Actor Sridevi passes away due to cardiac arrest
Veteran actor Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, passed away in Dubai. She was 54. According to the family sources, the actor, wife of producer Boney Kapoor, reportedly died due to cardiac arrest late in the night in Dubai, where she had gone along with her family to attend her nephew Mohit Marwah’s wedding.
Tributes to Sridevi | Sadma's lullaby haunts me now, says Kamal Haasan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences and tweeted: Saddened by the untimely demise of noted actor Sridevi. She was a veteran of the film industry, whose long career included diverse roles and memorable performances. My thoughts are with her family and admirers in this hour of grief. May her soul rest in peace.
The world has received positive vibrations from Auroville, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday drew several parallels between Auroville’s unique vision of bringing together global diversity and the ethos of ancient Indian tradition as he hoped for the universal township to continue to be a beacon for the world.
CBI books UP-based sugar company in ₹ 109-crore bank fraud
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against an Uttar Pradesh-based private sugar company and its nine senior functionaries for allegedly cheating the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) of ₹ 109.08 crore, in connivance with unknown bank officials.
Kohli, Dhoni rested as India selects young squad for T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka
Skipper Virat Kohli along with senior most player Mahendra Singh Dhoni were prominent among the host of players rested for the T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka, starting March 6. Rohit Sharma will lead a second string team comprising the leading performers in domestic (Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 and IPL) tournaments. Shikhar Dhawan will be his deputy in a side that has as many as six changes.
States can decide on exempting certain municipal areas from liquor ban, says SC
The Supreme Court gave State governments the discretion to decide on facts whether areas covered by local self-governing bodies or areas proximate to municipal pockets should be exempted from the Supreme Court’s nationwide prohibition on sale of liquor within 500 metres along highways.
Steve Jobs’ pre-Apple employment application may fetch $50,000 at auction
A job application filled out and signed by Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs is expected to fetch $50,000 at an U.S. auction. Jobs enrolled at Reed College for the fall semester in 1972 but dropped out after just six months to preserve his parents’ meagre funds.
Political end to Olympics as South Korea says North open to talks with U.S.
There was a political touch to the overtly political 2018 Winter Olympics that closed on Sunday night very much as they began, with humanity’s finest athletes marching exuberantly across the world stage as three nations with decades of war and suspicion among them shared a VIP box and a potential path away from conflict.
Decks cleared for Xi Jinping’s third term in office
China on Sunday cleared the decks for President Xi Jinping’s third consecutive term in office, ahead of a major session of parliament that commences early next month.
Asians, Europeans genetically prone to severe dengue: study
Scientists have identified gene variants that make people of Asian and European ancestry more prone to developing severe dengue. Dengue fever is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions of East Asia and the Americas, but the virus responsible for the disease has recently spread to North America and Europe due to the introduction of its vectors — mosquitoes of the Aedes genus — into these regions.
