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Facebook under scanner for allowing dogfighting content on platform
Facebook has come under the scanner for allegedly allowing content related to dog fighting on its platform. Dog fighting is illegal in a number of nations around the world.Animal rights organisation, Lady Freethinker, conducted an investigation and found that dogfighters are promoting their trade on Facebook through posts that may include dogs mauling each other, chained up in factory-like training facilities, or displaying the scars of fighting.The organisation further found more than 2,000 posts promoting dogfighting or trafficking animals used for fighting, over 150 pages, groups and profiles actively promoting or engaged in the sale of animals for fighting, and more than 160,563 followers of the top five groups and pages.
Trump, Japanese Emperor pledge to boost cooperation
The US and Japan on Monday pledged to continue and expand cooperation during a state dinner hosted by newly-crowned Japanese Emperor Naruhito in honour of American President Donald Trump during the latter's official visit to the Asian country.
Ex BJP MP Hariom Singh Rathore dies
BJP's former MP Hariom Singh Rathore died after prolonged illness in a hospital in Udaipur on Monday, a senior party official said. He was 61. Rathore's funeral will take place on Tuesday at his ancestral village Kelwa in Rajsamand district," Virendra Singh, the BJP's district president said. Rathore was BJP MP from Rajsamand constituency from 2014-19 and Zila Pramukh from 1995-2000.
Just want to serve cows, won't return honour: German Padma awardee
After threatening to return her Padma Shri over denial of visa extension, German national Friederike Irina Bruning on Monday asserted that she will not give back the honour which was "bestowed on her with love and respect."Bruning, one of the awardees this year, made it to the list for taking care of sick and abandoned cows for more than two decades in Mathura.According to a media report, she had threatened to return her award after the Ministry of External Affairs denied to extend her visa.Surrounded by cows at a 'gaushala' in Mathura, Bruning spoke about her love of bovines and expressed concerns over their condition."How can I return something which was given to me with love and respect? But, if I am not being allowed to continue the work which I was honoured for then why did they award me in the first place?" Bruning, 61, questioned.On Sunday, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, in a tweet, said that she has sought a report over visa extension denial to her. Bruning's visa is
IAF chief leads 'missing man' formation in tribute to Kargil heroes
Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa Monday flew the 'missing man' formation in a MiG-21 aircraft to pay tributes to Squadran Leader Ajay Ahuja and other fallen heroes of the Kargil war. He was accompanied by Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Western Air Command Air Marshal R Nambiar in the flypast organised at Air Force Station in Bhisiana here. The 'missing man' formation is an aerial salute accorded to honour the fallen comrades-in-arms. It is an arrow formation, with a gap between two aircraft in the formation depicting the missing man, the IAF said in a statement. The Chief of the Air staff, led a four aircraft, MiG-21 'missing man' formation flypast to honour the valour and supreme sacrifice of men killed in action during 'Operation Safed Sagar' at Kargil, an IAF spokesperson said. Later, in a sombre ceremony, he laid a wreath at the War Memorial to honour the IAF men who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja had laid down his life during ...
Dubai-based Indian longs to see his newborn son 'Modi' in UP
A Muslim Indian worker in Dubai, who has named his newborn 'Narendra Damodardas Modi', longs to go back home in Uttar Pradesh to see his son who is already drawing attention with people in the neighbourhood coming to meet the child named after the prime minister. Mustaq Ahmed, 29, who works as a maintenance staff in Hatta, about 130 km from Dubai, said his wife who lives in Gonda district decided to name their son Modi as the baby was born on the day Prime Minister Narendra Modi won the elections with thumping majority for a second term. "When my wife called me with the good news on May 23, I asked her whether Narendra Modi had won the elections. Then I told her "Desh mein Modi agaya. Hamaray ghar main bhi Modi agaya. (Modi has come to power in the country. And Modi has arrived in our family too)," he told the Khaleej Times. Ahmed's wife Mainaz Begum came with the idea to name their son Narendra Modi while names for the boy were being discussed. People around her tried to make her ...
Mentally-challenged man climbs up street light pole in Noida
A 26-year-old mentally-challenged man climbed up a street light pole here on Monday, ensuing a ruckus that continued for at least half an hour, officials said. The incident occurred on Shivalik Marg, near Noida City Centre, and it was reported to the police around 8.30 am, the officials said. "Soon a police team from Sector 24 station reached the spot along with officials from the Fire department to bring him down. It was only after some 30 minutes that the man could be convinced and brought down safely with the help of a crane from the Electricity Department," a police official said. The man, identified as Aniruddh from Bihar's Betiah district was later released, SHO Pradeep Tripathi said. "He is mentally challenged. The reason why he climbed up the poll or why he was in that area are not known yet," he added.
'Chacha Cricket' among 5 to get Global Sports Fan Award
Pakistan's 'Chacha Cricket' aka Abdul Jalil along with Bangladesh's fan 'Tiger' aka Shoyab Ali and Sri Lanka's Gayan Senanayaka are three other global recipients of the first ever Global Sports Fan Awards 2019 at one of a kind award ceremony to be held in Manchester on June 14. Two Indian super fans -- Sudhir Kumar Gautam and Sugumar Kumar -- will also be receiving the award.
Kashyap files FIR against troll who threatened daughter
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says he has filed an FIR against a social media user who threatened to rape his daughter.
Rafale will prove to be the gamechanger for IAF ACM BS Dhanoa
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa on Monday said that Rafale combat aircraft would prove to be a "game-changer" for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as it would tilt the balance of power back in India's favour."IAF is about to get two squadrons of Rafale. Rafale has the capability that no enemy can interfere in the air operations which is a big thing. It will come and change the balance back to us," he told ANI here.Dhanoa was speaking on the 20th anniversary of the Kargil war at an event organised to honour Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, whose plane was shot down during the war. IAF Chief BS Dhanoa led the 'missing man' formation of the MiG-21 formation in the honour of the war hero.He said that whatever shortcomings the IAF had during the Kargil war were long gone, citing laser designator pod (LDP), which is the laser sensor-cum-targeting system used in aircraft are now present in all aircraft fleets and refuelling aircraft too have now been added."Whatever our deficiencies were back then are now .
Dubai-based Indian names newborn son 'Narendra Modi'
A Dubai-based Indian expat has named his newborn son Narendra Damodardas Modi, as an honour to the Indian Prime Minister's resounding victory in the recently concluded general elections, the media reported on Monday.
Taylor Swift dodges sexist questions
Taylor Swift, who turns 30 this December, has made it clear that she will not tolerate sexist interview questions.During an interview, a reporter, Deutsche Presse-Agentur asked Swift, if she felt like settling down and having children later this year.To which Swift replied, "I really do not think men are asked that question when they turn 30." "So I'm not going to answer that question now."According to Fox News, the singer also explained what turning a decade older meant to her."I hear others say that one in his thirties no longer has as much stress and anxiety in life as in my twenties. And I can join in the observation that we are in our twenties looking to gain experience, try things out, fail, make mistakes," the 'Love Story' singer said.Swift had earlier this year written a piece in a UK magazine about her learnings from interacting on online platforms."Social media can be great, but it can also inundate your brain with images of what you aren't, how you're failing, or who is in .
IAF chief flies 'missing man' formation for Kargil heroes
Twenty years after Pakistan had downed an Indian Air Force plane and later killed Squadron Leader Ajay Ahuja, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa on Monday flew the 'missing man' formation near Punjab's Bathinda town a tribute to the fallen Kargil heroes.
Festivities in Varanasi as PM Modi visits the holy city
Pappu ki Adi, the famous tea stall in Varanasi, is bustling with chai lovers on Monday. What makes the day more special is- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming to Varanasi, to the place whose voters sent him to Lok Sabha for the second consecutive time in the recently concluded general elections.Chandra Prakash Jain, a local businessman who had come to get his daily cup of tea, said the whole of Varanasi was waiting eagerly for PM Modi and added that the constituency would ensure PM Modi's win for many more terms in the future."We welcome Prime Minister Modiji on his first visit to Varanasi post his win in the Lok Sabha polls. The whole of Varanasi is eager to see him and thank him for the developmental work he has carried out in Varanasi and the country. He will win from here again and will definitely win two or three times more," Jain told ANI here.Sridhar Pandey, an astrologer from Ganga Ghat, said that PM Modi is a unique leader and his love for the people knows no bounds. ...
I'm not dating Karan Johar: Designer Prabal Gurung
New York-based Nepalese designer Prabal Gurung has denied rumours about having a "romantic relationship" with Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar.
Trump meets new Japanese Emperor
Visiting US President Donald Trump on Monday made history by becoming the first world leader to meet Japan's newly enthroned Emperor Naruhito.
Hyderabadi sets world record for serving food to over 1,000 people in single day
Gowtham Kumar, founder of Hyderabad-based NGO 'Serve Needy', got himself included into Universal Book of Records for serving food to more than 1,000 people in a single day.Kumar achieved the target on Sunday after he served food to more than 1,000 people at three different places. First, he has served food at Gandhi Hospital, then at Rajendra Nagar and finally at Amma Nanna orphanage home in Chowtuppal.The award was presented by Universal Book of Records India representative KV Ramana Rao and Telangana representative TM Srilatha.Talking to ANI, Kumar said, "I started Serve Needy organisation in 2014 and now we have around 140 volunteers. We have been doing these types of social activities since 2014. But today, I have served food to more than 1,000 people single-handedly. So, it was a world record.""Universal Book of Records has given me the certificate for the same. My organisation's main motto is 'No one deserves to die like an orphan when our organisation is there'. We are ...
Ready to sacrifice everything for protecting country's basic values: Sonia
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to the voters of Rae Bareli thanking them for their support to her in the Lok Sabha elections.
IAF Chief to fly MiG-21 to honour Kargil martyrs tomorrow
The IAF Chief was commanding the 17 Squadron based in Srinagar and Squadron Leader Ahuja was his Flight Commander.Ahuja was awarded Vir Chakra posthumously for his gallantry during the Kargil conflict in 1999.The formation flying will be carried out at the Air Force Station in Bathinda, which was the home base of the 17 Squadron before it was forward located to Srinagar.The 'missing man' flypast is an aerial salute to honour the fallen colleagues.Squadron Leader Ahuja's wife Alka and his son Ankur are expected to be present during the flypast.On May 27, 1999, Squadron Leader Ahuja was shot dead by Pakistani soldiers after he had ejected over the Batalik sector along the Line of Control, 200 km north-east of Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. He had parachuted on the ground but was tortured to death by Pakistani troops.On May 28, the IAF Chief will fly in a helicopter formation from Sarsawa near Saharanpur to honour the IAF personnel who laid down their lives after their chopper was shot down ..
Prince Harry's friend Nacho Figueras calls him "compassionate" in heartfelt post
Polo star Nacho Figueras is all praises for Prince Harry after their big polo match this weekend in Rome.The Duke of Sussex and Figueras participated in the 2019 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup, which will raise funds and awareness for Sentebale's work supporting children and young people affected by HIV in southern Africa, reported E! News.Recently, Figueras shared a loving post for Harry on his Instagram account along with a series of photos from their weekend game."The world thinks they know everything about this man," Figueras began his post.Calling him generous and compassionate, he added, "I have been fortunate enough to spend enough time over the years to learn and understand the man he really is, a kind, generous, compassionate person who is constantly thinking about how to make the world a better place, whether that is helping kids in Africa, talking openly about mental health, encouraging children or talking about climate change and the things that we all human beings need to .
