In a development that might change the way the media industry works, a robot journalist has made its debut in a Chinese daily newspaper on Wednesday and completes a 300 characters long article in just a second, said scientists. The article was based on the Spring Festival travel rush and[Read More…]
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FA Cup: Liverpool beat Plymouth 1-0, to meet Wolves in 4th Round
Brazilian Lucas Leiva scored his first goal in seven years to send Liverpool into the fourth round of the FA Cup at the expense of League Two Plymouth. Jurgen Klopp’s side had to make the 293-mile trip to Home Park after they were held to a frustrating goalless draw in[Read More…]
22 kids feared dead after school bus collides with truck in UP’s Etah district
In a tragic incident, as many as 22 school children are feared dead after a school bus collided with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah district on Thursday morning. The incident injured over 50 kids. The accident took place early in the morning. In an initial probe, it has been[Read More…]
Bandipora: LeT Militant killed in encounter in Kashmir
A Lashkar-e-Taiba militant on Thursday was killed while a policeman was injured in an encounter in Bandipora district of north Kashmir. The security forces launched a cordon and search operation on specific intelligence input about presence of militants in Hajin area of Bandipora, a police official said. During the search[Read More…]
Smriti Irani asked DU to conceal her education information
The Central Information Commission (CIC) was recently informed that Union minister Smriti Irani had refrained Delhi University from disclosing information related to her degree, the School of Open Learning (SOL). The commission has now directed SOL to produce all documents related to Irani’s educational qualification as a show-cause notice was issued on January 10 to the[Read More…]
Kejriwal’s special manifesto for differently-abled persons
As the Punjab polles inch closer, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday released a special manifesto of the party for differently-abled persons in Punjab. Assuring a hike in monthly pension to Rs 2,500. He addressed a plethora of differently-abled persons and said, “Pension will be raised (up to Rs[Read More…]
‘Chennai Express’ producer arrested on rape charges
Bollywood blockbuster “Chennai Express” was produced by Karim Morani, who has been booked for allegedly raping a Delhi-based woman on promise of marriage, police said on Wednesday. The case is under sections 417 (cheating), 376 (rape) 342 (wrongful confinement), 506 (criminal intimidation), 493 (cohabitation caused by a man deceitfully inducing[Read More…]
Jallikattu: Protests spread across Tamil Nadu, CM Panneerselvam to meet PM
After Jallikattu protests attracted huge strength across Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to get an ordinance passed in favor of the customary bull-taming sport. The government may take a kind approach, but would wait for the Supreme Court’s ultimate[Read More…]
FIR against BJP leader Sangeet Som for using riots video during election campaign
An FIR was registered on Wednesday against BJP leader Sangeet Som and two others for violating the poll code by screening a documentary containing parts of his speech related to the Dadri lynching case and his arrest during the Muzaffarnagar riots. Sangeet Som, Virendra Kumar and Chandrshekhar Singh have been[Read More…]
Demonetisation briefing: Manmohan Singh saved Patel from grilling by MPs
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saved RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Wednesday from the possible grilling by a parliamentary committee over the demonetisation issue. While Patel was struggling with the tough questions by MPs, Singh intervened and said that the central bank and the Governor’s position as an institution should[Read More…]
Indrani Mukerjea to part ways with Peter, says its her personal matter
Accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea told a special CBI court on Wednesday that she wanted to divorce husband and co-accused Peter Mukerjea. Special judge HS Mahajan, while stating that it was her personal matter, informed her that she did not require the permission of[Read More…]
Afghanistan’s first women orchestra set to perform at Davos
Amidst the threat and accusation that they are insulting their family by the public performance, the women of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra are set to perform at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20 including orphans,will be performing before 3,000[Read More…]
Voters in Goa, Punjab buying AAP’s ‘education model’: Manish Sisodia
Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday rued that the focus in schools is on completing the syllabus and not enhancing knowledge even as he claimed the AAP government’s education model is being “bought” by voters in poll-bound states of Punjab and Goa. “The biggest drawback in our education[Read More…]
Rear seat kickers the most annoying airline passengers
For the third year in a row, rear seat kickers have earned the hesitant distinction of being the No. 1 most offensive type of airline passenger. Fourth annual Expedia Airplane Etiquette Study released on Tuesday showed that 64% of respondents find the rear seat kicker annoying. Inattentive parents rank second,[Read More…]
Will not free doctor who helped US find Osama Bin Laden: Pakistan
An imprisoned Pakistani doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden will be neither released nor handed to the United States, Pakistan’s law minister has told legislators, media reported on Wednesday. Dr. Shakil Afridi, hailed as a hero by US officials, was arrested[Read More…]
US and Pakistan share an “extraordinarily complicated” relationship
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said yesterday. “There are some areas where the United States and Pakistan have been able to effectively cooperate to counter terrorism and to fight extremism, and that’s served the interest of both countries, and obviously, tragically, Pakistan is a country where many victims[Read More…]
Fatah and Hamas to form unity government in Palestine
After a three-day negotiation talk in Moscow, The Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority (PA) on Tuesday has agreed to form a unity government with Hamas. “We have reached an agreement under which, within 48 hours, we will call on (Palestinian leader) Mahmoud Abbas to launch consultations on the creation of a government[Read More…]
Jallikattu: Over 3000 protest at Chennai’s marina beach
A huge protest continues across Tamil Nadu on Wednesday with thousands of people joining in Madurai, Chennai, Salem and Coimbatore against the Jallikattu ban. The protests started in Madurai after Pongal festival spread to other parts of the state and police detained more than 200 protesters on Tuesday morning. More[Read More…]
Cash, liquor and drugs seizures in UP and Punjab
As the pole dates comes closer, election Commission had appointed surveillance and expenditure monitoring teams which have recovered over Rs 64 crore in cash, including Rs 56.04 crore from Uttar Pradesh alone, and liquor and drugs. As per official data, Punjab has witnessed the maximum seizure of drugs worth Rs[Read More…]
Whole world is tracking Paytm now, says founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma exuded confidence in the achievements of his start up in the past year. Speaking at Paytm’s annual party, Sharma said, “We did in one year what others couldn’t do in 10”. However, the founder went a little overboard as he resorted to using expletives in[Read More…]
Government forces IPS officers to go on compulsory retirement
Modi government has forced two IPS officers to go on compulsory retirement in public interest. Under Rule 16(3) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, the Union Home ministry prematurely retired Mayank Sheel Chohan of AGMUT cadre, 1998 batch and Raj Kumar Dewangan of Chhattisgarh cadre, 1992 batch on[Read More…]
Uttarakhand polls: Congress leader ND Tiwari, son Rohit joined BJP
Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari and his son Rohit Shekhar have joined BJP in presence of party President Amit Shah on Wednesday. While the development came as a major boost to the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the crucial assembly election, it is a[Read More…]
Pakistan must walk away from terror for a dialogue with India: PM Modi
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Pakistan to walk away from terror if it wants to have conversation with India. Clearing his attitude towards an integrated neighbourhood, Modi said his vision for country’s neighbourhood is hell bent on harmonious ties with entire South Asia. He also mentioned several efforts made[Read More…]
DDA Housing Scheme with 12,000 flats on offer likely to be launched in Feb
After a month of delay, Delhi Development Authority’s new Housing Scheme with 12,000 flats on offer is now likely to be launched next month. The scheme was earlier expected to be launched around January 26. “We had a January target but people were reeling under the immediate impact of demonetisation[Read More…]
Arms case: Bollywood actor Salman Khan acquitted of all charges
Bollywood actor Salman Khan was acquitted of all charges in the Arms Act case against him in the alleged poaching of two black bucks on Wednesday. “Salman Khan (has been) acquitted in the Arms Act case after the prosecution failed to provide conclusive evidence,” the film star’s lawyer said. Khan[Read More…]