Shreyas Gopal dismisses Kohli, ABD, Stoinis to take hat-trick
Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Shreyas Gopal became the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Indian Premier League 2019, achieving the feat against RCB on Tuesday. The 25-year-old dismissed Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers and Marcus Stoinis on the last three deliveries of his only over in the rain-curtailed five-over match. Overall, it was the second hat-trick in IPL 2019.
RCB out of playoffs race as match vs RR gets abandoned due to rain
The IPL 2019 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals was abandoned due to rain with 10 balls remaining after being reduced to a five-over fixture. Both the teams were awarded one point each as RCB became the first team to be officially eliminated from the IPL 2019 playoffs race. Rajasthan Royals are currently fifth on the points table.
Shankar’s bowling will be handy in English conditions: Ganguly
Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly has backed all-rounder Vijay Shankar to do well in the upcoming World Cup, saying his bowling would come in handy in the English conditions. “His bowling will come handy. Let’s not be too negative about him. He has got a place because he has played in Australia and New Zealand and done well,” Ganguly added.
We feel powerless: Brazilian MMA fighter on ‘masturbating’ fan row
Brazilian MMA fighter Joyce Vieira, who punched a man who was masturbating in front of her and a friend, said the incident has affected her life. The 27-year-old added no serious punishment is given for such offences, adding that many women “feel powerless” facing similar situations. The man was released after claiming that he was only urinating on the beach.
Shiv Sena MP’s wife gets 1-year jail for violence during 2014 polls
Shiv Sena MP Rahul Shewale’s wife Kamini and 17 others have been awarded one-year jail sentence by a Mumbai court in connection with clashes between Shiv Sena and MNS workers during 2014 General polls. A police constable was injured in the clashes. The clashes had begun reportedly after both the party workers accused each other of distributing cash to voters.
Punjab hostel girls strip-searched over sanitary pad; wardens sacked
Students of a university in Punjab’s Bathinda staged a protest after a hostel warden allegedly asked girls to strip to check who among them had dumped a used sanitary pad in the hostel washroom. The warden wanted to find out who was menstruating to catch the culprit. The university terminated two security guards and two hostel wardens following the protests.
Odisha sounds high alert in 12 districts ahead of Cyclone Fani
Odisha has issued a high alert in 12 districts in view of Cyclone Fani, which is likely to make landfall by Friday afternoon. The India Meteorological Department said Fani has “intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm.” The Coast Guard and NDRF have been put on high alert, while fishermen have been advised against venturing into deep sea areas.
New imperial era begins in Japan as Naruhito becomes Emperor
The new imperial era ‘Reiwa’ began in Japan on Tuesday midnight as Emperor Naruhito ascended the throne following the abdication by his father former Emperor Akihito. Naruhito will inherit imperial regalia in a ceremony later on Wednesday to mark his ascension to the throne. Following Naruhito’s ascension, his younger brother Prince Fumihito became the first in line to the throne.
2 people contract HIV allegedly after ‘vampire facial’ at spa in US
Two people have been diagnosed with HIV allegedly after getting ‘vampire facials’ in a spa in US’ New Mexico. The spa was shut down last year after inspection revealed the staff was using its needles improperly. Following the closure, the state’s health facility contacted over 100 clients of the spa to get tested, of which two were diagnosed.
Hit me hard, didn’t know how to react: Varun on Kalank’s failure
Speaking about ‘Kalank’ and its performance at the box office in a recent video, Varun Dhawan said, “I was…down because my latest release didn’t go the way I thought it would.” “[I]t…hit me a little hard, I’ll be very honest. I didn’t know how to react,” he added. Varun further said that his friends had his back through it all.
Congress, AAP competing with each other, not me: BJP leader
BJP’s candidate from New Delhi, Meenakashi Lekhi on Tuesday said, “The opposition Congress and the AAP are competing with each other and not with me.” She added that she is sure of winning as AAP and Congress governments failed to deliver and fulfil the promises they made to public. Lekhi further accused Congress party of starting sealing drives in Delhi.
DC didn’t react in panic by chopping, changing team: Ganguly
Delhi Capitals’ advisor Sourav Ganguly has said that the team hasn’t panicked in the pressure situations in IPL 2019. “Capitals didn’t react in panic by chopping and changing the team. They persisted with proven players,” he added. The 46-year-old further stated that there is nothing called “inexperience” and the team has right mix of youth and experience.
Visit farmers, not celebrity weddings: Tejashwi to PM Modi
Addressing the media amid the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi should visit farmers instead of attending marriages of celebrities like Priyanka Chopra.” Tejashwi added, “You must talk about real issues like special packages for Bihar, unemployment, farmers’ woes, and poverty. But I am disappointed that he is busy abusing our family.”
Harsha Bhogle invests in Gurugram fintech startup Chqbook
Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle has invested an undisclosed amount in Gurugram-based startup Chqbook, which describes itself as a marketplace for AI-based personalised financial services, reportedly marking Bhogle’s first startup investment. Commenting on the deal, Bhogle said, “I am very excited to join hands with them”. The startup’s co-founders are Vipul Sharma, Rajat Kumar and Sachin Arora.
India to bid for 2024 World Table Tennis Championships
Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) secretary MP Singh has announced that India will bid for the 32-team 2024 World Championships, adding “time has come for India” to host a high profile event. India had last hosted the World Championships in 1987. Notably, team championships take place on even years and individual championships on odd years.
Google parent Alphabet records slowest revenue growth in 3 years
Google parent Alphabet has recorded its slowest revenue growth in three years over increased competition in advertising, changes in YouTube algorithms, among other factors, Reuters stated. Alphabet recorded $36.3 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2019 up 17% from $31.1 billion in the same quarter last year. Alphabet revenue fell short of analysts’ expectation of about $37 billion.
Expelled for anti-party activities, ex-Cong MLA joins BJP
Expelled by the Congress last week for engaging in “anti-party activities”, former Congress MLA from Delhi’s Ghonda Assembly constituency Bhisham Sharma on Tuesday joined the BJP in the presence of party’s Delhi unit President Manoj Tiwari. Sharma said that he was “pained over Congress leaders questioning the Balakot air strike”. He added he was feeling “suffocated” with the Congress.
Burning files won’t help: Rahul to PM on Shastri Bhawan fire
After a fire broke out at Shastri Bhawan on Tuesday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Narendra Modi and tweeted, “Modiji burning files is not going to save you. Your day of judgement is coming.” However, according to the fire department, no government files were damaged in the fire. The reason behind the fire has not been ascertained yet.
There won’t be 100 unicorns in India anytime soon: CRED CEO
Credit card bill payment startup CRED’s Founder and CEO Kunal Shah has said he doesn’t believe there will be 100 unicorns (billion-dollar startups) in India anytime soon because “founders don’t plan better”. “But I ask, why can’t you plan better?” Shah, who had co-founded FreeCharge, added. He cited the example of how CRED was launched after several months of research.
US to make asylum seekers pay fee to get applications processed
US President Donald Trump has ordered to introduce rules under which migrants would be made to pay a fee to have their asylum applications processed. The asylum seekers who enter the US illegally will also be disqualified from obtaining temporary work permits. Trump further ordered that the asylum claims must be adjudicated in immigration court within 180 days.
PNB recovers ₹4,000 cr from stressed asset sale in January-March
PNB MD Sunil Mehta has said the lender recovered ₹4,000 crore from sale of stressed assets between January-March. The bank expects to recover ₹3,100 crore through sale of non-core assets in the first quarter of FY20, he added. PNB is looking to monetise its non-core assets after it was hit by ₹14,000-crore fraud involving diamantaire Nirav Modi in February 2018.
Kotak Mahindra Bank 4th quarter profit up 25% at ₹1,408 cr
Private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank reported a 25% rise in its March quarter profit at ₹1,408 crore, compared to ₹1,124 crore in the year-ago period. The rise was driven by strong loan growth of 21%, with the lender’s advances crossing ₹2 lakh crore. The bank’s net interest income jumped 18% to ₹3,048 crore, from ₹2,580 crore a year earlier.
737 MAX pilots didn’t completely follow procedure: Boeing
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has said the safety systems on the planemaker’s 737 MAX jets were designed properly. However, the pilots didn’t “completely” follow procedures the company had outlined to prevent the kind of malfunction that probably caused two fatal crashes, he added. “We design these systems…[but] these airplanes are flown in the hands of pilots,” he further said.
SEBI fines NSE ₹625 crore in co-location facility case Markets regulator SEBI has directed National Stock Exchange (NSE) to pay ₹625 crore for lapses in checking on brokers gaining unfair access through co-location servers placed at the site of exchange. NSE has also been prohibited from accessing the securities market for six months. SEBI has further found NSE’s ex-Managing Directors, Ravi Narain and Chitra Ramkrishna, guilty in the case.
