KXIP defeat DC as Sam Curran becomes youngest to take IPL hat-trick
English all-rounder Sam Curran became the youngest bowler to take a hat-trick in IPL aged 20 years and 302 days as his team KXIP defeated DC by 14 runs on Monday. Delhi Capitals lost their last seven wickets for just eight runs in 17 balls while chasing a target of 167. The victory was KXIP’s third in four matches.
I was asked to explode CRPF convoy: J&K car blast accused confesses
J&K DGP Dilbag Singh has said the police took less than 36 hours to arrest the man involved in the blast that occurred on March 30 in a car near a CRPF convoy in Banihal. The accused confessed to his crime, saying, “I was asked on phone to explode the convoy. My task was to drive…and press the switch.”
ASAT test created 400 pieces of debris; a ‘terrible thing’: NASA
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has said India’s anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test created 400 pieces of orbital debris and led to new dangers for astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). “That is a terrible, terrible thing,” Bridenstine added. However, he said ISS astronauts are still safe, and that the space station will be manoeuvred if needed to avoid the debris.
Saudi gave homes to journo’s kids to compensate his killing: Report
The four children of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi have received multimillion-dollar homes and are being paid thousands of dollars per month by the kingdom’s authorities as compensation for the killing of their father, a report said. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered by Saudi operatives in October 2018 at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul. His body has not been recovered yet.
Fan throws bra at Nick Jonas during concert, Priyanka picks it up
Priyanka Chopra shared a story on Instagram which shows her picking up and waving a bra supposedly thrown by a fan at her husband Nick Jonas during a Jonas Brothers concert. She captioned the story, “Collecting fan msgs for the hubby! Happy to pass along! Lol!” Priyanka had earlier shared a post with the caption, “My first ever #jonasbrothers show.”
BCCI Ombudsman summons Pandya, Rahul to depose over KWK comments
The Supreme Court-appointed BCCI Ombudsman Justice (Retd) DK Jain has issued notices to Team India players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul to appear for deposition for their comments on women on ‘Koffee With Karan’. “As per principles of natural justice, I need to hear their side. It’s up to them.. to decide when they want to appear,” Justice Jain said.
If not PM, who should have spoken about A-SAT test: Rajnath
Stating that Congressmen are asking why the Prime Minister took credit for the A-SAT missile test, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asked, “If not Prime Minister, then who should have spoken about it?” He added, “Our scientists were ready with A-SAT in 2007 itself but these (Congress) people didn’t allow it…Our Prime Minister told the scientists to march ahead.”
Not keeping well but I’ll vote: 107-year-old to vote for 17th time
Ram Prasad Sharma, a 107-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh’s Semra village in Khandauli town, is set to vote in Lok Sabha elections for the 17th time. “I haven’t been keeping well, but I’ll definitely go to vote this time also,” he said. Ram Prasad, the oldest person in his village, pushes everyone to vote, his son said.
Rahul defamed Hindus by calling them terrorists: Amit Shah
Addressing a rally in Odisha, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi has “defamed Hindus” by calling them “terrorists”. He further criticised state CM Naveen Patnaik saying he should have taken “tuition classes from PM Narendra Modi on removing poverty”. He said, “Money sent by Modiji doesn’t reach you because Naveen’s officials take them away.”
Rahul habitual liar, people will punish Cong in LS polls: Chouhan
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi is a “habitual liar”. Criticising Rahul for not fulfilling poll promise of farm loan waiver, he added that Rahul speaks “lies with confidence and shamelessly”. He further said that the people will punish the Congress for its lies in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
How dare Omar Abdullah demand separate PM for J&K: PM Modi
Mentioning media reports that claimed National Conference leader Omar Abdullah had demanded a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir, PM Narendra Modi on Monday asked, “What are the reasons and how dare he say that?” He added, “Two Prime Ministers for Hindustan? Do you agree with it? Congress has to answer and all the Mahagathbandhan partners have to answer.”
NZ cancel Under-19 tour of B’desh after Christchurch terror attack
New Zealand Cricket have cancelled their under-19 team’s scheduled tour of Bangladesh in the wake of last month’s terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch. New Zealand Cricket Chairman Greg Barclay said the cricket boards of the two countries agreed that proceeding with the April tour would be “insensitive and inappropriate so soon” after the attack that left 50 dead.
India win ICC Test C’ship mace for 3rd straight year, get $1 million
India have won ICC Test Championship mace for the third year in a row after finishing at the top of ICC Test team rankings on the cut-off date of April 1. India have also been awarded $1-million cash prize. New Zealand, who are ranked second, won $500,000 prize money after finishing with 108 points, eight behind India.
Twitter poll to replace coin toss in cricket, ICC pranks cricket fans
The ICC took to Twitter to announce new rules for cricket including Instagram handles on jerseys as part of its April Fools’ Day prank. “The tradition of…coin toss will be replaced by a Twitter poll, allowing fans…to decide who bats and bowls!” it wrote. ICC also said that Test players will be allowed to wear shorts in hot playing conditions.
13 Nirav Modi cars including Rolls-Royce, Porsche may be sold online
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is likely to hold an online auction of PNB scam accused Nirav Modi’s 13 luxury cars on April 18. The cars include Rolls Royce Ghost, Porsche Panamera, two Mercedes Benz, Toyota Fortuner, among others. This comes after the income-tax department’s recovery of ₹54.84 crore from the sale of Nirav Modi’s paintings.
Inspiration, Obsession, Idol: Ayan Mukerji on pic with SRK
Director Ayan Mukerji took to Instagram to share a picture with Shah Rukh Khan from the sets of ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ (2006), where Mukerji worked as an assistant director. “Inspiration. Obsession. Idol,” he captioned the picture. “This photo is framed and put up in my house by my mother who considered it the height of my achievement,” Ayan added.
When I tasted success, it felt like slap on my face: Kangana
Speaking about her acting career, Kangana Ranaut said, “It took me eight years, and I finally tasted the success that I wanted. But when success came, it was like a slap on my face.” “It felt like nothing,” the actress added. Kangana explained that to deal with the emptiness she was experiencing despite her many accomplishments, she turned to spirituality.
Former NZ cricketers prank fans on April Fool’s Day
Former New Zealand cricketers Nathan McCullum and Grant Elliott pranked fans on the April Fool’s Day. McCullum posted a tweet in which he claimed that Elliott has come out of retirement and made himself available for the New Zealand squad ahead of the World Cup 2019. Elliott replied to the tweet with, “Looking forward to getting out there again”.
PSG fan invades pitch for selfie with Kylian Mbappé
A PSG fan ran on to the pitch at Toulouse on Sunday and clicked a selfie of himself with 20-year-old forward Kylian Mbappé before being nabbed by security staff. Mbappé shook the fan’s hand and exchanged a few words with him before the fan was escorted from the pitch. The incident happened during the last seconds of the first half.
Housing parent buys home rental platform FastFox for ₹100 cr
Elara Technologies, the parent firm of real-estate portal ‘Housing.com’, has acquired home rental marketplace FastFox, at a valuation of just under ₹100 crore at the time of this acquisition. Elara Technologies also owns property portal ‘PropTiger.com’ and ‘Makaan.com’. Founded in 2014, FastFox has reportedly raised ₹40 crore in disclosed funding till date.
Titan increases stake in CaratLane to 69.47% at ₹99.99 crore
Tata Groups’ Titan has increased its stake in omni-channel jewellery startup CaratLane from 66.39% to 69.47% for ₹99.99 crore. Titan subscribed to over 30 lakh additional shares to increase its stake in CaratLane on March 30, the company said in a filing. Earlier in 2016, Titan had picked up a majority stake in CaratLane for ₹357 crore.
12 held as Kerala police bust child pornography racket
The cyber wing of Kerala police on Monday arrested 12 people and registered a case against 16 others for sharing child pornography through social media. In the raid named ‘Operation P Hunt’, police seized various laptops, phones and other devices. “The operation is still continuing and more arrests are likely,” Additional DGP Manoj Abraham said.
Bombay HC urges Kotak to follow RBI’s shareholding direction
The Bombay High Court denied interim relief for the third time to Kotak Mahindra Bank, urging promoters to declare they’ve complied with RBI’s direction to dilute their shareholding. “If promoters haven’t…[challenged] the order, RBI is bound to take action,” it added. RBI had asked Uday Kotak to reduce his stake in the bank from 30% to 20% by December 2018.
SBI seeks Goyal and Etihad’s exit for Jet’s revival: Reports
State Bank of India (SBI), the biggest lender to Jet Airways, has reportedly proposed a new plan to revive the carrier that involves the exit of Founder Naresh Goyal and second-largest shareholder Etihad Airways. The lender plans a fund infusion of ₹9,535 crore in the carrier, reports stated. This includes ₹3,800 crore capital from two new investors, reports further said.
