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Succession this week will shrink Japan's imperial heirs to 2
Japan's imperial family is relatively small and will shrink further in the coming years. Only one of Emperor Akihito's four grandchildren is a male who can ascend to the throne. The three princesses likely will lose their royal status eventually, since they are required to do so if they marry commoners. Akihito's daughter lost her imperial status after marrying a local government official. A look at the imperial family as Akihito abdicates on Tuesday. Empress Michiko, 84: Akihito's wife, born Michiko Shoda, is the daughter of a wealthy businessman who led the Nissin Flour Milling Co. She graduated from the University of the Sacred Heart with top honours in English literature and has written and translated children's books. Michiko met Akihito at a 1957 tennis tournament remembered as a "love match," and the couple married two years later. She was the first commoner to marry an emperor and was part of many changes Akihito brought to Japan's ancient monarchy. They broke tradition by ...
Mohd Shami's estranged wife held after high drama
Haseen Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohd Shami, was taken into custody by police in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh after she reached her husbands house and created a ruckus. She was later released on bail.
Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna by wrestling federation
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) Monday recommended recently-crowned Asian Champion Bajrang Punia and last year's Asian Games gold-medallist Vinesh Phogat for the country's highest sporting honour -- the Rajeev Khel Ratna award. Bajrang and Vinesh's names were sent by WFI owing to their remarkable performances in the last couple of years. "They (Bajrang and Vinesh) have been recommended for Khel Ratna by the WFI after both of them submitted their applications," a WFI official confirmed. World no. 1 Bajrang has recently stamped his authority at the Asian Championship in Xi'an, China by clinching a gold medal in the men's 65kg freestyle event. Last year, the 25-year-old grappler had bagged the yellow metal at the Jakarta Asian Games too. Vinesh could only win a bronze at the recent Asian Championship, but considering that she fought in a new weight category of 53kg, it was seen as a good achievement. In 2018, the 24-year-old became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at ...
WFI recommends wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajeev Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has recommended the names of wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia for Rajeev Khel Ratna Award.Vinesh Phogat comes from a reputed background of wrestling with her cousins Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, both Commonwealth Games medalists. She has won two gold medals in Commonwealth Games - 2014 Glasgow Games (48 kg category) and 2018 Gold Coast (50 kg category). She has one gold (2014 Incheon - 48 kg category) and one bronze (2018 Jakarta - 50 kg category) in Asian Games. She was awarded Arjuna Award in the year 2016.Bajrang Punia had a very successful 2018, in which he won golds at the Asian Games (Jakarta) and Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast) in the 65 kg category. He also achieved the number 1 ranking in wrestling, in a first for India, at the World level. He won the Arjuna award in the year 2015.WFI also recommended wrestlers Rahul Aware, Harpreet Singh, Divya Kakran and Pooja Dhanda for Arjuna award. For the Dronacharya award, WFI ...
Hair care mistakes that you can easily avoid
You may care a lot about your hair, but may be unintentionally making mistakes that can take a toll on your mane.
Maha: 3 poll staffers stuck in school lift, rescued
A day after six people on election duty were rescued from a lift at a school in Maharashtra's Thane district, three more poll staffers got stuck in the same elevator as it malfunctioned again on Monday, an official said. The three poll staffers were using the lift in Sahakar Prasarak Mandal School at Kalwa town here in the morning when it got stuck on the building's fourth floor after developing a technical snag, Thane civic body's regional disaster management cell chief Santosh Kadam said. The fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and managed to rescue those stuck in the lift after around 15 minutes, he said. The lift was being used by the poll staff to reach the classrooms where the election material was kept, Kadam said. On Sunday, six poll staffers got stuck in the school's lift for around 40 minutes before being rescued, he said.
UAE bends rules to issue birth certificate to Indian interfaith couple's newborn
In a step which has been largely lauded, the United Arab Emirates bend its rule to issue a birth certificate for a baby born to an Indian inter-faith couple here earlier this month.The middle-eastern nation's marriage rules for expatriates do not allow a Muslim woman to get married to a non-Muslim man. Even though Sharjah-based Indian expats Kiran Babu and Sanam Saboo Siddique had tied the knot in Kerala in 2016, their baby was denied a birth certificate owing to the rule after the child was born at a hospital in Abu Dhabi.The couple faced no issues when they arrived in the UAE in 2017. They only faced the brunt of the rule after their baby was born in 2018."I have an Abu Dhabi visa. I get my insurance coverage there and got my wife admitted to Medeor 24X7 Hospital in the emirate. But after the baby's delivery, the birth certificate was rejected as I am a Hindu. Then, I applied for a no-objection certificate through the court. The trial went on for four months but my case was ...
Lebanon sets new Guinness World Record
Lebanon's capital Beirut has set a new Guinness World Record for the number of national flags raised in a city for 24 hours.
EC looking into Trinamool complaint to bar Khali from campaign
The Election Commission (EC) is enquiring into a complaint lodged by West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress that wrestler Khali -- also known by his real name Dalip Singh Rana -- should not be allowed to campaign for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as he is a US citizen.
an makes hoax bomb call to get even with Lankan friend's wife
A groundnut merchant was arrested here Sunday for making a bomb threat call, saying his friend, a Sri Lankan refugee, had planted an explosive device at Pollachi railway station, police said. A thorough check at the station since last night, when the call was made, proved the call was a hoax, they said. Police nabbed the 53-year-old merchant after tracing his call. On being questioned, he said he had made the call in an inebriated state on Saturday night to get even with his friend, whose wife refused to promptly respond to his queries on the health condition of her father.
Pomp and tradition mark rehearsal for Thai King's coronation
Military men in colourful hats carried a gilded palanquin through Bangkok's old quarter Sunday in a dress rehearsal for the royal procession of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn's coronation - a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle marked by pomp and ancient tradition. The royal coronation of the 66-year-old monarch will run from May 4-6 and is considered the most important event of the year in Thailand. It is the first in 69 years since his revered late father Bhumibol Adulyadej -- who passed away two years ago - formally took the throne in 1950. The ceremony's second day is the royal procession, during which King Vajiralongkorn will be elevated on a palanquin carried by soldiers. It will leave from the Grand Palace and circle around the historic old quarter, giving the people a chance to pay homage to their new monarch. Sunday's rehearsal proved to be a draw for dozens of bystanders curious about the elaborate ritual. A colourful array of traditional garb was on display - from pointed red hats .
Cancer has changed my mindset: Tahira Kashyap
Writer-director and Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap has documented her journey battling cancer on social media.
1,000 ants seized from mail parcel in China
Central Chinese customs have said they recently seized over 1,000 live ants from a parcel from Britain, the latest of such seizures fuelled by the rising fashion for exotic pets in China.
Prince Harry's transformation: The kid's all right
Princess Diana's little boy the red-haired prince with the mischievous smile and his mother's wild streak is about to become a father. The arrival any day now of Prince Harry's and American wife Meghan's first child will complete his public transformation into the admirable and modern family man who took his grandmother's crown last year as Britain's most popular royal. Confidence, a sense of humour and a fun-loving personality are some of the qualities the public sees in Harry, according to a U.K. polling company's rolling online surveys. Those old enough to remember his coming of age - watching him grow from a child swimming in palace trappings to a rebellious teen, from an army officer speaking up for rank-and-file soldiers to a ginger-bearded groom - can't help but take some pleasure in the expectant father's next milestone. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the titles conferred on the prince and his bride by Harry's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, have tried to keep plans for ...
Pet dog saves farmer from cobra
In a heroic battle exemplifying its loyalty, a pet dog saved its master from a cobra, killing the venomous reptile and laying down its own life in the process at a village near here. Seeing the five-foot long cobra about to attack Natarajan (50), a farmerof Vengarayankudikaadu village while on his way to his field, the dog 'Puppy' jumped to his rescue Saturday. While the dog and the snake fought a pitched battle, the farmer rushed to his nearby house to fetch a stick to chase the reptile away. But, by the time he could return, Puppy killed the snake, but tragically died due to bites suffered earlier, the farmer said. News of Puppy fighting off a venomous reptile spread and residents gathered at the farmer's house to pay homage to his pet. Natarajan, who turned emotional, picked up the dead dog, and held it close to his chest before giving it a tearful burial near his house, neighbours said.
Pranay's honour killing : Three main accused including girl's father released on bail
Three accused persons in the Permulla Pranay honour killing case were released on bail on Sunday.Maruti Rao, deceased Pranay's father-in-law and the main accused in the case along with two others were released from the jail after Telangana High Court granted them conditional bail.Pranay and his wife, Amrutha Varshini, were attacked by unidentified assailants on September 14, 2018, which subsequently led to Pranay's death.Seven arrested in the case include Maruti Rao (girl's father), Subhash Sharma (the man who allegedly killed Pranay), Sravan, (brother of Maruti Rao), Shiva (driver of Maruti Rao), Asghar Ali, Mohammed Bari and Abdul Kareem.According to the police, Amrutha and Pranay were in a relationship since they were in Class 9. When this came to Maruti Rao's notice, he warned the couple to end their relationship. But his warning went unheeded. In January 2018, the couple went to Hyderabad and got married. They returned to their native town of Miryalguda in Nalgonda.Perturbed by ..
Megan Fox files to dismiss divorce from husband
Actress Megan Fox and her husband Brian Austin Green, also an actor, have filed papers at a court here to dimiss their divorce case.
Trump, US media in open war on annual dinner date
It's meant to be the annual Washington love-in, a dinner where White House journalists and the president yuk it up in a hotel ballroom. But this Saturday, President Donald Trump stood up his dates. Members of the White House Correspondents' Association, or WHCA, were decked out in bow ties and gowns at the downtown Washington Hilton. Trump, however, was 685 miles (1100 kilometers) away in Green Bay, Wisconsin, for a rally with his baseball cap-wearing supporters. As usual, he devoted portions of his speech - like most of his speeches - to haranguing the "fake news media" or "enemy of the people." "They are fakers," he said of the media to a typically boisterous crowd. "I'll tell you, you know what sucks? Their ratings suck because people don't believe them." Back in Washington, the WHCA's president Olivier Knox told attendees he did not want to dwell on Trump - but called for a rejection of the president's rhetoric. "Fake news and enemies of the people are not punchlines, pet names or
More than 40,000 participate in London Marathon
More than 40,000 people participated in the 39th London Marathon on Sunday, with many runner targeting over 80 Guinness World Records.
UAE birth certificate to inter-faith Indian couple's child
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued a birth certificate to a baby born to an inter-faith Indian expat couple, the media reported on Sunday.
