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Meghan Markle hounded like Diana? Hardly, British papers say
Could Meghan Markle really face the same fate as Princess Diana? Britain's newspapers on Wednesday angrily challenged US actor George Clooney's claim that their treatment of Prince Harry's wife resembled the hounding of his late mother. Clooney, who attended the couple's wedding last year, on Tuesday stirred up a hornet's nest of discontent by accusing the London tabloids of giving the new Duchess of Sussex "a raw deal". "She's a woman who is seven months pregnant and she is being pursued and vilified and chased in the same way that Diana was," the Hollywood superstar told Australian magazine WHO during an interview in Los Angeles. "It's history repeating itself," Clooney warned. "And we've seen how that ends." The ending Clooney referred to was the 1997 car crash in Paris in which Diana died along with Dodi Al-Fayed as they fled the paparazzi. The tragedy triggered mass public mourning in the UK and soul searching on the part of the press. It turned royal reporters into villains and .
Britain's Prince Philip will not be prosecuted over car crash: CPS
Britain's Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, is not to be charged with any offence in connection with a crash involving a car he was driving last month, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Thursday. The 97-year-old prince had voluntarily surrendered his driving licence on Saturday after his Land Rover Freelander collided with another vehicle near the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk last month. "We took into account all of the circumstances in this case, including the level of culpability, the age of the driver and the surrender of the driving licence," said Chris Long, Chief Crown Prosecutor from CPS East of England. "We have decided that it would not be in the public interest to prosecute. All those involved in the collision have been informed and provided with a full explanation in writing," he said. The CPS said the decision was made after considering all the evidence submitted by the police and in accordance with its codes. "The CPS assessment of .
Prime Minister visits Corbett National Park
Taking time off from his busy schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday visited the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand to see the wildlife that included tigers and elephants.
Thai court accepts dissolution case over princess nomination
A Thai court has agreed to take up the case of whether to dissolve a political party that nominated a member of the royal family as its candidate for prime minister in next month's general election. Thailand's Constitutional Court made the announcement in a statement Thursday, just a day after the Election Commission recommended the Thai Raksa Chart Party be dissolved over its Feb. 8 nomination of Princess Ubolratana Mahidol. King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a royal order just hours after his sister's nomination that deemed the political bid inappropriate and unconstitutional. The court said the charges are being forwarded to the party, which will have seven days to respond. The next hearing will be Feb. 27. If the party is dissolved its board members could be banned from politics.
Karisma, Kareena attend Vikram Phadnis mother's prayer meet
Several Bollywood personalities including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Athiya Shetty and Soha Ali Khan attended a prayer meet held for fashion designer-filmmaker Vikram Phadnis' mother Ranjan Phadnis.
Goa: BJP, Cong leaders condole death of writer and ex-MLA Wagh
Leaders cutting across party lines have condoled the death of noted writer and Goa Assembly's former deputy speaker Vishnu Wagh and lauded his contributions in literary and political fields. The 53-year-old former BJP MLA died on February 8 in South Africa while he was on a tour of Cape Town, his wife had said on Wednesday. He had been ailing since August 2016 after he suffered a heart stroke. State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane in his condolence message said Wagh's work and love for Goa will always be remembered. "With a heavy heart, we pray for late Vishnu Surya Wagh, former deputy speaker of Goa Assembly and eminent poet who is no more with us. His work and love towards Goa will always be remembered. We pray for his eternal soul to rest in peace," Rane said. BJP's Lok Sabha member from South Goa seat Narendra Sawaikar said Wagh was his friend and a great human being. "Deeply saddened by the news of demise of my friend ex-deputy speaker, poet, lyricist, orator, ...
Saudi king launches $8 billion in development projects in capital
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman launched projects worth 29.9 billion riyals ($7.97 billion) on Wednesday in the capital Riyadh, the latest in a series of high profile investment announcements that signal support for his son and heir.
Drugs, liquor seized; woman held
The police seized illicit liquor and two types of drugs from a house in Palamau district and arrested a woman in this connection Wednesday. Following a tip off, a special police team raided the house at Shahpur under Chaipur police station area and recovered ganja, bhang (an edible preparation of cannabis) and liquor from there, police said. Police also seized a fire-arm, six cartridges and Rs 1 lakh in cash from the possession of the woman who was arrested from the house. When contacted in this regard, Superintendent of Police Indrajeet Mahatha confirmed the report and said further investigation was on. The woman was being question.
Rajasthan govt withdraws previous regime's order to celebrate V-Day as 'Matra-Pitra Pujan Diwas'
The Congress government in Rajasthan has withdrawn an order passed by the state education department during the BJP regime last year for observing February 14, Valentine's day, as "Matra-Pitra Pujan Diwas". Education minister Govind Singh Dotasara said that it was not appropriate to dedicate one day for giving honour to parents as they should be respected and given honour every day. The education department had issued an order in April last year declaring that all government schools will observe February 14 every year as "Matra-Pitra Pujan Diwas from 2019. The order had stated that parents would be honoured by their wards at the events in government schools. Dotasara told reporters on Wednesday that the order issued by the former BJP government has been scrapped. "Parents have highest place in our Indian culture and dedicating one day for giving them honour is inappropriate. They are given respect and honour always and every day so therefore the order has been withdrawn," Dotasara ...
Doesn't make sense to get serious about everything: Mira Rajput Kapoor
After getting trolled for letting her daughter Misha colour her hair, actor Shahid Kapoor's wife Mira Rajput Kapoor says it doesn't make sense to get serious about everything.
Newborns to get horoscopes at Raj hospitals: Proposal
Rajasthan hospitals will hand over new mothers their baby's horoscope when they send them home after the delivery, if a proposal being mulled by the state government is implemented. The hospital-delivered horoscope would also suggest what the newborn should be named, the proposal says. The proposal was initiated at a meeting of January 3 by the state's Sanskrit education department. The Jagadguru Ramanandacharya Rajasthan Sanskrit University (JRRSU)-Jaipur was made the nodal agency to prepare the proposal. The department was following up on the Congress election manifesto that promised to encourage the study of Sanskrit, and also set up a 'Vedik Sanskar evam Shiksha Board' to promote Vedic knowledge. The proposal on horoscopes has been prepared and forwarded to the government for further action, Ashok Sharma, university's registrar said. The proposal has suggested six names for the horoscope scheme with 'Rajiv Gandhi Janmapatri-Naamkaran Yojna' being one of them. The scheme's pilot ...
Excited, nervous: Tanushree on being guest-speaker at Harvard
Actress Tanushree Dutta, the harbinger of the #MeToo movement in the Indian entertainment industry, has been invited to the Harvard Business School in Boston, US, as a guest-speaker. She says she is quite excited, but also a bit nervous.
New born found dead in Gurugram well
A new born baby boy was found dead in a defunct well in Sector 66 here, police said.
Man bites man who objected to assault on dog
A man was bitten multiple times by another man after he berated the latter for thrashing a dog, police said here Wednesday. The victim, Ravi Chauhan, saw the alleged assailant Babbi beating the dog mercilessly with a pipe in the Sanjay Nagar locality Monday night, police said. Out of compassion for the canine, Chauhan tried to stop Babbi from tormenting the dog, Rajendra Nagar Inspector Sunil Verma said. Furious over this interference, Babbi knocked Chauhan down and bit him multiple times, the police official said. Meanwhile, even as Babbi was assaulting Chauhan, the canine scampered away to safety, Verma said. "We have booked the accused under section 324 of IPC (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) for biting Chauhan multiple times," the police official said.
Tej Pratap Yadav's armed guards roam inside Bihar Assembly, DGP promises action
Questions are being raised about security arrangements inside the Bihar Assembly after RJD legislator and former minister Tej Pratap Yadav's armed private guards was seen roaming inside the Assembly premises on Wednesday morning.
Gautam Gambhir: Uniform love and regret of a lifetime
Army was his "love" before "destiny" drove Gautam Gambhir to cricket but unwilling to give up on what he first set his heart on, the former India opener said he has kept the connection alive with a foundation that supports "children of martyrs". The 37-year-old, who played a key role in India's two World Cup triumphs (the 2007 World T20 and 2011 ODI World Cup), spoke about his passion for the forces during the book launch of 'It's Easy To Be You', authored by self-proclaimed mind coach Radhika Kawlra Singh. "It was pure destiny and had I not played Ranji Trophy in 12th (standard), I would have definitely gone into the NDA because that was my first love and it still remains my first love. In fact, my only regret in life is that I couldn't join the army," Gambhir said. "So when I got into cricket I decided that the best thing I can do now is contribute in what has always been my first love ... and I started this foundation that looks after the children of all the martyrs," he ...
I have starved myself for weeks: Sam Smith on struggles with body image
Sam Smith has opened up about his struggle with body image and has revealed that he used to ''starve himself for weeks'' before photoshoots. The "Promises" singer took to Instagram to share the "body trauma" he says he has experienced and now he has "decided to fight the f*** back". "In the past if I have ever done a photo shoot with so much as a t-shirt on, I have starved myself for weeks in advance and then picked and prodded at every picture and then normally taken the picture down. Yesterday I decided to fight the f*** back. Reclaim my body and stop trying to change this chest and these hips and these curves that my mum and dad made and love so unconditionally. "Some may take this as narcissistic and showing off but if you knew how much courage it took to do this and the body trauma I have experienced as a kid you wouldn't think those things. Thank you for helping me celebrate my body AS IT IS @ryanpfluger I have never felt safer than I did with you," Smith wrote. Fans praised the
Deshpande, Mandhana among Maha state sports award winners
The Maharashtra government has bestowed the 'Shiv Chhatrapati Lifetime Achievement Award' on mallakhamb coach Uday Deshpande for 2017-18. An announcement to this effect was made by the state Sports Minister Vinod Tawde at a media conference here where he also declared the other award winners. "The (Shiv Chhatrapati) lifetime achievement award is being conferred upon Uday Deshpande of Samarth Vyayam Mandir, who has dedicated his life for mallakhamb," Tawde said. Deshpande has been promoting and coaching mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport dating back to the 12th century where the practitioner performs gymnastic and yoga postures with wrestling grips on an erect pole or a suspended rope, at the 'Samarth Vyayam Mandir' at Shivaji Park in Central Mumbai. The names of the Shiv Chhatrapati award winners in the players' category also include Indian women's cricket team member Smriti Mandhana, who hails from Sangli in western Maharashtra. Tawde also announced that these awards
Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi laid to rest
Former Afghan President Sibghatullah Mojaddedi who passed away earlier this week after a long illness was laid to rest on Wednesday in his ancestral graveyard here amid tight security.
Meghan 'vilified' by press like Diana: Clooney
Meghan Markle is being 'vilified and chased' by the tabloid press in the same way the late princess Diana was, Hollywood superstar George Clooney has told an Australian magazine. Clooney, a close friend of Markle and husband Prince Harry, warned of "history repeating" itself with the increasingly feverish media attention on the expectant royal couple. "I do want to say, they're just chasing Meghan Markle everywhere," Clooney told WHO magazine during an interview in Los Angeles. "She's a woman who is seven months pregnant and she has been pursued and vilified and chased in the same way that Diana was and it's history repeating itself," he added. "We've seen how that ends." Diana died in a car crash in a Paris tunnel in 1997 while being chased by paparazzi on motorcycles. Britain's famously aggressive press at first welcomed Markle into the royal fold when she and Harry tied the knot at a lavish Windsor Castle wedding last May, in a ceremony attended by Clooney and his human rights ...