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British author Judith Kerr, creator of childhood favourites, dies aged 95
British writer and illustrator Judith Kerr, whose death at 95 was announced on Thursday, captivated young readers around the world with her tales of a fluffy tiger coming to tea, a trouble-prone cat and her own family's flight from Nazi Germany. With curly hair and a mischievous smile, the petite Kerr worked well into her 90s, saying she even picked up the pace in old age, drawing inspiration from events in her own life to become one of Britain's best-loved children's authors. Kerr was born in Berlin on June 14, 1923, fleeing Germany 10 years later after a policeman tipped off her father Alfred Kerr, a prominent Jewish writer, that the family was in danger from the rising Nazi power. "My father was ill in bed with flu and this man rang up and said: 'They are trying to take away your passport, you must get out immediately'," she recalled in an interview with AFP in June 2018. He took the first train to Switzerland and his wife and two children soon joined him. A day after their escape,
Lauda remembered in tributes at sombre Monaco
Poignant tributes to Niki Lauda, including a solitary red baseball cap left hanging on his earphones peg, were all around the Mercedes team motorhome and their cars on Thursday morning as practice began for the Monaco Grand Prix. On a dry and hazy morning in the Mediterranean principality, the cramped harbourside paddock was in sombre mood as Formula One honoured the Austrian, who died overnight Monday aged 70. Like Mercedes, where he was a larger-than-life figure on the pit-wall as the team's plain-speaking non-executive chairman, and Ferrari, with whom he won his first two championships, McLaren were also honouring the memory of the man and where he won his third drivers world title. The Ferrari SF90 cars ran with a decal marking his time with them in the form of a replica graphic of his name as used on the side of the cars when he raced for the team from 1974 to 1977. It was underlined in black as a sign of mourning. Sebastian Vettel, the four-time champion who is a keen historian .
Good that focus is not on South Africa: Hashim Amla
More than form, it was his experience that earned Hashim Amla a ticket to the upcoming World Cup and the South Africa batsman has said that he is hungry to show the world the pride he possesses in wearing the national team's jersey.
Jenelle Evans and David Eason fight for custody of kids
American TV star Jenelle Evans is back in court with her husband David Eason for the custody of their children.According to E-News, the former Teen Mom star and her husband appeared in a North Carolina courthouse on Wednesday afternoon for a hearing.Jenelle and David are parents to daughter Ensley Eason, 2, while the reality star is also mom to Jace Evans, 9 and Kaiser Griffith, 4.A source close to Jenelle told E! News on Wednesday that Jenelle and David's court case is "being adjourned until Friday."David and Jenelle face each other again in the court on Friday.The source explains, "They left court today with everything status quo from where they started today. She is hoping to get her kids back in time for the summer. Her lawyers are being very strict about allowing her to talk about anything."The court's decision on Friday would allow Jenelle and David to "move forward with whatever the court decides for Kaiser and Ensley."The mom of three "is very much hoping she will be able to ..
4 among 12 candidates from erstwhile royal families are leading
Of the 12 Lok Sabha candidates who are from the erstwhile royal families, four from the BJP are leading while the others are trailing, according to the Election Commission trends. In Rajasthan, three candidates come from erstwhile royal families. The Bharatiya Janata Party's Diya Kumari of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family is leading by around 5.4 lakh votes against the Congress' Devkinandan in Rajsamand. BJP candidate and sitting MP Dushyant Singh, the son of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje and scion of the erstwhile Dholpur royal family, is leading by over 4.5 lakh votes against the Congress' Pramod Sharma in Jhalawar-Baran constituency. However, the Congress' Bhanwar Jitendra Singh of the erstwhile Alwar royal family was trailing by around 3.2 lakh votes against the BJP's Balak Nath in the Alwar constituency. In Madhya Pradesh, where Jyotiraditya Scindia of erstwhile princely state of Gwalior is contesting from Guna, the Congress leader is trailing by over 1 lakh votes ...
Indian boy builds library to encourage people to read more
An Indian student in the UAE has put together a small library from book donation drives at his home and is encouraging people use it as he aims to inculcate the love of reading in youngsters who he believes spend more time using gadgets and playing video games. Kashinadh Pranesh, a nine-year-old student in Sharjah, is on a mission to inspire people to know more about the world and has previously been recognised in the UAE for his academic and philanthropic achievements. Last year, he donated the funds he won in a spelling bee to the victims of the Kerala floods. About two weeks ago, Pranesh won the Distinguished Student Award of the Hamdan Foundation. His efforts and achievements were also appreciated by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. "In 2016, the Year of Reading in the UAE, I came to know the importance of reading, so I have started collecting books through book drives and charity drives and started my own small library. Through this library, I wish to encourage my friends and ...
3 among 9 candidates from erstwhile royal families are leading
Of the nine Lok Sabha candidates who are from the erstwhile royal families, three from the BJP are leading while the others are trailing, according to Election Commission trends. In Rajasthan, three candidates come from erstwhile royal families. The BJP's Diya Kumari of the erstwhile Jaipur royal family is leading by over 2.7 lakh votes against the Congress' Devkinandan in Rajsamand. BJP candidate Dushyant Singh, the son of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje and scion of the erstwhile Dholpur royal family, is leading by over 2.5 lakh votes against the Congress' Pramod Sharma in Jhalawar-Baran constituency. However, the Congress' Bhanwar Jitendra Singh of the erstwhile Alwar royal family was trailing by around 2 lakh votes against the BJP's Balak Nath in the Alwar constituency. In Madhya Pradesh, where Jyotiraditya Scindia of erstwhile princely state of Gwalior is contesting from Guna, the Congress leader is trailing by around 90,000 votes against the BJP's Krishna Pal ...
Sharjah-based Indian boy builds library for neighbours
A Sharjah-based Indian boy is encouraging his neighbours and the rest of the community to use the small library at his home, which he has put together from book donation drives, the media reported on Thursday.
Inspired by Priyanka's work in Ethiopia: Nick Jonas
American pop-singer Nick Jonas says he is inspired by his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas's work as Unicef's Goodwill Ambassador in Ethiopia.
Sensex zooms past 40k-mark as NDA leads vote count
The BSE Sensex hit another lifetime high of 40,030.86 on Thursday as the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was seen leading in the Lok Sabha vote count.
Actor Vivek Oberoi gets police protection
The city police on Wednesday provided protection to actor Vivek Oberoi after he received threats to his life.Sources said that "police protection has been provided to Vivek Oberoi on the basis of the threat he has received."It is worth mentioning that Vivek on Monday had tweeted a collage of three images featuring him, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, her husband Abhishek Bachchan, their daughter Aaradhya and superstar Salman Khan.The post referred to Salman and Aishwarya's relationship as the 'opinion poll,' Vivek and Aishwarya's affair as the 'exit poll' and her current family with husband Abhishek and daughter Aaradhya as the 'final result.'On Tuesday, the Mumbai Mahila Congress had demanded the police to lodge an FIR under Section 509 (gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Oberoi."This is to bring to your attention that actor Vivek Oberoi has insulted women modesty by his statement. Being an artist, his political interference ...
Mathura: Woman takes man to police, accuses him of mobile theft
Catching hold of a man with a towel, a woman was seen taking him to the police station."The woman accused the man of stealing her phone, however, no phone was found from him," said police.The man is also reported to have been intoxicated in the incident reported on Tuesday."We have not filed a case in the incident as the woman hasn't filed a written complaint against the man. If she does, we will take action," said police.
Indra Nooyi receives honorary degree from Yale University for achievements in business
Former PepsiCo chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi was presented with an honorary degree by the prestigious Yale University, her alma mater, in recognition of her achievements in business and for being a global role model who encouraged women and girls to see themselves as top corporate executives. Nooyi, who received a degree in Master of Public and Private Management from the university's Yale School of Management in 1980, was presented with the Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. "Intrepid trailblazer, you have led with purpose, ascending the corporate ladder and encouraging women and girls to picture themselves in the C-suite. With brilliance and fortitude, you have embraced change, seized opportunities, and set an enduring example of success," stated the citation for Nooyi at the university-wide commencement ceremony on May 20. "Global role model, in recognition of your achievements in business and for society, we are honoured to present you with your second Yale degree, Doctor of Humane
T'gana artist Surya Prakash dies at 78
Eminent artist from Telangana Surya Prakash who held several one-man shows in India and took part in exhibitions abroad, died here Wednesday. Born in Hyderabad, Surya Prakash, 78, received 'Kala Vibhushan' award and other honours, official sources said. Expressing grief over the death, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao described the departed soul as an artist who brought name and fame to Telangana art, they said. Surya Prakash obtained a diploma in Fine Arts from the Government College of Fine Arts and Architecture, Hyderabad. He got a scholarship from the Andhra Pradesh Lalit Kala Academy, the sources said. Surya Prakash also participated in exhibitions in various foreign countries including Germany, Tokyo and London. He worked mainly in oils and acrylic, the sources added.
INMA reveals Global Media Awards winners
The news industry's most innovative initiatives were honoured in New York (USA) by the International News Media Association (INMA) and Dainik Jagran, yet again flagged the Indian flag high. Dainik Jagran earned maximum awards amongst Indian Newspapers for its spectacular initiatives and was adjudged 'Best in South Asia' newspaper brand.Produced by the International News Media Association (INMA), the Global Media Awards were presented today before more than 400 delegates attending the INMA World Congress of News Media at the Edison Ballroom in New York's Times Square.The 2019 Global Media Awards competition garnered 664 entries from 165 news media companies in 34 countries. Participants included newspaper media, magazine media, digital media, television media, and radio media. An international panel of 46 executives from 15 countries selected 194 finalists, and from those, the first place recipients have announced at today's Global Media Awards Dinner.Dainik Jagran won multiple ...
Emilia Clarke studied Hitler for 'Game of Thrones' finale speech
Emilia Clarke says she studied dictators and powerful world leaders, one of them being Adolf Hitler, for her last speech as Daenerys Targaryen in the season finale of "Game of Thrones". In the early minutes of the HBO series' final episode, Daenerys addresses an assembled horde of her Unsullied and Dothraki warriors in the fictitious High Valerian and Dothraki languages. "In giving all these speeches in fake languages, I watched a lot of videos of - now it seems funny - dictators and powerful leaders speaking a different language to see if I could understand what they were saying without knowing the language. "And you can! You absolutely can understand what Hitler's f***ing saying, these single-focus orators speaking a foreign language," Clarke told Variety. The actor, who lives in Northern Ireland, said she was a nervous wreck ahead of shooting the scene and spent innumerable hours practising her lines. "This speech meant so much to me. I was so worried that I was going to f*** it ...
Varanasi astrologers predict instability in politics
The triumvirate of Jupiter, Rahu and Saturn may upset the exit-poll calculations and cause some trouble in the formation of the new government at the Centre.
Two senior aides to leave Trump administration
Two more senior aides to US President Donald Trump have announced that they were stepping down, the latest staff changes in the White House.
Maisie regrets not killing a major character from her 'GoT' list
Arya Stark ended her heroic "Game of Thrones" arc by planning to journey beyond the west of Westeros but actor Maisie Williams says she had hoped for her character to cross off Cersei Lannister's name from her kill list. Arya decides not to follow through her plan following a last minute advice from The Hound, who, like her, has been driven by revenge throughout his life. He manages to extract his revenge against his evil brother, The Mountain, at the cost of his own life in the penultimate episode of the show. "I just wanted to be on set with Lena (Headey) again, she's good fun. And I wanted Arya to kill Cersei even if it means (Arya) dies too. Even up to the point when Cersei's with Jaime I thought, 'He's going to whip off his face (and reveal it is Arya)' and they're both going to die. I thought that's what Arya's drive has been," Williams told Entertainment Weekly. Arya may have skipped killing Cersei but she manages to kill the Night King in one of the most popular moments from ..
Canada shuts down zoo, charges owner with cruelty
Canadian authorities on Tuesday raided a zoo, arrested its owner, and seized more than 100 animals including lions, zebras, kangaroos and bears -- after finding two dead tigers on the property. Norman Trahan, owner of the Saint-Edouard Zoo in Saint-Edouard-de-Maskinonge, about 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Montreal, faces charges of animal cruelty and neglect. If convicted he faces up to five years in prison and a lifetime ban on owning animals. The local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), which has policing powers in the province, and a team of veterinarians spent the morning cataloguing and checking on the health of each of the animals. "Given the magnitude and the complexity of the endeavour, the operation will take place over a number of weeks and will be conducted in partnership with Humane Society International, an organization specialized in mass animal rescue operations," Sophie Gaillard, who is in charge of the operation, told a press ...
