Denmark’s richest man loses 3 of his 4 children in SL blasts
Three of the four children of Denmark’s richest man Anders Holch Povlsen have died in Sri Lanka blasts. Povlsen’s family was visiting the country over the Easter holiday. “We ask you to respect the privacy of the family,” said a spokesperson for Bestseller, the clothing brand owned by Povlsen, who is also the biggest single shareholder in clothing giant ASOS.
‘Gully Boy’ actor Siddhant Chaturvedi reveals he is in a relationship
Actor Siddhant Chaturvedi, known for playing ‘MC Sher’ in ‘Gully Boy’, revealed that he is in a relationship during his appearance on Anaita Shroff Adajania’s show. “Well, there is somebody…We met and we took our time. We were friends first and then we started dating,” he added. Siddhant further said the relationship is in a serious phase.
Azam’s X-ray eyes will stare at you too: BJP’s Jaya to Mayawati
Following Azam Khan’s ‘Khaki Underwear’ remark targeting Jaya Prada, the actor-turned-politician said, “Mayawati ji, you must think where all Azam Khan’s X-ray-like eyes will stare at you.” Jaya, who is BJP’s Lok Sabha candidate from Rampur, said this during a campaign rally. A case has been registered against her for the remarks.
MS Dhoni you are a dream to watch: Shibani as Dhoni smashes 84*(48)
After CSK captain MS Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 84 off 48 balls against RCB in IPL 2019 on Sunday, anchor-model Shibani Dandekar tweeted, “MS Dhoni you are a dream to watch! You really know how to put on a show…What a game!!!” The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman smashed seven sixes and five fours during his knock.
8 Indians among 290 dead in Sri Lanka blasts on Easter Sunday
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has confirmed that eight Indians were among the 290 killed in the Easter Sunday serial blasts in Sri Lanka. Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka held local jihadist group National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) responsible for the blasts. Over 500 people have been injured in the attack.
SRK shares ‘Karo Matdan’ rap urging people to vote
Shah Rukh Khan on Monday took to Twitter to share a rap video titled ‘Karo Matdan’, urging people to vote. Composed by Tanishk Bagchi and written by Abby Viral, the over-a-minute long song has been sung by Shah Rukh Khan himself. The video comes nearly a month after PM Narendra Modi urged Bollywood stars to encourage people to cast votes.
TMC planning to invite Pak PM to campaign in WB: Mukul Roy
BJP leader Mukul Roy on Sunday claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) is planning to invite Pakistan PM Imran Khan as former Pakistani cricketer to campaign in West Bengal. “I’ve written to Election Commission Delhi to cancel the registration of TMC,” he added. This comes after two Bangladeshi actors were reported to be campaigning for TMC in the state.
Pragya Singh Thakur files nomination from MP’s Bhopal LS seat
Malegaon blast case accused and BJP candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Monday filed nomination papers from Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal constituency for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Thakur is contesting elections against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from the constituency. Earlier in the day, BSP supremo Mayawati criticised the Election Commission for not cancelling Thakur’s nomination over her ‘Babri Masjid’ remark.
Bisht stuns world champion to enter Asian Championship semis
Kavinder Singh Bisht (56kg) beat reigning world champion Kairat Yeraliyev to enter the last four at the Asian Boxing Championships. Sonia Chahal (57kg) advanced to the last-four stage of the women’s draw at the event in Bangkok. Also making the semis was national champion Deepak Singh (49kg), whose opponent Afghanistan’s Ramish Rahmani gave him a walkover owing to injury.
Sterling to cover costs of Palace youth player Dawkins’ funeral
Manchester City player Raheem Sterling will cover all the costs for the funeral of Crystal Palace youth player Damary Dawkins, who died of leukaemia aged 13 last month. Sterling is due to attend the service in Dagenham on Friday. “Damary was a special young man who touched a lot of lives, including my own,” Sterling said.
Sonia cried for terrorists killed in Batla House encounter: Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said that UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi cried for terrorists killed in Batla House encounter but not for the police personnel who died in the same incident. “Congress must answer this,” he added. Batla House encounter took place in 2008 against Indian Mujahideen terrorists in Batla House locality of Delhi.
Rahul’s credibility has taken a beating: Sitharaman
Hours after Congress President Rahul Gandhi expressed regret for attributing “chowkidar chor hai” comment to Supreme Court, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that Rahul’s credibility has taken a beating. “I feel sorry that President of a national party…depends only on falsehood,” she added. Rahul said that he had given the statement in “heat of political campaigning”.
Sadhvi Pragya was charged in false cases: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday defended BJP’s Bhopal candidate and Malegaon blast case accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur saying that she was charged in false cases. “When the case went to court, it was proved that there was no basis to it,” he added. He further asked who let the real accused in the Samjhauta Express blast case escape.
ZipGo fires 60 workers, shuts intra-city bus service: Report
Bengaluru-based shuttle service startup ZipGo has fired over 60 employees from its intra-city bus service division, which has now also been completely shut down, Entrackr reported. The startup had reportedly shut down the said service in Bengaluru and Mumbai starting March. ZipGo announced it was raising ₹300 crore in August 2018 but hasn’t raised funds since December 2017, Entrackr said.
Japan’s M3 buys majority stake in healthtech app DailyRounds
Japan-based online platform for medical professionals M3 has acquired a majority stake in Bengaluru-based healthtech startup DailyRounds for an undisclosed amount. This marks M3’s foray into case-based problem-solving community platform and medical test preparation business in India. DailyRounds app was founded in 2014 by Deepu Sebin, Nimmi Cherian and Priyaank Choubey.
205 railway projects report cost overrun of ₹2.21 lakh crore
As many as 205 projects of the Indian Railways are facing cost overrun of ₹2.21 lakh crore, as per the latest report by Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry. The original cost of these projects stood at ₹1.68 lakh crore up to December 2018. The ministry monitored 367 projects of Indian Railways as of December, 94 of which reported time overrun.
15 Naxals surrender before police in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar
Fifteen Naxals comprising six women and nine men surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on Sunday. “One of the surrendered Naxals carried a reward of ₹1 lakh on her head,” police said. Police added that the Naxals will be provided with necessary assistance according to the surrender and rehabilitation policy of the state government.
Prepared other options to replace Iranian oil: Indian Oil State-run Indian Oil has said it has been preparing for options to replace Iranian oil. The company has built in optional volumes in its contracts with Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Mexico to make up for any shortfall. This comes as the US waivers from its sanctions on Iran to countries including India is expected to end in May.
