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Trump claims Japan PM nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize over his outreach to North Korea but said he did not expect to win the coveted award. He said he had received a five-page letter from Abe informing him that he had nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize. Prime Minister Abe of Japan gave me the most beautiful copy of a letter that he sent to the people who give out a thing called the Nobel Prize. He said I have nominated you, respectfully, on behalf of the people of Japan. I am asking them to give you the Nobel Peace Prize. I said thank you, Trump told reporters at the White House. I will probably never get it. They gave it to Obama. He didn't know what he got it for. He was there for about 15 seconds and got the Nobel Prize. With me, I probably will never get it, he said. Trump claimed he had done more for world peace and saved thousands of lives globally. If you look at Syria, I stopped the slaughter of perhaps .
Pak court acquits all accused in Pakistani-Italian woman's murder case
A Pakistani court on Friday acquitted all the accused in the murder case of a 26-year-old Pakistani-Italian woman Sana Cheema. District and Sessions (Gujrat) judge Amir Mukhtar Gondal ordered the release of the father of Sana Cheema's father Ghulam Mustafa Cheema, her uncle Mazahar Cheema and her brother Adnan Cheema on "benefit of doubt". In a suspected case of honour killing, Sana was by her father, brother, and uncle for resisting their proposal to marry a relative. The three killed thw woman in her hometown of Mangowal in Gujrat, some 150kms from Lahore, in April last as she wanted to marry a man of her will in Italy. Declaring her death as "accidental", her family buried her in a graveyard far from their residence. Police arrested the three men after an Italian publication claimed that Sana had been murdered in the name of 'honour' in her hometown. Sana had been living in Italy since 2002 and was to return to Italy on April 19 but she was killed a day prior to her return. She ...
Pakistani-origin UK peer accused of exploiting women
A Pakistani-origin member of the House of Lords has embroiled in accusations that he used his position to exploit vulnerable women who came to him seeking help. Lord Nazir Ahmed, who is at the forefront of anti-India campaigns including backing pro-Khalistan groups in the UK, is alleged to have conducted a sexual relationship with a woman after she asked him for help, according to a BBC report. Another unnamed woman who had sought Ahmed's assistance also claims he suggested she should spend the night at his London home, it said. "Lord Ahmed used my trust to repeatedly have intercourse with me," Tahira Zaman told Lords' Commissioner for Standards, Lucy Scott-Moncrieff, in a complaint. "I feel I have been preyed upon due to my vulnerability and used by Lord Ahmed," the 43-year-old said. Zaman says she approached Ahmed in February 2017 through a mutual friend, hoping he would help get the police to investigate a Muslim faith healer who she felt was a danger to women. He agreed to help ...
Ticket collector among 3 killed after falling off local trains
Three persons, including a ticket collector, Friday died after falling off crowded suburban trains in two separate mishaps here, the Railway Police said. In the first incident, Arun Gaikwad, a TC with the Central Railway, fell off a local train at Umbarmali, a station on the Kalyan-Kasara section of the suburban network, and suffered serious injuries, they said. The injured TC was rushed to the Sahapur rural hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead, the police said. Gaikwad was on duty and checking tickets on the train when the mishap took place, they said. In the second mishap which took place at about 10.30 am, two commuters died after falling from a speeding suburban train near Mumbra railway station, the police said. The duo, Maved Shaikh (20) and Mohammad Imran Shaikh (24), residents of Mumbra town in Thane district, died instantly, they said.
Pujara, Mary Kom, Sindhu among star sportspersons nominated for Indian Sports Honours
Test cricket run machine Cheteshwar Pujara, Olympic medallists Mary Kom and P V Sindhu figured among a host of star sportspersons nominated for the second edition of Indian Sports Honours which will be awarded here on Saturday. Pujara, his national team-mates Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were nominated for the Sportsman of the Year (Team Sport) award, along with Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri. The Sportswoman of the Year (Team Sport) award will be chosen from among Indian women's cricket team members Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur, and national hockey side goalkeeper Savita Punia. Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, badminton player Kidambi Srikanth, top wrestler Bajrang Punia, rising shooter Saurabh Choudhary and ace cueist Pankaj Advani were the candidates for the individual category of Sportsman of the Year award. Along with shuttler Sindhu and boxer Mary Kom, others nominated for the Sportswoman of the Year (Individual Sports) were wrestler Vinesh ...
Pall of gloom descends on Jharkhand's village after killing of CRPF jawan in Pulwama attack
A pall of gloom has descended on Pharsma village of Vijay Soreng, who was among the 40 CRPF personnel killed in the Pulwama terror attack. "I feel proud of the martyrdom of my son. I expect from the government of India to avenge the killings," Brish Soreng, a retired army person and the father of Vijay Soreng, told news persons visiting his home on Friday. A CRPF officer gave the sad news of Vijay's death to his family last night following which villagers have been flocking his home in Pharsma village in Basia block of the district, about 94 km from capital Ranchi. Vijay's mother said she wants a revenge for the terror attack. Basia sub-divisional Officer Vinod Kumar, the block development officer and the circle officer also joined the grieving family members. Born in 1974 and completing matriculation in 1990, Vijay had joined the force in the Signal group in 1993. He is survived by a son from his first wife. He married again after his first wife left him in 2002 and had one son and .
Bharat Ratna to Bhupen Hazarika: Honour for me; my statement was misinterpreted, says son
Tej Hazarika, son of noted Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, on Friday clarified that his earlier statement was misinterpreted.According to sources, Tej has claimed that it is an honour for him and his family to receive the Bharat Ratna conferred on late Bhupen Hazarika.In a letter to the Government of India, Tej wrote: "It is unfortunate that (some) people would completely misinterpret my public statement dated 11th February 2019 regarding the Bharat Ratna itself by sadly misrepresenting my view of it."On February 11, Tej had reportedly stated that he is against accepting the coveted award to protest against the Citizenship Bill, which seeks to give citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants in Assam.Sources also informed that Tej is honoured to accept the award. Tej's letter read, "The Government of India has graciously extended me an invitation to accept the Bharat Ratna for my father. It is a tremendous honour, for me and my family to be invited by the GOI to accept the Bharat .
Entries open for awards for social changemakers
Social innovators across India can now apply for the third edition of Rashtriya Swayamsiddh Samman awards, which plans to honour 20 exemplary changemakers (10 individuals and 10 organisations) for their societal achievements.
Chicago police dismiss reports that Smollett attack was staged
Chicago police has pushed back on media reports that said the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was a hoax and say the reports are "unconfirmed by case detectives".
Pulwama attack: Tempers run high in slain CRPF soldier's village in UP's Deoria
As tempers run high in neighbouring Deoria's Jaidev Chapia, the native village of 30-year-old CRPF jawan Vijay Kumar Maurya who was killed in the Pulwama terror attack, the proud father of the soldier seeks a befitting reply to Pakistan. Vijay Maurya joined the paramilitary force nine years ago and got married in 2014. He is survived by wife and a one-and-a-half-year-old daughter. He was home on February 2 on vacation and left for Jammu only on February 9. "I am proud that my son gave up his life for the nation but Government should give a befitting reply to Pakistan as soon as possible. The action should be so strong that Pakistan dare not enter our territory and kill our soldiers ever again, Vijay's father Ramayan Maurya said. Vijay Maurya's inconsolable wife said, "I lost my husband and my daughter lost her father. Whenever such incidents take place a lot of people express their emotions but after 4-5 days everything becomes normal and Government never does anything. The family ...
MP man 'marries' eunuch on Valentine's Day in Indore
A youth and a eunuch Thursday "married" in Madhya Pradesh's Indore on the occasion of Valentine's Day. Junaid Khan (30) and eunuch Jaya (32) married according to Hindu traditions at a local temple and exchanged garlands. "We are in love for the last one year and we married to formalise our relationship," Jaya told reporters here. Khan said, "We are really happy to tie the knot on the occasion of Valentine's Day. I will always keep my life partner happy." Jaya is a social worker with Badlaav, an NGO working among the LGBTQ community. The NGO's communication in charge, Rohit Gupta, said, "Earlier, Jaya was associated with local eunuch groups and used to collect neg (money) along with them. But she left them as she wanted to establish a start-up." Gupta said Khan is a local marketing professional. "They also plan to marry according to Muslim customs and will also move to get their marriage registered with relevant authorities," Gupta informed.
Ashwani Lohani takes charge as Chairman and Managing Director of Air India
Ashwani Lohani took the charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India on Friday.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) had approved the appointment of the retired railway board chairman on Wednesday.Lohani, who was the CMD of Air India earlier as well, will serve on a contractual basis as per the usual terms and condition applicable to re-employed central government officers in the rank and status of Secretary to the Government of India for a period of one year or until further orders, whichever is earlier.An officer of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineering (IRSME), Lohani was appointed as the Chairman of the Railway Board in August 2017 from which he retired in 2018.The Kanpur-born officer holds four engineering degrees - mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, metallurgical engineering and electronics and telecommunication engineering.Lohani also features in the Guinness Book of World Records for successfully running the 'Fairy Queen ...
Hyderabad: 6 booked for 'forcibly' marrying off young couple on V-Day
The Telangana Police booked six people for 'forcibly' marrying off a young couple at a park in Kandlakoya village on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday.The six accused have been identified as Srihari Chary, Anand, Avinash, Ashok, Suresh Kumar and, Chandra Shekar.The incident was reported from Oxygen Park in Kandlakoya village in Medchal district of Telangana. On Valentine's Day, these 'Hindu activists' found the two teenagers in a park and forced them to get married. A video of the whole episode was filmed by the activists and uploaded on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen tying around the girl's neck a thread smeared with turmeric, which appears to be a 'mangalsutra.'The video also shows the activists congratulating the couple and clicking a picture with them.Balanagar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Padmaja said, "We have received a complaint from the girl's father who was forced to get married in the park stating that he left his daughter at college and later ..
Hyderabad: 6 arrested for 'forcibly' marrying off young couple on V-Day
The Telangana Police arrested six people for 'forcibly' marrying off a young couple at a park in Kandlakoya village on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Thursday.The six accused have been identified as Srihari Chary, Anand, Avinash, Ashok, Suresh Kumar and, Chandra Shekar.The incident was reported from Oxygen Park in Kandlakoya village in Medchal district of Telangana. On Valentine's Day, these 'Hindu activists' found the two teenagers in a park and forced them to get married. A video of the whole episode was filmed by the activists and uploaded on social media. In the video, the boy can be seen tying around the girl's neck a thread smeared with turmeric, which appears to be a 'mangalsutra.'The video also shows the activists congratulating the couple and clicking a picture with them.Balanagar Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Padmaja said, "We have received a complaint from the girl's father who was forced to get married in the park stating that he left his daughter at college and later
Will be tremendous honour to receive 'Bharat Ratna' on my father's behalf: Bhupen Hazarika's son
Tej Hazarika, son of famed Assamese singer-composer Bhupen Hazarika, has said 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. "The Government of India has graciously extended me an invitation to accept the Bharat Ratna for my father. He sacrificed much and devoted selflessly to the cause of a united and progressive India and now he is being recognized for that with this well-deserved award," Tej Hazarika said in a statement issued to PTI in New York. He said it is a "tremendous honor, for me and my family to be invited" by the Indian government to accept the Bharat Ratna on behalf of his late father. "It will be my dreamlike privilege to receive it for my father and his fans and followers everywhere. As always, I will strive to follow in my father's footsteps to work to bring light where there is darkness," the statement quoted Tez Hazarika as ...
Padukone, Bumrah, Mandhana among Sportstar Aces awardees
Badminton legend Prakash Padukone was Thursday bestowed with the Lifetime achievement award at the Sportstar Aces awards function here. In the Sportsman of the Year (Cricket) category, India skipper Virat Kohli and pacer Jasprit Bumrah were declared as joint winners. A video message of Kohli was shown on the occasion. Indian women's cricket team opener Smriti Mandhana bagged the Sportswoman of the Year (Cricket) award. Mandhana said the award would motivate her to score some more runs. In racquet sports, nine-time national championships winner paddler Sharath Kamal won the Sportsman of the Year award. Olympic silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu and paddler Manika Batra were declared joint winners of Sportswoman of the Year award (racquet sport). Young javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra got the Sportsman of the Year (track and field) award, while athlete Hima Das won the Sporswoman of the Year (track and field) award. The awards which ran from 1994 to 2003 in their first ...
Indian couple on family reunion in UAE killed in accident during desert safari
An Indian couple, on their first visit to the UAE for a family reunion, was killed and five others from the same family, including two children, were injured when a vehicle in which they were travelling crashed during a desert safari in Sharjah, according to a media report. The couple, identified as 42-year-old Rohinibahen Vinodbhai Patel and her husband 47-year-old Vinodbhai Patel, hailed from Baroda in Gujarat. While Rohinibahen died on the spot, Vinodbhai Patel suffered a cardiac arrest after the collision and died a few hours later at Al Dhaid Hospital, the Khaleej Times reported. The driver, who was from a private tour company, was speeding when he lost control over his vehicle and it flipped over multiple times on Al Nazawi Road in Madam area at around 10:30 pm on Tuesday, police said, adding that he sustained injuries and has been admitted to a hospital. The Gujarati couple came to the UAE on February 8, said Rohinibahen's brother-in-law Dipak Patel, a US citizen. He was the ...
De Goede, Van Doren win 2018 FIH players of year awards
India continued to draw a blank as Netherlands' Eva de Goede and Arthur Van Doren of Belgium were on Thursday named as the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Players of the Year for 2018. Since the inception of the awards in 1998, no Indian hockey player has managed to bag the coveted awards. While de Goede, 29, was named the Female Player of the Year, world champions Belgium's Van Doren, 24, was picked up as the Male Player of the Year for a second consecutive time. Red Lions defender Van Doren is one of four Belgian winners in the FIH Hockey Stars Awards for 2018. Last year Van Doren claimed both the Player and Rising Star of the Year Awards. Van Doren was not the only member of the Belgian set-up to win an award, with 31-year-old Red Lions shot-stopper Vincent Vanasch, a star performer in Belgium's shoot-out triumph over the Netherlands in the World Cup final, claiming 46 per cent of votes to win his second successive Men's Goalkeeper of the Year title. Arthur De Sloover's ...
Raghu Ram to be conferred Honorary Fellowship of FRCS,Thailand
City-based cancer surgeon Dr P Raghu Ram would be conferred the Honorary Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Thailand at a function to be held at Pattaya in July. Dr Raghu Ram, also a Padma Shri and B C Roy awardee, will be conferred the fellowship at the 44th Annual Congress of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, a release said. A letter in this regard was received by Raghu Ram Thursday from Prof Tanaphon Maipang, President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, it said. "The conferment of FRCS (Thailand) in July 2019 will make Dr Raghu Ram achieve the rare distinction to be conferred FRCS from five Surgical Royal Colleges in addition to FACS from the American College of Surgeons," it said. Dr Raghu Ram is director of city-based KIMS-Ushalakshmi Centre for Breast Diseases, and the President of the Association of Surgeons of India. "I am most humbled and grateful for being handpicked by The Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand for this ...
Indian couple on desert safari killed as car flips over in UAE
An Indian tourist couple was killed and five others from their family, including two children, injured after their speeding vehicle flipped over multiple times during a desert safari in Sharjah.