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Players and supporters will feel safe to return to NZ, says Grant Robertson
New Zealand sports minister, Grant Robertson, said he hopes that in time Bangladesh's cricketers and supporters will feel it is safe to return to New Zealand following the Christchurch shooting during New Zealand Cricket's Awards on Thursday."My hope is that in time the players and supporters will feel safe enough to return to New Zealand and I know that they know that they will be welcomed with open arms," Stuff.co.nz quoted Robertson, as saying.Robertson said that he had written to the Bangladesh Minister of Youth and Sport and the president of the country's cricket board expressing his relief that the team was safe.Robertson further went on to say that he emphasised in his letter that "violence and hatred shown by one individual must not be allowed to destroy the friendship and respect that New Zealand and Bangladesh cricket teams and nation have long shared.""We cannot know your grief but we can walk alongside you at every stage of that grief, and we can show you the aroha and the
Wrong dead body arrives from Saudi Arabia
In an embarrassing mix up, relatives of 28-year-old Rafeeq, who died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia last month, got a shock of their life when they opened the casket -- it had the body of a woman.
Kit Harington on how GoT mirrors real-world politics
"Game of Thrones" star Kit Harington has compared US President Donald Trump to the fantasy show's 'mad boy-king' Joffrey Baratheon.
Integrity important, not award: 'Badhaai Ho' writer
"Badhaai Ho" writer Akshat Ghildial, who along with co-writer Shantanu Srivastava, withdrew their names from this year's Filmfare Awards, says an award is not more important than their integrity.
ECI issues directions for submission of extra stamp size photo by LS candidates for ballot paper
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued instructions to candidates contesting the ensuing Lok Sabha polls to submit one extra recent stamp size photograph, in addition to one submitted by them along with the nomination form, for printing on the ballot paper.The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Punjab, S. Karuna Raju said that earlier candidates were required to submit one stamp size photo to be printed on the ballot paper. However, the nomination form was amended and a box was provided in the nomination form itself where candidates were asked to affix their photo.The ECI had considered the matter in the light of the subsequent amendments in the nomination form, the CEO said.He added that it had been decided that henceforth, the candidates shall be asked to submit an additional photograph along with the photograph affixed on the nomination paper.The two photographs should be identical and as per the specifications given in the ECI's direction.Furthermore, it is also ...
Jennifer Lopez opens up about her engagement with Alex Rodriguez
American singer Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez recently got engaged after two years of dating. The singer is already excited to build a future with her beau and opened up about the same for the first time ever since her engagement.Expressing her happiness, Lopez told People: "We're really happy."Rodriguez also spoke about their relationship and added, "We have the appreciation for where we are in our lives today, and that's what we're enjoying the most."This comes just days after Rodriguez surprised Lopez with a stunning diamond ring and a romantic proposal while on a vacation in the Bahamas.After returning to New York from their island getaway, Lopez and Rodriguez revealed that engagement isn't their only new collaboration.The two just announced their first fashion partnership as a couple as the newest brand ambassadors for an eyewear label called Quay Australia.The two co-stars in the new ad campaign and also inspired two different collections for the brand-Quay x JLo and Quay x .
New York's MoMA sells rare Picasso drawing in Paris
A rare nude drawing by Picasso of his lover Marie-Therese Walter is to be sold by New York's Museum of Modern Art in Paris later this month, Christie's said Wednesday. MoMA is putting the ink drawing "Flute Player and Reclining Nude" under the hammer to raise money for its acquisitions fund. The auction house said the work from 1932 - which has never before been sold - is one of a series of drawings in which the artist revealed his passion for the French teenager he met in the street in 1927 when she was 17 and he 46. Years later, she told how Picasso walked up to her while she was out shopping in Paris and declared, "I am Picasso! You and me are going to do big things together." "He saw me coming out of the metro and took me by the arm," Walter recalled. "I was a young innocent girl. I knew nothing -- nothing of life nor of Picasso." "The day that I met Marie-Therese I realised that I had before me what I always dreamed of," Picasso later confessed. She quickly became his model and ..
Kareena Kapoor Khan adds glamour to Brands Impact's International Quality Awards
The directors of Brands Impact, Amol Monga and Ankita Singh, recently presented the second edition of International Quality Awards in association with World Quality Promotion Council. The award ceremony's core purpose was to encourage Quality improvements in both manufacturers as well as service sectors in India.The ceremony was graced by the presence of the beautiful Kareena Kapoor Khan as the chief guest. She looked stunning as ever and didn't fail to make heads turn at the gala event."The International Quality Awards is an ode to the efforts of various organizations & professionals who have redefined the benchmarks in their respective fields through their quality products and services", said Amol Monga, Director, Brands Impact about the initiative.Dr Sohini Sastri, an internationally acclaimed astrologer, awarded by Vice-President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu, was also present at the event. She is one of the most trusted astrologers in India who is known for her accurate ...
1971 war hero who set up Bangladesh Navy dies
The 1971 India-Pakistan war hero, Captain M.N. Samant of the Indian Navy, who helped set up the foundation of the Bangladesh Navy, passed away here on Wednesday following cardiac arrest, an official said.
Salman Khan gifts luxury car to Katrina Kaif?
Actress Katrina Kaif is the owner of a new luxury car Range Rover, which was reportedly gifted by her former boyfriend and superstar Salman Khan.
Christchurch attack: NZ begins to bury victims
The first burials took place on Wednesday for some of the victims of last week's Christchurch terror attack in New Zealand.
Madhuri Dixit Nene, Shriram Nene adopt a puppy
Actress-producer Madhuri Dixit Nene and her husband Shriram Nene have adopted an abandoned puppy rescued by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
Amy Schumer reveals husband Chris Fischer has autism spectrum disorder
Actor-comedian Amy Schumer has revealed that her husband, Chris Fischer, was diagnosed with "autism spectrum disorder". In upcoming Netflix special "Amy Schumer: Growing", the 37-year-old star talks about her personal life, including her marriage to Fischer, reported EOnline. "I knew from the beginning that my husband's brain was a little different than mine. I have to start this over because I really want to get this right because I love him very much. "My husband was diagnosed with what used to be called Asperger's. He has autism spectrum disorder. He's on the spectrum," Schumer said. The "I Feel Pretty" actor said there were early signs of disease when she was dating Fischer, 39, but she was not bothered. "And once he was diagnosed, it dawned on me how funny it was, because all of the characteristics that make it clear that he's on the spectrum are all of the reasons that I fell madly in love with him. That's the truth," she said. "He says whatever is on his mind. He keeps it so ...
Australia to summon Turkish envoy over Erdogan's remarks
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for threatening to send Australians "back in a coffin" following the Christchurch attacks.
Boy, 5, survives 24 hours in Argentinian desert
A five-year-old boy who went missing during a family walk in Argentina was found safe and well after 24 hours lost in a desert in the west of the country. Authorities in San Juan province and some 1,000 volunteers went searching for the boy -- with a former Dakar Rally motorcyclist finding him 21 kilometres (13 miles) from where he was last seen. The child was hospitalised for slight dehydration. "I was cold, I slept badly, leaning on a rock," he told the newspaper Clarin upon leaving hospital Tuesday. The boy said he had drunk from a stream and eaten grass. "He spent 24 hours in nature, that is not nothing," said Alberto Ontiveros, the man who found him, noting that wild pumas roam the area.
Pickpockets targeted Parrikar's funeral procession, 12 held
The Panaji city police have arrested 11 pickpockets and a chain snatcher over the last 24 hours in the state capital after several wallets and mobile phones were reported stolen and a chain snatched, during the funeral procession of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday, police said.
Don't want to be CM, don;t think about it: Pankaja Munde
I don't want to be chief minister and nor do I think about it, Maharashtra Women and Child Welfare Minister Pankaja Munde said Tuesday. She was speaking at the "Rashtra Maharashtra" event organised by the BBC Marathi News Service here. "I have said it many times. I don't aspire to be chief minister and don't even think about it," Munde said. She also refuted allegations that she did not get along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, claiming that the latter never interfered in her work. "I really enjoy working with him. There is no place for miscommunication between us," she said. Queried on being dogged by controversies often, she said, "You know what happened during the (mythological) ocean churning when gods and demons were engaged in a duel to obtain amrit? It resulted in the spilling of poison. There were many takers for amrit, none for poison. In my party and the government, the poison came in my share," she said. "But let me also tell you, I am the ...
UK returns 3,000-year-old tablet looted during Iraq War
A 3,000-year-old carved stone tablet from Babylonia, which promises a curse on those who would destroy it, is to be flown home from Britain after being looted during the Iraq War. British Museum boss Hartwig Fischer handed over the priceless work to Iraqi Ambassador Salih Husain Ali during a ceremony on Tuesday after museum experts had verified its provenance. "It is a very important piece of Iraq's cultural heritage," said Fischer, praising the "extraordinary and tireless work" of border officials. They spotted the object at London's Heathrow airport in 2012 and contacted the museum after being presented with fake documents. "They seized this item when they saw it at a British port and several years later, after a lot of legal work, we are able to effect this transfer," said Michael Ellis, Britain's Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism. "It's a very important and significant moment." It is still not clear how the object was taken out of Iraq, "but we believe it was probably stolen
IPL 2019: BCCI releases group stage schedule
The schedule of the group stages of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is out with all eight teams playing seven home matches at their respective home venues.
Rajasthan Royals launches cricket academy in UK
The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday launched its first cricket academy in the UK.