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SPORTS Graeme Smith Pulls Up Listless SA batsmen Former SA skipper Graeme Smith feels that one of the biggest problems that came to the fore for the Proteas was the way they handled the Indian wrist-spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. The duo together picked up 33 wickets in the series, and the opposition batsmen had no plan B against them. Stand-in skipper Aiden Markram's batting performance in the series wasn't good enough and Smith hopes that series loss has not affected Markram's confidence. Smith was also critical of the performance of some of the senior players in the team, like Hashim Amla, David Miller and JP Duminy. ENTERTAINMENT Virat Kohli-Anushka Sharma’s Winter Romance The millennial generation has often found its muses in celebrities- both from the world of filmdom and cricket. And their latest fixation is the dreamy love story of actor Anushka Sharma and Indian skipper Virat Kohli. But while their wedding, a hush-rush and private affair, ended up headlining news across the country, their social media posts after the wedding, too, have found a place in the hearts of many. After lauding each other's respective performances on social media, Virat took the romantic gestures game up a notch and shared a romantic photograph on social media. He captioned the image as, "My one and only!" While Anushka will next be seen in Pari, Virat is all set to go into the second T20I against the Proteas on Wednesday at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. TECH Apple Releases iOS 11.2.6 Update Apple has released a new iOS 11.2.6 update that includes a fix for the bug that is causing iPhones and apps like Facebook and WhatsApp to crash when a Telugu single character is received via iMessage. The bug was discovered last week and involves sending the character in Telugu to devices that crashes an iPhone and makes apps like Messages, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp inaccessible.

SPORTS Sangakkara Calls For Wage Reform in Tests Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara has called for Test cricket to introduce a minimum match fee for all countries to stop young players ditching the long-form for lucrative Twenty20 leagues. Sangakkara, the fifth-highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket, retired from the first-class game last year but has continued playing for domestic T20 franchises around the world, including in this week’s Hong Kong T20 Blitz. The 40-year-old praised the shorter format for spreading the game's popularity to new markets but warned that without change, Test cricket could face a battle to remain relevant for young players and fans. "T20 is the ideal format to introduce — you talk about the Americas, with China," Sangakkara said. ENTERTAINMENT Salman Khan To Return As 'Devil' in Kick 2 The makers of upcoming film Kick 2 starring superstar Salman Khan have locked Christmas 2019 for the release. The official account of the production company Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment on Wednesday announced the release date of the second installment of the Kick franchise on Twitter. Kick, which starred Salman, Randeep Hooda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Jacqueline Fenandez released in 2014. It was directed by Sajid Nadiadwala. The movie was an official remake of the 2009 Telugu movie Kick. AUTO Auto Expo 2018 kickstarts today Auto Expo 2018 kickstarts today. The largest gathering of auto manufacturers in India will see over 20 model launches, many concepts. Scheduled to open for public from 9-14 February 2018 at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, the Auto Expo 2018 will see global automakers locking horns to launch and showcase their best products to the world. The major highlights of the first day of Auto Expo 2018 include concepts from Maruti Suzuki, Renault, KIA Motors along with the launch of the Hyundai Ioniq and Elite i20 (2018). As far as two-wheelers are concerned, Honda launched its Activa 5G along with launches from Hero, Yamaha and Suzuki.

SPORTS Ashwin to Bowl Leg Spin in IPL and more... Team India’s wrist spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have been instrumental in Virat Kohli and boys’ rise to the top of the tables in limited-overs cricket in the last year. This has prompted Test spin spearhead R Ashwin to work on bowling leg-spin. The Kings XI Punjab spinner will put this practice to test during the upcoming Indian Premier League. "This is part of my plan going into the IPL. I am just trying to build my armoury. I used to bowl good legbreaks with my offspin action when I was playing league cricket in Chennai,” he said. ENTERTAINMENT Post Padmaavat, Kangana Ranaut's Manikarnika Faces Protests by Brahmin Group While the furore over Padmaavat has scarcely died down, another period drama about another iconic Indian queen, has now come under fire. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, based on Lakshmi Bai, the 19th Century queen and freedom fighter, stars Kangana Ranaut as the real-life queen and a Brahmin outfit Sarva Brahman Mahasabha demanded the makers to share complete details of the film's story to rule out any tampering with facts. While the film is expected to release during the end of the year, the group has taken offence at reports that Ranaut's character will be shown romantically involved with a British officer, and the Mahasabha's leaders have promised to disrupt the film's shooting in Rajasthan if the "offensive portions" are not removed. The makers of the film, however, have issued a statement clarifying that there's nothing objectionable in the film. TECH Biggest Ever Technology Acquisition Underway Broadcom Ltd made a $121 billion "best and final offer" on Monday to acquire Qualcomm Inc, increasing the pressure on the U.S. semiconductor firm to engage in talks. If the deal is done, it would be the biggest ever technology acquisition till date.

Sports PV Sindhu Gunning for Top Spot PV Sindhu is certainly one of the best women's singles shuttler in the world right now, but that doesn't make her invincible. Sindhu has always maintained that women's singles is the most unpredictable category in the sport, and just about anyone from the top-20 can win a tournament. Not only that, Sindhu knows there is a long way to go for her, to attain a level where no player can beat her. And for that she is putting in the extra yards, so that she achieves her aim of becoming the World No. 1. Entertainment Kylie Jenner Announces Birth of Baby Girl Kylie Jenner has given birth to a baby girl. This is Jenner's first child. The 20-year-old reality star took to Instagram on Sunday to confirm her pregnancy and announce that she and boyfriend Travis Scott welcomed the new bundle of joy after months of speculation. No name has been revealed yet. Tech OnePlus 5T Receives Android Oreo Update OnePlus has brought the latest Google Android features to its OnePlus 5T devices. The Chinese smartphone maker has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update wherein the users of the OnePlus smartphone will be able to avail the Android Oreo features on their smartphones. In addition, as OnePlus promised earlier, the Face Unlock feature that debuted with the OnePlus 5T is now available on the OnePlus 5 devices as well.

Sports:-Virat Kohli Completes Unique Century Set in ODIs India skipper Virat Kohli slammed a majestic ton to help his team win the first ODI against South Africa in on Thursday. This was his 33rd century in ODIs and by doing so, Kohli completed a unique century set in the 50-over format of the game.The Durban ton was Kohli's first in the 'Rainbow Nation' and the India skipper has now scored centuries in every Test-playing nation, that he has played in. The only place where Kohli hasn't scored a century is Pakistan as he is yet to tour the country in any format of the game. Tech:-Honor 7X Red Colour Variant Launched Honor has now announced a limited edition variant for its budget smartphone– the Honor 7X. The limited edition will sport a Red colour and will be available exclusively on Amazon India. It is priced at Rs 12,999 and will carry the same specifications as the other colour variants. Entertainment:-House of Cards S6 Begins Production Sans Spacey Production on the political drama series House of Cards started up again on Wednesday, with two new actors announced by Netflix. Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear have joined the cast in advance of its sixth season. Following accusations of harassment and sexual assault leveled against Kevin Spacey -- who led the cast as disgraced former President of the United States -- Frank Underwood, progress on season six was suspended in October. Completed episodes were deleted and production started over. Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Jayne Atkinson, Patricia Clarkson and Campbell Scott return for this sixth and final eight-episode season, which will focus on Robin Wright's character, Frank's wife and serving US President Claire Underwood.

Don't have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day's top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today's top picks: Budget session commences with President's speech, Jaitley tables Economic Survey 2018 in the Parliament, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Win Big At Grammys,David Beckham Set to Unveil His Own MLS Club, OPPO, Qualcomm to Make 5G Mobile Phones INDIA Crony Socialism to Stigmatised Capitalism, Says CEA Addressing the media on issues relating to the Economic Survey, chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said, in the understanding of the role of the private sector, India has moved from crony socialism to stigmatised capitalism. Meanwhile, the Budget session of the Parliament was green flagged today by President Ramnath Kovind. In his speech, the President said that his government wants to empower minorities and not appease them. He also highlighted the need to uplift women and farmers and praised other welfare schemes by the government. After the inaugural speech Finance Minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2018 in the Lok Sabha prepared by the chief economic adviser. ENTERTAINMENT Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar Win Big At Grammys Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar emerged as big winners at the 60th Grammy Awards, which was dotted by surprises, star performances and comments on President Donald Trump, apart from key social and political debates. Rapper Jay-Z, who was leading the nomination pack with eight nods this time, went back empty-handed, while Mars bagged seven honours, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Lamar won Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song for "Loyalty" featuring Rihanna and Best Rap Album for "Damn" at the gala. This year, Lorde was the only woman to be nominated in Album of the Year category. Pop singer Alessia Cara became the first Canadian to win Best New Artist at the Grammys, hosted by James Corden. Carrie Fisher was awarded her first Grammy posthumously for best spoken word album for her audiobook recording of "The Princess Diarist." SPORTS David Beckham Set to Unveil His Own MLS Club David Beckham will unveil his long-sought Major League Soccer expansion team at a Monday news conference in Miami, bringing a conclusion to a turmoil-filled four-year quest. Just over 11 years after announcing he would leave Real Madrid for the MLS Los Angeles Galaxy in a deal that included the chance to purchase an expansion team at a reduced rate, Beckham will make good on plans he first announced in February 2014. TECH OPPO, Qualcomm to Make 5G Mobile Phones OPPO on Monday announced a partnership with global chip-maker Qualcomm Technologies where Qualcomm will support OPPO to make 5G-ready mobile phones. As part of the "5G Pioneer Initiative", Qualcomm will provide comprehensive solutions such as the radio frequency front-end field to OPPO. OPPO plans to launch 5G mobile phones in 2019.

Don't have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day's top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today's top picks: India ready for UBI: Ex-RBI governor, Centre Gears up for Budget 2018, India Unhappy With Training Wickets, Ask Curator to Re-roll Pitches and SAG Awards 2018: Three Billboards, This Is Us Win Top Honours etc. BUSINESS India Ready for Universal Basic Income: Ex-RBI Governor Bimal Jalan With only a week left for the Union Budget, former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Bimal Jalan has said that India is ready for niversal Basic Income, an idea that was first proposed in Economic Survey two years ago. "Basic income, in its essence, has to be above the poverty line. It surely is a good idea. I think the economy is ready for it. It can be implemented over a period of two years. In terms of subsidies, we can begin by reducing subsidies and merging them," said Jalan. INDIA India Toast of Town at Davos, From Billboards to Platters It's India everywhere in this snow-covered Swiss resort town -- once known for health tourism, always frequented by skiing enthusiasts and home to the annual week-long pow-wow of global elite in sub-zero temperatures. For now, it teems with huge billboards atop buildings and even on buses, promoting India and Indian companies, while the narrow roads made even narrower by heavy snowfall are full of lounges set up by the private and public sector from the country where Indian delicacies are flying off the counters. SPORTS India Unhappy With Training Wickets, Ask Curator to Re-roll Pitches Even as most of the Indian players were busy playing football at the main ground at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Monday, batting coach Sanjay Bangar took bowlers Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav for a batting session before they got down to bowling at the batsmen. Bangar though didn't look very happy with the practice wickets and immediately turned to chief coach Ravi Shastri. Shastri then called on the chief curator Butuel Buthelezi and asked him to roll the wickets again. ENTERTAINMENT SAG Awards 2018: Three Billboards, This Is Us Win Top Honours The Western-inspired revenge tale Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri swept the female-focused and led Screen Actors Guild Awards Sunday with wins for best ensemble, best actress for Frances McDormand and best-supporting actor for Sam Rockwell. It was almost an exact repeat of the major Golden Globe Awards wins with Gary Oldman also winning best actor for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in "Darkest Hour" and Allison Janney taking supporting actress for playing Tonya Harding's mother in "I, Tonya."

Don't have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day's top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today's top picks: Shiv Sena to go solo in 2019 LS elections and state Assembly polls, former South Africa pacer Fanie de Villiers on Sachin Tendulkar, SC Rejects Rajasthan & MP Govts' Plea and WhatsApp Business Now Available etc. SPORTS POLITICS Shiv Sena to Go Solo in 2019 Lok Sabha Elections The Shiv Sena will not contest the 2019 general elections and the state assembly elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). A resolution to this effect was passed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led party at its national executive in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Sena resolution, passed unanimously at the national executive presided by Uddhav Thackeray, says the party has always compromised for upholding alliance with the BJP. ENTERTAINMENT Padmaavat Controversy: SC Rejects Plea by Rajasthan, MP Govts The Supreme Court rejected pleas by Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments on Tuesday banning the release of Padmaavat. It also dismissed a plea by the Karni Sena. "Our order must be followed by one and all. States can't show helplessness in maintaining law and order. States have a duty to abide by the SC orders. Don't watch if you don't want to but there can't be a ban on screening," the court said. Post SC's ruling, Deepika Padukone went to Siddhivinayak Temple to seek blessings. Padmaavat has been embroiled in controversies since its inception. However, Deepika, who is portraying Rani Padmavati in the film, stood by Sanjay Leela Bhansali through it all. SPORTS Sachin Tendulkar Never Took My Slower Balls Seriously: Fanie de Villiers At a time when master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was busy tormenting top-class bowlers around the world, South African pacer Fanie de Villiers seemed to have a trick in his armoury to dismiss the little genius, and managed to get the prized wicket 4 times in 16 outings. A man who loves to wear his heart on his sleeve, Fanie says it was Tendulkar's disdain towards slower deliveries that helped him dismiss the legend. "Sachin never took my slower balls seriously. By slower balls I mean the off-cutters which would grip on the wickets in the sub-continent and catch the batsmen off guard," he said. Despite having an upper hand over Tendulkar, Fanie reveals that he would not want to bowl to Virat Kohli. He says that he would rather pull his hamstring and walk off the ground. TECH WhatsApp Business Now Available To help businesses communicate better with their customers in India, WhatsApp has officially rolled out "WhatsApp Business" -- a free-to-download Android app for small businesses -- in the country. The new app, available on Google Play Store, aims to make it easier for companies to connect with customers, and more convenient for its users to chat with businesses that matter to them.

Don't have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day's top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today's top picks: Amarnath Braveheart to Get Recognised on R-Day, Rising Teen Shuttler Lakshya Sen Ready to Make it Count in 2018, Padmaavat Protestors Refuse to Back Down and Instagram Announces GIFs For Stories. INDIA Amarnath Braveheart to Get Recognised on R-Day Gujarati bus driver Sheikh Salim Gafur, who defied terrorists' bullets and saved 52 Amarnath pilgrims, has been awarded the 'Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak', the second highest honour given to civilians for gallantry. This was announced by the Home Ministry ahead of the Republic Day on Wednesday. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak is the highest honour given to civilians for gallantry. Gafur has been selected for the honour as he displayed some rare grit and bravery and continued to drive the bus of the Amarnath pilgrims, which came under attack by the militants on July 10, 2017, in Jammu and Kashmir, a home ministry official said. SPORTS Rising Teen Shuttler Lakshya Sen Ready to Make it Count in 2018 ​Don't judge a book by its cover. This adage perfectly fits 16-year-old shuttler Lakshya Sen who stepped into the senior circuit last year, and was able to carve his niche as one of the most promising young badminton players in the country. Having reached the semifinals of the Sr. Nationals in 2017, the teenager is eyeing international success in the coming season. In fact , he along with coaches at the Prakash Padukone Academy have charted out a map for Lakshya's progress in 2018. ENTERTAINMENT Padmaavat Protestors Refuse To Back Down ​ The protests surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat refuse to die down. Karni Sena Chief Lokendra Singh Kalvi has said that the protest will now happen in states where the film is not banned yet. "We are adamant on our stand that this film should be banned. January 25 may come and go but we won't let the film release, come what may," Kalvi said. Out of fear, Gujarat theatre owners refused to screen the film anywhere in the state while the fringe outfits blocked the Delhi-Jaipur highway disrupting the law and order. In Rajasthan, Chittorgarh Fort has been closed as a mark of protest against the release. Meanwhile, the film’s cast and crew got together for a screening on Tuesday night wherein Bhansali, Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor-Mira Rajput were snapped. ​ TECH Instagram Announces GIFs For Stories ​ Instagram has rolled out a new feature which will allow its users to use GIFs in Instagram stories. When users tap to add a sticker to a photo or video in stories, they'll see a new GIF option. The latest feature has been announced along with Instagram's plan to follow up with more features surrounding Instagram stories in the coming weeks.

Don't have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day's top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today's top picks: Karnataka Bandh observed, Farhan Akhtar Hits Out At Padmaavat Protesters, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki Reach Australian Open Finals and Samsung Galaxy S9 Launch Confirmed etc. INDIA Bandh Over Mahadayi River Row Cripples Normal Life in Karnataka The state-wide bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in the inter-state Mahadayi river water row with neighbouring Goa disrupted normal life in most parts of Karnataka on Thursday. Major impact of the dawn-to-dusk bandh was seen in northern districts which are seeking water from the Mahadayi basin. State-run buses remained off the roads. Auto rickshaws and cabs were available in Bengaluru but in fewer numbers. However, in the evening the city limped back to normalcy with buses back on the road and shops and commercial establishments reopening. ENTERTAINMENT Farhan Akhtar Hits Out At Padmaavat Protesters Actor Farhan Akhtar on Thursday lashed out at Padmaavat protesters after a school bus carrying a number of children was attacked in Gurugram by the violent mob on Wednesday. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film has been facing protests by the Karni Sena and other fringe groups over allegations that historical facts were distorted in the movie, based on the 16th-century poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. However, the attack on the school bus has irked several people, including Farhan, who on Thursday morning took to Twitter to call out the protesters. "Attacking a school bus is not an agitation. It is terrorism. The people who did it are terrorists," Farhan tweeted. Padmaavat stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji. SPORTS Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki Reach Australian Open Finals World number one Simona Halep quelled a tenacious Angelique Kerber fightback and saved two match points to reach her first Australian Open final with a 6-3, 4-6, 9-7 victory in a compelling scrap on Rod Laver Arena on Thursday. In another match, Caroline Wozniacki came through a late bout of nerves to reach the finals for a first time with a 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Belgian Elise Mertens on Thursday, giving herself another shot at winning a maiden grand slam title. TECH Samsung Galaxy S9 Launch Confirmed Samsung will reportedly launch its next flagship smartphones, Galaxy S9 and S9+, on February 26 at its Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 event in Barcelona. The smartphones will be powered by Qualcomm 845 SoC (in US region) and the latest Exynos chipset in the UK and Indian markets. As for the pricing, the Galaxy S9 is expected to cost around Rs 60,000 and is expected to be available by March.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout t the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: EC recommends disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs **SPORTS** For an athlete, nothing can be worse than a career threatening injury and when it happens at the biggest stage of them all - the Olympics - it can sometimes break him or her down, mentally more than physically. Vinesh Phogat was 21 and among India's brightest hopes of a medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics when disaster struck. Phogat dislocated her knee in the quarter-final bout against China's Sun Yanan and was stretchered off the mat in agonizing pain. But now she is back on the mat and aims to give her 100% in the tournaments she plays in future. **ENTERTAINMENT** The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL to block the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie Padmaavat. “We have to function as a constitutional court. Can't block a movie from screening,” said a bench of the apex court. The PIL, filed by lawyer ML Sharma, question the Censor Board’s certificate to the Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor starrer. He claimed there could be murders and arson if the film is released. Rejecting Sharma’s argument, the SC said law and order was a job of the states. “Won't re-hear the case. We have rejected even states’ objections and have decided that a ban isn't permissible,” the court said. The Supreme Court had cleared Bhansali’s film and suspended the ban orders by four states on Thursday. **TECH** To help businesses communicate better with their customers globally including in India, WhatsApp on Thursday launched "WhatsApp Business" - a free-to-download Android app for small businesses. The new app will make it easier for companies to connect with customers, and more convenient for its 1.3 billion users to chat with businesses that matter to them.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout t the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: States can’t ban Padmaavat, Karni Sena threatens agitation **SPORTS** The bane of match-fixing has reared its head again and this time it has tried to bring Indian football in its clutches. A couple of players from the I-league club Minerva Punjab were approached by bookies to fix matches in exchange for Rs 30 lakh in each case. One of the players is Indian while the other is a foreigner according to the owner Ranjit Bajaj. The club has reported the matter to the AIFF and the AFC and will also be filing an FIR. **ENTERTAINMENT** Former CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani has hailed the Supreme Court decision to lift the ban imposed by Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Haryana on the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period film Padmaavat. Describing the Supreme Court's judgment as a “historical” decision for the film industry, Nihalani told News18.com, “It's completely wrong that some people are trying to ban the film even after it has got clearance from the CBFC. There's a Cinematography Act of 1952 which clearly says that if a film gets a certificate from the CBFC then it's the job of the state to take care of the law & order situation. And I think Supreme Court has given the judgement according to that.” Nihalani further said the Supreme Court ruling is an eye-opener for all those organisations that held protests against the film and that “it’s the responsibility of the state government to provide full security for a safe release of the film. **TECH** Microsoft on Wednesday announced that its 2-in-1 detachable Surface Book 2 is coming to all Surface markets, including India. Pre-orders for the 15-inch Surface Book 2 began on Wednesday in countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany and Britain. "Later in the year, 13-inch and 15-inch Surface Book 2 will be rolled out to China, Hong Kong and India, among others," Microsoft wrote in a blog post on Wednesday. **Auto** Maruti Suzuki has officially opened the bookings of the 2018 Swift for a token price of Rs 11000. The new Swift will be launched at the 2018 Auto Expo in February and will be offered in 6 colors, including 1 new orange paint. This is the 1st time that the Maruti Swift will be offered with an automatic gearbox. A total of 4 variants, 2 each for petrol and diesel will get the AGS gearbox, while the rest 4 will come with manual gearbox.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout t the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: ‘Top Gun’ Niramala Sitharaman flies in Sukhoi, Defence Minister takes off on Su-30 MKI from Jodhpur, Move to take stock of Indian Air Force’s operational preparedness. SPORTS On the fifth and final day of the Centurion Test between South Africa and India, Cheteshwar Pujara needed to be the central figure for his team as they aimed to chase 287 to keep the series alive. But what happened in the early part of the morning session was quite the opposite as Pujara ran himself out. The right hander’s dismissal in this fashion in the second innings means, he now has the unenviable record of being the only Indian batsman to have been run out in both innings of a Test match. The last time a batsman was run out in both innings was New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming in 2000. Pujara's now also becomes the 25th batsman to be be run out in both innings of a Test match. ENTERTAINMENT Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat continues to be embroiled in controversy even as its filmmakers move the Supreme Court to act against the individual bans on the film being instituted by states. So far four states have banned the release of the film. TECH Huawei's sub-brand Honor has launched its latest smartphone Honor 9 Lite in India today. The new Honor Lite will go on sale on January 21, exclusively via Flipkart. The device will be available in two variants, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage for Rs 10,999 and Rs 14,999 respectively. The smartphone was previously launched in China and is the second major launch by the brand in India this year after the launch of Honor View 10. Honor 9 Lite comes with a quad camera setup, an 18:9 edge-to-edge display, Android 8.0 and a sleek glass unibody design.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Judges talk of danger to democracy, Justice J Chelameswar says could not convince CJI, Cases of murder of Justice Loya and MCI scam probable reasons ENTERTAINMENT:- On Thursday, while in a meeting with bipartisan lawmakers about immigration reform, Trump referred to El Salvador, Haiti and a handful of African nations as "s-thole countries," questioning why the US could not receive more immigrants from places like Norway. Late Night TV Shows ' Hosts took a jibe calling him racist and well... Trump. While Kimmel noted that now Americans have to get pitchforks and chase him out of the White House, Meyers dedicated a new section to his outrageous comment called, "Seth Has to Walk Away for a Minute", leaving his desk while mumbling under his breath. Celebrated Late Night host Stephen Colbert blasted the US President by stating that those countries couldn't be s**tholes "for one, Donald Trump isn't their President. SPORTS:- A day before the second Test between India and South Africa begins in Centurion, Cricketnext spoke exclusively to the curator at the stadium Bryan Bloy who believes the visitors will be welcomed with pace, bounce and lateral movement in the second Test. The South African pacers are in for a treat. Indian batsmen will definitely have their task cut-out with pace and bounce not being something that Virat Kohli and his boys are too comfortable against. TECH:- The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its 100th satellite from the port of Sriharikota on Friday morning, the space agency’s last lift-off under the chairmanship of AS Kiran Kumar. On its 42nd mission, ISRO trusted workhorse 'PSLV-C40' carried the weather observation 'Cartosat-2' series satellite and 30 co-passengers (together weighing about 613 kg) at 9.28 am. The 30 other satellites comprise one micro and nano satellite each from India as well as three micro and 25 nano satellites from six countries.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Aijaz Ahmed Mir says militants’ deaths shouldn’t be celebrated, Martyrdom of security forces saddens me too, says MLA ENTERTAINMENT:- Weeks after CBFC suggested to change the name of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Padmavati to Padmaavat, the makers have officially accepted the suggestion. The makers have changed the name on all social media sites, namely Twitter and Instagram, and are expected to change the same in the official poster, trailer and released songs as well. SPORTS:-   Cameron White will fancy playing his first one-day international in three years after replacing the injured Chris Lynn in the Australia squad for the five-match series against England beginning on Sunday. A calf injury to explosive batsman Lynn opened an unlikely door for 34-year-old White, who played the last of his 88 ODIs in 2015 in Hobart. Melbourne hosts the first one-dayer between the Ashes rivals, before the series moves on to Brisbane, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth. TECH:- Smartron has expanded its smartphone portfolio with the launch of t.phone P. The smartphone comes as the third offering by the company and features a full metal body and a massive 5000 mAh battery. The company claims to have focussed on the build quality, performance as well as aesthetics of the smartphone. Priced at Rs 7,999, the smartphone will be up for sale starting January 17, exclusively on Flipkart in a Flash sale at 12 pm.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Decision taken at Cabinet Meeting, Govt. allows 49% FDI in Air India ENTERTAINMENT:- After a hush-hush wedding ceremony in the Italian city of Tuscany, two grand receptions in Delhi and Mumbai and an extended honeymoon in Cape Town, Anushka Sharma is back in the bay. The actor, who has resumed the shoot of Aanand L Rai's film Zero, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif, on Tuesday took to Twitter to share the motion poster of her another upcoming movie Pari- Not A Fairytale. Given it's a first horror film for Anushka, the motion poster looks even intriguing. In the 18-second snippet, the actor can be seen staring at the camera with blood flowing out of her eyes and hideous injuries taking over her skin. Being directed by debutant Prosit Roy, Pari happens to be Anushka's third production after NH10 and Phillauri. The film is slated for a Holi release on March 2, 2018. SPORTS:- Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown is India and is playing for the Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League. The former England man feels it is important that India quickly sort out the issues in the domestic circuit and build one single league. The defender who believes it is important to initiate youngsters into the sport at the age of 5 or 6, just like it happens with cricket, says that a strong domestic structure is important to raise standards in the future. TECH:- Samsung has launched the Galaxy A8+ as its mid-segment smartphone to compete with the likes of OnePlus 5T, Nokia 8 and others. The new Galaxy A8+ (2018) boasts of an Infinity Display, just like the one seen on Samsung's once flagship, Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. Samsung has announced a Rs 32,999 price tag for the Galaxy A8+ and the smartphone will be available for purchase starting January 20, exclusively on Amazon. Surprisingly, the price of the smartphone comes south of what was expected earlier, judging from its pricing in Vietnam.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: India strikes back, kills over 10 Pakistan rangers, India takes revenges of its BSF jawan killed on birthday, Pakistan releases video of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Speculations of Jadhav video being doctored. ENTERTAINMENT Actor Dileep, who was arrested and later released on bail in connection with the sexual assault of a Malayalam actress, posted on social media after a long time. The actor decided to release the first look poster of his next film titled Kumarasambhavam on Facebook with an elaborate description. He wished his fans a Happy New Year and thanked them for supporting him in his bad times. He further dedicated the film to those who’ve created and distorted history. The actor was arrested in July 2017 on the charges of the abduction and sexual assault of a top Malayalam actress. SPORTS When Cricket South Africa flew in SuperSports Park curator Bryan Bloy from Centurion to assist Newlands Stadium curator Evan Flint in preparing the wicket for the opening Test between India and South Africa in Cape Town from January 5, the writing was very much on the wall. Faf du Plessis and the boys mean business. India skipper Virat Kohli has often spoken about the opening Test in a three-game series setting the tone for the remainder of the series and how it gets very difficult for teams to get back from the dungeons after losing the opening Test. Speaking to CricketNext, a CSA official said that the idea was to create not just a fast wicket, but also one that has sideways movement (seam movement) as that is one area where the Indian team has failed to adapt in the last couple of years (like England), even as they have done decently in other countries like Australia and New Zealand TECH The world's top chipmaker, Intel Corp on Wednesday confirmed a report about a potential security flaw in its Chips that is vulnerable to hacking and promised to fix the bug as soon as possible. Intel said that the vulnerability, discovered by a British tech website, is not unique to Intel products.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Bhima-Koregaon Violence Disrupts Lok Sabha, Opposition Blames RSS & Hindutva Outfits, Maharashtra Govt Being Blamed for Failed law & order, and opposition questions PMs' Silence ENTERTAINMENT:- The New Year has begun for Karan Johar's Dharma Productions with new hopes and new blockbusters in making. Starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor, Brahmastra is Karan Johar's ambitious project which is to be directed by Ayan Mukerji. The director and the two actors are currently in Israel for the preparations and the shooting will begin in February. Brahmastra will be Ranbir and Ayan's third collaboration after Wake Up Sid and Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. The film also marks the debut pairing of Ranbir and Alia. The film is expected to be made as a trilogy, the first part of which is expected to release in 2019. SPORTS:- Speaking exclusively to Cricketnext in Cape Town, Indian wicket keeper Wriddhiman Saha believes the batting line up is not at all worried about the pace battery of the South Africans. Saha, further noted that if the Proteas have the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel or Dale Steyn in their ranks, India have the likes Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Shami who are equally capable of bowling fast. The confident Saha also added that to win a Test match, the most important thing will be picking up 20 wickets and dismissing the opposition in time. Saha, who believes India’s success at home was due to the hardwork put in all season, acknowledges that India will be a better team after the South Africa tour. TECH The United States today urged Iran to stop blocking online social media and advised its citizens to set up virtual private networks, or VPNs, to circumvent censorship. Steve Goldstein, the State Department's under-secretary for public diplomacy, denounced Iran's attempts to restrict net access and urged Iranians to find a way to log in.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta, ND Gupta likely nominees, Rajya Sabha polls on January 16, AAP PAC to meet tomorrow ENTERTAINMENT:- Singer Sunidhi Chauhan and her husband welcomed their first child on Monday. The singer gave birth to a baby boy at Mumbai's Surya Hospitals at 5:20 pm. Director, Pediatrics of Surya Hospitals, Bhupendra Avasthi told IANS that the delivery was uneventful and the baby boy is healthy and doing well. The 34-year-old singer kept her pregnancy under the wraps for quite some time. Sunidhi and Hitesh tied the knot on April 24, 2012 at a low profile wedding ceremony in Mumbai. SPORTS:- The MCG pitch for the fourth Ashes test has been rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after last week's drawn clash between hosts Australia and England saw only 24 wickets fall over five days. "The bounce of the MCG pitch was medium, but slow in pace and got slower as the match progressed," match referee Ranjan Madugalle said in his report to the ICC, reflecting the concerns of the match officials over the performance of the pitch. TECH:- Xiaomi’s Android One device – Xiaomi Mi A1 has started receiving the Android 8.0 Oreo update. Xiaomi forum has announced an over-the-air (OTA) update for the smartphone, starting December 31. Subsequent to the Android Oreo update, Xiaomi Mi A1 devices will receive Oreo specific features like Picture-in-Picture mode, Smart Text selection, new Notification dots, Night Light mode, Auto-fill as well as Background limits. AUTO:- Kawasaki has finally launched the Vulcan S 650cc motorcycle in India for Rs 5.44 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi) and the company has already started accepting bookings for the same. The bike will be officially unveiled at the 2018 Delhi Auto Expo. The 2017 Vulcan S shares its underpinnings with Ninja 650 and is powered by the same 649cc 4-stroke, 2-cylinder, DOHC, liquid-cooled engine which is mated to the 6-speed gearbox which comes with the positive neutral finder.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: 1.9 crore of 3.29 Crore applicants make the cut, Others At Various levels of verification, says RGI ENTERTAINMENT:-  Gadar director Anil Sharma on Monday introduced newcomer Ishita opposite his son Utkarsh Sharma in his upcoming directorial Genius. The director took to Twitter to make the announcement. Also starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ayesha Jhulka and Mithun Chakraborty, the film marks the acting debut of Sharma's son Utkarsh, who had featured as a child actor in the 2001 Sunny Deol-starrer Gadar. The film is expected to release in mid-summer this year. SPORTS:-  James Anderson has denied the charges of ball-tampering, that surfaced during the fourth Ashes Test between Australia and England. In his defence, Anderson said, "(I was) getting dirt off the ball. They'd watered the square so the footholes on the old wickets had mud. "We went to the umpires to make sure they were happy with it.” The fourth Test match ended in a draw, and England’s Alastair Cook scored a brilliant 244 not out.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Doctors say deaths due to asphyxiation and not burns, Narrow exit adds to the evacuation problem ENTERTAINMENT:- Amitabh Bachchan has gifted environmentalist Afroz Shah an excavator and a tractor for cleaning up Versova beach. The actor shared a series of photographs from the beach on his Twitter account. Afroz had started the largest beach-clean up initiative with an aim to clean Mumbai's Versova beach with the help of locals. This is not the first time a celebrity has lent his support for the beach clean up. Previously, actors like Randeep Hooda, Anushka Sharma and Dia Mirza have supported the cause. SPORTS:- India’s Viswanathan Anand has given a fitting reply to all his critics by regaining the World Rapid Chess Championship in Riyadh and staying unbeaten all through. A win against his arch-rival Magnus Carlsen in the ninth round seemed to have spurred him on, as he demolished Russia’s Vladimir Fedoseev in the final in a tie breaker. Anand, who last won this title in 2003, was placed joint second at the start of the final five rounds (11 to 15) on Thursday, but fought back strongly to bag the title on tie-break after a three-way tie with Russians Vladimir Fedoseev and Ian Nepomniachtchi at 10.5 points from a possible 15. Anand then defeated Fedoseev 2-0 in a two-game tie-break to win the championship. TECH:- Facing lawsuits and consumer outrage after it said it slowed older iPhones with flagging batteries, Apple Inc is slashing prices for battery replacements and will change its software to show users whether their phone battery is good. In a posting on its website Thursday, Apple apologized over its handling of the battery issue and said it would make a number of changes for customers "to recognize their loyalty and to regain the trust of anyone who may have doubted Apple’s intentions."

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: SPORTS:- Former England captain Alastair Cook has copped a lot of flak recently for his below par showing at the top of England's batting order in the ongoing Ashes series against Australia. Cook, who is England's highest run-getter in Tests, was expected to lead the visitors' fairly inexperienced batting unit against the arch enemy. But the southpaw failed miserably in the first three Test matches as he failed to register even a score of above 40 as England surrendered the Ashes by losing all three matches. The Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was all about playing for pride for the Three Lions as the rampant Aussies eyed a humiliating whitewash. And the experienced opener finally put his hand up as he slammed an unbeaten double hundred on the third day of the fourth Test to put England in command with a lead close to 200 runs. ENTERAINMENT:- The Kochi police arrested a fan of superstar Mammootty for 'cyberbullying' actor Parvathy after she publicly stated that some of the dialogues in the Mammootty-starrer Kasaba were strongly prejudiced against women. Pinto, a person hailing from Wadakanchery, was arrested by the police and, during questioning, he said he is part of the Mammootty fan club from his area. The police probing the complaint of the actor have indicated that more arrests are likely. Trouble for the young award-winning actor Parvathy began after she expressed her reservations regarding the dialogues in the 2016 released film wherein Mammootty plays the role of a police officer. TECH:- Twitter has announced the list of its most trending hashtags in India for the year 2017. Topping this trending hashtag list is the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme "Mann Ki Baat". Following the #Mannkibaat, #jallikattu and #GST came out to be the most trending hashtags on Twitter in India in the year 2017, as per the micro-blogging platform.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: ENTERTAINMENT:- After throwing a grand reception for the close family members and dignitaries, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma hosted a glamorous amalgamation of Bollywood and cricket fraternity members at St. Regis Mumbai last night. The biggies of Bollywood including Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bahchcan, Aishwarya Rai, Karan Johar, Kangana Ranaut, and Ranbir Kapoor among others. made the night a star-studded affair. There was also plenty of representation from the Indian sports fraternity, especially cricket, with the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, . Anushka's first co-star and dear friend, Shah Rukh Khan left no stone unturned to make the night memorable for the couple as he danced as well as matched steps with other guests on the floor. SPORTS:- Alastair Cook completed a sparkling century in a stellar return to form as England savoured a rare day of domination in the fourth Ashes test against Australia on Wednesday. Cook raised his 32nd test ton with a pull-shot to the fence in the final over before stumps, and strode off the ground unbeaten on 104, having pushed England to 192 for two on day two at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. TECH:- Chinese smartphone maker Oppo has launched its latest smartphone Oppo A83 in China. The device comes with a new facial recognition technology and sports a display with an 18:9 aspect ratio and has been launched in China at a price of CNY 1,399 (around Rs. 13,700). The device will be available from 29 December in China.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Ghatak Team hits Pakistan in POK, 3 Pak troops killed, 1 injured, Action in response to Saturday's Ceasefire violation ENTERTAINMENT:- A film inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the various development schemes initiated by his government is set to release across the country this Friday. Modi Kaka ka Gaon had earlier been denied release by the Censor Board, which cited a number of controversial moments in the film. After much editing, the film has finally been cleared for release. SPORTS:- David Warner posted a century after a no-ball reprieve and skipper Steve Smith was on track for a four straight Boxing Day Test ton as Australia made a solid start to the fourth Ashes Test against England on Tuesday. Warner received a massive let-off on 99 to claim his 21st Test hundred as an Australia side chasing a series whitewash took full advantage of winning the toss on an unresponsive Melbourne Cricket Ground drop-in pitch. Smith, who hasn't been dismissed in a Melbourne Test match since Boxing Day 2014, was still batting at the close on 65 with Shaun Marsh not out on 31 as Australia’s score read 244/3. TECH:- WhatsApp has confirmed that it will discontinue support for a number of platforms from December 31. The messaging app will drop support for 'BlackBerry OS', 'BlackBerry 10', 'Windows Phone 8.0' and older platforms. In addition, WhatsApp will also withdraw support for 'Nokia S40' after December 2018 and Android OS version 2.3.7 and older after February 1, 2020.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Jadhav Meets Wife and Mother, Jadhav Meets Faimly at Islamabad, Pakistan Doesn't Grant Consular Access, Consular Access Denied 22 Times Earlier. Entertainment:- It's that time of the year when everything turns prettier and shinier as festivities begin to unfold. As we celebrate the festival of Christmas, Bollywood celebrities extended their best wishes and some of them have even shared their joyous moments on social media. While some are celebrating with friends and extended family, others have jetted off for vacations. The likes of Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan attended a star-studded Christmas bash at Karan Johar's residence, while Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan spent time with close family members including Sara, Ibrahim, Soha, Kunal, and Karisma. No matter what occasion it is, one can trust Bollywood celebrities to have the best of time! Sports:- Indian Cricket Team coach Ravi Shastri was quoted as saying that they 'don't care' about the shortest format of the game after the hosts completed a comprehensive series whitewash against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Following the end of the third match, coach Shastri, in his famous outspoken manner, said that with the amount of cricket being played these days, the 'Men in Blue' don’t care about results in T20 cricket.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Dedicates acquittal in 2G case to DMK chief in a poem, says ‘I'm waiting to hear your words’, Experts see it as the beginning of his return to mainstream politics, Raja and Kanimozhi could make things difficult for Stalin, Karunanidhi’s heir apparent ENTERTAINMENT:- Superstar Salman Khan has once again maintained the top spot in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for the second consecutive year. The Badshah of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan and India's cricket captain Virat Kohli took the second and third spot respectively with actress Priyanka Chopra named as the only female celebrity in top 10 list.The 2017 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List rankings are based on estimates of entertainment-related earnings of celebrities. SPORTS:- In a bizare incident, nearly 20 Pakistani cricketers including top names like Saeed Ajmal, Yasir Hameed and Imran Farhat have been left stranded in Uganda over payment dispute with a T20 league orgainser.The players had gone to Kampala, Uganda to play in a T20 league after taking due permission from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). But upon landing in Kampala, they found out that the league has been abandoned after a dispute over payment issues. TECH:- Tech giant Google has announced price cut on its recently launched smartphones Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL in India. Now after receiving price cut Google Pixel 2 is available at Rs 42,000 for 64GB model, which was Rs 61,000. Apart from Google Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL 64GB is priced at Rs 57,000, instead of Rs 73,000. While 128GB variant of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will be available at Rs 51,000 and Rs 66,000 respectively.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: A Raja breathes a sigh of relief, CBI failed to prove case beyond reasonable doubt, No scam, only speculation and rumours ENTERTAINMENT:- Kareena Kapoor Khan and Saif Ali Khan's baby boy Taimur Ali Khan turned one and celebrated his first birthday on December 20. The entire Kapoor and Khan family got together to celebrate the joyous occasion at the ancestral Pataudi Palace. Kareena, with the help of her nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, opted for a rather unconventional birthday present and gifted the royal baby a forest of his own in Sonave. Rujuta took to Instagram to share a photograph and further explained that this forest, inspired by Padma Shri Subhash Palekar's zero budget natural farming, is a special one as it thrives on intercropping. SPORTS:- Vidarbha edged past eight-time champions Karnataka by five runs to reach their maiden Ranji Trophy final in an absorbing last-four clash at the Eden Gardens on Thursday. Pacer Rajneesh Gurbani starred with career-best figures of 7/68 in the second innings, to run through the Karnataka batting despite stiff resistance by their lower order on the fifth and final day. Vidarbha will now take on Delhi, who beat Bengal in the other semifinal in Indore on December 29. TECH:- Apple has addressed claims from an app company that says the maker of iPhones slows down the performance of older phones. Apple on Wednesday acknowledged that the company does take some measures to reduce peak power demands - which can have the effect of slowing the processor - when a phone's battery is having trouble supplying the peak current that the processor demands. AUTO:- Hero MotoCorp has unveiled the updated versions of three of its popular motorcycles in the form of the new 125cc Super Splendor, the 110cc Passion Pro and the 110cc Passion XPro. The price announcement for the same is expected to be made in January 2018. The motorcycles will be launched in a phase-wise manner.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Video Allegedly Taken at hospital, Video Released Day before crucial RK Nagar bypoll ENTERTAINMENT:- After tying the knot at a hush-hush wedding ceremony in Tuscany and enjoying a Roman honeymoon, Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli arrived in Delhi. The couple will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on December 21 at Hotel Taj Palace, which will be followed by another party for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on December 26. SPORTS:- Coaches have some of the toughest jobs on the planet, and when it comes to coaching an Indian team, or an individual, the difficulty bar vaults to a different level altogether. One could comfortably assume that coaching the Indian cricket team is the hardest job, as the game is next to religion, and is followed by millions in the country. Just a loss can draw a lot of flak. But then, spare a thought for Pullela Gopichand, head coach of perhaps the most followed sport in the country after cricket—badminton. The man has literally transformed Indian badminton in just a decade, and is now coach to some twenty odd world-class players, that includes the likes of Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth. Auto:- Actor Riteish Deshmukh has got a special gift from his wife Genelia Dsouza Deshmukh on his 40th birthday on the form a Tesla Model X all-electric SUV. Riteish posted an image of his brand new Tesla Model X on Twitter, thanking Genelia. He wrote – “So the Baiko @geneliad surely knows how to make a 40 yr old birthday boy feel like a 20 yr Old.”

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Rahul Gandhi invokes Mahatma Gandhi, Jitendra Singh says Rahul should learn to accept defeat, Anant Kumar takes a jibe at Congress’s Parliamentary conduct ENTERTAINMENT:- Meryl Streep says she did not know Harvey Weinstein was allegedly harassing and assaulting women when they worked together. Streep says in a statement that Weinstein needed me much more than I needed him and he made sure I didn't know." She further added that her association with him brought him credibility, which she says he used to lure young, aspiring women into circumstances where they would be hurt. The statement came in response to a since-deleted tweet from Rose McGowan, who called out Streep for working with Weinstein. Responding to McGowan, Streep said that they are actually on the same side standing in defiance of the same implacable foe. SPORTS:- Aussies captain Steve Smith has had an exceptional run this Ashes, and his performance certainly reflects on his ranking points in the ICC ranking for batsmen. After a double hundred against England at Perth, a performance which helped helped Australia win the third Test and regain the Ashes, Smith has moved closer towards Australian cricket's biggest legend, Don Bradman, who has the highest-ever ranking points. Smith has a tally of 945 points to take joint second position in the all-time list along with England's Len Hutton. Smith had reached 941 points after the first Test in Adelaide before dropping briefly to 938 after the Brisbane Test. TECH:- Samsung Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ have been made official by the company. The smartphones borrow their design from the 2017 flagship of Samsung, the Galaxy S8 and feature a similar Infinity display, in addition to a dual selfie camera setup. The Galaxy A8 and Galaxy A8+ also boast of IP68-certified dust and water resistance, Samsung Pay integration and Samsung Gear VR support as the first in the Galaxy A series. Auto:- Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO has launched its new SUV, the ES8 which will cost almost half of what the Tesla Model X SUV costs. The NIO ES8 is a 7-seater high-performance electric SUV which can

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: BJP's seat tally in Gujarat down from its previous tally in 2012, BJP wins Himachal but Dhumal loses seat, Poll performance ignites revival hope for Congress ENTERTAINMENT:- Sunday's Weekend Ka Vaar saw Hiten Tejwani's eviction from the Bigg Boss house after other contestants decided to save Priyank Sharma. In an exclusive chat with News18.com, Hiten said it was a little disappointing that the gharwalas chose Priyank over him only because they thought he was the strongest one. Hiten entered the house as a celebrity but his grounded persona won the hearts of many people. When asked about the biggest takeaway from the house, he said the best part is that everybody inside as well as outside the house has a lot of respect for me and it's my biggest reward. SPORTS:- Australia thrashed England by an innings and 41 runs in the third test in Perth on Monday to reclaim the Ashes with two matches to spare and condemn Joe Root's team to a period of gloomy introspection. Seamer Josh Hazlewood finished with a five-wicket haul as England were bowled out for 218 before tea at the WACA, four years after Alastair Cook's side meekly handed back the urn at the same venue, and with the same humiliating 3-0 scoreline. TECH:- A price hike has now been announced on all models of iPhones, except the iPhone SE which is being manufactured in India since June 2017. The new prices of the iPhone models have been updated on the official Apple website and following today, the iPhone models will be available at the mentioned price.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Sonia Era Ends, My job now is to retire, says sonia gandhi, Sonia Step Down after 19 years as Congress President. Sports In a shocking video, that appeared on tabloid The Sun, ex- Delhi cricketer Sobers Joban, is seen trying to sell details of a session from the ongoing Ashes Test between Australia and England. Also, another person, Priyank Saxena is, bookie, is seen in the video. His father Baljit Singh Joban, who runs a cricket centre in Delhi, has said, “If found guilty, hang my son.” Entertainment Newton, India's official entry in the Best Foreign Language category at the 90th Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAAS) has announced that the Amit Masurkar-directed black comedy is not a part of the nine-film line-up which have advanced to the next round of voting. Featuring Rajkummar Rao and Pankaj Tripathi in key roles, the Hindi language film chronicles the foibles of democracy in the jungles of Chhattisgarh. The final nine films are - A Fantastic Woman (Chile), In the Fade (Germany), On Body and Soul (Hungary), Foxtrot (Israel), The Insult (Lebanon), Loveless (Russia), Felicite (Senegal), The Wound (South Africa) and The Square (Sweden). No Indian film has ever won an Oscar and the last Indian film that made it to the final five in the Best Foreign Film category list was Ashutosh Gowariker's "Lagaan" in 2001. Tech Being the only provider of all three cloud platforms – private, public and hybrid – Microsoft has now launched Azure Stack for India. Azure Stack is an extension of Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform enabling entirely new hybrid cloud scenarios. All the major Azure Stack partners HP, Dell, EMC, Lenovo and Cisco, have already started shipping Azure Stack to customers in India.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Final Phase of voting concludes, Results on December 18, PM’s ‘Road show’ causes controversy, Rahul Gandhi elevation on Sunday ENTERAINMENT:- Much was speculated about the big budget Bollywood debut of Salman Khan's brother in law Ayush Sharma but Salman decided to surprise his fans by dropping the film's title on Twitter on Thursday afternoon. Titled Loveratri, the film is being directed by Abhiraj Minawala. "Feeling very happy to announce @SKFilmsOfficial productions ka 5th venture #Loveratri introducing @aaysharma directed by Abhiraj Minawala. More details soon," wrote Salman on Twitter. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of the much-awaited Tiger Zinda Hai opposite Katrina Kaif, had first announced in October that Ayush is all set to make his Bollywood debut. SPORTS:- The ICC are taking allegations in a British tabloid about attempts to organise spot-fixing during the third Ashes Test "extremely seriously" but do not think the match has been compromised, global cricket's governing body said on Thursday. The Sun reported that underground bookmakers from India had offered to sell undercover reporters from the newspaper information about spot-fixing in the Test between Australia and England, which started in Perth on Thursday. TECH:- OnePlus is set to launch a special, limited edition of the OnePlus 5T as an ode to the upcoming Star Wars movie – The Last Jedi. The OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition will go on sale starting December 15 at 00:01 hrs, exclusively on Amazon India and OnePlus online store. Along with the launch, OnePlus is also providing 10,000 free tickets for Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie to its fans.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Including Manmohan Singh in the political spat not acceptable says Rahul Gandhi, Hardik Patel takes a dig at BJP, Piyush Goyal says Congress forgot development of the nation. ENTERTAINMENT:-- After their hush-hush wedding at the world's second most expensive resort in Tuscany, power couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma have reportedly flown off to Rome for their honeymoon. The couple is expected to return to India next week as they will be hosting a reception in New Delhi for their relatives on December 21 which will be followed by another party for industry friends and cricketers in Mumbai on December 26. The two will then travel to South Africa where Virat will start prepping for the upcoming series and Anushka will spend New Year’s Eve with him and return in the first week of January to begin the next schedule of Anand L Rai’s film with Shah Rukh Khan in Mumbai. SPORT:- Stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front in the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Mohali on Wednesday after India put up a dismal show in the opening game in Dharamsala. Rohit finished unbeaten on 208, his third ODI double century. He now has 3 of the 7 double hundreds scored in ODIs. The Mumbai batsman also brought up his 16th ODI hundred to not only set the platform for a blockbuster finish to the India innings, but also equalled former India opener Virender Sehwag to score his 14th century as opener in the 50-overs format.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Narendra Modi uses seaplane to reach Dhaori Dam, Rahul Gandhi visits Jagannath temple in Puri, Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani addresses people in Anand District. SPORTS:- India is leaving no stone unturned in their preparation for the tough South Africa tour.The team is going to take four net bowlers to the tour of South Africa, it has been reliably learnt. Speaking to CricketNext, a senior BCCI official said,'The team will have four pacers to help at net sessions. They are Basil Thampi, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Navdeep Saini,' India has also decided to cancel their two-day training game and will focus on net practice. ENTERTAINMENT:- The nominations for the 75th Annual Golden Globe awards, to be held in 2018, are out. The nominee list was announced at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles by scheduled presenters Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone, among others. Comedian and talk show host Seth Meyers is scheduled to host the awards on January 7, 2018. AUTO:- Swedish automaker, Volvo has finally launched its all-new XC60 SUV in India for Rs 55.90 lakh (ex-showroom). Unveiled at Geneva International Motor Show this year, the car is already available in the international market. Resembling to its larger sibling, XC90, the new car carries a premium touch on exterior design and interior cossetting and is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel D5 engine.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Gujarat Poll Heat, PM Modi's Cong-Pak Conspiracy Allegation, Rahul says Talk Gujarat Not Pak, Improving Indo-Pak Discussed Say Those At Dinner. SPORTS:- A record-equalling 17th century by Ross Taylor had New Zealand closing in on a series sweep against the West Indies. Taylor joined the late Martin Crowe and current captain Kane Williamson on 17 Test centuries.West Indies have been set a target of 444 and are 30/2 at Stumps on Day 3. ENTERTAINMENT:- Tollywood actor Vijay Sai has committed suicide. The actor's body was reportedly found at his apartment near Yusufguda, Hyderabad though police officials are yet to release a statement concerning the details of and reasons behind the tragedy. Vijay, was considered a skilled comedian due to his sense of slapstick and comic timing, came into the limelight after a minor role in Bhaskar’s Bommarillu. While there has been no confirmation as to the reasons behind the suicide, initial reports suggest that a flagging career and financial difficulties might have been the contributing factors. TECH:- On the OnePlus forum a user has pointed out how the latest OnePlus flagship skips out on the required certification to stream DRM-protected high definition content on these apps. While the OnePlus 5T supports level 3 Widevine certification, most of the video-streaming services use Widevine level 1 certification for protected HD content.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Heated exchanges in the run up to Gujarat state assembly polls starting tomorrow, Mani Shankar Aiyar calls PM Modi 'neech', Modi lashes out at Kapil Sibbal SPORTS Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Ballon d'Or for world player of the year for a joint-record fifth time, going level with eternal rival and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as the player to have won the prize the most times. Ronaldo collected the trophy in a glitzy ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in the French capital, presented by former France player David Ginola. ENTERTAINMENT Actor Sophie Turner has confirmed that popular fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" will premiere in 2019. Turner, who plays Sansa Stark on the show, told Variety that the HBO series got six or seven months left on production. Turner also gave a sneak-peek into the challenges her character is going to face in the eighth and final season. The actress said the new season is going to be tricky for her character. Turner also said this season is more a passionate fight for her character than a political and manipulative one. TECH Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Oppo has launched the Oppo F5 Youth in India, featuring a 6-inch display with 2160 x 1080 pixel resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. The device runs Android 7.1 Nougat based on Oppo’s preparatory ColorOS 3.2 and is backed by a 3200mAh battery. The new Oppo smartphone will be available for purchase through offline and online channels starting December 8.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Campaigning for the first phase of Gujarat Assembly elections ends, PM Modi blasting slams Kapil Sibal, Why link Ram Mandir with 2019 election ?, Modi and Rahul battles it out atSaurashtra and South Gujarat SPORTS Indian captain Virat Kohli has jumped up to second spot among the batsmen in the latest ICC Test Rankings, and in the process has leapfrogged the likes of David Warner, Cheteshwar Pujara, Kane Williamson and Joe Root. Kohli who began the just concluded Sri Lanka Test series at sixth on the list scored more than 600 runs at an average greater than 150 to bag the Man of the Series title en route the climb up the ladder. Kohli though will not be part of the ODI and T20 series against the Lankans as he asked to be rested. ENTERTAINMENT Ranveer Singh, who is all set to begin the shoot of Gully Boys early next year, has collaborated with director Rohit Shetty for a new film Simmba. Ranveer made the announcement about the movie on Twitter and also shared his first look, which reminds us of none other than Salman Khan's Chulbul Pandey in Dabangg. The film will be co-produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and is believed to be a remake of Jr. NTR's Telugu blockbuster Temper.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: 25 Years Of Babri Masjid Demolition, Meet the Dalit Boy who Laid Foundation Stone of Ram Temple, Read About Kothari Brothers Who Laid Down Their Lives for Ram Mandir SPORTS Australian pacers Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc came out firing all cylinders on the final day of the Adelaide Test match against England and bowled out the visitors for 233 to register a thumping 120 run win. The Australians now lead the Ashes 2-0 and a win in the Perth Test will put the seal on the series. At the start of the day, England had 6 wickets in hand and needed 178 runs to win and level the series. ENTERTAINMENT Amidst Deepika facing a series of threats over her upcoming film Padmavati, a letter, initiated by veteran actress Shabana Azmi and signed by several other female actors, has reportedly been sent to PM Narendra Modi urging him to take an immediate action. However, there have been reports doing the rounds that actress Kangana Ranaut refused to sign the letter when Azmi approached her. In a recently released statement, Ranaut addressed the controversy surrounding the “Deepika Bachao campaign”. The actress said that she is with Deepika Padukone and the Bajirao Mastani star has all her support but she did not sign the petition as it is “lead by someone who character assassinated me when I was bullied” and added that she is an individual perfectly capable of supporting who she likes without anyone's support and that Deepika has her support over the Padmavati row. TECH Snapdragon 835-powered PCs are finally a reality. At the opening day of Qualcomm's second annual Snapdragon summit, Microsoft's Terry Myerson has officially announced 'The Always Connected PC' powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 mobile platform. At the Snapdragon Summit, Asus CEO Jerry Shen showcased the first Asus PC running an octa-core Snapdragon 835 processor along with Windows 10 S operating system called the NovaGo.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Law Commission Says UCC Not Possible, UCC Is Not An Option: Justice Chauhan, Personal Laws Cannot Be Struck down, Separate Amendments For All Personal Laws, No UCC for India SPORTS Sri Lanka paceman Suranga Lakmal vomitted on the field before walking off as Delhi's notorious smog, which may rob the Indian capital of future winter tests, continued to plague the third and final match on Tuesday. BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary has said that pollution will be factored in before scheduling a match in the city. ENTERTAINMENT The last rites of the veteran actor Shashi Kapoor were held at Santacruz Hindu crematorium on Tuesday noon. A number of eminent Bollywood celebrities, such as Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Naseeruddin Shah, along with Kapoor's family members Rishi Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor attended the funeral. The romantic screen icon of the 70s and 80s breathed his last on Monday at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai. He was 79. AUTO After 25 years since their first SUV, Lamborghini has unveiled the world’s first ‘Super’ SUV called Urus. The SUV is powered by a 4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine and it can go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, and will go on to a top speed of over 300 km/h. It is expected to cost upwards of $200,000 in the US and the deliveries of the same are expected to begin by Spring 2018.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Rahul Gandhi Files Papers For Congress Presidency, Top Congress Brass Rallies Behind Gandhi Heir, Seeks Blessings From Former President Mukherjee, Former PM Manmohan Singh, PM Modi Attacks Congress On ‘Aurangzeb Raj’. SPORTS A dramatic West Indies batting collapse gave New Zealand victory by an innings and 67 runs in the first Test on the fourth day in Wellington. The West Indies lost their last five wickets for just 33 runs in nine overs after lunch. The domination was set up by New Zealand winning the crucial toss and rolling the tourists for 134 on a green wicket before replying with 520 for nine declared as the pitch flattened out. ENTERTAINMENT Actress Pamela Anderson is not backing down from her controversial claims that suggested the women who accused Hollywood Producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment "knew what they were getting into". The 50-year-old actress and model caused controversy when she appeared on "Today" and hinted at the idea that the women who have accused the disgraced producer of sexual harassment should have known what would happen if they went "into a hotel room alone".The 'Baywatch' star has now claimed that she was not 'victim shaming' anyone, rather wants women to be aware of their surroundings. TECH OnePlus has announced the launch of new limited edition Star Wars variant for its latest smartphone OnePlus 5T. The company has provoked a teaser video to build the hype around the limited edition OnePlus 5T. The price of the device is not yet disclosed and is expected to be launched in mid-December AUTO TVS is all set to launch its most anticipated bike – the TVS Apache RR 310. The bike, which is also known as the Akula 310 and RR 310 S, will launch in India on December 6, 2017. Just before the launch, TVS Motor Company has dropped a teaser video of the bike, revealing some looks and design of their upcoming offering. The new TVS Apache RR 310 gets twin headlamps and a low-nose-high-tail design and its concept was first showcased at 2016 Delhi Auto Expo.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN-News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Both Modi and Manmohan my friends: Obama, Appreciate the role played by Modi in paris (climate change) accord, Appreciate Manmohan Singh's role during global economic meltdown. SPORTS Russia will host the 2018 World Cup draw on Friday with Former England striker Gary Lineker, the 1986 World Cup's Golden Boot winner and Russian sports journalist Maria Komandnaya being the main presenters. President Vladimir Putin is also expected to be among those who will attend the draw. ENTERTAINMENT Filmmaker and producer Karan Johar is all set to welcome two new faces- Sridevi-Boney Kapoor's daughter Jahnvi Kapoor and Shahid Kapoor's brother Ishaan Khattar- to the Hindi cinema world. The two, who are making their big Bollywood debut in Shashank Khaitan's directorial Dhadak have started shooting in the city of lakes, Udaipur. AUTO Nissan Motors, the Japanese auto major has begun the international arbitration against India to seek more than $770 million in a dispute over unpaid state incentives. A legal notice was also sent to Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year, which did not yield any results, pushing Nissan to take further actions.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: 2017 Tech and Auto Awards Conclude, Samsung Galaxy S8 wins Smartphone of the year, Hyundai Verna wins Car of the year, Triumph Street Triple S Wins Two Wheeler of the Year News Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reinforced the government’s sustained fight against black money. Describing Aadhaar as a major "power" to bring about "irreversible changes" in the common man's life, PM Modi said that Aadhaar will now be used in cases involving Benami properties. PM Modi also said that he is ready to face the “political price” for these measures. Delivering the address at the HT Leadership Summit, PM Modi sketched out his vision for a robust financial system in which the possibilities of generating black money are being constantly reduced SPORTS Mirabai Chanu has become the first Indian in over two decades to claim a gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship in Anaheim, USA, exorcising the ghosts of her forgettable outing at the Rio Olympics. Chanu, who is employed with the Indian Railways, lifted 85kg in snatch and 109kg in clean and jerk to total an impressive 194kg in the women's 48kg, in the process setting a new national record. ENTERTAINMENT Padmavati director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Central Board of Film Certification chief Prasoon Joshi will appear before a parliamentary panel to discuss the controversy surrounding the period drama. The 30-member parliamentary panel on IT has also asked the producers of the movie and officials of the information and broadcasting ministry to attend the meeting and brief it on the furore related to the film. Various Rajput groups and political leaders have accused Bhansali of distorting history in the movie by using a romantic dream sequence between the Rajput queen Padmini and Sultan Alauddin Khilji, a claim repeatedly denied by the filmmaker. TECH Xiaomi has launched Redmi 5A in India today. The ‘Made in India’ device will come with a metallic matte finish and will be available in three colour variants. The Redmi 5A sales will start from 12 noon, December 7, 2017, across Flipkart, Mi.com, and Mi Home stores, followed by offline retailers including Mi Preferred Partners in the subsequent weeks.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: I Support Lashkar, Says Pervez Musharraf, Musharraf Says Biggest supporter of Hafiz Saeed, Lashkar is Active in Kashmir, Admits Former Prez SPORTS With the Indian cricket fans not liking the fact that young pacer Shardul Thakur was handed the No.10 jersey, which was worn by the cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to retire the jersey as a tribute to him. As there are no guidelines in ICC to provide for the provisions to retire the jersey, BCCI decided to unofficially take the step. Speaking to CricketNext, a senior BCCI official confirmed the news saying the current treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry had sent the mail requesting the retirement of the jersey. ENTERTAINMENT Jay-Z’s soul-baring album 4:44 led the Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday with eight nods in a list that saw women sidelined in some major categories. Jay Z's album will compete for album of the year against R&B star Bruno Mars’ 24K Magic, New Zealand pop singer Lorde’s Melodrama, hip hop artists Childish Gambino’s Awaken, My Love! And Kendrick Lamar’s Damn. Ed Sheeran, whose “Divide” album topped charts, garnered two nominations in the pop categories but none in Album or Song of the year which has upset his fans all around the world.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Global Entrepreneurship Summit kick starts in Hyderabad today, Ivanka Trump and PM Modi inaugurate the event, Women entrepreneurs, the primary focus for the event, Modi green-flags the Hyderabad metro rail. SPORTS Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes plans to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, officials said on Tuesday, potentially paving the way for a dramatic Ashes call-up. Stokes is barred from international cricket as British police investigate his alleged involvement in a late-night brawl. But the suspension does not apply to domestic cricket, meaning Stokes could turn out for Canterbury. ENTERTAINMENT Sanal K Sasidharan’s film S Durga has been stopped from further screening by the censor board saying the hashtags used in his altered title gave “a different implication.” A letter from the regional censor board office in Thiruvananthapuram told the producers of the film that the date and time of re-censorship will be informed to him later. The letter said the complaint came from the jury at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was forced to watch the film again on the orders of the Kerala High Court after it was dropped by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. TECH The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Tuesday came out with its recommendations on net neutrality with non-discrimination by internet providers being the mainstay. TRAI recommended that the internet service providers cannot be discriminatory in providing internet access as it is an open platform based on the Constitutional right of equality.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Supreme Court directs Hadiya be taken back to Kerala, Hadiya to complete her education, College dean to be her local guardian, Hadiya pleaded for her husband to be her guardian SPORTS Sri Lankan batsmen fell like nine pins and failed to provide any challenge to India as the hosts sealed a comfortable innings and 239 runs victory - which is also equal to the team's record victory against Bangladesh in 2007 - on the fourth day of the 2nd Test at Nagpur on Monday. Ashwin ended with figures of 4/63 as Sri Lanka fell for 166 in the second innings after Virat Kohli's mammoth double ton had led India to 610 in the first innings. ENTERTAINMENT Akshay Kumar on Monday released a new poster of his much-awaited film Padman. The poster features an accomplished face of the actor as he stands atop a cotton mountain. The actor took to Instagram to share the poster of the film, directed by R Balki. Padman is a biopic on Arunachalam Muruganantham and will chronicle his journey of finding a way to make cheap, affordable sanitary napkins for women in his village. The film stars Akshay along with Radhika Apte and Sonam Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan will have a cameo appearance in the movie, which has largely been shot in Indore and Newyork and is set to release on January 26 next year. LIFESTYLE South Africa's Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters won the esteemed Miss Universe crown with Miss Colombia Laura Gonzalez emerging the runner-up and Miss Jamaica Davina Bennett being the second runner-up. India’s hopes of bringing home the Miss Universe crown after the Miss World title were dashed when Shraddha Shashidhar failed to make it to top 10. TECH Oppo has launched its new 6-inch bezel-less smartphone Oppo A79. The new smartphone features an 18:9 display and looks similar to the Oppo R11 smartphone in relations of the design. There are some differences in terms of their specifications though. AUTO Kawasaki India has launched the Versys X-300 in India at a price tag of Rs 4.6 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi). The newly launched model belongs to Kawasaki’s family of adventure touring motorcycles and is the entry-level offering of the same. The X-300 will be assembled at Kawasaki’s plant in Chakan, Pune. It is powered by a 296cc parallel-twin engine which has been tuned for better low-end and mid-range torque delivery.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Body Found Hanging in Rajasthan Fort, Act Part of Padmavati Protest, Karni Sena Denies Involvement. SPORTS Despite the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) deciding that the BCCI doesn’t need to come under the wings of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as there is a satisfactory anti-doping system already in place, the matter is set to come up for discussion at the Special General Meeting of the board in the Capital on December 9. Speaking to CricketNext, acting BCCI president CK Khanna said the matter would come up for discussion at the SGM next month. TECH ISRO is developing a PSLV Rocket solely for smaller satellites and may launch it by as soon as 2019. The launch vehicle will able to carry a 700 kg payload and will cut the cost of a normal PSLV by one-tenth, bringing it down from its original Rs 150 – Rs 500 Crore price range. AUTO Following a recall initiated by Jeep’s parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in America, Jeep India has issued a recall for an estimated 1,200 Jeep Compass SUVs. These cars also include units that have already been retailed to customers. The recall has been done over faulty passenger side airbags and will be replaced by Jeep India.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Himanta Biswa Sarma amidst criticism for his tweet, P Chidambaram takes to Twitter to condemn Sarma, Kapil Sibbal calls it 'divine injustice', Sarma clarifies later SPORTS India captain Virat Kohli admitted that the team management had no choice but to request for hard bouncy tracks for the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka with little time left to prepare for the South Africa series. The skipper once again spoke on the cramped schedule, which hampers preparation. Asked if he had asked for bouncy tracks, he said: "Yes, I had to because unfortunately we get only two days before we fly to South Africa after this series gets over. So we have no choice but try to be in a game situation and think of what's coming ahead of us. ENTERTAINMENT In a sensational turn of events, while the British Board of Film Classification on Thursday cleared the conflict-ridden Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmavati, for a scheduled release on December 1, sources close to filmmakers reveal that there's no plan to release the film as of now- not in UK, not in India. Meanwhile, BBFC has certified the film as 12A and categorized it as a "feature" in "drama" genre and has said that there's "moderate violence, injury detail" in the film. Back home, CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi said that CBFC has to follow certain guidelines and it can’t simply give a certificate to a film just because it has submitted the application form. Joshi said CBFC also wants to take a “balanced decision” about the film but it should be given enough time to do that. TECH The next-in-line flagship smartphone by Samsung, namely the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+, might debut at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas in January. As per reports, Samsung will provide a dual camera setup on the ‘plus’ variant and not the Galaxy S9, while the Galaxy S9 will see some hardware upgrades over its predecessor, the Galaxy S8. AUTO TVS Motors has confirmed that they will be launching their highly anticipated sports motorcycle on December 6, 2017. The motorcycle was first unveiled during the 2016 Delhi Auto Expo as the Akula 310 concept and will be launched as the Apache 310 RR. This will be the most performance-oriented motorcycle that TVS has ever built and will be powered by a 313cc engine that has been co-developed with BMW Motorrad.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Hardik Patel joins no party, extends support to Congress, Patel asks supporters not to vote for BJP, Co ngress accepts quota demand . SPORTS After acting BCCI secretary Amitabh Chaudhury, present in Kolkata during the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, said that the board is exploring ways in which India doesn't bump into arch-rivals Pakistan in the nine-team Test league, it has now been learnt that BCCI will meet sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday to discuss the potential inclusion of a series against Pakistan in the Future Tours Programme (FTP) as part of the upcoming ICC Test Championship. ENTERTAINMENT Amid the ongoing uproar over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, the producers of the controversy-ridden film say they’ll will take a call on its release only after the censor board's go-ahead. The film starring Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor as Maharawal Ratan Singh and Ranveer Singh as Sultan Alauddin Khilji was earlier scheduled to release on December 1. Meanwhile, actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha has questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and megastar Amitabh Bachchan's silence over the "burning" issue. And unfazed by a show cause notice served against him, Haryana BJP leader Suraj Pal Amu continues to maintain his stand and says he would not allow anyone to watch the film, claiming that the heroic character of 'Rani Padmavati' has been shown in a bad light in the period drama. TECH Xiaomi has announced ‘Mi exchange program’ on Tuesday in collaboration with the Delhi-based firm Cashify. Under the program, those interested to purchase a new Xiaomi device may exchange their old smartphones in exchange for a discount upon the price of a new Xiaomi smartphone. Users can avail the ‘Mi Exchange Program’ in Xiaomi’s retail stores - Mi Homes.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Congress’ alliance hurdle in Gujarat, Hardik Patel - Rahul Gandhi talks sour, Obc and Dalits upSet with cong SPORTS Australia vice-captain David Warner said he will undergo intense treatment on his neck after suffering sudden pain during training on Tuesday, just two days before the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. Warner said he is hopeful his neck would settle down in the next 24 to 48 hours, adding I don't think a sore neck is going to keep me out. ENTERTAINMENT The controversies surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati refuse to die down. At the ongoing IFFI 2017, Shahid Kapoor said that he’s optimist about the film’s release as he’s been through a similar situation in the past with his film Udta Punjab. CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi, on the other hand, maintained that the institution has to follow certain guidelines and it can’t simply certify a film because an application form has been submitted. Joshi said CBFC also wants to take a “balanced decision” about the Deepika Padukone starrer but it should be given enough time to do that. Meanwhile, Kamal Haasan backed Padukone and said that he wants her head saved and her freedom should not be denied. TECH OnePlus 5T will make its way to India through a sale scheduled for 4:30 pm IST today on e-commerce website Amazon, the official OnePlus website as well as the experience stores of the company. The Amazon sale, has been kept exclusively for Amazon Prime members. Following these first sales, the open sale for the OnePlus device will begin from November 28. The OnePlus 5T will be available for purchase at a starting price of Rs 32,999 for the 64GB variant

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: Patidar factor key in #BattleForGujarat, BJP releases third list of candidates, Cong runs into rough waters, NCP to go it alone NEWS The decks were cleared for the elevation of Rahul Gandhi in the Congress party. The Congress Working Committee (CWC) announced the schedule for the election of the next party president. The entire process will stretch from December 1 to 19. Rahul Gandhi will likely become the Congress President by next month and the party’s PM candidate in 2019. SPORTS Australia's cricketers have called on retired sprint king Usain Bolt to boost their running between the wickets during the Ashes Test series against England. The Jamaican track superstar is working with the Australian batsmen to improve their "explosiveness" off the mark. Bolt added that he was trying to increase the awareness about running between the wickets in cricket. ENTERTAINMENT Kicking off a classic movie season in earnest, the International film festival of India begins its 48th edition at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Bambolim, Goa. Nearly 200 movies are set to be screened, beginning with opening night film, 'Beyond the Clouds'. The festival will conclude on November 28 with Pablo Cesar’s Indo-Argentinian production 'Thinking of Him'. TECH HP has introduced Omen 15 and Omen 17 gaming notebooks in India which boast of the latest "NVIDIA 10 Series GTX" graphics, high-resolution display with optional G-Sync technology and a single-access service panel to upgrade RAM and storage. The new OMEN line-up comes with 7th-gen Intel Core Quad Core CPUs, dual-fan cooling system, Dragon-red backlit keyboard and HP "Audio Boost" technology. The OMEN 15 laptop is available for Rs 80,990 while OMEN 17 will cost Rs 1,59,990.

Don’t have time to keep a tab on news throughout the day? CNN News18 brings you the day’s top news and newsmakers in less than 3 minutes! Here are today’s top picks: BJP releases first list of candidates for Gujarat polls, 70 names in BJP's first list, 16 Patidars, CM Vijay Rupani to contest from Rajkot West seat NEWS India moved a notch higher on the Moody’s list after a gap of 13 years. US-based International rating agency rated Indian government bond as ‘baa2’ ahead of its earlier rating of ‘baa3’. ‘Baa2’ corresponds to moderate credit risk while ‘baa3’ has higher risk levels. The agency cited and lauded demonetisation and GST as primary reasons for the upgrade with transparency in fiscal administration along with DBT and Aadhaar as other reasons. Taking credit for the lift Finance minister Arun Jaitley said it will help increase money flow in the economy. The finance minister also used the occasion to term demonetisation and GST as globally recognized and appreciated moves that he said will not hold back the economy. SPORTS Australia's Ashes squad for the first two Tests announced on Friday had a couple of surprise inclusions as wicket-keeper Tim Paine and opening batsman Cameron Bancroft were named among the 13 selected. Paine is set to don the baggy green after a seven-year gap, meanwhile Bancroft replaced out of form opener Matt Renshaw. ENTERTAINMENT The controversy surrounding Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati continues, with protests and havans being held in several towns and cities across the country. The historic Chittorgarh Fort, which houses the palace of Padmavati, remained shut today as protesters gathered outside it in large numbers. The firing of a gun at the protests by unnamed persons has been reported. TECH OnePlus has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the OnePlus 5T as a successor to its previous flagship, the OnePlus 5. The smartphone carries heavy upgrades over the previous OnePlus offering with a 6-inch bezel-less Full Optic AMOLED Display with an 18:9 aspect ratio, Face Unlocking and an improved camera performance. The OnePlus 5T will be available in India starting November 21 and will be priced at Rs 32,999.