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Feb102017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

WhatsApp has rolled out two-step verification to enhance security for all users

Technology

WhatsApp on Friday rolled out a two-step verification process for all devices (Android, iOS, and Windows Phone apps) to enhance the security of users' accounts. The security feature was available to beta users for quite some time now, but it has now been made official. "When you have the feature enabled, any attempt to verify your phone number on WhatsApp must be accompanied by the six-digit passcode that you choose," WhatsApp said in a statement. The two-step verification feature can be activated by heading to Settings > Account > Two-step verification > Enable.

Feb102017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Not shortlisted for NASA, clarifies Shawna Pandya in Facebook Post

Canada

Shawna Pandya, an Indian-origin astronaut, has denied news reports that said she was shortlisted by NASA for its 2018 space mission under the Citizen Science Astronaut (CSA) programme. In a Facebook post, Pandya clarified that her work was separate from the work of the Canadian Space Agency and that of NASA. https://www.facebook.com/shawnapandya/posts/10101031795466615 “There has been no new announcement, flight assignment or selection of missions with respect to my work as a citizen-scientist astronaut with Project Possum or The PHEnOM Project. I am no more or less likely to fly than any other member of than these projects than I was 24 hours ago,” Pandya wrote on Facebook. She however remains a crew member in the work of both projects. She added that while the astronaut selectio...

Feb82017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Trump expressed concerns on judges ruling against his travel ban. Calls it ‘a sad day’

USA

US President Donald Trump today expressed his views at the judiciary, tweeting that the courts blocking travel ban on refugees and nationals from seven nations identified as threat by US congress "seem to be so political." "If the US does not win this case as it so obviously should, we can never have the security and safety to which we are entitled. Politics!" Trump told his more than 24 million followers on Twitter. Later, Trump added to his opinion and said, "I have to be honest that, if these judges wanted to, in my opinion, help the court in terms of respect for the court, they do what they should be doing." "When you read something so perfectly written and so clear to anybody and then you have lawyers and -- I watched last night, in amazement, and I heard things that I couldn't...

Feb72017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Trump Is Right to Acknowledge About American ‘Carnage’

Opinion

President Donald Trump drew bipartisan criticism when he defended Vladimir Putin against charges the Russian president was a killer, telling Bill O'Reilly Sunday, "We've got a lot of killers. What, do you think our country's so innocent?" Democrats and Republicans condemned Trump's remarks. But while critics attacked the president for drawing what they called a "moral equivalency" between the U.S. and Putin's Russia, what Trump said is unavoidably true: especially when it comes to war, America kills. So just how many foreigners has America killed over the course of its history? It’s a tricky question to answer. While the U.S. does a good job of tracking American casualties, it doesn’t do quite as well tallying up the casualties it incurs on its enemies. By using a variety of estimates, w...

Feb62017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Good news is finally here! Rajkumar Hirani has confirmed that Munna Bhai 3 is in the pipeline

Entertainment

We all fell in love with ‘Munna Bhai MBBS’ when it first came out. It was a breath of fresh air among the slew of run-of-the-mill movies Bollywood produces. And that’s why ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai’ was a hit too. After this Sanjay Dutt was jailed and all Munnabhai fans were unsure if they would get to see the comic duo of Munna Bhai and Circuit ever again. Well, the good news is finally here! Rajkumar Hirani has confirmed that Munna Bhai 3 is in the pipeline and both Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi will be reprising their roles. Lage Raho was released in 2006 and after that Rajkumar Hirani played around with 5 different scripts for the third movie. But he did not want to spoil it for the audience. “I COULD’VE TAKEN ANY OF THEM AND RELEASED ANOTHER FILM, KNOWING PEOPLE WOULD WATCH IT. BUT I...

Feb52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Big B gets nostalgic on Abhishek Bachchan turning 41

Entertainment

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan celebrates his birthday today and papa Amitabh Bachchan has no limits to his happiness. On this special day, Sr. Bachchan posted a very interesting picture of him with Abhishek and captioned it, "And Abhishek turns 41 ..and wishes and blessings and love pour in ..". Abhishek will reportedly have a low key celebration featuring a quiet dinner at home with family and close friends.

Feb52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

I am not a box-office king: Aamir Khan

Entertainment

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan who is still soaking in the success of latest release 'Dangal', says he doesn't think he rules the box-office. "I am not a box-office king. I am only Kiran's (his wife Kiran Rao) king," said the actor, who looked to be in the seventh heaven after the huge success of his latest film. Speaking at the success party of the film on Saturday night, Aamir also added that he never chooses films on its potential to do business."Till today I never signed a film on the basis of its capability to do business. I prefer to choose a film from my heart. All the films I've done till now are those which touched my heart," he said. "'Taare Zameen Par', '3 Idiots', 'Rang De Basanti' or 'Sarfarosh', when I did those films, I never thought they would do such a good business....

Feb52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Sunny Leone tight-lipped on ‘Like’ scam kingpin’s presence at her B’Day bash

Entertainment

The Rs 3,700 crore 'Like' scam by Noida-based conman Anubhav Mittal has taken the nation by storm. The UP Special Task Force, which is investigating this scam, has released a picture showing actresses Ameesha Patel and Sunny Leone present with Mittal as he launched his company on his birthday on November 29 at a Noida hotel. When we asked Sunny about whether her visit to Mittal's birthday bash was a personal one or a professional commitment, she remained tight-lipped, only saying, "I wouldn't want to comment on it."

Feb52017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

Finally Akshay Kumar debut as Lawyer in ‘Jolly LLB 2’

Entertainment

In a career spanning over 25 years, surprisingly, Akshay Kumar has never played a lawyer before. He has donned numerous uniforms but never the black robe. Subhash Kapoor's 'Jolly LLB 2' has the action star playing a lawyer for the first time. Incidentally, eight years ago, the actor was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Law by the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada), appreciating his contribution to cinema and social work. Akshay, who plays Jagdishwar Mishra (Jolly) in the courtroom drama, worked on his looks and picked up the Lucknowi dialect, body language and mannerisms since the story is set in the city of nawabs. He, in collaboration with his co-actors, spontaneously improvised the script while shooting. "The audience lapped up the promos of the film and loved Akshay Kumar ...

Feb42017 by Team - The Digital IndianNo Comments

I’ve had a great experience in Bollywood: Diana Penty

Entertainment

Actress Diana Penty, who made her acting debut in Bollywood with the 2012 film 'Cocktail' and was then seen in 'Happy Bhag Jaayegi', says she has no complaints about her journey in the industry. Diana Penty has no regrets of going on a break "So far, I have had a great experience in Bollywood with the films I have got and the people I have got a chance to work with. I have a really good experience so far and I have no complains," Diana said The actress was a showstopper for designer Payal Singhal's collection on Saturday. She walked the ramp to the title track of 'La La Land', wearing a pastel blush and ash grey kaftan tunic tucked in a jaal-embroidered lehenga. Diana sported smokey eyes with bold red lips and chose to leave her hair open. On the big screen, Diana will now be s...