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Mamata remembers Mother Teresa on 21st death anniversary

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday remembered Mother Teresa on her 21st death anniversary.

Nick Jonas's ex 'happy' about his engagement with Priyanka

Olivio Culpo, a former girlfriend of American singer Nick Jonas, says she is happy about his engagement with actress Priyanka Chopra.

Do what makes you happy, says Sonali Bendre

Actress Sonali Bendre Behl, who is undergoing metastatic cancer treatment here, has chosen a wig for herself. In a motivational post for cancer patients, she has urged them not to let the disease take away their happiness.

Olivia Culpo is extremely happy for ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas

Olivia Culpo recently opened up about her ex-boyfriend Nick Jonas' engagement with Priyanka Chopra and added that she is really happy for the couple.The former Miss Universe winner had nothing but warm wishes for Nick. While promoting her upcoming show 'Model Squad' she talked about her feelings, reported People.The 26-year-old star said, "I think that any time anybody can find love, especially in this industry - because it's difficult. You can see there's a track record of things not working out. So I'm so happy for him.""I wish that everybody can find love and happiness. That does not mean that I would not wish that for him," added Culpo.Olivia and Nick began dating in 2013 and broke up in 2015. Talking about the split, a source told People that "It's been tough."Jonas got engaged to Priyanka in July after dating her for two months. Their families celebrated the same at a roka ceremony in Mumbai, last month.Cuplo is currently dating Danny Amendola, a former New England Patriots ...

Selena Gomez offered support to Demi Lovato in private

Selena Gomez has weighed upon singer Demi Lovato's drug overdose, saying she had reached out to her in private. In an interview with Elle for the magazine's October cover, the "Back to You" singer said she chose to extend her support to Lovato privately, rather than publicly. "All I'm saying is, I reached out personally," Gomez told Elle. "I didn't do a public thing. I didn't want to. I I love her. I've known her since I was seven. So that's what I'll say," she added. In July this year, Lovato had overdosed on what was reported as an unspecified opioid. She was found unconscious in her Hollywood Hills residence. Gomez was criticised on social media for not showing her support to Lovato.

Check out Priyanka-Nick's famjam at US Open

After visiting Mexico for a private day trip, lovebirds Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are now enjoying some family time attending the US Open clash between Serena Williams and Czech Republic's Karolína Pliskova in New York.The couple was accompanied by Nick's brother Joe Jonas, his fiancee Sophie Turner and Priyanka's mother, Madhu Chopra. They attended the US Open on Tuesday (local time) in New York and looked excited for the game.The couple took to Instagram and posted photos from the 'famjam.'Meanwhile, Serena Williams entered the semi-finals of the women's singles even of the US Open for the tenth successive year.After keeping fans and media guessing for the longest time, Priyanka and Nick confirmed their engagement last month with a 'roka' ceremony, followed by a private party in Mumbai. Both the events were attended by near and dear ones of the couple.Soon after the ceremony, Nick flew to the US while PeeCee stayed back to continue shooting for her upcoming project 'The Sky is .

Beyonce's mom 'can't believe' she's singer's mother

Beyonce's mother Tina Lawson has paid a touching tribute to her daughter as she turns 37, in which she says she is blessed to have been "chosen by God" to be the singer's parent.

Peter Andre finds juggling brood hard

Singer Peter Andre has admitted it can be a struggle to spend equal amounts of time with all of his children.

MP announces aid for youth who died during Dahi Handi revelry

Mumbai South Central MP Rahul Shewale Tuesday announced an aid of Rs 1 lakh for the family of a 20-year-old 'govinda' who died during Dahi Handi celebrations in the city on September 3. Shewale visited the deceased Kush Khandare's house in Dharavi in Central Mumbai and attended his funeral Tuesday. He announced that he would pay Rs 1 lakh to the family from his personal funds. Khandare suffered an epileptic attack when he climbed the first layer of a human pyramid in Dharavi to break Dahi Handi, according to police. He was taken to Sion Hospital where doctors declared him dead before admission. In separate incidents in the island city and suburbs, 150 Govindas suffered injuries yesterday.

Striker Morata optimistic about return to Spain squad

Spanish striker Alvaro Morata said on Tuesday he was optimistic after being called up by his national team, although he said he was saddened by his absence from the squad which went to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Pak-origin student becomes 1st hijab-wearing Miss England finalist

A Pakistani-origin student from northern England is set to become the first hijab-wearing finalist of the Miss England beauty pageant in Nottinghamshire. Sara Iftekhar, who is studying law at Huddersfield University in West Yorkshire region of England, will contest against 49 other hopefuls this evening for the crown after she had won the Miss Huddersfield 2018 title in July. The 20-year-old, who also works as a make-up artist, is popular on social media and posts pictures of herself in traditional Pakistani outfits on her Instagram page. "I did not expect to be making history. I do feel proud. At the end of the day, I may be the first woman to wear a hijab [at the Miss England final]. However, I am just a regular girl and we all have a fair opportunity in this contest," Sara said, adding that she decided to take part in Miss England for "a bit of fun". "If I want to cover myself up and dress modestly why should that be an issue? I am just like the other contestants. If I am sending .

Delhi govt. raises prize money for Asiad medal winners

Delhi government on Tuesday increased the prize money for the state players who brought glory to the nation by clinching medals at the recently-concluded 18th edition of the Asian games.The announcement was made by the Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal during the felicitation ceremony organized in the honour of the players.While prize money of gold -medalists has been raised from 20 lakhs to 1 crore, silver medalists will now be entitled to an amount of 75 lakhs instead of 14 lakhs.The bronze medal winners also got a raise from existing 10 lakhs to 50 lakhs.He further stated that the government would also arrange employment for the medal winners."We have raised reward amount for winners of #AsianGames.Reward for gold medalists raised from Rs.20 lakhs to Rs.1 Crore, for silver medalists from Rs.14 lakhs to Rs.75 lakhs, for bronze medalists from Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.50 lakhs," Kejriwal said."Also, we will arrange employment for them," he added.Kejriwal further assured the athletes that .

How baby talk words can boost infants' language skills

Do you often speak to your baby? The more baby talk words that the infants are exposed to, the quicker they can grasp the language, suggests a study.

C N R Rao to be awarded D Sc at Presidency varsity convocation

Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna recipient C N R Rao will be conferred the honorary D Sc at the sixth annual convocation of Presidency University to be held on September 11, Vice-Chancellor Anuradha Lohia said on Tuesday. Apart from Rao, who had been working in solid state chemistry for nearly four decades, legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee will be awarded the honorary D Litt at the convocation, she told newsmen here. West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, who is the university chancellor, will preside over the ceremony. A total 750 students will be conferred degrees and four will be awarded their PhD this year.

NALCO mine bags five awards at MEMC week

The Panchpatmali bauxite mine of National Aluminium Company Ltd has won five awards at the Mines Environment and Mineral Conservation (MEMC) week held under the aegis of the Indian Bureau of Mines here. In appreciation of "outstanding" mines, environment and mineral conservation, NALCO was awarded the 'Par Excellence Award', a company release said on Tuesday. Besides, the Navaratna CPSE also bagged the first prize in afforestation, reclamation and rehabilitation, sustainable development and overall performance (in more than 5.5 million tonne per year mining capacity category), it said. The awards were presented at the concluding ceremony of the 20th MEMC here on last Saturday.

I still celebrate the day when I first met SRK: Kubra Sait

Actress Kubra Sait, who rose to fame with her character as Kukoo in Netflixs first Indian original series "Sacred Games", considers herself as one of the biggest fans of superstar Shah Rukh Khan.

Fiction can be more hurtful: Nimrat on link-up rumours

Actress Nimrat Kaur has quashed all rumours about her link-up and says that every news about her is fiction and it can be hurtful.

Known for breaking convention, German abstractionist Schlemmer remembered on 130th birth anniversary

German artist Oskar Schlemmer (1888-1943), who donned many hats -- a painter, theatrist, sculptor and choreographer -- and was best-known for his geometric rendering of the ballet costumes, was honoured by a Google Doodle on his 130th birthday on Tuesday.

Noah Cyrus, Lil Xan end it on Instagram?

Seems like all is not well between American singer Noah Cyrus and her boyfriend Lil Xan.The Musical couple has sparked rumours of their potential breakup with their latest Instagram stories.Recently, Lil Xan went live on his Instagram account and while referring to his relationship with Noah, he said, "Two people with anxiety mental disorder should not even be together."Xan also revealed that their relationship was set up by Columbia Records, to which Noah replied by writing, "First and foremost: this relationship was not set up by Columbia records. To say that is a joke. It started when I got a DM from Diego and he asked me to hang out."She also revealed that she has not seen Xan in almost a week and that every time they tried to hang out, something got in the way. Sharing a picture of Xan, Noah added, "I then saw a picture of a girl on a court on his story at 2 am. When I facetimed him later on I noticed a hickey. He told me it was just a bruise. I decided to give him the benefit of

Robin Wright suggests 'second chance' for Kevin Spacey

Actress-director Robin Wright broke her silence on the allegations against her "House of Cards" co-star Kevin Spacey on "Today" almost two months ago, saying that she only knew the actor rather than the man. She also says that everyone deserves a second chance for growth.