UAE woman wakes up from coma after 27 years
A woman from the UAE named Munira Abdulla woke up from a 27-year-long coma last year after treatment in Germany, her son Omar has revealed. Munira went into a coma after getting seriously injured in a road accident in 1991, at the age of 32. Omar claims his mother woke up after she heard him arguing in the hospital room.
I left my family at an early age: PM Modi in interview with Akshay
When Akshay Kumar asked PM Narendra Modi, during a non-political interview, if he ever felt like living with his family, he said, “I left my family at a very early age…Now my life has become totally detached.” “My mother keeps asking me what can we talk about. It’s also difficult for me to find time for my family,” he added.
When Obama meets me he asks if I’ve started sleeping more or not: PM
In an interview with Akshay Kumar, PM Narendra Modi revealed whenever former US President Barack Obama meets him, he asks the PM if he has started sleeping more or not. He said this after Akshay asked him how he gets through the day with just three to four hours of sleep. “Obama…asks me the same thing,” the PM added.
Deepika’s transformation for Chhapaak stopped the press: Bhumi
Actress Bhumi Pednekar, while speaking about Deepika Padukone’s transformation for the role of an acid attack survivor in ‘Chhapaak’, said, “Her transformation stopped the press.” “Seeing Deepika transform and become unrecognisable and stay so true to her role was amazing,” she added. Bhumi further said she is really proud to see the work that actresses are doing.
Mamata didi gifts me kurtas every year: PM in interview with Akshay
During an interview with actor Akshay Kumar, PM Narendra Modi said, “[West Bengal CM] Mamata didi herself selects kurtas and gifts them to me every year.” He added that Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sends him Bengali sweets three to four times every year. Moreover, PM Modi also revealed about his friendship with senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad.
My life not circus: TV actress on reports of demanding ₹2 cr alimony
Television actress Vahbiz Dorabjee has criticised reports that said she has demanded alimony of ₹2 crore from her estranged husband, actor Vivian Dsena and wrote, “My life is not a circus! Every celebrity is a human being first!” She added, “Some of you say I have demanded ‘X’ amount of alimony, really? Were you in court to see this happening?”
Removing Karthik as captain not discussed: KKR head coach Kallis
KKR head coach Jacques Kallis has said that his side has’t discussed removing Dinesh Karthik as captain following five consecutive defeats in the Indian Premier League 2019. “Hopefully, he [Karthik] can get in and get us some big runs. That will certainly mean a lot to the team and as much as he wants to do it,” he added.
There’s nothing like Hindu terror: Maha CM Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis defended BJP’s decision to field Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur from Bhopal LS constituency, and said, “There is nothing like Hindu terrorism. Absolutely not.” Stating NIA hadn’t found any evidence against Thakur, he added, “If you are trying to insult Hindus by coining terms like Hindu terror then this a reply to the same.”
Kane Williamson returns to New Zealand after demise of grandmother
SunRisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson missed his team’s match against Chennai Super Kings after returning to New Zealand following the death of his grandmother. Williamson is likely to rejoin the team ahead of their match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on April 27. Bhuvneshwar Kumar led SRH against CSK in Williamson’s absence.
Warner gets stumped by Dhoni, walks without waiting for umpire
CSK wicketkeeper-captain MS Dhoni dislodged the bails in no time to stump SRH opener David Warner on the bowling of off-spinner Harbhajan Singh in the IPL 2019 on Tuesday. Warner missed a delivery while trying to swing it wildly in the 14th over and his back foot dragged too far. The 32-year-old walked without waiting for umpire’s decision.
CSK beat SRH by 6 wickets, reclaim top spot on IPL 2019 points table
Chennai Super Kings ended their two-match losing streak in IPL 2019 after defeating SunRisers Hyderabad by six wickets at Chennai on Tuesday. With their eighth victory in 11 matches, Chennai Super Kings reclaimed the top spot on the IPL 2019 points table. SunRisers Hyderabad are currently placed fourth on the points table, with five victories and five defeats.
Taxi driver kills 26-yr-old ex-UFC fighter post argument during ride
A taxi driver killed former UFC fighter Rodrigo de Lima on Sunday following an argument during the ride. The driver allegedly stopped the car and they got into an altercation before the man drove away, came back and allegedly hit the 26-year-old from behind with his car. The police are searching for the suspect.
NASA mission detects first possible ‘Marsquake’, shares audio
Scientists on Tuesday revealed that they might have detected the first known seismic tremor on Mars. The audio was recorded by a dome-shaped seismometer on April 6 that landed with NASA’s InSight spacecraft last November. The team said they were working to confirm the cause of the “marsquake” and ensure it came from the planet’s interior rather than wind distortion.
NIA arrests terror suspect planning attacks in Delhi, UP
The NIA on Tuesday arrested a key conspirator who was planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Delhi NCR and UP. The NIA said, “Mohd Faiz was found to be the main member of the Pro-IS module Harkat Ul Harb-e-Islam, and was instrumental in bringing other members besides founding the group.” Faiz is the fourteenth accused arrested in the case.
Justice Bobde to probe sexual harassment allegations against CJI
Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has appointed Justice SA Bobde to conduct an in-house inquiry into sexual harassment allegations levelled against the CJI himself. Justice Bobde told PTI that he has decided to form a panel by inducting two apex court judges – Justice NV Ramana and Justice Indira Banerjee. Justice Bobde is next to the CJI in seniority.
India gave us intel on blasts but there was lapse on our part: SL PM
Talking about the eight serial blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter that killed 321 people, Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged that India had warned the nation of the attack’s possibility. “India gave us the intelligence but there has been a lapse on how we acted on that…intelligence was not conveyed down the line,” Wickremesinghe said.
Katrina Kaif to play ex-sprinter PT Usha in biopic: Reports
Katrina Kaif will star in an upcoming film based on former Indian sprinter PT Usha, as per reports. The film, directed by Revathy S Varma, will be Katrina’s first biopic in her acting career. Priyanka Chopra was offered the role a few years ago, but was unable to take up the film due to commitments in Hollywood, reports suggested.
Amateur team makes galaxy photo worth 1,060 stargazing hours
A team of amateur French astronomers has captured separately and then stitched together a photo of Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) worth 1,060 hours of exposure time. As per a blog named AstroSpace, the image is a mosaic of 16 smaller fields of view stitched together to make a 204-million-pixel-resolution photo. The team dubbed ‘Ciel Austral’ used Chile’s El Sauce Observatory.
Israel to name town in Golan Heights after Donald Trump
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he would name a new community in the Golan Heights after US President Donald Trump, who officially recognised the disputed area as Israeli territory last month. “All Israelis were deeply moved when President Trump made his historic decision,” said Netanyahu who on Tuesday toured the Golan Heights with his family.
Tata Global Beverages to buy Dhunseri’s branded tea biz for ₹101 cr
Tata Global Beverages on Tuesday said it will acquire the branded tea business of Dhunseri Tea & Industries for an aggregate consideration of ₹101 crore. Kolkata-based Dhunseri’s tea business is carried out under the brands ‘Lalghoda’ and ‘Kalaghoda’. The business accounted for nearly ₹70 crore of its overall turnover of ₹177 crore as of March 2018, Chairman CK Dhanuka said.
EU tariffs on Harley-Davidson unfair, will reciprocate: Trump
US President Donald Trump has threatened to retaliate against EU tariffs imposed on Harley-Davidson. “So unfair to US. We will Reciprocate!” he tweeted after the motorcycle-maker partially blamed the tariffs for its 27% drop in first-quarter profit. Notably, Trump had earlier called for a boycott of Harley-Davidson following its decision to move some US production overseas to avoid EU tariffs.
