Golfer Shubham Strikes Again Milkman Son Bags Second Golf Title In 2 Weeks

Anirban Lahiri This 10-year-old’s teed off to a great start and shows no signs of missing the ball. Shubham Jaglan has won his second successive title at the UJGA World Stars of Junior Golf event in Las Vegas, worthily following up his Junior World Gold Championships win in San Diego last week.

The young Indian golfer who hails from humble origins -- his father is a milkman from the village Isra, Haryana-- is ecstatic about his score. He achieved a score of 106 in three rounds, five strokes ahead of two Americans, Justin Dang and Sihan Sandhu as well as Thailand’s Pongsapak Laopakdee, in the 9-10 years boys category at Angel Park.

Jaglan still managed to stay grounded, thanking his family, coach (former golfer Nonita Lall Qureshi), golf club and school, while maintaining he expected no shortcuts. “My dad says the day I fly, I die. I don’t want to die. I want to stay grounded,” the young prodigy said in an interview, also adding this achievement was a dream come true. “"It was all because of my family's support, my coach, my school which helped me in the US and my golf club DGC for giving me all facilities for playing."

His parents were also delighted with the news. Jaglan's mother, Anjala Jaglan, in an interview with DB, thanked her son's coach for his performance. "I am very happy that he has come first for the second time, there is one more tournament coming up...I wish that he keeps working hard and winning tournaments. I spoke to him after victory he was happy," she said.

Jaglan started golf at five and practiced in the fields. He has been training under Qureshi since he was seven and already won over 100 tournaments.

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Celebrities Shahrukh Khan To Lata Mangeshkar Bollywood Mourns APJ Abdul Kalam Demis

Mumbai: Celebrities like Lata Mangeshkar, Shah Rukh Khan and A R Rahman on Monday mourned the demise of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, calling his death a great loss to the country.


Kalam, who served as the 11th President from 2002 to 2007 and came to be known as 'People's President', died on Monday evening after he collapsed during a lecture at IIM Shillong. He was 83.

Four-time National Award-winning composer Rahman said the country lost an "inspiring mind". "Dr Kalam, when you became the President, you gave the word 'hope' a new meaning for Indians...


"we have lost a great leader who inspired our young minds to feel that we live in the greatest nation on earth and that each one of them can achieve great things... May the creator lead you to heaven," Rahman posted on his Facebook page.


Bollywood's evergreen voice Mangeshkar also took to Facebook to pay her condolence.


"I have just been informed that our former President, Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam has passed away. I am saddened by the news. I knew him very well personally. He was a great scientist, a human being and a good poet. I pay my tribute to him. May he rest in peace," she said.


Superstar Shah Rukh, also condemning Gurdaspur terrorist attack, tweeted, "So sad to hear about the Gurdaspur terror attack and now the news of Dr Kalam's demise. May Allah bring peace upon all."


"Sad to hear about the loss of our only people's president - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Big loss to not just our nation but the whole world," posted Ajay on his Twitter page.


"I just got this news. It is a very sad moment for us. I think he has left behind good values for us."And the way he led his life was exemplary. The way he thought, the way he spoke, the way he lived... all that should be a torchlight guiding us and we should keep him alive in our hearts," said


Rajya Sabha MP and Bollywood screenwriter- lyricist Javed Akhtar, who was in Delhi on Monday.Actor Varun Dhawan wrote, "A visionary passes away" Abdul Kalam a brilliant mind and soul. His book 'Wings Of Fire' is a must for every youth of our country."


"So sad to know about the passing away of Dr Abdul Kalam. It is a loss not only for India but for d entire world. Such greatness is a rarity.



"Had the opportunity of meeting & interacting with Dr Kalam at several occasions. His infectious smile was enough to inspire millions. #Sad," tweeted Anupam Kher, who received Padma Shri from Kalam. Kher also called him his inspiration. "I was one of the lucky ones to receive my Padma Shri from Dr Kalam. He made it extra special for me. He will always remain my inspiration," he further said.


Filmmaker Karan Johar tweeted, "Visionary....legendary and with so much dignity....a big loss to the country....RIP #APJAbdulKalam."




Good bye with Salam sir Abdul kalam most beloved president of india. True son of India. Father of nuclear arms India. The finest educationist," wrote director-producer Subhash Ghai.


"What a glorious life!!Greatness lead by example!!#Respect#Salute d life n divine grace of Mr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam #Godspeed," actress Sushmita Sen tweeted.


Actor Rajkummar Rao posted, "You have to dream before ur dreams can come true" Rest in Peace Mr Abdul Kalam. Thank you for inspiring us."


Actress Sonakshi Sinha said, "Sad news. First the #GurdaspurAttack and then we lose one of the most loved Indians of all time. #RIPAbdulKalam sir."


Actress Sridevi wrote, "A people's president who ignited minds across the world. RIP Dr APJ Abdul Kalam."


"R I P. Dr Abdul Kalam,sir, you shall be missed and remembered," veteran actor Rishi Kapoor said.


Actress Raveena Tandon, condoling his death, tweeted, "Terrible news!! APJ Abdul Kalam you will be remembered as one of the best presidents India has seen! A true patriot and an inspiration to the youth! A great loss!"


"Never got a chance to meet, always be a regret. His wisdom humour philosophy intelligence wil live forever in r hearts #RIPAPJAbdulKalam #PrideOfIndia. He went while doing what he did best... #PrideOfIndia collapsed while giving a lecture in Shillong!" she further wrote.


"A life well lived is one that leaves behind the road of possibilities and inspiration. What a spectacular path Dr. Abdul Kalam paved. RIP," tweeted "The Lunchbox" actress Nimrat Kaur.


Actress Dia Mirza said, "#RIP #DrAPJAbdulKalam you are and will always be one of my heroes. #Salute."


"In a country starving for inspiration #DrAPJAbdulKalam passing away is huge blow... #RIP #Salute," director Nikhil Advani wrote.

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Deepika Padukone And Ranbir Kapoor Are Rocking Their First Look From Tamasha

Who wouldn't want to see Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone together on screen again? They're good looking, they clearly have chemistry and they've together made a blockbuster called Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani. And now, their latest film together has the potential to be the cherry on their lovely Bollywood cake.

Directed by Imtiaz Ali, a director who has given both actors memorable films (Love Aaj Kal with Deepika and Rockstar with Ranbir), Tamasha brings the celebrated on-screen couple back together, and it wouldn't be too far fetched to say that there are steep expectations attached to this film.



However, the "first look" of Tamasha was "leaked" on Mumbai Mirror on Tuesday morning, and may we say, we feel like yawning?


According to the DB report, Ranbir Kapoor plays "a free-spirited nomad who likes to spread happiness, and wanders from place to place," and he bumps into Deepika along the way. When was the last time Ranbir Kapoor teamed up with Deepika and didn't play a "free-spirited nomad"? Bachna Ae Haseenon, check. Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, check.

Keeping the predictability aside, the film is set in the french island Corsica, and revolves around their journey of discovery and love. Corsica has been used as the setting because both characters are fans of the comic series Asterix, which is set in the island too. We can definitely expect the picturesque, Mediterranean setting to add a lovely edge to the film.


Now if only we could say the same about Ranbir-Deepika. Why couldn't Deepika have been the free-spirited nomad? We've certainly seen glimpses of it in Cocktail (incidentally written by Imtiaz Ali) and we know she's an actor capable of taking on diverse roles. On the other hand, there's Ranbir Kapoor who has played this role many times. But he's also done Rocket Singh Salesman of the Year and Rockstar, and has proved that he can experiment.

Meanwhile, there's no mention of this "first look" on Tamasha's Twitter page. We did find another image from the film that doesn't reveal too much either.

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Five Model Cara Delevingne Diane Kruger Gisele Bundchen Kate Upton Milla Jovovich Who Became Actors

Cara Delevingne


Paper Towns is the latest John Green novel to get the big-screen treatment, and the author stopped by our LA studios with stars Cara Delevingne and Halston Sage to talk about why he’s glad to “let go” of his books once they’re written. We also talked with the trio about the books and authors they fell in love with in high school, and they played a senior-superlatives-inspired game of “Most Likely To.” Watch to find out who they think would have been nominated most likely to become president . . . and which of the three said they’d probably have been voted most likely to kill someone. Paper Towns hits theaters on July 24.

Diane Kruger

Despite being an item for more than nine years, Joshua Jackson and Diane Kruger still have Summer flings . . . with each other! The adorable couple was spotted on a casual outing in New York City on Wednesday looking more in love than ever. Joshua and Diane, who kept things cool in shorts and t-shirts in the NYC heat, couldn’t help but kiss and wrap their arms around each other while strolling through the city’s East Village on July 8.

The pair’s sweet PDA comes less than a week after Diane celebrated the Fourth of July by throwing a party for a group of their close friends. The actress shared numerous photos of the fun festivities on her Instagram, including one of her in a bathing suit in the pool with Josh. Keep reading to see more of their Summer love, then check out Josh’s swoon-worthy gesture for Diane when he picked her up from the airport back in April.



Gisele Bundchen

To celebrate his wife’s birthday, Tom Brady took to Facebook to share a sweet message and a funny photo. Gisele Bündchen turned 35 on Monday, and Tom shared a selfie they snapped while skiing, writing, “Happy Birthday to the Love of my Life. The best is yet to come. We love you!” It’s one of the couple’s many cute moments, and over the years, Tom and Gisele have shared plenty of adorable family photos. To celebrate her birthday, check out Gisele’s hottest bikini moments ever, plus photos from her last runway show.

Kate Upton

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking on Uber—and celebrities are taking on de Blasio.


On Thursday, the City Council is expected to vote on a proposal from the mayor that would put a cap on Uber and similar companies’ growth for up to a year while the city determines how to best regulate such companies. Mayor de Blasio has cited concern about congestion as one issue. Uber executives have taken to Twitter to argue against the vote, and on Wednesday, some celebrities did too.

Actors Neil Patrick Harris and Ashton Kutcher, and model Kate Upton have all tweeted in support of Uber.



Milla Jovovich



Milla Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine. She started modeling at a young age, landing her first magazine cover at age 11. Combining her exotic looks with an interest in acting, she began a film career as a teen . After early roles in Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991) and Dazed and Confused (1993), she gave a breakthrough performance in 1997's Luc Besson's The Fifth Element. Since then, she has earned a reputation for playing feisty, futuristic action heroines. Jovovich has starred in the Resident Evil films since 2002, and married Resident Evil director Paul W.S. Anderson in 2009. She is also a singer-songwriter, and has released numerous recordings.

Early Life and Career



Milla Jovovich was born on December 17, 1975 in Kiev, Ukraine (in the former Soviet Union). Her parents, Bogdanovitch Jovovich, a Serbian doctor, and Galina Loginova Jovovich, a Russian actress, moved the family to Sacramento, California when Jovovich was 5 years old. She attended Excelsior High School in Los Angeles.


Jovovich began modeling at a young age. One of her earliest appearances was in a Revlon advertisement, shot by legendary photographer Richard Avedon. She posed for her first magazine cover, for the Italian fashion magazine Lei, at the age of 11.


Soon afterward, Jovovich entered a career in film. She landed her first major part at the age of 15, playing the female lead in 1991's Return to the Blue Lagoon. She also played smaller, memorable roles, including Charlie Chaplin's child-bride in Chaplin (1992) and a guitar-playing hippie in Dazed and Confused (1993).



Career Highlights



After a brief hiatus from acting, Jovovich gave a breakthrough performance in the 1996 science-fiction film The Fifth Element, directed by Luc Besson. Jovovich performed alongside Bruce Willis and Gary Oldman, playing Leeloo, an orange-haired, genetically engineered woman with supernatural powers and revealing costumes. She worked again with Besson in the historical drama The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999), and took roles in films ranging from Spike Lee's He Got Game (1998) to art-house thriller The Million Dollar Hotel (directed by Wim Wenders, 2000), to the Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander (2001).



Jovovich is the star of the Resident Evil franchise, a science-fiction series based on a popular Japanese video game, directed by Paul W.S. Anderson. In the futuristic world of Resident Evil (2002), an escaped virus turns its victims into flesh-eating mutants; Jovovich plays a military agent named Alice, who combats the zombies as well as the evil Umbrella Corporation. Her fight for survival continues in four follow-up films, released in 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2012.



Though Jovovich has made her mark as an action heroine, she has also appeared in dramatic films, including 2009's A Perfect Getaway and 2010's Stone. Meanwhile, she has continued her modeling career, representing global cosmetics brand L'Oréal since 1998, as well as several other major designers, including Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Ann Taylor.

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Five Ways To Protect Your Password Being Hacked

The more accounts we create, the more passwords we need, the more forgetful we get. We know how easy it is to stick with the same password for all your accounts but don’t do it- it’s a trap! Don’t cut the corners and take the easy way out. The Monkeys have gathered some tips for you to protect your passwords and inevitably your accounts.

1. Length and Strength

You need to make sure your password is long and strong. A minimum of 8 characters is recommended with a mixture of letters (upper case and lower case), numbers, and symbols- if permitted. The more jumbled, the better. And more importantly, remember “Password1” is not a real password just because it meets the above qualifications.

2. Unique New York

You want to make sure your password is as unique as you are. It is often recommended that your password does not contain words found in the English dictionary. You don’t want your password to be easily guessed- like your middle name + your birthday. Try something like S8k&n*klM or 4mF^s@.

3. Security Questions

Security questions are often searchable, meaning, “what’s your mother’s maiden name?” A potential threat can easily search through a few links and photographs and find your mother’s maiden name is ‘Smith.’ Or, “what’s your favorite food?” You may have a whole album on Facebook dedicated to your favorite food. Try answering the security questions with lies or sarcasm, like ‘Brussel sprouts.’ No one will guess your security answer, but make sure you remember it.

4. Have a different password for each account

We’ve learned the best passwords aren’t reused. Oftentimes, if someone can figure out your password to one account, they’ve figured out your password for all your accounts. Instead, try creating different passwords for different accounts. Make sure you don’t forget which password goes to which account (like I often do) by writing them down in a safe place and storing them away from your computer, or try out a password manager like LastPass or KeePass.

5. Reset your passwords and recovery options

We recommend updating your passwords once a year, or twice a year if you feel needed. Make sure you also keep your recovery options updated be it security questions or email addresses. There’s nothing worse than being locked out of an account only to have your password reset email be sent to an email you no longer have access to. More common today, you can also add a phone number to your accounts. You can receive a quick text on how to reset your password.

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Shahid Kapoor tie knot with Delhi Girl Mira Rajput Today

Shahid Kapoor is all set to marry Mira Rajput today in Delhi at the Trident Hotel in Gurgaon, where all the rituals will be done in traditional Punjabi style.

As per the reports, Shahid has chosen ethnic outfits designed by his designer friend Kunal Rawal whereas Mira is expected to wear ensembles designed by Anamika Khanna.

The actor had wrapped his shoot for reality show ‘Jhalak Dikhhla Ja’ and was spotted at Mumbai airport on July 6 morning, while his father Pankaj Kapur, step-mother Supriya Pathak, and step-siblings Sanaah and Ruhaan were spotted arriving at the venue on July 5.

The biggest wedding of the year will be a complete intimate affair where around 500 guests have been invited including close family, friends and some members of the Radha Soami Satsang.

The couple is also expected to be blessed by their guru and leader of Radha Swami and in consideration of that, wedding menu is going to be all vegetarian.

After the nuptials in Delhi, the newlyweds will fly to Mumbai for a grand reception on July 12, where Shahid’s film industry colleagues will be part of the celebrations.

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Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin joins Ola as Independent Director

New Delhi: Taxi aggregator Ola, run by ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd, has appointed former chief executive of Vodafone Group Plc Arun Sarin as an independent director on its board.

Sarin will contribute to Ola’s overall business strategy in an advisory role and will help drive growth in the market, Ola said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sarin served Vodafone Group as its chief executive for five years, driving the company’s expansion into emerging markets such as India, Turkey and Africa. He also led the growth of data and Internet businesses globally.

Before joining Vodafone, Sarin was president of AirTouch Communications. He has also worked with Pacific Telesis Group, which was later merged with AirTouch.

Sarin has also served on numerous boards, including that of The Gap Inc. and the Court of the Bank of England. He was also a senior advisor to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co. LP, a global private equity group. Sarin is currently a non-executive director of Cisco Systems Inc., Charles Schwab and Co. Inc. and Blackhawk Network Inc.

“Ola is creating immense value in the transportation and mobility space in India. The company has scaled rapidly to benefit customers and partners using technology and innovative business models. Bhavish (Aggarwal) is an outstanding entrepreneur with a good team around him. I’m happy to help Ola grow into one of India’s largest businesses serving tens of millions of customers everyday,” said Sarin.

Until recently, boards of Indian start-ups were largely dominated by their founders and private equity (PE) backers. However, with companies attracting more capital, they are now focusing on strengthening their boards by bringing in top global executives who can help steer the fast-growing companies as competition becomes fierce.

“Arun brings a global perspective and a strong understanding of emerging markets like India. His experience in management and in growing large companies is invaluable to Ola. Arun is globally respected as a business icon and we at Ola will stand to benefit from his mentorship and guidance. I’m very excited about Arun joining us on the board as we look forward to building mobility for a billion people,” said Bhavish Aggarwal, chief executive and co-founder of Ola.

Founded in January 2011 by two IIT Bombay alumni, Bhavish Aggarwal and Ankit Bhati, Ola serves users in 100-plus cities. It currently has at least 200,000 vehicles listed on its platform, including auto-rickshaws in Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, and Kaali-Peeli taxis in Mumbai.

Ola is backed by Russian venture capital firm DST Global, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC, Falcon Edge Capital, SoftBank Group, Tiger Global Management, Steadview Capital and Accel Partners.

In March, Ola acquired rival TaxiForSure in a cash-and-stock deal worth $200 million to strengthen its position in the taxi services market.

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Amartya Sen Lashes out at Modi Govt accuses extraordinarily large interference in academic institutions

Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen has lashed out at Modi government accusing it of very large interference to control academic institutions. Sen, in a 4000 word essay to be published in August issue of New York Review of books has particularly given candid opinion about his 'ouster' from Nalanda University and how according to him, the government is trying to control various institutes of repute.


Amartya Sen in an interview to an English daily has spoken out on multiple issues. He has rued at the poor health of the economy and also expressed concern at cuts in health and education budget.


Regarding his removal from Nalanda, Sen said that some members of the board wanted him to carry on, but he stepped aside fearing government may cut funds and he didn't want to be an ineffective leader. But according to Sen, it is not an isolated incident and government has tried to impose its will in several educational institutes. In the interview, Sen cited instances of educational institutes like TIFR, NBT, ICHR- where the government allegedly put academicians perceived closer to them, replacing more worthy individuals.

Sen also mentioned about the fiasco in  both IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay. In IIT Delhi, Director Raghunath Shevgaonkar resigned whereas in IIT Bombay board chairman Anil Kakodkar refused to help government in the future. Sen was also critical of the draft IIM bill, which he says gives direct control to the government instead of effective power.

Sen also was pointed in his criticism saying merely HRD Ministry shouldn't be blamed for the entire 'interference' in academic institutions and the whole government is to be blamed.

The noted economist was also scathing in his opinion about the state of economy under Narendra Modi. Taking a critical view of cut of budget in healthcare, he said that financing public services is a key component to growth, a trick India is missing. Comparing India to China, Sen said that only trying to emulate high growth rate of China is problematic. He said that market economy needs successful public services.

Sen slammed the Land Acquisition bill proposed by the government branding it 'completely wrong'. This fresh salvo from Sen is likely to provide fresh ammunition to opposition parties and critic of Modi government who are already targeting the ruling dispensation on multiple fronts.

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