Over 100 Indian CEOs, B’wood stars to attend 50th WEF annual meet
More than 100 Indian Chief Executive Officers and several Bollywood stars and political leaders are scheduled to attend the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Switzerland’s Davos. The event will be held from January 21 to 24 next year. The Geneva-based WEF has selected “stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world” as the theme of the meeting.
Activists float sinking house model in London’s River Thames
Activists of protest group Extinction Rebellion floated model of a sinking house in River Thames during a protest in London on Sunday. “We are watching, in real-time, as people’s lives are destroyed around the world and in the UK,” the group said in a statement. “Unless action is taken to halt biodiversity loss…these tragedies are set to worsen,” it added.
8-yr-old boy forced to urinate in classroom, made to wear garbage bags in US
The parents of an eight-year-old boy have filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging their son wasn’t allowed to use the restroom at school and was forced to urinate in front of the class. He was later given two trash bags to wear over his urine-soaked clothes, which he kept on for the rest of the day.
Microsoft uses AI to detect cervical cancer faster in India
Microsoft and Gurugram-headquartered SRL Diagnostics have created an AI tool to detect cervical cancer. The two companies partnered in September 2018 to ease the load on doctors in India. The AI tool was trained by feeding it thousands of cervical smear images to help it find abnormalities. The classification includes interpretations ranging between normal and pre-cancerous to cancerous stages.
Man set on fire after clash with pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong
A man who confronted a group of pro-democracy protestors was set on fire in Hong Kong’s New Territories region. A person poured flammable liquid on the man and used a lighter to set him on fire. In a video that went viral, the man can be heard shouting expletives at protestors. He is said to be in a critical condition.
2 terrorists killed in J&K encounter, warlike stores recovered
Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces that began on Sunday in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. Weapons and warlike stores have been recovered, while the operation is still ongoing, Chinar Corps of the Indian Army tweeted. Meanwhile, the identity and affiliation of the terrorists is being ascertained.
JNU students clash with police as VP Naidu attends convocation
The JNU Students’ Union on Monday staged a protest outside the AICTE auditorium where Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu was addressing a convocation ceremony. The students clashed with Delhi Police and broke barricades while protesting against a Draft Hostel Manual. Earlier, JNU’s Vice-Chancellor accused some students of keeping the Associate Dean of Students captive in a classroom for 24 hours.
24-yr-old visiting Gurugram for exam raped by cousin in hotel room
A 24-year-old woman has accused her distant cousin of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room when she was visiting Gurugram in September to write an examination, police said. The accused persuaded the woman to stay with him and later assaulted her. She disclosed the ordeal to her family much later as the exam was scheduled for the next day.
4 guests killed after wall of wedding hall collapses on them in Hyderabad
Four people, including a woman, died after a wall collapsed on the guests during a wedding held at Pearl Garden function hall in Hyderabad on Sunday. At least six others suffered serious injuries, and one of them is reportedly critical. According to police, the hall was newly renovated, and the wedding was the first event after the renovation.
Your uncle played cricket in my father’s team: Punjab CM to Pak PM
During a short bus drive for the inauguration of Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh and Pakistani PM Imran Khan discussed cricket. The CM’s office stated, “Captain Amarinder told the latter that his uncle, Jahangir Khan had played for Patiala” and was “part of the team captained by Captain Amarinder’s father, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh…in 1934-35, for India and for Patiala”.
NCP’s decision will be same as ally Cong: Pawar on supporting Sena
NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that his party’s stand on supporting a Shiv Sena-led coalition in Maharashtra will be in line with the stance adopted by its partner, Congress. “We’ve not put forth any condition before Sena,” said Pawar. “Congress will take a decision after discussions with its senior Maharashtra leaders at 4 pm,” said NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik.
77 held in UP in 2 days for objectionable posts on Ayodhya verdict
Thirty-four FIRs have been lodged and 77 people have been arrested across UP in the last two days for allegedly posting objectionable social media posts in the wake of the SC verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit, as per official data. Action has been taken against 8,275 posts, which includes getting some posts deleted and removing concerned profiles.
We don’t need mosques, better to build college: Salim on Ayodhya verdict
Veteran scriptwriter Salim Khan, actor Salman Khan’s father, while speaking about the Ayodhya verdict, said, “I’m suggesting…it’d be better if we build a college at the alternative 5-acre land, to be provided in Ayodhya for building a mosque.” “We don’t need mosques. We can offer namaz anywhere. But we need better schools,” he added.
Ranveer Singh recreates Kapil Dev’s iconic Natraj shot, shares pic
Actor Ranveer Singh took to social media to share a picture of himself recreating ex-India captain Kapil Dev’s iconic Natraj shot for his upcoming film ’83. He recreated the shot at Royal Tunbridge Wells in England’s Kent where Kapil scored 175* runs in a 1983 World Cup match against Zimbabwe. Reacting to the picture, Kapil Dev tweeted, “Hats off, Ranveer.”
Aamir Khan’s look as sardar in ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ leaked; pic goes viral
A leaked picture of actor Aamir Khan as a sardar from the sets of his upcoming film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ in Chandigarh has gone viral. The picture, shared by Bollywood photographer Manav Manglani, shows him wearing a turban, a shirt and high-waist trousers. Reacting to the photo, users wrote, “Couldn’t even recognise him” and “Epic”.
Shiv Sena MP Arvind resigns as Union Minister; tweets ‘Why stay in Delhi?’
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant on Monday announced that he has resigned from his post of Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. He tweeted, “Shiv Sena’s side is the truth. Why stay in Delhi government in such a false environment?” This comes after BJP declined to form government in Maharashtra on Sunday, saying “Shiv Sena has betrayed mandate.”
Two trains collide in Hyderabad, at least 10 people injured
At least 10 people sustained injuries after two trains collided in Hyderabad on Monday. The accident happened at the Kacheguda station when an MMTS train collided with an express train. The mishap reportedly took place due to a fault in the signal. Rescue operations are underway and the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
DoT opposes merger of Airtel and Tata Tele’s mobile business
Opposing the merger of Bharti Airtel and Tata Teleservices’ consumer mobile business, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed all telecom circle heads to treat them as separate entities, officials said. Airtel had announced the merger’s completion in July. Planning to challenge the merger in SC, DoT asked the heads to audit the customer acquisition form of both firms separately.
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar invests $150 mn in Hero Future Energies Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has invested $150 million in Hero Future Energies (HFE). This is the second investment in HFE after International Finance Corporation (IFC) had invested $125 million in 2017. HFE plans to build a 5 gigawatt (GW) portfolio by 2022. Its current portfolio includes 1.3GW of wind and solar power and an additional planned 1.5GW.
