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4 ex-bank officials booked for cheating bank of ₹209 crore | The CBI on Saturday booked four former officials of Syndicate Bank and six others for cheating, forgery, criminal conspiracy and causing ₹209 crore loss to the state-run bank. The accused had availed home loans and credit from Syndicate Bank on the basis of forged and fabricated documents. These funds were fraudulently transferred to the companies owned by the accused persons. |
Supreme Court to go paperless in 6 months: CJI | Chief Justice JS Khehar has said the Supreme Court will go paperless in six to seven months in a bid to save funds and make the judiciary eco-friendly. He further said the apex court will collect all the records electronically from the lower courts and the high courts so that there is no need to file hard copies. |
At least 3 killed, 30 injured in blast in Sylhet, Bangladesh | At least three people were killed, including a policeman, while 30 others were wounded on Saturday evening in two explosions in Sylhet, Bangladesh. The explosions were targetted at people and police officials who were witnessing an over 30-hour-long gunfight between extremists and commandos. Earlier on Friday, a man had blown himself up in front of a checkpoint near Dhaka Airport. |
Why has Reliance been barred from trading in futures? | Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) was barred from trading in futures market for a year over stake sale in Reliance Petroleum (RPL). In 2007, RIL sold 4.1% stake in RPL, but shares were first 'short-sold' in futures market to avoid a fall in RPL stocks. Short sale means selling shares with plans to buy them back later at lower prices. |
Was stopped from entering my own studio at Times Now: Arnab | TV news anchor Arnab Goswami has said he was told he could not do the programme two days before leaving Times Now. "18th November was my last day, I was not allowed to enter my own studio," Goswami added. "When you build an institution and are not allowed to enter your own studio, you feel sad," the journalist further said. |
New trailer of 'Justice League' released | A new trailer for the upcoming superhero film 'Justice League' was released on Saturday. Based on the DC Comics superhero team, the film stars Ben Affleck as 'Batman', Gal Gadot as 'Wonder Woman', Ezra Miller as 'The Flash' and Jason Momoa as 'Aquaman'. Directed by Zack Snyder, the film is scheduled to release on November 17, 2017. |
His touch was not right: Shilpa Shinde on sexual harassment | Television actress Shilpa Shinde, while opening up about her claims of how Sanjay Kohli sexually harassed her, said, "I could feel... (his) touch was not right." She added, "I am telling this now because it has been one year but the memory is still fresh. The manner in which they behaved with me. I have been sick for seven-eight months." |
Anti-Romeo squads must not trouble consenting youths: Yogi | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, during his visit to Gorakhpur on Saturday, said the anti-Romeo squads must not trouble consenting boys and girls unnecessarily. This comes after three cops were suspended in Ghaziabad for wrongfully detaining a couple in the 'anti-Romeo' drive. However, he asserted that stern actions would be taken against the eve-teasers. |
Both Romeo and Juliet are welcome in Delhi: AAP Minister | In an apparent jibe at UP's anti-Romeo squads, Delhi's Tourism Minister Kapil Mishra has said both Romeo and Juliet are welcome in Delhi as there would be no Mogambo (a Hindi movie villainous character) to object. He further stated the AAP government is working on improving Delhi's nightlife. "The nightlife ensures the law and order of a place," he added. |
30 blasts occur at ordnance factory in MP, 20 injured | At least 20 people were reportedly injured after over 30 blasts occurred at an ordnance factory in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on Saturday evening. Nearly 50 fire tenders were rushed to the Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK) to rescue the trapped victims. The access to the factory was restricted after the Army personnel took over the rescue operations. |
Govt dismisses reports of carving out larger Nagaland state | The Centre on Saturday dismissed reports which suggested that it has agreed to carve out a larger Nagaland state. "Such reports are erroneous. It is clarified that there is no such agreement or decision by the Government," a Home Ministry spokesperson said. This comes after NSCN-IM's Thuingaleng Muivah said Centre had accepted the territorial integration of all Naga inhabited areas. |
White man shouts 'you don't belong here' to Sikh-American | A Sikh-American woman was allegedly harassed on a subway train in New York after a white man mistook her for an Asian and shouted, "you don’t belong in this country”. The man said he hoped that she was sent "back to Lebanon", where she was born. “What had just happened provided evidence of....racism that can turn violent," the woman said. |
Thousands march in London to protest against Brexit | Thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets in London to protest against the UK's decision to leave the European Union. Demanding continuation of benefits of remaining in the EU, the protesters said that they were the 48% who voted to remain in the EU during the 2016 referendum. The Brexit process is to be initiated on March 29. |
US brewer MillerCoors sues HCL Technologies for ₹650 crore | Indian IT major HCL Technologies is being sued by US-based brewer MillerCoors, which has alleged the former did not deliver an enterprise software project on agreed timelines. MillerCoors, which is a client of the company, sued HCL Tech for $100 million (over ₹650 crore), according to reports. However, HCL said it is in discussion with MillerCoors to resolve the matter. |
Kangana gifts herself 3-bedroom bungalow on birthday: Report | As per reports, actress Kangana Ranaut has gifted herself a three-bedroom bungalow on the occasion of her 30th birthday. The actress is said to be planning to use it as office space as she intends to start working on her directorial project this year. It is also being reported that Kangana is looking to become a producer soon. |
Flipper taught by Warne got me Warner's wicket: Kuldeep | Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who registered 4/68 on his debut on Saturday, said that the flipper variation taught to him by Australian legend Shane Warne got him David Warner's wicket, his international career's first wicket. Kuldeep was taken to Warne by coach Anil Kumble for a session. Later, Australia's Matthew Wade said that Yadav's variations were hard to pick up. |
Underprivileged kids to fill Wankhede during MI's IPL match | As a part of an education initiative, the entire Wankhede Stadium will be reserved for underprivileged children for the IPL 2017 match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Lions, to be held on April 16. A statement by the Mumbai Indians read that they will not be selling any stand tickets for the team's third home game, against the Gujarat Lions. |
There's clear, irrefutable evidence of EVM manipulation: AAP | Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged that there is "clear and irrefutable evidence of manipulation" of EVMs at polling booths in the Punjab Assembly elections. The party has appealed to the Election Commission to cross-verify the results of all polling booths where voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines were deployed with the paper trail. |
55% power tariff hike in Bihar slashed to 28% after protests | Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government has reduced the hike in power tariff to 28% after an earlier 55% hike by Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) sparked protests by the Opposition. The hike will be limited to 28% after the government announced that it will continue the subsidy in the power sector which would go directly into the bank accounts of consumers. |
Don't know about assets of wife: Abdullah in poll affidavit | As per the affidavit filed by NC President Farooq Abdullah for Srinagar-Budgam bypoll, the 79-year-old leader does not know about the assets of his wife. "Since my spouse is away in London from April 1990, I have no knowledge about her assets in London. However, she does not have any property in her name in Jammu and Kashmir," Abdullah said. |
Indian Army considering to reduce its 'sahayaks' by 10,000 | The Indian Army, after consultations with the Defence Ministry, is considering cutting down the number of its sahayaks by 25%, which translates to 10,000 jawans. This comes after videos of soldiers alleging that they were often made to perform menial tasks for the officers surfaced online. The sahayak jawans will be moved to army formations and replaced by civilians. |
UP cop suspended for consuming tobacco | A police officer in Lucknow, Nagesh Mishra, was suspended from duty after he made everyone swear to a vow of cleanliness while he was himself consuming tobacco. Notably, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has directed officials against consuming pan masala in office premises. Over 100 Uttar Pradesh cops have been suspended over discipline-related issues ever since Adityanath assumed office. |
British national dies while exercising at gym in Goa | A 58-year-old British national, Paul Gerrad Atkinson, died while exercising at a gym in Calangute, Goa on Friday, the police has said. He possibly died due to a heart attack but an autopsy report is being waited for to ascertain the exact cause of death, an official said. The British High Commission was later informed about the incident. |
UP govt assures transparent system to end cheating in exams | Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Saturday said that a transparent system to end cheating in the state board exams will be brought in. "Every department and organisation concerned has been given instructions and I am personally monitoring it," he added. This comes after class X students were caught mass cheating on camera at a Ballia school. |
Orphaned siblings seek PM help to exchange ₹96k in old notes | An orphaned brother-sister duo has written to PM Narendra Modi seeking his help to exchange demonetised currency worth ₹96,500, which they had discovered earlier in March. The brother (16) and sister (12) were staying in a shelter home, and the notes were discovered after cops surveyed their locked house. The amount was their late mother's life-long saving, an official said. |
BSF gets first woman field officer after 51 years | Tanushree Pareek on Saturday became the first woman field officer in the 51-year history of the BSF. A resident of Bikaner, Pareek is the first woman to join the force in the officer rank after she was selected in the all-India exam conducted by the UPSC in 2014. She also led the passing out parade of 67 trainee officers. |
Baahubali 2 becomes most viewed Indian trailer on YouTube | The makers of 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' announced that the film's trailer, which was released in four languages, has become the most viewed Indian trailer on YouTube as it crossed 100 million views. The film's trailer is also the most liked Indian trailer on Youtube. "100 million!!! Never ever thought of these numbers," tweeted the film's director SS Rajamouli. |
Who is Kuldeep Yadav, India's first male Chinaman bowler? | UP-born Kuldeep Yadav, who made his international debut on Saturday against Australia, is the first Chinaman bowler to represent the men's team. The 22-year-old left-arm unorthodox spinner, who represents Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, was part of the Indian team at 2014 ICC U-19 World Cup, where he became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the tournament's history. |
'Spoonfeed' is longest reverse alphabetically arranged word | 'Spoonfeed', a nine-letter-word, is the longest English word with letters arranged in a reverse alphabetical order, according to the Guinness World Records. The term refers to 'feeding with a spoon' or providing someone with so much information that they do not need to think for themselves. Other words with the same property are 'sponged' and 'wronged'. |
What do numbers on the bottom of plastic bottles mean? | The numbers inside triangular markings are called Resin Identification Code (RIC), and indicate different types of plastics used in making plastic products and containers. A triangle with number 1 is usually found on soda bottles. The number 4 indicates reusable plastic, while plastics marked with number 7 are usually not recyclable as they are a mixture of various plastics. |
The most generations alive in a single family have been 7 | According to the Guinness World Records, the most generations alive in a single family have been seven. The difference between the oldest and the youngest person in the family was about 109 years, when Augusta Bunge's great-great-great-great grandson was born on January 21, 1989. The family belonged to the United States of America. |
Not walking red carpet at Cannes Film Festival, says Deepika | Actress Deepika Padukone has said that she will not be walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival 2017. Deepika added, "Right now all my energies are focused on Padmavati." Earlier, it was reported that Deepika had been appointed the brand ambassador of L'Oréal and would represent the brand at the film festival. |
Poster of Spider-Man: Homecoming revealed | The poster of the Tom Holland starrer superhero film 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' has been revealed. The film's official handle wrote, "Straight A superhero" while tweeting the poster. The film is the second reboot of the Spider-Man film franchise and also stars Michael Keaton and Zendaya. It is scheduled to release on July 7. |
Man gets 5-year jail for selling pirated CDs worth ₹5 crore | A Senegalese man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the US for selling pirated CDs and DVDs that would've been worth ₹5 crore if sold legitimately. The pirated content included movies like Kung Fu Panda and The Dark Knight. The man fled the US after pleading guilty in 2010 and was eventually arrested in Morocco last year. |
MP hitting staffer doesn't demand disciplinary action: Sena | Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulting an airline staffer was not a matter that called for a disciplinary action, party's MP Sanjay Raut has said. Further, Raut said any person, be it a minister or common man, can lose their temper if someone misbehaved with them. However, reports said Gaikwad has received a 'dressing down' from party chief Uddhav Thackeray. |
Will give ₹1 lakh grant to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims: Yogi | Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a ₹1 lakh grant to the individuals who wish to undertake the pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar. The BJP leader also announced the construction of Kailash Mansarovar Bhavan in Lucknow, Ghaziabad or Noida. Adityanath reiterated his government's commitment to development for all without any discrimination, while speaking in Gorakhpur. |
Goa allocates ₹15 cr for startups, aims to create 4,000 jobs | Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has announced the allotment of ₹169 crore for the IT sector, including ₹15 crore for startups. The Goa government will also set up a startup promotion board with the aim of creating 4,000 jobs a year. Parrikar also allocated ₹50 lakh to encourage incubation centres and entrepreneur development centres in the state. |
CJI blames developed nations for environmental pollution | Chief Justice of India JS Khehar on Saturday slammed the developed nations for their unwillingness to offer financial and technological help to tackle environmental pollution and blamed them for the menace. "Developing nations with largest populations are at risk and they have to continue to accept accelerated degeneration and degradation," he added at 'World Conference on Environment - 2017'. |
Ex-RBI Guv defends govt, says tough to gather data in India | Former RBI Governor Bimal Jalan has defended the government on GDP calculation, saying it's difficult to gather data in India. "It is very difficult statistically to go to the remotest area...to see what the gross domestic product is in terms of value added," Jalan said. The government came under criticism after estimating 7% GDP growth for December quarter after demonetisation. |
Navy successfully test fires surface-to-air Barak missile | The Indian Navy successfully conducted the trial firing of the newly installed surface-to-air Barak missile system from onboard its aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. As a part of the 'Operational Readiness Inspection' of the Western Fleet, the missile was fired against a live low-flying high-speed target, which was successfully engaged and destroyed, officials said. |
10-yr-old progeric boy made MP rights body chief for a day | A 10-year-old boy from Jabalpur suffering from progeria, Shreyansh, was made the Chairman of the Madhya Pradesh State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for a day on Friday. Shreyansh had earlier expressed his desire to visit Bhopal and travel in a vehicle with red beacon. Progeria is a progressive genetic disorder which causes a child to age rapidly. |
HUL trying to frighten us: Amul in defence of ice-cream ad | Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, which sells products under Amul, on Saturday defended its ice-cream commercial, accusing Hindustan Unilever of resorting to a "stunt to pressurise and frighten" it. "But they (HUL) don't know we are backed by 36 lakh poor farmers who want to make consumers aware," it said. Notably, HUL sought removal of Amul's ad claiming it's misleading. |
Want to reshoot the song Gerua with ice cream, tweets SRK | Actor Shah Rukh Khan, while sharing a video of a Turkish ice cream seller, tweeted that he wants to reshoot the song 'Gerua' from his 2015 film 'Dilwale' with ice cream. In the video, the vendor is seen showcasing tricks using ice cream and cones, with 'Gerua' playing in the background. The song, also featuring Kajol, was shot in Iceland. |
Ranbir Kapoor pens special letter to SRK's wife Gauri Khan | Actor Ranbir Kapoor has penned a special letter to Shah Rukh Khan's wife Gauri Khan to thank her for designing his home. The letter has been shared by Gauri on Instagram. Gauri, who is an interior designer, has designed Ranbir Kapoor's house in Bandra, Mumbai. Ranbir will reportedly move into his new home in the month of October. |
The Rock plays golf, claims he missed world record by 22m | Wrestler-turned-actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson has posted a picture of himself playing golf and claimed he missed the world record for the longest drive by 25 yards (22 metres). He claimed he hit a 490-yard long drive measured by "scientists holding the rulers". He added that he will "one fun day break the world record". |
Tamim 1st Bangladeshi to score 10,000 runs in int'l cricket | Bangladeshi batsman Tamim Iqbal became the first cricketer from his country to score 10,000 runs in international cricket after going past the landmark in his 127-run innings in the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday. Tamim, who is Bangladesh's highest run getter across all three formats, took 267 matches and 311 innings to reach the landmark. |
US govt hacks 100 phones seized during anti-Trump protests | Federal prosecutors in the US have said that they are currently going through data from more than 100 smartphones seized from protesters during US President Donald Trump's inauguration. An assistant United States attorney noted that all the "Rioter Cell Phones" were locked. Officials will be able to extract information like private photos, videos, and medical data from the phones. |
NDA protests 55% increase in power tariff in Bihar | The BJP-led NDA on Saturday protested against the increase in power tariff in Bihar and demanded its rollback. Keeping the interests of the consumers in mind, the government would take a decision regarding the revision of tariff in the next 2-3 days, Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said. The electricity tariff in Bihar was increased by 55% on Friday. |
Scientists theorise portals to 'dark sector' of the universe | Korea-based scientists have proposed a hypothetical portal that connects the visible world to 'dark sector' of the universe. Apart from the Standard model's 17 known particles including electrons and photons, 'dark particles' namely dark photons and axions are thought to communicate with Standard model particles via portals, scientists said, prompting experiments to find particles hidden from us. |
Sharjah-bound plane makes emergency landing in Lucknow | A Sharjah-bound Air Arabia plane made an emergency landing at Lucknow airport early on Saturday morning after it developed a technical snag. "Fire tenders, ambulances and doctors were called and police were put on alert to handle emergency," an official said. All 182 people inside the plane, including seven crew members, were reported safe. |
Censor Board demands removal of phrase Mann Ki Baat in film | Censor Board has demanded the removal of phrase 'Mann Ki Baat' from a dialogue in film 'Sameer', as it is also the title of PM Narendra Modi's radio show. The Board hasn't objected to an expletive in the same dialogue. "The board, despite granting us an A certificate, asked for certain scenes to be chopped mercilessly," said the film's director. |
Kejriwal to face trial in defamation case filed by Jaitley | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders will face trial in a criminal defamation case filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Jaitley has claimed AAP leaders made defamatory remarks against him over alleged financial irregularities in Delhi's cricket association, which he earlier headed for 13 years. Kumar Vishwas and Ashutosh are among the AAP leaders to face trial. |
Plants let out a 'cry for help' when cut | The smell of freshly-cut grass is a distress call released by chemical compounds present in the grass. The smell, induced by a compound called green leaf volatiles, seeks to notify nearby plants to rescue them from the 'attack'. The release of other compounds in similar situations help in the formation of new cells and prevention of bacterial or fungal infection. |
SP will choose its next party chief before Sept 30: Akhilesh | Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that the Samajwadi Party will choose its next national president before September 30. "My party people and I have reviewed the defeat and the work on resolving issues is underway. Our membership campaign will start from April 15 and take place in the whole of Uttar Pradesh," he added. |
Quota row: All BJP MLAs suspended from Telangana Assembly | All five BJP members in the Telangana Assembly were suspended on Friday for two days for disrupting the proceedings over the state government's move to increase the reservation for Muslims from 4% to 12%. Wearing black scarves and raising slogans, the BJP members demanded the TRS government to drop the proposal to raise Muslim quota. |
Uber CEO's ex-girlfriend recounts managers' escort bar visit | Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's ex-girlfriend Gabi Holzwarth has recounted a 2014 event when a group of Uber executives visited an escort-karaoke bar. According to the report, women at the bar wore numbered tags and four male Uber managers selected their "favourites." The incident came to light after an Uber executive reportedly contacted Holzwarth to dissuade her from making it public. |
Gujarat female teacher shows porn to students, dances naked | A female teacher from Sharda Vidya Mandir in Porbandar, Gujarat, allegedly showed obscene videos to students and danced half-naked in front of them after taking them inside a room. While she threatened the kids against informing their parents, a student complained about it and the police arrested her after confiscating her mobile phone and finding several pornographic clips in it. |
3 UP cops suspended for detaining couple in anti-Romeo drive | Three Uttar Pradesh policemen have been suspended after they detained a couple at a park in Ghaziabad as a part of the ongoing 'anti-Romeo' drive, officials said on Saturday. They were reportedly held without the presence of any women cop, which is mandatory for detaining women. Following this, CM Yogi Adityanath has asked police not to harass consenting couples. |
Gilgit-Baltistan belongs to India, says British Parliament | The British Parliament has passed a resolution condemning Pakistan's move to declare Gilgit-Baltistan in PoK as its fifth province. "Gilgit-Baltistan is a legal and constitutional part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, which is illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947," the motion said. The motion also called the construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as "illegal". |
Afghan says it is victim of Pak's state-sponsored terrorism | At the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva, Afghanistan accused Pakistan of state-sponsored terrorism and said its investigations have found that the recent attacks in Afghanistan were organised, financed and sponsored outside its territory. Rejecting Afghanistan's accusation, Pakistani representative said that Afghanistan is trying to shroud its failures by shifting the blame to Pakistan. |
Russia denies supplying the Taliban after NATO claim | Russia has denied NATO's allegation that it may be secretly sending supplies to the Taliban in Afghanistan by saying "These fabrications are designed...to justify the failure of the US military...in the Afghan campaign." Russia considers the Taliban a terrorist organisation, however, in 2015 it said that "the Taliban interest objectively coincides with ours" in a fight against Islamic State. |
Russia has no plans to meddle in French election: Putin | During a meeting with French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no intention of meddling in the French presidential elections, which it has been accused of doing in the US last year. However, Putin added that Russia, just like Europe and America, retains the right to communicate with all the different political forces. |
UK Parliament attacker had a Saudi Arabia work visa | The UK Parliament attacker Khalid Masood taught English in Saudi Arabia for two one-year periods, from November 2005 and from April 2008, on a work visa, the Saudi embassy in London has said. However, the embassy added that he was not tracked by the country's security services and did not have a criminal record in Saudi Arabia.\n\n |
HUL seeks removal of Amul's 'misleading' ice-cream ad | FMCG major Hindustan Unilever has filed a petition in Bombay High Court against dairy major Amul, seeking removal of its latest ice-cream advertisement. HUL said Amul has been airing misleading ads that make factually incorrect statements, and that the ad has created apprehensions among customers about frozen desserts. Amul's ad says, "Eat real ice-cream and not vanaspati-based frozen desserts." |
Govt calls for action on 1,300 firms with no female director | The government has asked the Registrar of Companies to initiate penal action against 1,355 private listed firms who failed to appoint at least one female director. The government has also asked for the matter to be taken up against 65 public sector undertakings. Notably, listed firms were directed to have at least one woman director on their boards from 2015. |
In photos: Red carpet looks from HT Most Stylish Awards | Actress Deepika Padukone, in a black cold-shoulder flared top and flared pants from Milly, was one of the celebrities who attended the Hindustan Times Most Stylish Awards. Anushka Sharma wore an ensemble by H&M. Alia Bhatt chose a white dress by designer Reem Acra. Meanwhile, Parineeti Chopra was seen in an off-shoulder orange dress by Italian fashion house Avaro Figlio. |
Arnold slams Facebook troll insulting Special Olympics | Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger slammed a troll on Facebook who insulted the Special Olympics by saying it makes no sense as the Olympics is only there for the world's best athletes to compete. Responding to this comment, Arnold wrote, "I guarantee you that these athletes have more courage, compassion, brains, skill - actually, more of every positive human quality than you." |
I've no idea what I'm wearing: Jackie at award function | Jackie Shroff, on being asked which designer's outfits he's wearing at an award function, responded by saying he has no idea. "These are my riding shoes, which I wear whenever I wish to," he added. He revealed that he got his jacket and pants as gifts. Jackie jokingly said he's wearing the original versions of his heart, soul and vibe. |
Was scared to comment on TVF sexual harassment row: Tanmay | Stand-up comedian Tanmay Bhat said that he was scared to comment on the sexual harassment row involving Arunabh Kumar, founder and CEO of online entertainment startup 'The Viral Fever' (TVF). He added, "The topic is so sensitive...also, I don't trust the media to report exactly (what I said). So, controlling what we have to say, we wrote it on Twitter." |
Varun likens 3 Idiots balatkar speech to Badri's molestation | Varun Dhawan, while reacting to the controversy around the molestation scene in 'Badrinath Ki Dulhania', likened it to the 'balatkar' speech scene in '3 Idiots'. He said people should have been offended by the scene in '3 Idiots' as well. "It was supposed to be a funny scene and meant to portray how Badri's male ego is shattered," he added. |
Pic shows Deepika with ex-boyfriend Ranbir's mother at event | Actress Deepika Padukone was spotted with her ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor's mother Neetu Kapoor at the HT Most Stylist Awards held on Friday. Deepika and Ranbir started dating each other after they met on the sets of the 2008 film 'Bachna Ae Haseeno'. At that time, reports had claimed that Neetu was not very keen about Ranbir's relationship with Deepika. |
Wrongdoings of the Samajwadi Party will be rectified: BJP | Uttar Pradesh BJP chief and state deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Saturday said that all the alleged wrongdoings of the Samajwadi Party would be rectified. "Necessary action would be taken against...the Samajwadi Party," he added. Maurya had earlier said that a task force will be instituted to investigate all cases of corruption in the last 15 years. |
Impressed with Kuldeep Yadav's variations, tweets Sachin | Reacting to Indian Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav's 4-wicket haul debut, Sachin Tendulkar tweeted, "I am impressed with @imkuldeep18's variations and the way he has started. Keep going strong, this can be your match to shine." "If Kuldeep Yadav broke anymore partnerships, He'd be hired by the Anti Romeo squad in UP. #IndvAus," tweeted another user. |
No other party did as much corruption as AAP in Delhi: BJP | BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday alleged that no other party had done as much corruption as AAP did during their tenure in Delhi. "Not one or two but 13 legislators of the AAP have been booked for criminal cases ever since AAP won elections in Delhi," he added. Shah said AAP had only made a record of losing elections. |
Meat processing plant sealed at Kairana in Uttar Pradesh | A large meat processing plant at Uttar Pradesh's Kairana town has been sealed after district authorities found "irregularities" during checking. This comes amid a crackdown on the illegal slaughterhouses in UP by the Yogi Adityanath-led government, which was also a pre-poll promise by BJP. Several meat shops, allegedly running without licenses, were closed down in Muzaffarnagar district also. |
IPS officer suspended for tweeting against Yogi govt in UP | IPS officer Himanshu Kumar was suspended on Saturday after he tweeted that seniors in the police department under the Adityanath government are targeting subordinates with Yadav surname. However, he later claimed that his comments were misinterpreted. After the UP police suspended Himanshu for indiscipline, he tweeted, "Truth alone triumphs." |
Dubai has the world's fastest police car with 407 kmph speed | Dubai Police's Bugatti Veyron holds the Guinness World Record for being the world's fastest police car in service. The supercar, which cost the police about ₹10.5 crore, can accelerate from 0-96 kmph in 2.5 seconds and has a top speed of 407 kmph. Dubai Police's fleet of supercars also includes a Lamborghini Aventador and an Aston Martin One-77. |
Why does water splash on hitting surfaces? | Researchers have proposed a new theory to explain what causes water to splash on hitting surfaces. When a drop of water falls, it is prevented from spreading smoothly across a surface by a microscopically thin layer of air that it can't push aside. So instead of wetting the surface, parts of the liquid fly off, and a splash is generated. |
₹1 was equal to 64 paisa in 1947 | When India became independent in August 1947, ₹1 was divided into 64 paise or 16 annas, with each anna being equal to 4 paisa. Under the Indian Coinage Act 'naya paisa' (new paisa) was introduced in 1957, with the rupee comprising 100 naya paise instead of 64 old paise. The rupee, however, remained unchanged in value and nomenclature. |
Tax dept summons Govinda for not paying dues worth ₹70 lakh | Actor Govinda appeared before the tax department on Friday following a summons to him for not paying service tax dues of around ₹70 lakh. "Govinda appeared in person...and assured us of clearing his dues...over the next few days," a department official said. The official said Govinda earned ₹5 crore by endorsing products or acting in the past three years. |
Rajinikanth cancels Sri Lanka trip amid Tamil group protests | Rajinikanth has cancelled his trip to Sri Lanka for a housing scheme launch, following protests by some pro-Tamil groups. The groups alleged that the event is an attempt to involve Rajinikanth in an "ethnic issue". In a letter, Rajinikanth has urged people to not politicise his visit if he gets a chance to meet Sri Lankan Tamils in the future. |
Steve Smith gets out on a 'Nelson' in Dharamsala Test | Australian captain Steve Smith got out on a 'Nelson' or a score of 111, during the Dharamsala Test against India on Saturday. The score is considered unlucky by cricketers since it resembles a set of stumps without bails. It is named after British Navy officer Lord Nelson, who reportedly had lost one eye, one arm and one leg in battles. |
Website to calculate savings on turning off appliances made | Conservation organisation WWF India has made a website to mark Earth Hour on March 25 that lets users calculate how much money they can save by turning off different home appliances for an hour. For example, the site shows that switching off each fan can save about ₹95, while turning off an air conditioner can save close to ₹1,850. |
Will sprinkle Gangajal in offices after 2022 poll win: Yadav | Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday mocked Yogi Adityanath-led state government saying, "When we will form the government again in 2022, we will sprinkle Gangajal...in all the government offices to purify them." He further said, "Incidents (of violence) are happening all over the state now, but they are not being highlighted with Yogi's picture in the media." |
Scientists develop most efficient laser microscope | Scientists have developed a compact low-cost laser microscope with 10 times more magnifying power than conventional light-based ones. Using nanoparticles to shine light on sub-cellular structures, super-resolution bio-imaging was achieved for particles measuring 13nm. The low-power infrared laser microscope provides a cheap alternative to high-power laser microscopes which burn biological samples. |
North Korea slams Donald Trump for being too much like Obama | North Korea has slammed US President Donald Trump by saying that he is too much like his predecessor Barack Obama as he is adopting the same policies which Obama did. Adding that US efforts to denuclearise North Korea over the past 20 years have been a failure, a North Korean spokesperson said that Obama's strategy needs to be replaced. |
German mobile game allows killing of Trump and Putin | Supporters of the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) have created a mobile game, called Schulzzug or Schulz train, that allows users to drive a train over US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Notably, SPD's candidate for German Chancellor, Martin Schulz, has been a frequent critic of Trump and has called his policies "un-American". |
Small US town with 60 people on sale for $1.5 million | A small town in Pennsylvania, United States has gone on sale for $1.5 million (₹9.8 crore). Reduction town is home to 60 residents who live in 19 brick houses and pay rent to the Stawovy family, the proprietors of the town. Reduction was built to house workers at a garbage-processing plant, which had been closed. |
Hot air balloon causes panic in Goa village again | A hot air balloon, part of a Goa Tourism Initiative, caused panic among residents when it landed in Raia village on Saturday. The villagers ran for shelter and called the police. Earlier this week, Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar ordered an inquiry after a hot air balloon carrying six tourists landed near a house in Shiroda village. |
Parcel firm accused of illegally shipping untaxed cigarettes | A US judge has held United Parcel Service liable for illegally shipping 6,83,000 cartons of untaxed cigarettes in New York, depriving the state and New York City of millions of dollars in taxes. UPS allegedly shipped untaxed "contraband" cigarette cartons to unlicensed wholesalers, retailers and residences since 2010. UPS' "high degree of culpability" means "significant penalties", the judge said. |
Amitabh Bachchan sings song that pays tribute to Brahmaputra | Actor Amitabh Bachchan along with 14 other artistes have sung a track named 'Namami Brahmaputra', which pays tribute to the Brahmaputra river. Other singers who have sung the song include Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal and Shankar Mahadevan. The song, composed by Papon, was released as part of a mega cultural festival that has been organised in Assam. |
Donald Trump asked me out on a date once: Emma Thompson | Hollywood actress Emma Thompson revealed that US President Donald Trump asked her out on a date once, but she turned him down. Trump had offered Emma accommodation in one of his Trump Towers in 1998 while she was shooting for a film. He had told Emma, "I think we would get on very well. Maybe we could have dinner sometime." |
LA Lakers honour Shaquille O'Neal with 544-kg dunking statue | NBA team Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of former player Shaquille O'Neal in a dunking pose at their home arena on Friday. The bronze statue is suspended from a building, hanging 10 feet from the ground, and weighs 544 kg. The event was attended by O'Neal himself, besides former players Kobe Bryant, Jerry West, Abdul-Jabbar, among others. |
Yadav records second best Test debut figures for a Chinaman | India's Kuldeep Yadav registered the second best bowling figures by a Chinaman bowler on Test debut after ending with figures of 4/68 on the first day of the fourth Test against Australia on Saturday. Yadav also became only the third Chinaman bowler to pick four wickets on Test debut after Sri Lanka's Lakshan Sandakan (4/58) and Australia's Chuck Fleetwood-Smith (4/64). |
Debutant Kuldeep's 4-wicket haul restricts Australia to 300 | A four-wicket haul by debutant Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav restricted Australia to 300 on day one of the Dharamsala Test on Saturday. Aussie captain Steve Smith scored his career's 20th Test century, while David Warner and Matthew Wade both scored fifties. Kuldeep finished the innings with figures of 4/68, while Umesh Yadav claimed two wickets for India. |
Houseboat owners should not pollute Dal lake: J&K govt | Terming the Dal Lake as a "treasure" for Jammu and Kashmir, the state government has asked houseboat owners to ensure that they do not pollute the water body. While emphasising on the importance of houseboats as a part of Kashmir's culture and heritage, Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu asked the owners to desist from pumping raw sewage into the lake daily. |
Will lions in UP zoos have to live on palak paneer: Cong MP | Speaking about the issue of meat shortage in Uttar Pradesh, Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury in the Lok Saba said, "We are not providing meat to lion... Hope no one says tomorrow that lions should survive by eating palak paneer." This comes amid Yogi Adityanath-led government's crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses. Closure of illegal and mechanised slaughterhouses was BJP's pre-poll promise. |
Delhi MCD elections a chance to uproot AAP govt: Amit Shah | Addressing party workers ahead of the MCD elections in Delhi, BJP President Amit Shah said, "This is not just an MCD election, but an opportunity to uproot the AAP government in next polls." While adding that corruption has flourished under the AAP government in the national capital, Shah asked party activists to work hard for the elections. |
UP Minister urges rich Muslims to give up Haj subsidy | Uttar Pradesh's Muslim Waqf and Haj Minister Mohsin Raza has urged rich Muslims to leave their Haj subsidy for the deserving poor. "It is our responsibility to... let the deserving person get hold of the scheme," he added. He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the subsidy from ₹21,000 to ₹29,000 in Uttar Pradesh. |
Islamic leader in Canada asks Muslims to kill Jews | In a YouTube video, an Imam in Canada has reportedly implored his followers to kill Jews. "Oh Muslim! Oh servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him," the leader could be heard saying in Arabic. Notably, the Canadian Parliament has recently passed a motion that condemns Islamophobia and all forms of religious discrimination. |
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