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Marvel co-creator Stan Lee passes away
The co-creator of Marvel comics, Stan Lee, has died at the age of 95.Quoting Lee's daughter, J.C., TMZ reported that an ambulance was rushed to his Hollywood Hills home on Monday morning (local time), following which he was taken to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he breathed his last.The creator of Black Panther, Spider-Man, Iron Man, The Avengers and The Incredible Hulk amongst an array of well-loved superheroes, Lee had started Marvel comics with Jack Kirby in 1961 with 'Fantastic Four'. He also made cameo appearances in all of the Marvel movies.He had suffered major medical ailments over the last year. Lee is survived by his daughter. His wife, Joan, died in 2017.
PM Modi arrives at Ananth Kumar's residence to pay tributes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at the residence of former Union Minister Ananth Kumar here to pay his tributes. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader passed away in a Bengaluru hospital earlier today.The 59-year-old held charge of two key ministries in the Union Cabinet - the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. He was suffering from pancreatic cancer and was receiving treatment at the Shankar Cancer and Research Hospital.Prime Minister took to his Twitter handle and said, "In Bengaluru, I paid tributes to Shri Ananth Kumar Ji. We've lost an outstanding public servant, who had a positive impact on the lives of many. Also spent time with his family members."The Prime Minister had also shared a condolence message earlier in the day."Extremely saddened by the passing away of my valued colleague and friend, Shri Ananth Kumar Ji. He was a remarkable leader, who entered public life at a young age and went on to serve society with
Martyred soldier's last rites held with state honours
The last rites of an Army soldier from Nashik district, killed in Jammu and Kashmir, were performed with full state honours at his native place near here late Monday evening. Naik Keshav Somgir Gosavi (29) was killed Sunday by a Pakistani sniper along the LoC in Rajouri district of the militancy-affected state. The 29-year-old soldier's mortal remains were brought here Monday in an aircraft from New Delhi, official sources said. The plane carrying his body landed at the Ojhar airport here from where it was taken to his native place in an Army vehicle for last rites, they said. Gosavi hailed from Shrirampur village near here in North Maharashtra, where his last rites were held with full state honours. Maharashtra Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, Nashik Collector Radhakrishnan B besides Army and Air Force officials paid homage to the martyred soldier by placing wreaths on hiscoffin. Gosavi got critically injured in the sniper fire and later succumbed to gunshot ...
Man kills owl for black magic to attract woman he liked in outer Delhi: Police
A 40-year-old man allegedly brutally killed a barn owl to perform black magic in order to attract a woman he liked in outer Delhi's Sultanpuri, police said Monday. The accused, identified as Kanhaya, 40, a truck driver, was arrested on November 11 after police got a tip-off from the Animal Welfare Board Of India (AWBI) about him, they said. A raid was conducted and police found the owl's carcass in a cooler in his house, said a senior police official, adding that the accused has been evasive during questioning and has been saying different things. However, he showed police a Youtube video, which detailed the process of sacrificing an owl and the 'tantric' rituals that had to be followed while performing it to that you could hypnotise the person you wanted to. "He said he liked a girl and he wanted that she should be attracted towards him. He said he procured the owl to perform the rituals he saw in the video. The accused is married with three children and even his family was aware ...
Around 50 cops hurt as auditorium roof collapses in Kannur
Around 50 police personnel were injured Monday when the roof of an auditorium in a beach resort here collapsed during a camp for them. The police personnel were taking part in a study camp organised at the resort by the district committee of a police association. Faulty construction was suspected to be the cause of the mishap, the police said. Three of the injured were admitted to a hospital in neighbouring Mangaluru while the others with minor wounds were treated as outpatients at a local hospital, they said. A case was registered against the owner of the resort, they added.
HP police to recruit 1,000 police personnel soon: Jai Ram Thakur
The Himachal Pradesh police will recruit 1,000 personnel soon, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said on Monday, while presiding over the closing ceremony of 50th HP Police Sports Meet held at Dharamshala in Kangra district. Thakur announced establishment of Police Housing Corporation and said Rs 50 crore would be provided for it. He said the state has "challenging topography" and that policing is more difficult here compared to other states. "It is important to keep our force fit and events of this kind play a vital role for this," the CM said. He gave away prizes to the winners of different events organised on the occasion. Northern range won first prize in football, central range bagged the same in volleyball, central range in basketball and south range in athletics. Constables Bhanu Prakash and Dinesh Kumar were declared best athletes. Southern range bagged overall best team in sports and athletics. Later, Thakur unveiled a souvenir produced by the organisers of the sports meet. After
Nicki Minaj flirts with Michael B. Jordan and how!
It seems like receiving the People's choice award for female artist of 2018 was not the only highlight of Nicki Minaj's night.The American rapper on Sunday, while accepting the award, went overboard and almost gave away too much information about her evening plans with Michael B. Jordan.According to People, she initiated her acceptance speech by greeting the audience. "Hey Y'all, how are you tonight? I said, 'How are you tonight?!', " she said after Jimmy Fallon presented her with the award. She then thanked her management and her fans for voting for her.However, that wasn't all. The 'Bang Bang' singer concluded the speech by giving a shout out to her designer and Jordan. "Shout-out to Donatella Versace for custom making this outfit for me. And shout-out to Michael B. Jordan because he's going to be taking it off of me tonight," she said.Needless to say, Michael B. Jordan, known for his outstanding work in Marvel's 'Black Panther', has lately become very famous amongst ladies. U.S. .
Sara Ali Khan opens up about working with Sushant Singh Rajput
Sara Ali Khan, who is all set to make her grand debut in Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kedarnath', said that she couldn't have done any of it without her co-star Sushant Singh Rajput.On being asked to comment on her experience of working with Sushant, Sara said, "I am so glad that you asked me that. I have no idea how I have done this film. I have tried my best but I feel I couldn't have done any of it without Sushant. He has just been the most helpful person I have had."Sara also credited the 'M.S. Dhoni- The untold Story' for helping her learn Hindi. "There were days when I was lost and scared as it's the first time I am facing the camera but he has been hands on. Sushant also helped me improve my Hindi and whatever little I speak, he has taught me. He has helped me a lot," she added.The trailer of 'Kedarnath' was released earlier in the day and is garnering praise for the lead pair's crackling chemistry.The film features Sara as Mukku, a tourist-pilgrim, and Sushant as a Muslim 'Pitu' named ..
Noted linguist Pramod Bhattacharya passes away
Eminent linguist, folklorist and academician Dr Pramod Bhattacharya died on Monday following a prolonged illness at a local hospital here, family sources said here. He was 94 and is survived by four sons. A linguist of repute, Bhattacharya took special initiative to develop and encourage Bodo language and literature and also carried out widespread research on Indo-Tibetan languages. Bhattacharya was also a former principal of B Barooah College here. Bestowed with the title of 'Sahityacharya' by the Asam Sahitya Sabha, Bhattacharya received several awards including Dr Lila Gogoi Award, Dr Krishna Kanta Handique Award, Bhasacharya Honour by Assam Linguistic Society, Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma Award, Kalicharan Brahma Award among others. He was also awarded the Honarary D.Litt by Gauhati University. Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbabanda Sonowal mourned his death and extended their condolences to the bereaved family. Sonowal directed that the mortal ...
National Flag at half mast in Ananth Kumar's honour
The Central government on Monday announced that the National Flag would fly at half mast throughout the country in honour of late Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar who died earlier in the day in Bengaluru.
Dr Debabhuson Borah gets Munin Barkotoki Literary Award
The prestigious Munin Barkotoki Literary Award 2018 in Assam has been given to young writer-critic Dr Debabhuson Borah for his book on literary criticism titled 'Nirbochon'. The Munin Barkotoki Memorial Trust on Monday announced the annual Award instituted to encourage young and promising writers in Assamese. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 50,000 along with a citation and a plaque, a release of the Trust said here. The Munin Barkotoki Literary Awards for the years 2017 and 2018 will be given away at a function to be held here in February next. The award was named after renowned writer, critic and journalist Munin Barkotoki, it added.
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Top Tata Literature Live! awards for Mark Tully, Jayanta Mahapatra
Veteran media personality and former BBC India correspondent, Will Mark Tully and renowned Indian poet Jayanta Mahapatra were named for the Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award and Poet Laureate Award, respectively for 2018, an official said here on Monday.
1 killed in sugar mill accident
A 52-year-old labourer was killed and three others were injured when chemicals accidentally fell on them at a sugar mill in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor district on Monday, police said. The incident took place in the morning at the Avadh sugar mill in Seohara. Shravjit died on the spot, while three others received burns, a police officer said. The injured have been admitted to a primary health centre, the officer said, adding that the crushing for this season had just got off in the mill on Saturday. The manager of the mill, Sukhbir Singh, termed the incident a "mishap".
Five dogs found dead at care centre in Maharashtra
At least five dogs lodged at a care centre here in Maharashtra died due to alleged negligence of those managing the centre, police said Monday. A member of a local NGO, working for the welfare of animals, went to the centre last week and found the five canines dead following which he approached the police, Manickpur police station's assistant police inspector Asif Baig said. The animal centre, located in Vasai area, is run by a private organisation and houses stray dogs in need of care and medical treatment, he said. After the NGO member approached the police, carcasses of three dogs were recovered and sent for postmortem, he said. "We are waiting for the medical report after which necessary action will be taken," Baig said. He said it appears that the care centre's staff might have been on leave last week during the Diwali festival time. However, a care-taker at the centre claimed that none of the dogs died of starvation, and that the animals succumbed to diseases like ..
Mamata condoles Ananth Kumar's death
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday expressed her deep grief over the passing away of Union minister Ananth Kumar. "Saddened at the passing away of Ananth Kumar ji, six time MP and Union Cabinet minister. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and supporters," Banerjee wrote in her Twitter handle this morning. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar died at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months, hospital authorities said. Kumar, 59, had come back to Bengaluru only recently after undergoing treatment in the US and Britain.
Ananth Kumar's demise: K'taka govt announces 3-day mourning
The Karnataka government on Monday declared a 3-day mourning and one-day holiday in honour of Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who breathed his last earlier this morning.Kumar's last rites would be performed with all government honour, Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said. The national flag has been draped over the casket carrying mortal remains of Ananth Kumar here.Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced that the national flag would fly at half mast throughout the country today and the state funeral will be accorded to Kumar.Kumar, 59, was suffering from pancreatic cancer and was being treated at Shankar Cancer and Research Hospital.He held charge of two key ministries - Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in the Union Cabinet. Kumar is survived by two daughters- Aishwarya and Vijeta and wife.
Ex-farm supervisor charged over Australia strawberry sabotage
Police investigating a major Australian strawberry needle contamination scare that sparked nationwide panic on Monday identified a former farm supervisor as their main suspect. Pins and needles were found stuck into the fruit in September, leading supermarkets to pull boxes from shelves across Australia and New Zealand and forcing farmers to dump crops. The sabotage and a rash of suspected hoaxes and copycat attacks also prompted the national government to raise criminal penalties for fruit tampering. My Ut Trinh, 50, who worked at one of the strawberry farms where the tampered produce was grown, was arrested and charged with seven counts of contaminating goods by Queensland state police on Sunday. "This has probably been one of the most trying investigations that I've been part of," Detective Superintendent Jon Wacker told reporters in Brisbane. Wacker said Trinh, an Australian citizen, "was a supervisor at a farm", with Queensland's Courier Mail identifying her employer as the ...
State funeral for Ananth Kumar; Tricolour to fly at half mast
The national flag will fly at half mast throughout the country on Monday as a mark of respect to Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away in the early hours, the Home Ministry announced. The Central government will also accord a state funeral to the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister. "Following the unfortunate demise of Union Minister Ananth Kumar, it has been decided that the national flag will fly at half mast throughout the country today and a state funeral will be accorded," a Home Ministry spokesperson said. Kumar died at a private hospital in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday after battling lung cancer for several months. A six-time MP, Kumar was in the inner circle of the central leadership of the BJP -- be it during the heydays of Atal Bihari Vajpayee or L K Advani and now Narendra Modi.
Cash pours in for homeless 'trolley man' who battled terror attacker
Donations poured in Monday for a homeless man dubbed "trolleyman" for his attempt to use a shopping cart to halt last week's deadly lone wolf terror attack in Melbourne. An online GoFundMe campaign set up to help Michael Rogers after video of his bid to stop Friday's attack went viral surged past AU$100,000 (US$72,000) Monday, more than double the target of AU$45,000. As of early Monday morning, AU$104,790 had been contributed to the fund by more than 3,700 people. "I was scared, I was scared for myself," Rogers told Channel Seven television following the incident, when Hassan Khalif Shire Ali went on a stabbing rampage in central Melbourne, killing one man and wounding two others before being fatally shot by police. Video taken by passers-by shows Rogers repeatedly pushing a metal shopping cart toward Shire Ali as he wielded his knife against two policemen trying to subdue him. "I have seen the trolley to the side, so I've picked it up and I ran and threw the trolley straight at ...
