "When he asked me...to be Secretary of State, I was stunned." |
Vijender's bout postponed after boxers 'wary' of facing him | Boxer Vijender Singh's next bout, originally scheduled on April 1, has been postponed since organisers are unable to find an opponent for him. "Because of his unbeaten record...boxers in the region seem to be wary of facing him," Vijender's promoter Neerav Tomar said. Vijender was supposed to fight China's WBO Oriental champion Zulpikar Maimaitiali, who pulled out of the event. |
GPS to track Everest climbers to prevent false claims | Nepal will provide GPS tracking devices to mountaineers attempting to scale Mount Everest in an effort to track climbers in distress and prevent them from making false summit claims, a Tourism Department official said on Monday. The pilot project, which requires photographic proof of the climbers' ascent, comes after an Indian couple doctored photographs and lied about climbing Mount Everest. |
UK ex-soldier who bit man's ear dressed as Gaddafi jailed | A 25-year-old former soldier from Wales who bit off a man's ear while dressed up as late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on Halloween was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment on Tuesday. University student Geraint Jones was drunk when he attacked a man he wrongly believed responsible for pushing him. The man's earlobe was reportedly found on the floor later. |
Chhattisgarh police jawan shot dead by Naxals in Bijapur | A jawan of the state police was shot dead on Wednesday by Naxals in Farsegarh village of Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The jawan, identified as Tarun Sodhi, was posted in the village and was shot dead at his residence. Earlier, at least two jawans had received minor injuries during an exchange of fire between the police and the Naxals in Bastar. |
Hoping to implement GST from July 1, says Arun Jaitley | Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said that the government is trying to implement the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from July 1 this year. "The GST will make the goods and services cheaper and make tax evasion difficult," he added. The GST will transform the complex indirect tax system into a simple system, he further said. |
Assam's Majuli aims to be 1st carbon neutral Indian district | Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal has launched an initiative to develop Majuli, the world's largest river island, as India's first carbon neutral district and a biodiversity heritage site. "Majuli is facing existential crisis and therefore initiatives like designating carbon neutral district and biodiversity heritage site are the need of the hour to preserve its rich heritage and legacy," said the CM. |
'Islamic State letter' threatens to destroy eastern UP | An alleged letter by Islamic State, threatening to destroy eastern Uttar Pradesh, has surfaced in Varanasi. "Save eastern Uttar Pradesh on March 24, 2017, if you can," read the letter's content. The letter also has "Pakistan zindabad" written on it. The intelligence agencies have begun an investigation into the matter. |
Demand raised to change name of Havelock island in Andaman | BJP leader LA Ganesan on Wednesday raised a demand to rename Havelock island in the Andamans as it had been named after a man who fought Indian revolutionaries in 1857. Calling it a matter of insult to Indian patriots, he asserted that there was even a statue of Havelock at London's Trafalgar Square for his role in crushing Indian forces. |
Clay was originally invented as a wallpaper cleaner | Play-Doh, which is used as modelling clay, was first invented as a wallpaper cleaner in the 1930s by a soap manufacturer. The product aimed to help remove the layer of soot from wallpaper, as coal was popularly used to heat homes during the period. Later, as the use of coal decreased, the clay was repurposed as a product for pre-schoolers. |
Sports Minister meets India's youngest kickboxing champion | Sports Minister Vijay Goel met 8-year-old world kickboxing gold medalist Tajamul Islam in New Delhi on Wednesday. Tajamul had earlier posted a video talking about the lack of facilities in her home state, Jammu & Kashmir, after which Goel had written a letter to the state government calling for action. The state then released â¹10 lakh to build infrastructure. |
Allow mother tongue for civil services main exam: CPI(M) | The CPI(M) on Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha to allow the use of mother tongue to write the civil services main examination. "Linguistic rights have to be upheld," CPI(M)'s Ritabrata Banerjee said during the Zero Hour. JD(U)'s Sharad Yadav also backed Banerjee's demand saying, "It is a serious issue. The Government should take note of it." |
Russians give death threats to Eng fans for upcoming FIFA WC | Russian football fans have warned Englishmen of violence if they visit the country next year for the FIFA World Cup. Russian and English fans were involved in violent clashes in Marseille during the Euro Cup last year. "You think it was bad in France...wait until Russia...If the circumstances are right someone could get killed," a Russian mob leader said. |
India have run out of ideas to dismiss Steve Smith: Chappell | Former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell said that the Indian team has run out of ideas to dismiss Australian captain Steve Smith in the current Border-Gavaskar Test series. Smith is the highest scorer in the four-match series, having amassed 378 runs including two centuries in three Tests so far. "Smith's patience and thirst for runs is never-ending", Chappell said. |
PIL filed against Kamal Haasan for remarks on Mahabharata | A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by a member of nationalistic Hindu party 'Hindu Makkal Katchi' against actor Kamal Haasan for his alleged derogatory remarks on the Mahabharata. Earlier, a police complaint was filed by the party. Haasan had commented that the Mahabharata talks about a woman (Draupadi) who was used as a pawn and was gambled away. |
Kangana to start Rani Laxmibai biopic on b'day: Reports | According to reports, actress Kangana Ranaut will start shooting for the biopic on Rani Laxmibai on her birthday on March 23. However, filmmaker Ketan Mehta will no longer direct the film, as per reports. Mehta reportedly wanted to shoot the film in English as he wanted the biopic to have a global appeal, but Kangana did not agree to it. |
Entrepreneur Miki Agrawal accused of sexual harassment | Miki Agrawal, the Indian-origin Co-founder of period underwear startup Thinx, has been accused of sexual harassment and touching employees' breasts without consent in a complaint by an ex-female employee. "I felt Miki objectified my body when she declared she was âobsessedâ with it and made detailed comments about my breasts," she said. Recently, Agrawal had stepped down as Thinx's CEO. |
CBSE mandates 2-semester system from Class 6 onwards | The CBSE-affiliated schools will now follow a uniform assessment scheme by introducing a two-semester system from Class 6 onwards. Under the new system, schools will conduct two periodic tests of 10 marks, and the half-yearly written examination will account for 80. This system will make students more confident about facing the Class 10 board examinations, said CBSE Chairman RK Chaturvedi. |
1 day left for SOTC's âSuper Holiday Saleâ to end | Travel company SOTC's âSuper Holiday Saleâ, offering attractive deals on holiday packages, will come to an end on 26th March. Travellers can choose from a range of summer holiday packages to scenic destinations like Singapore, Dubai, Kashmir, Switzerland, Ladakh, Europe and Bhutan. Packages start at â¹26,400 and include flights, accommodation and sightseeing. |
Pay â¹50L or we'll wipe 20 crore Apple devices' data: Hackers | A group of hackers called 'Turkish Crime Family' has reportedly threatened to delete data of 20 crore Apple devices if their demands aren't met. The group has demanded â¹50 lakh in Bitcoin or â¹65 lakh-worth iTunes gift cards from Apple. The hackers reportedly sent Apple a video of them logging into an elderly woman's account and accessing her iCloud data. |
Three drunk men cause flood in Vietnam | A prank by three drunk men who opened the floodgates of a reservoir in Vietnam has left thousands of tonnes of crops destroyed, officials said on Tuesday. The men were detained after they released two million cubic metres of water, equivalent to 800 Olympic-size swimming pools. Officials added that their prank could also cause water shortages and drought during summer. |
Benegal committee suggests abolishment of censorship: Mehra | The immediate abolishment of censorship has been recommended in the report submitted to the Information and Broadcasting ministry by the Shyam Benegal committee, as per committee member Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra. "There is complete clarity, there are no ifs and buts, there cannot be a scissor anymore in this great country. We need to preserve the freedom of expression," added Mehra. |
Bachchan trolls Aussie media for calling Kohli Donald Trump | Amitabh Bachchan trolled Australian media after they compared Virat Kohli to US President Donald Trump. Aussie daily 'Daily Telegraph' on Tuesday wrote, "Virat Kohli has become the Donald Trump of world sport", with Bachchan thanking the newspaper for acknowledging Kohli is a "winner" and "President". Aussie media had earlier targeted Kohli, nominating him for a 'Villain of the Week' award. |
Snapdeal in talks with Flipkart, Paytm for sale: Reports | Snapdeal is reportedly in talks with two of its biggest rivals, Paytm and Flipkart, for a potential sale, according to reports. Snapdeal investor SoftBank is reportedly leading the talks, and the price being offered for Snapdeal is between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion. However, a Snapdeal spokesperson has denied that the homegrown e-commerce major is up for sale. |
BJP MLA's posters in UP mention Deoband as Deovrind | After BJP formed the government in UP, posters of BJP MLA Brijesh Singh surfaced in Saharanpur naming Deoband as Deovrind. Notably, Deoband is known for its historical significance and Darul Uloom Deoband â a centre of Islamic learning from Mughal era. "We want all those places to be renamed which were once under the Mughal rule," said a VHP leader. |
Turtle that ate nearly 1000 coins dies from blood poisoning | The turtle that underwent an operation to remove nearly 1000 coins lodged in its stomach died from blood poisoning on Tuesday. Named Omsin, meaning piggy bank, the 25-year-old sea turtle fell into a coma after a second operation following intestinal problems. Omsin had swallowed coins thrown by locals into a pond in Thailand as a sign of good luck. |
Congress should name my successor in my tenure: Amarinder | Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has suggested the Congress that it should name his successor during his tenure. Amarinder (75) had earlier announced that it was his last election. "I donât mind someone coming and start working with me, eventually taking over the reins before the next elections," he said. |
UP Police orders to constitute anti-Romeo squad in Lucknow | The Uttar Pradesh Police on Tuesday issued orders to constitute anti-Romeo squad in 11 districts of the Lucknow zone to prevent eve-teasing. As per reports, some men were arrested in Lucknow and boys standing outside girls' schools and colleges were hauled up in Meerut and questioned. "Action under Goonda Act will be taken against wrongdoers," said the police. |
Hyperloop starts building its first full-sized passenger pod | Hyperloop Transportation Technologies (HTT) on Tuesday announced that it has started building its first full-sized passenger pod for commercial high-speed transportation at speeds of up to 1223 kmph. To be completed in 2018, the 100-foot-long pod will accommodate 28-40 passengers at one time. Hyperloop is aiming to send a pod in every 40 seconds on a station. |
RSS slams TMC-led WB govt over decline in Hindu population | The RSS on Tuesday criticised the TMC government over a decline in Hindu population in West Bengal and further accused it of encouraging anti-national elements due to its Muslim vote bank politics. "The Hindu population in the state, which constituted 78.45% in 1951 had declined to 70.54% as per the 2011 census," it stated. |
MIT engineers design tree-on-a-chip pump | MIT engineers have designed a microfluidic device that mimics the pumping mechanism of trees and operates passively, requiring no moving parts or external pumps. The chip was able to pump water from a tank through itself and out into a beaker, at a constant flow rate for several days which, the engineers said, could be used in robotic hydraulics. |
MP witnessed deaths of 28K kids below 6 yrs of age in 2016 | More than 28,000 children aged less than six years have died in Madhya Pradesh in 2016, state's Women and Child Welfare Department Minister Archana Chitnis apprised the Assembly. "Technically, It is impossible to answer how many children died because of malnourishment because children died because of various diseases, which could have resulted from malnourishment," she stated. |
AIMPLB ready for out of court settlement in Babri case | The All India Muslim Personal Law Board member Maulana Khalid Rasheed has said that the board is ready for out of court settlement under the Supreme Court's directives in Babri Masjid case. While AIMPLB has agreed to the top court's observation, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi and Babri Masjid panel have rejected the proposal. |
Axis Bank denies reports of CEO Shikha Sharma's resignation | Axis Bank on Wednesday dismissed the reports of its MD and CEO Shikha Sharma's resignation. "The news is false, speculative and is being circulated with the mala fide intention of misleading the investors and the general public," the bank said. Axis Bank's Q3 profit witnessed a sharp fall over Income Tax Department raids on some of its branches post demonetisation. |
Bollywood Music Project to be held in Delhi on March 25-26 | Bollywood Music Project, Asia's largest Bollywood music festival, brings their second edition to Delhi this weekend, March 25-26. The festival will host over 60 of Bollywood's biggest artists for a weekend of raw energy and talent. From Vishal-Shekhar and Amit Trivedi, to Rekha Bhardwaj and Badshah, attendees can witness their favourite artists at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. |
Video of twin toddlers' overnight party goes viral | A video of identical two-year-old twins in New York having a seven-hour "party" after being put to bed has gone viral on social media. The boys, Andrew and Ryan, can be seen escaping their cribs, moving pillows into a pile and climbing onto a couch despite their parents putting them to bed twice during the night. |
Astronaut captures lava of erupting volcano from space | French astronaut Thomas Pesquet shared a photo of molten lava visible from space from Europe's largest active volcano. "Mount Etna, in Sicily. The volcano is currently erupting and the molten lava is visible from space, at night! (the red lines on the left)," he tweeted. Pesquet, on a six-month mission aboard the ISS has previously shared several images from space. |
Govt focusing on supply of â¹500 and lower denomination notes | The government is focusing on the print and supply of â¹500 and lower denomination notes to avoid accumulation of high-value currency, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday. "The apprehension is being expressed that â¹2,000 notes would again lead to accumulation...that should not happen," he added. |
Mathematician wins â¹4.6 crore prize for work on wavelets | French mathematician Yves Meyer has been awarded the 2017 Abel Prize for his work on wavelets (small waves or ripples), a mathematical theory with applications in data compression, medical imaging and gravitational waves' detection. Meyer will be presented with â¹4.6 crore cash prize from the Norwegian King at an award ceremony in the capital city of Oslo on May 23. |
Produnova legend hails Dipa's impact on gymnastics in India | Olympic gold medalist Nadia ComÄneci, who was the first ever gymnast to achieve a perfect score in gymnastics at the Olympics, hailed Dipa Karmakar for introducing the sport in India. "It's great to see a gymnast like Dipa, who was able to inspire a generation in a country where you were only talking about cricket," ComÄneci said in an interview. |
Iceland considers new tax on tourism sector | Iceland is considering ways of raising taxes in the tourism sector or limiting visitors' access to popular tourist destinations. The government is considering to mandate a special license for tour operators and bus companies or hiking the existing levy on hotel rooms. Tourism Minister Thordis Gylfadottir said, "Some areas are simply unable to facilitate one million visitors every year." |
Hong Kong forfeits Davis Cup in Pakistan over security fears | Hong Kong has pulled out of their second round Davis Cup tie, scheduled to be held in Islamabad next month, over security concerns. Hong Kong had challenged the Davis Cup Committee's decision to hold matches in Pakistan, but withdrew after an independent tribunal ruled in Pakistan's favour. Pakistan hosted its first Davis Cup match in 12 years last month. |
Waitlisted passengers can now take next alternative train | Starting from April 1, Railways will let waitlisted passengers travel in the next alternative train going towards the same destination the ticket is booked for. Passengers will be allowed to take Rajdhani or Shatabdi trains even if they booked a ticket for other mail or express trains. No extra charge or difference in the fare will be collected by Railways. |
Colgate celebrates Indiaâs Water Heroes on World Water Day | Colgate is celebrating World Water Day on March 22 by honouring India's Water Heroes who work hard to save millions of litres of water each day. The company is paying tribute to Kartavya Health Foundation's Navin Chandra, who helps save water through rainwater harvesting and to Drop Dead Foundation's Aabid Surti, who works towards repairing leaking taps in Mumbai suburbs. |
I would love it if my daughter, son became actors, says Juhi | Actress Juhi Chawla has said that she would love to see her daughter Jhanvi, who is 16, and son Arjun, who is 13, to become actors and do films but she added that they were very shy. "They don't even bother coming to the sets with me if ever I want them to, or watch my films on-screen," said Juhi. |
Pad Man sheds light on shamed topic menstruation: Twinkle | Actress Twinkle Khanna has said that the upcoming film 'Pad Man', which is her first production venture, will bring awareness about menstruation, which has so far been a "cloaked and shamed" topic. "It's a wonderful project. I am very happy to be a part of the film," added Twinkle. The film stars her husband Akshay Kumar and actress Radhika Apte. |
Will auction Aamby Valley if â¹5092 cr not paid: SC to Sahara | The Supreme Court has warned the Sahara group that it would auction its Aamby Valley project if the company failed to deposit â¹5,092 crore with SEBI by April 17. The Aamby Valley project in Pune is reportedly worth â¹39,000 crore. The SC has already directed attachment of Sahara's prime property for the realisation of money to be paid to investors. |
Dhanbad's ex-Deputy Mayor killed in indiscriminate firing | Dhanbad's ex-Deputy Mayor Neeraj Singh and three others were killed in the city on Tuesday after unidentified gunmen opened fire. Singh's friend, his driver and bodyguard were among the killed. The police recovered at least 50 AK 47 bullet shells from the spot with 17 bullets reportedly taken by Singh himself. A manhunt was launched to nab the assailants. |
India should not rush to judge Trump: Foreign Secretary | India should refrain from "judging" newly elected US President Donald Trump in a "rush", and instead take him seriously, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Further, the country's top diplomat said, "American Press took him literally but not seriously but public took him (Trump) seriously but not literally." Jaishankar also pitched for building strong regional connectivity. |
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh's Lok Sabha attendance only 6% | Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh had an attendance of only 6% as a Lok Sabha member, according to PRS Legislative Research. Singh, who was also the deputy leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha, did not introduce any private member Bill during his tenure. The 75-year-old had resigned as Lok Sabha member from Amritsar just before the Punjab Assembly polls. |
Sahayaks in army not to be employed for menial tasks: Govt | The Centre on Tuesday informed the Parliament that the 'Sahayaks' in the Army are combatants and exhaustive instructions were issued to not employ them for menial tasks. This comes after an Army jawan, Roy Matthew, allegedly committed suicide after he exposed the Army's 'Sahayak system'. Roy had complained that he was asked to do household chores as a 'Sahayak'. |
Ivanka Trump to get office in the White House | US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump will reportedly get an office in the White House West Wing. Ivanka, who will also get government-issued communication devices and security clearance to access classified information, will not have an official title and will not be paid a salary, reports added. "I will continue to offer my father my...advice and counsel," Ivanka said. |
CPI(M), TMC clash in RS over strip-search of student leaders | The CPI(M) and TMC MPs on Tuesday hit out at each other in the Rajya Sabha over alleged strip-searching of female student leaders in West Bengal. Instead of treating them as activists, they were subjected to torture, a CPI(M) MP said. However, TMC objected to the issue's raising in the Parliament saying it didn't fall under the Centre's primary responsibility. |
Join work or face action: Bombay HC to protesting doctors | The Bombay High Court on Tuesday slammed over 4,500 resident doctors in Maharashtra who had gone on mass leave since March 20 and asked them to join work or face action by the management. The HC was hearing a PIL filed against the strike wherein the advocate representing the petitioners claimed 58 people have died in Maharashtra since Monday. |
CISF jawan restores Japanese flierâs bag with â¹2.5L cash | A CISF jawan on Tuesday helped restore a Japanese man's forgotten bag containing â¹2.5 lakh cash at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. The Japanese national was identified through the documents found in the bag after which the airline staff was immediately contacted. The passenger had already boarded the flight when the bag was returned. |
White Helmets are part of al-Qaeda, claims Syrian Prez | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has slammed volunteers of White Helmets, calling them members of al-Qaeda. "The same members are killing or executing or celebrating over dead bodies, at the same time they are humanitarian heroes, and...they have an Oscar," Assad said. He further said White Helmets are an example of Western narratives distorting truth about the conflict in the country. |
NBA player LeBron James lauds man for stopping fist fight | Three-time NBA champion LeBron James took to Twitter on Tuesday to praise a man who was recorded in a video breaking up a fight between two young black boys. The boys were engaged in a fist fight in the middle of a street in the US when the man intervened and managed to get them to shake their hands. |
Malaysia Airlines settles four MH370 lawsuits out of court | Malaysia Airlines has settled four lawsuits filed by the relatives of MH370 victims, about three years after the plane vanished while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing. The families of the victims were reportedly paid $147,000 (over â¹96 lakh) each to settle the lawsuits out of court. Many lawsuits were filed worldwide after MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board. |
Phogat sisters to campaign for BJP in Delhi civic polls | The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has roped in wrestlers Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat of 'Dangal' fame to campaign for the party in the run-up to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) polls. The party is reportedly also in talks with Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan for the campaign ahead of the polls scheduled for April 22. |
BCCI, Cricket Australia to partner for exchange programmes | BCCI's National Cricket Academy has undertaken an initiative to conduct a refresher course for the existing accredited coaches of the BCCI in conjunction with Cricket Australia. CA deputed their faculty to conduct the Level-2 course, which is being held from March 21 to April 1, 2017. A male and a female batch of 25 coaches each are taking the course. |
Jadeja has started to come out of Ashwin's shadow: Ganguly | After Ravindra Jadeja became sole top-ranked Test bowler, former captain Sourav Ganguly said that Jadeja has started to come out of the shadow of Ravichandran Ashwin. "Ashwin has 250 Test wickets... and is the fastest to the mark, but Jadeja in this series has taken the responsibility... He has gone ahead of Ashwin," added Ganguly. |
Syrian rebels bombard Presidential Palace In Damascus | The Presidential Palace in Syrian capital Damascus has been bombarded by rebels as they launched an attack in the region amid government bombardments of rebel-held areas. Shelling and firing took place across the city as factions allied with al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat Fateh al-Sham targeted government positions. Syrian rebels reportedly captured several industrial sites and buildings near Damascus. |
SC declines to interfere with HC order in Narada sting case | The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with the Calcutta High Court order that directed the CBI to conduct an inquiry into the Narada sting operation. The court gave the CBI one month to complete the probe. Notably, the video footage of the Narada sting operation showed many senior TMC leaders accepting money after promising to granting favours. |
Three US troops wounded after Afghan soldier opens fire | Three US soldiers were wounded after an Afghan soldier opened fire at a base in Afghanistan's Helmand province before he was shot dead. The soldier had made a "mistake" and had not fired deliberately, an Afghan army spokesperson said. Notably, several US troops have been killed in Afghanistan in recent years in alleged insider attacks carried out by Afghan soldiers. |
3 teenagers convicted for bombing Sikh temple in Germany | A German court convicted three 17-year-olds on Tuesday for a bomb attack on a Sikh temple in April last year. The teenagers were given prison sentences ranging between six and seven years. They had reportedly been radicalised before the attack in the western city of Essen and had been in contact with ultra-conservative Muslims known as Salafists. |