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Liam Hemsworth reveals Miley Cyrus insisted on taking his last name after marriage
Liam Hemsworth opened up about how his wife Miley Cyrus had no hesitations in taking her husband's last name after their wedding last year.During an appearance on 'Live With Kelly and Ryan' on Friday, the 'Isn't It Romantic' star confirmed that Miley took his last name and also reflected upon the joys of married life, reported People."I heard you got married…to one of my favorite people, Miley Cyrus," co-host Kelly Ripa said while speaking to Hemsworth."Miley Ray Hemsworth now, actually," Hemsworth responded, adding that the 26-year-old singer "took my name," although she'll continue to "be known as Miley Cyrus" professionally.Expressing his happiness about the same he said, "I think that was honestly one of the best things about it. I didn't ask her to take my name, but then she's like, 'No, of course I'm taking your name. I'm like, 'That's awesome. That's really good."Talking about his post-marriage life, Hemsworth also shared that it's finally sinking in that Cyrus is now his ...
Ailing lioness dies at Kerala Safari Park
A 19-year-old captive lioness, one among the two surviving at the famed Safari Park in Neyyar Dam near here, died following age-related ailments. Named as 'Sindhu', the lioness died Friday evening, zoo authorities here said. It had been suffering from health issues for some time, they said adding the health condition of the other lioness, Bindhu, was also not too good. The only male lion left in the Park, located about kms away from here, had died three years ago. Established in 1985 at the Neyyar Dam campus, the Lion Safari Park, a first of its kind initiative in the state, has been a major tourist attraction in the region. The picturesque park had over 15 lions. As their number had exceeded in the later years, the male lions were sterilized by the authorities. The long-drawn efforts to bring more lions to the park is yet to achieve any desired result.
Thai princess' bid for PM scuttled as party obeys royal command
A new Thai political party vowed Saturday to obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister in a dramatic reversal that appeared to boost the junta's chances ahead of March elections. The announcement effectively blocks Princess Ubolratana's unprecedented bid for the premiership and comes after an extraordinary rebuke of the candidacy by her younger brother, King Maha Vajiralongkorn. The Thai Raksa Chart party, affiliated with the powerful Shinawatra political clan, announced the princess as their candidate on Friday morning. The move looked to rattle the status quo and threaten the ambitions of the junta that has ruled Thailand since it toppled the administration of Yingluck Shinawatra in a 2014 coup. But the Thai king torpedoed the bid in a sharply worded statement the same day that said bringing senior royal family members into politics is against tradition, national culture and "highly inappropriate." Thai Raksa Chart responded swiftly, ...
North Korea will become 'economic rocket' under Kim Jong-un: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced his second summit with Kim Jong-Un will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam and said North Korea will become an "economic rocket" under the leadership of Kim."North Korea, under the leadership of Kim Jong-un, will become a great economic powerhouse. He may surprise some but he won't surprise me, because I have gotten to know him & fully understand how capable he is. North Korea will become a different kind of Rocket - an Economic one," tweeted Trump..
Legendary Kerala footballer refuses to contest for Congress
I.M. Vijayan, a legendary footballer from Kerala, on Saturday informed the Congress that he was not interested to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for the party from the Alathur constituency.
Trump's counselor claims woman assaulted her at restaurant
A Maryland woman faces charges that she assaulted White House counselor Kellyanne Conway in front of her teenage daughter during a confrontation last year at a restaurant in a suburb of Washington, D.C. Mary Elizabeth Inabinett, 63, of Chevy Chase, was charged in November with second-degree assault and disorderly conduct and has a trial tentatively scheduled to start on March 29, court records show. Conway told police she was attending a birthday party on Oct. 14 at a Mexican restaurant in Bethesda when she felt somebody grab her shoulders from behind and shake her, according to a charging document prepared by Montgomery County police. The woman who confronted Conway yelled, "Shame on you," and "other comments believed to about Conway's political views," the document says. Inabinett's attorney, William Alden McDaniel, Jr., said in a statement that his client exercised her First Amendment right "to express her personal opinions" about a public figure in a public place. McDaniel said ...
6-year-old with cancer sworn in as honorary police officer
A 6-year-old Houston-area girl with cancer had a dream come true when she was sworn in as an honorary police officer. Police in Freeport, Texas, tweeted details of Thursday's ceremony for Abigail Arias (AR'-ee-ahs). Chief Ray Garivey (gar-ee-VAY') had learned of Abigail's interest in law enforcement and swore her in. Abigail has Wilms' tumor, a type of childhood cancer that starts in the kidneys. Abigail wore a custom-made police uniform and stood on a stepladder as she raised her right hand while the police chief administered the oath. Freeport is a city of about 12,000 located 50 miles (80.46 kilometers) south of Houston. Uniformed officers from a number of agencies were on hand for the ceremony.
Thai King lambasts 'highly inappropriate' move to make princess PM
Thailand's powerful King Maha Vajiralongkorn late Friday described an unprecedented move to make his older sister Princess Ubolratana prime minister as "highly inappropriate" and against "royal traditions". Ubolratana, 67, the older sister of Vajiralongkorn, was announced hours earlier as a candidate in the upcoming elections for the Thai Raksa Chart party, which is steered by the divisive Shinawatra political clan. Her shock entrance into frontline Thai politics was a first by a member of the powerful royal family and promised to reshape the political landscape of the country. But a late-night statement from the palace left no doubt over the King's displeasure at the move. "The king and royal family exist in a status above politics," said the statement, published in the Royal Gazette and given blanket television coverage. The statement did not criticise Ubolratana, instead praising her public work. But it appeared aimed at those behind her sudden stride into politics. "To bring a ...
Dog defends owner from rabid raccoon during Poconos hike
Officials say a hiker in Pennsylvania's Poconos Mountains was attacked by a rabid raccoon and defended by his dog, who pulled the varmint off. A spokeswoman for the Delaware Water Gap Recreation Center says the raccoon "came out of nowhere" and lunged at the 60-year-old man's legs. Kathleen Sandt tells LehighValleyLive.com it was muddy where the man was hiking and he fell and was bitten several more times by the raccoon. She says the man's black lab named Fasha jumped into action, pulling the animal off the owner and immobilizing it. The dog, named after dog in the Arlo Guthrie's song "Alice's Restaurant," wasn't harmed in the Jan. 28 attack. The raccoon carcass tested positive for rabies. The man received treatment.
Modi's speech broke tradition of decent speeches by PMs: Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar said Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Parliament went against the tradition of making "decent, cultured speeches". Speaking during reply to the motion of thanks to the President's address, Modi, in his speech in the last session of Parliament before the elections, tore into Opposition. "I had the opportunity to listen to the last speeches in Parliament of former prime ministers such as Manmohan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao....In their speeches, there was 'sabhyata' (decency) and there was respect for Parliament, political parties and their representatives," Pawar said, speaking to the media here. "The reason for it was they had certain 'sanskar' (values)," said the former Union minister. He did not listen to Modi's speech as it was made in the Lok Sabha, Pawar, a Rajya Sabha member, said. "(From) Whatever I read in the newspapers about the speech, I could only tell that it has dented the tradition of making decent and cultured ...
Out of 75 elephant deaths last year, 48 died of electrocution: Govt
As many as 75 elephant deaths were reported in the country last year of which 48 died of electrocution, the government told the Lok Sabha Friday. To a query raised in the lower house of Parliament on elephant deaths, the environment ministry said that 48 wild elephants lost their lives after being electrocuted and 13 died in train accidents till December 2018. The number of elephant deaths in 2018 was lower compared to 2017 when 105 elephants died with 66 of them being electrocuted, the ministry said. According to the government, five elephants were killed in poaching incidents in 2018, which was 10 in 2017. A total of 75 elephants died in 2018, it said, adding a total of 373 elephants have died between 2015 and 2018. Mahesh Sharma, Minster of State in the environment ministry told the Lok Sabha that inquiries have been conducted into death of wild elephants and FIRs have also been lodged. The government also said that 227 people were killed by wild elephants in 16 states last year. ..
Deve Gowda hints at not contesting Lok Sabha polls
Indicating that he may not contest the upcoming parliamentary election, former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda said Friday that he expects to be given sufficient time to deliver probably his last speech in Parliament next week when the House takes up discussion on the interim budget. The 85-year-old JD(S) chief also expressed anguish that he was not given enough time to speak in Lok Sabha during the debate on motion of thanks to the President's address on February 7 despite a request made to Speaker Sumitra Mahajan. Gowda said he would even request the Congress party to give some of its allotted time in the Lower House to him to complete his last speech. "I am disappointed. I am not satisfied (with my speech on the President's address). Barely I had spoken for six minutes, the Speaker cautioned me to finish my speech. Still, I spoke for some more time but I was not satisfied," Gowda told reporters. The JD(S) leader said that he had specially requested the Speaker to give him an ...
Ex-Belgian King may face 5,000 euro daily fine over paternity test
The former King of Belgium could face a fine of 5,000 euros ($5,665) a day if he continues to refuse a paternity test after an artist and member of the country's nobility won a court's backing when she claimed to be the ex- monarch's illegitimate daughter, the media reported on Friday.
Steven Soderbergh surprised his drunken Oscar speech is considered gold standard
Steven Soderbergh is surprised that his drunken Oscars speech in 2001 is being presented as the model for this year's nominees. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences wants to keep the broadcast to just three hours and the winners will be given 90 seconds to make their acceptance speeches or risk being escorted off the stage. Soderbergh, who won the best director award for "Traffic", was also nominated for "Erin Brockovich". Instead of thanking people associated with the movie, the director kept his speech short by paying tribute to the creative spirit. "There are a lot of people to thank. Rather than thank a few of them publicly, I think I'm going to thank all of them privately. I want to thank anyone who spends part of their day creating," he had said. At the annual Oscar lunch, Oscars producer Donna Gigliotti screened Soderbergh's 2001 acceptance speech as a model for nominees to prepare for their big moment. Soderbergh said it was amusing to see his speech being singled ..
Sena medal for Lance Naik Wani
Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who is a recipient of Ashok Chakra, the nation's highest peacetime award, was on Thursday posthumously presented with Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry) by the General Officer Commanding in Chief of Northern Command Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh.The award was received by his wife on his behalf in an event held here.Along with Bar to Sena Medal, 76 Sena Gallantry Medals, 7 Sena Medals (Distinguished) and 8 Vishisht Seva Medals were also presented to the officials.The 'unit appreciation' to 20 units was also awarded for their overall outstanding performance in the Command Theatre in the year 2018.While specially complimenting the parents and families of award winners for having supported them in their endeavours, the Army Commander also commended all ranks of the Northern Command for their steadfastness, devotion and patriotic fervour.Regional President of Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA), Northern Command felicitated the Next of Kin of posthumous ...
Woman carries dying baby to term to donate her organs
Krysta Davis was 18 weeks pregnant when she was told that the baby she was carrying had an abnormality. Her to-be-born daughter Rylei Arcadia Diane Lovett was diagnosed with anencephaly, a rare condition in which an infant is missing parts of the brain or skull.Doctors gave 23-year-old Davis and her boyfriend Derek Lovett the news that Rylei would not live for more than 30 minutes after birth.Speaking to People magazine, Krysta said that it was definitely "shocking."Doctors gave Davis two options: induce labour immediately or carry the baby to term and donate the child's organs."[The doctor] said babies with anencephaly don't tend to survive birth let alone cord-cutting. There was no outcome where she would be able to survive on her own for very long if at all," she said, adding, "We decided that even if we couldn't bring our daughter home, no mother would have to go through what we were going to go through."Davis carried Rylei to term, delivering her baby girl on Christmas Eve at 40 .
Priyanka Chopra gets 'new twin' in New York
Actress-producer Priyanka Chopra has unveiled her wax figure in Madame Tussauds here and says it will be followed by a launch in three other countries.
Best-performing states, UTs to be awarded under PMAY (U)
The government has decided to award the best-performing states and Union territories under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for implementation and innovation. It comes at a time when around 15 lakh houses have been constructed so far against the target of about one crore houses under the PMAY (U) between 2015 and 2022. In a statement, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry said that the awards are aimed at enthusing states and Union Territories (UTs) to perform better and make the dream of house for millions a reality within the decided period. According to the ministry, few special category awards to give recognition to states and UTs for innovative technology in construction, community mobilisation, slum redevelopment, policy initiatives, project monitoring among others have also been instituted. In the statement, the ministry, which is mandated to implement the PMAY (U), stated one of the major factors influencing the rank of state and UTs for the evaluation of PMAY(U) .
TN govt to set up college in Rameswaram, named after Kalam
Honouring late A P J Abdul Kalam, the Tamil Nadu government Friday announced it would set up a new arts and science college named after the former President in his native town of Rameswaram. The college will be established next year, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam announced in the state budget for 2019-20 presented in the assembly. "I am glad to announce that this government will establish a new arts and science college at Rameswaram during 2019-20, which will be named after Dr APJ Abdul Kalam," he said. Kalam, who was the President from 2002 to 2007, used to love interacting with student community and had collapsed and died while delivering a lecture at the IIM-Shillong on July 27, 2015. His body has been buried in Rameswaram, where he did his primary schooling. After the death of the Missile Man in 2015, the then chief minister J Jayalalithaa had announced constituting an award named after Kalam to be given away to an individual in recognition of his or her ...
Sharing the load at home shouldn't be rare: Patralekha
Actress Patralekha, who is in a relationship with actor Rajkummar Rao, says he willingly helps out in household work.