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Tipu Sultan Jayanti: K'taka journalist granted bail
Ponnampet Civil Court in Karnataka on Tuesday granted bail to Santhosh Thammaiah, editor of magazine 'Aseema'.Thammaiah was arrested by the Bengaluru Police for allegedly making inflammatory comments against Prophet Mohammed and Tipu Sultan.He reportedly made the comments at an event organised by Hindutva group Pragnya Kaveri titled 'Tipu Karaala Mukha Anaavarana' (the exposure of Tipu's dark side).The then Congress government-led by former chief minister Siddaramaiah had started celebrating Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary in 2015, saying that the 18th-century ruler of Mysore was a "freedom fighter", who was killed in the fourth Anglo-Mysore war.Tipu Sultan had fought against the British and died in 1799 while defending his capital Srirangapatna, present-day Mandya, in Karnataka.Several leaders of the BJP, however, claim that the ruler was "against Kannada language and anti-Hindu" and thus flay the state government for celebrating his birth anniversary or Tipu Jayanti.
76.28 per cent voter turnout in first phase of Chhattisgarh polls: EC
The voter turnout in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls was recorded at 76.28, the Election Commission (EC) said Tuesday. An EC spokesperson said 76.28 per cent polling was recorded in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh polls held Monday. In the 2013 Assembly polls, the poll percentage was 75.93. This time, the state recorded a rise of 0.35 in the poll percentage. In the first phase, polling was held in 18 of the 90 Assembly seats in Chhattisgarh. The second phase is scheduled to be held on November 20 and the results will be announced on December 11.
British Indian women's rights campaigner accuses UK peer of indecent proposal
A British Indian women's rights campaigner on Tuesday waived her right to anonymity to reveal that a UK peer had offered to make her a Baroness in the House of Lords if she agreed to have sex with him. Jasvinder Sanghera is well-known in the UK as the founder of 'Karma Nirvana', a charity set up to combat the problem of young people, a majority from South Asian backgrounds, being forced into marriage. Sanghera spoke out against Lord Anthony Lester after it emerged that the House of Lords is to vote on suspending the Liberal Democrat peer on sexual harassment charges dating back over a decade ago. A Lords' Privileges and Conduct Committee investigation had concluded that Lester groped Sanghera and offered her "corrupt inducements" to become his mistress and has recommended that he be suspended till June 2022. But the 82-year-old peer, a prominent lawyer, has strongly denied the allegations as "completely untrue". Sanghera, who was honoured with a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II for her ...
Two succumb to swine flu at govt hospital in Coimbatore
Two men being treated for H1N1 (swine flu) died at the government hospital here, sources in the facility said Tuesday. The men, aged 44 and 59, died late night on Monday without responding to treatment, the sources said. A total of 217 people were currently being treated for different types of fevers, they said adding of them five were dengue and 28 swine flu cases. According to the hospital sources, eleven people have died of swine flu while five succumbed to dengue in the past over one month.
Lady Gaga's uplifting message for victims of California wildfires
American singer-songwriter Lady Gaga is one of the many celebrities who had to evacuate their homes after Woolsey fire began to encroach on Malibu. Despite hastily leaving her Malibu home, the star took out time to help others in the Malibu community and deliver a heartfelt message to encourage the people affected by the disaster.In a few pictures shared on social media, the 'A Star Is Born' actor can be seen visiting the Pacific Palisades High school, which has been set up as a Red Cross evacuation center for victims, reported E! Online.In a video obtained by TMZ, the 32-year-old star can be seen talking to the crowd, "I extend my love to each and every one of you. I know we do not know each other, but I love you. This is an emergency, but you are not alone, and we have each other."She admitted that like everyone else, she is also shocked but she assured the group of people, saying, "What I can tell you is that I will pray for each and every one of you."The singer still waits to see .
11.11 shopping fest with UCWeb
Around 2 crore UC users celebrated Diwali and 11.11 UC Shopping Fest with UCWeb over the past 3 weeks. This year, the UC Shopping Fest in India, as a part of Alibaba's 11.11 Global Festival, offered Diwali surprises with Paytm. In the 20-day campaign, lucky users have won gifts and Paytm coupons worth 1.2 crores in total.Diwali is the peak shopping season for Indians throughout the year with as much as 45% of the annual sales of some consumer goods are made during Diwali. To help its vast user base shop better this Diwali, UC set up a new channel "Shopping", where users learned to make smart shopping choices. UC also invited its 130 million users to participate in the in-app card collecting game. Sponsored by Paytm, lucky users got their Diwali shopping wish lists come true and shared the Paytm coupons worth 1 crore in the elated festival."The 11.11 online carnival is an example of UC's glocalisation strategy for its business," said Damon Xi, General Manager of UCWeb India and ...
Saumya Tandon announces pregnancy
"Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain!" actress Saumya Tandon on Tuesday announced that she is pregnant with her first child. She has called it a "fascinating ride".
Monkey kills newborn in Agra
A child born only 12 days ago died after a monkey snatched it from his mother's lap on the outskirts of Agra city, police said on Tuesday.
Irish authorities investigate UFO sightings
The Irish Aviation Authority has launched an investigating after an unidentified flying object (UFO) was sighted by commercial pilots flying over the country, the media reported on Tuesday.
'Incomparable' pink diamond could smash record at Geneva auction
An exceptionally rare 19-carat pink diamond goes under the hammer in Geneva Tuesday, when it could fetch $50 million (44 million euros), setting a new record for a stone of its kind. The Pink Legacy used to belong to the Oppenheimer family, which for decades ran the De Beers diamond mining company, but auction house Christie's refused to say who the current owner was. Christie's international head of jewellery, Rahul Kadakia, described The Pink Legacy as "one of the world's greatest diamonds". The rectangular-cut diamond has been graded "fancy vivid" -- the highest possible grade of colour intensity. Christie's has noted that in the salesroom, fancy vivid pink diamonds over 10 carats are "virtually unheard of" and that only four vivid pink diamonds or over 10 carats have ever been offered at auction. One of them, the nearly 15-carat Pink Promise, was sold last November at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong for $32.5 million. That amounts to $2.176 million per carat, which remains the ..
Cabinet condoles Ananth Kumar's death
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday condoled the demise of Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar, who died in Bengaluru the previous day due to multiple organ failure a day before.
Share your one home many homemakers story to win exciting gift hampers
This November, India's #1 Mixer-Grinder brand, Preethi Kitchen Appliances, is celebrating Homemaker's Month. Google defines a homemaker as "a person, especially a woman, who manages a home". But is it really just the lady of the house who is the homemaker?Preethi's "One Home Many Homemakers" campaign challenges this definition and implores you to think of every family member as a homemaker. The campaign presents how everyone in their own little ways contributes to the home.Check out the #OneHomeManyHomemakers video that captures the essence of the campaign perfectly.YouTube video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SpQX6xdcJwTo further drive this campaign Preethi has also launched a #OneHomeManyHomemakers contest across India. You just need to share your story and photo on the little things your family of homemakers do to make your house a home. Three winners with the best stories will be selected to win exciting Preethi gift hampers.Details:Contest Name: One Home Many ...
Mumbai firemen get 50 calls of blazes during Diwali festival
The Mumbai fire brigade got 50 calls of mishaps due to bursting of firecrackers in five days during the Diwali festival last week, an official has said. This is an increase from similar incidents reported during the Diwali time in 2017, despite the Supreme Court restricting the time for bursting of firecrackers to two hours this year, he said. The city's fire control room received a total of 196 calls of fire incidents between November 6 and 10, of which 50 were of mishaps due to bursting of firecrackers, a senior fire brigade official said Monday. "Last year, there were 37 calls of blazes due to firecrackers. This indicates that appeals to exercise restraint while bursting crackers during the Diwali celebrations did not have much impact," he said. There is a lack of sense of responsibility and alertness, resulting in frequent fire incidents, he added.
Farewell Stan Lee: B-Town mourns Marvel legend's death
Like the rest of the world, Bollywood is also mourning the loss of Marvel mastermind Stan Lee, who passed away on Monday at the age of 95.Celebs, including Arjun Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja and Taapsee Pannu, among others, took to social media to pay their tribute."The man who made me believe heroes exist around us & within us. Thank you @TheRealStanLee for giving us the hope & belief we all love latching onto... #RIPStan u will always be the world's first super hero!!!" wrote the 'Namaste England' star.Sidharth Malhotra described Lee the "superhero of dreams, imagination and creativity."Here's what the others posted:Ayushamnn Khurrana: "With great power, comes great responsibility." #RIPStanLeeTaapsee Pannu: Today we lost the hero of my favourite films. #StanLee I almost believed he is a super hero who will never leave us. Along with him, my dream of meeting him, to discover a super power I always dreamt of having, will rest in peace forever n everSonam Kapoor Ahuja: "Nuff ...
Karanvir's wife wants clarity from 'Bigg Boss' over show's double standards
Television actor Karanvir Bohra's wife Teejay Sidhu has issued a letter to the "Bigg Boss" team asking them not to shame and mock Karanvir on "Weekend ka War" episodes.
Beat bad hair days with simple ways
With the winter season knocking at the doors, there's an excitement to bring out the warm jackets, cosy hoodies and to feel the cold winds. But then there's also concern about dry hair and dandruff problems.
Lion cub found inside luxury car in Paris
A lion cub was found in a flashy car on the Champs-Elysees in Paris Monday evening, a police source said, the latest incidence of the fluffy-but-fierce animal apparently being kept as a pet. The baby lion was discovered inside a hired Lamborghini during a police search on the busy luxury shopping street, according to the source, confirming earlier media reports. The driver was taken into custody and the cub was being looked after, they said. Last month, a six-week-old lion cub was seized from an apartment in a Paris suburb and the owner sentenced to six months in prison. During that trial, the prosecutor said the discovery was not an isolated case and investigations were already underway into three other baby lions kept on the outskirts of the capital. In a separate incident also in October, a tiny lion cub weighing just a few kilos was found in a car garage in the southern French city of Marseille. That cub, a female believed to be between one and two months old, has been passed on ..
Hyderabad woman trafficked to Riyadh, kin seek Swaraj's help
The mother of a Hyderabad-based woman who has been allegedly trafficked to Saudi Arabia's Riyadh has sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's assistance to bring her daughter back to India.Habeeb Unissa, while speaking to ANI said that her daughter was allegedly trafficked to Riyadh on the pretext of a job offer of a beautician by two agents."My daughter, named Haleem Unissa, went there in March 2017, till now we don't know when she will return. She was sent there to work in a beauty parlor by two agents. She is being tortured there. We have also filed a police complaint. We want to request the government to help us," the mother said.The brother of the victim, Mohammed Asif Khan said that the agents promised that her sister would be given around Rs 25,000 per month in Riyadh, but she was given a job of a house maid. He added that they asked the agents to bring her sister back, but they did not respond.Khan further said that they have even contacted the Indian Embassy for ...
Condolences pour in for the 'legend' behind Marvel
Condolences poured in from all quarters for Stan Lee, the co-creator of Marvel comics after he passed away in Los Angeles at the age of 95."I owe it all to you,,,Rest In Peace Stan...#MCU #Excelsior #legend #rip #stanlee #TeamStark" Robert Downey Jr., famous for playing Lee's character Iron Man onscreen, posted on Instagram minutes after the news broke out.Chris Evans, who played Captain America and Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies, tweeted, "There will never be another Stan Lee. For decades he provided both young and old with adventure, escape, comfort, confidence, inspiration, strength, friendship and joy. He exuded love and kindness and will leave an indelible mark on so, so, so many lives. Excelsior!!""Damn... RIP Stan. Thanks for everything," Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds tweeted."No one has had more of an impact on my career and everything we do at Marvel Studios than Stan Lee. Stan leaves an extraordinary legacy that will outlive us all. Our thoughts are with his ...
Michelle, Obama opens up about seeking marriage counselling
Michelle Obama opened up about her nearly three decades long married life with husband Barack Obama.During an interview with PEOPLE, Michelle revealed that the former United States first couple had sought marriage counseling with Barack in the past."Because we're role models, it's important for us to be honest and say, if you're in a marriage and there are times you want to leave, that's normal, because I felt that way," she said."There were definitely times when I wished things were different. But I don't think I ever thought, 'I'm just checking out of this," PEOPLE quoted the former first lady as saying.Speaking about her experience with marriage counseling, Michelle explained that she learned to take control of her own happiness."Marriage counseling, for us, was one of those ways where we learned to talk out our differences. What I learned about myself was that my happiness was up to me and I started working out more, I started asking for help, not just from him but from other ...
