The plane that crashed in Colombia virtually wiping out an entire Brazilian soccer team was running out of fuel, had no electrical power, and was preparing for an emergency landing, according to the pilot’s final words. The disaster on Monday night killed 71 people and sent shock waves round the[Read More…]
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Nada cyclone to make landfall on December 2; Tamil Nadu, Puduchery on alert
Tamil Nadu has been warned of the cyclonic storm named ‘Nada, which is likely to make landfall along the coastal lines of Tamil Nadu and Puduchery in the morning of December 2. On Wednesday morning, Meteorological department issued a warning against the cyclone. The system, which formed over the southwest[Read More…]
Demonetisation carried out in ‘haphazard’ manner: Former PM Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, who had implemented a Voluntary Disclosure Scheme (VDS) to unearth black money during his tenure, on Thursday said the present government had carried out demonetisation in a “haphazard” manner causing “unimaginable sufferings” to the people. The Janata Dal (Secular) chief said Prime Minister Narendra[Read More…]
EFL Cup results: Manchester United sweep past West Ham; Arsenal out
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial scored twice each to help Manchester United ease into the League Cup semi-finals with a 4-1 home victory over West Ham United on Wednesday as Arsenal suffered a 2-0 home defeat by Southampton. Martial netted twice in the second half to take the tie at[Read More…]
Congress twitter handle hacked, party blames right-wing hackers
A day after Rahul Gandhi’s twitter handle put out offensive and homophobic comments , the official Twitter handle of Indian National Congress appeared to have been hacked on Thursday morning for a few minutes. A series of abusive tweets were sent out to its 1.8 million followers. Congress Party had[Read More…]
Old Rs 500 notes valid till Dec 2 for fuel, air ticket purchase
The government on Thursday cut short the deadline of using old ₹500 notes at petrol pumps and for buying airline tickets at airports till December 2 instead of December 15 announced earlier. With effect from December 3, 2016, old ₹500 notes cannot be used for the purchase of petrol, diesel[Read More…]
Maha CM’s wife Amruta to appear with Big B in music video
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis’ wife and singer, Amruta Fadnavis is all set to mark her debut in a music video. And she will be sharing screen space with megastar, Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan hinted at shooting with the CM’s wife via a tweet on late Tuesday night. According to[Read More…]
Main Aa Raha Hoon: Raees Alam
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Wednesday announced that the trailer of his much awaited movie ‘Raees’ will release on Dec 7. King Khan, while announcing the date in a video released on micro blogging site Twitter, gave a pre-cursor of his look and personality in the movie. In the[Read More…]
With close to ₹977 cr, BJP leads the list of parties with unknown income
BJP has topped the list of political parties receiving donations from unknown sources between 2013 and 2015, data from the Association for Democratic Reforms has revealed. Section 29C of the Representation of People Act, 1951, mandates that all donations made to political parties by any individual or company in excess[Read More…]
GDP growth rises to 7.3% in July-September from 7.1% in June quarter
India’s economic growth picked up steam in the July-September quarter on strong consumption demand, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surprise currency crackdown earlier this month will likely dent growth in coming quarters. Gross domestic product or GDP growth rose to 7.3 per cent in September quarter, accelerating from 7.1 per[Read More…]
Demonetisation effect : Used car sales drops by 40%
In the wake of demonetisation move, car dealers are saying that sales of used car have been hit hard by the cash crunch in market. The demand for used car has been dropped by 30 percent after the announcement of demonetisation, Times of India reported. As the user car market[Read More…]
Jaitley slams Kejriwal for ‘misrepresenting changes in taxation law’
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday took Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to task for “factually misrepresenting changes in the tax law” and asserted that there will still be a penalty of 200% for misreporting income under Section 270A of the Income Tax Act. Jaitley made this clarification on Twitter,[Read More…]
Twitter reacts to Supreme Court’s National Anthem order
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the National anthem should be played in all cinema halls before a movie begins, accompanied by the national flag displayed on screen. As soon as the news broke out, people took to twitter to react with hilarious tweets: Watching a movie in theatre[Read More…]
Whopping! Candlelight dinner with Donald Trump costs USD 1 million
US President-elect Donald Trump’s richest supporters can enjoy a “candlelight dinner” with him and his Vice President-elect Mike Pence by shelling out $1 million and more. Trump’s inaugural committee is offering elaborate presidential perks – including candlelight dinner with the President-elect, cabinet nominees and congressional leaders -for supporters ready to[Read More…]
Callers for dollars: Inside Thane’s scam call centers
As many as 1500 people lost more than USD 300 million in an “enormous and complex fraud” running since 2013 in India, US Justice Department said. The department last month brought grand jury charges against 56 people in India and the United States for “telefraud” scams run from fake call[Read More…]
Viva Fidel: World leaders bid farewell to Cuban revolutionary
World leaders bid farewell to Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro on Tuesday night in a ceremony that filled with the solemn memorial for the Communist leader and criticism on Western imperialism. Presidents and foreign dignitaries from across the world including Russia, China, Mexico, Iran and South Africa took to a podium[Read More…]
RBI limits Jan Dhan account withdrawal to ₹ 10,000 per month
Reserve Bank of India has issued a notification which limits the Jan Dhan account holders to withdraw only ₹10,000 a month, as a temporary measure to avoid money laundering. “With a view to protect the innocent farmers and rural account holders of PMJDY from activities of money launders and legal[Read More…]
National anthem must be played before movies in all cinemas: SC
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered that the National anthem should be played in all cinema halls before a movie begins, accompanied by the national flag displayed on screen. It further said that everyone present in cinema hall should rise up and pay respect to the anthem. Furthermore, the apex[Read More…]
EFL Cup: Woodburn becomes Liverpool’s youngest scorer as Reds beat Leeds
It was a night to remember for teenager Ben Woodburn. The 17-year-old eclipsed Michael Owen as Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer as the Reds edged past Championship side Leeds United in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at Anfield. The Premier League hosts huffed and puffed before Divock Origi stole behind the Leeds defence[Read More…]
Landmark verdict! Court lets Hindu girl live with Muslim boyfriend
In a progressive judgement, Gujarat high court on Wednesday permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible for marriage. While allowing this reunion to take place on the wishes of the girl in a remote town of[Read More…]
Dutch parliament approves burqa ban in public places
Netherlands MPs on Tuesday have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a ban on wearing face-covering burqa in public places including schools, hospitals and public transport. The rule, to ban all clothing which covers face, was approved by 132 members in the 150 seat house, Telegraph reported. The rule will go[Read More…]
Get Nitish Kumar married to your sister: Rabri to Sushil Kumar Modi
Former Bihar Chief Minister and senior RJD leader, Rabri Devi suggested Sushil Kumar Modi to ‘come and take away Nitish Kumar and get him married to his sister’. The retort came in reply to a question from a television news channel journalist about Sushil Kumar Modi’s recent ‘invitation’ to Kumar[Read More…]
Son has no legal right to stay at parents’ home: Delhi HC
Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that a son, irrespective of his marital status, has no legal right to live in the self-acquired house of his parents and can only live there at their mercy. The court also added that only because parents have allowed the son to live in[Read More…]
Respond to notebandi with vote bandi: Mamata Banerjee to UP voters
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday addressed a massive rally in Lucknow against government’s demonetisation move. Asking people to give a fitting reply to the government in the UP election, Mamata said “respond to notebandi with vote bandi”. She also dared Modi to conduct a secret ballot among BJP[Read More…]
Pay Rs. 4.5L for amputating kid’s fingers without consent: Consumer forum to doctor
The apex consumer commission on Tuesday directed a doctor, who runs a private hospital in Rajasthan, to pay ₹4.5 lakh to a minor boy for amputating his two fingers without seeking consent from his parents. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) also took note that the doctor, a West[Read More…]