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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. |
Pujara's double ton helps him become 2nd best Test batsman | Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has moved up to second place in ICC Test rankings, following his double ton in the Ranchi Test against Australia. With a rating of 861 points, Pujara climbed four spots to reach his career-best ranking. While Virat Kohli is India's second-best batsman, currently ranked fourth overall, Steve Smith continues to be number one. |
20% teachers' posts vacant in higher education institutes | HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar has said that nearly 20% posts of teachers in higher educational institutions under central universities are vacant. "Filling up of vacancies in central universities is an ongoing and continuous process," he added. Javadekar further said that students were not keen to take up teaching jobs, resulting in the shortage of faculty members. |
77 cases of sedition registered in 2014-2015: Centre | As many as 77 cases of sedition were registered in different parts of the country during 2014-2015, Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Out of the 47 cases registered in 2014, Jharkhand witnessed the highest at 18 and out of the 30 cases in 2015, Bihar topped the list with nine cases. |
Cricket Australia increases women cricketers' pay by 130% | Australia's cricket board Cricket Australia has increased the average pay of its female cricketers by almost 130%. The move would see Australia's international women cricketers' pay jump from $60,885 to almost $140,000 as of July 1 this year. The average yearly retainer for Australia's male international cricketers is expected to rise to approximately $630,000 by 2021/22. |
Service offers companionship to senior citizens for free | Healthcare-at-home services run by organisations like Maya Care and The Family Member are offering companionship to senior citizens for free. People can pay to have someone come over and talk, accompany them to a place or just read to them. "In the evening, we go out... She is like my granddaughter," said a senior citizen about a volunteer. |
First patient cured of a rare blood disorder in US | In a first, US-based doctors have cured a patient suffering from a rare blood disorder in which the body does not produce enough red blood cells, which can cause progressive organ damage and early death. A stem transplant technique was used allowing the donor's cells to gradually take over the anaemic patient's bone marrow without using chemotherapy and radiation. |
Bindra, Sushil Kumar named by govt to monitor Olympic prep | Shooter Abhinav Bindra and wrestler Sushil Kumar are among the 14 Olympians appointed by Sports Minister Vijay Goel to oversee 2020 Olympics preparations in their respective disciplines. Five-time world boxing champion and 2012 London Games bronze medalist MC Mary Kom will oversee boxing along with Akhil Kumar, while PT Usha and Anju Bobby George will observe track and field. |
No association of missing JNU student with IS: Police | The Delhi Police on Tuesday rubbished media reports claiming that missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmad was browsing information about the Islamic State before his disappearance. "Any association with the ISIS has not come up in Delhi Police's investigation," Delhi Police spokesperson Dependra Pathak said. According to reports, Najeeb's search history also included ways to join the terror group. |
Railways issues food prices after complaints of overcharging | Following complaints by passengers of being overcharged for meals, the Ministry of Railways has released a rate card for the food served by it. The ministry further asked people to lodge a complaint in case of any discrepancies regarding the prices and quality of food. The menu fixes the rate of tea at â¹7 and breakfast at â¹30 among others. |
SBI to shut down 47% of associate banks' offices post merger | State Bank of India, which is going to merge with its five associate banks, has decided to shut down 47% of these banks' offices, including the head offices of three of them. This process will start from April 24. Notably, the five associate banks will cease to exist as legal entities and become a part of SBI from April 1. |
Ex-K'taka CM invests in taxi app aimed to take on Ola, Uber | Karnataka's former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has committed initial investment in a taxi aggregation app being launched by Bengaluru drivers to take on Ola and Uber. To honour Kumaraswamy's help, the drivers have decided to name the app HDK Cabs. The new app, which witnessed interest from 45,000 drivers, comes after prolonged protests by Ola and Uber drivers over incentives. |
Jadeja overtakes Ashwin to be number one Test bowler | Ravindra Jadeja has overtaken spinner Ravichandran Ashwin to be the sole top-ranked Test bowler. Earlier this month, Jadeja and Ashwin had become the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the ICC bowlers' rankings. Jadeja, who took nine wickets in the Ranchi Test, now has a rating of 899, followed by Ashwin with a rating of 862. |
Microsoft allowed to keep â¹20 crore mistakenly paid to it | A Netherlands-based court has allowed technology major Microsoft to keep the â¹20 crore license fee mistakenly paid to it by the Dutch police. In 2008, the police accidentally ordered 13,656 licenses for a special edition of MS Office, but later sued Microsoft to cancel the purchase. The court deemed it irrelevant that police hasn't activated most of the licenses. |
Wakf Board rules out amicable solution to Ram Temple issue | The Wakf Board has ruled out a settlement on the Ram Temple issue as suggested by the Supreme Court on Tuesday. "An amicable solution is impossible. This has to be dealt in the court itself. It's long pending in the court," said Zafaryab Jilani, Convenor of the Babri Masjid Action Committee. Imam Bukhari, however, has welcomed the SC's observation. |
Mars' volcanoes, Earth's dinosaurs went extinct at same time | NASA researchers have said that volcanic activities on Mars ceased about 50 million years ago, around the time when large numbers of species including dinosaurs went extinct on Earth. The last volcano is believed to have erupted every 1-3 million years. Studying volcanic activity on Mars helps understand the Red Planet's history and interior structure, said a researcher. |
Mexico's richest man became â¹30,000 crore richer in a year | Mexico's richest man Carlos Slim added $4.5 billion (â¹30,000 crore) to his net worth last year, moving his wealth to $54.5 billion (â¹3.6 lakh crore). Slim, however, moved down on Forbes Billionaires list to sixth position, the first time he's been out of the top five in 12 years. In 2014, Slim lost world's richest man title to Bill Gates. |
Give Yogi Adityanath at least 6 months: SP leader Ram Gopal | Samajwadi Party leader and former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's uncle Ram Gopal Yadav has asked the people to give at least six months to newly-elected CM Yogi Adityanath to prove himself. "There is no need to start attacking him from the first day," he said. "There's nothing objectionable in Yogi Adityanath holding a puja at CM's residence," he added. |
Earth saw almost equal day and night on March 20 | March 20 marked the beginning of the spring season in the Northern Hemisphere, referred as 'spring equinox', with 'equinox' being Latin for 'equal night'. An equinox occurs twice in a year when the Sun is directly over Earth's equator, resulting in both day and night time to be roughly 12 hours each. Notably, the autumn equinox falls on September 23. |
PM Modi asks BJP MPs to ensure presence in Parliament | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked all BJP MPs to ensure their presence in the Parliament, asserting that he could call them at any time. Adding that attending Parliament sessions was the basic responsibility of the legislators, PM Modi said he could do a lot of things but cannot be present in the Houses on their behalf. |
Swaraj requests safety of Indian woman ill-treated in Pak | Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj has sent a Note Verbale requesting the safety, security and well-being of Mohammadia Begum, an Indian woman who was being mistreated by her in-laws in Pakistan. Swaraj asked the Indian High Commission to renew the Indian woman's passport and facilitate her return to India. This comes after Swaraj received a YouTube message from the victim's father. |
Filmfare Awards were originally called Clare Awards | The Filmfare Awards, which are known as the oldest awards in the Bollywood film industry, were called the Clare Awards when they were introduced in 1954. They were named after film critic Clare Mendonca. The awards were first presented on March 21, 1954, with Dilip Kumar winning Best Actor for 'Daag', and Meena Kumari winning Best Actress for 'Baiju Bawra'. |
Ranbir Kapoor to make TV debut with Nach Baliye 8: Reports | As per reports, Ranbir Kapoor will make his television debut by hosting the launch episode of dance reality show Nach Baliye 8. "Ranbir is a natural dancer and he'll surely set a benchmark for the 10 jodis and prep them up for the entire season," said the show's makers. Ranbir is expected to shoot for the episode on March 25. |
People pretend to be someone else at B'wood parties: Manoj | Actor Manoj Bajpayee has said that he doesn't attend Bollywood parties because people pretend to be someone else. He added, "And in parties you're not gaining anything, you are just a part of the crowd which I don't want." Manoj further said that he would rather be in a small get-together where he gets to interact with everybody. |
Hackers tried to steal our driverless car tech, claims Baidu | Chinese internet major Baidu has revealed it strengthened its cybersecurity team after a group of "hackers-for-hire" tried to steal its self-driving car technology. Baidu says it is supporting a team of "white hat" student hackers to avert future hacking attempts. "If we can help students find the right way, that means less enemies in the future," said Baidu's Cybersecurity Head. |
Islamic State terrorist hid extremist data in a cufflink | Islamic State member Samata Ullah, who has been pleaded guilty to several terrorism charges, hid data including an extremist blog in a cufflink. Ullah had a USB cufflink with an operating system loaded onto it to conceal extremist data. Ullah used the cufflink so that the extremist blog could not be closed down or deleted by the authorities. |
63 million in India don't have access to clean water: Report | India has a total of 63 million people living in rural areas with no access to clean water, according to a new global report 'Wild Water' released ahead of the World Water Day tomorrow. Lack of government planning, competing demands, rising population and water-draining agricultural practices are all placing increasing strain on water, said the WaterAid's report. |
2 years since Guptill scored highest-ever World Cup score | New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill scored World Cup cricket's highest individual score and the second-highest individual score in ODI history on March 21, 2015. Guptill's unbeaten 237 off 163 balls, which is New Zealand's highest individual score in ODI cricket, included 24 fours and 11 sixes. Guptill's heroics helped New Zealand amass 393/6 in their 50 overs against West Indies. |
'Hello Hijab' initiative creates headscarves for dolls | 'Hello Hijab', an initiative by US-based non-profit organisation 'For Good', creates tiny headscarves for children to put on their Barbies and similar dolls. It is aimed at making playtime more inclusive, while also getting children used to seeing headscarves in order to help fight stigma. The organisation's goal is to uplift marginalised people, like the Muslim community, around the US. |
Alex Ferguson to manage Manchester United in charity match | Manchester United's former manager Sir Alex Ferguson will manage a Manchester United side in midfielder Michael Carrick's testimonial match at Old Trafford on June 4. Ferguson will manage the Manchester United 2008 XI against Carrick's All-Star XI, which will feature Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard, among others. The match is being held to commemorate Carrick's 11 years with United. |
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 10 Indian fishermen | The Sri Lankan Navy on Tuesday arrested ten Indian fishermen on charges of crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line when they were fishing near Katchatheevu, a fisheries department official said. The fishermen belonging to Thangachimadam near Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were taken to Kankesanthurai along with their boat, he added. |
Chaos makes carbon materials lighter and stronger: Study | MIT researchers have shown that introducing randomness in the arrangement of carbon atoms makes materials lighter and stronger, compared to a more densely packed and tightly ordered structure. They formed a type of disordered graphite-like carbon material that is often called glassy carbon by "baking" a hydrocarbon precursor at high temperature in inert gas, a process commonly known as pyrolysis. |
Olympic golf venue changes women rules after IOC warning | Tokyo's Kasumigaseki Country Club, which is due to host the golf event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has agreed to give women full membership after it was accused of sexism. The International Olympic Committee had asked the Organising Committee to look for another venue if the course continued its "discriminatory policy", which was against the Olympic Charter. |
Solve Ram Temple issue through negotiations: SC | The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked parties concerned to negotiate among themselves and arrive at a consensus on Ram Temple issue. "If negotiations break down, then SC will intervene and appoint a mediator for resolution," the top court stated. BJP MP Subramanian Swamy had moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of the matter, saying it is a "sensitive" case. |
Curb over-speeding with CEATâs âDrive Safe Dadâ initiative | In its commitment to make driving on roads safer, CEAT has released a video under the âDrive Safe Dadâ initiative which shows an innovative way to curb over-speeding. CEAT would install a bobblehead, that looks exactly like your kid in your car. It syncs with the speedometer and sends a warning signal every time the car crosses the speed limit. |
WhatsApp brings back text status feature | Instant messaging app WhatsApp on Tuesday brought back the text status feature after taking it down in February when it allowed photos and videos in status. The text status can be put by the users under the 'Settings' option. The text status feature is currently available on Android, and will soon be rolled out on iOS devices. |
Happy Kangana told people about nepotism: Manoj Bajpayee | Manoj Bajpayee has said he is happy that because of Kangana Ranaut, people know about the issue of nepotism in the film industry. Bajpayee denied facing nepotism while explaining how the roles that he has been playing for the past 23 years are not something which star kids would choose. He added, "So I never had any competition from them." |
Aus players took Indian team physio's name: Kohli | Indian captain Virat Kohli has alleged that the Indian team's physiotherapist Patrick Farhart's name was being called by Australian players while he was treating Kohli's injury. "They started taking Patrick's name. I don't know why...His job is to treat me," said Kohli. Steve Smith later denied Kohli's accusation and said, "I didn't actually do anything...It was probably the exact opposite." |
195 people make debut on Forbes Billionaires list for 2017 | A total of 195 people, three-fourth of these being entrepreneurs, have been added to the Forbes 2017 World's Billionaire List. While 24 of these new billionaires are women, more than 60% of the 195 new billionaires hail from Asia or The Pacific. The list also includes Paytm's Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma with a net worth of $1.3 billion. |
British banks handled $740 mn of laundered Russian money | British banks handled nearly $740 million (over â¹4,800 crore) that was laundered by Russian criminals with links to the Russian government, according to The Guardian. It also named 17 such banks, including HSBC, that are being probed over the illegal money transfers. Reportedly, over $20 billion (over â¹1.3 lakh crore) was moved out of Russia between 2010 and 2014. |
BJP will have to perform role of Oppn as well: Uma Bharti | Union Minister Uma Bharti on Monday said that since no Opposition has been left in India, the BJP will have to perform the role of the Opposition as well. "These election results have shown that we have reached a position which the Congress had occupied for a long timeâ¦but at that time we were a strong Opposition," she added. |
Ganga water unfit for bathing in parts of Haridwar: Govt | Minister of State for Water Resources Vijay Goel on Monday apprised the Parliament that water in Ganga is unfit for bathing in parts of Haridwar. Notably, Haridwar is the holiest Hindu site where pilgrims go to wash away their sins in Ganga and scatter the ashes of their loved ones. PM Modi has allotted â¹20,000 crore for Namami Gange Programme. |
Hawking plans a space voyage on Branson's Virgin Galactic | Talking about plans for a trip to space, British physicist Stephen Hawking said, "I thought no one would take me, but Richard Branson has offered me a seat on Virgin Galactic, and I said yes immediately." Notably, billionaire Richard Branson's commercial spaceflight Virgin Galactic has a reported waitlist of 700 people with each ticket costing about $250,000 (over â¹1.6 crore). |
Trophy taken from women's champion to present to Federer | The Indian Wells ATP trophy was taken away from the women's singles champion, Elena Vesnina, during her post-match press conference to present it to Roger Federer as the organisers had only one trophy at that time. Vesnina was later presented with her own personalised trophy. Notably, Federer won his fifth Indian Wells title, his 90th ATP title overall. |
MIT develops nanoparticle coating to weaken cancer cells | In a first, MIT researchers have devised a way to make tumour cells more vulnerable to cancer treatment by coating the cells with nanoparticles. In tests with mice, nanoparticles weakened tumour cells and made the drugs 50% more effective, eliminating up to 90% of tumour cells. Researchers also found that the pre-drug delivery coating did not affect healthy cells. |
India ranks 122nd among world's happiest nations | India has been ranked 122nd in the worldâs happiest countries category, claimed a global report released on Monday. Furthermore, it is ranked behind its neighbouring countries Pakistan, which is ranked 80th, and China. The rankings are based on gross domestic product per person, healthy life expectancy with four factors from global surveys. India's previous rank was 118th. |
Over 2,000 jihadis have entered India: Bangladesh govt | The Bangladesh government has reportedly warned India that over 2,000 jihadis have entered India through its border with Bangladesh and are hiding in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. "There is certainly an increase in terrorist activity because over the last six months, we have arrested 54 JMB operatives," additional DGP Assam, Pallab Bhattcharyya reportedly said. |
Pak seeks details of hydel projects in Kashmir from India | Pakistan on Monday asked India to provide details of the designs of hydroelectric projects being constructed in Kashmir. It also demanded an access for Pakistani experts to verify that the Indus Waters Treaty is not being violated in the process. Both Indian and Pakistani officials held bilateral talks at the Indus Water Commission meeting in Islamabad. |
SoftBank puts e-comm veteran Kabir Misra on Snapdeal board | Snapdeal investor SoftBank has appointed e-commerce veteran Kabir Misra to the board of Snapdeal. Misra has been closely involved in managing SoftBank's investment in Alibaba in China. His appointment comes amid reports of Snapdeal looking to raise funds from SoftBank at a lower valuation. In February, Snapdeal fired 600 employees and its founders took a 100% pay cut. |
SpaceX working with NASA to identify landing spots on Mars | Elon Musk-led space exploration startup SpaceX is working with NASA to identify and examine potential landing spots for its Red Dragon spacecraft and future human missions to Mars. NASA has already identified a promising landing spot, a report claimed. The preferred landing spots include places with large quantities of ice near the surface. |
SoftBank invests $300 mn in co-working space startup WeWork | Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has invested $300 million in American co-working workspace startup WeWork, valuing the startup at more than $17 billion. Earlier reports had suggested that SoftBank was planning to invest a total of $3 billion in WeWork. Founded in 2010, WeWork rents out desks and offices to small businesses, freelancers and other people seeking temporary working space. |
CM Naidu mistakenly says 'Andhra No. 1 in corruption' | Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, while addressing the Assembly on Monday, made a gaffe, stating the state is "ranked first in corruption and development". This happened while YSRCP was protesting in the House and Naidu was lashing out at YSRCP chief Jaganmohan Reddy. The Opposition later circulated the video of his statement on social media.n |
ED attaches Zakir Naik-led foundation's assets worth â¹18 cr | Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Zakir Naik-led Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)'s properties worth â¹18.37 crore. The attachment is in the form of mutual fund, real estate properties, and bank balances. This comes after Naik failed to appear in person before the agency despite four summons issued to him. The ED alleged that Naik incited Muslim youths to commit unlawful activities. |
Indian-origin priest stabbed at Melbourne church | An Indian-origin Catholic priest was stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man at a church in Melbourne, moments before an Italian-language mass. The offender told the priest that because he was an Indian, he must be a Hindu or a Muslim and therefore unqualified to say mass. The priest, who suffered minor injuries, is reportedly in stable condition. |
Car bomb blast in Baghdad kills 23, injures 45 | At least 23 people were killed and 45 others were injured when a car bomb exploded at a busy commercial street in southern Baghdad on Monday, according to reports. No militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack in the Shi'ite neighbourhood. A car bomb claimed by the ISIS killed 45 people in the country's southwestern al-Bayaa neighbourhood last month. |
Dinesh Karthik gets out hit wicket on a wide ball | Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik was out hit wicket on a wide ball after hitting a century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Bengal on Monday. Mohammed Shami bowled one outside leg which went for four byes, while Karthik attempted to scoop the ball and ended up hitting the stumps with his bat. He was dismissed for 112(120). |
Pakistan bars fixing-accused players from leaving country | The Pakistan government has barred five cricketers from leaving the country, after they were accused of spot-fixing in the Pakistan Super League. Sharjeel Khan, Khalid Latif, Mohammad Irfan, Shahzaib Hasan and Nasir Jamshed are already barred by the Pakistan Cricket Board from playing cricket. Pakistan's investigation agency has taken up the case, while the PCB is conducting its own inquiry. |
Payments startup Airpay raises â¹24 cr led by Kalaari Capital | Mumbai-based payments startup Airpay on Tuesday raised â¹24 crore in Series A round of funding led by Kalaari Capital. Existing investors Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and Rajesh Jhunjhunwala also participated in the funding. Founded in 2012 by Kunal Jhunjhunwala, Amit Kapoor and Rohan Deshpande, Airpay helps enterprises make and receive payments across channels including desktop, mobile and offline. |
ICC names ex-Air Asia CFO Ankur Khanna as its CFO | International Cricket Council has appointed Air Asia's former Chief Financial Officer Ankur Khanna as its new CFO. Khanna will join the ICC in Dubai at the end of March leaving Air Asia India where he has held the post for the last one year. Prior to Air Asia India, Khanna worked in senior roles at Air France-KLM and ITC. |
Flipkart raises $1 billion, to raise $1 billion more: Report | Online e-commerce giant Flipkart closed a $1 billion fundraise on Friday and is looking to raise another $1 billion in the coming months, reported Bloomberg citing sources. Though Flipkart has not commented on the development, it reportedly raised the funding at a valuation of around $10 billion. Flipkart last raised $700 million at a valuation of $15.5 billion in 2015. |
183 tech billionaires own $1 trillion of the world's wealth | There are 183 tech billionaires with a combined net worth of $1 trillion, according to Forbes 2017 World's Billionaires List. Further, three of the world's five richest people earned their fortunes from technology firms, and 59% of the world's tech billionaires got richer over the past year. Notably, the richest person with a tech fortune is Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates. |
Trump falls 220 places on Forbes' Billionaires list | US President Donald Trump slipped 220 spots on the Forbes Billionaires list to number 544 with an estimated worth of $3.5 billion (over â¹22,000 crore). Trump's fortune fell by about $1 billion over the past year, which is being attributed to a drop in the value of office space in midtown Manhattan, where he owns 10 buildings. |
World's oldest billionaire dies at the age of 101 | The world's oldest billionaire, David Rockefeller Sr, died at the age of 101 on Monday due to congestive heart failure. Rockefeller, who controlled Chase Manhattan bank (now JPMorgan Chase) for more than a decade, had an estimated net worth of $3.3 billion. Rockefeller was the grandson of Standard Oil Co-founder John D Rockefeller, America's first billionaire. |
India gets over 100 billionaires for the first time: Forbes | According to Forbes 2017 World's Billionaires List, India has been ranked fourth in terms of nations with most number of billionaires at 101. This marks the first time that India has had more than 100 billionaires, Forbes said. The US continues to have most number of billionaires than any other nation, with a record 565, followed by China with 319. |
Nude pics of four more Hollywood actresses leaked online | Nude pictures of four Hollywood actresses Katie Cassidy, Rose McGowan, Analeigh Tipton and Dylan Penn have been leaked. The photographs were allegedly leaked from their phones and surfaced on a website. McGowan's lawyer has said that the actress will take legal action in the case. Earlier, private pictures of actresses Emma Watson and Amanda Seyfried were also leaked. |
Beijing shuts last coal-fired power plant for cleaner skies | Beijing has shut its last large coal-fired power plant to become China's first city to be powered by only natural gas. The plant was the fourth to be closed and replaced by gas power in a five-year plan to "make the skies blue again". The move comes as the Chinese capital averages 10 times pollution levels than recommended WHO standards. |
Nawazuddin stars as Manto in short film by Nandita Das | Nawazuddin Siddiqui stars as Saadat Hasan Manto in the short film 'In Defence of Freedom', directed by Nandita Das. It revolves around what Manto says about literature and freedom, and the need to say things as they are, without dilution. Talking about how Manto is still relevant, Das said, "Freedom of expression is needed for any society to be progressive," |
One can only speak their minds in bathrooms today, jokes SRK | At a recent event, actor Shah Rukh Khan jokingly said that one can only speak their minds in bathrooms these days. He added, "It's a different world today...so one should be decent, gracious and bow down a little." Shah Rukh also said that he won't give his opinion further as he has promised his family to not get into trouble. nnn |
Rowan reprises Mr Bean role for film releasing only in China | Actor Rowan Atkinson has featured as the character 'Mr Bean' in the film 'Top Funny Comedian: The Movie', which is being released only in China. Attending the film's premiere, Rowan performed his mute slapstick-style comedy as 'Mr Bean', popularly known as 'Mr Foolish Bean' in many Asian countries. "We (communicated) just with facial expressions and gestures," said Rowan's Chinese co-star. |
This baby looks more Ed Sheeran than Ed Sheeran, tweets user | Two-year-old girl Isla Walton is being called a doppelganger of singer Ed Sheeran after her picture emerged online, even as a user tweeted, "This baby looks more Ed Sheeran than Ed Sheeran." Isla's aunt Stacey, who posted the picture online, said, "Everyone comments saying how she's a mini Ed, and I call her baby Sheeran." |
Ask any husband, women are best spies in the world: Akshay | Akshay Kumar, while agreeing to how international agencies like CIA or Mossad claim women are the world's best spies, said, "You can even ask any husband... this is not a joke, it is a fact." He further said, "Women have an inbuilt antenna in them... I don't know how they do it, but they find out things in a snap." |
New blood test can identify depression and schizophrenia | US-based researchers have developed a blood test to detect levels of a hormone that differs in people with mental disorders. The hormone arginine-vasopressin (AVP) has increased levels in case of depression and decreased for schizophrenia. Comparing the patient's AVP with standard levels, researchers were able to make a diagnosis, however, the procedure needs to be developed for commercial use. |
After Mayawati, Goan party alleges EVM rigging in elections | Goa Suraksha Manch (GSM), which contested on six seats and polled 1.2% of the total votes, has alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the Assembly elections. "Votes polled by our candidates are too less and unexpected. Such a low response to our candidates is not expected," GSM President Anand Shirodkar said. Earlier, Mayawati had raised doubts over EVMs. |
Philippines Prez calls Obama 'idiot', impersonates Trump | During a visit to Myanmar, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte called former US President Barack Obama an "idiot" for his approach to negotiations with his country and said, "You can go to hell. You can eat your assistance." Duterte also acted out a mock phone call with President Donald Trump supporting his war against drugs in the Philippines. |
Teaser of De Niro's HBO TV series 'The Wizard of Lies' out | The teaser of the Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer starrer television series 'The Wizard of Lies' by HBO has been released. Based on Diana B Henriques' non-fiction book, the series revolves around stockbroker 'Bernie' (Bernard) Madoff, who was arrested for perpetrating reportedly the largest financial fraud in US history. It is scheduled to air on HBO on May 20. |
20-year-old woman is world's youngest billionaire: Forbes | Twenty-year-old Alexandra Andresen from Norway is the world's youngest billionaire with a net worth of $1.2 billion, according to Forbes Billionaires List (2017). She attained the fortune when her father, industrialist Johan Andresen, transferred 42% of family-owned investment company Ferd to her. Her 21-year-old sister Katharina, who received the same amount, is the second youngest billionaire. |
People take law into their hands and destroy sets: Anushka | Actress Anushka Sharma said that these days, people take law and order in their hands and destroy sets. She added, "There's no need for violence. Taking law and order in your hands is not right." Meanwhile, the sets of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati' were vandalised and set on fire by a group of unidentified men in Kolhapur recently. |
No evidence of Trump's wiretapping claim: FBI Director | FBI Director James Comey on Monday said that the organisation has no evidence to support President Donald Trump's claim that his Trump Tower headquarters had been wiretapped during the 2016 election campaign by Barack Obama's administration. "Only courts grant permission for electronic surveillance...No individual in the United States can direct electronic surveillance of anyone," Comey added. |
Mexican journalist shot dead before his family | A Mexican journalist was shot to death on Sunday while leaving a restaurant with his wife and son in the Veracruz state. Journalist groups consider Veracruz as one of the country's most dangerous areas for reporters. Notably, Mexico is the most dangerous country in Latin America for journalists to work in, with 99 journalists murdered from 2000 to 2016. |
Nearly one lakh dropped out of school in Meghalaya in 4 yrs | Nearly one lakh students have dropped out of schools in Meghalaya in the past four years, the state government informed the Assembly on Monday. "The main causes of dropouts are the economic condition of the parents, lack of success due to small habitation, poor teaching, domestic and sibling care and migration," Education and Literacy Minister Deborah C Marak said. |
Dhoni arrives at hometown stadium to watch Ind-Aus Test | Former India captain MS Dhoni arrived at the JSCA stadium in Ranchi to watch the final day's play between India and Australia on Monday. Dhoni came to the stadium after Jharkhand team failed to qualify for the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, which was also scheduled for Monday. The Test ended in a draw as India failed to dismiss Australia. |
Shahid Kapoor features on cover of Filmfare's April issue | Actor Shahid Kapoor has featured on the cover of Filmfare for its April issue. The 36-year-old actor is seen shirtless while wearing only a pair of distressed denims in the black and white cover shot. Shahid, whose first child Misha was born in August, 2016, features in the cover story titled 'Daddy Cool Shahid Kapoor on a winning streak'. |
Gopal Ansal surrenders in Uphaar fire tragedy case | Real estate baron Gopal Ansal on Monday surrendered before Tihar jail authorities to face one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. This comes after the Supreme Court rejected his plea seeking more time to surrender. Notably, 59 persons had died in Uphaar Cinema in Delhi during the screening of Hindi movie 'Border' on June 13, 1997. |
Dads fight in the stands at under-13 football match in Spain | A children's football match in Spain descended into violence when parents of boys from rival teams began fighting on the touchline and in the stands. A footage of the incident taken by a spectator shows the parents involved in punching and kicking each other. The brawl reportedly began after a bad foul by one of the players. |
Palestine honours UN official for anti-Israel report | UN Under-Secretary-General Rima Khalaf was awarded the highest Palestinian honour over her report accusing Israel of imposing an apartheid on Palestinians. Khalaf had resigned after refusing to withdraw the report despite UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' request. While Israel said the report was "Nazi Propaganda", the UN said it was published without consulting the concerned departments. |
At least 14 injured as plane crashes in South Sudan | At least 14 people were injured after a passenger plane carrying 45 passengers crashed at the Wau Airport in South Sudan, according to reports. The plane, which was flying from the South Sudanese capital of Juba, reportedly crashed as it attempted to land. Officials at the airport said that low visibility due to bad weather might have caused the crash. |
Bill Gates named world's richest man for 18th time: Forbes | Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates has been ranked first on Forbes' 2017 Billionaires list with a fortune of $86 billion, and has been the world's richest person for 18 out of past 23 years. Warren Buffett reclaimed the second slot after two years, while Amazon's Jeff Bezos was ranked third. Further, Mark Zuckerberg has been ranked fifth for the first time. |
Sexy a compliment at work only for stripper, pimp: Twinkle | Twinkle Khanna said that 'sexy' is an acceptable compliment within a work environment only if a stripper is being complimented by her pimp trying to boost her confidence before she takes the stage. Commenting on TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar's remarks, Twinkle added that calling a woman sexy in bedroom is fine but telling her that in the boardroom is deplorable. |
I have faced sexual harassment at work: Twinkle Khanna | Twinkle Khanna revealed that she has faced sexual harassment at work. In an article, she wrote that she reached breaking point after receiving suggestive messages from a wealthy, powerful client for months. She added, "I'm a fairly assertive woman, and married to a man who onscreen punches holes in walls with his bare fists and yet I haven't been spared." |
Bezos biggest gainer on Forbes list as wealth jumps $28 bn | Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has emerged as the biggest gainer on Forbes' 2017 World's Billionaires List, as his fortune jumped $27.6 billion in the past year to $72.8 billion. With this, Bezos has been ranked among the top three billionaires in the world for the first time. The rise in Bezos' fortune came as Amazon stock climbed 67% last year. |
Man pays â¹18 lakh for fancy registration number in Kerala | A pharmacy owner in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram paid an auction price of â¹18 lakh for a fancy vehicle registration number on Monday. The man clinched the number 'KL 01 CB 1' for his Toyota Land Cruiser. The Regional Transport Office had put up as many as 27 fancy numbers for auction, which received 210 applications. |
L'Oréal's Liliane Bettencourt named world's richest woman | According to Forbes Worldâs Billionaires List 2017, 94-year-old L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt has been named the world's richest woman for the second year with a net worth of $39.5 billion. Bettencourt, who owns a third of L'Oréal with her children, secured the 14th spot on the list. Alice Walton, daughter of Wal-Mart founder, has been named the second richest woman. |
Mukesh Ambani remains richest Indian with $23.2 bn net worth | Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani has retained the spot of India's richest person, with a net worth of $23.2 billion, according to the Forbes' 2017 Billionaires list. Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal, with a net worth of $16.4 billion, is ranked the second richest Indian, followed by Wipro Chairman Azim Premji who has a net worth of $14.9 billion. |
I would marry Shah Rukh as I love his bungalow: Karan Johar | Filmmaker Karan Johar has said that he would marry Shah Rukh Khan, if given the choice to kill, marry or hook-up with SRK, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan or Sidharth Malhotra. Johar added that SRK would be his choice because he loves the actor's bungalow. However, Johar refused to choose between Aishwarya and Sidharth for the other options of killing or hooking-up. |
K'taka cops thrash workers for not serving liquor on dry day | Three Karnataka policemen were caught on camera allegedly thrashing bar workers in Belgaum for refusing to serve alcohol on March 13, a dry day in the state on the occasion of Holi. Reacting to the allegations, Belgaum Superintendent of Police Ravikanthe Gowda said that the case was more complicated than what the CCTV footage apparently showed. |
Canadian wins â¹6.5 crore Global Teacher Prize | Maggie MacDonnell, a Canadian who teaches Inuit students at a school in Salluit, Quebec, has won a $1 million (over â¹6.5 crore) Global Teacher Prize at a ceremony in Dubai. MacDonnell, who has been teaching for the past six years in the village with high suicide rates, was praised for changing the lives of her students and transforming her community. |
Mass cheating in Class 10 Maths paper in UP board exam | A case of mass cheating has been captured on CCTV in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia area during Class 10 Mathematics paper of the ongoing State Board examinations. Reportedly, over 70 students and teachers were booked for cheating during Class 10 and 12 board exams in Mathura in western Uttar Pradesh in 2016. |
87 lakh fake, duplicate job cards removed from MGNREGA list | To check the "misuse" of funds under MGNREGA, the Rural Development Ministry has removed 87 lakh job cards from the beneficiaries list, Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said. The concerned job cards were found to be duplicate or fake or the beneficiaries had died, he added. The government had recently started a cleansing drive to ensure proper utilisation of funds. |
I gain weight even if I only drink water: Umar Akmal | Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal, who has been left out of the Pakistani squad, claims that he gains weight even if he just drinks water. Akmal was the only player to be left out after failing the fitness test prior to the selection for the tour of West Indies, which will begin on March 26. |
Paris climate deal could make the world $19 trillion richer | Investment in renewable power and clean energy in accordance with the Paris climate deal, to keep global warming below 2°C, could boost the global economy by $19 trillion, a report has revealed. The investment could also create 6 million jobs, the report added. The report has been commissioned by Germany ahead of G-20 countries' energy and climate talks. |