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Salman Khan to inaugurate centre for special children in Jaipur
Bollywood actor Salman Khan will inaugurate a centre for special children in Jaipur on Tuesday. "Khan will meet the children and see the services provided by the centre for rehabilitating them," former Rajasthan tourism minister Bina Kak, who is the trustee of 'Umang', the centre, said on Monday. She said that actor will also inaugurate a shop which houses products made by the children. Later in the evening, the actor will attend a programme which will feature dance performances by the children, who have been trained by choreographer Shiamak Davar, she said.
Periyar statues vandalised in TN
On the occasion of Dravidian icon E V Ramasamy's 139th birth anniversary, a man hurled a shoe at the rationalist's statue in Chennai and another figure was vandalised near Tirupur on Monday, officials said. Police said they are on the lookout for the miscreants who vandalised Periyar's statue at Dharapuram in Tirupur district, while the accused in Chennai was overpowered and arrested. The ruling AIADMK, the main opposition DMK, its parent outfit DK and other political parties condemned the incidents. AIADMK leader and Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said, "Amma's (late Jayalalithaa) government will not tolerate such unacceptable acts. They (the culprits) will be brought to book. Stern action will be taken against them." DMK chief M K Stalin demanded that those responsible for the incidents be booked under the National Security Act. Demanding tough action against the culprits, Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) chief K Veeramani said Periyar cannot be defamed by hurling footwear at his statue. When
568-kg ladoo cut on Modi's 68th birthday
Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday unveiled a huge ladoo weighing 568 kg at an event organised in New delhi to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 68th birthday.
TN BJP gifts gold ring to a baby born on Modi's b'day
A baby born at a primary health centre here Monday co-inciding with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday was gifted a gold ring by the Tamil Nadu unit of BJP as part of its celebrations of the day. Party's state unit President Tamilisai Soundararajan presented the gold ring to the newborn at the government-run PHC at Purasawalkam in Central Chennai. She also gave away gift packs to some other babies born at the facility in the past few days. Soundararajan told PTI that the party had announced it will present gold rings to all babies born at the PHC on Monday. However, only one baby was born at the facility. "I presented a gold ring to one child (born Monday). However, we presented gift packs to other newborns, numbering 17-18, at the health centre," she told PTI. Soundararajan, herself a gynaecologist, shared on Twitter, pictures of her with the newborns at the hospital. The party state unit also distributed welfare aid to several people to mark the Prime Minister's ...
Living sans gadgets in 'Bigg Boss' would be tough, says Karanvir Bohra
Before entering the "Bigg Boss 12" house, actor Karanvir Bohra, who is quite active on social media, shared how difficult it would be for him to live without his phone.
Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu's names recommended for Khel Ratna
Names of Indian skipper Virat Kohli and weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu have been recommended for the prestigious Khel Ratna award, sources in the Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award committee have confirmed.If Kohli bags the honour, he will become the third cricketer to do so after Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007).The right-hand batsman displayed rich vein of form during the recently-concluded five-match Test series against England. He scored a total of 593 runs in the series with an impressive average of 118.6.Chanu, on the other hand, would join the likes of Karnam Malleswari and Nameirakpam Kunjarani who had received the award in 1995 and 1996, respectively.The weightlifter had clinched a gold medal in 48 kg category at the 21st Commonwealth Games 2018 at Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia.
I did some of my best work after becoming a mother: Mandira Bedi
Actress Mandira Bedi agrees that juggling between family and work is a struggle for a working mother but she suggests that one needs to find the right formula. She says that some of her best work happened after she became a mother.
Kohli, Mirabai recommended for Khel Ratna
India cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were Monday jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award -- the country's highest sporting honour. The 29-year-old Kohli became second-time lucky after failing to get the selection committee's nod in 2016, a source in the awards selection committee told PTI. Kohli currently leads the ICC Test rankings for batsmen and has been in phenomenal form. If approved by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Kohli will become the third cricketer to get the Khel Ratna after the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (1997) and the double world cup-winning captain skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007). Chanu was recommended for the prestigious award following her gold medal in 48kg category at the World Championships last year. She also bagged the yellow metal in this year's Commonwealth Games but didn't compete at the Asian Games due to injury. A source in the committee told PTI that shuttler Kidambi ...
Egyptian archaeologists find sphinx in temple
Egyptian archaeologists announced that they have discovered the statue of a sphinx while draining water from the Temple of Kom Ombo in the city of Aswan, the Antiquities Ministry said on Monday.
Dog helps discover unique Bronze Age treasures
A pet dog has helped discover a trove of over 20 unique Bronze Age items -- including sickles, spear points, and bracelets -- dating back more than 3,000 years, researcher said. In March this year, a man was walking his dog along one of the fields under the Orlicke Mountains in Czech Republic when it began frantically digging. Eventually, 13 of the sickles, as well as two spear points, three axes and a number of bracelets were discovered from the spot. "The fact that there are so many objects in one place is almost certainly tied to an act of honoration, most likely a sacrifice of some sorts," said Martina Bekova, an archaeologist working for the Museum and Gallery of Orlicke Mountains in Czech Republic. "What particularly surprised us was that the objects were whole, because the culture that lived here at the time normally just buried fragments, often melted as well," Bekova was quoted as saying by 'Czech Radio'. The pieces likely belonged to a group of Indo-Europeans living in the .
Eliza Dushku married Peter Palandjian in August
"True Lies" actress Eliza Dushku revealed that she tied the knot with Peter Palandjian in August.
B-Town wishes PM Modi on 68th b'day
Bollywood celebrities on Monday extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 68th birthday.Akshay Kumar took to social media to convey his wishes. Alongside a video, he wrote, "Wishing the man with a vision, our Honorable Prime Minister Mr. @narendramodi ji a very happy birthday. Today I'd like to extend my heartfelt gratitude for supporting causes that are close to my heart. Thank you and wishing you a great year ahead."In the clip, the 'Pad Man' star said he is grateful to the Prime Minister for extending support to various causes and issues, "that are also close to my heart. Be it opening of toilets under the mission 'Swachh Bharat' or the removal of GST from sanitary napkins. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and wish you good health always."Here's what the other stars wrote:Karan Johar: India shines ....with beautiful rainbow Colors....to progress...to progression ...to prosperity....may the force of all good things always be with ...
Co-founder of Salesforce buys Time magazine for USD 190 million
Time Magazine is being sold by Meredith Corp to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife, it was announced Sunday. Meredith announced that it was selling Time magazine for USD 190 million in cash to Benioff, one of four co-founders of Salesforce, a cloud computing pioneer. Meredith had completed the purchase of Time along with other publications of Time Inc earlier this year. The Benioffs are purchasing Time personally, and the transaction is unrelated to Salesforce.com, where Benioff is chairman and co-CEO and co-founder. The announcement by Meredith said that the Benioffs would not be involved in the day-to-day operations or journalistic decisions at Time. Those decisions will continue to be made by Time's current executive leadership team, the announcement said. "We're pleased to have found such passionate buyers in Marc and Lynne Benioff for the Time brand," Meredith president and CEO Tom Harty said in a statement. "For over 90 years, Time has been at the forefront ..
No decision on opening Kartarpur corridor: VK Singh
India has not received any proposal from Pakistan to open the Kartarpur route between the two countries, Minister of State for External Affair, General (Retd.) VK Singh clarified on Monday."Nothing has come from the government's (Pakistan) side. This issue has been going on for a very long time. If anything come about we will let you know," Singh told reporters here.The minister's statement came amidst claims by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu that Pakistan will open the corridor of Kartarpur Sahib on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, which will be celebrated next year."There can be no bigger happiness than this for the people of Punjab," Sidhu had said on September 7 after coming back from Pakistan, where he had gone to attend the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Imran Khan .The Kartarpur route, along India-Pakistan border, is barely 3km away from Gurdaspur , Punjab. If opened, it will allow Sikh pilgrims a direct access to the historic Gurdwara Darbar .
Carrie Underwood suffered three miscarriages in last two years
Country star Carrie Underwood has revealed that she suffered from three miscarriages in the last two years. The "Cry Pretty" singer, who shares son Isaiah, three, with hockey player husband Mike Fisher and has a baby on the way, opened up about her fertility struggles in an interview on CBS "Sunday Morning". "I'd kind of planned that 2017 was, you know, going to be the year that I work on new music, and I have a baby," Underwood said. "We got pregnant early 2017, and didn't work out. It happens. And that was the thing, in the beginning it was like, 'Okay, God, we know this is, just wasn't your timing. And that is all right. We will bounce back and figure our way through it.' And got pregnant again in the spring, and it didn't work out. Got pregnant again, early 2018. Didn't work out. So, at that point, it was just kind of like, 'Okay, like, what's the deal? What is all of this?'" Underwood said throughout the whole process she kept her self busy by writing new music. "...After finding
Mirabai Chanu's coach among seven recommended for Dronacharya Award
Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's coach Vijay Sharma and veteran cricket coach Tarak Sinha are among seven recommended by the selection committee for the Dronacharya Award.Along with Sharma and Sinha, the other coaches nominated for the prestigious award are Clarence Lobo (Hockey), Jeevan Sharma (Judo), CA Kuttappa (Boxing).Srinivasa Rao, the coach and father of ace Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal, has also been recommended for the Dronacharya award.For the Dhyan Chand Award, Bharat Chetri (hockey), Satya Dev Prasad (archery), Dadu Chowgule (wrestling) and Bobby Aloysius (athletics) have been recommended for the honour.Dhyanchand award is presented to sportspersons for their lifetime achievements and contribution to sport during both their active career and following retirement.The Dronacharya honour, on the other hand, is given by the Government of India for excellence in sports coaching.
Former top wrestler Andalkar dies in Pune hospital
Well-known wrestler Ganpatrao Andalkar died Sunday at a private hospital in Pune, his son said. He was 83. Andalkar, a former Olympian who took part in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, had bagged the coveted "Hind Kesari" title in 1960. He also went on to clinch Gold and Silver medals in two different weight categories in the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games. "My father passed away at a hospital in Pune," his son Abhijit told PTI. Andalkar was also a recipient of the Arjuna award (1964) and the Maharashtra government's 'Shiv Chhatrapati Award' in 1982 for his contribution to wrestling. Kaka Pawar, the coach of Commonwealth Gold medallist wrestler Rahul Aware, termed Andalkar's contribution to wrestling in Maharashtra as notable. "He had notable contribution in wrestling in Maharashtra," Pawar said.
Mirabai's coach Vijay, cricket's Sinha figure among those recommended for Dronacharya, Dhyan Chand
World champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's coach Vijay Sharma and well-known cricket coach Tarak Sinha were among those recommended on Sunday by a selection committee for the prestigious Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand Awards. The committee, which met here under the chairmanship of retd. Justice Mukul Mudgal, recommended Vijay Sharma, boxing coach C A Kuttappa and Srinivasa Rao (table tennis) for the Dronacharya (regular) award. An Army coach, Kuttappa has been associated with Indian boxing for more than a decade. Vijender Singh has credited him for guiding him during his 2008 Beijing Olympics bronze medal win. Tarak Sinha, who has coached the likes of Ashish Nehra and Rishabh Pant among others, was recommended for Dronacharya (lifetime) Award, along with Clarence Lobo (hockey) and Jiwan (judo). For the Dhyan Chand Award, Bharat Chetri (hockey), Satya Dev Prasad (archery) and Dadu Chowgule (wrestling) were recommended. The selection committee, headed by Justice Mudgal, also has other ...
Eliud Kipchoge sets new marathon world record
Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge set a new marathon world record during the Berlin Marathon on Sunday.The 33-year-old clocked 2hrs 1min 39sec to break the previous record, which was held by his fellow countryman Dennis Kimetto, by 1 minute and 17 seconds.Reflecting on his achievement, Kipchoge said that he is extremely happy and not surprised with the feat as he had worked really hard for the same."My only words are 'Thank you! I was prepared to run my own race early so I wasn't surprised to be alone. I have trained so well for this race and have full trust in the programmes of my coach," News.com.au quoted Kipchoge, as saying."I am just so incredibly happy to have finally run the world record as I never stopped having belief in myself," he added.While the second position in the Berlin Marathon was claimed by Amos Kipruto of Kenya with a clock timing of 2:06:03, Wilson Kipsang from the same country settled for the third position with a timing of 2:06:48.Kipchoge had made his marathon ...
Gyan daan best gift to humankind: Justice U U Lalit
A Supreme Court judge today termed 'gyan daan' (gift of knowledge) as the best gift one can give to humankind and hailed the philanthropic efforts of a trust run by a couple -- a sitting judge and her top law officer husband. Speaking at an event where scholarships were presented to two women for their LLM at the Cambridge University in the UK, Justice U U Lalit praised Delhi High Court judge Justice Pratibha M Singh and her husband Maninder Singh, additional solicitor general of India, for their efforts to sponsor meritorious law students. "I must confess, first I have known Maninder and Pratibha for many years but I was never aware of their this part of persona that they have instituted this scholarship till very recently. "What a wonderful gesture this couple has actually a sort of you know bestowed upon the entire legal fraternity and community," Justice Lalit said here. The couple has instituted the "Pratibha M Singh Cambridge LL.M Scholarship" in the memory of Maninder Singh's ..