Yes, Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Married. See Wedding Pics

 Yes, Anushka Sharma And Virat Kohli Are Married. See Wedding Pics

Yes, they did -- after days of will they-won't they. Actress Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kohli married in Italy today. A tweet posted on Anushka's official account read: "Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey."

Today we have promised each other to be bound in love forever. We are truly blessed to share the news with you. This beautiful day will be made more special with the love and support of our family of fans & well wishers. Thank you for being such an important part of our journey. pic.twitter.com/Scobdiqk7l
- Anushka Sharma (@AnushkaSharma) December 11, 2017

Virat and Anushka married according to Hindu rites, said a statement released on behalf of the actress. The wedding venue was a countryside resort in Tuscany where security had been massively stepped up for the nuptials. Entry to the resort was strictly by invitation. A video of what appeared to be wedding preparations being made at the resort went viral over the weekend.

Both bride and groom were dressed in Sabyasachi. Anushka's wedding lehenga was pale pink with silver-gold embroidery. Virat's ivory raw silk sherwani was embroidered in a vintage pattern. Sabyasachi also posted pictures of the mehendi, with Anushka wearing a brightly coloured lehenga in pink, orange and teal:

Two receptions have been planned -- one in Virat's hometown of New Delhi on December 21, another for friends and colleagues in Mumbai on December 26. The guest list will likely include Anushka's co-stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif, and Virat's cricketing buddies.

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli will live in their new apartment in Worli, Mumbai. They will bring in the New Year in South Africa, where Virat will stay on to play a series -- Anushka will fly back to resume filming on her projects, which includes a film with SRK and Katrina.

A spokesperson for Anushka Sharma said in the statement: "We are extremely grateful to the media for their support and understanding in making this special occasion a memorable one and thank them for their continued love and support."

Last week, the Internet exploded with rumours that Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli had a hush-hush wedding in Italy planned -- the actress' spokesperson said there was 'no truth' to the reports and continued to deny the wedding rumours, right up until Anushka Sharma was photographed at Mumbai airport with her parents and brother Karnesh on Thursday night

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have been dating for several years after meeting on the sets of a commercial. They often post messages to each other on social media and are pictured attending social events together. They were last spotted at cricketer Zaheer Khan's wedding to actress Sagarika Charge.

Flipkart New Pinch Days Sale Announced: Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Flipkart New Pinch Days Sale Announced: Offers on Mobile Phones, Laptops, TVs, and More

Highlights

Flipkart's New Pinch Days is offering discounts on mobile phones
Samsung Galaxy On Nxt 64GB to have "offer of the year"
HDFC Bank cardholders will get instant 10 percent discount

Flipkart has announced a new sale - named New Pinch Days - just a day after the Big Shopping Days sale concluded. The upcoming Flipkart sale will run between December 15 and December 17 and will host offers on a list of mobile phones, including Xiaomi Mi A1 and Vivo V7, as well as various LED TVs, laptops, digital cameras, headphones, mobile accessories, power banks, among others. Flipkart has also teased an "offer of the year" on Samsung On Nxt 64GB. Apart from the specific deals, there will be customers no-cost EMI options and exchange offers. Customers using HDFC Bank debit and credit cards will additionally receive an instant 10 percent discount on their purchases.
Flipkart sale will have deals on mobile phones and other electronics

Flipkart has provided a sneak peek of all the major offers that are set to be listed under the New Pinch Days sale. Amongst other deals, electronics and accessories such as mobile accessories, laptops, and headphones will receive up to 80 percent of discount. TVs and home appliances will also get 80 percent discount in addition to exchange offers and no-cost EMIs. Flipkart hasn't detailed any deals on mobile devices. However, there are renders of the Xiaomi Mi A1 and Vivo V7 alongside a teaser that reads, "massive discounts to celebrate the New Year!"

While the number of offers, deals, and discounts is expected to be revealed in the coming days, the Flipkart sale would bring an attractive price of the Samsung On Nxt 64GB that was launched at Rs. 16,900 back in April. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD display with a 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection. It is powered by an octa-core Exynos 7870 processor, paired with 3GB RAM. The Android Marshmallow-running handset has a 13-megapixel rear camera sensor, an 8-megapixel front camera sensor, and a 3300mAh battery.

SBI changes names, IFSC codes of 1,300 branches: How will it affect you and other things to know

SBI changes names, IFSC codes of 1,300 branches: How will it affect you and other things to know

State bank of India has changed names and Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) codes of nearly its 1,300 branches. The move came after the country's biggest lender has merged five of its branches into itself.

The branches whose names have been changed are located in major cities such as Mumbai, New Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Lucknow, among others. SBI that has close to 23,000 branches has put up the list of branches with old and new names and IFSC codes on its website.

SBI’s managing director (retail and digital banking), Praveen Gupta said, "Some of our old associate branches are getting merged with SBI branches. When that merger happens, the IFSC codes get changed".

Customers have been informed about the change in IFSC codes, but internally also the bank has mapped them to the new codes.

But what exactly has happened, will it has an impact on your payment services via cheque? 

Ranji Trophy: Delhi beats MP, storms into semifinals

Ranji Trophy: Delhi beats MP, storms into semifinals

 Gautam Gambhir crafted a masterly 95 and was ably supported by Kunal Chandela (57) and Dhruv Shorey (46*) as Delhi beat Madhya Pradesh by seven wickets in its Ranji Trophy quarterfinal at the ACA Stadium near Vijayawada on Monday.

It was just a matter of time for Delhi to get past the magical number of 217 as the batsmen hardly broke a sweat in their quest to see Delhi through.

Resuming from its overnight score of 8/0 in 3 overs, Delhi lost V. Tokas early with just 11 runs on the board. But Chandela and Gautam Gambhir stabilised the innings soon after to set the tone for Delhi's win.

It was, however, heartbreak for Gautam Gambhir as he was run out for 95 with Delhi needing just 12 runs to win, but Nitish Rana and Shorey made sure there was no jitters in the Delhi camp.

Brief scores:

Madhya Pradesh 1st innings: 338 (Harpreet Singh 107, Ankit Dane 59, Manan Sharma 4/46, Vikas Mishra 3/46)

Delhi 1st innings: 405 (Kunal Chandela 81, Dhruv Shorey 78, Mihir Hirwani 5/89)

Madhya Pradesh 2nd innings: 283 (Harpreet Singh 78, Puneet Datey 60, Vikas Mishra 4/59)

Delhi 2nd innings: 217/3 (Gautam Gambhir 95, Kunal Chandela 57).

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 2nd quarter-final: Delhi need 209 runs, Madhya Pradesh 10 wickets to enter semi-finals

Ranji Trophy 2017-18, 2nd quarter-final: Delhi need 209 runs, Madhya Pradesh 10 wickets to enter semi-finals

Contribution from Puneet Datey (60) and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (78) allow Madhya Pradesh to set a target of 216 against Delhi in the quarter finals of Ranji Trophy 2017-18.

Contribution from Puneet Datey (60) and Harpreet Singh Bhatia (78) allowed Madhya Pradesh to set a target of 216 against Delhi in the second quarter finals of Ranji Trophy 2017-18. Delhi were able to pick 2 quick wickets on the start of Day 4 and reduced Madhya Pradesh to 53 for 4. Madhya Pradesh were 47 for 2 at stumps on Day 3.

Vikas Sharma has been the most economical bowler for Delhi picking 3 wickets. On the start of Day 4 he dismissed Shubham Sharma who had got off to a good start and later picked the set batsman Puneet Datey and then the highest scorer Harpreet Singh. The match overall has been a good contest between the combative sides. After Madhya Pradesh were 53 for 2 captain Devendra Bundela put up a 100-run stand with Puneet Datey and took score to 153. Soon after Madhya Pradesh lost two wickets in quick succession again and were 153 for 4.

The Madhya Pradesh batsman got out in a pattern on Day 4. The first 2 wickets fell within 3 runs, the next 2 wickets fell on 153 and the No. 8 and No. 9 batsman followed the same pattern on 276 runs. Brilliant bowling performance by Vikas Sharma and Vikas Tokas who shared 7 wickets among them got Madhya Pradesh all out for 283. Delhi, in their second innings, sent Vikas Tokas to open the innings instead of Gautam Gambhir with Kunal Chandela and are 8 for no loss at the end of day 4.

Even if Delhi doesn’t win the match, a draw will see them qualify for the semi-final as they secured a first innings lead.

Brief Scores:

Madhya Pradesh 338 (Harpreet Singh 107*; Manan Sharma 4 for 46) and 283 (Harpreet Singh 78; Vikas Mishra 4 for 59) lead Delhi 405 and 8 (Vikas Tokas 4) by 209 runs.

Gambhir leads Delhi stroll into semifinals

Gambhir leads Delhi stroll into semifinals

Delhi needed a little over three hours on the final day to complete a seven-wicket defeat of Madhya Pradesh and secure their place in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy 2017-18 in Vijayawada on Monday (December 11).

With Gautam Gambhir in the forefront, Delhi made light of a potentially tricky target at the Gokaraju Gangaraju ACA Cricket ground, racing to 217 for 3 in 51.4 overs to emphatically announce their title credentials.

Gambhir stroked his way to a fluent 95 before being run out with the target just 13 runs away, leaving Dhruv Shorey and Nitish Rana to complete the formalities.

Delhi, who had snatched a 67-run lead on the first innings, began day five on eight without loss and were seldom troubled despite losing Vikas Tokas to the 19th ball of the morning. Tokas, in the unusual role of an opener-nightwatchman, was caught off Ishwar Pandey with just three runs added to the tally, but that was about as good as it got for Madhya Pradesh.

Mihir Hirwani, whose legspin had fetched him 5 for 89 in the first innings, wheeled away with little success the second time around as Kunal Chandela and Gambhir, batting at No. 3, gradually ate into the target. By the time Hirwani tasted his only success of the innings, the second-wicket duo had realised 98 runs. Chandela, in just his second first-class game, topped up his first-innings 81 with an enterprising 57 off 85 deliveries, with six fours and two sixes. He now has a half-century in each of his three first-class knocks.

Any lingering hope Madhya Pradesh might have still had of making a match of it were dashed by a 95-run third-wicket alliance between Gambhir and Shorey. Gambhir moved into overdrive with a flurry of boundaries until he was run out by Hirwani just five short of his 42nd first-class hundred. His 95 came off 129 deliveries, and contained nine fours and a six.

Shorey and Rana easily took the team over the line, the former unbeaten on 46 when the tape was breasted.

Gambhir sparkles as Delhi seal semi-finals slot

Gambhir sparkles as Delhi seal semi-finals slot

Gautam Gambhir's 129-ball 95 powered Delhi to a seven-wicket win over Madhya Pradesh in Vijaywada as they reached the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy 2017-18. The seven-time Ranji champions chased down the target of 217 in just 51.4 overs.

Delhi, who began the day at eight for no loss, lost Vikas Tokas (6) early. Gambhir and Kunal Chandela (57) steadied the innings with a stand of 98 for the second wicket. Chandela was eventually dismissed by Mihir Hirwani, the legspinner. Dhruv Shorey (46) then joined forces with Gambhir to string together another crucial stand of 95 as Delhi inched closer to win. Gambhir, however, missed out on compiling his 42nd first class hundred as he was run-out. Nitish Rana and Shorey guided Delhi home, helping them reach their first semi-final since the 2009-10 season.

Delhi's comfortable win was set up by Manan Sharma, the all-rounder, as his four-fer in the first innings helped the side to bowl out MP for 338. Chandela, Himmat Singh and Shorey followed it by essaying fifties to ensure Delhi gained a lead of 67. Harpreet Singh then compiled his second fifty of the match to give MP an outside chance of emerging victorious but it didn't prove to be enough.

Delhi now will meet Bengal or Gujarat in the first semifinal of this year's Ranji Trophy.

Brief scores: Delhi 405 (Kunal Chandela 81, Dhruv Shorey 78, Himmat Singh 71; Mihir Hirwani 5-89) & 217-3 (Gautam Gambhir 95, Kunal Chandela 57, Dhruv Shorey 46*; Ishwar Pandey 1-18) beat Madhya Pradesh 338 (Harpeet Singh 107; Manan Sharma 4-46) and 283 (Harpreet Singh 78, Puneet Datey 60; Vikas Mishra 4-59, Vikas Tokas 3-64) by 7 wickets

Did NASA discover aliens? Wait until Thursday for the big revelation

Did NASA discover aliens? Wait until Thursday for the big revelation

NASA has called for a press meet on next Thursday to reveal its major discovery after searching for life outside our solar system. The new discovery has been made by a team at the Kepler Space Telescope, and many people believe that this press conference will be a turning point in the history of the space agency, as they will reveal something big related to extra-terrestrial life.

The team at the Kepler Space Telescope has been searching for extra-terrestrial life since 2009, and now they have found something spell bounding. In the course of time, the telescope has found many Earth-sized planets on the habitable zone, and researchers believe that some of them have the possibility to support life. According to NASA officials, this startling discovery was made using machine learning supported by Google.

"The discovery was made by researchers using machine learning from Google. Machine learning is an approach to artificial intelligence, and demonstrates new ways of analyzing Kepler data," wrote NASA officials in a recently released press release.

Kepler: The Impeccable Planet hunter

Kepler telescope is widely considered the most successful planet hunter which helped NASA to locate alien worlds with precision. As of now, the telescope has found more than 2500 alien worlds. Most of these discoveries were made between 2009 - 2013 during Kepler's first mission. In the first mission, the telescope observed more than 1,50,000 stars outside our solar system.

The telescope is now on its second mission named 'K2', and this time, it is more dedicated to finding exoplanets on a limited basis. In the second mission, the telescope helped in finding nine planets rotating around a star named TRAPPIST 1.

Teens likely to drop out of high school due to depression: study

 Teens likely to drop out of high school due to depression: study

Older teens struggling with depression are more than twice as likely to drop out of high school as peers without that mental illness or those who recovered from a bout of depression earlier in life, Canadian researchers say.

Understanding that current or recent depression raises dropout risk may encourage schools to put a higher priority on mental health services, the study team writes in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

“This is the first study of its kind to look at depression symptoms in the year before dropout,” lead author Dr. Veronique Dupere, associate professor at the school of psycho-education at the University of Montreal, told Reuters Health by phone. “The role of depression in deciding to drop out was underestimated in previous studies because the timing was not properly considered. Depression is not stable. It tends to come and go,” she said.

For the new analysis, researchers asked 6,773 students in 12 disadvantaged high schools with high dropout rates in and around Montreal to complete a screening questionnaire at the beginning of the school year. The brief assessment, conducted from 2012 to 2015, measured students’ risk for dropout, and also asked for their sociodemographic information and their family’s employment, education and structure.

During a second round of interviews one year later, a subset of students were asked to participate in face-to-face meetings with a graduate student who assessed their mental health. Students who dropped out of school in the year following their initial screening were also assessed for their mental health. Researchers compared these students to a similar group, also in the program, who didn’t drop out.

Almost a quarter of the 183 adolescents who dropped out of school had clinically significant depression in the few months before quitting, researchers found. Dupere said rates of conduct disorders and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were higher among the dropouts and the matched at-risk peers than among the average students. But ADHD was not a factor significantly distinguishing dropouts and matched at-risk students, although conduct disorder might be.

In 2015, an estimated three million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the U.S. had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the past year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. For many individuals, major depression can end up limiting their ability to carry out major life activities. “School dropout portends other bad outcomes, like the inability to gain employment, involvement in substance abuse and problems with the juvenile justice system,” said Dr. Laura Mufson of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City, who wasn’t involved in the study.

More than one in eight young people ages 16 to 24 are neither working nor in school, according to the Social Science Research Council’s Measure of America project. That estimate is based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2013 American Community Survey. “I’m excited about the study because we need data like this,” Dr. Tamar Mendelson of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland, told Reuters Health by phone.

“I think the problem of school dropout is really critical,” said Mendelson, who wasn’t involved in the new study. “Depression and other mental health issues can sometimes fall through the cracks. Administrators may not understand all the issues and the best course to take. Data like this is helpful in highlighting the risks associated between depression and school dropout.”

One limitation of the study is that a lot of teenagers have anxiety along with depression, Mufson noted. “The researchers looked at ADHD and conduct disorders. They left out anxiety and it’s highly linked to school dropout,” she said in a phone interview. Dupere emphasized that no cause-and-effect conclusions can be drawn from her research. “I believe studies like the one we did should be replicated in other places, as well, to see if the results are the same.”