Nick Jonas 'can't wait' to embarrass daughter Malti with Hollywood Walk Of Fame star

 

American pop star Nick Jonas says he "cannot wait to embarrass" his daughter with his Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

The 30-year-old pop star, who is married to Priyanka Chopra and has 13-month-old Malti with her, was given the honour of a spot on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles along with his brothers Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas as The Jonas Brothers, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Nick joked that he wants to show his daughter up in front of her friends with the star when she is a teenager as the little one appeared in public for the first time ever.

He said, "To my beautiful wife, you are the calm in the crazy, the rock in the storm and I love being married to you. It is the greatest gift. And I love being a parent with you, so Malti Marie, 'Hi, babe.' I can't wait to come back here with you in 15 years and embarrass you in front of your friends."

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/nick-jonas--can-t-wait--to-embarrass-daughter-malti-with-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star.html

'Grateful, happy, loved': Shah Rukh Khan as he greets fans outside his house post 'Pathaan' success

 

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whose latest film "Pathaan" is creating new records since its release last week, greeted scores of admirers outside his Bandra home last night.

Several screaming fans waited for the actor with several clicking pictures and recording videos from their smartphones. Dressed in all-black and a bandana, Shah Rukh on Sunday made an appearance on the balcony of his sea-facing bungalow 'Mannat', one of the landmarks of Mumbai.

On early Monday morning, the 57-year-old actor shared a video of the crowded street with a bus and a few cars stuck amid the sea of fans on his official Twitter account.

"Mehmaan Nawaazi Pathaan ke ghar par... Thank u all my Mehmaans for making my Sunday so full of love. Grateful. Happy. Loved," he captioned the post, referring to a popular dialogue from "Pathaan".

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Nepal's Deputy PM and Home Minister Lamichhane resigns after SC nullifies his citizenship

 

Rabi Lamichhane resigned as the Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal on Friday after the Supreme Court found him guilty of not producing a valid citizenship certificate to contest the parliamentary election.

Lamichhane, 48, handed over his resignation to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda".

After tendering his resgination following the apex court's verdict, Lamicchane told media persons at his office that he is “no more the Deputy Prime Minister.”

“I am not even the president of the Rastriya Swotantra Party,” he said. Welcoming the apex court's verdict he said: “I am not even the citizen of this country or 'Anagarik' non-citizen.”

Lamichhane was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister on December 25.

The Supreme Court annulled Lamichhane's status as a lawmaker, citing that the citizenship certificate he produced to contest the parliamentary election was invalid.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/nepal-s-deputy-pm-and-home-minister-lamichhane-resigns-after-sc-nullifies-his-citizenship.html

'Bigg Boss 16': Priyanka Choudhary and Shiv Thakare get into an ugly spat

 

In the latest episode of 'Bigg Boss 16', Priyanka Choudhary and Shiv Thakare were seen getting into an ugly fight over Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia's captaincy and ticket to the finale.

In the episode, he criticised Priyanka for character assassination of her friends. While, Priyanka called him 'jhoota insaan'.

Bigg Boss gave a task to the housemates that if they want Nimrit to step down from captaincy and give up her ticket to finale, they have to take out rings from her board. Shiv, Sumbul Touqeer Khan and MC Stan came in support of their friend Nimrit.

Shiv disagreed with what Priyanka said against Nimrit, while she called him 'jhoota insaan'.

"Aap sabhi baatchit kar Nimrit ko captaincy aur ticket to finale week ki haqdaari se nikaalne ke liye das rings nikaalne honge," Bigg Boss had instructed.

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'Bigg Boss 16': Shalin tells Nimrit 'I can't damage a girl's life, she has to marry outside'

 

In the latest episode of 'Bigg Boss 16', Shalin Bhanot was seen breaking down after he got bullied by Tina Datta and Priyanka Choudhary leaving him feeling lonely.

Later in the room, Nimrit comes and speaks with Shalin and tells him that she has asked Tina to behave maturely and not taunt him unnecessarily.

Shalin cries in front of Nimrit and says that Tina and Priyanka are evil.

She tells Shalin to express if he feels bad about something.

Shalin says: "They're out to make me appear awful. I ignored it numerous times. I am not a failure. I'm pleading with her not to provoke me. I have stories to tell, and you are a girl. I can't damage a girl's life, she has to marry outside. She is oblivious to this.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/-bigg-boss-16---shalin-tells-nimrit--i-can-t-damage-a-girl-s-life--she-has-to-marry-outside-.html

Jetshen Dohna Lama from Pakyong, Sikkim, is music's new 'Li'l Champ'

 

Nine-year-old Jetshen Dohna Lama, from Pakyong, Sikkim has been named the winner of the singing reality show 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs'.

The show, which started on October 15, 2022, concluded with a grand finale and was attended by celebrity guests, notably Bollywood star Jackie Shroff, filmmaker Anurag Kashyap and music director Amit Trivedi.

During the finale episode, there was tough competition with the top six contestants putting up their best act. Harsh Sikandar, Rafa Yeasmin, Atharv Bakshi, Atanu Mishra, Jetshen Dohna Lama and Dnyaneshwari Ghadge were the top six, but it was Jetshen who took home the trophy.

Jetshen was last praised by Hema Malini, who compared her voice to that of the legendary Lata Mangeshkar.

Jetshen was named the winner and awarded the trophy by the judges Shankar Mahadevan, Anu Malik and Neeti Mohan. Harsh Sikandar, 9, and 12-year-old Dnyaneshwari Ghadge were named first and second runners-up respectively.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/jetshen-dohna-lama-from-pakyong--sikkim--is-music-s-new--li-l-champ-.html

Wipro lays off over 400 freshers for poor performance

 

IT giant Wipro has laid off more than 400 fresher employees for poor performance in internal assessment tests.

The company has issued termination letters to all the affected employees and stated that despite adequate training, they have failed to perform.

Sources explained the termination letter maintained that the employees were liable to pay Rs 75,000 of the training cost which company has spent on them. But, the amount is being waived off.

"We wish to inform you that the training cost of Rs 75,000 which you are liable to pay, will be waived off," the letter reads.

Commenting on the development, the IT giant clarified that it takes pride in holding itself to the highest standards.

"From every entry level employee it is expected to have a certain level of proficiency in their designated area of work. The evaluation process includes to align employees with the requirements of clients and the business objectives of the organisation.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/wipro-lays-off-over-400-freshers-for-poor-performance.html

Twitter's new developer rules ban 3rd party apps

 

Micro-blogging platform Twitter has quietly updated its "Developer Agreement" to ban third-party clients, almost a week after it blocked the apps' access to its platform.

The new rules mentioned that users can not use Twitter's application programming interface (API) or content to "create or attempt to create a substitute or similar service or product to the Twitter Applications," reports The Verge.

As of Thursday, the new rules went into effect.

The platform also defined "Twitter Applications" as the company's "consumer facing products, services, applications, websites, web pages, platforms, and other offerings, including without limitation, those offered via https://twitter.com and Twitter's mobile applications."

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/twitter-s-new-developer-rules-ban-3rd-party-apps.html

'Bigg Boss 16': Shalin, Soundarya try to instigate Nimrit against Shiv

 

Shalin Bhanot and Soundarya Sharma will be trying their level best to instigate Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia against her friend Shiv Thakare.

Shiv and Nimrit will be pitted against each other to grab captaincy position and earn the position in the Ticket To Finale Week.

A promo shared by the channel shows Soundarya telling Nimrit to think about how Shiv took Priyanka Choudhary and MC Stan's names as deserving candidates for the captain. Shalin also does the same and tells her to see who is actually on her side.

Nimrit confronts Shiv: "You took Priyanka's name. That Priyanka and Tina, who have been trying to break our group."

Shiv expresses his disappointment to Stan saying that Nimrit is upset and emotional but is bonding with Shalin.

Nimrit later tells Soundarya, "Everything is just for 150 cameras. What is even real. If I say in Stan's words, 'Allah unhe kamiyabi de'."

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/-bigg-boss-16---shalin--soundarya-try-to-instigate-nimrit-against-shiv.html

Microsoft to lay off nearly 11K employees this week: Report

 

Tech giant Microsoft is joining the ongoing layoff season at tech companies, and is reportedly set to fire nearly 11,000 employees this week amid the global economic slowdown.

Sky News reported that Satya Nadella-run company is "finalising plans to become the latest technology giant to reduce its workforce during a global economic slowdown".

Microsoft employs more than 220,000 people, including 6,000 in the UK.

The company's contemplating reducing roughly 5 per cent of its workforce, "which, if accurate, would equate to approximately 11,000 jobs".

The company will likely announce layoffs on Wednesday (US time), ahead of its quarterly earnings next week.

Nadella recently warned of two years of challenges ahead for the tech industry.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/microsoft-to-lay-off-nearly-11k-employees-this-week--report.html

'BB16': Nimrit is captain again; Shalin, Tina, Sumbul, Soundarya nominated

 

'Bigg Boss 16' contestant Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia has again been named the captain of the house.

Bigg Boss said that 'Ticket To Finale' is also linked to captaincy and the contestants have to remove Nimrit from this position.

Bigg Boss asked her to read the rules, adding that if they are broken she will lose her captaincy. Tina, Priyanka and Shalin started planning as to how to break the rules so that Nimrit can be removed from her position.

Meanwhile, during the nomination task, each housemate has to name the contestant whom they think should leave the house.

The nominated contestants for this week are Shalin Bhanot, Tina Datta, Sumbul Touqeer and Soundarya Sharma.

'Bigg Boss 16' airs on Colors.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/-bb16---nimrit-is-captain-again--shalin--tina--sumbul--soundarya-nominated.html

'RRR' wins Best Foreign Language Film, Best Song for 'Naatu Naatu' at CCA 2023

 

SS Rajamouli's "RRR"continued its winning streak as the global blockbuster won two trophies -- Best Foreign Language Film and Best Song for "Naatu Naatu" -- at the Critics Choice Awards (CCA) here.

The Telugu magnum opus, headlined by Ram Charan and Jr NTR, was nominated in five categories at the CCA -- Best Picture, Best Director (Rajamouli), Best Foreign Language film, Best Visual Effects (V Srinivas Mohan) and Best Song (Naatu Naatu). In the Best Foreign Language Film, "RRR" was competing against films such as "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Argentina 1985","Bardo", "False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths","Close" and "Decision to Leave".

"RRR" is a pre-Independence fictional story focusing on two real-life Indian revolutionaries in the 1920s -- Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.

Rajamouli dedicated the award to his motherland India and all the women in his life who have supported him in his creative journey.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/-rrr--wins-best-foreign-language-film--best-song-for--naatu-naatu--at-cca-2023.html

Congo's army says church bomb kills 6, extremists suspected

 

A suspected extremist attack at a church in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people and wounded more than three dozen, according to the country's army.

A group linked to Islamic extremists was suspected of being responsible for a bomb that went off in the Pentecostal church in the North Kivu province town of Kasindi, military spokesperson Anthony Mwalushayi told The Associated Press by phone.

A Kenyan national found at the scene was detained, Mwalushayi said. Congo's government urged people to avoid crowds and be vigilant as it conducted an investigation, said the minister of communication in a tweet.

Videos and photos of the attack seen by the AP showed dead bodies lying on the ground outside the church, including what appeared to be a dead child. The injured were being carried out of the church surrounded by other people screaming.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/congo-s-army-says-church-bomb-kills-6--extremists-suspected.html

Maruti Suzuki unveils Jimny, Fronx; eyes top slot in SUV segment

 

In a bid to secure top position in the sports utility vehicle segment, Maruti Suzuki India on Thursday unveiled two new products -- Jimny and Fronx -- in the country.

The country's largest carmaker also seeks to regain 50 per cent market share in the domestic passenger vehicle segment by bolstering its presence in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) space.

Unveiling the products at the Auto Expo 2023, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said the company's medium-term goal has been to get back 50 per cent market share and secure the number one position in the SUV segment.

In order to fulfil the stated goals, the company has unveiled the two new products today, he added.

"I am confident that Maruti Suzuki will attain number one position in the SUV segment in the financial year 23-24," Takeuchi said.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/maruti-suzuki-unveils-jimny--fronx--eyes-top-slot-in-suv-segment.html

'RRR' wins Golden Globe for best song for 'Naatu Naatu', loses best picture-non English trophy

 

"Naatu Naatu", the irrepressible, fun number from the blockbuster "RRR", danced its way to a Golden Globe as the 'best original song-motion picture' -- and to Indian showbiz history -- at a star spangled awards ceremony here.

The song, which beat the likes of Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Lady Gaga, to win the coveted award is the first time that an Indian production has won a Golden Globe. Organised by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the prestigious awards, which mark the beginning of the Hollywood season that ends with the Oscars, were presented here on Tuesday night.

"RRR" had also been nominated in the 'best picture-non English' category and lost out to Argentina's historical drama “Argentina, 1985”.

But there was compensation aplenty.

"And the Globe goes to 'Naatu Naatu' 'RRR'," actor Jenna Ortega announced on stage to loud cheers from the 'RRR' team.

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Not for me or you to decide if song is right or wrong: Javed Akhtar on 'Besharam Rang' row

 

Amid reports that the CBFC has asked the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Pathaan" to make changes to the shots used in its song ‘Besharam Rang', lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said filmmakers need to have "trust" in the film certification body that has the authority to decide what will and what will not make the final cut.

His comments came a day before the trailer launch of "Pathaan", a high-octane spy thriller directed by Siddharth Anand.

Referring to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as a "department" under the central government", the 77-year-old industry veteran on Monday said, "It is not for me or you to decide whether the song is right or wrong. We have an agency.

"There are people from the government and a cross-section of the society watch the film and decide what will be passed and what will not be passed.

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I don't think he can do that again, says Rauf on Kohli's famous game-changing six

 

Pakistan fast-bowler Haris Rauf has said that Virat Kohli's magnificent six in his final over at the 2022 T20 World Cup still hurts him. However, the seamer added that, "I don't think Virat can do that again."

Kohli hit a massive straight six over Rauf's head on a length delivery followed by a flick of the wrists for another maximum during the India-Pakistan clash and played an unbeaten knock of 82 off 53 deliveries as he took the side to a successful 160-run chase at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

"Of course, it hurt when that went for a six. I didn't say anything but it hurt me personally. I thought something wrong had happened. Anyone who knows cricket knows what sort of a player he is. He has played that shot now; I don't think he can do that again."

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/i-don-t-think-he-can-do-that-again--says-rauf-on-kohli-s-famous-game-changing-six.html

Pant undergoes knee surgery for ligament tear

 

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who miraculously escaped a horrific car accident last week, has successfully undergone a knee surgery at a Mumbai hospital, according to the BCCI sources.

"Rishabh Pant has successfully undergone a knee ligament surgery on Friday. He will be under observation. Further course of action and rehabilitation will be advised by Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and followed by the BCCI sports science and medicine team," a BCCI source told PTI.

The surgery took place at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani hospital in Andheri West under the supervision of Dr Pardiwala, the head of the Centre for Sports Medicine, and Director of Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/pant-undergoes-knee-surgery-for-ligament-tear.html

Maruti Suzuki launches CNG trims of Grand Vitara

 

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has launched two CNG powertrain options of its mid-sized SUV Grand Vitara, priced at Rs 12.85 lakh and Rs 14.84 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).

The country's largest carmaker said the CNG trims come with a five-speed manual gearbox with a fuel efficiency of 26.6 km/kg.

The 1.5 litre gasoline-powered variants of the car are priced from Rs 10.45 lakh to Rs 19.49 lakh.

"The introduction of the S-CNG option further expands the appeal of the Grand Vitara. The Grand Vitara S-CNG will contribute to our aggressive plan to widen our green-powertrain offerings, expanding to 14 models," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer Marketing & Sales Shashank Srivastava said in a statement.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/maruti-suzuki-launches-cng-trims-of-grand-vitara.html

Jio, Airtel 5G services launched in Bhubaneswar

 

Telecom operators Jio and Bharti Airtel on Thursday started their 5G services in the state capital.

The 5G services of both the companies were unveiled by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at an event here.

Vaishnaw said that the Narendra Modi government has sanctioned a total of Rs 5,600 crore for telecom services in Odisha in the 2022-23 and 5,000 mobile towers will be installed across the state for world class communication facilities.

Vaishnaw had committed to start 5G services in the state before January 26.

Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman said that the government has also dedicated 100 towers for 4G services in rural areas of the state.

He announced the setting up of a 5G research lab at Siksha O Anusandhan (SOA) University in collaboration with Jio.

Source: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/jio--airtel-5g-services-launched-in-bhubaneswar.html

Rishabh Pant set to be shifted to Mumbai for treatment of his ligament injury

 

Star India batter Rishabh Pant will be shifted from Dehradun hospital to a Mumbai hospital where he will undergo extensive treatment for his ligament injuries in the knee and ankle, sources in the BCCI said on Wednesday.

"Rishabh is being shifted to Mumbai for diagnosis and treatment of his ligament injuries and decide upon the further course of action. He is expected to be under the supervision of BCCI-empanelled renowned sports orthopaedic Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala. If there is advice for surgery, a call will be taken if it will happen in the UK or USA," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Pant, 25, survived a horrific car accident when he was driving down from Delhi to his hometown Rourkee but lost control on NH-58 highway and hit the divider.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/rishabh-pant-set-to-be-shifted-to-mumbai-for-treatment-of-his-ligament-injury.html

'Look forward to having you back soon buddy': Team India wishes Rishabh Pant a speedy recovery

 

Team India chief coach Rahul Dravid and T20I captain Hardik Pandya wished Rishabh Pant a speedy recovery after the star cricketer was involved in a near-fatal car crash on December 29.

On Friday morning, Pant, 25, suffered multiple injuries when his car collided with a road divider and caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. The horrific car accident happened between Manglaur and Narsan in the Haridwar district in the state of Uttarakhand.

Pant is currently admitted to Max Hospital in Dehradun and was moved out of the ICU to a private room on Monday.

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'Bigg Boss 16': Sajid says 'top level ke fraud log hai' to Shalin, Tina

 

In the latest episode of 'Bigg Boss 16', the makers hosted the first ever New Year Eve's party with rapper MC Stan giving a performance, where Tina Datta and Shalin Bhanot were called 'fake' as they were seen performing a romantic dance right after an ugly fight.

Tina and Shalin had got into an argument. However, the two were seen dancing at Stan's concert which raised many eyebrows.

Archana Gautam called their love 'fake' and said that they were doing it to show the live audience. She further said that two should have some shame for dancing closely in front of the crowd.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/-bigg-boss-16---sajid-says--top-level-ke-fraud-log-hai--to-shalin--tina.html

China appoints US envoy Qin Gong as new foreign minister

 

China has appointed its US envoy Qin Gang as the new foreign minister to succeed incumbent Wang Yi, who has been elevated to the Political Bureau -- the ruling Communist Party's top policy body.

It is, however, not clear whether Qin, 56, will take over the post immediately.

Wang, 69, has been elevated to the high-power Political Bureau of the CPC, making him the country's top diplomat.

“Congratulations to H.E. Qin Gang @AmbQinGang for his appointment as China's new Foreign Minister! Looking forward to a splendid new chapter in China's diplomacy,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson and Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying tweeted.

The announcement was a surprise as the new administration to be headed by the new Premier is scheduled to take over during the annual Parliament session slated to be held from March 5 next year.

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/trending-news/china-appoints-us-envoy-qin-gong-as-new-foreign-minister.html