India

After Congress, Netaji's grand-nephew takes a jibe at Pranab Mukherjee

CK Bose is a BJP leader and holds a significant portfolio in Bengal BJP. His statement came soon after the former President attended an RSS conference at Nagpur on Thursday June 7.

Jun 8, 2018

Is Arjun Tendulkar's India U-19 selection justified? BCCI official explains amid nepotism claims on Twitter

Arjun's selection comes on the back of the teenager's impressive performance in last year's Cooch Behar Trophy. The left-arm pacer had picked up 18 wickets in the national U-19 tournament.

Jun 8, 2018

Belt that listens to your poop? Detecting irritable-bowel syndrome made easy by Nobel laureate

The belt, which is being developed by Nobel Prize winner Australian physician Barry Marshall and his colleagues, will record the creaks and undulations of the gut and then use a software to analyze it.

Jun 8, 2018

Amitabh Bachchan goes 'grammer nazi' on Alia Bhatt's post on Twitter

Brahmastra is being directed by Ayaan Mukherji, and stars Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan. The film's first schedule for the shoot is over and took place in Bulgaria. Mr Bachchan has joined in on the sets from the second schedule, which is being shot in Mumbai.

Jun 8, 2018

Morphed picture of Pranab Mukherjee's RSS-style salute goes viral, daughter calls it 'dirty BJP trick'

In the morphed picture, Pranab Mukherjee is seen wearing a black cap and his hand is raised to his chest, which is a salute given by RSS cadres.

Jun 8, 2018

Sacked Mitsubishi employee shoots at HR head in Gurgaon, hunt for accused launched

Sacked Mitsubishi employee and his accomplice are said to have tried to intercept the car, but when the HR head did not stop the pillion rider shot at him. The HR head sustained two gunshot injuries, while the attackers fled the scene.

Jun 8, 2018

Who is the Indian business magnate who refused salary hike for 10 years consecutively?

The Reliance Industries chairman and the richest Indian with a net worth of $40.1 billion has not taken a pay hike for the 10th year in a row. However, other directors and key managerial personnel got a pay hike of around 13 percent.

Jun 8, 2018

Kaala releases in Karnataka: BookMyShow begins online booking in Bengaluru, Mysuru

Rajinikanth's Kaala is releasing in Bengaluru and other parts of Karnataka on June 8. The advance booking for tickets have started online on BookMyShow.

Jun 8, 2018

Karnataka: After protests over cabinet berth allotment, Congress plans to rotate ministers in 2 years

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy's cabinet was sworn in on June 6 and Congress now plans to assess the performance of its ministers every six months. Those not doing their job will have to make way for others, who, for now, have not been allotted a ministry.

Jun 8, 2018

Air India seeks short-term loans worth Rs 1,000 crore to stay afloat, but for how long?

After a flop show of the majority stake sale, AI has sought for Rs 1,000-crore STLs as it struggles to stay afloat amidst mounting debt.

Jun 8, 2018

Home Minister Rajnath Singh in Kashmir amid expectations of Ramadan ceasefire extension

The government announced a unilateral ceasefire in Kashmir on May 16 in wake of Holy month of Ramadan. Media reports suggest that at least 50 people have been injured in 15 grenade attacks since the ceasefire began.

Jun 8, 2018

Pranab Mukherjee toes party line at RSS' Tritiya Varsh event in Nagpur, but exposes Congress' insecurities

Former president Pranab Mukherjee flaunted his Congress colours while speaking at an RSS event on Thursday, but his speech showed just how jittery the party is at the moment.

Jun 7, 2018

Rajinikanth's huge fan Aamir Khan eagerly waiting to watch Kaala

Kaala has come as a massive setback to Rajinikanth as it has reportedly recorded one of the lowest-recorded openings in recent times for the superstar.

Jun 7, 2018

KRK says Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Sanju is 90% fiction, doubts film's success

Some Twitter users seconded KRK's thoughts and said that the Rajkumar Hirani-directorial will be a total flop and a disaster at the box office.

Jun 7, 2018

Who is Noor Jehan? Shah Rukh Khan's cousin to contest elections in Pakistan

As Shah Rukh Khan's paternal cousin, Noor Jehan claims she visited King Khan twice and the family maintains close contact with relatives in India.

Jun 7, 2018