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Phoebe Bridgers opens up about assault by Ryan Adams, thanks fans for support

American musician Phoebe Bridgers has finally broken her silence on allegations of harassment and emotional abuse against singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.The 24-year-old artist shared an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, thanking her family and friends for their love and support.Bridgers began her note by saying, "It's been a weird week and I wanted to say a couple things.""Thank you from my whole f---ing heart to my friends, my bands, my mom. They all supported and validated me. They told me that what had happened was f---d up and wrong, and that I was right to feel weird about it. I couldn't have done this without them," she wrote alongside a photo featuring fellow singer-songwriters Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.She also slammed Adam's support system and friends, urging friends of potential abusers to keep them in check."Ryan had a network too. Friends, bands, people he worked with. None of them held him accountable. They told him, by what they said or by what they didn't, that what ..

Ex-Cambridge Analytica Director cooperated with Mueller subpoena

A former director of Cambridge Analytica, who visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the 2016 US presidential election, was subpoenaed by Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office and cooperated, according to her lawyer.

Saudi Crown Prince arrives in Pakistan to warm welcome

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman arrived in Pakistan on Sunday on his first-ever visit after becoming heir to the throne in April 2017.

Shiv Chhatrapati winners give award money to Pulwama martyrs'

Two Shiv Chhatrapati award winning sportsmen from Maharashtra Sunday announced they would donate the Rs 1 lakh prize money to the kin of CRPF jawans Nitin Rathod and Sanjay Rajput who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack. Chess player Saloni Sapale and squash player Mahesh Mangaonkar this year won the prestigious award constituted by the Maharashtra government for excellence in sports. While Sapale made the announcement to donate his award money to the jawans, Mangaonkar's father did it on his behalf as the squash player is in Germany. Rajput and Rathod - natives of Malkapur and Lonar towns, respectively, in the state's Buldhana district were among the 40 CRPF jawans who were killed on February 14 when a Jaish-e-Mohammed operative rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the paramilitary force's convoy.

Royal split: Princes William and Harry prepare to go separate ways

Britain's Princes William and Harry, known to be very close, are preparing to go their separate ways, seeking a more independent path from each other in terms of their charity work and royal duties. Courtiers hope that a formal separation of their staff may also help ease some recently-reported tensions between the brothers and their wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, according to The Sunday Times. The princes, grandsons of Queen Elizabeth II, are expected to create separate "courts" before the birth of Prince Harry's first child, due in April or May. Until now they operated via what was referred to as a joint royal household but now they will carve out more distinctive roles for themselves. The brothers will operate through separate staff and communication teams, a move seen as a way for them to seek out a more independent path from each other in terms of their charity work and royal duties. The division of their shared household after 10 years reflects their increasingly ...

Girls sport their ancestors' hair for Lunar New year in China

Girls with large headpieces made from the hair of their ancestors and wearing intricately patterned dresses danced in isolated villages in southwest China to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Against a stunning mountain backdrop, dozens of girls and women of the Long Horn Miao ethnicity performed for the annual flower festival or 'Tiaohuajie', held in Guizhou province on Thursday. Onlookers watched - smartphones in hand - as the women swirled across a meadow, wearing dresses and jackets embroidered with pink roses and geometric patterns. But it was the towering black headdresses of the dancers that really stood out - made from wool, string and the hair of their ancestors, and wrapped around animal horns with white fabric. "It's really special to be at the centre of attention like this. I feel quite proud," said Yang Yunzheng, 16. "We organise this festival once a year when we wear these headpieces. That doesn't change with modernisation". The Miao ethnic minority is made up of some nine ..

Saudi Crown Prince to arrive in Pakistan

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is set to arrive here on Sunday on his first-ever visit to Pakistan after his elevation to the position of Crown Prince in April 2017.

Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom keen to have children

Singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom want to have children as soon as possible.

Second marriage was my downfall: Kerry Katona

Singer Kerry Katona says her second marriage was her "downfall".

Thousands converge for last rites of CRPF jawans in Odisha

Odisha Saturday bid a tearful adieu to its CRPF jawans Prasanna Kumar Sahu and Manoj Kumar Behera, who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack, with thousands paying homage to them. Their mortal remains were consigned to flames with full state honours in their respective villages in the presence of several dignitaries, including Union and state ministers, and senior officials. The jawans from Odisha were among the 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel killed in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday when a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district. Sahu's funeral was held at his village in Naugaon area of Jagatsinghpur district and the last rites of Behera were performed at Ratanpur in Niali block of Cuttack district. Slogans lile "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Shahid Amar Rahe" filled the air as the bodies of Sahu and Behera reached their villages. Several people paid their last respects. After the martyrs' ...

Man booked for wearing burkha, entering ladies toilet

Police in Goa booked a 35-year-old state government employee for dressing as a Muslim woman in a burkha, and entering a ladies toilet at the central bus stand here, on Saturday.

Grief, outrage at slain jawans' funerals in Bihar

There was a massive outpouring of grief and outrage at the funerals of CRPF personnel Sanjay Kumar Sinha and Ratan Kumar Thakur, who were killed in the Pulwama terrorist attack, in Bihar's Patna and Bhagalpur districts respectively on Saturday. As smoke billowed and flames leapt from the funeral pyres of the martyrs in rural Patna's Fatuha Triveni Ghat and Bhagalpur's Kahalgaon Ganga Ghat, shouts of 'Sanjay Amar Rahein' and 'Ratan Amar Rahein' rent the air. Massive crowds gathered for the cremation of the CRPF personnel, with many carrying the national flag. People also raised slogans of "Pakistan Murdabad" and "Finish off separatists once and for all". Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi and Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav were among those present at Sinha's funeral, while Union Minister Giriraj Singh and state minister Ram Narayan Mandal attended Thakur's last rites. Earlier, the mortal remains of the slain jawans were brought to their respective villages in flower-bedecked ...

Jawan's 10-year-old daughter faints during cremation; sombre atmosphere at UP funerals

The 10-year-old daughter of a CRPF jawan, who died in a suicide attack in Pulwama, fainted during his funeral in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Supriya, Pradeep Singh Yadav's daughter, was rushed to a hospital for primary treatment and was discharged after an hour. Yadav's other daughter, a two-and-a-half-year-old kid, appeared unaware of the developments around her, as people raised slogans praising the courage of her father. Yadav was one of the 40 CRPF men killed when a member of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist group rammed his explosives-laden vehicle in the bus he was travelling to Kashmir Valley to join duty. The atmosphere was similarly sombre during the funeral of the other CRPF jawans in Maharajganj, Agra, Mainpuri, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat and Chandauli districts in the state. Tens of thousands of people across Uttar Pradesh raised slogans praising the bravery of the fallen soldiers and hailing the motherland. The soldiers' families demanded the ...

People across UP pay their last respects to CRPF jawans

The 10-year-old daughter of a CRPF jawan, who died in a suicide attack in Pulwama, fainted during his funeral in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. Supriya, Pradeep Singh Yadav's daughter, was rushed to a hospital for primary treatment and was discharged after an hour. Yadav's other daughter, a two-and-a-half-year-old kid, appeared unaware of the developments around her, as people raised slogans praising the courage of her father. Yadav was one of the 40 CRPF men killed when a member of the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorist group rammed his explosives-laden vehicle in the bus he was travelling to Kashmir Valley to join duty. The atmosphere was similarly sombre during the funeral of the other CRPF jawans in Maharajganj, Agra, Mainpuri, Unnao, Kanpur Dehat and Chandauli districts in the state. Tens of thousands of people across Uttar Pradesh raised slogans praising the bravery of the fallen soldiers and hailing the mortherland. The soldiers' families demanded the ...

Mortal remains of slain CRPF jawan consigned to flames in U'khand

Heart-rending scenes were witnessed in Mohammadpur Bhuria village of Udham Singh Nagar district as slain CRPF jawan Virendra Singh's three-year-old son lit his funeral pyre on Saturday. People flocked to Singh's residence this morning to pay their last respects to the soldier who lost his life in the Pulwama terror attack on Thursday. Prominent among those who attended the funeral and gave their shoulders to Singh's coffin were Union Minister of State for Textiles Ajay Tamta, Uttarakhand minister Yashpal Arya and Khatima MLA Pushkar Singh Dhami. CRPF jawans fired three rounds in the air to pay their last respects to the 35-year-old, the youngest son of Diwan Singh. Virendra Singh had rejoined his duties in Jammu and Kashmir only last week after vacationing at home for 20 days. Union minister Ajay Tamta announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh and a government job to Singh's family. Markets in Khatima, Chakarpur and Jhankat kept their shutters down. Ex-Army men held a procession in ...

Kohli postpones sports awards for Pulwama martyrs

The Virat Kohli Foundation announced on Saturday that the India skipper has decided to postpone the RP-SG Indian Sports Honours in honour of the 49 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers who were martyred in a terrorist attack in Kashmir recently.

Will be 'tremendous honour' to receive Bharat Ratna on my father's behalf: Bhupen Hazarika's son

Tej Hazarika, the son of famed Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, has said that he has been invited by the Indian government to accept the 'Bharat Ratna' on behalf of his late father and it will be his "tremendous honour" to receive the country's highest civilian award. On the controversy over his remarks made on February 11 through a Facebook post, Tej said: "It is unfortunate that (some) people would completely misinterpret my public February 11th statement regarding the 'Bharat Ratna' itself by sadly misrepresenting my view of it. In the Facebook post, he had said that his father's name and words are being invoked and celebrated publicly while plans are afoot to pass a "painfully unpopular" Citizenship (Amendment) Bill that is "actually undermining his documented position. It would in reality be in direct opposition to what Bupenda believed in his heart of hearts". Tej said it is a "tremendous honour for me and my family to be invited" by the Indian government to accept the .

Liam Hemsworth says he almost wasn't cast in 'The Last Song' opposite wife Miley Cyrus

Seems that there was a chance Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus may never have had met.People magazine cited an interview Hemsworth gave Today, where here revealed he almost did not get the part of Will Blakelee in 'The Last Song', which introduced him to his now wife, Miley.Hemsworth revealed, "That was the first job I got [in the U.S.], and it was literally right at the end of my three-month visa," adding, "They cast another kid, and it didn't work out with him."That's when he got the phone call that changed his life.Hemsworth further recalled, "My agent calls me like, whispering, like 'You've got to go to Disney right now. It's not working out with the other guy. You've got to go in and read with Miley again.' ""I come in and everyone starts clapping like, 'We should have gone with you first!' " Hemsworth said.The couple tied the knot just before Christmas on December 23 and Cyrus confirmed their wedding a few days later on Instagram by sharing a number of intimate photos from their ..

I will always be there for development of football in Delhi: Chhetri

Sunil Chhetri, the all-time leading scorer for India in international football, says he is always there to help develop the sport in the national capital, where he was brought up. The 34-year-old Padma Shri was Friday conferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by Football Delhi, the association governing the sport in the city. "I am honoured by the kind gesture of Football Delhi and recognising me with the Football Ratna award. My support will always be there for the development of football in Delhi and I am sure the current management is working hard to develop football in Delhi and make Delhi a model football state in India," Chhetri said. Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran, himself a former player of repute and administrator at the All India Football Federation and FIFA, presented the award to Chhetri. "We are inspired by the spectacular achievements of Sunil. His professionalism, dedication, discipline and passion, on and off the field, is an example not only for the ..

Pulwama terror attack: Kohli postpones Indian Sports Honours

Star cricketer Virat Kohli has postponed the RP-SG Indian Sports Honours, which was to take place on Saturday, as a "mark of respect" to the CRPF personnel martyred in the Pulwama terrorist attack. On Thursday, at least 40 CRPF paramilitary troopers were killed in a terror attack while several others are battling for their lives following what is being termed as the deadliest terrorist strike in three decades in Jammu and Kashmir. Indian Sports Honours is an initiative of Virat Kohli Foundation and RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. "The RP-SG Indian Sports Honours has been postponed. At this heavy moment of loss that we all find ourselves in, we would like to cancel this event that was scheduled to take place tomorrow," Kohli wrote on his twitter handle Friday night. The sporting fraternity, including Kohli, had joined the country in condemning the dastardly attack. The batting mainstay annually rewards excellence in sports and nurtures promising athletes through his foundation. "The RP-SG ...