Plane carrying 143 skids off runway, goes into river in US
A Boeing 737 carrying 143 people skidded off the runway at the Naval Air Station Jacksonville in US’ Florida and went into a river on Friday, Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry tweeted. Adding that all onboard are alive and accounted for, Curry said fire and rescue crews were on the scene and were working to control jet fuel in the water.
Sonakshi campaigns for her mother Poonam Sinha in Lucknow
Actress Sonakshi Sinha on Friday campaigned for her mother Poonam Sinha, who is contesting the Lucknow Lok Sabha seat as a Samajwadi Party candidate. Sonakshi’s brother Kussh Sinha and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav were also seen participating in the roadshow in Lucknow. The roadshow moved through three assembly constituencies and covered a distance of about 6 km.
She’s fit & fine: Actress Mumtaz’s family denies death rumours
Denying rumours of veteran actress Mumtaz’s death, a family member of the 71-year-old actress said, “She is alive, fit and fine. She wants to know why everybody is spreading false news.” Earlier, reports circulated on social media suggested that Mumtaz had passed away on Friday following a cardiac arrest. Director Milap Zaveri also took to Twitter to quash the rumours.
Priyanka Chopra’s brother’s wedding called off for 2nd time
The wedding of Priyanka Chopra’s brother Siddharth Chopra with Ishita Kumar has been called off, Priyanka’s mother Madhu Chopra has confirmed. Earlier, Ishita deleted all the pictures of the roka ceremony from her social media handles. In 2014, Siddharth’s marriage with his then girlfriend Kanika Mathur was also called off for unknown reasons.
Tonite belongs to papa: SRK as Gill’s dad does bhangra after his 50
Shah Rukh Khan dedicated his team KKR’s victory against KXIP on Friday to batsman Shubman Gill’s father Lakhwinder Singh, who celebrated his son’s 50 by doing bhangra. Sharing a picture of Lakhwinder dancing, Khan wrote, “Tonite belongs to Papa! 3 cheers for proud papa & family.” Gill won his first Man of the Match award in IPL for scoring 65*(49).
UN ban on Masood a message on collective action for peace: UK
The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief and Pulwama attack mastermind Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the United Nations has sent “a strong message about the importance of collective action to uphold global peace and stability,” the UK Foreign Office stated on Friday. It added, “The UK… has worked closely with international partners to achieve this result.”
11 girls allegedly killed by Bihar shelter home accused: CBI to SC
Eleven girls were allegedly murdered by prime accused Brajesh Thakur and his accomplices and a “bundle of bones” was recovered from a burial ground in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual abuse case, the CBI has told Supreme Court. The CBI added that it has filed chargesheets against 21 accused who allegedly raped and sexually abused girls at the shelter home.
India to purchase 10 Kamov-31 choppers from Russia for ₹3,600 cr
The Defence Ministry on Friday approved the Indian Navy’s proposal to acquire 10 Kamov-31 Airborne Early Warning and Control choppers from Russia at a cost of about ₹3,600 crore to strengthen its capability against aerial threats to aircraft carriers and warships. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council led by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Ex-CMs staying in govt bungalows have to pay rents: Uttarakhand HC
The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday ordered the state’s former Chief Ministers to pay the market rent for the entire period they continued to occupy government accommodation since demitting office. They have also been asked to pay for other facilities, like electricity, water and petrol, provided to them. The state has to prepare the bills of amenities within four months.
N Korea fires short-range missiles after failed summit with Trump
North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. This follows the February summit in Vietnam between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump that ended abruptly and without any agreement. South Korea initially reported a single missile was fired.
88-year-old Warren Buffett drinks 5 cans of Coca-Cola a day
Warren Buffett, the world’s fourth-richest person with $90-billion wealth, drinks five cans of Coca-Cola a day and eats McDonald’s chicken nuggets at least thrice a week. The 88-year-old’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway owns nearly 10% of Coca-Cola, a stake worth $19.5 billion. Buffett is hosting tens of thousands of people in Omaha from May 3-5 for Berkshire’s annual shareholder weekend.
Billionaire Warren Buffett has lived in the same house since 1958
Berkshire Hathaway CEO and world’s fourth richest person Warren Buffett has lived in the same house in the US city of Omaha since 1958. The five-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home on 0.72 acres was assessed at $886,900 (₹6.13 crore) in 2019. Buffett, worth $90 billion, will host tens of thousands of people in Omaha from May 3-5 for Berkshire’s annual shareholder weekend.
Keira Knightley, husband James expecting their 2nd child
British actress Keira Knightley and her husband musician James Righton are expecting their second child together. The actress was first seen with a baby bump at a cocktail party organised by French fashion house Chanel in Paris on Thursday. Keira and James, who tied the knot in 2013, welcomed their first child Edie in 2015.
Lisa Ray to lend voice to animated documentary on Phoolan Devi
Canadian-Indian actress Lisa Ray will lend her voice to the lead character in an upcoming animated documentary based on bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi. “Phoolan Devi is legendary…and I couldn’t think of a better time in human history for her incredible life story to be retold,” Lisa said. Titled ‘Phoolan’, the documentary will be directed by Iranian-Canadian filmmaker Hossein Martin Fazeli.
There’s no scope for unhealthy competition in B’wood: Bhumi
When asked who she considers her biggest competition in the film industry, Bhumi Pednekar said there was no scope for unhealthy competition in Bollywood. “I feel that nowadays, there is space for every type of actor,” the actress explained. “[W]e all are supporting each other’s work and we all want that our film should do well,” she added.
I will come to India, shoot a ‘sorry India’ song, jokes PewDiePie
Swedish YouTuber Felix Kjellberg ‘PewDiePie’ in a video jokingly said he’ll come to India and shoot another song. “My redemption song. It’ll be a sad ‘I’m sorry India’ song. Like a ballad,” he said. Recently, the Delhi High Court directed YouTube India to take down two of PewDiePie’s songs criticising India amid competition with T-Series to become YouTube’s most-followed channel.
I’ve always considered myself an underdog in B’wood: Arjun
While speaking about his career in the film industry, actor Arjun Kapoor said that he has always considered himself an “underdog” in Bollywood. “I’m here today because [audience] pay money to watch our films, sometimes they don’t and that happens to the best of us,” the actor added. “[T]hat’s a wake-up call…to work harder and chose better,” Arjun further said.
Rahul pens open letter to people of his LS constituency Amethi
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote an open letter to people of his Lok Sabha constituency Amethi, urging them to vote for him. “I promise people of Amethi that schemes stalled by BJP will be restarted if Congress comes to power at Centre,” Rahul wrote. He further accused BJP of setting up “factory of lies” during elections.
Cong will work to strengthen patent laws if it wins: Rahul
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the party will work to strengthen patent laws in the country if it is voted to power. “We will also create a patent bank, through which the businessmen would be able to get patent technology at low prices,” he added. Strengthening patent laws is part of Congress’ 2019 election manifesto.
EC notice to Mahesh Sharma for alleged poll code violation
The Election Commission on Friday issued a show-cause notice to Union Minister Mahesh Sharma for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. Sharma had allegedly made objectionable remarks against Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and others. The commission has asked Sharma to submit his reply in 24 hours.
Change your name: Sena to Yechury on ‘Violent Hindu’ remark
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday asked CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury to change his first name after the latter claimed that “Ramayana and Mahabharata are specimens of Hindu violence”. “If this is the meaning that they interpret (of Ramayana and Mahabharata), then tomorrow they will say that our jawans fighting against Pakistan is violence,” Raut added.
Not snakes, India is now about computer mouse charmers: PM
PM Narendra Modi on Friday said that India is now about computer “mouse charmers” and not “snake charmers”. He added that India’s young people have changed the image of the country by making a name in the Information Technology sector. PM Modi’s remark comes days after a video emerged of Congress’ Priyanka Gandhi talking to snake charmers and holding snakes.
Tesla seeks to raise $2.7 bn, Musk to buy stock worth $25 mn Electric carmaker Tesla is selling 3.1 million shares at a price of $243 per share, up from the previous 2.7 million announced on Thursday, seeking to raise up to $2.7 billion, regulatory filings revealed. Tesla’s billionaire Co-founder and CEO Elon Musk also plans to buy stock worth $25 million. Musk currently holds a 20% stake in the $42-billion company.
