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PM tweets theme song to celebrate 2yrs

On the occasion of completing two years in office, Prime Minister Modi has tweeted a theme song on his Twitter account. The song titled "Mera Desh Badh Raha Hai, Aagey Badh Raha Hai", was tweeted by the PM using the hashtag #TransformingIndia. It highlights the country's progress and growth during his two-year in the Government.

freaky incident

Don't accept this Lady's friend request

A very freaky incident has been taking place on the social networking site Facebook. A lady by the name Madhu Shah has been sending friend requests to anyone and everyone of late on Facebook. So much so that when a request is received from her, you tend to see a lot of mutual friends on the list. There are nearly 27 'Madhu Shah' accounts on Facebook. Users must take caution and delete the account at the earliest to prevent risking their personal information.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Modi to meet Obama in US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting US President Barack Obama at the White House on June 5 to discuss security and other issues. The Foreign Ministry in a statement said, "The main objective of the forthcoming visit of the Prime Minister would be to consolidate the progress made in diverse areas such as economy, energy, environment, defence and security, and to intensify cooperation for the future."

Rahul Gandhi

Cong losses 6 states since 2014

The question mark over Rahul Gandhi's leadership is getting bigger as Congress shows no signs of electoral revival two years after being reduced to 44 MPs in Lok Sabha. Congress has lost 6 states since 2014. Reports of Rahul suffering from fever spared him the fact that he needs to face the media to give an answer for the losses. Congress now has governments only in Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal, Manipur, Meghalaya and Mizoram.   

Rahul Dravid

Bhajji for Dravid-Zaheer combo for Coaching

  Senior cricketer Harbhajan Singh on Thursday said that the duo of Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan are the perfect combination for the Team India coach position. He said, "If you ask me, I would say Dravid. He is the best man to coach the Indian cricket team. I believe Dravid and Zaheer can make a difference with their experience. But this is my opinion".

Chennai elections

NOTA option most chosen in Chennai

  The election season has come to an end with the stunning victory of Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalitha yet again. But in the data released by the Election Commission, one in every 50 voters in Chennai chose None of The Above (NOTA) in the assembly election. The ratio across the state was almost half with one in 100 voters picking the option.

Bank notes in India

Currency notes to get a brand new look

  Bank notes in India may soon get a new look with the central board on Thursday recommending to the government a new set of designs for currency notes. The central bank said in a statement that the board discussed the national and international macroeconomic scenario and also reviewed the working of specific areas of operations of RBI, including information technology and cyber security, and establishment of IT subsidiary of the RBI. Though further details on the currency notes is awaited.

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO visits Golconda fort,IPL match

  Apple CEO Tim Cook has accepted an invitation by IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla to watch an IPL match and Cook travelled to Kanpur from Hyderabad where he earlier announced a new technology development dedicated to maps and signed an MoU with the G Narayanamma College to train students fusion technology for creating Apple maps.  He also visited the iconic Golconda Fort during his busy schedule in Hyderabad.

Roger Federer

Federer out of French Open

  After playing in 65 consecutive Grand Slams Roger Federer is set to miss his first major grand slam. Federer, 34, confirmed the news that he would miss his first major since the 1999 US Open on his official Facebook page. He wrote:   "I regret to announce that I have made the decision not to play in this year's French Open. I have been making steady progress with my overall fitness, but I am still not 100% and feel I might be taking an unnecessary risk by playing in this event before I am really ready."

west bengal elections

Mamata registers landslide victory

  Unaffected by the various controversies surrounding her Mamata Banerjee has registered a landslide victory in the West Bengal elections. Despite the Saradha chit fund scam and the Narada sting operation, the TMC easily surpassed the 2011 tally of 184 sets sending out a clear signal that there is no opposition in the state.   At a press conference after winning, Mamata said, "In spite of all anti incumbency factors, we have made it in the elections. We thank the common people of Bengal for standing in queue for long hours and voting for us. It's a victory of the common man. The way opposition on has tried to conspire against us is not good for politics and public life."

Tim cook

Apple to create 4000 jobs in India

Tim cook, the CEO of Apple, today said that, "Apple is focused on making the best products and services in the world and we are thrilled to open this new office in Hyderabad which will focus on Maps development. The talent here in the local area is incredible and we are looking forward to expanding our relationships and introducing more universities and partners to our platforms as we scale our operations." Telangana Chief Minister KCR said,"We are honoured Apple chose Hyderabad as a home for its Maps development office. This will create thousands of jobs here and is a testament to our proactive approach, quality infrastructure and the excellent talent base we have in the region.”

Jayalalitha

Jaya rewrites history in TN

Jayalalitha of AIADMK has rewritten history today by retaining power for a second consecutive term in Tamil Nadu. This is the first time since 1989 that one party has retained power in Tamil Nadu. The 68-year-old AIADMK supremo though faced the charges of corruption cemented her place as chief minister. Though the exit polls showed that she would be losing this election she proved all her critics wrong by winning it with a majority. Speaking after the victory she said, "My party and I are indebted to the people of TN for giving us this historic victory. I have no interest in life than working for the people of Tamil Nadu."

Virat Kohli

Virat celebrates his century with Anushka!

Cricket lovers across the country were rejoicing and celebrating Virat Kohli's superb century last night in the IPL. The icing on the cake for the fans was the fact that they got to see Virat celebrate their earlier win and the century with his lady love Anushka Sharma.  They were spotted having a meal at a Japanese restaurant and were all smiles posing with the chef's of the restaurant.Take a look at these lovely pictures.

assam elections

Assam, Northeast's first BJP win

  BJP registered a historic win in Assam today, making it the first state in Northeast to have them in power. The party, which fought the Assam Assembly Elections in alliance with the Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front, created history by winning the mandate to form its first government in the Northeastern state by decimating Congress. This signals the end of three-time, Congress chief minister Tarun Gogoi's political career. The 82-year-old was the chief minister of the state since 2001. Union minister and Chief Minister candidate Sarbananda Sonowal won from Majuli.

egypt flight

Egyptian plane with 66 people crashes

  An EgyptAir flight which was flying from Paris to Cairo with 66 passengers and crew on board crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the Greek island of Crete, Egyptian and Greek officials said.   The officials are yet to ascertain the reason behind the crash. The search for the debris is on. EgyptAir Flight 804 was lost from radar at around 2:45am local time when it was flying at 37,000 feet, according to the airline. It said the Airbus A320 vanished 16 kilometers after it entered Egyptian airspace, around 280 kilometers off Egypt's coastline north of the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria.

Bomb threat at Harvard Business School

    Harvard Business School's campuses were evacuated following a bomb threat, both Boston and Harvard University police are searching the buildings, said Brian Kenny, a spokesman for Harvard Business School.Harvard authorities also tweeted an alert :   "Alert: Police are evacuating multiple buildings on @HarvardHBS campus due to a received bomb threat."

49 children using single tooth brush

  In a shocking revelation the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Justice H L Dattu has revealed that 49 children were using just a single toothbrush and a toothpaste in a government aided home for the disabled.   The former Chief Justice of India, HL Dattu is trying to create better opportunities for people since he has taken up the role as the NHRC Chairperson. He has appointed reporters across states to visit homes for the senior citizens and disabled children and give reports on the basic facilities available there so that they can work better on improving them.

Apple CEO visit's Siddhivinayak Temple

  Apple's chief executive officer Tim Cook kick started his first ever visit to India with a visit to the famous Siddhivinayak Temple in central Mumbai today. Tim is here on a five-day business visit to the country. Cook was accompanied by Sanjay Kaul, the head of country operations for the tech giant, which witnessed its first quarter of dip in sales of its flagship iPhone. Also spotted along with him was Anant Ambani, the son of RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani.

Smart Phone 'Namotel' Launched @Rs.99

  Bengaluru-based Namotel is marketing Namotel Acche Din at a stunning price of Rs 99. Said to be the world's cheapest phone, it has been launched at a press conference by the company's promoter Madhav Reddy. He said that the smartphone is available for pre-booking from May 17 to May 25 on the company's website namotel.com.   Namotel Acche Din has a 4-inch display with 480x800 pixels WVGA resolution. It runs on Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and packs 1GB RAM. There's 4GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 32GB via microSD card. There's a 2MP camera at the back and a VGA selfie camera for those who plan on using this thing for taking photos. Connectivity options include 3G and dual-SIM. The smartphone is available on cash-on-delivery basis.