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Hockey legend and triple Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Sr passes away at 95 Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning hockey legend Balbir Singh Sr died here on Monday after battling multiple health issues for over two weeks. The iconic player was 95 and is survived by his daughter Sushbir and three sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, Gurbir. “He died at around 6:30 this morning,” Abhijit Singh, Director Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he was admitted on May 8, told PTI. Balbir Sr was in a semi-comatose state since May 18 and had developed a blood clot in his brain after being first admitted to...

Mukesh Khanna on his struggle before Mahabharat: ‘People labelled me as a flop actor, I was deeply disappointed’ Mukesh Khanna, who shot to fame as the Bhishma Pitamah of BR Chopra’s Mahabharat before making it big as Shakiman, has credited the show for bringing about a massive change in his acting career. The actor has revealed he was so disappointed with his series of flops that he refused to face people. The actor told Times of India in an interview, “Before bagging the role in Mahabharat, I had done many films that were big flops. People labelled me as a flop actor and I...

From a tyre warehouse with Rs 25K, this IIT grad built a Rs 140 Cr turnover coaching institute Soon after graduating from IIT Delhi in 1993, Pramod Maheshwari found himself in a dilemma. Like most other IIT graduates, the Kota-based 22-year-old had the option of either taking up a well-paying job in an MNC or go abroad for higher studies. However, Pramod couldn’t bring himself to leave his family and move to a different city for a job or for studies. He started giving his career aspirations a second thought. This gave birth to an idea in his mind –...

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg got richer by $30 billion in two months The global economy has been hit quite badly since the middle of March when the coronavirus pandemic started to spread its tentacles across the world. Almost every industry/sector has been hit yet there’s one man who has seen his wealth grown tremendously in the last two months. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has added $30 billion to his wealth in the last two months. Sometime in the middle of March, Zuckerberg had an estimated wealth of close to $57.5 billion but now his...

Japanese wrestler and Netflix star Hana Kimura dies at 22 Tokyo: Japanese professional wrestler Hana Kimura, who appeared in the latest series of Netflix’s reality show Terrace House, has died at the age of 22. While the cause of death is yet to be ascertained, Kimura had posted a number of troubling social media posts in recent days. Kimura’s last post on Instagram was a picture of herself and a cat with the message: “I love you, have a long, happy life. I’m sorry.” Kimura is said to have been the target of hundreds of abusive tweets on a daily...

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...