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After tweet, Pak releases video to remember Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary
Pakistan on Friday released a video remembering 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan on his 218th death anniversary, a couple of hours after tweeting about the same.The text in the video celebrates Tipu Sultan as a hero, saying, "Renowned for his bravery in the wars against the British Empire. He is regarded as the first freedom fighter for his fierce battles against the British."The text further states that the Sultan ensured the right of minorities. He built a church, the first in Mysore, at the request of the French.The video labels him "the last arrow in the arsenal" who could stop the British Empire.The video came barely few hours after the Government of Pakistan tweeted to mark the death anniversary of the Muslim Mysore ruler."Revisiting an important & influential historical figure, Tiger of Mysore - Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary. Right from his early years, he was trained in the art of warfare & had a fascination for learning," tweeted the Pakistani government.Though .
Meghan Markle's father to walk her down the aisle at royal wedding
Meghan Markle's father will walk her down the aisle at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle to marry Prince Harry on May 19, the Kensington Palace announced today. Thomas Markle, 73, will be by the side of his daughter, who will drive up to the wedding venue with her mother, Doria Ragland, 61. "Both of the bride's parents will have important roles in the wedding. On the morning of the wedding, Ms Ragland will travel with Ms Markle by car to Windsor Castle," the Kensington Palace statement said. "Mr Markle will walk his daughter down the aisle of St George's Chapel. Ms Markle is delighted to have her parents by her side on this important and happy occasion," the statement said. Thomas Markle, a former Hollywood lighting director, now lives in retirement in Mexico. There had been a lot of media speculation if he would be part of the wedding ceremony as American actress Markle was known to be closer to her mother, who divorced her father in 1988. Ragland, a yoga enthusiast, reportedly ...
What happened at National Film Awards was unfortunate, avoidable: Shatrughan
Shatrughan Sinha has the unique advantage of being common to both cinema and politics. Therefore, he shares the distress of the National Film Award winners who boycotted the function due to the limited presence of President Ram Nath Kovind.
75-year-old man sexually abuses minor girl in Odisha
A minor girl in Odisha's Balasore district was sexually abused allegedly by a 75-year-old man, who has been arrested, police said today. The incident took place at Sana Matipur village in Balasore district yesterday and the parents of the 10-year-old girl lodged an FIR at Simulia police station against the septuagenarian. According to the FIR, the man committed the crime at his house where he stays alone. The accused has been arrested based on the FIR and investigations are on, the police said. "The police arrested the man who allegedly sexually abused the minor girl after luring her with chocolates and money. The accused will undergo medical examination," Inspector-in-charge of Simulia Police Station, Sanjay Panda told reporters.
Pakistan remembers Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary
Pakistan on Friday remembered 18th-century ruler Tipu Sultan on his 218th death anniversary."Revisiting an important & influential historical figure, Tiger of Mysore - Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary. Right from his early years, he was trained in the art of warfare & had a fascination for learning," tweeted the Pakistani Government.Though the Pakistan government tweeted about the Mysore ruler on his death anniversary, it has also come at a time when Karnataka is set to witness elections in a week.Popularly known as Tiger of Mysore, he has become a controversial figure in India, especially since 2015, when the BJP and the Congress engaged in a war of words over the birth anniversary celebrations of Tipu on November 10.BJP considers the historical figure a 'Muslim tyrant' and describes him as 'anti-Hindu', 'anti-Karnataka' and 'mass murderer', while the Congress consider him as the first freedom fighter who fought against the British.Tipu had fought against the British and .
Gunmen attack mourners in Bangladesh, kill 5
Gunmen attacked mourners on Friday at a funeral in Bangladesh's southeastern Chittagong killing five people and injuring six others.
Afghan mother sells baby to raise money for medical care
A mother of two in Afghanistan sold her five-month-old daughter to raise money for medical treatment for a relative. The case sparked public outcry and officials as well as others raised money for both the treatment and to get back the child.
Jnanpith laureate M T Vasudevan Nair bags ONV Literary Prize
Jnanpith laureate M T Vasudevan Nair has won this year's annual ONV Literary Prize, instituted in memory of iconic poet late O N V Kurup, for his overall contributions to Malayalam literature. The award, comprising a cash prize of Rs three lakh, citation and a plaque, was instituted by the ONV Cultural Academy here. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would present the award to Nair, popularly known as M T among his admirers, at a function here on May 27. He was selected by a jury comprising critic M M Basheer, K Jayakumar and Prabhavarma. The panel also selected Anuja Akathoot's poetry collection, 'Amma Urangunnilla' for the young writer award, a statement said.
Two more children mauled by dogs in Sitapur
Two more children were mauled to death and as many injured by packs of stray dogs in the district today, police said. Earlier on Tuesday three children were mauled to death by dogs in villages of Khairabad area after which the district administration called a dog-catching team from Mathura to deal with the menace. Giving details of today's incident, police said the first attack took place in Budanpur village when Virendra (10) was collecting mangoes and was attacked by a pack of dogs.He was rushed to a hospital where he died, police said. In a separate incident in village Mahisangpur, Geeta (6) was mauled to death by dogs outside her house. Two others were injured is similar incidents. One Rinkal (5) of Peerpur village and a 12-year-girl of Choubeypur village were injured in dog bites while they were going to school, police said. A four-member team from Mathura along with forest officials arrived here on Wednesday and started an operation with the help of the police and locals ...
2018 Nobel Literature Prize postponed after #MeToo turmoil
For the first time in almost 70 years there will be no Nobel Literature Prize this year, as the Swedish Academy that selects the laureate finds itself in turmoil over links to a man accused of sex crimes amid the #MeToo campaign. "We find it necessary to commit time to recovering public confidence in the Academy before the next laureate can be announced," the Academy's interim permanent secretary Anders Olsson said in a statement Friday, adding two prizes would be announced in 2019. The body has been plunged in crisis since November, in the wake of the global #MeToo campaign, when Swedish newspaper of reference Dagens Nyheter published the testimonies of 18 women claiming to have been raped, sexually assaulted or harassed by Jean-Claude Arnault, an influential figure on the Swedish culture scene. Arnault, the French husband of Academy member and poet Katarina Frostenson, has denied the allegations. The revelations have sowed deep discord among the Academy's 18 members about how to ...
87-yr-old woman constructs toilet to make her village open defecation free
An 87-year-old woman from the Badali village of Udhampur district has become a role model for the whole country as she is single-handedly constructing a toilet near her house in a bid to make her village open defecation free.After the District Administration Team of the village launched many awareness camps about the 'Swach Bharat Mission', educating villagers about the ill effects of defecating in open, Rakkhi took a lead and decided to construct her own toilet.She is doing the masonry work herself as she does not have money to hire labours.While speaking to ANI, Rakki disclosed that from a decade she had been defecating in open without knowing its ill effects."I want everyone to use the toilet as defecating in open gives birth to many kinds of diseases. I am poor and don't have money to build a toilet, hence decided to build the toilet with my own hands without any constructed tool or help. My son made the mud for my toilet after which I leveled the bricks and did the masonry work ..
Allies BJP, AJSU to fight by-election separately
The BJP and the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), which together rule Jharkhand, will contest the by-election in the Assembly constituency of Gomia separately. But the BJP will support the AJSU in Silli.
I have no legacy to leave behind: Amitabh Bachchan (IANS Interview)
The world knows him as Bollywood's "Shahenshah", but he prefers to be known as the son of late eminent poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan. Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has been in public life from the day he was born, but has no legacy of his own to leave behind.
Have to do a lot to earn back trust: Smith
Former Australia captain Steve Smith today vowed to earn back the "trust" that he lost due to his role in the ball-tampering scandal, saying he has been left humbled by the "incredible" support that came his way after the furore. "It's great to be back home in Australia. I have had some time away to come to terms with everything and now it's time to get back into it," Smith wrote in an Instagram post. "The amount of e-mails and letters I have received has been incredible and I have been extremely humbled by the enormous amount of support you have given me. I now have a lot to do to earn back your trust," he added. The batsman is serving a one-year ban for his role in the scandal that also led to suspensions on vice-captain David Warner and opener Cameron Bancroft. This is Smith's first comment on his future plans since the emotional breakdown at the airport on his return from South Africa in March. "To my Mum, Dad and Dani (his wife) you have been my rock through this and I can't ...
Minor raped by landlord
A three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her landlord in Babu Singh Colony in this district, police said today. The girl complained of stomach ache to her mother who took her to a hospital where doctors found that she had been raped. "When I returned home, my daughter complained of stomach ache and her condition was deteriorating. When we took her to the hospital, we found out the reason. My son told me that the landlord had taken her with him," the woman said in a statement to police. Bakhshiwala Police station in-charge Inspector Darshan Singh said a case was registered on the statement of the victim's mother. The girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital, he said. Police have arrested the accused Surinder Kumar alias Fauji (36).
My social work comes from pure compassion: Akshay Kumar
Whether it is standing up for the rights of stuntmen in the Indian film industry or training girls for self-defence, supporting the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' or narrating the story of a man who took up the cause of menstrual hygiene -- National Award-winning actor Akshay Kumar has dabbled in it all. He says his social work is a result of compassion towards humanity.
G-Eazy reportedly arrested in Sweden
Singer Halsey's rapper boyfriend G-Eazy has reportedly been arrested in Sweden.
Dua Lipa enjoys single life
Singer Dua Lipa says she enjoys being single because she learns a lot more about herself.
Twitter finds bug, suggests users to change password
Twitter has recommended all users to change their passwords after a bug was found that stored passwords in an internal log.An official statement from Twitter stressed that the mishap did not expose its 330 million users to any security breach."We recently found a bug that stored passwords unmasked in an internal log. We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone," the statement read.Even though the bug was fixed, the company suggested taking the precautionary measure, "Out of an abundance of caution, we ask that you consider changing your password on all services where you've used this password."The company said that they are "implementing plans to prevent this bug from happening again.
Case registered in connection with hoax call
The Delhi Police has registered a case in connection with a hoax call received about a bomb on a Mumbai-bound flight, police said today. A staffer of the Indigo airlines had yesterday informed the security authorities that they had received a call at about 8:15 am from an unidentified man, who said there was a bomb on the flight, the officials said. A case was registered today in the matter against unidentified persons, the police said. The mandatory meeting of the Bomb Threat Assessment Committee (BTAC) was immediately convened at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), which declared that it was a "hoax" call after about two hours, the officials said. The call had sent the security apparatus at airport into a tizzy for a few hours. It had delayed an Indigo flight to Mumbai.
