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Western Air Command chief visits Jammu

Air Marshal C. Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Air Command, arrived here on Thursday to take stock of current security scenario, operational and infrastructure aspects of the Air Force Station in Jammu.

CBI chief felicitates Asiad medallist Harshita

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Kumar Verma on Thursday felicitated sailor Harshita Tomar who won the bronze medal in the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Harshita's mother Rani Tomar is a CBI official.

Air Marshal Hari Kumar begins two-day visit of air force station in Jammu

Air Marshal C Hari Kumar, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Western Air Command, began his two-day visit of the air force station, here Thursday. He was accompanied by Devika Hari Kumar, president of Air Force Wives Welfare Association (Regional) and other dignitaries. The visiting party was received by Air Commodore Shashi Kant Mishra, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station, Jammu, and Nisha Mishra, president, AFWWA, said a defence spokesman. Upon arrival, the AOC-in-C was given an impressive guard of honour by a well turned out contingent of Air Warriors of air force station, Jammu, the spokesman said. The guard of honour parade was commanded by Lady Officer Squadron Leader Shweta Dhiman. After which, the AOC-in-C was introduced to the personal staff officers, commanding officers of various units, senior most warranted rank officials, DSC, non-combatant staff of air force station, Jammu. The AOC-in-C was also introduced to senior defence civilian officials and the defence PRO, ...

Asian Games medal winners praise hike in cash prizes by Kejriwal government

Two days after an Asian Games medal winner lamented about the lack of help to athletes in presence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a couple of silver medallists have praised Arvind Kejriwal for hiking the prize money for sportspersons. At a felicitation event last Tuesday, wrestler Divya Kakran, who won bronze in the Asian Games in Jakarta, had lashed out at the Delhi government for not extending any help to her before the games. Kejriwal was present on the occasion. "Nobody helps us when we need it and had I got assistance, I could have even won a gold medal," she said at the event. However, Pinky Balhara, who won silver in Kurash at the recently concluded Asiad, thanked the Delhi chief minister for the "substantial increase" in the cash award. "I would like to thank Arvind Kejriwal sir on behalf of all the athletes for substantial increase in the cash award. It will definitely help all the athletes to focus on their game and not worry about the financial burden," she said ..

Twitter recorded 12 million Tweets on Asiad

Twitter recorded 12 million tweets on the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, it was announced on Thursday.

Cox & Kings ropes in Anushka Sharma as brand ambassador

Travel firm Cox & Kings Thursday said it has roped in Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma as its first ever brand ambassador. Sharma will be promoting the company's unique travel offerings in a new TV campaign to be released soon, Cox & Kings said in a statement. "She perfectly represents a generation that is energetic, unapologetic and fun loving which makes her the right fit to showcase Cox & Kings' innovative holiday offerings," company's Relationships Head Karan Anand said. Anushka will be promoting the brand across print, television and digital platforms, it said. "I am glad to be associated with the world's oldest travel company Cox & Kings. I love to travel and personally think that travelling opens us up to new incredible experiences and changes the way we look at the world," Sharma said. Cox & Kings has operations in 22 countries across four continents.

Anushka Sharma named ambassador of travel company

Actress Anushka Sharma has been roped in as the first ambassador of travel company Cox & Kings.

Rani Mukerji wishes Salman had a daughter

Actress Rani Mukerji wishes her former "Hello Brother" co-star Salman Khan had a daughter who could marry Shah Rukh Khan's son AbRam.

'Messi needs no award to prove his credibility'

Describing Liones Messi as the best player in the world, Barcelona spokesperson Josep Vives has said that star striker doesn't need any award to prove his credibility.The comment came after the 31-year old was left out of the nominations for the FIFA's 2018 Best Men's Player award."We have to be clear that he is the best player in the world and in history. He shows this in every game and so we are not interested in this subject (of not winning an award). We know who Leo is and he doesn't need an award to show this," Marca.com quoted Vives, as saying.Reflecting on their work during the summer transfer window, the spokesperson said that they are content with their side as they managed to have a quality team with less expenses being incured."We are satisfied on balance as the board feels that they have achieved the objectives with a squad of plenty of quality and less expensive," he said.For the first time since 2006, Messi's name did not appear in the list of players who are in ...

Asiad gold-winning shot-putter Toor's father cremated

Asian Games gold-medallist Tejinderpal Singh Toor's father, who died of cancer before he could meet the triumphant shot-putter, was cremated here Thursday. Karam Singh, 54, breathed his last on Monday at a military hospital in Panchkula, Haryana. The last rites were held at his native village Khosa Pando here. Toor lit the funeral pyre in the presence of a large gathering which included district administration officials. After the cremation, Toor broke down as he spoke about his father being a major source of inspiration for him. Karam Singh was suffering from cancer for the past few years and Toor had spoken about his struggle to manage his career in view of his father's ailment after winning the Asiad gold in Jakarta. It was a tragic turn of events for Toor, who returned to India the same day his father passed away. The 23-year-old had clinched the men's shot put gold by throwing the iron ball to 20.75m in the Asian games.

Alex Reid's fiancee suffers third misscariage

Actor Alex Reid has revealed that his fiancee Nikki Minashe has suffered a third misscariage amid her IVF struggle.

Sharon Osbourne accuses Simon Cowell of underpaying her

TV host Sharon Osbourne has slammed the "X Factor" show's producer and judge Simon Cowell for not honouring the salary demands in her contract.

Emilia Clarke tricked GoT cast with burn mark

Actress Emilia Clarke says she burnt her face by curling tongs and convinced her "Game of Thrones" cast mates that it was a birth mark.

It's a baby boy for Mira and Shahid Kapoor

Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput Kapoor became parents again, as they welcomed their second child- a baby boy- on late Wednesday night.Mira gave birth to the baby at Mumbai's Hinduja hospital.On April 20, Shahid and Mira took to Instagram to announce that they are expecting their second child. They posted a picture of their daughter Misha with 'Big sister' written in its backdrop.The couple tied the knots in 2015 and welcomed their first child, Misha, a year later in August.

Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput blessed with baby boy

Actor Shahid Kapoor and wife Mira Rajput welcomed their second child, a baby boy, on Wednesday. Mira, who was admitted at the Hinduja Hospital in suburban Mumbai, delivered a baby boy, sources said. The couple got married in 2015 and they have a two-year-old daughter, Misha, who recently celebrated her second birthday. On work front, Shahid will be seen next in "Batti Gul Meter Chalu" that releases on September 21.

Bajrang honoured with golden crown

Asian Games gold medallist Bajrang Punia was felicitated by powerlifter Gaurav Sharma here on Wednesday.

BBC journalist dies of cancer several days after statement

Rachael Bland, a BBC radio journalist, has died of breast cancer several days after she announced on social media that her death was near. She was 40. Bland's family said that she died early Wednesday. Her husband and 2-year-old son said on Twitter that "we are crushed but she would want me to thank everyone who took an interest in her story or sent messages of support. You'll never know how much they meant to her. Steve and Freddie xxx." Bland was a newsreader on BBC Radio 5 Live and had commented extensively about her illness on her "You, Me and the Big C" podcast. She had been diagnosed nearly two years ago.

Divorce judge wants 'Brangelina' to go back to how they were

Divorce court judge Lynn Toler wants Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to stop the nasty divorce battle and instead do it the peaceful way.While speaking on her show 'Celebrity -Divorce court', she talked up about the legal battle between 'Brangelina', reported Page Six. "I used to use their divorce as, 'This is how to get it done'," she said.Toler feels that celebrities are just like all of us and continued to talk about the once-in-love couple. "I hope they get back to where they were, because I loved using them as an example," added the Divorce judge.It's been two years since the custody battle for their kids started. The star couple has six kids together- Maddox (17), Pax (14), Zahara (13), Shiloh (12), and 10-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.Brad and Angelina have always been known as the ultimate power couple, they were looked up to even after their divorce for how peacefully they handled the split.The two had met on the sets of 2005 thriller 'Mr. & Mrs Smith' and got married in .

Queen of Mashups Championships organised by SOS Nitelife

'SOS Nitelife' successfully organised Queen of Mashups - an exclusive contest for world's top female disc jockeys - this year as well. The grand finale of the Global Female DJ Championship was held at JW Marriott, Sahar Mumbai.The panel of judges picked up two joint winners in the contest, which saw 15 participants from different countries. The Queen of Mashups honor was shared between DJ Burlene based in Dubai and DJ Natalia Moon from Australia.Top 15 female artists performed at the finale which was judged by DJ Akbar Sami, DJ Akhtar, DJ Aqeel Ali and DJ Notorious.All the artists set the stage on fire with their musical numbers but in the end, the judges chose two of the finalists as the winners. The musical evening was attended by several celebrities who were seen grooving to the songs played by these ladies behind the music consoles.Miss Faith from Holland was the first runner-up, Miss Pasha Doll from Russia emerged as the second runner-up, while Miss Donna Amelia from Indonesia ...

Gujarati author Bhagwatikumar Sharma dies

Author and journalist Bhagwatikumar Sharma died at his residence in Surat city of Gujarat Wednesday morning, family sources said. He was 84. Sharma, a recipient of several awards including the Sahitya Akademi Award, died due to age-related ailments, the sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders expressed grief over the author's death. "Anguished by the demise of Shri Bhagwatikumar Sharma Ji, a noted Gujarati author and journalist. His passion towards academics, literature and learning were extremely noteworthy. His works will continue to be widely read and admired. Condolences to his family and well wishers," Modi tweeted. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said Sharma's death has left a huge vacuum in the literary world. Gujarat Congress president Amit Chavda also condoled the author's demise. Born in May 1934, Sharma authored novels, short stories, poetries, essays and articles during his 65-year career. He received Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1984 and .