May 2020

Ready actor Mohit Baghel passes away Actor Mohit Baghel, best known for playing Amar Chaudhary in superstar Salman Khan’s Ready, has died of cancer. He was 26. Writer-director Raaj Shaandilyaa told PTI that the actor passed away on Saturday morning in his hometown Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. “He is gone too soon. He has been undergoing treatment for cancer in AIIMS hospital in Delhi since six months. I spoke to him last on May 15 and that time he was ok, he had started recovering. He stayed with his parents and elder brother in Mathura. “I learnt about his demise from a common...

Apple may ‘own the future’ of personal computing with Apple Glass, says Gene Munster Loup Ventures analyst Gene Munster thinks Apple’s “design advantage” could help drive the success of its rumored augmented reality glasses. On Tuesday, leaker Jon Prosser shared many details about the so-called “Apple Glass” device, but its overall design and form factor are still not clear. In a research note published Friday, Munster said that “design will be central” to Apple’s success in the AR glasses market — and added that Apple is well-positioned to make that work. “Apple’s track record with wearables, dating back to the EarPods, gives us confidence...

Sundar Pichai says Google employees need to get together in physical spaces to accomplish growth plans When the two tech giants Facebook and Google announced remote work strategies throughout the year 2020, it was surely the word on the street for all the employees. We are not known how the companies will emerge from the coronavirus crunch, but yes, brands are still emphasising on the work-from-home culture. In an interview with Wired, the CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai was asked the same question. As in, how Google is adapting to this kind of WFH model. Pichai in response...

IBM to cut jobs for the first time under new CEO Arvind Krishna International Business Machines Corp. cut an unspecified number of jobs across the US, eliminating employees in at least five states. The company declined to comment on the total number, but the workforce reductions appear far-reaching. This will be the first time the tech giant will be executing layoffs after new CEO Arvind Krishna took over. “IBM’s work in a highly competitive marketplace requires flexibility to constantly add high-value skills to our workforce. While we always consider the current environment, IBM’s workforce decisions are in the interest of...

Ivanka Trump praises Bihar girl who cycles 1200km carrying injured father Determined to reach their home, a girl from Bihar, Jyoti Kumari, cycled over 1200 km carrying her injured father. She cycled carrying her father from Gurugram to Darbhanga. Jyoti Kumari is being applauded all over the world. Jyoti has been offered trial by Cycling Federation of India. She expressed her happiness with an offer from Cycling Federation of India. Jyoti has been applauded by the US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump. She took to the twitter handle and wrote, “15 year old Jyoti Kumari, carried her wounded father...

Sushmita Sen celebrates 26 years of Miss Universe title, thanks fans for ‘making my universe a better place’ Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen was crowned the Miss Universe, 26 years ago on this day. She has posted a heartfelt video to commemorate the occasion. Sushmita also thanked her fans and family for believing in her and giving her the strength to stay true to herself. The video that Sushmita has shared is a montage of her pictures right from her childhood pics to images from her iconic victory when she was crowned the Miss Universe in 1994. She shared the video...

Mahabharat actor Satish Kaul seeks help: I’m struggling for medicines, basic needs Veteran Punjabi star Satish Kaul, who has acted in several Hindi films and shows including Mahabharat, says he’s currently facing financial woes and the nation-wide lockdown has only made the situation worse for him. The actor, whose credits include working in over 300 Punjabi and Hindi films and played the role of Lord Indra in Mahabharat, said contrary to rumours, he’s not in an old age home. “I’m staying in a small rented place in Ludhiana. I was staying in an old age home earlier but then I’m...

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy says will sue UN official over alleged comments about Muslims UNITED NATIONS: BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has said that he will sue a senior UN official, who described alleged comments about Muslims attributed to him as “extremely alarming”, saying the diplomat’s remarks are slander and a “blatant lie.” Earlier this week, Under-Secretary-General Adama Dieng, United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, in a note to the media expressed concern over reports of “increased hate speech and discrimination” against minority communities in India since the adoption of the Citizenship Amendment Act in December 2019. Source:...

‘Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel’: Khamenei Iran will support any nation or group that fights Israel, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday, ahead of this week’s annual observance of Quds (Jerusalem) Day to express support for Palestinians. “We will support and assist any nation or any group anywhere who opposes and fights the Zionist regime, and we do not hesitate to say this,” Khamenei said in a post on his official English-language Twitter account.  Iran, Israel’s arch-enemy in the Middle East, has been a key supporter, along with Russia, of President Bashar al-Assad...

Coronavirus came from China, US is not going to take it lightly, says Donald Trump The deadly coronavirus came from China and the US is not going to take it lightly, President Donald Trump said. “It came from China. We are not happy about it. We just signed a trade deal, the ink wasn’t dry and all of the sudden this floated in. We are not going to take it lightly,” Trump said participating in a Listening Session with African-American Leaders in Michigan. Trump in the last several weeks has been very critical of China’s inability to control the spread...