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UAE gives birth certificate to girl born to Hindu father and Muslim mother
In probably the first, the UAE government has given birth certificate to a nine-month old girl who was born to an Indian Hindu father and a Muslim mother, setting aside the country's marriage rules for expatriates during the Year of Tolerance, according to a media report. As per the marriage rules for expatriates in UAE, a Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim woman but a Muslim woman cannot marry a non-Muslim man. Sharjah-based expat Kiran Babu and Sanam Saboo Siddique, who got married in Kerala in 2016, faced and unusual situation when their daughter was born in July 2018, the Khaleej Times reported. "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," Babu said. "I, then applied for a no-objection certificate through the court. The trial went on for four months but my case was rejected," he added. Babu said that since his daughter .
LS polls: Fate of three Rajasthan royals to be decided in people's court
Rajasthan's royals continue to try their luck at the hustings with three scions of the erstwhile royal families spicing up the Lok Sabha polls in the desert land. This time, three members of the erstwhile royal families are testing their might in the people's court. Their fates will be decided in two phases of polling on April 29 and May 6. Leading the group is Dushyant Singh, the three-time Lok Sabha member from Jhalawar Baran and a scion of the erstwhile Dholpur royal family. Dushyant Singh, son of former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje who is the Maharani of Dholpur, is banking on his connect with the people for a fourth consecutive win from this constituency which he inherited from Raje in 2004. His opponent is the Congress's Pramod Sharma who is presenting himself as a commoner. Raje, a descendant of the Scindia royal family in Madhya Pradesh and married into the royal family of Dholpur, represented Jhalawar Baran in the Lok Sabha starting 1989 until 2004 when she ...
Lakshmi Parvathi, devotee-turned-second wife of NTR (Where Are They Now?)
He was her first love. He was the king of Telugu silver screen and she was 16-year-old college girl. Like for many Telugus, N.T. Rama Rao was demigod for her. She penned a poem in 1980 describing him as a star in the sky who remains out of reach for someone standing on earth and longing for it.
Trump misses White House Correspondents' Dinner
US President Donald Trump, for a third year in a row, did not attend the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner and instead held a rally in Wisconsin.
TTFI recommends three players for Arjuna Award
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) has recommended three players for the Arjuna Award this year.While among male players, Harmeet Desai and Sanil Shetty have been recommended, the only woman who got recommended is table-tennis ace Madhurika Patkar.Arjuna Award is an honour conferred by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in order to recognise the achievement of athletes.Surat-based Desai won a gold medal for India in last year's Commonwealth games in the table tennis men's doubles match with his partner G Sathiyan.Shetty won a bronze medal in the men's doubles along with Desai in the 2018 Commonwealth games.
Cyclist dies after crashing into truck
A 48-year-old cyclist from Satara in western Maharashtra died Saturday morning after his cycle crashed into a truck on Pune-Satara Road. Dr Sandeep Lele, the deceased, was a noted orthodontist and one of the founders of Satara Hills Marathon. According to police, the incident took place near a toll booth on the outskirts of Satara city when Lele was returning home after cycling around 6 am. "A truck ahead of him suddenly stopped and Dr Lele's cycle crashed into its rear," said a police official. He was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to head injuries during treatment, the official said.
Truck driver held for hoax call to Bengaluru police
A truck driver was arrested on Saturday for making a hoax call to city control room and telling them that a terror attack would be carried out in seven states, including Karnataka, the police said.
Presiding officer dies at polling booth in Odisha
A presiding officer died after reaching his designated polling station under Nilagiri assembly segment in Balasore district on Saturday, officials said. The deceased, identified as Purna Chandra Panda, died at a booth in Ajodhya village under Nilagiri police station limits. Balasore district assistant collector Rakesh Panda said, "Purna Chandra Panda was deputed as presiding officer at polling station no 28. He suddenly became ill and rushed to Balasore district headquarters hospital where doctor declared him dead." The exact reason of his death was not yet ascertained. Panda and other personnel of the polling team had reached the booth to conduct voting in Nilagiri assembly segment and Balasore Lok Sabha seat on April 29.
Sexual harassment: Ali asks Meesha to face the court
A year after singer Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment, the singer-actor on Saturday urged her to face the court as her case against him was dismissed. He even drew a parallel between her and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai.
Sharath Kamal wins sportsperson of year award
: Ace table tennis player A Sharath Kamal was honoured with the Sportsperson of the Year Award at the annual awards and scholarships function organised by the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists' Association (TNSJA) and the India Cements here Saturday. Legendary Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj, former India leg-spinner V V Kumar and Asian Games gold medallist (200m) R Gnanasekaran were felicitated with the India Cements-TNSJA Lifetime Achievement awards. Among the emerging talent, chess prodigy D Gukesh, who recently became the world's second youngest Grand Master, and athlete P M Tabitha were given the Young Achiever awards. Ten up-and-coming sportspersons were also given scholarships to the tune of Rs 3 lakh. CSK coach Stephen Fleming, batting coach Mike Hussey, CSK CEO K S Viswanathan were among the guests. Vijay Amritraj, who received his award from former hockey Olympic gold medallist V Baskaran, was at his eloquent best as he reminisced about his illustrious ...
NBF honours Bengaluru citizens for exemplary work
Four people who were instrumental in saving the lives of two Surya Kiran pilots who crashed while training for the Aero India show here in February were among those honoured by the Namma Bengaluru Foundation Saturday for their exemplary contribution. Uday Kumar, Shiva Kumar, Chetan Kumar BM and Prajwal HKhad saved the lives of the pilots who ejected after the plane crashed but suffered serios injuries. The Foundation felicitated unsung heroes with Namma Bengaluru Awards for their exemplary contribution to the city. In its tenth edition, NBF, founded by BJP Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Chandrasekhar, recognised six Bengalureans in addition to a few other individuals. Former Chief Justice of India Justice M N Venkatachaliahwas the chief guest for the event, which was themed- "Awakened, Aware, Active, Informed and Determined citizens can create change." In a press release, NBF said the awards were given to history and stone inscription enthusiast Udaya Kumar, Karnataka Forest .
Deol pays tributes to late MP, actor Vinod Khanna
BJP candidate and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol Saturday paid tributes to late Gurdaspur MP and actor Vinod Khanna on his death anniversary and said he will get the works initiated by him completed. The BJP has fielded Deol from the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat which had been represented by Khanna for four-times in 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2014. "Tributes to Vinod Khanna ji on his death anniversary. Coming to serve Gurdaspur and complete the works started by him (Khanna). I seek blessings of everyone,"62-year-old Deol tweeted. Khanna died of bladder cancer at a hospital in Mumbai on April 27, 2017. He was popularly known as "Sardar of Bridges" for connecting remote villages in his constituency. However, Deol's nomination from the seat is being seen as setback to Khanna's wife Kavita Khanna, who was hopeful of getting a BJP ticket from this seat. On Saturday, Kavita in Delhi said she "felt abandoned and rejected" as she was denied a ticket at the last moment. Remembered her husband, Kavita ...
Idris Elba marries girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre in Morocco
Actor Idris Elba has tied the knot with model girlfriend Sabrina Dhowre. According to British Vogue, the couple got married in a secret ceremony at Ksar Char-Bagh hotel in Marrakesh, Morocco on April 26. The outlet also posted pictures from their marriage on its official Instagram page. Dhowre, 29, wore an off-the-shoulder Vera Wang gown while Elba, 46, donned a custom-made Ozwald Boateng suit. The ceremony is taking place across a three-day celebration, including a "colours of the Souk" themed dinner at the Amanjena. The couple, who have been dating for two years, got engaged in February 2018. Elba has been previously married twice, first to Hanne "Kim" Norgaard from 1999 to 2003 and later to Sonya Nicole Hamlin for four months in 2006.
Sri Lankan man who confronted bomber at church door remembered
Ramesh Raju has become a hero to the shell-shocked congregation of the Zion evangelical church in Batticaloa after he died stopping a suicide bomber who was bent on killing hundreds of people. Nearly a week after the bombing, the road leading to Raju's house in the eastern city is flanked by posters and photographs of the 40-year-old father of two who blocked the attacker at the church door. A stream of well-wishers queue to express condolences to his widow, a Sunday school teacher. Raju was one of 29 people, including 14 children, that media reports say died in the blast at Zion, one of three churches and three hotels targeted by Jihadist bombers. But about 600 people who were inside at the time escaped the human bomb. The dead from the other two churches make up the majority of the 253 overall death toll. "When he felt suspicious about the bomber he could have run away to safety but I think he chose to scuffle with him in order to stop him from entering the church," his father ...
Mrs India Worldwide contestants in Agra for grooming
As many as 180 finalists for the Mrs India Worldwide competition, from 15 countries, have arrived in the city of Taj for a grooming session.
Ambulance outside Meghan Markle's house sparks speculation of royal baby's arrival
Fans got excited when they spotted an ambulance near Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's new home believing the Duchess of Sussex had gone into labour.However, South Central Ambulance Service, the local ambulance service serving Windsor, informed that the vehicle was one of their driver training ambulances."It is not possible to comment on the general movement of ambulances around the Windsor area and patient confidentiality must be respected at all times. Furthermore, we do not comment on operational matters relating to members of the Royal Household," the organisation said in a statement.The royal couple had recently announced that they "have taken a personal decision to keep the plans around the arrival of their baby private"."The Duke and Duchess look forward to sharing the exciting news with everyone once they have had an opportunity to celebrate privately as a new family," People reported a statement released by Buckingham Palace.This means that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would
Bank watchman held for voyeurism
A watchman of a nationalised bank was arrested near here in Goa Saturday for allegedly filming women employees by placing a mobile phone in the toilet, police said. The accused Subhash Dalbir Singh was working at Calapur, police inspector Jivba Dalvi said, adding that he had joined only a 17 days back. Dalvi said a woman employee of the bank spotted the mobile phone hidden behind a mop near the wash basin in the bank washroom. "She found that a video recording was going on. In a video clip, she saw Singh planting the mobile phone in the toilet," Dalvi said. Police booked the accused under section 354-C (Voyeurism) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the police officer said.
Unauthorised constructions will not be spared: Srinagar mayor
Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu Saturday said all unauthorised constructions will be either sealed or brought down in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. "I have started scrutiny of constructions in Srinagar city, including commercial, institutional and residential properties. I have identified around 50 structures in phase one which are completely unauthorised or have major deviations. I have given orders that every unauthorised or illegal construction in Srinagar city be sealed immediately," the mayor told reporters here. He said illegal structures, irrespective of political patronage, will be sealed. "The field-level staff will be held accountable in their respective areas. We can procure equipment from outside to bring down multi-storey structures. Encroachments will also not be spared," he said.
Players, coaches recognised at Golf Industry Association Awards
The fourth edition of annual India Golf Industry Association awards Saturday honoured top contributors, including Gaganjeet Singh Bhullar, for the growth of the game in India in recent years. The GIA awards, held in the backdrop of the 8th India Golf & Turf Expo (IGTE) South Asia's largest golf trade show, saw star golfer Bhullar, celebrated coaches Vijay Divecha and Nonita Lal Qureshi among those receiving awards. The evening had an international flavour with the confluence of almost the entire ecosystem of the game including golf course owners and managers, golf tourism experts, equipment manufacturers, sports broadcasters, course design experts, tour professionals, governing bodies and government representatives together on one platform. Arjuna Awardee Bhullar won the Outstanding Achievement as a Player award. The Kapurthala-born Gaganjeet won the 2018 Fiji International, a European Tour event, last year and also holds the rare distinction of becoming the youngest golfer on ...
Clarke goes undercover as Jon Snow for prank
"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke transformed into Jon Snow to prank unsuspecting members of the public here.
