Kapil Sharma Reveals Coldplay Wanted To Be A Part Of His Show

Kapil Sharma is all set to return with season 3 of his The Great Indian Kapil Show. On Monday, Netflix India announced an impressive line-up of shows, slated for 2025. At the event, Kapil Sharma revealed Coldplay wanted to be a part of his show.

Coldplay had blockbuster concerts in Mumbai and Ahmedabad last month. Kapil, with his tinge of humour, shared how Coldplay reached out to them via e-mail. 

 "Humlog toh inko (makers) bole pura saal set lagake rakhho. Aap believe nahi karoge log Coldplay ke liye ticket le rahe hain, unka email humein aa raha tha humein aapke show mein aana. 

"Humne kaha le toh aate, humara chal nahi raha abhi. Toh, it's a humble request for Netflix- guys, please keep going on," Kapil quipped (We told the makers to keep the set ready all year. You won't believe it - while people were buying Coldplay tickets, they emailed us saying they wanted to come on our show. I told them, 'You should have come, but our show wasn't running.' So I humbly request Netflix: please keep it going.)

Asked about his infamous rift with co-actor Sunil Grover, Kapil took the question in his stride and responded, "Season 3 toh inke liye, humare liye toh ek aur episode hain. Humein toh aadat padhi hain 200 episode ka serial. Wo bhi hum tab tak nahi bandh karte jab tak humara khud ka ladai na ho jaye." (Season 3 is for them, but for us, it's just another episode. We're used to doing 200-episode series and don't stop until we fight ourselves.)"

Kapil's show stars Sunil Grover, Krushna Abhishek, Kiku Sharda, Rajiv Thakur and Archana Puran Singh. The format of The Great Indian Kapil Show is largely identical to that of Kapil Sharma's former shows The Kapil Sharma Show and Comedy Nights With Kapil. The Great Indian Kapil Show hosted a slew of celebrities in its second season.

Alia Bhatt, Karan Johar, Kareena and Karisma Kapoor, Sudha Murthy, Narayan Murthy, Deepinder Goyal and Gia Goyal, Rekha, Sonakshi Sinha, Zaheer Iqbal, Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha appeared as guests in the second season. 

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Bill Gates Exclusive: I'm On The Autism Spectrum, It Never Goes Away

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has told NDTV that were he a young boy growing up in today's world, he would "probably be diagnosed on the autism spectrum". Mr Gates, who has never formally been diagnosed on the spectrum, said that as a child his parents sent him to a therapist who "over a year succeeded in convincing me (that) my mental style might be a positive thing".

Speaking to NDTV ahead of the release of his memoir, 'Source Code: My Beginnings', he said the fact some people's brains process information differently was not widely understood when he was a child. But such a diagnosis is helpful, if not important, today, since people on the spectrum can learn about the ways in which their brains work, and it also eliminates pejorative feelings against them.

Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is a complex developmental disorder impacting one's ability to communicate and interact socially. It is characterised, in part, by repetitive behaviors and/or restricted interests, and occurs on a continuum of severity from mild challenges to difficulty with everyday life.

"(As a child) I knew there was something different (about me)," Mr Gates said, remembering an incident when he was in Class VI, "They (the school) asked us to write a report and I picked a small state (in the United States) called Delaware. I ended up turning in a 200-page report... the other kids were turning in five or 10-page reports. And I was kind of embarrassed."

"... teachers were always a little confounded... I was capable and yet distracted. At one stage, I had a teacher say, 'We should skip you a grade or two ahead', or another say, 'No, we should hold you back so you can mature'. And I, certainly my social skills, particularly with people my own age, other than a few nerdy boys like me, were very slow to develop."

Mr Gates told NDTV the ability to focus (intensely) on a task (individuals on the autism spectrum are known 'hyperfocus') gave him an advantage growing up, but pointed also to 'deficits', such as parents who were often confused by what they thought was eccentric, or 'abnormal' behaviour.

"I was very lucky... I was going to this private school. And so, I was able to shape that capability into a strength," he said, crediting this 'strength' with helping him eventually establish Microsoft.

It is, however, a "different world now", Mr Gates said, explaining that many children of today who are diagnosed on the spectrum don't have to hide the different ways in which they process information and the world around them.

Nevertheless, one cannot really 'grow out of autism', he said, explaining that he has, over the years, "... learned to socialise... hire people, and run a big company. I've had to learn a lot there."

"... as CEO of Microsoft I would take whole weeks off... and even now, as I set my schedule, if I've had a bunch of days with large groups of people, then I'll have a bunch of days by myself."

"I still rock a bit, which is kind of characteristic of (autism)... they call it 'self-stimulation'. So, you know, I have to catch myself because it can make people nervous. So, no... I don't think it ever goes away. (But) it'd be harder to diagnose now because I've learned, how to shape my behavior."

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Arvind Kejriwal Faces Police Case In Haryana Day Before Delhi Goes To Polls

A police case has been filed against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a day before Delhi goes to polls, over his allegations that Haryana is poisoning the waters of Yamuna. The case, filed in Haryana, accuses the Aam Aadmi Party chief under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 

The allegations include inciting riot, promotion of hatred, falsely accusing someone of crime with intent to cause harm and committing deliberate and malicious acts that insult the religious feelings of citizens.

Mr Kejriwal's remarks, made last week in the run-up to the election, has triggered a huge political row and the matter has even reached the Election Commission.

The BJP, AAP and the Congress have each dared the other to drink the water and Mr Kejriwal has even extended the challenge to the Election Commission, drawing a strong reprimand.

In response to the poll body's demand for hard evidence of his claim against Haryana, Mr Kejriwal had written back, "We have four bottles... will send to each one of them... please drink and show us. Then we will believe".

In his first response to the Commission, Mr Kejriwal had cited a letter from the Delhi Jal Board that said the ammonia levels in the Yamuna had reached critical levels -- 700 times the normal -- and that it was "extremely poisonous for human health".

The Commission, while acknowledging the ammonia levels, said the former Delhi Chief Minister was "entirely silent... on your widely circulated... statement of 'poisoning of Yamuna by Government of Haryana with intention to cause genocide in Delhi' (and) equating it with an act of war between two nations".

The Commission also equated his comment with malicious comments made to create enmity with the neighbouring state.

Vociferously denying the allegations, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini released a video of himself taking a sip of Yamuna water. AAP alleged that he had spat it out. 

Congress's Rahul Gandhi alleged that Mr Kejriwal had promised to clean up the Yamuna within fie years but failed. "I would ask him to drink it (Yamuna water), we will meet in the hospital after that," he added while speaking at a public meeting.

PM Modi then stepped in, declaring that the BJP government in Haryana would not poison the water he drank. 

He also alleged that the AAP chief, with such bizarre comments, was trying to deflect attention from his party's failures in governance.

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Ex-NASA Researcher Shares Blunt Rejection Email From Recruiter

A former NASA researcher shared a brutal rejection e-mail she received from a recruiter after she applied for a job while trying to "branch out" in the job market. The woman who also has a master's degree in particle physics and has worked in IT, data analysis, manufacturing and at NASA said that she was sent a "rude and cruel message" by the hiring manager.

She explained that she had applied for a business development role, despite noticing that the qualifications section had truncated or missing text in the bullet points. The listed qualifications focused on experience in manufacturing and fabrication, knowledge of mechanical interfaces, blueprint reading, and proficiency in CRM and Excel. Given the tough job market, she decided to apply anyway, hoping to expand her opportunities after being laid off.

Recruiter sent me a message berating me for applying
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However, the recruiter's response caught her off guard. They began their message by questioning whether she had even read the job description before applying.

"Did you read the position description? Only apply to positions that may be a match for your background/experience. To do otherwise is an extreme waste of everyone's time, especially the recruiter or hiring manager's time, as this all too often happens," they wrote.

The researcher was taken aback by the response and decided to reply, attaching a screenshot of the qualifications section to highlight the missing text. "I'm not sure I should have done that, to be honest, but I was completely shocked," she admitted.

Her post quickly went viral, with users rallying behind her and criticizing the recruiter's approach.

The incident has reignited debates about professionalism in hiring and how recruiters should engage with job seekers, especially in a challenging job market.

"But when it's the other way around and they want a junior position to have 12+ years experience that's not wasting anyone's time? Or a decade of experience in something that's been out for five years?" a user commented.

Another recruiter even offered to turn the tables. "Feel free to DM me his contact info. I'll send him a mismatched resume and wait for his response. As a former Director of Recruiting, I know just how to make this idiot rethink his professional career choice."

"I'll send them 30 dummy resumes during my downtime at work," the third user wrote. 

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PM Modi Likely To Visit US On February 12, Hold Talks With Trump: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the US on February 12, sources in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. This would be PM Modi's first visit to the US after President Donald Trump's historic comeback to the White House.

According to the travel plan, PM Modi will fly to Washington DC after his two-day visit to Paris, sources said, adding there is no official announcement yet.

PM Modi will be among a handful of foreign leaders to travel to Washington DC on a bilateral visit within weeks after the Trump administration came to power.

PM Modi is travelling to Paris to attend the Artificial Intelligence Action summit on February 10 and 11.

If PM Modi goes to the US, it would be amid concerns in India over Donald Trump's approach on immigration and tariffs.

Donald Trump on Sunday announced imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports as well as an additional 10 per cent tax on Chinese goods. Later, he put a hold tariff on Mexican imports, but did not announce any relief for the other two.

In a phone call on January 27, a week after the new US President's inauguration, PM Modi and Donald Trump agreed to work towards a "trusted" partnership with a focus on boosting India-US cooperation in trade, energy and defence.

Following the phone talks, the White House said Donald Trump emphasised on the importance of India increasing its procurement of US-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trade relationship.

India has already indicated its keenness to expand energy ties with the US, especially in the clean energy sector.

India on Saturday announced plans to amend its nuclear liability law and set up a nuclear energy mission, a move that came ahead of PM Modi's likely visit to the US.

Certain clauses in India's Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 have emerged as hurdles in moving forward in implementing the historic civil nuclear deal that was firmed up between the countries 16 years ago.

India is said to be looking at the possibility of civil nuclear cooperation with the US in small modular reactors (SMRs). US-based Holtec International is one of the leading exporters of SMRs and the Department of Atomic Energy is learnt to be interested in collaborating with the American firm.

With inputs from PTI

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Billionaire Anil Agarwal Recalls Buying His First 330 Sq Ft Mumbai Home

For Vedanta Chairperson Anil Agarwal, buying his first 330 sq ft home in Mumbai was a profound achievement. Sharing his story on X, the billionaire recalled that when he first considered buying a home, he had only Rs 75,000-far from enough to afford a property. Despite this, he aspired to own a home in Malabar Hill, one of Mumbai's most expensive areas.

"When I first arrived in Bombay, I lived near the Cotton Exchange in Kalbadevi. My first business partner had a small office there, and that's where my journey began. Life was simple, but my dreams were not. After years of hard work and jugaad, I finally dared to think about buying my own flat. Sapne bade the, lekin bank mein sirf Rs 75,000 the (My dreams were big, but I had only Rs 75,000 in my account)," he shared.

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When I first came to Bombay, I was living near Cotton Exchange near Kalbadevi. My first business partner had a small office there, and that's where it all began. Life was simple, but my dreams were not.

After a lot of hard work and jugaad, I finally dared to think about buying… pic.twitter.com/uPeVVKv0uk

— Anil Agarwal (@AnilAgarwal_Ved) January 31, 2025

His friends and well-wishers advised him to look for a home in the suburbs, as it was a more affordable and practical option. However, Agarwal had a different vision. "I wanted to live where the top people lived. Malabar Hill, near Peddar Road-that's where I saw myself because I believed that one day, I would also make it big," he said.

Eventually, he purchased a modest 330 sq ft flat, which he considered his greatest achievement. "That house wasn't just bricks and walls; it was proof that I was moving in the right direction," he reflected. Looking back, he emphasized the importance of ambition and self-belief. "Life is all about dreaming big and believing in yourself. Start small, work hard, and never let anyone tell you what you can or cannot achieve," he concluded.
 

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Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College Student Found Dead At Her Home

A student of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital was found dead at the ESI Hospital Quarters in Kamarhati in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.

The student's mother, a doctor, panicked after calls to her daughter went unanswered. Ivy Prasad was found dead in her room by her mother.

The police have registered a case of unnatural death and have launched an investigation into the matter. 

A post-mortem has been conducted and the report is awaited. 

The dead student's father works in a bank and lives in Mumbai.

On August 9 last year, the body of a post-graduate trainee doctor was found in the RG Kar Hospital's seminar room.   

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