28 Jul 2018

5 most successful women's football clubs

Indian Super League team, FC Goa, today launched the women's team.

Apple's 2018 iPad Pro will get iPhone X-like design: Reports

Apple's upcoming iPad Pro will feature slightly smaller and thinner body and will not come with a headphone jack, according to Japanese site Macotakara.

Nick Jonas' colorful life-journey hints why Priyanka fell in love

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are the hottest star couple on the block right now.

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Ghana MPs can't stop laughing over villages named after genitals

Ever heard a funny name and just couldn't stop laughing?

Chess records that might never get broken

One of the oldest and most complicated games ever invented, chess has a rich and varied legacy.

Xiaomi reduces prices of these 3 Mi Power Banks

Following the GST rate cut on Lithium ion batteries from 28% to 18%, Xiaomi has slashed the prices of all its power banks.

England vs India Tests: Records that might get broken

England and India are gearing up for the upcoming Test series, with the first match set to be played from August 1.

Xiaomi's flagship Pocophone F1 could soon launch in India: Reports

Xiaomi could soon launch its first smartphone, under the Pocophone series, in India and other global markets, according to reports.

Tired of sufferings of fellow Indians, Andhra man plans self-burial

Andhra Pradesh police had a tough time dealing with a septuagenarian who was determined to bury himself alive since the country has "suffered from so much crime and public apathy".

Sanjay Dutt's film earns just 3.5% of his biopic's first-day-collection

As ironical as it is, Sanjay Dutt's 'Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3' earned just Rs. 1.25 crore on the first day, which is 3.5% of what his biopic 'Sanju' earned on opening day- Rs. 34.75 crore.

Bengaluru's oldest inscriptions found in Hebbal?

Till recent times, Hebbal, a historically-pregnant city located in northern endpoint of Bengaluru, was known to house Hoysala inscriptions dating back to 1300 AD.

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI emerges single largest-party with 116 seats

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf today emerged as the single largest party in the country's general elections, winning 116 National Assembly seats of the contested 270 parliamentary constituencies, according to the election commission's final results.

A TV-series on Sonali Dev's 'The Bollywood Bride' coming soon

US-based author Sonali Dev's book "The Bollywood Bride" will soon be made a television series.

Delhi pollution chokes parking sensors, unable to detect empty slots

Sensor-based parking, New Delhi Municipal Corporation's ambitious project, has been clouded by Delhi's rising air-pollution levels.

Assamese film wins 3 top awards at US fest

Assamese film "Xhoixobote Dhemalite" ("Rainbow Fields") today bagged three top awards at the 3rd Love International Film Festival held in Los Angeles, a sprawling Southern California city, including best movie.

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Twitter is blocking accounts named "Elon Musk": Here's why

As part of its ongoing efforts to curb fake accounts, Twitter is now shutting down the accounts of those whose display names read "Elon Musk".

Salman finds his heroine: Katrina replaces Priyanka in 'Bharat'

A day after Priyanka Chopra quit 'Bharat' for special reasons (read reported engagement with Nick Jonas), sources in the know have confirmed that Katrina Kaif has been signed for the movie.

Social media brawl: Bangladesh cricketer Sabbir Rahman under scanner

Bangladeshi cricketer Sabbir Rahman has come under the scanner of the country's board for getting into a brawl on social media post the side's second ODI against West Indies.

OPPO Find X fails bend test: Watch video

Thanks to YouTuber Zack of JerryRigEverything channel, we know how durable modern day smartphones are.

#MeToo hits Vatican: Nuns speak against priests who sexually-abused them

For decades, the Catholic Church turned a blind eye to abuse meted to nuns, but it seems to be changing.

Nirmala Sitharaman hands over 'Made in India' engines to Army

Defense Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today, at a function, formally handed over two types of indigenously built high-power multi-fuel engines to the to Vice Chief of Army Staff Devaraj Anbu.

Taliban had meeting with US official in Doha: Taliban official

The Taliban held their first direct contact with a US official in a preliminary discussion about future peace-talks on Afghanistan, a Taliban senior official said today.

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5 most bizarre WWE traditions

We all know that WWE is not a sport. It is sports entertainment. And such a show comes with its own set of traditions.

Top 5 budget foreign travel destinations for Indians

While some international destinations are extremely pricey, if you choose your destination smartly, your vacation won't necessarily translate to burning a hole in your pocket.

Yo-Yo test: Indian women's cricketers follow Kohli & Co.

The Indian women's cricket team underwent the Yo-Yo test, recently, as they followed the footsteps of the men's team.

Criticism or despise? Rishi Kapoor trashes Kashyap and Basu's movies

That Rishi Kapoor doesn't hold Anurag Kashyap and Anurag Basu in high regard is well known. And now the veteran actor, known for his outspoken nature, has once again shown his hate.

ASUS ZenFone 5Z 8GB/256GB variant available from July 30

The top-end variant of the recently launched ASUS ZenFone 5Z, with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, will go on sale for the first time starting July 30, via Flipkart.

Martin Guptill scores a 35-ball hundred in Vitality Blast T20

New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill scored the joint fourth fastest T20 ton in the history of the game.

Biopic on my mother should be called 'Ek-Thi-Smita': Prateik Babbar

Prateik Babbar would love to have a biopic on his mother Smita Patil and he even has a title in mind. It should be called "Ek Thi Smita".

YouTube to take on Netflix, Amazon with its original content

In a bid to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime in the original content space, YouTube is in the process of making its own, original, scripted web series for several international markets including India, France, Germany, Mexico, and Japan.

Police officer kneels down before CM Yogi, photos go viral

Photographs of a police officer, Pravin Singh, in uniform kneeling down at the feet of Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, on the occasion of Guru Purnima at the Gorakhnath temple in the state's Gorakhpur district, went viral on social media.

Maharashtra: Bus falls into 500-feet-deep valley, 30 dead

A bus fell into a 500-feet-deep valley near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, on Saturday, and 32 passengers have reportedly lost their lives.

Happy Birthday, Harry Kane: A look at the star striker

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane turns 25 today.

17-year-old Hisar girl scales Mount Kilimanjaro

It was another illustrious feather in the cap of 17-year-old Shivangi Pathak.

#StaySafeDelhi: Flood warning issued as Yamuna's water level crosses danger-mark

The incessant rains in Delhi rose Yamuna's water level to alarming levels forcing the Delhi government to sound a flood alert.

Shareholder sues Facebook, CEO Zuckerberg after $120 billion stock plunge

In what could be the first of many lawsuits over Facebook's disappointing earnings announcement, Facebook shareholder James Kacouris, has filed a suit against Facebook, CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and CFO David Wehner for allegedly making misleading statements about Facebook's slowing revenue growth, falling operating margins, and declining users.

Rising Muslim population in India responsible for crime: BJP MP

BJP MP Hari Om Pandey blamed the growing population of Muslims in the country for rising crime, adding to the controversial remarks by his party leaders.

IAAF refuses to lift ban on Russia

The IAAF has stated that it will not lift the ban on Russia from participating in international track and field events.

#FinancialBytes: All about savings account with SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis

Gone are the days when opening a new bank account was a hassle - the advent of the internet has made the process easier.

Delhi: 'Starved' girls' father gave them unknown medicine, probe finds

The father of the three girls who reportedly died due to starvation in Delhi had given them some unknown medicine, a preliminary magisterial probe concluded. The report was submitted to the government.

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Now, 'Bharat' producer calls Priyanka Chopra 'unprofessional' for ditching movie

Priyanka Chopra's engagement to Nick Jonas made big news yesterday, but her personal happiness spelled trouble for her professional commitments.

There's no free lunch, not even for Facebook employees

They say that there's no free lunch, and that now seems to be applicable to Facebook as well.

Pune: 36 sexually assaulted kids rescued from Madrasa, Maulana arrested

The police rescued 36 children from a madrasa in Pune's Katraj Kondhwa area after reports of sexual abuse surfaced. A maulana named Rahim has been arrested.

Delhi man kills woman to prove he has real gun

A man was arrested for allegedly killing a woman in Delhi's Dilshad Garden area.

Formula One: Mallya's Force India to get new owners

Formula One team Force India is expected to get new owners soon.

Ganga should have health warning like cigarette packs, NGT opines

Expressing concern over the quality of Ganga water, the National Green Tribunal has asked why the river can't have health warnings like the ones on cigarette packs.

War of the virtual assistants: Google Assistant wins IQ test

Ever wondered which virtual assistant, among the many that are available, is smarter? Well, it seems like we have a conclusive answer now.

Mobile app to warn of extreme weather events in Mumbai

The Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched a mobile application to provide information on extreme weather events in Mumbai.

UN committed to continuing to support Pak's election commission: Guterres

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to the formation of a new government in Pakistan and stressed the UN's commitment to support Pakistan's election commission amid allegations by other political parties of vote rigging, his spokesperson said.

Trump says American media dying to see him make mistake

US President Donald Trump said the American media was dying to see him make mistake, a day after the White House barred a reporter from attending one of his events.

#WhatARecord: Railway wagon booked in 2014 reaches destination in 2018

In what is nothing but embarrassment for Indian railways, a wagon carrying consignment worth Rs. 10 lakh, reached Basti in Uttar Pradesh, almost four years after it left Visakhapatnam.

Karunanidhi admitted to ICU following blood-pressure drop, is stable now

During wee hours of Saturday, DMK chief Karunanidhi was shifted from his Gopalpuram residence to Chennai's Kauvery hospital for treatment.

6 best-rated Xbox One games of 2018 you should play

Xbox One is Microsoft's eighth-generation gaming console released in 2013. Despite a rough start, Xbox One started picking up steam and is among the most popular home video-game consoles.

Know all about 'golden blood,' the rarest blood type

We all know people who have variations of blood types A, B and O. But have you ever come across someone who has golden blood? Most likely not. Because only 43 people in the world have been discovered with this blood type in the last 57 years, making it the rarest of all.

Reliance Jio rolls out Digital Pack: All details here

Reliance Jio has started to roll-out a new Digital Pack wherein prepaid Jio customers will get 2GB data per day for free.

#HealthBytes: The amazing health benefits of taking power naps

It's no secret that most of us don't get a good night's sleep on a regular basis, owing to the vagaries of modern life and work pressure.

Confused between Smart TVs and Android TVs? Here's the answer

Technology is going through some amazing innovations. Phones have become way smarter, watches have become more functional, and even televisions have gone through some amazing changes.

27 Jul 2018
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Don't keep calm: GoT is releasing in early 2019

'Game of Thrones', the fantasy series that caught the world by storm, will return next year (before summers) for its final season.

Honor Note 10 to pack a massive 5,000mAh battery

Huawei sub-brand Honor is working to launch the phablet version of its 2018 flagship, the Note 10.

Movers and shakers of the football transfer market

Several World Cup stars, who were on vacation, are heading back to the pre-season session as managers of top European clubs are looking to find the balance in their squads.

Travel Bytes: Top five weekend getaways from Bengaluru

Want a break from the maddening city life, the crazy Bengaluru traffic, the unending crowds, and not-to-mention, another week at your desk job?

Work messaging wars: Slack acquires rivals, wins the battle

In a surprise announcement, work messaging platform Slack has announced that it has acquired rival HipChat from enterprise software giant Atlassian.

In Netflix's new-show, Emraan plays expelled spy recalled to duty

Netflix, in association with Red Chillies Entertainment, has announced their new multilingual television series.

#SmartphonesFaceoff: OnePlus 6 v/s Huawei Nova 3

In India's mid-premium smartphone segment, Huawei has launched Nova 3 for Rs. 34,999 (6GB/128GB) to compete against the likes of Honor 10, ASUS ZenFone 5Z and the well-established OnePlus 6.

Soon, a web-series on underworld and D-Company by RGV

Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma is once again set to explore the subject of "underworld", this time in a web series.

Following Apple, Google bans cryptocurrency mining apps on PlayStore

Following in the footsteps of Apple, Google has now banned all cryptocurrency mining apps on PlayStore.

US President Donald Trump's bizarre incidents with WWE

Even before Donald Trump became the 45th President of USA, he was already a popular figure among the fans of WWE.

Richa Chadha plays adult star Shakeela in next, reveals first-look

Taking to Instagram, Richa Chadha shared her first look from her upcoming biopic on the adult star Shakeela.

#LandOfAbsurd: Zoo paints donkey to make it look like zebra

A zoo apparently painted a donkey like a zebra and assumed they would get away with it. But then they must have forgotten about the phenomenon of social media.

If I were Home-Minister, would've ordered intellectuals' shooting: BJP Minister

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, a BJP MLA from Karnataka, has sparked a row by saying he would have ordered the shooting of intellectuals, had he been the Home Minister of India.

1,054 streetlight poles in Mumbai are "extremely dangerous"!

Mumbai will be in dark for the forthcoming days.

Despite 12% GST-cut, price of sanitary-napkins to drop by 2-3%

Days after sanitary napkins were exempted from GST, companies like Procter & Gamble (P&G) and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have announced price cuts.

Einstein's general theory of relativity passes the blackhole test

Despite being over a 100 years old, Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity has passed yet another test with flying colors.

After World Cup debacle, know what Neymar has been upto

Brazilian superstar Neymar had a forgettable campaign with his national team at the FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia.

5 Indian-origin persons charged in slashing incident in Singapore

Five Indian-origin men were charged today with rioting and assaulting another Indian-origin man, Dhines Selvarajah (26), with deadly weapons in Little India precinct in Singapore.

Walmart India expects to create 30,000 jobs in Uttar Pradesh

Walmart India, which had signed MoU with UP government to open 15 wholesale Cash and Carry stores, said it expects to create at least 30,000 local jobs from these stores.

CBSE denies 50% students seeking re-evaluation had marks increased,issues clarification

After reports emerged that over half of the CBSE Class-12 students seeking re-evaluation had their marks increased, the Board has denied the claims.

Iconic footballers who have donned number 7 shirt

Paris Saint-Germain, recently, announced that French teenage star Kylian Mbappe will don the number 7 shirt from the 2018-19 season onwards.

Man attempts pregnant wife's delivery watching YouTube videos, she dies

In Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, a 28-year-old woman named Krithiga died after her husband Karthikeyan tried to deliver their baby watching YouTube videos.

Lenovo to ship the first-ever Google Assistant smart display

It seems that Google has found an answer to Amazon's Echo Show smart display, albeit not using its own hardware, but through Lenovo's Smart Display device.

Ghaziabad: Residents of 64 flats evacuated after road caves in

Residents of two apartments in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara were evacuated after a large portion of a road caved in amid heavy rains yesterday.

State-run banks mull performance-linked pay for employees at the top

In a rare move, state-run banks State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda (BoB) are mulling a performance-linked salary structure for employees at the top.

Sri Lanka suspended cricketer Gunathilaka suffers major blow

Sri Lanka's opening batsman, Danushka Gunathilaka, who was not selected for the upcoming 5-match ODI series against South Africa, has suffered another blow.

19-year-old, 'unaware of pregnancy,' delivers and abandons dead-foetus on flight

A woman who gave birth to a premature stillborn baby onboard an Imphal-Guwahati-Delhi Air Asia flight two days ago wasn't aware she was pregnant, she has said.

Moto G6 Plus to soon launch in India, hints Motorola

Lenovo-owned Motorola has teased the arrival of its Moto G6 Plus smartphone in India.

Delhi: Man uploads woman's intimate photos to get wedding cancelled

A Delhi-based man decided to upload on the internet intimate photos of a woman he had promised to marry, in order to get the wedding cancelled.

Not 'hero', but 'actor' tag appeals more to Rajkummar Rao

Rajkummar Rao says he always feels like an actor and not a "hero", a term he prefers should be reserved for Army people fighting at the border.

Imran Khan's PTI wins Pakistan elections, but needs an ally

More than a day after results were due, Imran Khan's PTI has emerged the winner, winning 109 seats out of the contested 269 in the Pakistan assembly. Votes are still being counted.

Bengaluru:Woman loses Rs. 16,000 while trying to save Rs. 317

A Bengaluru-based woman got the biggest shock after she made a payment of Rs. 317 mistakenly and while trying to retrieve it, lost Rs. 16,000 to hackers.

#HealthBytes: Green coffee for weight-loss - Fact or fiction?

Whether coffee is beneficial or detrimental to health has been the subject of a long-drawn debate, which still rages.

Priyanka and Nick are engaged, will get married in October

Soon after speculations went rife that Priyanka Chopra quit 'Bharat' to marry Nick Jonas, People Magazine has reported the lovebirds are engaged.

Heatwaves across UK force dress code relaxation at Lord's

The heatwave in Britain has resulted in a temporary relaxation of the strict dress code for spectators at the Lord's pavilion.

'Can become CM in one-minute,' says the controversial Hema Malini

UP BJP MP Hema Malini can become the chief minister if she wanted to "in a minute," she told reporters Wednesday in Rajasthan's Banswara, "but I don't like to be tied up."

Samsung's 'unbreakable' OLED display could be a game changer

Samsung has unveiled a new kind of OLED display that is not only flexible but is also claimed to be 'unbreakable'.

For 'wrong depiction', Salem sends legal notice to 'Sanju' makers

One of the key members of the D-company and a major conspirator of 1993 Bombay serial blasts, Abu Salem has sent a legal notice to makers of 'Sanju' for allegedly depicting wrong information about him.

Trump's star on Hollywood 'Walk Of Fame' destroyed: Details here

Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood 'Walk Of Fame' was vandalized with a pickaxe on Wednesday, and the accused surrendered to the Los Angeles Police Department later.

Dale Steyn to retire from ODIs only after World Cup

South African pace legend, Dale Steyn, is contemplating retirement from white-ball cricket only after the ICC World Cup 2019.

Indian students win Microsoft award for anti-fake medicine app

Three students from the RV College of Engineering, Bengaluru, have won a special award from Microsoft, along with $15,000 in prize money, for designing an app, "Drugsafe", that can identify fake medicines.

GST-cut: Refrigerators, washing-machines, vacuum-cleaners are now 8-10% cheaper

If you were looking to buy a refrigerator, washing machine, vacuum cleaner or a small-screen TV, now is the time: industry insiders say prices will fall to a two-year low after the biggest GST rate cut since November, that was announced last week.

#KeralaSexAbuse: Confessions in churches misused, women's panel wants it abolished

In light of two sex scandals that rocked Kerala churches, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked the government to step up and abolish the practice of 'confession' as it obstructs women safety.

Israeli airline drops plea against Air India flights via Saudi-airspace

Israel's national carrier El Al has withdrawn its plea filed in Israel's High Court of Justice against the government decision to allow Air India to fly over Saudi Arabia's airspace on Delhi-Tel Aviv route.

Aamir Khan agrees to produce Gulshan Kumar biopic with T-Series

'Mogul', the film on T-Series founder Gulshan Kumar, was in a lurch after Akshay Kumar had left it.

US working with allies to get Iran to change behavior

The Trump administration is working with its allies and partners to force Iran to change its behavior and stop its actions, the White House has said, days after US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of dire consequences for threatening America.

MS Dhoni is more popular than Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar

Despite all the flak he received, recently, for his show in the ODI series loss against England, MS Dhoni still rules the hearts of fans as far as admiration is concerned.

4 Indians in Fortune's list of influential people under 40

The recently-declared "Fortune's 40 of the most influential and inspiring young people in business under the age of 40" has brought India enough reason to cheer.

Amazon's facial recognition AI wrongly identifies 28 politicians as criminals

Confirming long-standing fears about potential loopholes, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) conducted a study using Amazon's facial recognition technology, and found that it incorrectly matched people to faces. It even seemed to have a racial bias.

Yamuna swells amid heavy rains,flood warnings issued in Delhi, Haryana

The Yamuna has swollen after days of heavy rains resulting in steep rise of water-level at Haryana's Hathnikund barrage, which crossed 1.36L cusecs yesterday morning.

Delhi sisters who starved to death lived in car-sized windowless-room

Days after three little sisters living in a Delhi shanty died of starvation, disturbing details continue to tumble out.

#FreshOffBuzzTown: Priyanka Chopra leaves 'Bharat' to marry Nick Jonas?

Ali Abbas Zafar, the director of 'Bharat' took to Twitter to officially announce that Priyanka Chopra was no longer a part of the film.

Pakistan: Imran says will live humbly, not in official PM-residence

Imran Khan, who is set to become Pakistan's premier, yesterday said he will not live in the official residence of the Prime Minister and the lavish house will be converted into a public space like an educational institution.

Top Tamil Nadu politicians visit ill DMK chief Karunanidhi

Top Tamil Nadu politicians including Deputy CM O Panneerselvam and Kamal Haasan visited M Karunanidhi yesterday, who hasn't been keeping well.

Which all smartphones got cheaper recently?

Smartphone technology is getting better by the day, but devices, especially the premium ones, are getting expensive and that's when "price drops" come to the rescue of buyers.

#FinancialBytes: 9 things to keep in mind while filing ITRs

July has almost come to an end, and the deadline to file ITR ie. 31 July (for most of us) is closer than ever, with just 4 days to spare.

Virat Kohli or Joe Root: Who will perform better?

England and India are gearing up for a 5-match Test series, starting from August 1.

#MuzaffarpurRapes: Minister's husband frequented shelter-home, alleges arrested official's wife

On Wednesday, the wife of an arrested official has claimed her husband is being wrongfully framed to protect a state minister's spouse in the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape cases.

Why Indians using sex dolls is a good idea

Imagine sex dolls becoming a regular in Indian households. Given as gifts on weddings, anniversaries; discussed among friends, at work; carefully placed alongside furniture in bedrooms.