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It's finally happening to me: Kartik Aryan
"Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety" (SKTKS) is a blockbuster. And Kartik Aryan is finally a star.
Claudia Winkleman quits Instagram
British television presenter Claudia Winkleman says she is done with Instagram because it is all about "showing off".
Delhi's first Commissioner of Police dead
First Commissioner of Delhi Police and former Director General of Uttar Pradesh Police Jayendra Nath Chaturvedi passed away in Varanasi on Monday, police officials said.
Toddler dies after falling in bucket on water
A toddler died after falling in a bucket of water in east Delhi's Ashok Nagar, the police said today. The baby went to the bathroom with a tumbler and started dipping it in a bucket of water. When the tumbler fell in water he leaned to retrieve it and fell in the bucket, the police said. The mother was asleep during the incident and she woke up only after her husband returned from work, it said. The baby was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors failed to resuscitate him, it added.
Kolkata Mayor files police complaint, seeks security
City Mayor and West Bengal Minister Sovan Chatterjee, engaged in a bitter legal battle with his wife, on Monday said he was feeling "insecure" and filed a complaint with the police to seek security.
Meghan Markle marks Commonwealth Day with Queen
The would-be wife of Britain's Prince Harry, American actress Meghan Markle, today attended her first official engagement with Queen Elizabeth II to mark Commonwealth Day. The 36-year-old arrived with her fianc alongside Prince William and Kate Middleton to attend the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey in London, also attended by Prince Charles, Camilla - Duchess of Cornwall, and British Prime Minister Theresa May. In her customary Commonwealth Day message, the 91-year-old monarch said she looked forward to welcoming world leaders to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month, at her "homes in London and Windsor". She said: "There is a very special value in the insights we gain through the Commonwealth connection; shared inheritances help us overcome difference so that diversity is a cause for celebration rather than division". "We shall see this in action at the Commonwealth Heads of Government ...
Elderly NRI couple killed after being hit by train in Hry
An elderly NRI couple died today after being hit by a train near the Ambala City railway station, the railway police said. The deceased were identified as Sohan Lal (84) and Seeta (80), police said. The couple was residing with their son in New Zealand and had come to India a fortnight back to attend a wedding of their relative scheduled for March 24, they said. Railway police officials said when the couple were crossing the railway crossing near the Ambala City railway station in the afternoon they were hit by the train, police said. The couple were hit as they failed to notice the approaching train and died on the spot, they said. The relatives of the deceased couple were informed, police said.
Naidu urges PM to honour promises made during AP bifurcation
Insisting on his demand for special category status to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honour the promises made by the centre at the time of bifurcation of the state. Addressing the Legislative Council, he also said the TDP wanted the Centre to review the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act and the promises made. Naidu said that he recalled Modi's speech that "the Congress killed the mother (Andhra Pradesh) by delivering a baby (Telangana)." The TDP aligned with the NDA hoping Modi would take the responsibility for protecting the "mother", he said days after pulling out of the BJP-led government at the centre over the special category status issue. "We reposed faith in Modi but he is not in a position to make it a reality, he said in his reply to the motion of thanks to the Governors Address. "Hence we are strongly asking him (to honour the promises made in the Reorganisation Act as well ..
Gold seized from aircraft toilet
Gold bars weighing 1.4 kg and worth about Rs 43 lakh was seized from the toilet of an aircraft which arrived here from Dubai by the customs officials today. The seizure was made by the officials during rummaging of the aircraft, an official release said. The gold bars were found concealed in two packets that were wrapped using adhesive tape in the rear toilet of the aircraft, it said. The aircraft, which was scheduled to depart for New Delhi, was later diverted to Colombo due to "technical reasons".
Global peace award conferred on woman pastor
The "Academy Award for Nobel Peace" from the USA has been conferred on Dr Ketzia David Prakasam, a philanthropist, social worker and spiritual worker here. Ketzia is the first Indian woman to receive this award, presented yesterday as part of International Womens Day celebrations here, a release said today. The award was conferred on Ketzia by founder Chairman of the Academy Award for Global Peace, a release said.
New timings for change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan
The timings of the change of guard ceremony on the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan have been changed, according to an official statement issued today. The ceremony will now take place at 0800-0840 hrs on Saturdays and at 1730 -1810 hrs on Sundays, it said. These new Summer timings will be adhered to till November 14, 2018. The change of guard ceremony is open to the public. Visitors having a valid photo ID card may witness the ceremony free of cost, subject to availability of seats, the statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said. Entry is through Gate number 2 or 37 of Rashtrapati Bhavan, it said.
French First Lady visits Lodhi Art District in Capital
The Lodhi Colony area of Delhi which was transformed into Indias very first open public art district as part of the St+art Festival in 2015 was graced by the French First Lady Brigitte Macron on Monday.
Make your pet's life easier while travelling
While travelling with your pet, keep dog wipes, water bow, food treats and essentials handy to make the trip memorable for you and your furry friends as well, say experts.
President Kovind offers prayers at Ganga Talao in Mauritius
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind and First Lady Savita Kovind on Monday offered prayers at Ganga Talao, considered as the most sacred Hindu site in Mauritius.Yesterday, President Kovind reached Mauritius on the first leg of his State Visit to Mauritius and Madagascar, where he was received at the airport by the Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, and his entire Cabinet and hundreds of dignitaries and local people.He addressed a gathering of students and young people at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute at Moka, Mauritius, where he and his wife also paid tributes before a statue of the Mahatma.Speaking at the Institute, the President had said that he was honoured to be in Mauritius for a milestone moment in its history - the 50th anniversary of independence from colonial rule.The President is accompanied by Union ministers Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Delhi BJP President and MP Manoj Tiwari, Hukum Dev Narayan Yadav, R. Radhakrishnan, Vijila Sathyanath, Bharat Lal, Ruchi Ghanshyam,
Tolstoy's letter giving editorial advice auctioned for USD 21k
A rare, signed letter by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy giving editorial advice to a philosopher Pyotr Petrovich Nikolaev, was sold for USD 21,450 at an auction. Nikolaev had sent Tolstoy a letter enclosing his manuscript on the 'distortions of the teachings of Christ' in mid-July 1903. The three-page long letter is the first handwritten Tolstoy letter we have offered in nearly eight years, US-based RR Auctions said. It was expected to sell for USD 15,000 at the online auction. "It was a pleasure to read it. The entire direction of your ideas is dear, close and precious to me. I would like to say a lot, but won't, not only because it's awkward to do so in a letter, but because, and this is the main thing, it's not necessary," wrote Tolstoy. "You yourself in all likelihood would make the same comments and corrections that I would like to make if you continue this work - continue not in the sense of making it longer, but in the sense of reworking it for the sake of clarity and thus ...
I can't wait to get married: Kaley Cuoco
"Big Bang Theory" star Kaley Cuoco says she cannot wait to get married to her "soulmate" Karl Brook. The duo got engaged in November on Cuoco's 32nd birthday and are currently busy planning their wedding. "We're totally going to get married. We are planning it. We are thinking about it. I can't wait. I don't want it to be much longer. That's the truth. I really can't wait. "We are so happy and in love. He is excited as I am, which is sweet. I finally found my soulmate, so we're ready to do it," she told E! online. Cuoco and Cook first sparked romance rumours in March 2016. A month later, Cuoco posted a cozy picture of her with her boyfriend on Instagram, saying, "That's what happy looks like." In September 2016, they made their relationship red carpet official.
Australian MP marries partner after parliament proposal
An Australian MP has wed his partner, three months after proposing to him in parliament during a debate on legalising same-sex marriage, the media reported on Monday.
UP: Man performs last rites for his pet parrot
As a mark of love and gratitude for his beloved parrot who passed away, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha performed its last rites as per Hindu rituals.Pankaj Kumar Mittal, a teacher by profession who lives in Amroha's Hasanpur, also organised a 'havan' and 'bhoj' (feast) on Sunday, after his parrot died on March 5.Mittal said, "I adopted it five years ago when it could not fly because of leg injury, treated him even better than my son."The Mittal family took the mortal remains of the deceased parrot to Ganga Ghat and performed all the rituals there.They not only cremated the parrot as per Hindu rites, but also organised a prayer meet.
Google Doodle honours chemist who accidentally discovered synthetic dye
Google Doodle on Monday honoured British chemist Sir William Henry Perkin on what would have been his 180th birthday.Born in London's East End on March 12, 1838, Perkin is credited with discovering synthetic dye at a young age of 18."As an 18-year-old laboratory assistant, Perkin was cleaning out dark muck from a beaker after a failed experiment, when he noticed that the substance left a vivid purple stain when diluted with alcohol. Following his discovery, he focused on the patenting, manufacturing, and commercialisation of this purple dye, which he named mauveine," Google wrote in its blog post.He was even knighted in 1906, on the 50th anniversary of his serendipitous discovery."Wealthy and successful from his stint in manufacturing, Perkin eventually returned to laboratory research," it added.The doodle is designed by UK-based illustrator Sonny Ross.
Sebastian Pinera sworn in as Chile's president
Businessman-turned politician Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as Chile's president on Sunday, beginning what will be his second term in office after a four-year absence.
