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An Asian elephant, Babu, struggles to eat in China
Undeterred by the scorching heat, an eager crowd outside the guardrail encircling the leafy elephant enclosure cranes their necks, hoping to snap photos at the Zhengzhou Zoo in China's Henan province. The lone occupant is a 40-year-old male Asian elephant, Babu.
Cardi B, Offset are now 'official lamb owners'
After giving birth to their baby girl, Kulture, American stars Cardi B and husband Offset are now official owners of Lamborghini.Taking to Instagram, the 'Bodak Yellow' posted a snap of her and Offset resting against a blue Lamborghini Aventador and a green version of the luxury car, respectively.She wrote, "Blessed & Gifted. Official Lamb owners @offsetyrn #aventador #His&Hers #kultureparents."On the work front, Cardi B recently cancelled the 24k Magic tour with singer Bruno Mars which was going to be held in September. The star pulled out of the gig for her newborn baby.
George Michael leaves nothing to lover Fadi Fawaz in will
Singer-songwriter George Michael has left nothing to lover Fadi Fawaz in his will.
Ving Rhames says police held him at gunpoint in his own home
Ving Rhames has revealed he was held at gunpoint in his home earlier this year when a neighbour reported that "a large black man" had broken in. The "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" star was asked about his experience with racism on SiriusXM's "The Clay Cane Show" when he disclosed that the incident occurred while he was watching ESPN at his home in Santa Monica. "I get up, I open the door and there's a red dot pointed at my face from a 9-millimeter, and they say, 'Put up your hands.' Literally," he said. Rhames added that the team of police included a man the actor said, was the captain, who recognised him because their sons play basketball against each other. "They recognised me and apologised, and I said, 'Why are you doing this?'" he said. Rhames said, "He said to me, 'A woman called 911 and said a large black man was breaking in to the house'." The actor said he and the police then went over to the woman's house, and she denied making the call. "So here I am, in my own home, alone
Hilaria Baldwin shares post-baby lingerie selfie to 'inspire' other mothers
Fitness expert and actor Alec Baldwin's wife Hilaria Baldwin is feeling good and looking great 10 weeks postpartum and wants to be a post-baby body guiding light to other moms.
Michelle Williams thanks supporters amid depression battle
'Destiny's Child' singer Michelle Williams thanked her supporters for all the love she received over the week after she opened up about her depression.She took to Instagram to say, "Thank you ALL so much for every message of love and support sent! My family, friends and fiance have been AWESOME! Sitting here reflecting on the past two weeks. I had no plans of what I was going through being public BUT now that it is I have a made an even BIGGER commitment to the mental health awareness area. So many people are suffering, hurting, hopeless, lost and don't see a way out but there is. Depression s***s, but my faith in God and my commitment to doing the work to stay well is my way out! You have to do the work even when you're tired and feel the heaviness."She further added, " Take one step at a time! Don't overwhelm yourself. If you can just get up out the bed and brush your teeth and shower.....DO IT. For people dealing with depression , that is a HUGE step! Now don't be depressed AND ...
Luann de Lesseps to return to cabaret
Actress Luann de Lesseps is returning to her cabaret show after three weeks of treatment.The 'Real Housewives of New York' star announced it on Instagram on Saturday, reported E!Online."Thank you so much for all of your support. I wanted you to know I'm doing great, and I hope you'll come and see me on August 4 in Long Island or August 24 in Atlantic City. Looking forward to being back on stage," she wrote.The actress will reportedly continue her treatment after the show.Lesseps' co-star Bethenny Frankel earlier revealed that she would miss the taping of 'The Real Housewives of New York'."Luann is now surrounded by a core group of people who truly have her best interests at heart and who are working to make sure she gets the help she needs," Frankel said."Bravo has been very supportive of Luann during this time. It's a brave and honest decision by her, and everyone is rallying around her and wants the best for her," Frankel added.
Cardi B's daughter is her boss
Rapper Cardi B's newborn daughter Kulture Kiari is her "boss" as she says the child is already ruling the roost at just two-weeks-old.
Kristen Bell finds monogamy tough
Actress Kristen Bell says monogamy in marriage is tough because she is still attracted to other people but she and her husband Dax Shepard are very honest with each other.
Pregnant goat dies after being gang-raped by 8 men in Haryana
A complaint has been registered against eight men in Haryana's Mewat district for allegedly gang-raping a pregnant goat, who later died.The incident took place on the night of July 25 while the complaint was filed the next day in Mewat's Nagina police station."One person, Aslu registered a complaint on July 26 that his goat was gang-raped on the night of July 25 by Savakar, Haroon, Jaffar and five others whose identities are yet to be ascertained. All the accused are currently absconding," said Nagina police station in charge (SI) Rajbir Singh.Meanwhile, the owner of the goat, Aslu said: "They took my goat to an old home in the evening. One of the accused is mental. When I told them that I will file a complaint against them, they said you can do anything that you want, we will continue to do this. They don't fear getting jailed as they claim to having contacts with big people."A medical of the goat will soon be conducted after which the police will take an action against those
Pradip Chowdhury to receive Mohun Bagan Ratna
Mohun Bagan 'Ratna', the highest honour of the century-old club will be conferred on former India international Pradip Chowdhury at its foundation day programme tomorrow. Goalkeeper Shilton Paul will be awarded the Best Footballer for the year 2017-18. A former Mohun Bagan captain, Chowdhury was also the India team manager.He made headlines for wrong reasons when he left the India camp days before the 2011 Asian Cup after a reported fallout with the then chief coach Bob Houghton. Chowdhury will be the 18th recipient of the award first given to Sailen Manna in 2001. Former India defender Subrata Bhattacharya won the prize last year. The awardees also include Sudip Chatterjee (Best Cricketer), Sourav Das (Best Youth Footballer Player) and a special award to Rahim Ali for his performance in the U-17 World Cup.
Mohun Bagan Ratna for ex-India defender Chowdhury
City football giants Mohun Bagan will confer the club's highest honour, the Mohun Bagan Ratna, on former India international Pradip Chowdhury on Sunday, a statement from the club said.
Guardiola's love helped me get through crisis, says Silva
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City showed their human side in the sympathetic manner with which they treated David Silva over the premature birth of his son Mateo the Spanish star told The Daily Mirror. Silva -- who has become a City favourite for the role he has played in eight years at the club in winning three Premier League titles, three League Cups and an FA Cup -- said those months of flying back and forth between England and Spain to spend time with Mateo were the "toughest of his life". Mateo was born extremely premature in December last year and Silva missed four games over the busy festive period as a result. "I have always been well treated by the club, but when Mateo was born prematurely I think it was the time when I realised just how much the club means to me," said Silva. "It was Christmas. It was the busiest part of the season and I knew Pep needed me to play. "Yet Pep just said to me 'look, there is nothing more important than your family. Take all the time you need to
CK Bose adamant on 'Gandhi-goat' remark
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose on Saturday remained firm on his Mahatma Gandhi-goat tweet.Bose earlier tweeted that Hindus should shun mutton as Mahatma Gandhi considered "goat as mother".Speaking to ANI, Bose said, "One has to understand the subtlety of my tweet. The entire nation is shocked to see the kind of violence and lynchings that are taking place across the country. The responsibility of political parties and governments is to ensure that law and order is maintained. Mr Nehru (Jawahar Lal Nehru) and Mahatma Gandhi when they used to stay in our house, they used to have some specific demands. One such demand was to be given goat's milk. So, my grandfather brought two goats and Gandhiji was served goats milk."He further advised people that one should also stop eating goat meat because Gandhi Ji used to drink goat milk."If you attack people for consuming beef then you should also stop ...
Man climbs tower in Delhi demanding special status for Andhra
A man from Bhopal climbed a tower here on Friday, carrying a placard demanding special status for Andhra Pradesh.
Hindi translation of book on artist Anjolie Ela Menon released
The Hindi version of a book containing seminal works of contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon was launched on Friday at the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here.
Kuwaiti couple held for assaulting customs officials at Sri Lanka airport
A Kuwaiti couple has been held in Sri Lanka for assaulting customs officials while allegedly trying to smuggle in a pet dog at the Bandaranaike International Airport here today, police said. A woman, 32, and her partner, 29, assaulted five customs officials, including a woman, at the airport on being asked for quarantine formalities related to the canine, they said. The officials tried to prevent the couple from smuggling in the dog and when they insisted on quarantine formalities the duo tried to escape the airport, the police said. The accused woman bit a woman customs official. When the other officials responded to the situation, they were also assaulted, the police said. The officials were taken to a hospital for treatment, they added. Reports said the couple was being held at a police station near the airport and would appear before a magistrate tomorrow.
Prince Harry and Meghan's wedding priest is fighting cancer
The church priest, who helped Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married, is now fighting prostate cancer.According to TMZ, Bishop Michael Curry found out about the ailment a few months ago, during a routine check-up.He is set to undergo surgery in the coming week to get rid of his prostate gland.It is estimated that it would take somewhere around four to six weeks for the priest to recuperate."I am happy to say that the prognosis looks very good and quite positive," TMZ quoted Curry, as saying.His religious discourse "love is the way" stole the show at the royal wedding.On a related note, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex Harry and Meghan got married on May 19.
Ganguly hails Imran
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly today congratulated legendary Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan, who is poised to become his country's prime minister after more than two decades of political struggle. The 1992 World Cup-winning captain led his party to power in the country's general elections. "Congratulations to him. He has been fighting for a long time and now he is set to become the prime minister of Pakistan," the Cricket Association of Bengal president said at its annual awards ceremony here. Imran's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won 115 out of the 272 seats in National Assembly. Earlier the CAB gave U-19 pacer Ishan Porel the best U-19 cricketer of the year award and named Dipti Sharma as the best senior women's cricketer. Former Bengal pacer Barun Burman was honoured with the Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award. "It's time we need to win the Ranji Trophy. I hope to celebrate with a Ranji Trophy winning side soon," Ganguly said. CAB joint secretary Avishek Dalmiya pointed out ...
Feels great: Anuradha Paudwal on getting Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar
Veteran singer Anuradha Paudwal feels honoured that she will be bestowed the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar here on Saturday.