January 2020

Polish PM accuses Putin of lying about outbreak of WWII Poland’s Prime Minister has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been lying in remarks blaming Poland for the outbreak of World War II, and argued that Putin is doing it to deflect from recent Russian political failures. Putin has said on several recent occasions that Poland bears responsibility for the outbreak of the war, deepening tensions between the two Slavic nations. On Friday the Russian ambassador to Poland was summoned to the Polish Foreign Ministry in protest. World War II began in 1939 when Poland was invaded first by...

Rajashekar opens up on his injury on Kalki sets Veteran Telugu actor Rajasekhar made his comeback in Tollywood with PSV Garuda Vega, which went on to become a blockbuster. The actor took his sweet time to sign his next film. Currently, he is acting in Kalki, directed by Prashant Varma of Awe fame. Kalki is tipped to be an investigative thriller with a period setup. While shooting an action sequence for the film, Rajasekhar was badly injured. However, he didn’t want to halt the shooting and continued to perform despite his injuries. Rajasekhar seems to be upset with the way this news...

Former NBA commissioner David Stern dies at 77 David Stern, the NBA commissioner during the most successful period in league history, has died, the league announced Wednesday. He was 77. Stern died as a result of the brain hemorrhage he suffered three weeks ago. His wife, Dianne, and their family were with him at his bedside, the NBA said. “For 22 years, I had a courtside seat to watch David in action. He was a mentor and one of my dearest friends,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “We spent countless hours in the office, at arenas and...

General Manoj Mukund Naravane takes charge as Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane took charge as the 28th Chief of Army Staff on Tuesday even as General Bipin Rawat retired after serving three years as the Army Chief. After being appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, General Mukund Naravane said: “It is an honour to be given this responsibility.” Source: India Today