Beardo products available with up to 50% off during FUKAKA sale
Men’s luxury grooming brand Beardo is live with Beardo Fukaka sale from May 14-16, wherein it’s offering up to 50% off on various products on its website. Beardo aims to create a wave of uber cool machismo with its innovative products exclusively for men, and with Fukaka, Beardo plans to take grooming to the next level.
Repolling at Haryana booth where agent was caught influencing voters
The Election Commission has said that fresh polling will take place at a polling station in Haryana’s Faridabad parliamentary constituency on May 19 which coincides with the seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections. A polling agent was arrested for trying to influence voters at the booth after a video of him doing the purported act went viral.
Watson played with bloodied knee in IPL final without telling anyone
CSK opener Shane Watson, who top-scored in IPL 2019 final with 80(59), played with a bloodied knee after injuring himself in the third over. CSK off-spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed that Watson continued to bat without telling anyone and got six stitches after the match. “What dedication?! This is God level! You are one of a kind, champ!” CSK tweeted.
Didn’t you have one? Shahid to reporter asking him about heartbreak
Shahid Kapoor, while interacting with a journalist who asked him about heartbreak during the trailer launch of his film ‘Kabir Singh’, responded, “Tera nahi toota kya? Sabka toota hai I’m sure. (Didn’t you have a heartbreak? I’m sure everyone has had heartbreaks.)” “Of course everyone’s heart breaks at some point, but the aim is to get over it,” he added.
Kamal’s tongue should be cut for Hindu terrorist remark: TN minister
After actor-politician Kamal Haasan said free India’s first terrorist was a “Hindu”, naming Nathuram Godse, Tamil Nadu minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji on Monday said his tongue should be cut off for the remark. Bhalaji has also sought a ban on Haasan’s political outfit Makkal Needhi Maiam and has asked Election Commission to take action against Haasan for his remark.
PM Modi has come on radar: Priyanka on ‘cloud-radar’ remark
After PM Narendra Modi said he authorised Balakot airstrikes thinking that the clouds on the day of the strike can help Indian jets escape Pakistan’s radars, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi mocked him saying, “He has come on radar bahano bhaiyo.” Priyanka further said, “Whether it’s rainy weather or clear daylight, now everyone has understood the truth behind PM’s politics.”
Rajasthan to change Veer Savarkar’s biography in school syllabus
Rajasthan’s Congress government has announced that changes will be made in RSS icon Veer Savarkar’s biography to teach the “correct” history. Rajasthan Education Minister Govind Dotasra said that Savarkar has been glorified in the textbooks to suit the “political gains” of the RSS. The new syllabus will reportedly teach that Savarkar had said sorry to the British government.
IAF Wing Commander Rao assaulted by rickshaw driver, 2 others in B’luru
VS Rao, a 46-year-old Indian Air Force Wing Commander, was allegedly assaulted by an autorickshaw driver and two others in Bengaluru on May 4, police said. The driver stopped Rao’s car and abused him alleging he was driving in a rash manner, and later assaulted him. Two others in the autorickshaw also abused Rao, who was travelling with his wife.
Over 20 flights delayed as server goes down at Kolkata airport
Several passengers were left stranded at Kolkata airport after internet servers crashed at the airport causing delays in schedules of over 20 flights. Flight Information Display System and cameras turned non-operational after which airlines started issuing boarding passes to passengers manually. Airport authorities said that the IT team is working to resolve the issue.
Woman publicly thrashed after refusing sexual advances for salary
A video which has surfaced online shows a female employee of a Greater Noida unisex salon being dragged by her hair and beaten publicly by her employer and his aides over salary dispute. She alleged she was thrashed after refusing their sexual advances when she asked for salary. “The issue…worsened to the extent that they got into fighting,” said police.
‘Sold’ for ₹10k, widow burns herself after gangrape, police inaction
A widow in her late 20s from Uttar Pradesh set herself on fire after she was allegedly ‘sold’ to a man by her father for ₹10,000, gangraped and turned away by police. The man who ‘bought’ her made her work as domestic help in various houses, where she was raped instead. She’s currently battling for life in a Delhi hospital.
‘Tapasvi’ PM Modi is full of arrogance, says Priyanka Gandhi
Addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Monday criticised PM Narendra Modi calling him a “tapasvi” full of “arrogance”. She added that PM Modi’s arrogance has grown that big that he doesn’t have time to visit his constituency but is campaigning across the country. She further said that a tapasvi does not make “fun of tribals”.
It was a mixed kind of season for me: Shubman Gill
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Shubman Gill, IPL 2019’s Emerging Player of the Year awardee, said, “I think it was mixed kind of season for me.” “[W]henever I tried to do extra, it didn’t really pay off well, but whenever I was myself and tried to have some fun and played my game it paid off for me,” Gill added.
‘Modi wave’ coming from each home in India: PM
Addressing a poll rally in Madhya Pradesh, PM Narendra Modi on Monday said that the “Modi wave” is coming from “each home” in the country and dismissed claims by “pundits and planted reports from Delhi” that there is no such wave. He added that the mothers and sisters have decided to elect the PM who provided cooking gas and electricity.
Robin van Persie given guard of honour in his final match
Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Robin van Persie was given a guard of honour and a standing ovation in his final professional career appearance in Feyenoord’s last home league match of the season. The 35-year-old managed to hit the woodwork in the first half and was substituted off in stoppage time. Feyenoord is Persie’s childhood club.
Bolton to start next League One season with 12-point penalty
Former Premier League side Bolton Wanderers will begin the next League One season with a 12-point penalty after they went into ‘administration’ as they have been unable to pay £1.2 million in taxes. The club has failed to find a new owner and has been relegated to the third tier after two years in the Championship.
Facebook must consider break up: US Senator Kamala Harris
Indian-origin US Democratic Senator Kamala Harris in an interview said, “I think we have to seriously take a look at [breaking up Facebook ], yes”. “It is essentially a utility that has gone unregulated…as far as I’m concerned that’s gotta stop,” the presidential candidate added. Earlier, Facebook Co-founder Chris Hughes in an NYT article said, it’s time to break up Facebook.
