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Vijayendra Saraswathi succeeds Jayendra Saraswathi as Kanchi Sankaracharya
Vijayendra Saraswathi has succeeded as the 70th Jagadguru of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram after the demise of Jayendra Saraswathi."Our Swamy Ji who was the light for millions of Hindu devotees, who united people from various walks of life, his message of love, has now transcended. Following his teachings we must carry forward on the path shown by him," Vijayendra Saraswathi told media.Jayendra Saraswathi, who was the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham passed away on February 28.Earlier in the day, last rites ceremony of Jayendra Saraswathi took place in presence of people who gathered to pay their last respects to Jagadguru.The 82-year old head of the Kanchi Mutt was suffering from diabetes and had collapsed at the mutt with shortness of breath and was admitted to Chennai's Ramachandra hospital last month.Jayendra Saraswathi was 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham and was named by Chadrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal as his successor on March ..
People should follow Shankaracharya's teachings:Vijayendra
: Vijayendra Saraswathi, who will be the new head of Kanchi Sankara Mutt, today said people should abide by teachings and advice of his predecessor late Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and lead a spiritual life. "The guiding light (Jayendra Saraswathi) has shifted place and people should follow his teachings and lead a spiritual life", he told reporters here. Paying rich encomiums, the seer said the 69th mutt head, who passed away yesterday, knew the pulse of people and the country. He wished for the well being of all and he never used to discriminate between people, Vijayendra said in his brief message. He was speaking after the internement ceremony of the 82 year old Shankaracharya who died here following a cardiac arrest. Vijayendra Saraswathi, the junior pontiff, will succeed Jayendra Saraswathi.
Omar seeks divorce, wants to re-marry: HC told
The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Payal Abdullah, the estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on his plea seeking divorce on the ground that their marriage has broken down irretrievably and he wants to get re-married. A bench of Justices Siddharth Mridul and Deepa Sharma issued notice to Payal asking her to file a reply before the next date of hearing on April 23. The court also sought her stand on an application moved by Omar seeking early hearing in the matter. Advocate Malavika Rajkotia, appearing for Omar, claimed that the court had on an earlier date asked if the parties wanted to get married again. She replied in affirmative about Omar's intent, saying "I do". The application by Omar seeking grant of divorce has been moved in his petition challenging a trial court decision of August 30, 2016 dismissing his plea for divorce. He has contended that their marriage has "irretrievably broken down". The trial court had held that he had ..
Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial: Maha CM hands over letter to L&T
Work on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's memorial off the Arabian sea is expected to get a boost with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today handing over the 'Letter of Acceptance' to L&T for the project. "Historic day it is! 15 long years' wait is over," Fadnavis tweeted, after handing over the letter to L&T officials at the 'Vidhan Bhavan' in south Mumbai. "Maharashtra and our nation has waited for 15 long years for this monument of pride for every Indian," Fadnavis said. "I have given directions to start the actual work before monsoon. It is our government who took every permission for this grand memorial in a record time," he said. Last month, Fadnavis had authorised a high-powered committee headed by the chief secretary to start the memorial work soon. The project envisages a 192-meter tall statue of Shivaji Maharaj on a small rocky island located 3.5 km from the Mumbai coast. The expenditure is estimated to be around Rs 3,600 crore. Prime Minister
Prince William to make 1st official UK royal visit to Israel
Officials say Prince William will make the first official visit by a member of the British royal family to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Kensington Palace says the prince will also visit Jordan during the trip this summer. No dates have been announced. Overseas royal visits are made at the request of the British government. No British royal has made an official visit to Israel, whose occupation of the Palestinian territories the U.K. considers illegal. Prince Charles attended the 2016 funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres in a private capacity. Kensington Palace said Thursday that the trip "has been welcomed by the Israeli, Jordanian and Palestinian authorities." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "this is a historic visit" and William "will be received here with great affection.
Keith Richards apologises to Mick Jagger for vasectomy swipe
The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards has apoligised to bandmate and singer Mick Jagger for suggesting that he should get a vasectomy. The 74-year-old guitarist, who is himself a father of four and has five grandchildren, had called Jagger a randy old bastard in an interview with the Wall Street Journal magazine. He was talking in reference to 74-year-old Jagger becoming a father for the eighth time in December 2016, when his girlfriend Melanie Hamrick gave birth to a son. "It's time for the snip, you can't be a father at that age. Those poor kids!," he had said about Jagger. Richards, however, has taken back his comments and posted an apology on Twitter. "I deeply regret the comments I made about Mick in the WSJ which were completely out of line. I have of course apologised to him in person," Richards wrote. Richards and Jagger are known to have shared a rocky relationship in the past and often traded jabs at each other over the years. Richards had also criticised Jagger in his 2010 ...
Viral video shows two traffic cops thrashing man
A video has been making rounds in the social media that shows a man being dragged by two traffic cops at Delhi's Patel Nagar area.The video shows one cop holding the man by his arm while the other holds him by the belt and drag him a good 50 feet, as the traffic halts to watch the spectacle.Chief spokesperson of Delhi Police, Deepandra Pathak told ANI that the man along with a woman was on a scooter and both were without helmets, which prompted the traffic police to stop them."While fleeing from the police, the man's scooter tilted and he fell. When the police approached him, he assaulted them and began to flee again. So the traffic police ran after him and caught hold him," he said.The video also shows the woman hysterically shouting at the cops when they dragged the man.Pathak remarked that such behaviour was a common tendency of those who get caught flouting the rules.Pathak said that a PCR call was also made by the traffic police after the assault on them. Enquiry into the case is
Auto driver's daughter tops PCS-judicial topper
The daughter of an auto driver in Dehradun topped the Provincial Civil Services (PCS-judicial) examinations 2016, the results of which were declared on Thursday.A resident of Nehru Colony, Poonam Todi thanked her family for their support and said that her father never let the financial constraints prevent her from pursuing her aim."I have worked really hard for this. My family has supported me in every step. My father is an auto-driver but he never let financial constraints come in my way. I will perform my duties honestly," she told ANI.Poonam also urged all parents to let their daughters study too."My daughter has worked really hard for this. The credit goes to her brothers, her mother and her hard work. I can't express my feelings in words. I wish all daughters make their parents proud like her," her father, Ashok Todi said.The proud mother, Lata Todi said, "I wish all mothers get daughters like her.
Russia honours is PyeongChang Olympics medal winners
Russian medalists of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games have received national awards.
Jayendra Saraswathi interred in Kanchi Mutt
Jayendra Saraswathi, the 69th pontiff of the Kanchi Mutt, was today buried in the Brindhavan annexe in the premises of the religious establishment here with Vedic honours. Amid chants, the body of the 82-year-old was lowered in the sitting posture into a large bamboo basket that had been placed inside the 7 ft x 7 ft burial pit in the annexe. The pit was filled with herbs like 'Vasambu,' salt, sandalwood and sand. Marking the conclusion of the ceremony which lasted for about three and a half hours beginning 7.45 am, a grand aarti was performed, with Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit also in attendance. The ceremony began with the performance of 'abishekam' on the body of Jayendra Saraswathi that was seated with folded hands in a chair. The mutt hall reverberated with hymns with emotional devotees bidding farewell to the revered saint. The body was earlier brought from the main hall in a chair to the Brindhavanam annexe housing the mausoleum of Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi, ...
Bollywood celebs dwell upon Sridevi's demise
Veteran actress Sridevi's sudden demise left Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Anupam Kher with myriad thoughts about life.
Para-swimmer Prasanta Karmakar suspended for recording video of female swimmers
Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) has suspended Para swimmer Prasanta Karmakar for three years after he was found recording video of female swimmers during an event in Jaipur last year.The incident took place during the National Para Swimming Championship, which was held in Jaipur from March 31, 2017 to April 3, 2017.The PCI revealed that Karmakar has been suspended after a written complaint regarding acts of misconduct, misbehavior and manhandling by the Arjuna awardee swimmer was reported."He (Karmakar) gave a camera to one of his associates and asked him to make video films of female swimmers during the event. When the parents of those swimmers objected, the person making videos on instance of Prasanta Karmakar was called by Dr. V. K. Dabas, Chairman, Para Swimming, PCI wherein he told that the camera was given to him by Karmakar under instructions to make said video films," the PCI said."The person was stopped but soon after that, similar complaint again received and this time,
King Abdullah receives ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan
King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday received a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi.He was received by President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival."I am on my second official visit to India and I am truly honoured to be here," King Abdullah said here.He also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in Delhi.King Abdullah is also scheduled to deliver a special address on March 1, on 'Promoting Understanding and Moderation', organised by India Islamic Center.Yesterday, External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj met with King Abdullah II of Jordan and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties.King Abdullah, who arrived here on Tuesday for a three-day visit, along with a business delegation, was received by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.During this visit, "the two sides will discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest", said MEA.Apart from official talks by Prime .
Peter Andre won't let his children see him naked
Singer Peter Andre has not been afraid to parade his chiseled figure throughout his career, but he says he "is not comfortable" being naked around his children.
Keira Knightley avoids foundation
Actress Keira Knightley says her top beauty tip for keeping her skin fresh looking is to avoid wearing foundation.
Kamal Haasan urges Centre to honour SC directive on Cauvery issue
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) party on Wednesday urged the Center to 'honour and respect' the Supreme Court verdict on the formation of a Cauvery River Management Board.Taking to their twitter handle the party released a statement in which they said that the statement of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on the constitution of the same is 'unwarranted' and 'unjust'."The Supreme Court in its verdict pronounced the need to create a Cauvery Management Board. However, we are given to understand the Central Minister Nitin Gadkari has stated that the same is not required. This is unwarranted and unjust," read the statement."Therefore for justice to be duly served, we beseech that the Central Government to honour and respects the Supreme Court verdict and immediately orders the creation of a Cauvery River Mgmt Board within the next 6 weeks," it added.This comes after Nitin Gadkari reportedly refused to commit to a time frame to establish the management board.The
She was my love, my friend, mother to my girls, writes Boney Kapoor
Following the death of his beloved wife, film producer Boney Kapoor posted an emotional note from her account bidding goodbye to the 'love of his life'.This is, however, the last post shared on Sridevi's Twitter by her husband, hours after she was cremated with state honours in Mumbai.Boney Kapoor expressed gratitude towards family and friends stating, "I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my family, friends, colleagues who have stood by us like rocks. I am blessed to have the support and love of Arjun and Anshula, who have been such pillars of strength for myself, Khushi and Janhvi. Together, as a family, we have tried to face this unbearable loss.""To the world, she was their Chandni, but to me, she was my love, my friend, mother to our girls, my partner. To our daughters, she was their everything, their life," it further read.He also requested the media to respect their privacy and give them "space to grief."Lastly, Boney Kapoor wrote, "She was and is an actor that is ...
My only concern is to protect my daughters: Boney Kapoor
Bollywood film producer Boney Kapoor, on Wednesday expressed his heartfelt thanks to all fans and well-wishers after his actress wife Sridevi's death in Dubai said his only concern at this time is to protect their two daughters.
Royal Enfield launches Thunderbird 350X, 500X
Mid-size motorcycles major Royal Enfield on Wednesday introduced two new bikes -- Thunderbird 350X and 500X -- priced at Rs 1.56 lakh and Rs 1.98 lakh respectively.
Let us grieve in peace: Sridevi's family
After the last rites of actress Sridevi were completed on Wednesday, her family released an emotional statement thanking all her fans for their support and urged the media to respect their privacy and let them grieve in peace.
