Gambhir sends defamation notice to Kejriwal over ‘pamphlet’ row
Cricketer-turned-BJP leader Gautam Gambhir has sent a defamation notice to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and AAP’s East Delhi candidate Atishi after they accused him of distributing “casteist and derogatory” pamphlets against Atishi. The legal notice demands that the noticees apologise and withdraw their statements or face legal action. The pamphlets had called her a “prostitute”.
I’m working 350 days a year & want to take break now: Pankaj
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has said he wants to take a break and assess his career as he has been working 350 days a year. “I want to…take a holiday and enjoy life. I want to take a break next year,” he added. Pankaj further said he needs time off as he doesn’t want his performances to seem “repetitive” and “monotonous”.
Rao should be wary as Janhvi is obsessed with him, jokes Ishaan
While appearing on a talk show with actor Rajkummar Rao, Ishaan Khatter jokingly advised Rajkummar to be wary of actress Janhvi Kapoor as she is “obsessed” with him. “She’s a keen learner….she genuinely is very fond of [Rajkummar’s] work, as am I,” Ishaan further said. Rajkummar and Janhvi will feature together in the upcoming horror-comedy film ‘Rooh Afza’.
Hitting sixes is in my muscle memory, says Rishabh Pant
Delhi Capitals wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who scored 49 runs off 21 balls including five sixes and two fours against SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2019 eliminator, has said that hitting sixes is in his muscle memory. “I took it very close, but next time I’ll finish it for the team,” he further said about his knock.
Don’t know why I did it: Man who slapped Delhi CM expresses regret
Suresh, the man who slapped Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during a roadshow on May 4, has said, “I don’t know why I slapped him. I regret it.” He stated that he’s not affiliated to any political party and no one asked him to slap Kejriwal. “Police didn’t misbehave with me. They only said what I did was wrong,” Suresh added.
Delhi Metro services to start at 4 am on polling day
Delhi Metro services will begin from 4 am, two hours earlier than regular timings, on May 12 so that staff deployed for election duty can avail the facility for travelling, officials said. The trains will run at 30-minute intervals till 6 am. However, trains going from Dwarka Sector 21 towards Vaishali will begin operations from 4.30 am.
Mark used word ‘domination’ to describe FB’s ambition: Co-founder
Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes has written in New York Times, “From our earliest days, [Facebook CEO] Mark Zuckerberg used the word ‘domination’ to describe our ambitions, with no hint of irony or humility.” Chris added, “Over a decade later, Facebook has earned the prize of domination.” Hughes, who was Zuckerberg’s roommate at Harvard, left Facebook in 2007 making $500 million.
Odisha gets notice over relief supply not reaching Fani-hit areas
The NHRC has sent a notice to Odisha government after taking suo motu cognizance of a media report claiming that relief material is not reaching some Cyclone Fani-hit areas. There seems to be a necessity to identify areas which require immediate relief and rehabilitation, NHRC stated. The panel has asked the Chief Secretary to submit his response within six weeks.
‘Russian spy’ whale returns phone dropped in ocean; video viral
A video showing a beluga whale returning a phone to a woman who accidentally dropped it in the water at Norway’s Hammerfest Harbour has gone viral. The whale is thought to be the same mammal that was suspected to be Russian spy. The clip shows the whale holding the mobile in its mouth and bringing it back to the surface.
28-year-old who posed as billionaire’s daughter jailed for 4 years
A 28-year-old German woman, who posed as daughter of a billionaire and defrauded hotels, restaurants, a private jet operator and banks out of over $200,000 in the US, has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. The actual amount of time Anna Sorokin will serve behind bars depends on factors such as her behaviour. She’s also fined $24,000.
RCom board suspended, resolution professional takes over management
A bankruptcy court has suspended Anil Ambani-led Reliance Communications’ (RCom) board and appointed a new interim resolution professional to run the company’s operations. The National Company Law Tribunal allowed a consortium of 31 banks, led by SBI, to form a committee of creditors. As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the resolution process has to be completed within 270 days.
India’s top-ranked female tennis player in ITF event last 8
India’s top-ranked female tennis player Ankita Raina defeated China’s Yue Yuan 6-2, 6-3 to enter the quarterfinals of ITF W60 women’s event in China. World number 175 Raina took one hour and twelve minutes to beat unseeded Yuan. The 26-year-old Raina, who is seeded second at the $60,000 event, will face Hong Kong’s Eudice Chong on Friday.
Pacers to have difficult time in England once shine wears off: Lee
Ex-Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has said that once the shine goes from the ball, it is going to be hard work for the fast bowlers in the World Cup in England. “It is in June and July and the wickets over there aren’t really conducive for fast bowling at that time of the year,” he added.
MIT system tracks health from bounced-back radio signals
MIT scientists have developed a movement-tracking system ‘Marko’ based on wireless radio-frequency signals, which collects health and behaviour data after the signals bounce off a human. The system is trained using sensors worn by users for a few days. In one test case, researchers used Marko to analyse a patient with dementia and found they became agitated after family visits.
Google to launch 53 ambiguously gendered emojis to Android Q
Google is launching 53 updated, ambiguously gendered emojis as part of a beta release for Pixel smartphones this week and Android Q later this year, Fast Company said. “We’re not calling this…gender neutral. Gender neutral is what you call pants,” creative director for Google emoji Jennifer Daniel said. “It is an impossible task to communicate gender in…single image,” Daniel added.
BJP stands for ‘Bahut Jhoothi Party’: Congress
Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi on Thursday said that BJP stands for “Bahut Jhoothi Party”, while Modi stands for “Master of Dis-Information”. He further said that PM Narendra Modi can hold a Guinness World Record for lies and propaganda. This comes after PM Modi accused late PM Rajiv Gandhi of using INS Viraat for his “personal holiday trips”.
Only one-third of world’s longest rivers flow freely: Study
A study, led by Canada’s McGill University’s Günther Grill, analysing 246 global rivers which are 1,000 kilometres or longer has revealed just around one-third, or 90 of them are still free-flowing. Such fragmentation of the world’s major rivers, caused mainly by dams, threatens the ecosystem services that both people and wildlife depend on for survival, the researchers said.
163-mn-year-old fossils reveal new bat-wing dinosaur species
Fossils found in China, dating back to about 163 million years ago, have led to the discovery of a new species of a small dinosaur with bat-like feathered wings. The dinosaur, Ambopteryx longibrachium, is only the second feathered dinosaur found with signs of large membranes on its wings, researchers said. The fossil was found in 2017 by a local farmer.
10 killed, 13 injured as jeep rams into tree in Punjab
As many as 10 people were killed and 13 others were injured after a jeep they were travelling in rammed into a tree on Thursday in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur. The victims were returning from a shrine in Himachal Pradesh. Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced an ex gratia of ₹1 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
MCA may refer Jet Airways to SFIO for fund diversion probe
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), based on a report from Registrar of Companies (RoC), is reportedly examining alleged fund diversion in Jet Airways’ books. The RoC has found violations of Companies Act and some unexplained funds trail in Jet’s books, reports said. The report could be referred to Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to probe fraud allegations, reports added.
Taiwan looking to improve ties with India, says top official
Taiwan will strengthen its ties with India’s new government, the representative of Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India, Chung Kwang Tien, said. “Our relations are pretty good. One of our projects [is] to promote visits of high-ranking officials,” he said. Tien’s statements come amidst China’s claim that Taiwan does not qualify for formal diplomatic ties with any country.
Sob story: Kangana on Hrithik’s statement on postponing Super 30
After Hrithik Roshan released a statement saying he’s postponing his film ‘Super 30’ to save himself from “personal trauma”, Kangana Ranaut said she doesn’t know why he wrote a “sob story”. “I’m glad ‘Mental Hai Kya’ is getting a solo release,” she added. “Hrithik, Madhu Mantena and Ekta Kapoor had collectively decided Hrithik would push Super 30’s release,” she stated.
It was Joe’s idea: Priyanka Chopra on Sophie’s surprise wedding
Priyanka Chopra, while speaking about the surprise wedding of her brother-in-law Joe Jonas and actress Sophie Turner after the Billboard Awards, said, “Joe…had this idea that he wanted to do this.” “He had these little black cards that we all got. We were randomly inviting our friends,” she added. Priyanka also said the couple will have another formal wedding later.
