26 Mar 2018

Anushka Sharma's 'Pari' to be remade in Tamil

Anushka Sharma starrer 'Pari' was touted to be a game-changer for the horror genre in Bollywood but did not quite live up to the expectations upon its release.

Huawei P20, Pro to launch on March 27: Details here

Full specifications of the Huawei P20 Pro and the P20 smartphones have been leaked online ahead of their official launch in Paris on March 27 (2PM IST).

'Hichki': Rani Mukerji starrer emerges a winner at box office

Rani Mukerji's 'Hichki' has emerged a winner at the box office. The film took a flying start on Friday and grew from strength to strength over the weekend.

Ball-tampering scandal: Should Steve Smith be banned for life?

Steven Smith has been at the centre of the ball-tampering scandal.

SpaceX's Falcon 9 created a giant hole in the ionosphere

A group of researchers have determined that SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, launched in August 2017 (the Formosat-5 mission), created a gigantic circular shock wave, carving a nearly 900-km-wide hole into the plasma of the ionosphere.

Claims of Class-XII economics paper leak spread panic; CBSE denies

Panic gripped students of Class XII following claims on social media that the economics paper was leaked today ahead of the exam.

Arjun pens an emotional letter on his mother's death anniversary

It was Arjun Kapoor's mother Mona Shourie Kapoor's sixth death anniversary on Sunday and the actor went through an emotional upheaval.

Meet the man who caught Bancroft's ball-tampering act on camera

On the fateful day when Australian cricketers hung their heads in shame over the ball tampering scandal, a South African named Zotani Oscar went viral on social media.

SC will examine constitutional validity of polygamy, nikah halala

Today, the Supreme Court agreed to examine the constitutional validity of polygamy and nikah halala among Muslims. It sought the views of the BJP-led government and the Law Commission about this.

IIT-Hyderabad gets Rs.25L-funding to research how aging's conceptualized in IVF

The IIT-Hyderabad will undertake a study on the ways in which aging is conceptualized within in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by researching on elderly couples conceiving and giving birth to children through the method.

Arsene Wenger: 'I suffer from age discrimination'

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested that some of the criticism, he has faced as the boss of the club over the last few years, has been because of age discrimination.

Beautician touched inappropriately while giving me facial: Bengaluru student

A 35-year-old man was arrested for allegedly molesting a student of a prestigious north Bengaluru college on the pretext of giving her a facial.

Bhopal: Locals beat up rapists as police parade them publicly

Taking a leaf out of Anil Kapoor starrer 'Nayak,' locals in Bhopal rained blows on four rapists as police paraded them publicly yesterday.

Ford and Alibaba launch car vending machine in China

Ford and Chinese tech giant Alibaba have partnered to launch a car vending machine, called the Super Test Drive Center, in Guangzhou, China.

Salman Khan introduces the 'Race 3' family in style

Salman Khan teased the audience with the character posters of the entire cast of 'Race 3' over the last few days.

Women's cricket: Australia beat Indian eves by 36 runs

Australian women's cricket team beat India by 36 runs in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation T20 series in Mumbai.

Mumbai: Man gets justice 18-years after death, thanks to son

Father's day is some months away, but a Mumbai man's posthumous gift for his father calls for a celebration already.

Delhi: 7 lakh business-establishments to remain shut on March 28

More than seven lakh business establishments and over 3,000 commercial markets of Delhi including Chandni Chowk, Connaught Place, and Lajpat Nagar will remain closed on March 28 as traders will hold a mega rally to demand protection from the sealing drive.

Apple is planning a new color variant of iPhone X

Apple launched its 10th anniversary $1,000 iPhone X - the company's most powerful iPhone yet. However, Apple's claim didn't get echoed with the sentiments of the customers and the company recorded lower-than-expected sales.

Economics was easy, not long, practical helped: CBSE Class-12 students

CBSE Class 12 students who appeared the Economics exam today felt there were some tricky questions, but overall the paper was easy and not long.

Delhiites, clean up your dog poop or pay fine

Your dog poop can cost you Rs. 500, as per a new directive to be implemented by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC).

India ranks 109th in mobile Internet-speed, 67th in fixed broadband-speed

India, the largest consumer of mobile data in the world, is again ranked 109th in the mobile Internet speed and 67th for fixed broadband speed globally, according to data from Ookla's Speedtest Index.

MP: Truck mows down journalist fighting sand mafia

Reminding yet again that India is unsafe for journalists, a stringer for a news channel was mowed down in broad daylight in MP's Bhind district this morning.

Netflix reveals the release date of Saif starrer 'Sacred Games'

In an exciting news for all the Netflix fans in India, the streaming giant has now announced the release date of its maiden Indian original series, 'Sacred Games'.

Did Australia resort to ball-tampering in the 2017/18 Ashes?

Fresh controversy has surfaced in the ball-tampering saga that has engulfed Australian cricket.

AAP promised Kejriwal rally attendees Rs. 350, but didn't pay

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal is receiving muck flak. Laborers have alleged they had been promised money and food to attend his rally in Hisar (Haryana) yesterday.

Uber exits South-East Asia, selling its operations to rival Grab

After exiting China and Russia, Uber Inc. is now selling its South-East Asia operations including ride-share and food delivery business to regional rival Grab.

INX-case: CBI plans confronting Peter Mukerjea with Karti Chidambaram

The CBI has got custody of Peter Mukerjea, former director of INX Media, for five days. In its affidavit, it said it plans to bring him face to face with Karti Chidambaram in the INX money laundering case.

IPL 2018: Steve Smith steps down as Rajasthan Royals captain

Steven Smith has decided to step down from captaincy of the Rajasthan Royals.

New Zealand defeat England in 1st Test, here're records broken

New Zealand claimed a victory by an innings and 49 run in the day and night Test against England at Auckland.

Deepika Padukone does not regret opening up about depression

If people have started to open up on their struggle with depression today, Deepika Padukone has a major role to play in it.

BJP: Congress shared users' data with Singapore-based firm

The Cambridge Analytica (CA) controversy continues to simmer.

Mumbai Police teaches road safety with cute puppy in seatbelt

Three elements - seatbelt, dog and man - stitched into one sentence, and Mumbai Police put out yet another intelligent tweet promoting safety while driving.

6.4 magnitude quakes strikes Indonesia, tsunami alert issued briefly

A 6.4 magnitude quake shook eastern Indonesia this morning. A tsunami alert was issued, but it stayed active briefly.

OPPO launches F7 smartphone with 25MP, AI-powered front camera

OPPO has launched its latest F7 smartphone that features a whopping 25MP, AI-powered selfie camera, and an iPhone X-like notch.

Delhi: Despite alerts, hundreds of SpiceJet, IndiGo passengers reach wrong-terminal

Despite several hoardings, text messages, e-mails and phone calls by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) intimating about the partial shift of operations of IndiGo and SpiceJet to T2, many have been turning up at T1.

Akshay Kumar takes Twinkle Khanna on an auto-rickshaw ride

Akshay Kumar's wife Twinkle Khanna had a happening Sunday morning as the superstar turned an auto-rickshaw driver for her author-entrepreneur wife.

Humiliating: MP university strip-searches women after finding used sanitary napkin

In a disturbing incident, 50 women of MP's Dr Hari Singh Gour University have alleged they were strip-searched after a used sanitary napkin was found in a hostel corridor near a washroom.

Pakistan Super League: Records broken in 2018

Islamabad United secured a 3-wicket win over defending champions Peshawar Zalmi in the 2018 Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Karachi on Sunday.

BJP MLA to women: Don't make boyfriends, atrocities will stop

A recent report claimed that in the first 45 days of 2018, there were 243 rape cases, 19 deaths due to dowry and 315 molestation cases.

IPL: How has Rahane's league fee changed over the years?

Ajinkya Rahane's brand value in IPL has been quite a ride.

Elon Musk's estranged father had a baby with his stepdaughter

The estranged father of billionaire Elon Musk, who had a baby with his stepdaughter 10 months ago, thinks it was "God's plan."

'Family Time With Kapil Sharma' opens on a disappointing note

Kapil Sharma finally returned to the television screens with his brand new show titled 'Family Time With Kapil Sharma'.

WhatsApp gets payments through QR code, advanced GIF search feature

WhatsApp has unveiled the capability of sending payments on the app by scanning QR codes.

People happily strip before white men but protest Aadhaar: BJP-Minister

In a bizarre statement, Tourism Minister KJ Alphons hit out at critics of Aadhaar yesterday, saying people have no problem "getting naked before white men" at airports abroad, but go on protests when "your own government" asks for basic details.

Miami Open: Juan Martin del Potro beats Nishikori

Juan Martin del Potro beat Japan's Kei Nishikori with ease in the round of 32 at the Miami Open.

Reliving the best hat-tricks in the Indian Premier League

How often do you see hat-tricks being picked up by bowlers in cricket? Needless to say that it is a rare feat.

Pornstar Stormy Daniels claims Trump threatened her, compared to daughter

Pornstar Stormy Daniels bared all about her alleged affair with US President Donald Trump on primetime TV, and it was cringeworthy in several ways.

Singapore: Little India's 164-year-old Hindu temple gets a facelift

For more than a year, twenty artisans from India have been sharing sacred space with devotees and scores of other workmen in Singapore to help restore a 164-year-old Hindu temple, a declared national monument in the country.

Deadly fire kills at least 37 in Russia mall

At least 37 people were killed in a deadly fire in a shopping center in Russia's Siberia, which was more crowded than usual on a Sunday afternoon.

UIDAI to introduce face authentication for Aadhaar verification from July

The UIDAI will introduce face authentication as a means of verifying Aadhaar users from July 1, 2018.

Flipkart is reinventing its back-end technology by infusing Artificial Intelligence

For any successful business, and especially in an e-commerce space, back-end technologies must scale proportionally with the fast-growing demands.

Google: 80 percent of Indian Internet users browse YouTube

Google-owned YouTube is now being accessed by 80 percent of Internet users, across all-age groups, in India. YouTube highlighted its growth over the last decade at "Brandcast 2018" event as the company celebrated its 10th anniversary in India.

US sanctions on Pakistani companies could boost India's NSG bid

On the back of passing a spending bill which incorporates US President Trump's warnings of freezing security aid, the US has added seven Pakistani companies to the list of foreign entities that are subject to sanctions in the form of stringent export control measures.

All about PNB's plan to stake claim in Modi's company

In a bid to recover defrauded amounts going up to Rs. 13,000 crore, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is looking to take part in the bankruptcy proceedings of Nirav Modi's firm, Firestar Diamonds. It had filed for insolvency in a New York court last month.

The man who spent decades digitally restoring the Ajanta Caves

With increasing anthropogenic and natural pressures on the iconic Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, there's a growing fear that this piece of ancient Indian culture might soon be lost for eternity.

Facebook has been collecting call, SMS records from Android devices

After the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal blew up in the last few weeks, users have become more aware of data privacy and security on the social media platform.

25 Mar 2018

Tamil Nadu's maiden UDAN flight takes off from Salem

Almost seven years later, flight services between Salem and Chennai were resumed on Sunday under the Centre's regional connectivity scheme 'UDAN.'

Serial Offender: Incidents which destroyed Steven Smith's image

Steven Smith never fails to make the headlines with his batting exploits but this time around it's a different story.

Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to Britons through full-page newspaper ads

Following the backlash over the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has taken out full page adverts in British newspapers to apologize.

Katrina planning to write a book on her Bollywood journey

Katrina Kaif has come a long way in the Hindi film industry.

Ronaldo wants a bigger pay cheque than Messi

'Ronaldo vs Messi' battle has dominated the world football for the last decade.

#DeleteFacebook: Mozilla, Sonos join the bandwagon

Mozilla has announced to temporarily distance itself from Facebook.

Will Thomas Tuchel become Arsenal's next manager?

Former Borussia Dortmund manager, Thomas Tuchel has reportedly agreed to become Arsenal's next boss at the end of the season.

'Hichki' 2nd day box-office collection stands at Rs. 8.65 crore

Rani Mukerji's comeback film 'Hichki' has been lapped up by the audience.

Smith suspended for one-match, in danger of losing RR's captaincy

Australian skipper, Steven Smith has been fined 100% of his fee and suspended for one match by the ICC, with regard to his confession about the ball tampering scandal.

Everything you should know about Apple's upcoming low-cost iPad

Apple will host its first big launch event of the year on March 27 that will focus on the theme of education.

Delhi Metro, IndusInd Bank introduced dual-purpose 'Metro Plus' card

Delhi Metro, in association with IndusInd Bank, today launched a dual purpose 'Metro Plus' debit card that will enable the IndusInd Bank debit card users to use it as a Delhi Metro Smart Card in addition to a regular debit card.

Here's why R Madhavan backed out of Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'

Ranveer Singh starrer 'Simmba' has been in the news for a while now.

Meet 'Saras', India's first indigenously made passenger plane

Indian scientists and Indian Air Force have once again committed to the development and testing of the country's first passenger and transport plane, Saras, a 19-seater turboprop aircraft.

Investigate employees accused of corruption: Maharashtra govt orders BMC

The Maharashtra government has written to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) directing it to probe 2,001 of its staff accused of corruption.

CBSE deploying metal detectors at JEE exam-centers to check cheating

The CBSE is going hi-tech to check cheating. In the JEE Main scheduled on April 8, it will deploy metal detectors at centers.

'Baahubali' maker in talks to direct Aamir's 'Mahabharata'

Aamir Khan's dream project 'Mahabharata' is getting bigger by the day.

Jio Prime subscription expires on March 31. What happens then?

Jio, launched in September'16, disrupted India's telecom sector by offering free data and unlimited voice calls over its VoLTE network.

After 7,004 crimes against children in 2016, WB gears up

The latest data of National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) revealed that West Bengal had registered 7,004 crimes against children in 2016, the fifth highest in the country.

These words are turning 100 this year

A century ago, the 'First World War' ended. Most would assume the phrase was coined after there was a second.

Beijing issues major smog alert, third time in 3 months

Just a day after being named the top performer among 28 Chinese cities which took special measures to check pollution, Beijing has issued a three-day-long smog alert.

'Shoebite': Amitabh Bachchan pleads with producers to release the film

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is disheartened by the fact that his film 'Shoebite' has not been able to release till yet.

Rashid Khan becomes fastest to 100 ODI wickets

One man has been instrumental in Afghanistan's steep rise in the world of cricket, Rashid Khan.

Bengaluru: Microsoft to hold first-of-its-kind AI summit on Mar 28

Tech giant Microsoft will host 'AI for All' summit in Bengaluru on March 28 to exhibit use cases of artificial intelligence (AI) across sectors.

OPPO F7 with 25MP camera to launch on March 26

The OPPO F7 smartphone will be launched in India on March 26 at an event slated to start at 2:30 pm IST.

Whopping Rs. 150 crore deal on cards for 'Race 3'

Salman Khan's 'Race 3' is on the verge of cracking a record-breaking satellite rights deal.

Formula 1: Vettel leapfrogs Hamilton to win 2018 season opener

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel got off to a stellar start in the 2018 Formula One Championship, after winning the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.

BCCI held a meeting chaired by former boss Srinivasan

The BCCI held a meeting at a posh hotel in the capital regarding the ongoing rift with the Supreme Court appointed CoA.

Varanasi finally becomes 'wireless': Here are the details

Varanasi, which is touted to be one of the world's oldest cities, is finally having its overhead power cables dismantled, 86 years after the city first got electricity.

Traders demand phase-wise rollout of e-way bill next month

The interstate e-way bill is going to be introduced from April 1 across India.

Will Manchester United sell Paul Pogba?

The reunion between Paul Pogba and Manchester United looked like a perfect one, when the 25-year-old signed for the Red Devils in a record £89 million transfer.

Karan Johar to return with 'Koffee With Karan' Season 6

Karan Johar is all set to invite the Bollywood stars on the gossip inducing couch of 'Koffee With Karan' once again.

Mann Ki Baat highlights: MSP, affordable healthcare and more

In the latest edition of Mann Ki Baat, PM Narendra Modi has announced that each and every expense incurred by farmers, including their labor cost, will be accounted for while fixing the Minimum Support Price (MSP) at 1.5 times the input cost.

40% of Tripura's cancer patients are women, tobacco to blame

Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Burman has asked people, especially women, of the state to change their lifestyle to prevent cancer.

Kolkata: TMC, BJP take out rallies to celebrate Ram Navami

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the opposition BJP organized rallies and colorful processions to celebrate Ram Navami in the state on Sunday.

'Flat-Earther' launches himself in self-made rocket to prove his theory

"Mad" Mike Hughes has finally done what he has been promising to do since years: he has launched himself in his self-made rocket from Amboy, California.

March for Our Lives: Huge pro gun-control rallies sweep USA

With over 800 protests taking place across the US and the world, thousands of protesters took to the streets on Saturday calling for tighter gun control laws in the US.

Women's T20I tri-series: England defeat India by 7 wickets

After losing the tri-series opener against Australia, India women faced their second consecutive defeat.

Steve Smith steps-down from captaincy for the remainder of 3rd-Test

Australian captain Steve Smith has stepped down from captaincy for the remainder of the Test against South Africa.

Vadodara police uses Priya's wink to spread awareness on safe-driving

Displaying their witty side, the Vadodara City Police have adopted a unique strategy to spread awareness on safe driving.

Increasing number of IIT seats going vacant, maximum at IIT-BHU

According to data compiled by the HRD ministry, the number of seats lying vacant in the premium institutes has seen a rising trend in the last five years, except in 2014.

#Cheatgate: Which cricketers have been involved in ball-tampering?

Australia's tour of South Africa has been marred with controversies.

Salman Khan responds to ailing 'Veergati' co-star Pooja Dadwal's plea

Salman Khan has once again proved that he is as generous as one can get.

UIDAI denies claims of Aadhaar data breach on Indane's systems

The UIDAI has denied the claims of an Aadhaar data breach on the systems run by state-owned utility company Indane.

Xiaomi brings Hotstar app to Mi TVs; launches new Mi-backbacks

Xiaomi has introduced Hotstar app to its Mi Smart TVs, allowing users access to a host of new TV shows, movies, and sports shows on their Mi TVs.

Delhi Police is 'sorry' after yet another lathicharge on journalists

Delhi Police isn't known for their impressive track record in upholding human rights and freedom of the press.

Google remembers Farooque Shaikh with doodle on 70th birth anniversary

Search engine Google on Sunday honored late Bollywood actor Farooque Shaikh on his 70th birth anniversary with a special doodle.

Roger Federer stunned at Miami, to lose number 1 ranking

Men's world number 1 Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 at the Miami Open.

'Family Time With Kapil Sharma': All you need to know

Tonight is going to be a big night for Kapil Sharma and his fans.

TDP-BJP hit out at each other after falling-out

On March 8, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP pulled out two ministers from the NDA government.

J&K: One terrorist killed, woman injured in Budgam encounter

An unidentified terrorist was killed today in an encounter with security forces in central Kashmir's Budgam district, police said.

#SAvsAUS: All you need to know about the ball-tampering incident

Australian cricket hit a new low after a ball tampering incident came to light on Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa.

Indian-origin ponzi schemer charged in US with $250,000 fraud

An Indian-origin man in the US has been charged with stealing more than $250,000 in a Ponzi scheme in which his friends and coworkers invested.

Mohammed Shami injured in a road accident on Dehradun-Delhi journey

Mohammed Shami, who has been involved in a bitter public spat with wife Hasin Jahan, was injured in a road accident today.

Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta are engaged!

After much speculation, it's official: Akash Ambani, the scion of India's richest family, is engaged to Shloka Mehta, daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta.

Delhi: Stalked, harassed by neighbor, police aspirant hangs herself

Unable to cope with the constant stalking by her neighbor, a 17-year-old of Delhi's Rohini hanged herself in her house two days ago.

Narendra Modi app sharing user information without consent: Security researcher

French security researcher Elliot Alderson, who's been in the news for discovering major security flaws in the Aadhaar app, has found out that the official Narendra Modi app on Android is allegedly sharing user information with a US-based company called CleverTap without their consent.

Apple's "foldable iPhone" may finally arrive in 2020: Report

Foldable smartphones are clearly the next big thing - while Samsung's foldable Galaxy X is going to launch in "a few years", latest reports claim Apple is going to release a foldable iPhone in just two years.

Cambridge Analytica issue: EC calls a meeting to check voter-influence

Recently, a scandal erupted after it was alleged that UK-based Cambridge Analytica (CA) harvested data of 50 million Facebook users to subvert 2016 US presidential elections.

BJP sets early deadlines for central schemes before 2019-LS elections

To reap electoral benefits in 2019 parliamentary elections, the Narendra Modi-led NDA government has set early deadlines for implementing key central schemes.

Netflix films shouldn't be eligible for the Oscars: Steven Spielberg

Movie maverick Steven Spielberg has opined that Netflix movies should not be considered for the Academy Awards.

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train fares to be priced like other trains

The fare of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train will be competitively priced, much like other trains of Indian Railways, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis recently told the state legislative council.

Self-driving cars are not perfect, but they are the future

A 49-year-old woman was killed in Tempe, Arizona, on Sunday after being hit by a self-driving Uber.