Tuesday, February 2, 2016

#Himalayan

MONEY SHARMA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
#Himalayan: Motorcycle Manufacturer Royal Enfield Unveils Himalayan Bike
The 410 cc bike tailored for mountain motorcycling has been under development for two years. It will go on sale in India in March, but prices have not been revealed at the moment.

Priyanka Chopra

FRAZER HARRISON/GETTY IMAGES ENTERTAINMENT/GETTY IMAGES
Priyanka Chopra: Actress Announced as Presenter for 2016 Oscars Broadcast
Chopra's name was included in the second slate of presenters announced on the Oscars website Tuesday. Chopra stars in the show "Quantico." The award show will air Feb. 28.

North Korea

ZHANG PENG/LIGHTROCKET/GETTY IMAGES
North Korea: Government Notifies UN Agency of Satellite Launch Plans Later This Month, Officials Say
The country told the International Maritime Organization it would launch an observation satellite between Feb. 8-25. Observers said the launch could bolster the country's nuclear missile program.

Maneka Gandhi

MINT/HINDUSTAN TIMES/GETTY IMAGES
Maneka Gandhi: Minister Proposes Mandatory Sex Determination Tests to Track Female Feticide
The Minister for Women and Child Development said being told the gender of the child during pregnancy should be mandatory. Following up on whether a birth then occurred would track feticide.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Kit Kat

CARLOS OSORIO/TORONTO STAR/GETTY IMAGES
Kit Kat: Graduate Student Seeks Lifetime Supply of Chocolate Candy After Eating Bars Without Wafers
Saima Ahmad, a 20-year-old law student from Enfield, London, wrote a letter to manufacturer Nestlé after consuming eight Kit Kat bars that did not have the traditional wafer layers.

Microsoft

DAVE THOMPSON/GETTY IMAGES NEWS/GETTY IMAGES
Microsoft: Bill Gates Says He Memorized Employees' License Plates Numbers to Monitor Their Work Hours
The Microsoft co-founder said he used to monitor the plates to keep tabs on the hours employees arrived and departed from work, according to an interview with BBC's Desert Island Discs on Sunday.

Xiaomi

GREG BAKER/AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Xiaomi: Smartphone Maker Plans to Release Mi 5 and Redmi Note 3 in India, Company Says
Xiaomi India head Manu Jain said both devices are a top priority for release in 2016, he told Indian Express. "A lot of hard-work has gone in, both from the China teams and India teams," he said.