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Ajay Chautala escapes unhurt in road mishap
Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) patron Ajay Singh Chautala had a fortunate escape on Tuesday after his car's rear tyre came off and the vehicle jumped onto a divider here, a party spokesman said. Ajay Chautala and JJP's state unit chief Nishan Singh were on their way to Jind from Narwana when the mishap took place, he said. The car, which was moving at a slow speed, jumped onto a divider after its rear tyre came off, the spokesman said, adding that no one was injured in the mishap. The JJP was formed last month after a split in the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) following a bitter power struggle between Ajay Chautala and Abhay Singh Chautala.
Maha police academy conducts 116th passing out parade
The 116th passing out parade of police sub-inspectors was held Tuesday at the Maharashtra Police Academy (MPA) in Nashik. A total of 177 cadets, including 145 men officers, 7 women officers and 25 jawans of Marine Police, passed out in the 116th batch after completing the nine-month training. Speaking at the occasion, Maharashtra DGP Datta Padsalgikar appealed to the fresher police sub-inspectors to work for the society, a government release stated. "Police should provide good service and secure the country and work as servants of the people," the Director General of Police said after taking the salute. Chaitali Gapat was adjudged the best cadet and given the sword of honour and other awards by the top cop.
Uruguayan forward Mora announces retirement
Uruguayan forward Rodrigo Mora announced his retirement over the weekend after being cut from River Plate's pre-season roster.
Invite to literary meet cancelled due to political pressure: Nayantara Sahgal
Renowned author Nayantara Sahgal was invited to inaugurate the "Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan" in Mumbai but the invite was suddenly cancelled, prompting her to allege that the organisers did so under political pressure. "It is only obvious because the organisers of the event are aware of my views, my writings and my concerns, which I have been talking about openly, and they had invited me with great happiness. "I was all set to go for the event but I received a brief three-four line letter from the organisers on January 6, saying they were cancelling the invitation," the author, who was at the forefront of the "award wapsi" campaign, said on Tuesday. Asked who could be behind the abrupt cancellation of her invite, she said, "Political pressure by those who are in power in Maharashtra." The literary meet is scheduled to be held in Mumbai on January 11. Sahgal had hit the headlines in 2015 when she returned her Sahitya Academy Award in protest against what she had termed as .
Nicole Scherzinger doesn't watch TV
Singer Nicole Scherzinger says she doesn't really watch television.
Gauri, Suhana shower some love on SRK in this adorable picture!
Gauri Khan posted an awe-inspiring photo featuring herself with daughter Suhana Khan and husband Shah Rukh Khan and the picture will surely drive away your Monday blues!Gauri took to her Instagram account to share the sweet snap which shows SRK as the happiest man in the world as the mother-daughter duo can be planting kisses on his cheeks. She captioned it as, "Most days he deserves it..."It seems like an old picture from the last year's Diwali celebrations. SRK's smile in the picture says everything and fans can't stop gushing about the adorable picture.SRK and Gauri might not indulge in social media PDA on a regular basis but whenever they do, they make sure to send internet into a meltdown with their cute posts!The photo has close to three lakh likes in less than four hours. Katrina Kaif, Sussanne Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez are among many celebrities to have liked the post, while many like celebs like Zoya Akhtar and Shweta Bachchan commented on the post.Gauri is ...
Women power to be showcased at Rajpath this Republic Day
The Daredevils team of the Corps of Signals which has been performing some breath-taking stunts will also see a female officer giving a standing salute while riding bike.Talking to ANI, Lieutenant Bhavana Kasturi, who will lead the ASC contingent said, "It is a matter of pride and honour for me that I will be leading the ASC contingent at the Republic Day."She said that ASC, which has a very important role in the India Army will participate in the marching contingent after 23 years adding that the entire contingent comprising 144 jawans has been working hard to give an excellent performance on January 26.Captain Shikha, who is a part of the Daredevils team said that it was a big achievement for her as she will be saluting the guests while riding a bike. She will be leading a team comprising 33 men riding nine bikes in a pyramid formation.The entire contingent will be led by Major Manpreet Singh.The team has 24 world records to its credit and had performed some difficult stunts. The ...
Malaysia: Special meeting on Jan 24 to elect new King
A special meeting will be convened on January 24 to elect the 16th King of Malaysia, after Muhammad V resigned on January 6.The decision was taken during a meeting held on Monday in the wake of the 15th 'Yang di-Pertuan Agong's' resignation, according to the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal Tan Sri Syed Danial Syed Ahmad.Today's Conference of Rulers was attended by a host of royal families including the King of Terengganu - Mizan Zainal Abidin, Sultan of Johor - Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, Sultan of Perak - Nazrin Shah and Sultan of Kedah - Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah amongst others, Malaysia'a state media, Bernama, reported.Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, which has nine royal families. The families take turns to elect the King through a vote in the Council of Rulers.The 15th King, who resigned yesterday, had served the country from December 13, 2016, until January 6, 2019.
Central Zoo Authority advised all zoos be alert, take action in view of avian influenza, RS told
In view of confirmation of H5N1 Avian Influenza among domestic birds in Odisha's Puri district, Bihar's Munger district and peafowls in Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park in Patna, the Central Zoo Authority has issued advisory to all the zoos to be alert and to take action in the matter, the Rajya Sabha was informed Monday. Union Minister of State for Environment Mahesh Sharma said this in reply to a question whether some zoos in the country have decided to stop procurement of poultry meat and replaced it with additional quantities of beef and eggs to feed animals following the outbreak of bird flu in some states. He said the establishment and operation/management of the zoo including dietary changes, if any, is the responsibility of the respective zoo operator. "The information regarding dietary changes for animals, procurement of fee etc are not compiled and collated at the level of the ministry," Sharma said. "However, the Central Zoo Authority, in view of confirmation of H5N1 Avian ...
Nehru Library has catalogued Syama Prasad Mookerjee papers: Govt
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has catalogued and preserved the collection of BJP ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee papers in the archives.The papers of RSS' founding chief Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and Vinayak Damodar Savarkar are preserved with the Microfilm Division of the NMML and have not been catalogued.This information was given by Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge) Mahesh Sharma in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Monday.Giving details, he said the scanning of Mookerjee papers has been completed while the papers of Savarkar and Hedgewar have not been digitised.Mookerjee was the founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the parent organisation of the BJP.
Engineers, workers at Polavaram project set Guinness record
: Setting a Guinness World record, engineers and workers at the Polavaram multipurpose project poured 32,315.5 cubic meters of concrete for the spillway in a 24-hour marathon effort that ended Monday. Representatives of the Guinness World Records, who witnessed the event, declared it a new world record and handed over the certificate to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at a function at the project site this evening. The concrete-filling marathon exercise, which Naidu termed a 'historic moment', was carried out for 24 hours at a stretch from 8 AM on Sunday. In the process, the record set by Dubai in May 2017 wherein 21,580 cubic meters of concrete was poured for the construction of the Al-Rashid tower was broken. Quoting the Guinness representatives, the Chief Minister said that two records, one for the most concrete poured continuously and the other for the largest concrete poured in 24 hours, were set on the occasion. "Massive projects were built in India and abroad, ..
S Africa worshippers make annual pilgrimage to holy mountain
Thousands of white-robed devotees of the Shembe Church in South Africa greeted the New Year last week by climbing the mountain of Nhlangakazi, sacred to them for more than a century. Every New Year, people mostly from Inanda township, near the coastal city of Durban, trek barefoot about 80 kilometres (50 miles) and set up camp at the foot of the peak. They believe that on its heights, itinerant preacher Isaiah Shembe received divine instructions to found the church. Created in 1913 and also known as the Nazareth Baptist Church, the institution is one of the largest African traditionalist churches, combining Christianity with the Zulu culture. Followers revere Shembe, who died in 1935, as their prophet. After arriving at the base of the mountain, worshippers clamber up and down twice a day, led by women followed by men carrying sticks and then children. They also tend wayside graves, laying flowers. It takes about an hour to reach the top, where they listen to sermons dedicated to ...
Freedom of speech should be exercised: Gopal Krishna Gandhi
Former West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Monday said freedom of thought and expression needs to be exercised fearlessly in the country. The senior statesman, who was conferred the D Litt at the convocation of Calcutta University here said, "It is of vital importance that the freedom of thought and expression, freedom of speech and writing be exercised fearlessly in our country." Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, said fear is inconsistent with democracy. "Those who have the capacity to think, as all of us do, have the responsibility to think responsibly, to write in freedom without being bullied by anybody," Gandhi, who had been the Indian envoy to different countries in the past, said. "Fear, democracy, inhibition and republicanism won't go together," he said and called upon Bengal, the hub of "literature and culture, to continue to lead India out of any darkness." Recalling his stint in Bengal as governor from December 14, 2004 to December 14, 2009, ...
Bipasha turns 40, Karan says she makes his life complete (Lead, correcting headline)
On actress Bipasha Basu's 40th birthday on Monday, her husband and actor Karan Singh Grover took to social media and shared a heart-warming message thanking her for making his life beautiful and complete.
Bipasha turns 40, Karan says she makes her life complete
On actress Bipasha Basu's 40th birthday on Monday, her husband and actor Karan Singh Grover took to social media and shared a heart-warming message thanking her for making his life beautiful and complete.
Malaysian royals prepare to pick king after historic abdication
Malaysia's royals prepared Monday to pick a new king to replace Sultan Muhammad V, who abdicated in a historic first after reportedly marrying a Russian former beauty queen, holding a special gathering at the national palace. The king stepped aside Sunday following intense speculation about his future after reports surfaced in recent weeks that he had taken medical leave, and then wed the former Miss Moscow. As the country reacted with shock to the news, Malaysia's Islamic royal families set about the task of electing a new king to replace Muhammad V, 49, who gave up the throne just two years into his term. Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy, with a unique arrangement where the throne changes hands every five years between rulers of the country's nine states headed by centuries-old Islamic royalty. The royal households take it in turn to provide the country's king, and it is usually known before the formal election who will become the monarch. While their role is ceremonial, ...
Kim Kardashian defends decision to let daughter wear red lipstick
It turns out that Kim Kardashian once again has to defend her parenting decision on the internet after posting family photos that show her five-year-old daughter North West sporting a red lipstick.The photos of the Kardashian-West clan from their annual Christmas Eve party has drawn a lot of flak from people online who had a problem as to why a little girl was wearing makeup at all.One commenter took to Instagram and wrote, "A little too much! Makeup and posing! How old is she? And a lot of attitude,"A second commenter posted, ""Famous or not it's odd for a 5 year old to be wearing lipstick and makeup. Nice family pics tho."However, Kardashian was quick to let everyone know where she stood about her daughter's look.Kardashian confirmed that not only did her daughter pick out that red lip all on her own, but that the shade will be coming soon to her KKW Beauty line.Taking to twitter she wrote, "It might just be a new Classic Red Lip I have [launching] very soon.
Here's why floppy-eared dogs are more in demand
It turns out that dogs with pointy, upright ears appear more off-putting and scary than their floppy-eared counterparts. Compared between a German Shepherd and a golden retriever, the latter always seems more friendly and approachable.The Transportation Security Administration too seems to have taken notice of this trend and will be putting more bomb-sniffing floppy-eared pooches at work, as opposed to the fiercer-looking pointy-eared dogs usually seen in aiports across USA.Speaking to Washington Examiner, TSA Administrator David Pekoske said, "We find the passenger acceptance of floppy ear dogs is just better. It presents just a little bit less of a concern. Doesn't scare children."According to the Darwinian theory of evolution, all domesticated quadrupeds are descendants from a single species having erect ears.According to Darwin, in many species, ears seemed to flop when they no longer needed to be erect to catch every passing sound. He called the phenomenon domestication ...
Every single day is a confidence battle for me: Hailey Baldwin Bieber
Hailey Baldwin Bieber is stepping into the New Year by being open and honest about her struggles with her fans.The 22-year-old took to Instagram and began a lengthy social media post by explaining she wants to "be more open about the things I struggle with, and be able to be more vulnerable.""I'm a 22 years old, and the truth is no matter how amazing life may look from the outside I struggle... I'm insecure, I'm fragile, I'm hurting, I have fears, I have doubts, I have anxiety, I get sad, I get angry," wrote the model.She also talked about how she feels being compared to other women in her industry."I have had more days than I can count where I've found myself scrolling through Instagram comparing myself, comparing my looks, feeling like I'm not good enough feeling like I lack so many things and really struggling to be confident in who I am because I constantly feel like I'm just not good enough. Every single day is a confidence battle for me," Bieber added.While concluding the post, .
Fearing death, Saudi teen requests Thai govt to stall deportation process
An 18-year-old woman Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, who fled from Kuwait to seek asylum elsewhere, has appealed to the government of Thailand to stall her deportation to Kuwait.The teenager accused her family of being abusive, and therefore, hoped to seek asylum in Australia."I ask the government of Thailand according to the non-refoulement principle to stop my deportation to Kuwait. I ask the police in Thailand to start my asylum process according to the non-refoulement principle," she tweeted.As per a New York Times article, Alqunun boarded a plane to Thailand while her family was on a holiday in Kuwait. Upon arriving in Thailand, she claimed that her passport was taken away by a man at the airport on the pretext of getting her a Thai visa. However, the man did not show up, she said.Furthermore, the 18-year-old alleged that the man who took away her passport came with other men who she believes were Thai security officers and a representative of Kuwait Airlines. The men reportedly told ...