A director once threw my pics in dustbin in front of me: Manoj Joshi
Actor Manoj Joshi, who has featured in films like ‘Prem Ratan Dhan Payo’ and ‘Judwaa 2’, has revealed a director once threw his portfolio pictures in the dustbin in front of him. He added he decided to “never get a portfolio shoot done” after that. “The incident shook me…It is a big insult for any artist,” Manoj further said.
Arjun Rampal reveals his girlfriend is pregnant, shares photo
Rampal took to social media to reveal that he is expecting a baby with his girlfriend, South African model Gabriella Demetriades. Sharing a picture on Instagram, Rampal wrote, “Blessed to have you and start all over again….thank you baby for this baby.” Rampal, who announced separation from his wife Mehr Jesia last year, has two daughters from the marriage.
68-year-old man suffering from last stage of cancer casts vote
A 68-year-old man, who is suffering from last stage of cancer, cast his vote in Assam’s Guwahati on Tuesday. Basir Ali was accompanied to the booth by his childhood friend Mukut Choudhary, who said Ali came to vote despite doctors advising him rest. “Ali…set an example for the people to come out and exercise their power of vote,” Mukut added.
No cricketer has served India better than MS Dhoni: Kapil Dev
India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has said there is no other Indian cricketer who has served the country better than MS Dhoni. “We should respect him and wish him good luck. I hope that he wins this World Cup too,” he added. Notably, Dhoni and Kapil are the only Indians who have led India to World Cup titles.
Police horse dies after falling on pole during football game in UK
A police horse named Morecambe died after falling on to a metal pole while responding to reports of disorder during Blackpool-Fleetwood Town League One match on Monday. Morecambe’s rider fell on to the side of a horsebox and was taken to hospital by air ambulance. Morecambe was ushering fans away from the ground when he fell on to the pole.
I am scared to go out on streets: SL cricketer after terror attack
Sri Lanka all-rounder Dasun Shanaka, whose grandmother was hit in the head with shrapnel in the Easter Sunday terror attack, has said that he is now scared to go out on the streets. Shanaka, who had rushed to the church where his grandmother suffered injuries, said, “The entire church was destroyed, absolutely shattered, and people were dragging lifeless bodies outside.”
Water falls 600 ft from rooftop pool during Philippines earthquake
Water falls from a rooftop swimming pool of a 600-foot-tall Manila skyscraper after a 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Philippines on Monday. Rescue teams are searching for survivors under debris of a collapsed four-storey building in Pampanga province that killed at least 16 people. Another 6.5-magnitude quake struck the central Philippines on Tuesday but no injuries were reported.
Intel report was not shared with me: SL President on terror attack
Talking about the terror attack that killed 321 in Sri Lanka, the country’s President Maithripala Sirisena said the security officials who got the intelligence report from a foreign nation didn’t share it with him. “I’ll completely restructure the police and security forces in coming weeks. I expect to change the heads of defence establishments within next 24 hours,” he added.
Iran suffered from terrorists operating from Pakistan: Imran Khan
Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Monday said that Iran has suffered from terrorist attacks by groups operating within Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan need to “have trust in each other that both countries will not allow any terrorist activity from their soil”, he added. Khan further said for the first time, the current government was dismantling militant groups across the country.
Saudi Arabia executes 37 people convicted of terrorism
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday it executed 37 people found guilty of terror-related crimes. The men were executed “for adopting extremist terrorist ideology and forming terrorist cells to corrupt, disrupt security, provoke sectarian strife and damage peace and social security” of the kingdom. They were also accused of cooperating with “hostile parties” against the interests of the country.
Aus ship sunk by Japan submarine in WWII found after 77 yrs
Australian World War II freighter ‘SS Iron Crown’ has been discovered 77 years after it was torpedoed in a Japanese submarine attack that sank it within 60 seconds, killing 38 of its 43-member crew. The ship was found about 100 km off the Victorian coast and located using multi-beam sonar technology and a special drop camera, researchers announced on Tuesday.
10-yr-old US girl born without hands wins handwriting competition
A 10-year-old US girl named Sara Hinesley, who was born without hands, recently won a national handwriting competition. The Nicholas Maxim award is given annually to two students with special needs. “She is a little rock star. She tackles absolutely everything you can throw at her, and she gives it her best,” Sara’s third-grade teacher said.
8-year-old relative of Bangladesh PM Hasina killed in SL blasts
Zayan Chowdhury, the eight-year-old grandson of a cousin of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was among 321 people killed in the Sri Lanka bombings. His father was also injured in the blast. When the blast occurred, Zayan’s mother and younger brother were in their sixth-floor hotel room while he and his father were at a restaurant on the ground floor.
PM post can’t be bought by scam money: PM Modi to Mamata
Targeting West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday, PM Narendra Modi said, “PM’s position is not in an auction which can be bought by the money from the Saradha, Narada (scams).” “If the position was secured through auction, both ‘didi’ and Congress would have brought the looted money,” he added. He was addressing a rally in West Bengal’s Asansol.
Shakib skips B’desh’s preparatory camp, stays back for IPL
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is set to skip Bangladesh’s preparatory camp ahead of the World Cup 2019 as he will instead continue his campaign for SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL. “We have given him the permission as we believe if he can play it will always be good for him,” Bangladesh Cricket Board operations chairman Akram Khan said.
Congress alleges PM did roadshow after voting, EC asks for report
The Congress alleged that PM Narendra Modi did a roadshow after casting his vote in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad and asked the Election Commission to impose a campaign ban for 48-72 hours on the “habitual offender” PM. The PM has violated the Model Code of Conduct, the Congress said. Meanwhile, the EC has sought a report on the matter from Gujarat CEO.
We won’t stop using ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ slogan: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday said that a detailed explanation has been given to the Supreme Court for attributing ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ remark against PM Narendra Modi in a Rafale-related case, but will not stop using ‘Chowkidar Chor Hai’ slogan. The Congress expressed “regret” and said that it wasn’t their intention to attribute the slogan to a decision by the SC.
Old Trafford not a scary venue any more: Man City’s Guardiola
Ahead of his Manchester City side’s match against Manchester United, coach Pep Guardiola said that Manchester United’s home ground Old Trafford is not a scary venue anymore. “We know exactly what we have to do. It’s true we did better than United in the past three seasons,” Guardiola added about the upcoming Manchester derby.
We can’t bring lives back: Vaas on Sri Lanka blasts
Talking about the recent blasts in his nation, former Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Vaas said, “We can rebuild churches or hotels but we can’t bring lives back.” “We never thought these kind of things will happen in Sri Lanka. It is a lovely country and hospitable. People are very friendly. It is so tragic,” Vaas added.
In 3 years, buying non-Tesla car will be like owning a horse: Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that buying a car other than a Tesla will be like owning a horse in three years. “I mean, fine if you want to own a horse. But you should go into it with that expectation,” he said. Musk explained Tesla was the only automaker to have a full self-driving suite of hardware.
Sri Lanka stock index posts worst fall in 7 years after blasts
Sri Lanka’s benchmark stock index plunged 3.63% on Tuesday, its worst percentage fall since February 2012. The Colombo Stock Exchange was closed on Monday following serial blasts which targeted the country’s churches and major hotels, killing 321 people and injuring about 500 others. Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for coordinated bombings.
ITC claims ‘oppression and mismanagement’ by Hotel Leelaventure
Cigarette-to-hotels company ITC has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) against cash-strapped Hotel Leelaventure alleging “oppression and mismanagement”. It has also sought a waiver of the minimum threshold of 10% stake that minority shareholders are required to hold to be eligible to file a petition alleging oppression. ITC held 7.92% in Leelaventure as of March 2019.
India warned Sri Lanka of attack threat 2 hours before blasts: Report
Indian intelligence officers had warned Sri Lankan counterparts about a possible attack by Islamist militants two hours before the serial suicide blasts took place on Sunday killing 321 people, reports said. India had reportedly warned Sri Lanka of a specific threat on churches. On Monday, the Sri Lankan government apologised for “failing” to act on intelligence information on possible attacks.
Bajrang Punia wins gold, Praveen Rana settles for silver
Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia opened India’s medal tally at the Asian Wrestling Championships with a gold medal in the 65 kg freestyle category by beating Sayatbek Okassov 12-7 in the final. Meanwhile, Praveen Rana settled for silver and Satyavart Kadian won bronze in 97 kg category. Notably, Bajrang is the world number one in his weight category.
Microsoft workers protest Jack Ma-backed ‘996’ China work culture
A group of Microsoft and GitHub employees published a letter supporting project ‘996.ICU’ which protests 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week (996) work culture in Chinese technology firms. The project calls on firms to adhere to Chinese labour laws which reportedly limit workers to 40 hours a week. Earlier, Alibaba’s billionaire Co-founder Jack Ma defended ‘996’ culture.
41-yr-old becomes 1st Indian-origin person to win election in Japan
Puranik Yogendra has become the first Indian-origin person to win an election in Japan, having gotten elected to Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward assembly. The 41-year-old, who’s originally from Pune, went to Japan in the 1990s to pursue further studies and also worked there before joining politics. Edogawa Ward boasts the highest number of Indian residents among Tokyo’s 23 wards.
Saudi welcomes US move to end Iran sanction waivers to India, others
Saudi Arabia has welcomed US’ decision to end Iran sanction waivers granted to eight economies including India and China. Saudi foreign minister Ibrahim al-Assaf said it’s a necessary step to halt Iran’s “destabilizing” policy in the region and “its support and sponsorship of terrorism”. The US demanded all buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions.
India to get extra oil from major producers to offset Iran oil loss
India will get additional supplies from other major oil producing countries to compensate for the loss of Iranian oil after US waiver ends, Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Tuesday. “Indian refineries are fully prepared to meet the national demand for petrol, diesel and other petroleum products,” he tweeted. India is the second biggest buyer of Iranian oil after China.
