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Man whose son was killed has no love for elections
The election fever is in the air in Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh but not for the father of Sumit Kumar who was shot dead by police during mob violence here on December 3 last year.
Threat to my life, have asked for protection: Urmila Matondkar
Reacting sharply to a scuffle between Congress workers and BJP sympathisers earlier today, actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar claimed that there is a threat to her life and she requires protection from the police.Speaking to ANI after the scuffle that took place during her roadshow at Boriwali, Matondkar said, "It is being done to create fear. It is just beginning, it will take a violent turn. I have asked for police protection. There's a threat to my life, I have filed a complaint."Talking about the scuffle that happened earlier in the day, Matondkar said, "We were peacefully addressing people and from nowhere 15-20 people came and started raising slogans in favour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Initially, I didn't react to it and thought these kinds of things keep happening. But they all started making vulgar actions and started dancing. They were trying to intimidate women at the back. They were moving forward towards the direction where my vehicle was standing. Because of .
China's first test-tube baby becomes mother
Zheng Mengzhu, China's first test-tube baby, gave birth to a boy on Monday, according to the Peking University Third Hospital.
Belgian Malinois dogs that guard White House inducted into MP Police dog squad
Belgian Malinois dogs which guard the White House and were a part of the team that eliminated Osama bin Laden, have been inducted in Madhya Pradesh Police Dog Squad."12 German Shepherd, 12 Doberman, and 2 Belgian Malinois were brought from Hyderabad. They are very useful to the police. The smelling power and working capacity of Belgian Malinois is also better. They were first inducted in Madhya Pradesh police," AP Singh Baghel, an officer in 23rd Battalion Dog Squad, Bhopal."Police forces of other countries had them. In our country, BSF and other central forces had asked them. A nine-month training course is being planned for them. The training cost is around 1 lakh per dog in nine-month which includes their diet and other things. When they will formally start serving in police, their expense will be around Rs 8000 per month," he told ANI.Till now, Belgian Malinois were being used for wildlife protection and anti-poaching operations in Kanha and Pench tiger reserves in Madhya ...
Ambedkar bust found damaged in Jharkhand's Chakradharpur
A bust of B R Ambedkar was found partially damaged in Charkadharpur town of Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district, a police officer said on Sunday. The vandalised bust was discovered by some people at the Railway School Ground in Chakradharpur on Saturday night following which they informed police, the official said. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Anand Mohan Singh said a group of miscreants partially damaged a portion of the face of the bust. The incident, on the eve of B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary, caused anger among people. But they were pacified by the SDPO who assured action against the culprits, police said.
IAF flags off run to mark centenary of Marshal Arjan Singh
Indian Air Force Sunday organised a half marathon here to commemorate accomplishments and mark the centenary celebrations of its late Marshal Arjan Singh. Air Force Administrative College (AFAC) conducted the event to pay tribute to the marshal. Air Commodore Satish Menon, the college commandant, read out the message given by Chief of the Air Staff to the runners, air warriors and families and flagged off the marathon, an official release said. Menon spoke on the life and accomplishments of the marshal - which included receiving the distinguished flying cross (DFC) in 1944 for his leadership in Burma campaign during World War-II and Padma Vibhushan award for distinguished service during the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. The college has the honour of hosting the Marshal in every rank from group captain to Air Chief Marshal with the last visit on June 6, 1969, when he visited this college on his farewell as Chief of the Air Staff. Menon and Jayashree Menon, the president of ..
Housing society in Mumbai slaps Rs 3.60 lakh fine for feeding stray dogs
The Nisarg Heaven Society has slapped a fine of Rs 3.60 lakh on a resident, who works as an advertising executive and is also an animal lover, for feeding stray dogs in the society premises in Kandivali.Talking to ANI, chairman of Nisarg Heaven Society (NHS) Mitesh Bora said: "Around 98 per cent of the society members had passed the resolution to levy fine for feeding dogs in the society premises. Being the society's chairman, it is my duty to make members to follow the rules framed by the majority of members."Bora said: "We have no problem if any society member feeds dogs outside the premises. We are also animal lovers. There is nothing against animal rights. It is a question of human rights too.""These dogs are aggressive and they bark at senior citizens, kids, and many others. There is a problem with hygiene too. The rule was made after receiving many complaints from the society members," Bora said.Neha Datwani said: "I had an outstanding maintenance bill of Rs 3.60 lakh till ...
Bhim Army, not BSP, is real well-wisher of Dalits: Raavan
Bhim Army chief Chandrashekhar Azad "Raavan", who has announced to contest the Lok Sabha election against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi, Sunday said his outfit, and not Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was the real well-wisher of Dalits. Azad was speaking to reporters at Mhow, where he paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. He visited Dr Ambedkar's memorial in Kali Paltan area in Mhow Cantonment along with his supporters. "Babasaheb had some great dreams, which have not yet been fulfilled. Which is why, I have come here and I will fulfil all the dreams of this great and visionary person," Azad said. Responding to a question, he said, it was not former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati's party (BSP), which looks after the interests of Dalits. He said it was his outfit that is the real well-wisher of Dalits in the country. Earlier in the day, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath along with his cabinet colleagues Bala ...
Two arrested with 167 rhino horns in huge South Africa haul
South African police said on Sunday they had found 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Asia and nabbed two suspects in a sting operation in the North West province. The two were arrested on Saturday following a tip off that there was a car transporting rhino horns. It is one of the biggest hauls of rhino horns in the country, according to an elite police unit that investigates specialised types of crime known as the Hawks. "We arrested them on Saturday in the Hartbeespoort dam area. They were driving in a vehicle and they were intercepted," Hawks spokesman brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi told AFP. "It was an intelligence-driven operation that led to the arrest of the two. They were found in possession of those 167 rhino horns," he said, adding "it is one of biggest (hauls)". The suspects aged 57 and 61 years are expected to appear in the Brits town magistrate court on Monday. Police said the rhino horns worth a "substantial amount of money" were destined for the Southeast Asian ...
I have three crowns on my head now: Neha Dhupia
She won the Miss India crown in 2002, but after marriage (with Angad Bedi) and bearing a child (Mehr), Neha Dhupia feels she owns three crowns.
75-year-old Modi supporter dies after assault
A 75-year old supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi died after he was allegedly attacked by a suspected supporter of the DMK-Congress alliance following a wordy duel near here, police said Sunday. Police said they arrested Gopinath who got into an argument with the elderly man while the latter was seeking votes for the AIADMK-BJP alliance at Orthanadu late Saturday. In a fit of rage, Gopinath attacked Govindarajan who was also a fan of AIADMK founder late M G Ramachandran. The man collapsed and died on the spot, police said. Gopinath was arrested Sunday and produced before court which remanded him to judicial custody, they added. Police said Gopinath was stated to be a supporter of DMK-Congress alliance supporter.
UK pet owner investigated after dog kills 10-year-old boy
A dog owner in Britain is being investigated for manslaughter after her pet mauled to death a 10-year-old boy at an English vacation park. Police said Sunday the woman has been released but is under investigation for manslaughter and having a dog dangerously out of control. She has not been identified or charged. The boy was killed Saturday morning by what police said was a "bulldog-type breed." The animal is being held at a kennel while the investigation proceeds. The incident happened at Tencreek Holiday Park, which is 250 miles (400 kilometers) southwest of London on the coast. The park said that emergency services were called but the boy was pronounced dead at the scene.
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom want 'intimate' wedding
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are planning their wedding and the couple wants to keep things "small and intimate". A source told People magazine that they are keeping the details under wraps and are looking forward to starting their family soon. "They are the happiest couple. Just so excited about being engaged and planning a wedding. They are secretive about details, but seem to want something smaller and intimate," the insider said. "They look forward to starting a family together as well," the source added. Meanwhile, the duo has been enjoying Coachella. Bloom, 42, and Perry, 34, became engaged on Valentine's Day. It would be a second marriage for the singer and actor who started dating in 2016. Bloom was previously married to supermodel Miranda Kerr and they share a son together while Perry was married to British comedian Russell Brand for two years.
Teresa Palmer, Mark Webber welcome third child
Actors Teresa Palmer and Mark Webber have become proud parents to their third child. The couple was blessed with a daughter, their first, on Friday. Palmer and Webber, both 33, have named the little one - Poet Lake Palmer, they announced on Instagram Saturday. "Our beautiful little girl Poet Lake Palmer arrived Friday night on April 12th. She is pure magic, we feel like we are in a dream," she captioned a photo of her newborn. Webber too announced their daughter's arrival on social media. "I whispered her a poem as soon as she was born. Our beautiful baby girl Poet Lake Palmer has arrived. We're all in total bliss," he wrote along with another image of baby Poet. The couple also share sons Bodhi Rain, 5, and Forest Sage, 2. Webber also has 10-year-old Isaac from a previous relationship.
I've never felt so beautiful, strong: Celine Dion
Veteran singer Celine Dion says she is in the best phase of her life and has never felt so strong and beautiful. Dion, who lost her husband Rene Angelil to cancer in 2016, said her passion for music and her loved ones have made her a happy person. ''I feel so good now that I don't even want to think about my 20s and 30s when I was still discovering myself. For the last couple of years, I have grown in a very strong and happy way through my passions, my work, friendships, and motherhood. ''I am now embracing myself and feel free to do what I want, where I want, when I want. I am thankful to keep going, I've never felt so beautiful, strong, and I feel the best is yet to come. Today is the beginning of the rest of my life and I don't want to go back in time, I am going forward," Dion told OK! magazine.
Death of rare turtle leaves 3 remaining in the world
A zoo in southern China says the only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell turtles known to be remaining in the world. The Suzhou zoo, where the female turtle lived, also houses a male Yangtze giant softshell turtle. The other two live in Vietnam, but their genders are unknown. Suzhou authorities said Sunday that the female turtle died Saturday afternoon. The city government said in a statement that experts have already used technology to collect the turtle's ovarian tissue for future research. The state-run People's Daily reported that the turtle was over 90 years old and had undergone a fifth attempt at artificial insemination shortly before she died.
Union Minister offers to quit cabinet, Rajya Sabha
Union Minister Chaudhary Birender Singh on Sunday offered to resign from the Cabinet and also as a Rajya Member after the BJP fielded his son Brijendra Singh from the Hisar Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie now officially single
Over two years after filing for divorce, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are legally single now.
Petting zoos may transmit highly virulent pathogens to vistors, finds study
Zoos have always fascinated people! But a new study reveals that petting zoos could be adverse, as they create a reservoir of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which leads to highly virulent pathogens to be passed on to the visitors.The study was presented in the meeting ECCMID 2019."Our findings demonstrate that animals in zoos can result in shedding and transmission of MDR pathogens that may cause illness for human visitors, even when the animals appear healthy," said Navon Venezia.Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae (AmpC-E), which are resistant to a number of commonly used antibiotics, have become a matter of great concern in both human and veterinary medicine, so understanding the likelihood of them colonising the animals is critical to evaluating the risk that may be posed to visitors.The researchers chose 8 random zoos and took samples from 228 animals belonging from 42 different species. The samples were taken from the faecal matter .
Tax man will be all over the British royal baby
Talk about being born with a silver spoon in your mouth: the royal baby of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will have a particularly glittery one. And US tax authorities will be keen to know how much that utensil is worth. That's because the baby will have dual nationality: British because of his father and US from his American mother, whose official title is the duchess of Sussex. "When one of the parents is American and has resided in the US for five years with at least two after the age of 14, the baby is automatically a citizen," said David Treitel, founder of American Tax Returns, a consultancy for US expatriates living in Britain. "This is the case with Meghan," said Treitel, noting this case is a first in the British royal family. US nationality comes with a bevy of restrictive conditions: like any American who is born, grows up and dies anywhere in the world, year after year Meghan and Harry's child will have to show the Internal Revenue Service his or her tax status is ...
