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Japan, China likely to sign panda research pact
Japan and China are planning to cooperate on breeding research for giant pandas by signing a memorandum later this month when their leaders meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, the media reported.
Chris Evans calls out 'homophobic' men trying to organise Straight Pride Parade
"Avengers: Endgame" star Chris Evan has lashed out at "homophobic" men who are planning to organise straight pride parade. A report by The Washington Post shed a light on the attempts of a group of Boston men to get a permit from the Boston government to throw an official straight pride parade. The parade, being organised Mark Sahady, is intended as a counter-event to the LGBTQ celebrations that have been held in honour of Pride this June. Evans took to Twitter to blast the men for trying to organises the parade. "Wow! Cool initiative, fellas!! Just a thought, instead of 'Straight Pride' parade, how about this: The 'desperately trying to bury our own gay thoughts by being homophobic because no one taught us how to access our emotions as children' parade? Whatta ya think? Too on the nose?," he tweeted. In another tweet, the 37-year-old actor pointed out the discrimination the LGBTQ community faces on the daily basis and asked others to "search for empathy and growth". "Wow, the number .
Varanasi Mahant sends 'Ramcharitmanas' to Mamata Banerjee
With West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee going hammer and tongs against those who allegedly bid to vilify her by chanting "Jai Shri Ram", Mahant Balak Das of Varanasi has sent a copy of Shri Ramcharitmanas to her asserting that reading the revered Hindu scripture will definitely purify her mind."Her 'Buddhi' might get purified by reading the Ramayana. She is after all those who chant 'Jai Shri Ram' and this shows her mindset. Her hatred towards Ram will one day be the reason for her fall. I have posted a copy of Shri Ramcharitmanas and requested her to read it as it is the only way out to change her mindset, know Lord Ram and purify her mind," said Mahant Balak Das of Patalpuri Temple in Varanasi."I am ready to guide and help her in understanding the Ramayana, which is why I have sent her my mobile number along. I will keep sending her copies of Ramayana," he added.This comes after BJP's pledge to send 10 lakh postcards with 'Jai Shri Ram' written on them to her. On the other ..
Caught on cam: Cong MLA, police quarrel over traffic penalty in Madhya Pradesh
A Congress MLA was seen arguing with a police officer over a traffic penalty issued to an individual for allegedly driving with three people on a bike.The legislator's attempt to downplay the situation, however, failed to deter the police personnel from doing his job. The latter was heard asking the Madhya Pradesh lawmaker to support the implementation of the law instead of opposing it.The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, witnessed Veer Singh Bhuria, a Congress MLA from Thandla, arguing furiously over a traffic penalty."For what would you penalize? How many people did you see? This is Jhabua district, this will not happen here. Where do you live? What is his name (asks onlookers)? You do this every day. I am observing it, you are troubling people", Bhurai can be heard saying to the police personnel, as per a video of the incident.In response, the police personnel says, "He was riding with three people. We are stopping the vehicles without a number plate or with three people on the
Melania Trump opts for trench dress for Downing Street garden party
After turning heads in an off-white Dior Haute Couture gown at the state banquet in Buckingham Palace recently, the First Lady of the United States Melania Trump chose a reliably chic outfit for a traditional English garden party held at 10 Downing Street.Donning a camel-coloured trench coat dress by Celine with a black belt and matching pumps, Melania accompanied US President Donald Trump to the party which saw British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip May, among others, as attendees, reports Footwear News.Later in the day, the Trumps joined Queen Elizabeth II in Portsmouth to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings before departing for Ireland.The commemoration witnessed a light-hearted moment when a D-Day veteran made a flirtatious remark at Melania, reports Daily Star.93-year old war hero Thomas Cuthbert pointed at Melania and jokingly told Trump, "Oh she is a nice lady, isn't she? If it wasn't for you and if I was 20 years younger." Charmed by the ..
HC stays suspension of astrology teacher who predicted BJP victory
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted interim stay to the action against the head of astrology school at Vikram University who was suspended for predicting, on social media, a comfortable victory for the BJP-led NDA in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Raju Musalgaonkar, also known as Rajeshwar Shastri, head of School of Studies in Jyotirvigyan (Astrological Science) at the Ujjain-based varsity, had moved the court after he was suspended for violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC). Justice Vivek Rusia of the High Court's Indore bench Tuesday stayed implementation of the suspension order till the next hearing. The judge also issued notices to Principal Secretary of the Higher Education Department, Chief Electoral Officer of the state and Ujjain district collector (who was the district returning officer) and registrar of Vikram University, seeking replies within four weeks. Musalgaonkar was suspended on May 7. On April 28, he had written on Facebook that the Bharatiya Janata Party will
Obama praises Sikh man with rainbow turban
Former US President Barack Obama has praised San Diego-based Sikh neuroscientist Jiwandeep Kohli who is celebrating this year's Pride Month with a rainbow turban.
B-Town celebs wish fans Eid Mubarak
As the entire nation is celebrating Eid, B-town celebrities also extended their wishes to fans on social media on Wednesday.Actor Amitabh Bachchan took to his Twitter account and posted a series of photos including a special picture of him from the film 'Coolie' and wrote: Eid Mubarak .. love peace and prosperity among all .. !Akshay Kumar extended his greetings saying, "May this day bring happiness, peace and prosperity to you and your family. #EidMubarak"Posting a sweet snap along with her mother, Sara Ali Khan wished everyone "Eid Mubarak" on her Instagram handle.Bhumi Pednakar looked ethereal in a beautiful white sharara in her photo and wrote, "Eid Mubarak"Anushka Sharma wished her fans by saying, "To peace, happiness, prosperity and joy to you and your families. Eid Mubarak"Kangana Ranaut's team posted an Instagram story to extend greeting of Eid to her fans.Wishing for world peace on the occasion of Eid, Priyanka Chopra wrote, "Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating... May the ...
Polish woman's plea to PM for visa renewal:'My daughter going
Polish national Marta Kotlarska, whose 11-year-old daughter Alicja Wanatko had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for help in renewing visa, Wednesday tweeted the girl was slipping into depression as they could not return to Goa. Alicja had written a letter to the prime minister and the external affairs minister pleading them to help in renewing her and her mother's visa for India. "Alicja's drawing. Please help @narendramodi @PMOIndia @AmitShah @DrSJaishankar. she is swinging into depression. The overstay was not due to our fault. My employer defused (refused to) provide documents necessary to prelong (prolong) visa. I was trying to get NOC from MHA due to situation, no one replied (sic)," Marta said in a tweet. She has also posted a picture of Lord Shiva with a trishul (trident) drawn by Alicja. On March 24 this year, Marta was turned away from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru when she went to renew her .
No intention to call Meghan Markle nasty, clarifies Trump
US President Donald Trump has clarified his comments he made about Meghan Markle, saying that it was not his intention to call her "nasty."In a new interview during his state visit to the UK, Trump said that it wasn't his "intention to call her nasty" and the world has misunderstood his description of the Duchess of Sussex, reported People.Clarifying that he did not call Meghan nasty, he claimed to the news anchor Piers Morgan that Duchess' past comments about him were nasty.Trump said that Meghan had acted nastily by criticising him during the 2016 Presidential election."She was nasty to me, and that's okay for her to be nasty. It's not good for me to be nasty to her and I wasn't," he told Morgan.Trump also told Morgan that he had planned to bring up the matter to Prince Harry, when they met on Monday at Buckingham Palace."We didn't talk about it. I was going to because it was so falsely put out there," Trump said."They said some of the things that she said and it's actually on ...
Bezos buying prime Manhattan properties for $80mn
The richest man in the world, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is finalising a deal to buy three apartments in New York's prime Manhattan area for nearly $80 million.
Melania Trump dons red cape gown to dine with royals
After enjoying a lavish dinner hosted by the British monarch, on Tuesday, US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump threw a special dinner at Winfield House for Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, among others.Some royal family members and other prominent British public figures were seen in attendance.Making a statement with her sartorial choice, the First Lady looked resplendent in a stunning Givenchy red-caped gown by Clare Waight Keller, who also designed the Givenchy wedding dress for Prince Harry's wife Meghan Markle, reported USA Today.The gorgeous dress is made of wool crepe. It features sequin-and-bead embroidered bodice panel and long cape sleeves that are slit open at the front.Her red gown was completely different from the all-white Christian Dior ensemble she wore to the state dinner on Monday. Trump kept things simple and wore a classic black and white tuxedo.The red gown is the third time Melania has worn a cape-style outfit for a ...
Donald, Melania Trump host Prince Charles, Camilla at banquet
A day after attending a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace, the Trumps on Tuesday reciprocated the hospitality by hosting a return banquet for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were joined by Prince Charles and Camilla for a lavish dinner at the residence of US' Ambassador to the United Kingdom on Tuesday.The US President greeted the prince with a handshake after the Marine guards opened the door to the royal car outside the residence."President @realdonaldtrump and @FLOTUS welcome The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as they arrive at Winfield House for the return banquet. #USStateVisit," envoy Woody Johnson tweeted..
Donald, Melania Trump host Prince Charles, Camilla at banqu
A day after attending a state banquet hosted by Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace, the Trumps on Tuesday reciprocated the hospitality by hosting a return banquet for the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall.US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania were joined by Prince Charles and Camilla for a lavish dinner at the residence of US' Ambassador to the United Kingdom on Tuesday.The US President greeted the prince with a handshake after the Marine guards opened the door to the royal car outside the residence."President @realdonaldtrump and @FLOTUS welcome The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall as they arrive at Winfield House for the return banquet. #USStateVisit," envoy Woody Johnson tweeted..
9-year-old gets invitation to celebrate birthday at IGI Airport
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Nine-year-old Abeer Magoo has been presented with an opportunity to celebrate his 10th birthday at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport after he received a special invite from the Airport CEO for making a model of the airport.Magoo, a student of class five, has been invited for an airport tour on his 10th birthday on June 10 by Videh Kumar Jaipuriar, CEO of Delhi international airport LTD.The young boy was given the opportunity after the replica he made of Delhi airport's terminal 1. He looks at a Google map image and develops a replica of airports with exactly the same models of aircraft which are available at the airport. He has also developed a chart where he has written flight numbers and their departure and arrival timings.Magoo remembers all flight numbers and aeroplane models by which he and his father have travelled so far. His picture went viral on Twitter when his uncle posted his picture and tagged Delhi airport. Their social media ...
Neymar's mother urges son to 'forgive' rape accuser
Neymar's mother has urged her Brazilian football star son to "forgive" the woman who accused him of rape and "return to Jesus," in a message published Tuesday on Instagram. Nadine Goncalves' plea, which featured a photo of herself with Neymar and his sister Rafaela, comes after lawyers for the accuser reportedly stopped representing her because of contradictions in her story. Neymar has vehemently denied the allegations and his father has claimed the Saint-Germain player was the victim of a blackmail attempt. "My son ... now that the truth of God is coming out, it is time to learn from all this and return to Jesus Christ, your first love," Goncalves wrote to Neymar, the world's most expensive footballer. "Focus on what you love most in life, playing football," she said, as Neymar prepares with his teammates for this month's Copa America tournament in Brazil. "We are Christians, forgive that girl. Me and your sister, as women, can guarantee that she does not represent us." Neymar ...
How to protect coloured hair from summer sun
People with coloured hair need to take extra care during summer as there is a possibility of the colour fading faster, says experts.
Trump fails to recognise his gift to Queen Elizabeth II, Melania comes to rescue
US President Donald Trump was rescued from an embarrassing situation by his wife Melania when he failed to recognise a statuette at Buckingham Palace that he had gifted the Queen last summer, according to a media report. Trump, who is on a three-day state visit, was shown a pewter horse that he gave as a gift to Queen Elizabeth Il when they met in July 2018, and was asked whether he recognised it. Looking a bit puzzled, he replied "no", the Independent newspaper reported. First Lady Melania quickly came to his rescue, saying: "I think we gave that to the Queen." He had given the thoroughbred statue in polished pewter on his visit to Windsor. It happened as the 93-year-old Queen was showing the President and his wife around an exhibition at the palace picture gallery of American artefacts on Monday. Among the items she showed them were a display of golfing memorabilia and a draft copy of a telegram from George VI to US General Dwight Eisenhower after the D-Day invasion of France. Queen
NY could become first state to ban cat declawing
New York would be the first state to ban the declawing of cats under legislation heading to a vote in the state Legislature. The Senate and Assembly are both expected to take up the bill on Tuesday. Declawing a cat is already illegal in much of Europe as well as in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver. Supporters of a ban in New York include animal welfare advocates, cat owners and veterinarians who argue the practice is cruel and barbaric since it involves the amputation of a cat's toes back to the first knuckle. The state's largest veterinary association has opposed the bill. It says the procedure should be allowed as a last resort for felines that won't stop scratching furniture or humans.
JLO's finance Rodriguez opens up after bathroom picture goes viral
Former Basketball player and Jennifer Lopez's fiance Alex Rodriguez seems to have moved on, a month after a photograph of him sitting on a toilet went viral on the Internet."The one thing is, I actually do my best thinking there! I wasn't ready for the picture. It is what it is," People quoted Rodriguez as saying on the show Good Day New York.The 43-year-old said that he doesn't plan to take any legal action and joked that he planned to invest in blinds."I'm certainly not suing. I have to invest in some good blinds, and I think I am!"However, the former player shared that his team is still unaware about the details of the culprit but affirmed that investigations are underway so that no one else falls prey to such activities."We are still doing an investigation because you don't want the next person for that to happen. It's really a weird thing."He added, "I'm happier that it was me [rather than] my better half [Jennifer Lopez] or one of the children."The picture of him in the bathroom
