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Iggy Azalea dating NFL star DeAndre Hopkins
Rapper-singer Iggy Azalea has revealed she is dating NFL star DeAndre Hopkins. Romance rumours started after Hopkins, who plays for the Houston Texans, captioned a photo of himself, "My Aussies call me legend," to which Azalea replied, "I could think of a few other things to call you." When asked by a fan if he was Azalea's "boyfriend," he responded, "Yes indeed." She also confirmed their relationship status, describing the pro football player as "her man". Azalea was previously engaged to pro basketball player Nick Young, but called things off a year later when she allegedly caught him cheating on home security footage.
People continue to pay homage to Karunanidhi
DMK cadres and the general public continued to pay their homage to DMK President and former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at Marina Beach where he was buried on Wednesday evening.
Gujarat woman to become India's first to deliver baby after uterus transplant
A woman from Gujarat, will soon become India's first lady to give birth to a baby after undergoing a uterus transplant. Interestingly, it was her mother's uterus which has been transplanted in the lady.The 27-year-old woman underwent the uterus transplant in Pune's Galaxy Care hospital and is now in her 20th week of pregnancy.Talking about the case, Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar, Director of Pune's Galaxy Care Hospital informed that the lady was born without a uterus."The lady's mother's uterus has been transplanted into her. The uterus has not delivered for 20 years. Transplanting the uterus was a difficult task. It is not a very easy surgery, chances of infection were very high. The embryo was completely embedded in the lady so that she can conceive," Dr. Puntambekar told ANI.He further said that this will be first delivery from a transplanted uterus in Asia and ninth in the world.The lady expressed her happiness and said that that soon her dream to become a mother will come true. "This
Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle dies after long cancer battle
Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has died after a long struggle with cancer. He was 36. "It breaks my heart to tell everyone that Jarrod is no longer with us," the golfer's wife, Briony Lyle, said in a statement today. "He passed away peacefully at 8.20 p.m. last night having spent his final week among his family and close friends." Briony Lyle said her husband had asked her to pass on a "simple message: 'Thanks for your support, it meant the world. My time was short, but if I've helped people think and act on behalf of those families who suffer through cancer, hopefully it wasn't wasted.'" Lyle, who won twice on the Nationwide Tour in 2008, was first diagnosed with leukemia as a teenager and suffered recurrences of the disease in 2012 and 2017. He returned to the US PGA Tour in 2013 after apparently having beaten cancer for a second time. But the illness returned and Lyle last week announced his decision to forego further treatment and enter palliative care. He was survived by Briony ...
Brad Pitt hits back at Angelina over 'child support' remark
The divorce battle between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt is getting murkier by the day as the ex-couple have now locked horns over their children.A day after Jolie, in a court filing, alleged that Pitt has not paid any 'meaningful' child support since their split in 2016, the latter's lawyer, Lance Spiegel called the filing "a thinly-veiled effort to manipulate media coverage", reported People.Spiegel gave specific sums of how much Pitt has contributed, saying, the latter "loaned" Jolie $8 million to help the actress purchase a house and also contributed over $1.3 million "in bills for Jolie's benefit and the minor children".Jolie on Tuesday had accused Pitt of evading child support. In a two-page brief, which was filed in L.A. Superior Court and obtained by NBC News, her attorney wrote that the actress plans to request a court order for the establishment of a retroactive child support order.The ex-couple, who has six children together are still fighting over their children's custody. .
Alyssa Milano has deep conversations with her kids
Actress Alyssa Milano says she has "deep conversations" with her children about the state of the world because she wants to make sure they are educated.
Police recover Bolivian presidential medal stolen while custodian at brothel
Police in Bolivia today recovered a jewel-encrusted presidential medal which had been stolen the night before when its custodian was reportedly visiting a brothel. The guard, identified by police as Lieutenant Roberto Juan de Dios Ortiz Blanco, had been meant to deliver the historic medal and a tricolor sash to the President Evo Morales to wear during his speech today in the central city of Cochabamba, according to a police report quoted by local media. But his flight late Tuesday was delayed and the officer instead decided to visit various brothels, the report said. "I entered a number of these different establishments (brothels) but then returned to where I left my motor car," the report quoted Ortiz as having told police. "When I got there my backpack, which held the emblems of the nation, had been taken." Police Colonel Jhonny Aguilera said the thieves had dumped the priceless symbols of state in the portico of a church in the center of the capital La Paz. "Thanks to the ...
Lynching in the name of cow heartbreaking: Kangana
Actor Kangana Ranaut today said it is a sad state of affair that people in the country are being lynched in the name of cows, even as she stressed the need to protect the animal. There have been several incidents of lynching in the country on suspicions of either cow smuggling or consuming beef. When asked where she thought the country was headed in the wake of the lynchings, Kangana told reporters, "You feel conflicted. You want to save the animals but when the lynching happens, you feel heartbroken at what's going on. You feel this is wrong." The actor was in conversation with Sadhguru here at a special event. At the event, Kangana said there was a long discussion on the sets of her latest movie "Manikarnika", where a calf was involved in a scene. "I'm working on a martyr's biopic 'Manikarnika' where there is a scene where my protagonist, Laxmibai, goes and saves a calf. My crew had a discussion, we halted the shoot. They said 'we can't save a calf' because we don't want to look ...
Syria's first lady diagnosed with breast cancer: presidency
The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has begun treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said today. "Asma al-Assad is beginning the first stage of treatment for a malignant tumour in the breast that was discovered at an early stage," the presidency announced on its social media accounts. The announcement came with a photo of the first lady in loose clothing and trainers, sitting on a chair in a hospital room with an intravenous drip inserted in her left hand. She was smiling at her husband, President Bashar al-Assad, who sat to her right. The presidency did not specify where the first lady was being treated, but the word "military" was printed on a blanket visible in the picture, indicating she was likely in a government-run military hospital. Born in 1975, the British-born former investment banker styled herself as a progressive rights advocate and was seen as the modern side of the Assad dynasty. She rarely appeared in public during the first few years of ...
Brad says he has given Jolie Pitt millions since split
Brad Pitt says he has given estranged wife Angelina Jolie Pitt USD 1.3 million and lent her another USD 8 million since their separation two years ago. The declaration in a court filing today is meant to counter Jolie Pitt's assertion in documents a day earlier that Pitt has paid "no meaningful child support." Jolie Pitt's attorneys also said in the filing requesting a case management hearing that she wanted to have the couple's marriage dissolved by the end of the year by separating some of the lingering issues to be resolved later. Pitt's lawyers say the actor actually suggested this move and it had already been agreed to. Pitt's attorneys say in their document that the actress' filing yesterday was an unnecessary attempt to manipulate media coverage.
Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina Beach
Late Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M. Karunanidhi was laid to rest on Wednesday near the iconic Anna Memorial at Marina beach here.The doyen of Tamil politics was buried beside former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. N. Annadurai, in whose memory the Anna Memorial was built.The ceremony was attended by several high-profile politicians, including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and Trinamool Congress' Derek O Brien, among others.In addition, scores of DMK cadres and Kalaignar's well-wishers paid their last respects at Rajaji Hall and also attended the funeral procession.The national flag was taken off Karunanidhi's body and handed over to his son and DMK working president M. K. Stalin.The Kalaignar's teary-eyed family members, including daughters Selvi and Kanimozhi, sons Stalin and Muthu, and the Maran brothers, Karunanidhi's grandnephews, also paid their respects to the veteran ...
JNU convocation held after 46 years
After keeping its convocation ceremony suspended for 46 years, the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) revived the practice on Wednesday conferring Ph.D. degrees on more than 400 students.
Kalaignar was father figure to me: Sonia to Stalin
In the wake of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Chief M Karunanidhi's demise, former United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi penned an emotional note to Kalaignar's son and DMK working president, MK Stalin, hailing the former as her "father figure.""For me, Kalaignar's loss is very personal. He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me," the letter read.Reminiscing Karunanidhi's political career and his fight for social justice, Sonia highlighted how the DMK patriarch stood for the well-being of every citizen, especially the poorest and most marginalised."He was also a brilliant literary figure who did so much to promote Tamil Nadu's rich and distinctive culture and arts, and brought worldwide recognition for it. His decades at the helm of Tamil Nadu's government and politics have left a superb and enduring legacy, for which he will forever be honoured and remembered. I believe he had full ...
Karuna was like a father figure to me: Sonia to Stalin
UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi today termed the death of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi as a "personal loss", saying he was like a "father figure" to her and the country has become poorer without his wise statesmanship. In a letter to Karunanidhi's son and DMK chief M K Stalin, Gandhi said 'Kalaignar' was a towering figure in the world of politics and public service in both Tamil Nadu and the country. "For me, Kalaignar's loss is very personal. He always showed me great kindness and consideration, which I can never forget. He was like a father figure to me," she wrote. "We shall not see the like of Kalaignar again, and our nation is poorer without his wise statesmanship, and his dedication to our country and our people," she also said. The former Congress president said Karunanidhi was a brilliant literary figure who did so much to promote Tamil Nadu's rich and distinctive culture and arts, and brought worldwide recognition for it. "His decades at the helm of Tamil Nadu's government and ...
Ailing lion dies in Indore zoo
A 14-month-old lion, who recently suffered a paralysis attack, died during treatment at the city-based Kamala Nehru Park today, an official said. The lion, named Sultan, had suffered a hind limb paralysis three days ago and was undergoing treatment, zoo in-charge Uttam Yadav said. "Over the last couple of days, the lion had stopped eating. Despite the best efforts by veterinary doctors, he could not be saved," the official added. The post-mortem was conducted by government veterinary doctors and the cause of Sultan's death will be known once the report is submitted, Yadav said. Sultan was an Asiatic lion and born in the municipal corporation-run zoo, he said adding that after his death, there are four lionesses and six lions left in the zoo.
Karunanidhi's burial row: Called PM in support of DMK chief, says Mamata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she personally called Prime Minister Narendra Modi after All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-led Tamil Nadu government denied permission for Karunanidhi's memorial at the Marina Beach."I was unhappy yesterday, as the government did not allow the Marina beach burial. I had called the Chief Minister but he was unavailable. I also personally called the PM in this regard," Banerjee told ANI.Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien will represent Trinamool Congress at Karunanidhi's funeral in Chennai.The Madras High Court on Wednesday announced that DMK Chief M Karunanidhi can be buried at Chennai's Marina Beach.After hearing the High Court's order, Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin broke down while the DMK chief's supporters celebrated outside the court and the Rajaji Hall, where his mortal remains have been kept.On Tuesday, the DMK filed a plea in the court after state government denied burial space for Karunanidhi near Anna ..
Major Rane's body to be flown to Mumbai this evening
The mortal remains of Major Kaustubh Rane, who was killed in Jammu and Kashmir during an operation to foil an infiltration bid, will be flown to Mumbai this evening, a Defence official said. Major Rane's body will reach Mumbai around 6.30 pm, the official said. His funeral with full state honours will be held tomorrow morning in Bhayander town in neighbouring Thane district, the official added. Major Rane, a resident of Bhayander, and three soldiers were killed while foiling an infiltration bid in north Kashmir's Gurez sector. At least two militants were gunned down in the operation. According to an official, Major Rane is survived by his parents, wife and a two-and-a-half-year old child.
Karunanidhi to be laid to rest near Anna mausoleum
: The funeral procession of late DMK President M Karunanidhi will start at 4 p.m today and he will be laid to rest at Marina near the Anna memorial here, the party said. A party statement said the procession would begin from Rajaji Hall, where his mortal remains are kept for public homage, by 4 p.m, and proceed through Sivananda Road and Thanthai Periyar Road to reach Anna Square. He would be buried adjacent to mausoleum of former Chief Minister and his mentor C N Annadurai on the sands of Marina, it said. "Party supporters and public are requested to stay calm during the procession and pay their respects to the unparallelled leader," it said. The golden casket in which the mortal remains of Karunanidhi would be laid to rest will have the engraving in Tamil, "Oivu edukamal uzhaithavan, idho oivu eduthu kondu irukiran, meaning "one who worked hard without taking rest, is resting in peace here". Meanwhile, preparations were on in full swing at Marina beach for the burial .
Woman's body found in drain, daughter missing
The body of a 23-year-old woman, who had gone missing along with her six-month-old daughter, was found floating in a drain here early on Wednesday, police said.
Posthumous Avicii track featuring Chris Martin is being mixed
DJ Avicii's final collaboration with Coldplay's Chris Martin will soon be released months after he took his own life. The late DJ, whose real name was Tim Berglin, produced the single "Heaven", with Martin for an album which would have been his first since 2015. Avicii's long-time collaborator, Carl Falk, has revealed that he is working on a number of unreleased songs by the "Wake Me Up" hitmaker, including one with the Coldplay frontman. "Yesterday was a strange and emotional day in many ways trying to finishing these songs. It's not the same producing without you by my side. "I miss you hanging over my shoulder doubting every little thing and detail in the song. #avicii #heaven," Carl posted on Instagram alongside a picture of the mix on his computer. Swedish site Aftonbladet had previously reported that the EDM star left behind nearly 200 tracks when he passed away. Avicii's family had confirmed he took his life under the stress of an unrelenting industry in Muscat, Oman on April ..