Ben Stokes faces England cricket hearing despite court acquittal All-rounder Stokes has been charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Ben Stokes will on Wednesday head to an internal English cricket hearing into a brawl outside a nightclub last year that cost him his Ashes place with a glowing reference from England coach Trevor Bayliss. wiki source
People in power, at UN, are not that smart: Michelle Obama At the launch of her memoir, ‘Becoming’ (Penguin), Michelle Obama said people in power do a lot of things to keep their seats. Their ideas are no more exciting. They don’t solve problems any better. After eight years in the White House as the first lady and attending various high-level events during the presidentship of her husband, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama let out a secret on Monday evening: people at the top are “not that smart”. wiki source
India, UAE sign currency swap deal; seek to forge partnership in new areas at Joint Commission Meeting Sushma Swaraj, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday on a two-day visit, was received by Abdullah bin Zayed ahead of the UAE-India Joint Commission Meeting in Abu Dhabi. Swaraj, who arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday on a two-day visit, was received by Abdullah ahead of the UAE-India Joint Commission Meeting in Abu Dhabi. wiki source
PM hails Bharat Mata, forgets about farmers: Rahul Gandhi jibe at PM Modi Congress president Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over employment opportunities, farm loan waiver, Rafale deal and demonetisation. He hit out at Modi over his promise of providing employment to 2 crore youths during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. wiki source
Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas’ 18-foot wedding cake inspires jokes: Is it on Airbnb? Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’ 18-foot wedding cake, which the newlyweds cut during a three-minute fireworks display, has inspired online jokes. Nick Jonas reportedly flew in chefs to prepare the 18-foot wedding cake for his and Priyanka Chopra’s wedding. The extravagant cake has at least six layers, and the couple cut it with a knife that the internet is saying looks more like a sword. wiki source
Please take it’: Vijay Mallya tweets offer to pay 100% back to banks, govt Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, “humbly requested” various banks to take back all the money he borrowed to keep his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines afloat. Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, on Wednesday “humbly requested” various banks to take back all the money he borrowed to keep his now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines afloat as he slammed the Indian media for repeatedly calling him a defaulter. wiki source
India vs Australia: Virat Kohli’s India – Emotional, passionate, flawed India vs Australia: He scored 692 runs in his last Test series in Australia, all the while flexing his biceps, blowing kisses, taking a knock or two on the head and indulging in fiery talk in the middle of the pitch. The bat is on the table, the background is pitch dark, Virat Kohli is seated, he looks towards the skies, dressed in all white. It is a striking picture, kudos to the photographer for getting the lighting right, but for cricket fans, this could well be the defining picture...
Agusta deal accused in India after late night extradition. Next, CBI court Michel is wanted for commercial fraud, bribery and money laundering in connection with the deal to purchase 12 helicopters for the Indian Air Force from the company then known as AgustaWestland. Michel has refuted the allegations. source
First Indian-American senator Kamala Harris ‘to decide on 2020 US presidential race If Kamala Harris decides to run, she will notch up a pair of firsts: the first Indian-American woman and the first African-American woman to mount a bid for the White House. Her mother is from India and father from Jamaica. Kamala Harris, the first Indian-American US senator, will decide whether she will run for the White House in 2020 “over the holiday”. “It will ultimately be a family decision,” she said at an event in San Francisco on Saturday. “And over the holiday, I will make that decision...
3 arrested for Bulandshahr cop killing, FIRs filed against 87 for rioting Protesters clashed with police and set their vehicles and a police post on fire in the three-hour rampage on Monday after reports of the recovery of carcasses of cows at Mahaw village on Sunday night Three people were arrested in connection with the violence over an incident of alleged cow slaughter in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district that led to the death of two men, including that of a police inspector, officials said on Tuesday. source
