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IAF Mirage test pilot Negi's body cremated in Bengaluru
The mortal remains of IAF test pilot Squadron Leader Siddhartha Negi were cremated with military honours here on Saturday, a day after he died in the Mirage-2000 fighter crash on Friday, an official said.
Zenitex to receive Vibrant Gujarat 2019 Award
Zenitex, lead by entrepreneur and environmentalist Viral Desai, has announced that it will be honoured by the Vibrant Gujarat 2019 Awards for fourth time in a row.Zenitex, which is the only organization from the textile industry to receive this award, is being recognized for their outstanding contribution towards quality environmental protection.Viral, who is also popular as 'The Green Man of Gujarat' for Zenitex, will be honored with this award on 19th January at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.He previously achieved several state, national and international level awards for constantly contributing to environmental protection and energy conservation. The biggest honor for this young entrepreneur so far has been the " Mahatma Gandhi Samman" received at the House of Lords, London in 2015. At the national level, Viral won the National Energy Conservation Award for three consecutive times presented by the Government of India - Ministry of Power.His venture Zenitex as an SME is the proud ...
Kashmir's oldest church comes to life with wedding bells
Kashmir's oldest Protestant Church in Gulmarg ski resort came to life this Thursday with the ringing of the wedding bells as an Australian couple tied the knot there.
Neha Dhupia slams fat-shaming article
Actor Neha Dhupia has slammed a fashion magazine for its fat-shaming article on her post-pregnancy weight gain. The 38-year-old actor took to Twitter and shared screenshots of the article published by the magazine with the headline, "Neha Dhupia Shocking Weight Gain Post Pregnancy". Neha and her husband Angad Bedi became parents to a baby girl in November last year. Her post was accompanied by a statement in which she hit out at the outlet for its "vile" article. "I don't owe anyone an explanation because fat-shaming like this doesn't bother me one bit. But I do want to address this as a larger problem because fat-shaming needs to stop for EVERYONE and not just celebs. Neha said as a mother, she does not feel bound by the society's beauty standards and its idea of fitness. "As a new mom, I want to be fit, healthy and energetic for my daughter. So I work out everyday, sometimes twice a day because for me... 'Fitness' is a priority and not 'fitting into' society's standards regarding ...
20 hurt in bus-tractor collision
More than 20 people were injured when the bus they were travelling in collided with a tractor near Bhenval Road under Garhi Pukhta police station in Shamli district here, officials said Saturday. "The mishap took place on Friday. Injured have been shifted to a hospital, of who three are said to be in critical condition," police said.
Open the vaults: Unpublished Salinger work to be released
One of the book world's greatest mysteries is finally ending: J D Salinger's son says previously unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. In comments that appeared Friday in The Guardian, Matt Salinger confirmed longstanding reports that the author of "The Catcher in the Rye" had continued to write decades after he stopped publishing books. He said that he and Salinger's widow, Colleen, are "going as fast as we freaking can" to prepare the material for release. "He wanted me to pull it together, and because of the scope of the job, he knew it would take a long time," Salinger said of his father, who died in 2010 and had not published work since the mid-1960s. "This was somebody who was writing for 50 years without publishing, so that's a lot of material. So there's not a reluctance or a protectiveness: When it's ready, we're going to share it," he said. Salinger, who helps oversee his father's literary estate, says any new work might be years away and did not cite any ..
Sushmita Sen's beau Rohman Shawl participates in daughter Alisha's sports day
Sushmita Sen's beau Rohman Shawl loudly cheering her daughter Alisah's sports day event is among the cutest thing you can across on the internet today.Sushmita, on Friday shared a video on her Instagram page when Rohman can be seen rooting for Alisha as the nine-year-old nears the finish line of the 100-meter race at her school."What a man! Better yet, that's my man! Rohman shawl wins the 100 mts gold (by a mile) for Alisah in the father's race! What a day I am having! Thank you maa for capturing this moment & the cheering of course! I am so happy & proud of my little shona & my Rooh!" she wrote in the caption.This is not the first time the actor has made her love for her boyfriend public. The two have been indulging in some tasteful social media PDA for a while now.In January, the diva even posted a video in which she can be seen teaching 'I Love You' to beau Rohman Shawl in different languages.The duo met at a fashion show and the couple has been romancing each other ...
Modi compelling officers to send notices to opposition leaders: Mamata
Alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was "compelling" his officers to send notices for "humiliating opposition political leaders", West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said she had no problem if the authorities choose to arrest her.
My mother has been my role model: Sussanne Khan
Interior designer and entrepreneur Sussanne Khan says many people know her as the former wife of actor Hrithik Roshan, but her identity goes beyond that.
Daisy Shah to be showstopper at LFW
Actress Daisy Shah will be a showstopper at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Summer/Resort 2019 here.
Ellen Page slams Trump over anti-LGBTQ policies
Actress Ellen Page has slammed US President Donald Trump for anti-LGBTQ policies.
K.P. Singh is Haryana DGP
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer K.P. Singh on Friday assumed charge as Director General of Police (DGP) in Haryana.
Top motocross riders to enthral Mumbaikars at Gateway of India
Top motocross riders including Robbie Maddison and Tom Pages will enthral Mumbaikars with their stunts and skills at the iconic Gateway of India here Saturday. Three veteran riders -- Maddison, who hails from Australia, Pages and Russian Alexey Kolesnikov -- along with three young riders will perform in the city as part of 'Red Bull FMX-JAM Mumbai' event, its organisers said Friday. Maddison, 37, who would be performing stunts on KTM 450, said the show on Saturday was special for him. "Last year, I had taken a year away from the sport, we had a death in the family. So for me, it's an honour to be here because I'm riding with my friends and I had an year away from the sport. "It was a tough year, so it is special to be back and its my first show (post the break)," Maddison said. 33-year-old Pages, known for excluded backflips, will be performing stunts on a Yamaha bike, while Kolesnikov will be on a KTM 50.
Government announces 'Kamdhenu Yojana' for cows
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday announced that the Centre will set up "Kamdhenu Yojna" for the welfare of cows.
Ekta Kapoor becomes a mother, names son after Jeetendra
Ekta Kapoor has welcomed home a newborn baby boy via surrogacy. The baby boy, who was born on January 27 has been named Ravie Kapoor after Ekta's father's name. A couple of years back, Ekta Kapoor's brother, Tusshar Kapoor too became a father via surrogacy.An ecstatic Ekta Kapoor shared, "By God's grace, I have seen many successes in my life, but nothing beats the feeling of this beautiful soul being added in my world."She further added, "I cannot even begin to express how happy my baby's birth has made me. Everything in life doesn't go the way you want it to but there are always solutions to those hiccups. I found mine and today I feel immensely blessed to become a parent. It is an emotional moment for me and my family and I can't wait to begin this new journey of being a mother.
Carrie Underwood a 'total homebody'
Singer Carrie Underwood and her spouse have become "total homebodies" since welcoming their son Jacob into the world last week.
Former AP minister Keshavulu is dead
Freedom fighter and former minister in undivided Andhra Pradesh K V Keshavulu died here due to old age related ailments. He was 94. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao and Congress leaders, including leader of the opposition in the assembly M Bhatti Vikaramarka, Thursday condoled the death of Keshavulu. A release from the Chief Minister's office said Rao directed Chief Secretary S K Joshi to arrange for funeral of Keshavulu with official honours. Keshavulu, who died on Wednesday, had actively participated in the first phase of separate Telangana agitation in the late 1960s, sources said. Vikramarka and other party leaders visited the late leader's residence here Thursday and paid their last respects, Congress sources said.
No immediate plan to join politics: George Fernandes' son
Sean Fernandes is immensely proud of the legacy left behind by his father George Fernandes, but the New York-based banker says he has no immediate plans to enter politics and is comfortable watching this field from the sidelines. "Politics is not a vocation. My grandfather was a not a politician and my father did what he did, because he was passionate about it and put his heart and soul in it. I am quite comfortable with the life I have made for myself," he said. Sean, who travelled from the US to attend his father's last rites, lives with his Japanese wife and two children, a son and a daughter, in New York City. The mortal remains of Fernandes were Thursday cremated here amid chants of 'George Sahab amar rahe' as family, friends and admirers bid an emotional goodbye to the socialist leader. Fernandes, 88, died Tuesday at his residence after a prolonged illness. After the cremation, many former colleagues and comrades who had worked with Fernandes, from all-India railway strike to ...
Ekta Kapoor welcomes baby boy via surrogacy
Producer Ekta Kapoor has become a mother to a baby boy via surrogacy. The baby boy was born on January 27 and has been named Ravie, after her father Jeetendra's real name. "By God's grace, I have seen many successes in my life, but nothing beats the feeling of this beautiful soul being added in my world. I cannot even begin to express how happy my baby's birth has made me," she wrote on Instagram. The producer said she had been trying for a baby for the past seven years. "Everything in life doesn't go the way you want it to but there are always solutions to those hiccups. I found mine and today, I feel immensely blessed to become a parent," Ekta said. "It is an emotional moment for me and my family and I can't wait to begin this new journey of being a mother to my little bundle of joy, Ravie Kapoor," she added. Ekta's brother Tusshar Kapoor had also opted for surrogacy in 2016 for his son Laksshya. "Ekta is a family-oriented person and has been like a mother to my son Laksshya. This ..
Ekta Kapoor becomes a mother
Popular producer Ekta Kapoor has become a mother via surrogacy. She has named her newborn son Ravie Kapoor after her father and veteran actor Jeetendra, whose real name is Ravi Kapoor.