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Four killed in van-truck collision in Tirupur district
Four persons were killed and two others sustained serious injuries, when their van collided head on with a container lorry in nearby Tirupur district, police said today. The inmates of the van were returning to V S Nagar on Tirupur-Kangeyam Road, after purchasing spare parts for their vehicle from here, when the mishap occurred around midnight yesterday, they said. The injured have been admitted to a private hospital in Tirupur, after providing first aid at Palladam Government hospital, where the bodies were kept for postmortem, they added. Further investigations are on, police said.
Armed guard enters Goa Assembly lobby; Speaker seeks report
Speaker of the Goa Legislative Assembly Pramod Sawant today sought a report from the police department after an armed bodyguard of former Maharashtra MLA Pramod Jathar walked into the inner lobby of the Assembly, breaking security protocols. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar was present in the lobby when the incident happened. The guard was accompanying Jathar, a former legislator from Kankavli in Maharashtra. "I have asked the police department to give a detailed report as to how the guard was allowed inside the Assembly complex with a gun," Sawant told PTI. The incident happened at 6.30 pm when the Assembly was in session. The Speaker also wrote to Director General of Police Muktesh Chandar, seeking an explanation about how the guard was let in without a proper check. Sources said the police department has issued a show-cause notice to three policemen who were on duty. The four-day-long Assembly session ended today.
Bedi saves minor girl from compulsory marriage
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi today saved a 17-year-old engineering student from being compulsorily married off by her parents to a 28-year-old man. Bedi posted in her twitter the petition the girl had presented to her during the Open House session in Raj Nivas earlier in the day, bringing to her notice the arrangements her poor parents were making to marry her off to the man who is her relative. The marriage "arranged compulsorily by the parents" was scheduled to be held on January 22, 2018, the girl stated in her petition. The Lt Governor said in her twitter that two girls doing engineering course and hailing from poor families had come to Raj Nivas during the open house session. One of the girls pointed out in her hand written complaint in English that her parents were poor workers and depended on their relatives for financing her education. The girl stated that her parents wished to marry her off to the man. The girl requested the Lt Governor to take "necessary action to ...
policemen who swiftly nabbed ATM burglars honoured
The swift action and close coordination of police team from three districts to nab eight persons involved in a series of ATM thefts in various states were honoured by top police officials here today. DGP T K Rajendran along with ADGP (law and order) Vijayakumar honoured officials of Coimbatore, Salem and Namakkal district officials and presented them commendation certificates Coimbatore City, Commissioner K Periaiah, Deputy Commissioner (Crime) T Perumal, Namakkal district, Superintendent, A Arularasu and ADSP S Senthil were presented the certificates, a police release said. Rajendran also rewarded a private security guard Akbar Ali, a toll employee at Keerambur, Namakkal and also sniffer dog 'Podigai' which was part of investigation. The release said three ATMS were robbed in Coimbatore on December 9 midnight and cash Rs 30.05 lakh was stolen. Seven special teams were formed by Coimbatore Police to nab the culprits. initial investigations revealed that two cars with ...
Princess Charlotte to begin nursery in the New Year
Britain's Prince William and wife Kate's daughter Princess Charlotte will start attending nursery in the new year, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced today. The two-year-old, who is fourth-in-line to the British throne, will start at Willcocks Nursery School, close to the royal family's Kensington Palace home in London. "We are delighted that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen the Willcocks Nursery School for Princess Charlotte. We look forward to welcoming Charlotte to our nursery in January," a spokesperson for the nursery said. Fees for Willcocks vary depending on age and whether a child goes to the morning or afternoon school. According to the school's website, the fees for each term from September are 3,050 pounds for children who attend morning sessions and 1,800 pounds for afternoon sessions. The princess will first be invited with her parents for a short "stay and play" session, the nursery's website suggests. The royal couple will then be asked
Man mistakes ambulance for his Audi and takes it home
In a bizarre incident, a man mistook an ambulance parked near his Audi and took it home. Police suspect that the man, in his thirties, might have mistaken the ambulance for his high-end vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Narrating the strange sequence of events, the police said a businessman visited the hospital early yesterday to drop his friend who had sustained some injuries. The keys of the Maruti Omni ambulance were left in the vehicle and the businessman drove it away thinking it was his car. He realised his mistake only after reaching home in suburban Palavakkam, about 15 km away when members of his family questioned him about his car, police said. The man immediately asked his driver to take the ambulance back to the hospital. Meanwhile, hospital personnel alerted the police about the missing ambulance. Even as the local patrol team arrived, the businessman's driver drove in with the missing ambulance. He apologised to the hospital authorities and police on ..
MLA narrates threat to life; creates flutter in UP Assembly
Independent MLA Amanmani Tripathi today created a flutter in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly when he claimed threat to his life from history-sheeters and that fake cases were being registered against him. He said there was a deliberate attempt to mar his political career and family. "There is a conspiracy by history-sheeters of Gorakhpur against me...I have been framed in the murder of my wife and now I have been accused of seeking 'rangdari' (extortion money) of Rs one lakh," the Nautanva MLA said during a debate in the House on law and order situation in the state. The Nautanva constituency in Maharajganj district borders Gorakhpur, the home turf of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. "There is an (evil) design against my political career, family and an attempt to dent my image," Tripathi said. When the members prodded him to reveal the identity of those working against him, Tripathi named a former MLA as the patron of the history-sheeters. It drew a strong retort from the former
World's longest wedding dress train sets Guinness Record
A Guinness World Record has been set in France for the world's longest wedding dress train, measuring over 8,095 metres long. Construction company Dynamic Projects, with the help of 15 volunteers, spent two months stitching individual pieces of the train before sewing them all together to form a whole. The team also incorporated part of the previous record- breaking garment that measured 1,203.9 metres. The wedding dress was unveiled in Caudry, a French town famous for its production of lace, 11 years after the Guinness World Records title was first set there. The measuring was overseen by professional surveyor Christophe Dumont of French surveying firm Cabinet Caron- Briffaut and Guinness World Records adjudicator Rob Molloy, who presented a certificate to the company. Afterwards, the wedding dress train was cut into segments and sold, and all the money was donated to charities.
Trump is a challenge but we can deal with him: Archie artist
If it was not for US President Donald Trump's antics, the country wouldn't have woken up from its comfortable slumber during the tenure of Barack Obama, Archie comic artist and writer Dan Parent has said. Parent, who was in the national capital participating in the seventh Delhi Comic Con, said although it was a bad phase for the country, they could "deal with him". "Unfortunately we are going through a bad phase right now, hopefully it will end soon. But our country is strong, we can deal with him. But in the meantime we are kind of stuck with him and he is a challenge," he told PTI. Talking about the Trump's way of doing politics and handling the government, he said the president does things one could not imagine, owing to which comedians were "having a good time". "He is in news everyday. And he does things you can't believe he is doing. Comedians on TV are having a great time because of Trump, and certainly, he has kind of woken up the country. "When we had Obama, we
Baby panda makes press debut at Japan zoo
A baby panda born six months ago made its debut before the cameras in Japan today, a day before a doting public gets an eagerly-awaited glimpse of the cuddly animal. The panda named Xiang Xiang -- derived from the Chinese character for "fragrance" -- has sparked a media frenzy since its birth on June 12 at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo. Broadcasters aired live footage of the cub nimbly climbing a tree and chomping on bamboo in a special cage. Along with local schoolchildren, selected media were permitted to watch and film the panda through a glass shield. The public will get their first chance to see Xiang Xiang on Tuesday, the zoo's first baby panda exhibition since 1988. "Xiang Xiang has been thriving with the loving nurturing by mum Shin Shin," Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said at a ceremony, describing the baby as "a new treasure of Tokyo". The panda cub weighs 12.3 kilos (27 pounds) and is the size of a medium-sized dog, zoo officials said, adding that it is in good health. In ...
Saudi crown prince 'buyer of $300 mn French chateau'
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been revealed as the owner of a French chateau described as the world's most expensive home, according to a report in the New York Times. The purchase of the vast property west of Paris for USD 300 million (275 million euros) would be the latest in a string of extravagant purchases by the powerful prince, who has been waging a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. The newly-built chateau was sold to a mystery buyer in 2015, and though its ownership is concealed through shell companies, advisers to the royal family have confirmed the prince is its ultimate owner, the Times reported Saturday. Saudi officials have declined to comment on the report, which comes after French investigative website Mediapart similarly pointed to the prince as the owner in July. Fortune magazine reported at the time of the 2015 sale that the Chateau Louis XIV -- which has fountains that can be controlled by iPhone -- had smashed records to become the ...
PTI Sports Highlights at 6:00 PM
The following are PTI's top/expected sports stories at 6:00 pm: STORIES IN THE PIPELINE: VISAKHAPATNAM - Report of third and final ODI between India and Sri Lanka. BENGALURU - ISL match between Bengaluru FC and and Chennayin FC. MUMBAI - ISL match between Mumbai City FC and ATK. JOHANNESBURG - Commonwealth Wrestling Championship.
New RSP unit breaks single-day-production record again
The Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) today said one of its new units has managed to surpass single-day production record for the fifth time in 22 days. The benchmark has been registered by the Sinter Plant-3, one of the units that has come up as part of the recent modernisation and expansion, RSP said in a release. On December 15, the unit made 12,322 ton of sinter, thereby breaking the previous record of 11,854 ton that was created on December 12 this year, it said.
Clicking too many selfies may be a real disorder: study
"Selfitis" - the obsession of taking selfies on smartphones - may be a real disorder that requires treatment, according to a study conducted in India. Researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK and the Thiagarajar School of Management (TSM) in Tamil Nadu began investigating the phenomenon after a hoax story appeared in the media in 2014 claiming 'selfitis' had been classed as a genuine mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. They have now confirmed its existence and developed the 'Selfitis Behaviour Scale' which can be used to assess its severity. The scale was developed using a large number of focus groups with 200 participants and the scale was tested via a survey of 400 participants. Participants were based in India because the country has the most users on Facebook, as well as the highest number of deaths as a result of trying to take selfies in dangerous locations. The findings, published in the International Journal of Mental Health and .
Royals join Romanians at ex king Michael's funeral
Thousands of Romanians today joined European royalty for the state funeral of Romania's former king Michael, one of the last surviving heads of state from World War II, who died last week aged 96. The guests included Britain's Prince Charles, Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Spain's former king and queen Juan Carlos and Sofia, and other former and current royals. Milling crowds earlier spent hours in line to pay their last respects before the coffin, draped in the regal coat of arms, in the throne room of the palace. It was then taken to Bucharest Cathedral for a funeral mass. The former king will be buried in the central town of Curtea alongside his father Carol II and his grandfather Ferdinand. "We took the train this morning and came with all our love and all our heart to pay a final tribute" to the king, Mariana Bolches, who travelled 230 kilometres (140 miles) from the southeastern city of Constanta, told AFP. "I lived all my childhood in a building near .
William will have to choose between football, Harry's wedding
Britain's Prince William will have a slightly tough choice to make on May 19 as the wedding date of his younger brother Harry to actress Meghan Markle clashes with a football final which the Duke of Cambridge is duty- bound to attend. Prince Harry and his American actress fiancee Markle's wedding date announcement came yesterday. The fifth in line to Britain's throne had revealed his engagement to the 36-year- old actress, best known for her role as Rachel Zane in the legal drama "Suits", last month. The couple had confirmed that their wedding ceremony will take place some time in May at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Prince William, the second in line to the British throne, would have had the May 19 date in his diary for a long time as it is the Football Association (FA) Cup final at Wembley Stadium. The 35-year-oldWilliam is duty-bound to attend in his role as the president of the FA and present the trophy. However, the unusual circumstances of it clashing with
Two killed in elevator mishap in Hyderabad
Two persons were killed in a mishap which occured when they were servicing an elevator in a building belonging to NCC Ltd here today, police said. K Manmahda Rao, Sub-Inspector at the Madhapur police station, said as per initial reports, the two were working on the lift on the 11th floor when suddenly one of the hooks attached to the elevator got snapped. Due to this, the elevator came crashing down to the ground floor, he said. Both died on the spot, Rao said, adding they were identified as G Naga Raju (28) and M Ramesh (21). The bodies were sent for an autopsy and a case of accidental death has been registered, the police officer said, adding further investigation is on. NCC Ltd is a city-based infrastructure conglomerate.
Kohli and Anushka are amazing together: Sania
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza today described just married Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma as an "amazing" couple but also asked them to learn to deal with constant media scrutiny. The wedding of Indian captain Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka away from the media glare in Italy had taken the social media by storm, as '#Virushka' still a trending topic four days' after they exchanged vows. "High profile marriages are obviously a little bit complicated in terms of dealing with so much of outside stuff, it's not just internal," Sania said here today. "They obviously realised how the media hype would be here so they went to Italy. At some point, they have to face it," added Sania who herself forms a high-profile couple with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. Terming wedding as 'stressful', Sania said: "I don't cherish media hype at all. Shaadi gives enough stress anyway. My sister got married, it was not high profile yet still it was very stressful." Known to both of them, ..
Caught in ownership duel, dog lands in police custody
A dog was taken into police custody after two persons claiming to be its owner failed to settle a dispute over the ownership, police said here. A resident of the Civil Lines area claimed his dog, which had been missing for the last two months, was spotted on the roof of his neighbour on Thursday. He claimed he had brought the labrador from Bareilly on Diwali. However, the neighbour claimed the dog belonged to him. Police were called when the two failed to resolve the matter between them. The police took the dog into custody. Police station in-charge Devesh Kumar Singh said, "The dog is in police custody. The pet will be handed over to the real owner after a probe.
Utah dog that bit girl wins reprieve, won't be put to death
A deal has been reached that will spare the life of a dog ordered put to death after he bit a 12-year-old girl in a case that generated criticism from the Humane Society of Utah. Lindsy Bray, the owner of the Australian Shepherd named Dexter, agreed Thursday to pay a USD 145 fine for dog-at-large and dog licensing violations. A judge had imposed the original death sentence for the dog. In return for Bray's payment, officials in the small city of Santaquin dropped the dog-attack charge filed after Dexter escaped a fenced yard in October 2016 and nipped a girl. Though the bite broke no skin, city regulations state that any animal that has bitten, clawed, chased or harassed a person must be put down within five days. The Humane Society joined Bray in criticising the penalty imposed on Dexter, saying it was the 5-year-old dog's first offense and that the rule is so broad that a dog jogging with its owner could be considered vicious if it was following the owner. The ...
