During the shooting of the Indian movie Khuda Gawah (1992) in the country, Afghanistan’s then-President Najibullah Ahmadzai provided actor Amitabh Bachchan with half of his country’s Air Force for his protection. The movie reportedly became one of the most watched Indian films in Afghanistan. The actor celebrated his 75th birthday on Wednesday. As the angry … Read more
Amid the ongoing tussle between the Centre and Delhi government, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has decided to implement the proposed Metro fare hike from today. This comes even as the Delhi Assembly passed a resolution against the proposed fare hike on Monday. The fares will go up by a maximum of ₹10 after the … Read more
PepsiCo India Chairman and CEO D Shivakumar has resigned, almost four years after taking over as head of the cola giant. Shivakumar had joined PepsiCo after having worked at Nokia, prior to which he was with Hindustan Unilever and Philips Consumer Electronics. Shivakumar will now join Aditya Birla Group as its Executive Vice-President (Corporate Strategy … Read more
As Padmavati trailer opened to positive reactions on Monday, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh took to social media to thank fans and fraternity for all the love. While Twitter was awash with people appreciating the trailer of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, many of film industry’s leading lights also had praise for the film. Baahubali … Read more
The Telangana government has allocated ₹1,800 crore to develop Yadagirigutta, a centuries-old hill temple dedicated to the Hindu lion-god Narasimha. The temple complex will be named Yadadri, and include seven temple domes and tourist facilities like cottages. “Once the project is completed, Yadadri is going to be as big as Tirumala,” the Yadagirigutta Temple Development … Read more
Cricketers-turned-commentators Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Brett Lee and Dean Jones attempted Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s ‘Helicopter Shot’ in a challenge at Ranchi during the first India-Australia T20I. The commentators tried to knock the ball for a six with the shot but were unable to do so. Sehwag was unanimously voted as the winner of the contest … Read more
According to the BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, “The captain, coach, and chief selector, along with other members of selection committee, have set the fitness parameters and for athletes to be eligible for selection these are non-negotiable.” What’s the Yo-Yo test? Yo-Yo test was developed by Danish football physiologist Jens Bangsbo and is a variation of … Read more
After the separation of a trillion-tonne iceberg in July, scientists led by British Antarctic Survey are planning a mission to investigate an ecosystem that was hidden beneath an Antarctic ice shelf for 120,000 years. The iceberg, four times the size of London, exposed around 5,818-square-km of seabed and offers an unprecedented opportunity to understand the … Read more
US-based scientists have proposed installing a giant magnetic reflector between Earth and the Sun to protect the planet from the harmful effects of solar flares and storms. The shield would create an electric current loop capable of deflecting solar particles. According to researchers, a geomagnetic solar storm similar to 1859’s Carrington Event could result in … Read more
Oct 10 (PTI) The government is considering iphone maker Apple’s proposal for setting up manufacturing unit in India, Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam said today. Cupertino-based iPhone and iPad manufacturer Apple has sought certain concessions for setting up manufacturing unit in the country. “We would like Apple to come in India (for setting up manufacturing unit) … Read more
