Gill youngest captain to lead in Deodhar Trophy final, breaks Kohli’s record
Shubman Gill became the youngest captain to lead a side in the Deodhar Trophy Final, achieving the feat by leading India C against India B at the age of 20 years and 57 days on Monday. Gill broke the record of Virat Kohli, who was aged 21 years and 124 days when he led North Zone in 2009-2010 season.
Gayle criticises airline for not allowing him to board despite booked ticket
West Indies opener Chris Gayle criticised Emirates airline for not allowing him to board a flight despite him having a confirmed ticket. “So disappointed @emirates, I have a confirmed flight and they gonna tell me that they are over booked, WTF! Not only that, @emirates want me to travel economy when it’s a business class ticket,” he tweeted.
Facebook launches new company logo; to appear on Instagram, other apps
Facebook has unveiled a new company logo that will also appear on its acquired brands including Instagram and WhatsApp. “When I started Facebook 15 years ago, I had no idea it would eventually include Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace and more,” Co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. The new branding won’t replace the currently existing logo for the Facebook app.
We don’t roam around empty-handed: BJP Gen Secy’s son warns MP officials
Protesting against alleged inflated electricity bills to Madhya Pradesh farmers, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya’s son and MLA Akash said, “If the bills aren’t reduced to their original rates, we’d lock them (officials) inside a room.” “People know well that we don’t roam around empty-handed,” he added. Earlier, Akash was arrested for hitting a government official with a cricket bat.
Uber posts over $1 billion Q3 loss as revenue rises 30% from 2018
Uber has posted a net loss of over $1 billion for the quarter ending September, up 18% from the same quarter last year. The ride-hailing giant’s quarterly revenue rose to $3.8 billion, up 30% year-over-year from $2.9 billion in 2018. Notably, the company had posted a record loss of over $5 billion for the second quarter of 2019.
Freshworks raises $150 million from Google, Sequoia, Accel: Report
Software unicorn Freshworks, which provides businesses with customer engagement solutions, has reportedly raised $150 million in a funding round from existing investors including Google, Sequoia and Accel. The billion-dollar startup has now reportedly hit a valuation of $3.5 billion. Founded by Girish Mathrubootham and Shan Krishnasamy in 2010, Freshworks had become a unicorn in July 2018.
Sister of dead ISIS chief Baghdadi captured during raid by Turkey
Turkey has captured Rasmiya Awad, the sister of dead ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in a raid on Monday in the Syrian town of Azaz, a senior Turkish official told Reuters. “We hope to gather a trove of intelligence from Baghdadi’s sister on the inner workings of ISIS,” the official added. The 65-year-old’s husband and daughter-in-law are also being interrogated.
Sahitya Akademi publishes anthology on 200 yrs of Indian English poetry
India’s National Academy of Letters, Sahitya Akademi has published an anthology called ‘Modern English Poetry by Younger Indians’ to mark 200 years of Indian English poetry. Edited by poet Sudeep Sen, the book contains pieces of poetry by poets aged 40 or less. Poet Abhay Kumar said that the anthology will broaden the reach of Indian English poetry.
Indiabulls Real Estate divests entire stake in Century for ₹1,830 cr
Indiabulls Real Estate (IBREL) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has divested its entire stake in Century for about ₹1,830 crore to Clivedale Overseas, an entity owned by IBREL promoters. The sale encompasses the Hanover Square property in London which is indirectly owned by Century. The divestment comes under IBREL’s plans to focus on its India business and cutting debt.
HDFC Q2 net profit rises by over 76% at ₹10,749 crore
HDFC has reported a consolidated net profit worth over ₹10,748 crore, up by 76.3%, in the second quarter ended September 30. Its standalone net profit rose by 60.6% to ₹3,961 crore from ₹2,467 crore in the year-ago period. HDFC’s consolidated net profit during the corresponding three months of 2018-19 stood at over ₹6,096 crore.
UP man takes challenge to eat 50 eggs for ₹2,000, dies after having 41st
A 42-year-old Uttar Pradesh man died after eating 41 eggs after a friend challenged him to eat 50 eggs for ₹2,000 after an argument, police said on Monday. He ate 41 eggs and just when he started eating the 42nd egg, he collapsed and fell unconscious. He was rushed to the hospital but died hours later from overeating, doctors said.
Ranveer performs at Delhi wedding days after his ‘entertainer for hire’ post
Videos of Ranveer Singh performing and entertaining guests at a wedding in Delhi have surfaced online. He can be seen dancing to ‘Tattad Tattad’, ‘Kala Chashma’ and ‘My Name Is Lakhan’ among others. This comes days after Ranveer shared a post in which he wrote, “Shaadi Season is here! Entertainer for Hire. Available for events, wedding, budday party, mundan.”
Lawyer slaps policeman outside Saket Court 2 days after Tis Hazari clash
A policeman was thrashed by a lawyer outside Saket Court today, two days after lawyers and the police clashed at the Tis Hazari Court. A video of the incident shows the lawyer heckling the police personnel who is riding a bike. He is further seen slapping the policeman and also throwing a helmet at the policeman’s bike.
233 challans issued on first day of odd-even scheme in Delhi
As many as 233 challans were issued for violations on the first day of the odd-even scheme in Delhi on Monday. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia had earlier said, “People of Delhi have owned up the odd-even scheme. There has been high level of compliance till now.” “The first day has been highly successful,” he had further said.
3-yr-old riding on bike with father dies after neck slit by ‘manja’
A three-year-old boy bled to death after a ‘manja’ thread floating in the air slit his throat when he was riding with his father on a bike in Chennai on Sunday. The thread, usually used to fly kites, floated down from a lamppost and tangled itself around his neck. He was rushed to hospital but died due to grievous injuries.
Billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala buys Yes Bank shares worth ₹87 crore
Billionaire stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala on Monday bought Yes Bank shares worth ₹87 crore, according to data from stock exchanges. Jhunjhunwala bought 12.95 million shares (around 0.5% stake) of the lender at a price of ₹67.1 apiece, data showed. The investment comes after Yes Bank announced last week that it has received offers of $3 billion from potential investors.
TN college asks students to use ink pen to lessen plastic output
Government Arts College in Tamil Nadu is encouraging students to use ink pens instead of ballpoint pens in order to decrease the institution’s plastic output. The administration took the decision after noticing that the campus was littered with discarded ballpoint pen refills. The college has also replaced plastic cups with metal utensils in the canteen to reduce the plastic output.
Jadhav, Nadeem help India B lift Deodhar Trophy
Kedar Jadhav’s 86-run knock and Shahbaz Nadeem’s four-for helped India B defeat India C in the final of the Deodhar Trophy on Monday. Electing to bat, India B posted 283/7 after fifties from Jadhav and Yashasvi Jaiswal. The India B team restricted India C to 232/9, with Priyam Garg top-scoring with his 77-ball 74.
Decision to not sign RCEP result of PM’s strong leadership: Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said India’s decision to not sign the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is a result of PM Narendra Modi’s strong leadership. “This shall ensure support to our farmers, MSMEs…manufacturing sector…steel and chemical industries,” Shah added. PM Modi had earlier said that his conscience didn’t allow him to join RCEP.
Researchers find fossilised remains of 150-mn-yr-old pliosaur
A pair of researchers with the Polish Academy of Sciences has excavated the fossilised remains of a 150-million-year-old sea creature known as a pliosaur. The researchers claim that they found the fossil, which was approximately 10 metres long, in a cornfield in a northeastern part of the Holy Cross Mountains near the village of Krzyżanowice.
N Korea, US could resume talks in mid-November: S Korean MP
North Korea and the US could hold another round of working-level talks by mid-November, a member of South Korea’s parliament said on Monday. Working-level nuclear talks in Sweden between officials from North Korea and the US broke off on October 5. North Korea’s chief negotiator Kim Myong Gil had said US negotiators wouldn’t “give up their old viewpoint and attitude”.
Maryam Nawaz granted bail in a money laundering case
A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to Maryam Nawaz, the daughter of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case of money laundering. Maryam had filed her bail application in the case on “merits and humanitarian grounds”, claiming she wanted to look after her ailing father. “The court has granted Maryam bail on merit,” an official said.
Pirates kidnap 4 crew members from Greek boat off Togo in West Africa
Pirates attacked a Greek oil tanker off the coast of Togo on Monday and fled after taking four crew members as hostages, the Togolese Navy said. Of the missing crew members, two are Filipinos, one is Greek and one is Georgian. In a separate incident, nine people from a Norwegian boat off Benin’s coast were abducted by pirates on Saturday.
Burger King India looks to raise ₹400 crore in IPO
Burger King India filed draft papers for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to raise up to ₹400 crore. Everstone Capital, which operates Burger King India, is considering a private placement of shares worth ₹150 crore ahead of the IPO. The issue includes an offer for sale of up to 60 million equity shares by QSR Asia PTE.
Saudi Aramco value in bank research varies by over $1 tn: Report Fund managers, who have reportedly seen banks’ research, said Saudi Aramco’s valuation may vary by over $1 trillion. Company officials reportedly held meetings with investors to achieve around a $2-trillion valuation. Aramco plans to list 1-2% stake on the Saudi stock exchange to raise around $20-$40 billion. Aramco will reportedly release the prospectus for its planned IPO on November 10.
