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Ex-President Pratibha Patil conferred Mexico's highest civilian honour
Former Indian President of India Pratibha Patil has been conferred the "Orden Mexicana del Aguila Azteca" (Order of the Aztec Eagle) - the highest civilian award of Mexico given to foreigners, here on Saturday.
Former Indonesian first lady Ani Yudhoyono dies at age 66
Former Indonesian first lady Ani Yudhoyono has died in Singapore. She was 66. Singapore's Foreign Ministry in a statement of condolences says Yudhoyono passed away on Saturday morning. She was the wife of Indonesia's sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. She had been treated for cancer at National University Hospital in Singapore for several months. She is survived by her husband, two sons and grandchildren.
Trump to formally announce 2nd campaign at June 18 rally
US President Donald Trump announced that he will formally launch his re-election campaign for the 2020 election at a rally in Orlando, Florida, on June 18.
On eve of UK visit, Trump backs Boris Johnson, dings duchess
President Donald Trump is wading into the United Kingdom's political maelstrom days before he is set to embark on his first state visit there, saying Boris Johnson would make an "excellent" prime minister and calling Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, "nasty." In an interview on Friday with the British tabloid The Sun, Trump expressed support for the controversial ex-foreign secretary in his bid to replace Theresa May, saying, "I think Boris would do a very good job. I think he would be excellent." May is to step down amid an impasse over Brexit on June 7, just days after Trump is set to be feted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace and after official observances of the 75th anniversary of D-Day are concluded. Trump referred to the American-born Duchess of Sussex as "nasty" over comments she made in 2016 threatening to move to Canada if Trump won the White House. "I didn't know that she was nasty," he said of Meghan when read her prior criticism. The former Meghan Markle married ...
Trump to announce second term run at June Florida rally
United States President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that he will officially announce his bid for a second term as president in 2020 on June 18 during a rally in Florida.First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence will also be part of the event in Orlando, Trump said on Twitter.Trump wrote on his official Twitter handle: "I will be announcing my Second Term Presidential Run with First Lady Melania, Vice President Mike Pence, and Second Lady Karen Pence on June 18th in Orlando, Florida, at the 20,000 seat Amway Center. Join us for this Historic Rally!"[{c534ed4e-ad5f-4e52-a8f9-e389a3aec3d1:intradmin/donald_Trump_tweet_ypUcz9r.JPG}]In November 2016, Trump defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton to win the White House.Trump had made it clear that he would seek re-election shortly after he assumed office in January 2017. Since then, he has conducted numerous political rallies, the first in February 2017, CNN reported.If re-elected, Trump will ...
Trump to formally announce his re-election bid on June 18
US President Donald Trump has said that he would formally announce his bid for re-election in 2020 on June 18 at a rally in Florida, with his wife by his side. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen will also be part of the event in Orlando at the Amway Center arena, Trump said on Twitter on Friday. "I will be announcing my Second Term Presidential Run with First Lady Melania, Vice President Mike Pence, and Second Lady Karen Pence on June 18th in Orlando," he said.
DLF Builders among 10 booked in molestation, animal cruelty case
DLF Builders, JLL security company and eight residents of a high-profile housing society here have been named in an FIR for molestation and cruelty to animals and other charges for allegedly assaulting three other residents, including two women, for feeding stray dogs, police said on Friday.
Cardi B opens up about plastic surgery and postponing concerts
American rapper Cardi B opened up about her plastic surgery and defending her decision of taking some time off from performing while she finishes healing.The 26-year-old rapper apologised to her fans, who are disappointed with the artist postponing her shows, a decision, she said she is not thrilled about either."You know, I hate cancelling shows because I love money," Cardi said in a recent Instagram Live video."I'm a money addict, and I get paid a lot of money, a lot of money for these shows ... like I'm cancelling millions of dollars in shows," she added.However, Cardi asserted that her health is of utmost priority to her."But like, health is wealth, so I have to do what I have to do. My breasts gotta f--- heal, and it is what it is," she said.To all the critics who said that she should exercise instead of opting for surgery, Cardi said, "I do whatever the f- I want with my body.""My job as an entertainer is a 24-hour job, bro. So, no, I don't have time to work out," she ...
Indian enterprises win awards for excellence in UK
A host of Indian enterprises and individuals with a global outlook were honoured with the first-ever Global Indian Business Excellence Awards at the UK Houses of Parliament complex in London on Thursday. The awards, collated following a market research study, are aimed at identifying and recognising the fastest growing Indian organisations and entrepreneurs across a range of industries. Some of the key winners of the inaugural awards included technocrat Kapil Jain, head of technology and strategy at Vistara airlines in India, who was awarded in the Leadership and Innovation in IT Consulting and Advisory Services category. Bangalore's Reva University was named the most preferred university providing global environment to international Students. Former Naval commander and educationist Kartikay Saini was honoured as the social change maker & educationist of the year and Dr Minnie Bodhiwala, CEO of Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for children, won the iconic business personality of the ...
Indian entrepreneur named Global Game Changer in UK
A leading Indian entrepreneur who heads the world's largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions has been named a Global Game Changer at an awards ceremony in London. Zubin Karkaria, founder and CEO of VFS Global, was presented with the honour by Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland at the Indian Awards event held in the UK Houses of Parliament complex this week. While VFS Global has been working with UK Visas and Immigration since 2003 in supporting their vision and agenda across the world, I would also like to acknowledge the role of the travel industry in the continuous development of UK-India relations, said Karkaria. Driving business excellence through continuous innovation and the highest levels of customer service have been at the core of VFS Global's philosophy ever since we launched our company in 2001, and prestigious awards such as this one keep us motivated in our quest to constantly raise the bar, said the CEO,
Muslim man claims to be Hindu, marries Hindu woman, both missing
Rajasthan Police are hunting for an Imran Bhati who married a Hindu woman after introducing himself as a Kabeer Sharma, claimed a huge dowry and now is missing along with the woman.
1 dead, 7 injured in road accident in UP
A 35-year-old woman died and seven others were injured when a loaded tractor-trolley hit their car here on Friday, police said. The occupants of the car were on their way to Uttarakhand for pilgrimage from Rajasthan's Sikar when the incident took place on the Pinna bypass road here, police said. The deceased was identified as Priti, police said, adding that the injured are undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
Asha Bhosle thanks Smriti Irani for helping her reach home after PM's oath ceremony
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle on Friday thanked newly-appointed Cabinet minister Smriti Irani for helping her out in the rush following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath taking ceremony. The 85-year-old singer revealed she was stuck in the "crazy rush" post the ceremony when Irani spotted her in the crowd and came to her rescue. "I was stranded in the crazy rush post PM oath ceremony. No one offered to help me except @smritiirani who saw my plight & made sure I reached home safely," Bhosle tweeted along side a picture of hers with Irani. Praising the minister for her gesture, the veteran singer said her caring nature is the reason for her resounding Lok Sabha win over Congress President Rahul Gandhi at his family bastion Amethi. "She cares and that's why she won," Bhosle added. Irani responded to Bhosle's post with a 'namaste' emoji. In PM Modi's new cabinet, Irani will serve as the Women and Child Development minister along with retaining her previous portfolio of the Textile ...
'Stranded' Asha Bhosle thanks Smriti Irani for help
Asha Bhosle thanked Union Minister Smriti Irani for offering her help after the veteran singer was stranded in the rush post Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony here.
Hopefully third time's the charm: 'Good Omens' creator Neil Gaiman on India visit
Neil Gaiman almost came to India, twice. The genre-defying author, who announced his participation in Jaipur Literature Festival this year on Twitter only not to arrive later, hopes third time's the charm with his Indian fans. Gaiman said he was unable to visit the country due to a clash between the festival and shooting dates for Amazon Prime Video's "Good Omens", on which he serves as creator and executive producer. "It was a time when the shooting of 'Good Omens' stretched from October 2018 to middle of December to January 2019, when I was supposed to come to Jaipur for the literature festival. But that couldn't happen as we were shooting for the sixth and final episode of 'Good Omens'. There were no options," he told PTI in a telephonic interview from London. However, the writer said he is not one to take things for granted, adding that he is "enormously aware" of his popularity in India. "I have so many people who read my stuff in India. They keep asking me, they love what I do ..
Modi's oath swearing-in a grand affair: Anupam Kher
Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath ceremony was a grand affair.
Jessica Brown Findlay joins 'Brave New World' series
Actor Jessica Brown Findlay has boarded the cast of USA Network series "Brave New World". The show, which hails from Universal Content Productions (UCP) and Amblin Television, is based on Aldous Huxley's novel of the same. Brown-Findlay, best known for portraying Lady Cybill Crawley for three seasons on the hit Downton Abbey, joins "Solo: A Star Wars Story" star Alden Ehrenreich and "Game of Thrones" alum Harry Lloyd. The story centres around an imaginary "utopian society that has achieved peace and stability through the prohibition of monogamy, privacy, money, family, and history itself", according to a statement by Amblin Television. "As citizens of New London, Bernard Marx and Lenina Crowne have only ever known a rigid social order, a perfect pharmaceutical called Soma, and a culture of instant gratification and ubiquitous sex. Curious to explore life beyond the strictures of their society, the two New Worlders embark on a vacation to the Savage Lands, where they become embroiled ..
Smriti turns Good Samaritan for Asha amid post oath-taking melee
Singer Asha Bhosle was one of the many celebrities who attended the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. She later shared a heart-touching post about her experience post the ceremony.Tweeting a picture where she can be seen posing with Smriti Irani, she revealed that the newly-elected BJP MP from Amethi helped her reach home safely, considering the 'crazy rush' post the ceremony."I was stranded in the crazy rush post PM oath ceremony. No one offered to help me except @smritiirani who saw my plight & made sure I reached home safely. She cares & that's why she won," Asha said.Narendra Modi, who got a massive mandate in the recently concluded general elections, took oath as Prime Minister again for a second consecutive term inducting confidant and BJP president Amit Shah into his Cabinet along with the surprise inclusion of former Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, while retaining most of his earlier Cabinet ministers and dropping seniors like Suresh
Opposition leader's body returns home to Congo for funeral
The body of late opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived home in Congo on Thuresday more than 2 years after his death. Tshisekedi's son Felix, who is now president of Congo, was at the airport Thursday evening to meet the plane coming from Brussels. Etienne Tshisekedi died at a hospital in Belgium in February 2017 of a pulmonary embolism. Family members said they were blocked by then-President Joseph Kabila from bringing his body home for burial. The regime feared that any outpouring of support for the late opposition figure would lead to more demonstrations against the president. Etienne Tshisekedi spoke out against Kabila until the very end. Felix Tshisekedi won the January presidential vote, ushering in change and plans for a funeral for his father. Supporters say Tshisekedi was so potent a threat to former president Joseph Kabila that his corpse had to remain in Belgium, where he died at age 84. The surprise declaration of Tshisekedi's son Felix as Congo's presidential ...
Will there be a change in the Modi Cabinet pecking order?
What will be the pecking order in the second Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi remain a matter of speculation with the entry of Amit Shah as a minister.With his image as the most successful president of BJP in recent times in combination with Modi, Shah has earned a larger profile and it was speculated that he may take the oath of official secrecy just after Prime Minister.But it turned out to be that the honour was given to Rajnath Singh, the number two in the Cabinet in the first government.
