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Five killed as tractor-trolley falls from railway overbridge
Five persons were killed and over 50 injured when a tractor-trolley fell on to a road from a railway overbridge which did not have railings here on Tuesday, police said. The mishap that took place at the Ghuhar bridge in Lucknow, claimed the lives of three women, a man and a child.
Bad diet was the reason I used to vomit on pitch: Messi
Barcelona, March 20 (IANS A change in his diet has helped Argentine FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi not throw up on the pitch during games, the celebrated forward revealed .
For Sushil, CWG first step towards unfulfilled Olympic dream
There is nothing to prove anymore but quite a bit left to achieve, says India's most decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar, who considers next month's Commonwealth Games the first step towards accomplishing his "unfulfilled" dream of a third Olympic medal. A two-time defending champion at the Commonwealth Games, the 34-year-old, who has an Olympic bronze and silver to his credit, feels competing in Gold Coast would prolong his career. The 66kg freestyle grappler expects to get a fair idea of where he stands at the international stage when he takes the mat in the CWG. "Since I started wrestling my only aim was to represent the country and do well for it. I have always given my 100 per cent on the mat whenever I was fit. I can't change people's mindset. I have nothing to prove to anyone," Sushil told PTI in an exclusive interview. The tinge of bitterness in that statement is due to the selection controversies he has found himself. The most prominent was before the 2016 Olympics, where ...
7-month-old tiger cub dies at Tata zoo
A 7-month-old female tiger cub died in the Tata Steel Zoological Park, a Tata Steel statement said. The cub died at the zoo on Sunday afternoon, the statement said yesterday. It was born on August 23 last year and was put under symptomatic treatment for Babesiosis, it said. According to Oxford Dictionaries, Babesiosis is a disease of cattle and other livestock, transmitted by the bite of ticks. It affects the red blood cells and causes the passing of red or blackish urine. The disease is caused by protozoans of the genus Babesia, phylum Sporozoa. A post-mortem examination was carried out by a team of veterinarians, including the consultant of the zoo V K Singh, in presence of a forest department official and two senior officials of the zoo, the statement added. Currently, the Tata Steel Zoological Park has five tigers, it said.
Jim Carrey's artwork resembling Sarah Huckabee Sanders sparks row
Jim Carrey is getting slammed online for a portrait he shared online that bears resemblance to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders."This is the portrait of a so-called Christian whose only purpose in life is to lie for the wicked. Monstrous!" the 56-year-old star captioned the post.Shortly after 'The Kidding' actor shared his artwork, some twitterers quickly spoke out against him."And this is one more reason that I'm done with Hollywood. It's ok to be mean and hurtful as long as it's to someone you disagree with, right? Btw, this is a classic example of bullying. But again, it's ok as long as it's someone you disagree with, right?" one user tweeted."Booo! My kids love to quote lines from your films. We always found joy in that. Now it just make me sad. You entertain, you do(did) it welI. We enjoy your craft in spite of our political differences. But now? Sarah Sanders? Come on! No more Ace Ventura for us. I ain't doing it," another wrote.On Monday, Carrey shared another
Rajnath hosts dinner for Padma awardees, shares experiences
Home Minister Rajnath Singh tonight hosted a dinner for 43 prominent people, who will be conferred with the Padma awards tomorrow. The Padma awardees, many of them "unsung heroes" who served the poor, set up free schools and popularised tribal arts globally, shared their experiences, their life stories at the gathering. "Had a great interaction with the Padma Awardees this evening. It is quite inspiring to hear the stories of their sacrifices and selfless service to the society. Their transformative work deserves to be honoured," Singh tweeted. A home ministry official said this was for the first time that such a dinner was being organised for the Padma awardees by the home minister. These Padma awardees, who have been working tirelessly, are the torchbearers of the "New India", the official said. Noted music composer Illaiyaraja, Hindutava thinker P Parameswaran and 41 other prominent personalities will the conferred with the prestigious Padma awards of 2018 by President Ram Nath ...
Four children drown in tank in Telangana
Four children drowned in a village tank Kothagudem district of Telangana today, police said. The children, two of them aged ten and the others 12, went for a swim in the tank at Sayamma Cheruu around 1 pm when the mishap occurred, they said. The bodies of the children, all residents of Bommanapally village, were noticed by the locals this evening. This is second such drowning incident in the state in the last two days. Five members of a family, including three children, allegedly drowned in a tank during a visit to attend the marriage of one of their relatives in neighbouring Medak District yesterday.
Bomb hoax emails sent to hundreds of schools in England
Over 400 schools in England were today targeted with bomb hoax emails that claimed a device would be detonated on the grounds unless online payments were made to an address. Scotland Yard said the malicious communications were under investigation but ruled out any threat to life. These are currently being treated as hoaxes. At this stage there is no evidence to suggest that this is terror-related, the Metropolitan Police said. Schools in London, Manchester, Northumbria and North Yorkshire were among those that received the email, which demanded 5,000 USD and warned against calling the police. A number of schools were evacuated while the threat level was assessed before resuming normal routine. "We have spoken to all schools who have contacted us, reassured them that there is no need to evacuate and offered them security advice," said Detective Superintendent Tony Cockerill from Humberside Police, which received reports of 19 schools being targeted by the hoax emails. Greater ...
Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi cancels award ceremony amid controversy over work on Mira Bai
The Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi (RSA) cancelled its annual award ceremony hours before the scheduled event allegedly due to a controversy that erupted over a work by author Hardan Harsh on Mira Bai, a Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Lord Krishna. The ceremony was to be held on Sunday evening in Udaipur, in which Harsh's fictional work 'Historical Mira' was shortlisted by the RSA for its prestigious annual award Rangey Raghav given to an author for outstanding work in literature. The controversy surfaced after a group of academicians raised objections to the content of the book that allegedly projected Mira Bai and Mewar rulers in low light. Mira Bai was of high character and ideals. Assassination of her character is unimaginable. Writing is good when it is based on facts and research. Imaginary writing without references is wrong, noted historian Raghvendra Manohar said. However, Harsh said that literature is not history. "I have written the book based on the references from Colonel ...
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UK police: No forced entry in Russian businessman death
British police say no sign of forced entry has been found at the home where a London-based Russian businessman died from a neck compression. Metropolitan Police Commander Clarke Jarrett said Monday the forensic investigation into the death of businessman Nikolai Glushkov is continuing. Glushkov, 68, was found dead at his south London home on March 12. The 68-year-old Glushkov was an associate of Boris Berezovsky, a Kremlin critic who died under disputed circumstances in 2013. Police have said they do not see a link between the Glushkov case and the recent poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in the English city of Salisbury.
Queen of Clubs wins Thank You All Cup'
: Queen of Clubs, trained by R Vaibhav and ridden by R Karthik, won the 'Thank You All Cup', the main event of the races here today. Trainer J Sebastian saddled two winners while jockey S Jagadeesh rode two winners. Two favourites obliged in a card of eight events.
Two arrested over bomb hoax call to Chennai airport
A bomb threat call to the airport here turned out to be a hoax and two persons have been arrested in this connection, police said today. The call was received at the police control room last night with the caller claiming that one Sakthi Saravanan had told him that he was going to plant a bomb at the international terminal here, they said. The information was immediately passed on to airport police and a probe revealed that the threat was a hoax, police said. The telephone call was traced to Pallikaranai area here and in a swift action a special team nabbed two persons-- identified as Deepu Anand, who made the call, and his friend Sakthi Saravanan, within an hour. During investigation, Anand claimed that Saravanan had taken money from him in return for a job at the airport but did not honour it. Anand wanted to teach him a lesson and called the police control room, telling them that Saravanan had shared with him plans of planting a bomb at the airport. The two persons ...
Lioness dies in Bannerghatta biological park
A 25-year-old lioness has died due to multi-organ failure at the Bannerghatta Biological Park here, authorities said today. The lioness had a history of rectal prolapse and was treated for it in January. It developed the same problem yesterday and died during treatment, the BBP said. The post-mortem revealed that death was due to multiple growth in the lungs and multi-organ failure, a BBP release said. The lioness was brought to Bengaluru from Sangli zoo in Maharashtra in July 2001.
Deepika Padukone: The queen of Instagram
Deepika Padukone has yet again proved she is the reigning queen of Bollywood as she has emerged as the most followed Indian celeb on Instagram.The photo-sharing app, which, for the first time announced the Instagram Awards in India, declared the 'Padmaavat' star as the winner of the 'Most Followed Account' title with 22.4 million followers.Talking about the feat, the 32-year-old said, "Staying connected with my fans and loved ones is extremely important to me! I value the love, support & connection I share with them and I hope I continue to remain true & authentic!"Deepika is followed by Priyanka Chopra with 22 million followers, and Alia Bhatt with 20.8 million followers as on March, 2018. Top Accounts mean these profiles generated the highest number of followers in 2017.'Dhadak' star Ishaan Khatter is India's 'Emerging Account' for growing his fan base on Instagram significantly throughout 2017.Further, in recognition for building a community of 20 million followers, ...
Old railway bridge near Vasai damaged after dredger hits piers
The old Panju railway bridge between Naigaon and Bhayander here was damaged after a dredger hit its piers while going beneath it, police said today. The incident happened in the evening on Saturday when a dredger called "Sea King" was passing under the bridge while the water level in the creek was high, police said. The British-era bridge was decommissioned by the railways some years ago and therefore the mishap did not affect railway traffic in any way, the official added. "Vasai police have registered a case under relevant sections of the IPC and the Indian Railway Act. No arrest has been made so far and investigations are underway," a police official informed.
Payne's night out with Cheryl's brother
Singer Liam Payne, whose relationship with his partner Cheryl is going through a crisis, seems to be still close to her family as he enjoyed hanging out with her brother and nephews here.
Khade wins gold at the Singapore National Age Group Swimming C'ships.
Young swimmer Virdhawal Khade, continued his winning streak with a gold medal in the 50 metres freestyle category at the 49th Singapore National Age Group Swimming Championships (SNAG). Competing against a host of international swimmers, Khade swam his season best timing of 23.02 seconds to win the gold. The 26-year-old had also bagged a silver medal in the 50 metres freestyle at the same event. "This was a good place to start. It always feels great winning for the country. Honestly, I expected a faster time, but I'll take this. There was a lot to learn from all the races in Singapore, and I know I can improve so much more in the coming months," Khade said. Talking about his preparations for the upcoming Commonwealth Games, the Arjuna awardee said, "I have been training in Bangalore for five months now. Things have been on track and I have been swimming competitions to prepare myself for the Games." "My times have been good and improving consistently, and at this point I feel it is ..
1100 couples tie knot in mass wedding in Chhattisgarh
A mass marriage ceremony was organised in Bastar's Jagdalpur on Sunday.As many as 1100 couples tied the knot at the ceremony organised under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Kanya Vivah yojana.Out of 1100 couples, 11 couples were of the Christian community. The wedding for the rest were performed as per the Hindu rituals.On behalf of the government, several arrangements were made for the bride and groom and each pair was given 15,000 household items as gift.Chief Minister Raman Singh also graced the occasion and gave his blessings to the newly-weds.
Meghan Markle 'missing' online friends
Actress Meghan Markle is "missing" her online friends after being forced to give up social media ahead of her wedding to Prince Harry.
