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READ MORE Title: Letters To My Ex Author: Nikita Singh Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: 134; Price: Rs 199 Something about the title of Nikita Singh’s book will either make you smile or make you cringe. It will bring back memories about one or several ex’s and the things you want to say to them, and if you are anything like me, possibly have, often in the form of letters. But the reason I chose to read this book is nostalgia – the sense of nostalgia this very picturesque cover enticed me. The bundle of letters tied together with a piece of string with withered stamps and postage marks; the promise of connecting you to a loved one. Yes, I’m a sucker for charming covers, though I try not to judge books by them. Letters To My Ex-takes you through a year in the lives of Nidhi and Abhay – one that was meant to be a happy one, but turns out rather differently. During their engagement ceremony, Nidhi cops to her gut feeling and decide she can’t do this...

READ MORE An Apple patent application has surfaced that shows the company is developing a Virtual Reality (VR) system that is meant to be used in self-driving cars that could mitigate motion sickness. According to the patent published by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the tech giant notes that embodiments of the VR system as described herein may be implemented in autonomous or self-driving vehicles where all occupants are passengers, Patently Apple reported on Friday. The patent application also highlighted that the system could include a VR headset that would display the images on interior walls of the vehicle. In regards to motion sickness, the system could include a variety of sensors that could monitor the passenger and determine when they might start feeling ill, according to Engadget. Sensors that can detect sweating, pulse rate, fidgeting and swallowing could be used to pick up when the passenger is beginning to show signs of motion sickness and the VR experience could be...

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READ MORE New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has sentenced two persons to seven years in jail for killing a street vendor by hitting him with a gas cylinder after he asked them to pay for a plate of momos. The high court, while deciding the appeals of the two men, reduced their sentence from life imprisonment awarded to them by a trial court which had convicted them for the offence of murder. It reduced the jail term after modifying their conviction for offence of murder to causing death of a person without any intention. A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and IS Mehta considered that both men were of young age at the time of the incident in 2012 and had no history of any criminal activity. Their conduct in the jail was also found to be satisfactory. The court, however, maintained the conviction of Najafgarh residents Dharmendra and Jitender for the offence of attempt to murder. It also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 each on both convicts. The two men were held guilty by a trial court for ...

READ MORE Patna:  Surrounded by hordes of media personnel, Arijit Shashwat, the son of union minister Ashwini Choubey, was arrested late on Saturday night in Bihar’s capital Patna, in connection with the communal clashes in Bhagalpur town in the state two weeks ago. The 36-year-old BJP leader is accused of leading a Ram Navami procession without permission in Bhagalpur on March 17; provocative slogans were allegedly raised during the procession leading to communal clashes. The violence there is widely seen as the trigger for similar clashes in several parts of the state, and has exposed the Nitish Kumar government to fierce attacks from the Opposition. Arijit Shashwat, whose petition seeking to shield him from arrest was rejected by a court in Bhagalpur on Saturday, was taken into custody by the police shortly after midnight, barely 300 metres from the Chief Minister’s residence. But not before the young BJP leader – who cops curiously said had been missing despi...

READ MORE New Delhi:  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that any tie-up between the SP and the BSP to counter the BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha polls cannot be dubbed as an alliance, as it would be jut a “compromise for power”. “Is it a coalition or a compromise for power,” Mr Adityanath asked during an interview with Hindi news channel Aaj Tak when asked whether a coalition between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) could damage the prospects of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2019. Taking a swipe at the opposition leaders, Mr Adityanath sought to know from them that even if they join hands, who would be their leader. “First let them decide who will lead them. They must decide, will it be Akhilesh Yadav or Mulayam Singh Yadav or Mayawati or maybe Rahul Gandhi if the Congress joins them. Rahul Gandhi must find his space. There are only two seats in a Cycle (SP’s poll symbol), you can’t add a thir...

READ MORE Balrampur, Chhattisgarh:  For students making strenuous efforts to give the Class 10 exam, burning the midnight oil is not a cliche at their village where the brightest night light is the silver glow of the Moon if the candle has burned out. Electricity is yet to reach Trishuli village in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district, 415 kilometres from state capital Raipur. Trishuli village is only 15 km from Bharatiya Janata Party parliamentarian Ramvichar Netam’s house. The villagers say they chip in with firewood and small oil lamps so that students can go through their textbooks by the dim light of the bonfire or the lamps. “Government has started primary education for middle schools, but there are no proper roads to reach the schools. Due to unavailability of electricity, students have to study near a fireplace with some help from the villagers,” one of the students told news agency ANI. The villagers say they have asked the district authorities severa...

READ MORE The incident took place near Sarvate Bus Stand around 10 on Saturday night. By Zee Media Bureau | Updated: Apr 01, 2018, 09:38 AM IST

READ MORE The encounters started late on Saturday night. By Zee Media Bureau | Updated: Apr 01, 2018, 10:02 AM IST

READ MORE Indore:  At least ten people have died after after a four-storey building collapsed near the crowded Sarvate bus stand in Indore, after 9.15 pm, on Saturday night.  A large team of police and fire brigade personnel have been carrying out rescue operations through the night. The Collector of Indore Nishant Warwade has told NDTV that two to five people may still be trapped under the rubble.  The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has tweeted that he is keeping a close watch on the rescue operations. Mr Chouhan has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each, for the families of those who died and Rs 50,000 each, for those who have been inured.  The building, which is very old and in dilapidated condition, housed hotels and lodges. A large number of police force reached the spot and rescue work is underway.   Number of people are still feared trapped Among the five people who have been taken out, two are in a critical condition;...

READ MORE New Delhi:  The body of a 3-year-old boy, who was missing since Friday, was found in a drain in outer Delhi’s Narela on Saturday, police said. Police suspect that the child could have accidentally fallen into the uncovered drain. Till now, no foul play is suspected, they said. Police had registered a case of kidnapping on the complaint of his parents. The child lived with his parents and sister in a rented home in Gautam Colony. His father works as a labourer, said police. On Friday afternoon, the boy was playing outside his home with other children while his family members were inside. Few minutes later, his mother went to bring him inside but could not find him.  She initially thought that her neighbour would have taken her son to his home. But when she could not find him at her neighbours’ home, she alerted her husband, following which the couple approached police, the police said. This morning, they resumed the search for the boy and broke ...

READ MORE Bengaluru: More than six months ago, media houses in Bengaluru received a press release from the state BJP office. It was about the appointment of members to Karnataka state BJP social media cell. One name caught the eyes of everyone — SM Krishna. The former Karnataka chief minister and a Congress stalwart who switched sides a few months ago was nominated to the social media cell as one of the members. The moment local TV channels started flashing that news, his former colleagues in the Congress wasted no time and started ridiculing him, calling the BJP a “use and throw” party. They accused the BJP of insulting a “tall leader” like Krishna by nominating him to an “insignificant” social media cell. Some even openly said that Krishna had “deserved” that kind of treatment by the BJP. A red-faced BJP issued a clarification, claiming that it was not an official release and someone had “inadvertently” leaked it to ...

READ MORE Sonakshi Sinha  Actress Sonakshi Sinha, who walked the ramp with aplomb for Bombay Times Fashion Week 2018, thinks that being a woman is a super power in today’s world. Sonakshi walked the ramp at the fashion extravaganza here for designer Nandita Mahtani, said a statement. “Just being a woman is today’s world is a super power. We adopt so many roles in so many walks of our life. Being a woman is our superpower,” said Sonakshi on the sidelines of the gala. On what she would advise when it comes to fashion quotient, she said: “Dress comfortably, dress cool and drink lots of water to deal with the approaching, scorching summer.” Sonakshi was last seen in Welcome to New York alongside Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Johar, Riteish Deshmukh and Lara Dutta. The movie doomed at the box office. The actress will also be seen in Happy Bhaag Jayegi Returns. She was recently seen performing in Pune for superstar Salman Khan’s Da-Bangg tour. (With IA...

READ MORE Kapil Sharma, Abhay Deol  Comedian Kapil Sharma ’s comeback show, Family Time With Kapil Sharma is here but it seems like he has to work little harder in order to please the viewers. The first episode of the show was criticised because of its mediocre content and now the next episode featured Abhay Deol , who came to the show to promote his upcoming film Nanu Ki Jaanu along with Patralekha. Both of them had barrels of fun on the show, have a look at some pics. Excited To See The Awesome Combo Of #KapilSharmaAbhayDeol Tune To @SonyTV Tonight 8PM pic.twitter.com/f5XGOfpPG9 — K A P I L I A N V I V E K😎 (@VivekKola) March 31, 2018 Well, even Twitter feels that the comedian is trying hard. There are some tweets which are stilling calling the show boring, but the comedian’s ardent fans think that the show will soon be back on track. Yesterday’s #FamilyTimeWithKapilSharma was really a great episode😘😘 2 thumbs up for you @KapilS...

READ MORE Deepika Padukone, Fawad Khan, Karan Johar Actress Deepika Padukone looked drop dead gorgeous at the relaunch of Filmfare Middle East Edition in Dubai. The event was also attended by Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and filmmaker Karan Johar . The pics of the stylish celebs are doing the rounds on social media and these will surely leave you awestruck. Deepika donned off-shoulder embellished gown. With neat hairdo and winged eyeliner, the looked perfect. Fashion designer Manish Malhotra, actress Dia Mirza and veteran actor Jackie Shroff were also spotted at the event. #fun #fabulous #fearless #filmfare Thank You for the honour…🙏🏽 A post shared by Deepika Padukone (@deepikapadukone) on Mar 30, 2018 at 9:04pm PDT Filmfare re launch in Dubai @filmfareme styled by @nikitajaisinghani custom made suit by @abujanisandeepkhosla A post shared by Karan Johar (@karanjohar) on Mar 30, 2018 at 11:16am PDT Fawad looked dapper in black. Well, no need to tell why gi...

READ MORE Indore building collapse: Death toll rises to 11, several still trapped under debris; rescue ops on Photo:ANI The death toll in the Indore building collapse rose to 11 by Sunday morning as rescue workers continue to clear the debris. Locals fear that a least 10 other person might be trapped underneath. In an unfortunate incident, a four-storey building collapsed in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Saturday night. The incident happened near Sarvate Bus Stand around 10 PM, throwing people into a panic. The building housed MS Hotel, a lodge-cum-eatery, which was witnessing higher than usual footfall due to the weekend. Early morning visuals from #Indore building collapse site, the incident has claimed 10 lives. #MadhyaPradesh pic.twitter.com/rFOLYGMADO — ANI (@ANI) April 1, 2018 The reason for its sudden collapse is not clear, police said, adding that rescue work is underway. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is monitoring the rescue operations, expres...

READ MORE CBSE paper leak live updates: Delhi Police arrests two teachers, a coaching centre owner The Special Investigating Team (SIT), set up by Delhi Police Crime Branch, on Sunday arrested two teachers and owner of a coaching centre in connection with the CBSE paper leak case, which has rattled the students across the country.  The investigating team was successful in identifying the name of the whistle-blower, who was a Class X student. He had used his father’s email ID to inform CBSE Chairperson about paper leak after receiving handwritten questions for Mathematics exam through WhatsApp. The student and his father are also being questioned, the police said. So far over 60 people, including 53 students and seven teachers, have been questioned by the crime branch team.  CBSE chairperson Anita Karwal had received an e-mail a day before the Class 10 mathematics exam, which was held on March 28, informing her about the paper being leaked. The sender of the e-mail had ...

READ MORE Representative Image Eight terrorists, including top commanders, were killed and another arrested as three encounters broke out in Anantnag and Shopian districts of south Kashmir today, police said. In Anantnag, the encounter broke out after security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Peth Dialgam area of the district in the early hours, a police official said. He said terrorist, identified as Rouf Bashir, was killed in the gunfight, while another was captured. Both the terrorists belonged to Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, the official said. He said some arms and ammunition have been recovered from the encounter site and the operation is over. Also read | Security forces kill one terrorist, nab another after encounter in Anantnag district At least seven terrorists were gunned down Shopian’s Dragad in an encounter, which broke out this morning after terrorists fired upon a search party of security forces.  Security ...

READ MORE “I feel like it’s all my fault and it’s killing me — it’s absolutely killing me,” Candice Warner told Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph . The Test series was already fractious before the ball-tampering affair , with a row between David Warner and Quinton de Kock during the first Test which the Australian said was sparked when the South African is said to have insulted his wife. Two senior Cricket South Africa officials were also photographed with three spectators wearing All Black rugby player Sonny Bill Williams face masks during the second Test in reference to a reported intimate encounter Candice Warner had with him in 2007 before she met Warner. Candice Warner said she was not making excuses for her husband’s behaviour over the ball-tampering scandal but added that he was “protecting me as much as he could and protecting the girls (their children)”. “But Dave would come home from the game and see me in tears in ...

READ MORE A procession in Kolkata on Ram Navami. (Express photo/File) Bike taxis to soon debut on Kolkata roads: Govt official Hanuman Jayanti: In Kolkata, few rallies taken out by apolitical groups; BJP, VHP keep it low-key Kolkata: Kin of clash victim wonder why he was killed — ‘He was never into display of faith’ The BJP and the VHP said they will keep Hanuman Jayanti celebrations to a minimum on Saturday. This comes in wake of violence triggered during Ram Navami celebrations in the state. Speaking to The Indian Express, state BJP general secretary Sayantan Basu said the party will not organise any programme to mark the festival. “If anyone invites any party leader to any programme, they may attend. I will be part of a celebration in Dum Dum. But as a party, we will not organise anything,” he said. Basu said the BJP would take part in some programmes organised by local clubs. “Hanuman Jayanti is not as popular as Ram N...