Chelsea arrive at the Etihad Stadium as leaders and a point better off than City, which means a draw would be a fine result for them. Three points will put either team on top of the table, and a draw may keep Chelsea in first place if Liverpool can’t win.[Read More…]
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Columbia plane crash: Authorities suspend airline license
Bolivian authorities have suspended the license of charter airline Lamia Bolivia whose plane crashed in Columbia killing 75 people, including players from Brazil’s Chapecoence Football club. Management of Bolivian aviation authority was also replaced to ensure a transparent probe, The Guardian reported. Primary investigation revealed that the fuel reserves were[Read More…]
Debit / Credit card can be hacked in less than 6 seconds: Research
It may take as little as six seconds for hackers to guess your credit or debit card number, expiry date and security code, say scientists who were able to circumvent all security features meant to protect online payments from fraud. Exposing the flaws in the VISA payment system, researchers from[Read More…]
Trump names former marine General James Mattis as defence secretary
US president-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis, a former marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, as his defence secretary. Mattis was an outspoken critic of Obama administration, especially on its policy towards Iran. “We are going to appoint Mad Dog Mattis as our secretary of defence,” Trump[Read More…]
More sex can boost women’s memory, shows study
The benefits of sex are just not limited to pleasure derived from intercourse but there is lot more. And the newest surprise concerning sex is good news for women. A study shows that having more sex means better memory for women. According to the research, the penile-vaginal sexual intercourse boosts[Read More…]
Gwalior, Raipur more polluted than New Delhi, claims WHO data
It seems Chhattisgarh’s Raipur is more polluted than the national capital, a World Health Organisation report released on Friday said. Similarly, Gwalior has also been included in the list of city more polluted than Delhi. The organization has examined air pollution level in around 1600 cities across the world, which[Read More…]
Trinamool raises ‘military coup’ issue in Parliament, Parrikar says don’t make it a controversy
The row over Army taking over road toll plazas in West Bengal on Friday echoed in Parliament with Trinamool Congress seeing “sinister” designs behind the move and Defence Minister Manohar Parikkar said the army was conducting a routine exercise in West Bengal. The issue was raised in both Houses of[Read More…]
Doctors cure prostate cancer by blasting tumours with testosterone
Doctors from John Hopkins University cured a man’s advanced cancer by shocking tumours with huge amount of testosterone. The result, which could revolutionise the cancer treatment, has been described as unexpected and exciting because most prostate cancer therapies work by depriving the amount of testosterone, Telegraph reported. For decades men[Read More…]
SC rejects plea to make National Anthem mandatory in courts
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition that sought to make playing the national anthem mandatory in court and bar councils across the country. The national anthem is not mandatory at the Supreme Court. There is no proper petition before the court in this regard. We can’t impose it[Read More…]
Reliance Jio used PM Modi’s photo in ads without permission: MoS Rathore
Reliance Jio had used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s photograph in its print and electronic advertisements without the PMO’s (Prime Minister’s Office) permission. According to an IANS news report, cited by NDTV, this was disclosed by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in the Rajya Sabha[Read More…]
Kolkata wins best cities award for solid waste project
In a noteworthy progress, Kolkata, together with 10 other cities in the world, has been honoured with the best cities of 2016 award for inspiring and innovative programme concerning solid waste management, during the C40 Mayors Summit held in Mexico City. Notably, Kolkata is the only Indian city to receive[Read More…]
Patriotism enforced may be patriotism denied
Supreme Court ruling on compulsory National Anthem jars with the external image of a nation comfortable in its own skin. It is not about standing for the National Anthem, that’s a given for everyone anytime Jana Gana Mana is played. Rather, a national debate is needed on the far[Read More…]
Ministers’ panel proposes Aadhar identification for cashless transactions
The Committee of senior ministers has proposed Aadhar identifications for cashless transactions, enabling biometric authentication for cashless transactions. The Unique Identification Authority of India has planned to increase biometric authentication capacity through Aadhar card to 40 crore a day from 10 crore to constitute PMO’s direction to push forward a[Read More…]
Large volumes of cash big source of corruption, black money: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the people to “lead the change” towards cashless transactions to lay the strong foundations of an India where there is no place for corruption and black money. “In 21st century India, there is no place for corruption. Corruption slows down growth and[Read More…]
An Ordinary Person’s Guide to PMLA
On the evening of 8th November, when the PM announced demonetization of the currency notes of 500 and 1000 denomenations, amongst several arguments on why of this news, was an intention to shock black money hoarders. I innocently assumed then that for the benefit of poor Jan Dhan Yojna account[Read More…]
Ronaldinho, Riquelme to come out of retirement, play for Chapecoense: Reports
Brazilian legend Ronaldinho and former Argentina international Juan Roman Riquelme have reportedly offered to come out of retirement to play for South American club Chapecoense, which was devastated when the plane carrying their first-team squad to Colombia for the Copa Sudamerica final crashed on Tuesday. Some reports have suggested Ronaldinho,[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Loss to biz: 75%; 3-6 mths for normal biz activities: CAIT Gen Secy
Stating that the initial loss to business due to demonitisation as high as 75 per cent, National secretary general of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Praveen Khandelwal says “it will take three to six months for normal business activities to resume”. What are your observations about demonetisation move[Read More…]
Vegans call for scrapping of Britain’s £5 note as it contains animal fat
Britain had released a new 5 pound note in September. The new polymer bill notes were stronger, safer and eco-friendly. Many people were calling for the withdrawal of the new notes as the Bank of England confirmed on twitter that the new bill contain traces of tallow- a hard fatty[Read More…]
Aadhaar number could soon replace all card transactions
Soon 12-digit Aadhaar number could replace all card transactions as the government is gearing up to strengthen the Aadhaar enabled transactions as part of its drive to help India become a cashless economy. The move, which is part of an all-round approach towards enabling digital payments and is being driven[Read More…]
Demonetisation: Villagers barter grains for goods to beat cash
Villagers have found a way out to beat the cash crunch caused by government’s decision to demonetise ₹500 and ₹1000 currency notes, as they have been bartering grains for goods to meet the daily needs. As per the reports pouring in from Ghazipur village of Uttar Pradesh, a villager offered[Read More…]
Magic mushroom eases anxiety and depression in cancer patients
A team of researchers have found that Psilocybin- a naturally occurring psychedelic compound produced by more than 200 species of mushrooms- eases the depression and soothes the anxiety in patient with life-threatening cancer. In a research report published Thursday in the Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, researchers reported that trial subjects who[Read More…]
Mohammad Kaif turns 36, Sehwag wishes him in trademark style
In last few months, Virender Sehwag has developed a reputation of being the king of Twitter trolls, especially when it comes to wishing his fellow cricketers. With the use of puns, he has wished many former and cricketers in a witty manner, thus carving his own trademark style of wishing[Read More…]
Police bust organised theft ring, recovers a truckload of Nutella
Police in Canada’s Ontario have arrested an organised crime racket engaged in everything from stealing Nutella to importing drugs. York Police recently conducted a massive operation, dubbed as Operation Cyclone, which begun in March after two-high end cars were stolen from the York region driveway, Munchies reported. Police laid charges[Read More…]
Phishing portals stealing information from ICICI, SBI, 24 other banks
Researchers from US-based cyber security company FireEye have claimed discovering malicious phishing websites created by cyber criminals that spoof 26 Indian banks to steal personal information from customers. FireEye identified a new domain (csecurepay[.]com) that was registered on October 23 this year and appears to be an online payment gateway[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee’s flight delay: IndiGo says plane had adequate fuel
IndiGo on Thursday said the plane carrying West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was delayed due to congestion before making a normal landing on Wednesday and had adequate fuel. In a detailed statement, IndiGo said the flight 6E 342 with 174 passengers onboard made a “normal landing” at Kolkata airport[Read More…]