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Trivendra condoles death of ND Tiwari's son
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat Tuesday expressed "deep sorrow" at the untimely death of former chief minister ND Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar Tiwari in New Delhi. He prayed for "peace to the departed soul" and courage and strength to the bereaved family members to bear the loss. Rohit passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday less than six months after his father died at the age of 93 in October last year. Rohit had fought a six-year-long legal battle to prove that he was N D Tiwari's "biological" son born of an affair between the former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand chief minister and his mother Ujjwala. Tiwari married Rohit's mother at the age of 89 in 2014 after Rohit won the paternity suit against him.
BJP supporters again confront Matondkar during campaign
A group of BJP supporters chanted slogans during a roadshow of actor and Congress candidate Urmila Matondkar in suburban Malad Tuesday, police said. This was the second time Matondkar, who is pitted against the BJP's Gopal Shetty in Mumbai North seat, faced slogan-shouting supporters of the saffron party. A group of BJP supporters arrived as Matondkar was riding a van along Daftary road in Dindoshi, and started chanting "Modi, Modi" near her vehicle, a police officer said. The policemen present at the spot kept Congress and BJP workers away from each other to avert a clash, he said. After chanting slogans, the group left, he added. On Monday, a scuffle had broken out between Congress and BJP workers near Borivali railway station where Matondkar was campaigning. The actor then sought police protection, which was provided, the officer added.
Angelina Jolie drops Brad Pitt's last name
Angelina Jolie has dropped 'Pitt' from her last name amid her divorce from estranged husband, actor Brad Pitt. The news comes two days after it was reported that Jolie and Pitt, 55, are legally single. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the former couple filed a judgment on April 12 to move for a bifurcated judgement, which means they could end their marriage even as they continue to negotiate their divorce settlement. Sources told the publication "it was very important for the stars to emotionally break away from each other and begin their new single lives, so the documents were fast-tracked with their private judge". The former couple's six children are also listed on the document, but their names will continue to be hyphenated, Jolie-Pitt.
Rajyawardhan files nomination, with pranayam
Union Minister of State for Sports and I&B Rajyawardhan Singh Rathore performed pranayam with Baba Ramdev before filing his nomination papers for the Jaipur Rural seat here on Tuesday. Rathore started his day with prayers at a local temple.
GoT cast answers fans' queries for Jimmy Kimmel's 'Game of Phones'
For those who find it difficult to understand the concept of 'Game of Thrones', Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, presented 'Game of Phones', where the stars themselves assisted in explaining the series.Kimmel's Monday night show had Sophie Turner, Lena Headey, John Bradley, Joe Dempsie, Maisie Williams, Kristian Nairn, Iwan Rheon and Liam Cunningham acting as telephone operators and answering questions from fans in a mock commercial, reported The Hollywood Reporter."With so many characters, plots and locations it can be difficult to keep track of what's going on. For just $2.99 a minute, our certified experts will give you the answers you can trust," the commercial advertised.A fan asked, "Who poisoned King Joffrey," the reply came from Sansa (Sophie Turner) herself, "No one did it. Turned out to be a bad clam. Remember you have to touch the shell to make sure they're alive before you cook them.""I just want to say that I hate you. You are sick and are just awful," a caller carped Ramsey ...
Dog rescued while swimming 135 miles off Thailand
A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometres from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, said on his Facebook page that the dog was sighted last Friday swimming toward the platform. The crew managed to rescue the dog by putting a rope around its neck and hauling it up. He said the crew speculated it might have fallen off a fishing trawler, and dubbed him "Boon Rod," or "Survivor." The dog landed Monday at the southern port of Songkhla and was declared in good shape after being delivered to the animal protection group Watchdog Thailand.
Palaniswami extends birthday greetings to TN Guv
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami Tuesday extended his birthday greetings to Governor Banwarilal Purohit, who turned 79. "On the happy occasion of your birthday, I have great pleasure in conveying my warm felicitations and best wishes to you," Palaniswami, who had sent a floral bouquet along with his greetings message to Purohit said in an official release. "I pray that the Almighty grant you many more years of good health and peace to serve the Nation and the people," he said. Purohit thanked the Chief Minister for his greetings, the release added.
Dog rescued while swimming 220 kilometers off Thailand
A dog found swimming more than 220 kilometers from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, said on his Facebook page that the dog was sighted last Friday swimming toward the platform. The crew managed to rescue the dog by putting a rope around its neck and hauling it up. He said the crew speculated it might have fallen off a fishing trawler, and dubbed him "Boon Rod," or "Survivor." The dog landed Monday at the southern port of Songkhla and was declared in good shape after being delivered to the animal protection group Watchdog Thailand.
Queen Elizabeth II 'deeply saddened' by Notre-Dame fire
Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday said she was "deeply saddened" by the devastating fire that ripped through Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris in a message to French President Emmanuel Macron. "Prince Philip and I have been deeply saddened to see the images of the fire which has engulfed Notre-Dame Cathedral," Queen Elizabeth said, adding: "My thoughts and prayers are with those who worship at the Cathedral and all of France at this difficult time".
Fight is different but alliance is no challenge: Hema Malini (IANS Exclusive)
This Lok Sabha battle is "different" for BJP MP and Bollywood actor Hema Malini because of the SP-BSP-RLD alliance but she is confident it won't affect her much because of her work over the past five years.
B-Town mourns Notre Dame fire
As Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris went up in flames, celebrities from across the world expressed their shock on social media.Several B-town celebrities also lamented over the raging blaze that ate into a part of the 800-year-old place of worship.Riteish Deshmukh tweeted a picture of the catehdral where it can be seen covered with the blanket of smoke. "This is a world tragedy Notre Dame -I have no words to express my sadness. To every Notre Dame lover - am so so sorry."[{025b6746-3dcd-4a36-bd11-dcab391bb90b:intradmin/titesh.JPG}]A massive fire broke out at Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday afternoon.Images of the fire showed flames and thick heavy smoke billowing from the roof of the cathedral as fire fighters struggled to douse the inferno even as people saw its spire withering away.Actor Vicky Kaushal Instagrammed a throwback picture in which he is standing outside the cathedral with colourful rose windows."Over 700 years old, the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral," he captioned the ...
Proud to be flown by a lady: Priyanka Gandhi
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi praised her female helicopter pilot, saying she is proud to be flown by a lady.
With saree stuck in metro train door, woman gets dragged on platform
A 40-year-old woman suffered head injuries on Tuesday after her saree got stuck in a carriage door of a Delhi Metro train as it was about to leave a station, due to which she got dragged on the platform, her husband said. The victim, Gita, was travelling with her daughter when the incident took place at the Moti Nagar metro station on the Blue Line. "Gita and my daughter were travelling from Nawada. They got off at the Moti Nagar station when the 'pallu' of Gita's saree got stuck in the closing door. As a result, she got dragged for some distance on the platform," her husband Jagdish Prasad said. Gita, a housewife, suffered injures on her head and was rushed to a nearby hospital, Prasad added. "I got a call from my daughter who told me about the incident. Apparently, one of the commuters had pressed the emergency button to alert the driver for stopping the train," he said. A senior Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official confirmed that the incident took place at the Moti Nagar ...
History in ashes: Bollywood reacts to Notre Dame fire
As the news of a fire at the Notre Dame broke out, Bollywood celebrities like Rishi Kapoor, Nimrat Kaur and Arjun Kapoor among many others took to social media to voice their heartache on seeing the iconic cathedral in flames.
Will give Tiger Woods Presidential Medal of Freedom: Trump
A day after ace golfer Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title and 15th major tournament in a rousing resurrection of his career, US President Donald Trump said that he would give him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Hyderabad boy arrested in Italy, father seeks Govt's help
A Hyderabad man has sought government's intervention to bring back his son from Italy, who he claimed has been arrested by the foreign authorities.Mohd Raheem Uddin told ANI that his son Mohd Ghouse Uddin went to Italy in 2016 to attain a master's degree."My son Mohd Ghouse Uddin went to Italy in 2016 for study and he came back to India last year. He again left for Rome six months ago to complete his course," Raheem Uddin said."As we are poor, my son was working there and studying on scholarship. Later in a hotel, an issue erupted between my son and some other people, following which, the police arrested him and sent him to the court," he added.Narrating his ordeal, Raheem Uddin further said, "In the court, magistrate noticed that my son was mentally ill and referred him to treatment. He is in jail now since March 14 and getting the treatment. My son earlier also faced mental illness problem in Hyderabad but it was cured completely.""I received a phone call from officials asking me to
Defamation suit against Rahul in Bhopal court over his 'Saare Modi Chor Hai' remark
A defamation suit was filed against Congress president Rahul Gandhi in a court here on Monday over his alleged statement that "Saare Modi Chor Hai" (All Modis are thieves) remark."I have faced a lot of insult because of his remark. A lot of people asked if all Modis are thieves and hence I filed the suit," said Pradeep Modi, the petitioner.The Congress president on April 13, while taking a jibe at Prime Minister Modi, had reportedly said: "I have a question. Why do all thieves have Modi in their names -- whether it is Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi or Narendra Modi? We don't know how many more such Modis will come out.""If you want to say such things, please say it to the person concerned. Talking about a community is objectionable. When I came to the court today, a few of my friends made fun of me. After getting hurt because of this, I have filed this defamation suit," the petitioner said.The court will take up the defamation suit on May 1.The petitioner's counsel Pramod Saxena said: "With .
MNS men thrash Mumbai man for writing against Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists thrashed a man in suburban Ghatkopar for allegedly writing an objectionable post about party president Raj Thackeray on social media, police said Monday. In the video of the April 8 incident, which has gone viral on social media, MNS workers are seen entering the residence of the man in Ghatkopar (East) and beating him in front of his family members. The party has also posted the video on its official Facebook page. The clip also shows MNS workers abusing the man, who appears to be in his late 30, for posting derogatory comments against Thackeray, and forcing him to seek pardon from the people of Maharashtra, the party and its president. The man was also forced to do sit-ups. The MNS Facebook page termed the man as a "blind supporter" of the BJP and a "self-proclaimed Chowkidar". The party said the man was taken to Pantnagar police station, where a non-cognisable offence was registered. "If anybody speaks bad about the MNS chief, .
100-year-old yoga instructor keeps moving, dancing
A 100-year-old yoga instructor has no plans to stop practicing and teaching. On a spring day in Hartsdale, a northern suburb of New York City where she leads her classes, Tao Porchon-Lynch said she first encountered the ancient practice at age 7 in her native India. Strolling along a beach, she was transfixed by a group of boys doing yoga poses. When her aunt told her the movements were "not ladylike," she responded, "If boys can do it, I can do it." By the time Porchon-Lynch was a teenager, already teaching yoga, she was able to explain how to breathe in a healthy way - especially to people in awkward sitting positions. "I said, 'You're squashing your lungs. Your lungs are not down in the navel, they are above,'" she said. She also has advice for herself. "When I wake up in the morning, I look at the sun and I say, 'This is going to be the best day of my life' and it will be. It always is." Earlier this year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded her the prestigious Padma Shri .
Suhana Khan glows in dewy make-up look
Suhana Khan, the daughter of superstar Shah Rukh Khan, had her highlighter and tinted lip colour on-point during a recent outing with her friend.
