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Malinga, the smiling assasin, fresh details on the Akshardham attack and more

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Malinga, the smiling assasin, fresh details on the Akshardham attack and more news you need to know today

Akshardham attack's 'prime conspirator' held in Jammu and Kashmir by Gujarat ATS

Mohammad Yasin Bhat, alleged prime conspirator of the 2002 Akshardham Temple attack, was arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad from Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, an official said.

Thirty-three persons, including a National Security Guard (NSG) commando, died when two terrorists opened fire inside the Akshardham temple complex on September 24, 2002

Lasith Malinga: Smiling Assassin 2.0

There's something about Sri Lankans and their smiles. There's something so disarming about it that you are often forced to let your guard down. It's their 'Expelliarmus' spell!

The tear-drop nation has, over the years, produced some of the greatest wizards in the game of cricket. Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Chaminda Vaas... they would have given the Avengers a run for their money were they unleashed on a cricket ground together

Nissan likely to lay off 1,700 workers in India

Crisis-hit Japanese automaker Nissan announced that it would cut 12,500 jobs globally as the company struggles with weak sales and the arrest of its former chief Carlos Ghosn.

The embattled firm has been buffeted by poor performance in the United States and Europe as well as the scandal of financial misconduct charges against former boss Ghosn.

Govt proposes scrapping of vehicles older than 15 years

The government on Friday proposed amendments to Motor vehicle norms to allow scrapping of vehicles older than 15 years in a bid to spur adoption of electrical vehicles.

In a draft notification, the government proposed renewal of fitness certificates for vehicles older than 15 years every six months instead of the current timeframe of one year.

Judgementall Hai Kya review: Kangana Ranaut shines in this mind-boggling film

The first shot of Kangana Ranaut as Bobby Garewal Batliwala in Judgementall Hai Kya shows her doing shirshasana―standing on her head, her back to a wall filled with pictures of her in different costumes (from Maleficent to a Hindu goddess). We are shown that Bobby sees things upside down, different from how others see the world.