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Rare white tiger kills zookeeper in Japan
A rare white tiger has mauled a zookeeper to death in its enclosure at a zoo in Japan, an official said.
Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario welcome 1st child
'It's a brand new world' for former 'Suits' star Patrick J. Adams and 'Pretty Little Liars' alum Troian Bellisario, as the couple has welcomed their first child together.The new parents took to their respective social media handles to announce the birth of a baby girl."The world just got 8lbs heavier," wrote Adams, alongside a picture of his wife's and the newborn's hand. "Thank you to everyone who fought for and protected our privacy during this incredible and beautiful time in our lives," added the 37-year-old."Everyone is happy and healthy and loving every moment of this. I could not be more excited to bring a baby girl into this world at this moment. We will raise her to be powerful, to always speak her mind and heart and to live without fear. It's a brand new day and a brave new world and they are both beautiful," he concluded.The new mom also shared the same picture coupled with an endearing post. "I cannot express how grateful I am," Bellisario wrote on Instagram. "To the ...
Barbara Bush ties knot in secret wedding ceremony
Barbara Pierce Bush, the daughter of former US President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush has tied the knot with screenwriter Craig Louis Coyne, in an intimate wedding, her family announced in a statement.Only 20 family members witnessed the simple yet romantic ceremony, which was held at the Bush family compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, in the backyard overlooking the ocean, reported PEOPLE.The second President Bush on Monday took to Instagram to make the announcement, writing he and his wife, "are so proud of our compassionate, daring, fierce, kind, intelligent, loving daughter and are thrilled to welcome Craig Coyne to the family."In the picture, the father-daughter duo is all smiles as they walk down the aisle. Barbara donned her late grandmother's custom Vera Wang gown made up of ivory silk crepe .The couple will live in New York City, according to the statement.
Breastfeeding boosts Helen Flanagan's confidence
After lashing out at critics of mothers who nurse their babies in public, actress Helen Flanagan revealed that breastfeeding has given a boost to her confidence.
Nazi hunters Serge and Beate Klarsfeld receive top French honours
France's most famous Nazi hunters, Serge Klarsfeld and his German wife Beate, received top honours in a ceremony led by French President Emmanuel Macron. Serge Klarsfeld, 83, received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, France's highest award, while the 79-year-old Beate Klarsfeld received the National Order of Merit, having already been decorated with the Legion of Honour in 2014, with the rank of Grand Officer. Chief Rabbi of France Haim Korsia was among those who attended the ceremony Monday at the Elysee Palace limited to family and close friends and associates. Born September 17, 1935, in the Romanian capital Bucharest, Serge Klarsfeld escaped the Holocaust after his family moved to France but saw his father taken away to die in the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp. He was naturalised in 1950, and 10 years later, while studying at the prestigious Science-Po university in Paris, Klarsfled met Beate Kuenzel, the daughter of a former German soldier, on a metro platform. The ..
'Nigerian' man wanders in Greater Noida village, unable to recall name, details: Police
A man believed to be a Nigerian national was found wandering in a village in Greater Noida Monday, unable to recall his name or other details, police said. The man, who appeared around 35 years of age, was found in Jaganpur village of Gautam Buddh Nagar at night. The villagers grew suspicious about his movement and alerted the police, an official from the Dankaur Police Station told PTI. "When asked about his name and other details, he was clueless. He told the police he lives in Sigma 1 (a locality in Greatern Noida). When policemen took him there, he said he lives in Sigma 4. When the team reached there, he again had vague responses," the official said. He said the man appears to have some mental health issue and the police were assisting him. Further probe was underway and the police were trying to find any acquaintances of the man, the official said.
Photos taken inside Jagannath temple, policeman suspended
The Puri district police on Monday placed a sub-inspector (SI) of police under suspension on charge of posting pictures, taken inside the Jagannath temple, on Facebook, police said. The Superintendent of Police (SP) of Puri district, Sarthak Sarangi took action barely some hours after photos, taken by a police official inside the temple, went viral on social media, the police said. The erring SI, Dilip Panda, was posted at the Sea Beach Police Station in Puri. He had performed 'Mahalaya Shraddha' (a ritual) on 'Baisi Pahacha'(22 steps), inside the 12th century shrine, on Monday morning, a police officer said. He took pictures of different places inside the temple when he was at the temple to perform the rituals and posted them on his Facebook account, the officer added. The cop had taken his mobile phone inside the temple though there is a ban on carrying mobiles inside the temple premises, he said. The cop later deleted the pictures from his Facebook account as some ...
Infosys Foundation announces awards for innovation
Infosys Foundation Monday announced the launch of the Aarohan social innovation awards here to nurture a culture of innovation in the social sector. The awards would be given in six categories including healthcare, ruraldevelopment and destitute care,the foundation, which is a philanthropic and the corporate social responsibility arm of Infosys,said in a press release. "Through the awards, we aim at nurturing a culture of innovation in the social sector to achieve a positive change. For this, we are setting aside Rs 1.5 crore this year from which we will reward social innovators whose solutions have the potential to make a difference," the release quoted chairperson of the foundation Sudha Murty as saying. The application for the first edition of the awards would be available from October 15 till this year-end, the release said. Participants can submit entries describing their work in the form of videos that can be uploaded on the Aarohan socialinnovation awards ...
Alert loco pilots honoured by railways
Two engine drivers who averted a possible mishap recently after they stopped an express train following a heavy jerk caused by a rail fracture were Monday honoured by the Railways. Loco Pilot E V Mony Kandan and Assistant Loco Pilot S Naga Lingeswaran, both hailing from the city, were operating the Coimbatore-Mannargudi Chemmozhi Express on September 20 when they experienced a heavy jerk at around 2.50 am between Erode and Chavadipalayam stations. They immediately stopped the train and reported the matter to railway officials who rushed to the spot and noticed the rail fracture and rectified it, a release from Salem Railway Division said. Appreciating their alertness and presence of mind, Southern Railway General Manager R K Kulshreshtha presented a reward of Rs.2,000 each along with merit certificates to the two loco pilots.
Former first daughter Barbara Bush gets married
Former first daughter Barbara Bush has gotten married. Her father, former President George W. Bush, escorted his daughter down the aisle while her grandfather, former President George H.W. Bush, watched the ceremony at the family's Walker Point compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, on Sunday. The 36-year-old married 37-year-old screenwriter Craig Coyne. Her twin sister, Jenna Bush Hager, told NBC's "Today" show on Monday Barbara wore something borrowed a bracelet her grandfather had given to his wife on their 70th wedding anniversary. Her namesake and grandmother, former first lady Barbara Bush, died at age 92 in April. The bride is the co-founder of public health nonprofit Global Health Corps. The couple will live in New York.
Scribe complains to Kerala, Kuwait cyber cells against sexual abuse on FB
An Indian woman journalist has filed complaints with the cyber cells of Kerala and Kuwait Police for allegedly intimidating her and hurling abuses on Facebook. The journalist named Shahina Nafeesa, who is an associate editor of a magazine, has accused a Malayalee man living in Kuwait of using cyber space to threaten and humiliate her.Kerala-based Shahina's ordeal began when she commented on her friend's Facebook post to something that she found as "sexist"."Since then this man has been sending me lewd messages. It first started with a sexist comment followed by threat to rape me. I had initially not noticed his comments but later his comments were too bizarre to be avoided," Shahina told ANI. Apart from Shahina, Roopesh has been allegedly also abusing, sending lewd comments, and threatening with rape to another friend of her on Facebook."This started on August 5, when I put a comment in response to a post made by a friend of mine regarding the men who do not respect women. This ...
Cover up your bad hair day in style
Your hair can be as moody as you are. One day it will be curling perfectly, shiny and frizz free, other days its a disaster zone so make sure you are dealing with the bad hair day smartly.
US duo William Nordhaus and Paul Romer win Nobel Economics Prize
US economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer on Monday shared the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for integrating innovation and climate with economic growth, the jury said. Nordhaus, a professor at Yale University, and Romer, a former World Bank chief economist now at New York University's Stern School of Business, have addressed "some of our time's most basic and pressing questions about how we create long-term sustained and sustainable growth," the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in a statement. It said the pair have "significantly broadened the scope of economic analysis by constructing models that explain how the market economy interacts with nature and knowledge." Nordhaus, 77, was specifically honoured for "integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis." The 62-year-old Romer meanwhile won for "integrating technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis." Both have been tipped as frontrunners for the Nobel in recent years. The pair will share
'Brexit's barking', say UK dog owners in 'Wooferendum March'
In an unusal protest, hundreds of dogs and their owners marched through central London in a mass "Wooferendum March" to call for a second vote on Brexit, amid fears that leaving the European Union will the UK's estimated 54 million pets. The organisers of the so-called 'Wooferendum March', which culminated in a rally in Parliament Square on Sunday, said they were "howling on behalf of the millions of people in the UK who believe Brexit is a huge mistake". Labour MP Stella Creasy and actor Peter Egan were among the speakers at the protest, which was organised in response to fears that leaving the EU will harm the UK's estimated 54 million pets. Political writer Alastair Campbell was among the crowd with his five-month-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy Skye, who was attending her first ever rally, Evening Standard reported. "It's a very British sort of thing - people love their animals and there are serious animal welfare concerns with Brexit, but the reason I wanted to come is ...
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Nordhaus, Romer
The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded on Monday to William Nordhaus for his work on climate economics and Paul Romer for his work on the endogenous growth theory, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced.
Police officers babysit infant as mother completes exam
In a heartwarming gesture, a team of police constables was seen taking care of a six-month-old baby boy while his mother was appearing for exam here.The candidate, who was to appear for the Group IV exam, came to Parsi School here on Sunday along with her baby boy and sister. While entering the exam hall, the woman handed over her baby to her sister.Halfway through the exam, the infant began to cry after feeling uneasy. On hearing the baby's cries, police constables stationed at the examination center came rushing. Seeing the baby howling, the police couldn't resist themselves, and one of them held the baby and fed him milk from a bottle later."We were posted at this place in view of exams. We noticed that the baby boy was crying and a woman, who was taking care of him, was unable to control the baby. We took the baby and consoled him. Later, we also fed him bottled milk,'' said police constable Diwarkar.
Stephanie Davis' son saved her life
Actress Stephanie Davis has revealed that it was her 21-month-old son Caben-Albi who saved her life following her rehab stint for alcohol addiction last year.
Kerry Katona to undergo breast enlargement for 4th time
Singer Kerry Katona will undergo breast augmentation for the fourth time, after complaining she has drastically lost weight.
Lena Dunham suffering from fibromyalgia
Actor-writer Lena Dunham revealed Sunday that she is suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). In a lengthy Instagram post, the "Girls" creator gave an account of FMS, a long-term condition that causes pain all over the body. Dunham pointed out that the pain worsened after watching Dr Christine Blasey Ford's testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee about the alleged sexual assault that she had experienced. "On the day after Dr Ford's testimony I awoke with a start at 3am. It felt like every cell in my neck was singing. My ankles and wrists were weak and my fingers didn't do their assigned job. Yesterday I felt like I was suspended in gel, and when I meditated a line of pain zipped from my neck to my foot," she wrote. The 32-year-old actor highlighted that the causes of fibromyalgia are little known, which makes the condition difficult to cure. "This is fibromyalgia. It's little understood and so even though I have a lot of knowledge and support it's hard to shake the ...
Newly-elected Assam deputy speaker falls off elephant
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and newly-elected deputy speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly Kripanath Mallah fell from an elephant during a welcome procession organised by his supporters.The incident took place on October 6 while Mallah was on his maiden visit to Ratabari, his own constituency, after being elected as the deputy speaker. However, no casualty or injuries were reported in the incident.Mallah was on his visit to Ratabari to meet his supporters and locals after assuming the office of Deputy Speaker. As a mark of respect, his supporters made him sit on the elephant. However, the decked up mammal lost balance, as a result of which Mallah slid and fell on the ground.The deputy speaker immediately stood up and was seen sharing a hearty laugh with those around him. Soon, scores of people gathered to meet him and extended a heartwarming welcome to him for his achievement.Mallah was declared elected uncontested by speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami under Article 178 of .