Aero India 2023 kicked off in Bengaluru with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inauguarting the 14th edition of India's largest aerospace and defence exhibition. Super Bowl 2023, America's big football playoff, was held in Arizona, between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Every year, Super Bowl is watched by millions of people, not just in the US, but around the global. Ads featured during the game and halftime performances become big cultural talking points. This year, alcohol and packaged food brands dominate the line-up, roping in big stars for their ads. Rihanna delivered a power-packed Halftime performance, her first live event in seven years. Country star Chris Stapleton sang the national anthem at the event.
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Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil struck by lightning, again
Brazil's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was struck by lightning over the weekend in a stunning video that has gone viral on social media.
The 125-foot statue, located in Rio de Janeiro, has been struck by lightning for the third time in 15 years with this latest jolt.
The video, now viral with over 20 million views, was captured by photographer Fernando Braga. He also shot still photographs of the phenomenon.
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath meets PM Modi
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath met Prime Minister Narendra Modi following which the entrepreneur revised his health and fitness goals."My new health & fitness goal is to be able to operate at his intensity when I am 72. He spent almost 30 mins late in the night interacting with @nikhilkamathcio & me, despite all his meetings & travels through the day," he wrote on Instagram, sharing a photo of himself with PM Modi. See the photo here.
Elon Musk with Rupert Murdoch at Super Bowl 2023
Elon Musk was seen sitting with media mogul Rupert Murdoch at Super Bowl 2023, setting off speculation on the internet about a potential business deal between Murdoch and the Twitter chief.
Comedian 'Aiyyo' Shraddha meets PM Modi
Comedian Shraddha Jain, who recent video on tech layoffs was viral, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Namashkar, yes, I met the Honorable Prime Minister of our Country. His first word to me was ‘Aiyyo!’.I am not blinking, that’s my ‘O My Jod, he really said that, this is really happening!!!!’ look," Jain said on social media, sharing a photo of herself with PM Modi. See the photo here.
Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction to begin shortly
449 cricket players will be up for bidding at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction that begins at 2:30 pm. Five franchises are in the race to get top players in their squad. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Varma, Deepti Sharma, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone and Deandra Dottin are the marquee players.
‘Don’t share mobile number if…’: Union Minister’s message after viral tweet
Rajeev Chandrasekhar, union minister of state for electronics and IT, urged people not to share their mobile numbers to retailers “if there is no justifiable reason” for them to have it. He said the misuse of digital personal data will stop after Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 is enacted. The minister’s PSA comes after a viral tweet by a public health activist alleging that he was asked to share his mobile number at a shop inside the Delhi airport for buying a packet of chewing gum.
Jemima Khan turns scriptwriter for UK romcom
English writer and television producer Jemima Khan has turned her hand to scriptwriting for a new romcom "What's Love Got To Do With It?" that captures her change of heart towards arranged marriages after seeing them up close during her life in Pakistan, as the ex-wife of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Megan Fox deletes Instagram account amid break-up rumours
Hollywood actor Megan Fox has deleted her Instagram account amid rumours of break-up with singer Machine Gun Kelly. The couple had announced their engagement in January 2022, nearly two years after they made their relationship public.
Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa slams Elon Musk
Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Wadhwa, a self-proclaimed Tesla fan at one point in time, has slammed Elon Musk. Having changed his opinion about Tesla, Wadhwa said, “The first generation of people who jumped on board with FSD have been completely ignored. I feel like I've been duped. I want my money back.”
Tech layoffs will impact airline industry, says Virgin Atlantic CEO
Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, Shai Weiss, said the mass layoffs by major tech companies in the US and the UK “has an impact” on the travel industry. “The changes in the tech world, which we are, of course, exposed to… these are big travelers across the Atlantic and beyond,” Weiss told Fox Business.
“When they make decisions to reduce their workforce it will impact the travel industry more broadly.”
Earthquake in Sikkim
An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude was reported in Sikkim early this morning, the National Center for Seismology said. The quake took place at 4:15 am around 70 km north-west of Yuksom in West Sikkim district. There are no reports of any damage or loss of life.
Aero India 2023 kicks off in Bengaluru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru.The five-day event, 4th edition of India's largest aerospace and defence exhibition, will include aerial displays by aircraft and helicopters along with a large exhibition and trade fair of aerospace and defence companies.
National Women's Day 2023: Remembering Sarojini Naidu
Today is the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu. Popularly known as “Nightingale of India”, she was an Indian political activist and poet. Naidu worked towards attaining freedom from the colonial regime and brought about social reforms.
Super Bowl 2023: More about the halftime show
Rihanna performs some of her biggest club hits, including 'Rude Boy' and 'Umbrella' for her Super Bowl show. The singer appears in an extravagant red cape, with background dancers dressed in white.
More trending news from India: Big Boss winner announced
Rapper MC wins the 16th season of the popular reality show. (Image credit: MC Stan Official/Twitter)
Meanwhile in India, photos from the reception of actors Kiara Advani and Sid Malhotra are a big trend online.
Super Bowl 2023: Katy Perry cheers for Rihanna
Katy Perry, who, performed at Super Bowl in 2015, sends Rihanna her best. "Sending you all the love, you got this," she says as Rihanna preps for her first live performance in seven years.
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