Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Monday that he has received an anonymous death threat on January 7. Ganguly, who is also the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), said he has informed the Kolkata police. However, no formal complaint has been lodged in this[Read More…]
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Flipkart appoints Kalyan Krishnamurthy as new CEO
India’s top e-commerce firm Flipkart on Monday appointed Kalyan Krishnamurthy as its new CEO, replacing co-founders Binny Bansal. Bansal has been given the position of Group CEO. Krishnamurthy associated with Flipkart in June 2016. He was intensely involved in the company’s revamping process. This was Krishnamurthy’s second shift with the[Read More…]
Truck bomb kills at least eight policemen in Egypt
At least eight people were killed and 10 other people were injured Monday in a truck bomb attack on a police checkpoint in al-Arish, a city in northern Sinai in Egypt, medical and security sources told media. Three policemen and three civilians were reportedly among those injured. According to the[Read More…]
Air India is the 3rd-worst airline in the world: Reports
In a major blow to India’s national carrier, Air India has been ranked third among the worst airlines across the world. While, Netherlands flag carrier KLM has been adjudged the best international airline in 2016. This was revealed by aviation insights company FlightStats. Every year, the aviation insights company FlightStats[Read More…]
Science says that starting work before 10am is synonymous to torment
Do you know why an average American consumes over 3 cups of coffee every single day and spends over 40 billion dollars a year on coffee? Just to try and keep themselves as alert as they possibly can! There is a little something that effects a huge number of people but have[Read More…]
Punjab Polls: Manmohan Singh releases Congress’s manifesto; 10 key promises
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday released the Congress party’s manifesto for the February 4 assembly polls in Punjab. The government’s move to scrap high denomination notes that caused a countrywide cash crunch will be an election issue in all five states, including Punjab, said Singh. Following the release[Read More…]
Direct, Indirect tax collection figures reach double-figures: Jaitley
Direct and indirect tax collection from April to December showed a double-digit increase, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday. “Since there has been a considerable debate as to the impact of currency squeeze in November and December, the revenue data becomes relevant. The direct tax collections for April-December period[Read More…]
Golden Globe Awards: Priyanka Chopra sports sequined gown, says ‘it’s a good time’
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra, who made her debut at the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards in glistening in gold, said she is glad that she is soon going to be seen in her first ever Hollywood movie “Baywatch.” “It’s a good time,” added the international diva. Styled by Cristina Ehrlich,[Read More…]
Rs 14 lakh crore in old notes deposited and only Rs 75,000 crore out
According to Indian Express, an information available to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says that post demonetisation about ₹ 14 lakh crore in demonetised currency have been deposited with banks, so far. Which is also an indication that the notes that got extinguished was much lower than expected. However[Read More…]
Party has no money to fight Punjab, Goa elections: Arvind Kejriwal
Weeks ahead of assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday claimed that his “honest” party does not have money to fight the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab and Goa. “We don’t have a single penny to contest Punjab and Goa polls. Our bank[Read More…]
Alarmingly escalating rate of ‘selficide’ in India
Riya, an 18-year-old Delhi University student, isn’t the first case that has been referred to AIIMS department of psychiatry, suspected of suffering from ‘selficide’. In the last few months, there have been at least two other cases in AIIMS and three in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, who were suffering from[Read More…]
Golden Globes 2017: ‘La La Land’ takes record with seven prizes; ‘Moonlight’ wins best drama
Musical flick ‘La La Land’ swept away the Golden Globes Awards 2017, which was held in Beverly Hills on Sunday. The movie created Golden Globes history with seven wins. ‘La La Land’ won the Best Motion Picture (Comedy or Musical). The film’s leading actor Ryan Gosling won the award for Best[Read More…]
When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose: Meryl Streep’s Golden Globes speech
American actress Meryl Streep, nominated for 19 Academy Awards in total, Meryl was honored at the Golden Globes for a lifetime of notable work and she used her acceptance speech to indirectly blast at US president-elect Donald Trump for mocking a disabled journalist in 2015 and to defend free press[Read More…]
PMO files: Sonia Gandhi ruled country through NAC during UPA rule?
Government will soon publicize 710 files of the National Advisory Council (NAC) that provide thorough details of how NAC, created by Congress President Sonia Gandhi, influenced the UPA administration between 2004 and 2014. The files show how Gandhi ruled the country from the backdoors while Manmohan Singh remained a ‘dummy[Read More…]
35% job losses, 50% drop in revenue due to demonetisation: Study
Demonetisation has caused 35 percent job losses and 50 percent decline in revenue of micro-small scale industries, an Indian Express report quoting the All India Manufacturers’ Organisation (AIMO) said on Monday. The job losses and revenue dip was estimated in the first 34 days of demonetisation decision, the report added.[Read More…]
Don’t vote on caste basis, says RSS
RSS leader Krishna Gopal on Sunday appealed people to vote on the basis of candidate’s abilities and added that using caste as vote bank is not good for a democratic system. “Some people have personal and political vested interests and they use caste as their vote bank which I believe[Read More…]
High alert declared after 3 killed in attack on GREF camp in Jammu’s Akhnoor
Three people working as labourers with General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) have been killed in a terrorist attack in Batal in Akhnoor district on Monday morning, following which a high alert has been declared in the region. The attack took place in Akhnoor sector this morning on the General Reserve[Read More…]
Jerusalem: Truck attack kills at least 5 Israeli soldiers; EU condemns the incident
A Palestinian rammed a truck into a crowd of Israeli soldiers who were visiting the famous tourist spot in Jerusalem, killing five and wounding at least 15 people, said authorities. The driver was also killed in an attack at the spot overlooking holy sites in the Old City like the[Read More…]
MP Amar Singh gets Z-category central security cover again
The Union Home Ministry has provided ‘Z’ category security cover of central paramilitary commandos to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh owing to the threat perception amid allegations that Singh is behind the dispute within the Samajwadi Party. “Recent activities”, including backbiting in SP ahead of UP polls has been cited[Read More…]
PM thinks of next generation, Rahul looks at disrupting next Parliament session, says Arun Jaitley
Launching an attack on Congress Vice President Rahul ahead of budget session, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said that he (Rahul) is interested only in disrupting parliament proceedings. “Prime Minister was thinking of the next generation while Rahul Gandhi was only looking at how to disrupt the next[Read More…]
Overseas Indians made invaluable contribution to economy: PM Modi
Underlining the role played by overseas Indians in the country’s development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said they have made an invaluable contribution to the Indian economy by investing over 69 billion US dollars. “For me, FDI has two definitions — one is ‘Foreign Direct Investment’ and the other[Read More…]
4 killed, 6 injured after car rams into night shelter in Lucknow
Four labourers were killed and six others injured after a car crashed into a night shelter in Lucknow early this morning. Four dead and four injured after a car hits a night shelter in Lucknow’s Dalibagh. (spot visuals) pic.twitter.com/FyYM0ylRtH — ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 8, 2017 The deceased have been[Read More…]
India, Portugal ink six agreements; defence, terrorism included
India and Portugal on Saturday signed six agreements – including one on defence cooperation – after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa. At a joint press conference, PM Modi said the MoU on defence cooperation will help both nations harness their “respective strengths[Read More…]
Demonetisation to further stall GDP growth, says P Chidambaram
Former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said demonetisation will further hit the economy with the country’s GDP growth being projected to slow down to 7.1 per cent. Attacking the NDA government over the scrapping of high value notes, the senior Congress leader said the statistics have ‘exposed’ its[Read More…]
Absconding Meghalaya MLA arrested on rape charges
Julius Dorphang, an independent MLA from Meghalaya, has been arrested from Guwahati on charges of raping a minor in the state. The MLA was absconding after an FIR was filed against him. Dorphang is a former leader of banned militant group HNCL. He is the sitting MLA of Mawhati constituency.[Read More…]