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World's largest aircraft takes first flight

The world's largest airplane, developed by aerospace venture Stratolaunch, flew into the air for its first flight test on Saturday.

HIGHLIGHTS NORTH 10.30 PM

These are the top stories from the northern region at 10.30 pm BADAUN ELN50 LDALL-UP-RALLY Badaun (UP): Slamming Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent remark, BSP chief Mayawati Saturday said her own party wanted both Ali and Bajrang Bali -- particularly Bajrang Bali as the deity is "linked with my own Dalit caste".

Harbhajan set to skip KKR game due to stiff neck

In-form senior off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has not travelled with the Chennai Super Kings team for their away IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders as he is recovering from a neck injury and also attending to family issues. The 38-year-old has been in brilliant form in the current edition getting seven wickets from four games, including two man-of-the-match awards. "I was supposed to play in Jaipur against Rajasthan Royals but in the morning of the game, I had severe neck pain and had to pull out," Harbhajan told PTI on Saturday. As he was recovering from the neck pain, both his wife and daughter fell ill and he decided against travelling to Kolkata. "Both my wife and daughter are not keeping well. I am in Mumbai taking care of my family. Once they get well, I will join the team back," said Harbhajan. If all goes well, Harbhajan might join the team for their ninth game against Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 17 or for the match against RCB on April 21.

RCB win toss, elect to bowl against KXIP

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to field against Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match here Saturday. RCB made one change, bringing in Umesh Yadav for Tim Southee, while Kings XI included Andrew Tye, in place of Hardus Viljeon, who is down with flu. Mayank Agarwal, who missed the last match due to a finger injury, also came back and M Ashwin replaced Ankit Rajpoot, who is also nursing an injury. A two-minute silence was observed by team members of IPL teams Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday in remembrance of martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, to mark the centenary of the tragic event. Teams: Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Lokesh Rahul, Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Sarfaraz Khan, Nicholas Pooran(w), Mandeep Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Andrew Tye, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Moeen Ali, Akshdeep ...

B-town celebs pay homage to Jallianwala Bagh martyrs on Twitter

Today on the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, several B-town celebrities took to Twitter to express their grief and pain over the event.Remembering the horrific incident, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "Jallianwala Bagh Centenary.. in remembrance of the merciless killings by the British .. and the resolve to rid India of British Colonial rule."Bhumi Pednekar posted an old picture of the massacre and wrote: "This definitely was one of the most heart wrenching dark moments in our history. May we always remember the courage & sacrifice of our freedom fighters. May we get inspired by their valour & contribute into making our country stronger. Jai Hind."Sharing an artwork photograph of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, actor Preity G Zinta tweeted, "My heartfelt tribute to the brave hearts & martyrs who lost their lives in the horrific Jallianwala Bagh Massacre a century ago. I salute them & their families for their valour. Hope the people of this

Sushma urged to help bring back J&K student's body

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Saturday sought External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's help to bring back the body of a Kashmiri student who died in Bangladesh.

Country needs to do lot more for women empowerment in sports: Sania

Ace tennis player Sania Mirza Saturday said India still needs to do a lot more to bring women at par with men in sports, though the country has come a long way in this aspect. Sania, the first Indian woman tennis player to win a Grand Slam title in doubles and mixed doubles, said the likes of Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu have done the country proud but there is still "discrimination in sports". "Today, we can name at least 10 superstar sportswomen like Saina Nehwal, P V Sindhu, Mary Kom, Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik. We could not do this 10 years ago. So, we have come a long way (in women empowerment in sports) but still a lot needs to be done for women in sports," Sania said. "As much as we talk about women empowerment and equality (with men) I feel we still live in a man's world to a large extent," she said at a panel discussion 'Women Shaping the Future', organised as part of the 35th annual session of the FICCI Ladies Organisation. Sania, who is married to Pakistani ...

'Tomb Raider' sequel in development

Hollywood studios MGM and Warner Brothers have started working on "Tomb Raider" sequel with actress Alicia Vikander set to return as the main lead.

Kovind, Modi greet nation on Ram Navami

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami.

Turned away from Kullu crematorium, Dalit family allegedly cremates kin in jungle

A Dalit family was reportedly compelled to cremate an elderly woman in a jungle after some upper caste people allegedly did not allow them to use the village crematorium in Fozal valley of Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district About 100-year-old woman, resident of Dhara village, died after prolonged illness on Thursday. Her grandson, Tape Ram, alleged that when funeral procession reached the public crematorium of the village, some upper castes men forbade them to cremate his grandmother there. A video is making rounds on social media where Tape Ram is recording his statement while his grandmother is being cremated in the backdrop. Tape Ram said,"They (upper caste men) said we shall be responsible if anything bad happens due to wrath of the deity. So we brought the body to nearby nullah and cremated it." Meanwhile, when contacted, Kullu Deputy Commissioner Yunus said "SDM and DSP of Manali have been asked to check the matter.' "We are trying to establish the identity of the man in the ...

'Crying girl' image near US-Mexico border wins World Press Photo award

A photograph of a toddler crying helplessly near the US-Mexico border has won the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award.

Russian honour for Modi is matter of pride for all Indians: Shah

Congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being awarded with Russia's highest state decoration, BJP president Amit Shah Friday said it is a matter of pride and joy for all Indians and is a recognition for the countrymen. Modi has been honoured with Russia's highest state decoration, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, for his role in promoting deeper cooperation between India and Russia. "Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on being conferred the order of Saint Andrew the Apostle, highest civilian award of the Russian Federation. Every such honour is a recognition for the people of India, who the prime minister represents on the world stage," Shah said. He said it is a matter of pride and joy for all Indians. "Every award which has been given to Prime Minister Modi in the last five years is of every Indian who aspires for a happy and strong country.

As Cong candidate,'Shotgun' confident of retaining seat by

Actor-turned-politician Shatrughan Sinha arrived here Friday on his first tour of his Lok Sabha constituency after quitting the BJP and joining the Congress and expressed confidence that he will retain the seat for a third time with a record margin. Sinha, who is a second-term MP from Patna Sahib, landed at the airport here in the evening and told the posse of waiting journalists I had won the 2014 Lok Sabha polls with the highest margin for any seat in Bihar. This time, a new record will be established. Sinha popularly known as "Bihari Babu" had trounced famous Bhojpuri actor Kunal, fielded by Congress from the seat, in the last Parliamentary election. Before that in 2009, being a BJP candidate he had defeated fellow Bollywood colleague Sekhar Suman, fighting on Congress ticket. I have come here to fulfil the promise I had been making all through that the location will be the same even though the situation may be different. I am back to the same location. You all know

Amber Heard opens up about abuse, calls ex-husband Johnny Depp 'the monster'

Amber Heard has opened up about the years of abuse she experienced at the hands of her ex-husband Johnny Depp, while referring to the latter as 'the monster'.The 32-year old further claimed that Depp won't remember the abuse for he is an alcoholic and a drug addict, Page Six reported.As alleged by Amber, the former 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star grabbed her by hair and throat, slapped her in the face and yelled, "I'll f-ing kill you, you hear me?" at their LA apartment in December 2015.He even dragged her to a bed and started punching her head.The couple started dating in 2012, a year after which Heard came to know about his drugs and alcohol abuse. They, however, tied the knot in February 2015."Johnny often would not remember his delusional and violent conduct after he came out of his drunk or medicated states...Because I loved Johnny, I had believed his multiple promises that he could and would get better. I was wrong," Amber told Page Six.Further elaborating the abuse she faced, ..

Snoop Dogg and other celebrities attend Nipsey Hussle Memorial

The memorial service of Nipsey Hussle at Staples Center witnessed tributes, performances and eulogies from family and famous friends in front of a massive crowd at the 20,000-capacity venue on Friday.The last time the Staples Center hosted a memorial service was back in 2009, in honour of Michael Jackson. Hussle, who was reportedly shot multiple times on March 31 in front of his own Marathon Clothing boutique on Slauson and Crenshaw in South LA never gained Jackson's level of international fame, having only recently released his first full-length album, the Grammy-nominated "Victory Lap," after a decade's worth of mixtapes that made up the bulk of his artistic output. According to Variety, as the memorial movingly proved, he was a deeply beloved and influential figure in the hip-hop community and his hometown, with his philanthropy and burgeoning community outreach in South LA mentioned almost as often as music.The memorial service started on a celebratory note where the crowd rose to

Trump considered daughter Ivanka for head of World Bank

President Donald Trump considered nominating his daughter to head the World Bank, and she also would have been "great" as US ambassador to the United Nations, he said in an interview published Friday. "She's a natural diplomat," Trump told The Atlantic. "She would've been great at the United Nations, as an example." But if he had nominated his daughter -- who is a senior advisor to the president -- "they'd say nepotism, when it would've had nothing to do with nepotism. But she would've been incredible." "I even thought of Ivanka for the World Bank," Trump said. "She would've been great at that because she's very good with numbers." "She's got a great calmness... I've seen her under tremendous stress and pressure. She reacts very well -- that's usually a genetic thing, but it's one of those things, nevertheless," Trump said. Trump ultimately nominated Kelly Knight Craft, his envoy to Canada, to be the next US ambassador to the United Nations, while David Malpass, a senior US Treasury ..

Lauren London reveals tattoo dedicated to love Nipsey Hussle

'Real love never dies'. Lauren London can be seen remembering her lost love, Nipsey Hussle, with a life-like portrait that she got tattooed on her forearm.The 34-year old actress took to her Instagram and revealed the tattoo to her fans.She captioned, "Real Love Never Dies. When you see me, you will always see him #LoveYouHussle #TMC".London and Hussle together share a son named, Kross.Lauren first came out openly grieving Hussle's death on April 3, where she wrote a heartfelt post for her longtime love.The 33-year-old American Rapper, Ermias Davidson Ashedom, popularly known by his stage name 'Nipsey Hussle' was shot dead on March 31, outside his clothing store, Marathon Clothing Company, in Los Angeles.Prosecutors on April 4 filed charges of murder against the shooter, Eric Holder.A large crowd gathered on Thursday to pay their respects to Hussle as his body was carried from a public funeral at Staples Centre to South LA, where he was born.

Woman held in Dubai over Facebook comment released

A British woman who was arrested at an airport in Dubai for insulting her ex-husband's new wife by calling her a "horse" on Facebook has been released, said the campaign group which represents her.

Russia announces highest Order for Modi (2nd Lead)

Russia on Friday announced its highest order -- the Order of St Andrew the Apostle -- for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "distinguished achievement" in developing bilateral strategic relations.

Mary Kom, Sania, Juhi Chawla unite for 'Unstoppable'

India's ace boxer Mary Kom, tennis star Sania Mirza and actress Juhi Chawla have come together for pop star Ananya Birla's new single "Unstoppable".