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Gino D’Acampo gets a scolding from Gordon Ramsay for 'peeing' in Scottish river as pair film new documentary | The video will start in 8 Cancel
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Gino D’Acampo got a scolding from Gordon Ramsay for 'peeing' in a Scottish river.
The celebrity chefs had been touring Scotland as part of their new documentary ‘The Ultimate Tour’ with First Dates star Fred Siriex when D'Acampo decided to relieve himself.
Wearing a full kilt and surrounded by beautiful picturesque scenery, the Italian chef was undeterred by a telling off from the foul-mouthed Scottish chef.
The funny footage, shared by Ramsay this week, begins with D’Acampo standing at the railings of a bridge wearing a full kilt - with the front of it pulled up, reports the Daily Record.
Ramsay walks up to him and says: “You are not weeing in that river. I cannot believe that’s what you’re doing.”
Barely containing his laughter, D’Acampo turns away from Ramsay and covers himself up.
D’Acampo turns to the camera and with his arms held out in confusion says: “What’s wrong with you?”
Ramsay laughingly replies: “You were weeing in the river!”
The Italian celebrity chef is unfazed and replies: “I was just having a little wee wee.”
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The Hell’s Kitchen star then scolds D’Acampo saying: “You can’t wee wee in the river.”
However, D’Acampo doesn’t listen to his friend and heads back to the railings, waving Ramsay off. In the next clip, D’Acampo is back at the railings and fully “weeing” in the river.
The chef can be heard letting out a groan of satisfaction as he relieves himself in the Scottish beauty spot, before he notices Ramsay is filming again.
As D’Acampo tells Ramsay to “go away” the Scots chef can be heard laughing heartily.
Ramsay, between bursts of laughter, manages to say “I told you not to pee in the river” as the clip ends. Before Ramsay posted the hilarious exchange between the pair, he also uploaded two short clips of the beautiful scenic view from the river bridge.
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In the first clip Ramsay can be heard singing The Boo Radley’s hit ‘Wake Up Boo’ while cast and crew members can be seen in the background.
In the next clip Ramsay tells his followers that the beautiful river view is why “Scotland has to be one of the best countries anywhere in the world.”
In a broad Scots accent the TV chef then says: “Awright Jimmy, let’s go!” In the background D’Acampo chips in saying: “This is b******s.”
To which Ramsay replies: “Don’t use that word bollocks in Scotland please.” Last week, Ramsay said he was ready to ditch London and ‘move to Oban’ in a gushing sunset clip from the island.
Ramsay, born in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, filmed the footage and said: “OMFG this is a beautiful sunset at Oban. Bonnie Scotland. Come on. Seriously. Beautiful. I’m moving here.” |
BRIEF-Dhanlaxmi Bank Dec-qtr loss narrows | UPDATE 2-CSX calls for shareholder meeting over activist investor requests
Feb 14 U.S. rail operator CSX Corp said its board has called for a special meeting of its shareholders to discuss requests made by hedge fund Mantle Ridge LP, which is trying to install Hunter Harrison, outgoing chief executive of Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd as the company's chief executive. |
HSBC announces end to suspended sentence for Mexican cartel case | LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC on Monday said its deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice has expired, marking an end to the threat of further punishment for lapses in its anti-money laundering controls.
The Angel of Independence monument is seen near a building of HSBC in Mexico City January 23, 2015. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
HSBC said it has lived up to its commitments under the five-year deal signed in December 2012, under which it pledged to strengthen its sanctions and anti-money laundering controls.
Europe’s biggest bank entered into the five-year agreement and paid a $1.9 billion fine for failing to prevent Mexican cartels from laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through the bank. |
DFS warns profits will be hit by 'economic uncertainty' | Sofa chain DFS has issued a warning over its profits after the General Election and an 'uncertain macroeconomic environment' led to weak trading at its stores.
The furniture retailer said that since March it has seen 'significant declines in store footfall', leading to a material reduction in customer orders.
Consequently it now expects its full-year operating profit to be lower than market expectations and in the range of £82 million to £87 million.
Warning: UK 'economic uncertainty' has hit DFS profits.
Shares dropped this morning by 17.4 per cent to 208p after the statement was released.
DFS said: 'We believe these demand effects are market-wide, in line with industry indicators, and are linked to customer uncertainty regarding the General Election and the uncertain macroeconomic environment.'
'As stated previously, the upholstery market does see short-term demand fluctuations from time to time, within an overall historical trend of long-term growth.'
Consumer confidence has been knocked down by a series of factors triggered by last year's vote to quit the European Union. As a result the pound fell and inflation rose, ramping up costs for British businesses and grinding down consumer spending power.
However, DFS added: 'We have maintained our investment in the business and we are confident that we will outperform the market over the longer term, driven by our scale, business model and proven growth levers.'
'We believe our expectations for the next financial year are realistic based on consumer confidence remaining broadly in line with current levels, given its consequent impact on upholstery demand.'
Laid back: Brexit and the recent General Election is reducing consumer spending power
Senior market analyst at EXT capital, Neil Wilson noted these are uncertain times for British consumers, who are shunning big purchases as they tighten the purse strings.
He commented: 'DFS shares cratered in early trading after the company issued a profits warning and said trading is not holding up as well as hoped. The stock collapsed more than 20 per cent as investors turned their back on a company that is gravely exposed to increasingly fragile consumer spending.'
'The slowdown in the second half is not surprising when one considers the recent data. CPI inflation has accelerated to 2.9 per cent, while wage growth is slowing. Real wages are falling.'
'If the gap continues to widen then the likes of DFS could suffer further as spending takes a knock. Undoubtedly the uncertainty around the general election and Brexit means people are delaying big ticket purchases.' |
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Mexican Coke bottler Arca plans 43 pct investment hike in 2017 | MEXICO CITY, April 27 Mexican Coke bottler Arca Continental plans to ramp up its capital expenditures by 43 percent, to 10 billion pesos ($525.6 million), this year as it starts a new U.S. venture, the company said Thursday.
Arca announced a deal earlier this year to act as Coca-Cola Co's sole franchise bottler in the Southwest United States.
Arca said in a statement that 40 percent of its 2017 investments will go to its operations in Mexico, 25 percent to the new U.S. unit and 25 percent to its businesses in South America.
The funds will aim to strengthen operations, modernize plants and improve customer service, Arca said.
Arca added that it would likely surpass its goal of earning 100 billion pesos in sales this year, even without the U.S. operation.
($1=19.0255 pesos)
(Reporting by Mitra Taj; Editing by Leslie Adler) |
Athletics' Renato Nunez: Will start season on DL | Nunez (hamstring) is set to begin the regular season on the disabled list, Julian McWilliams of The Athletic Bay Area reports.
Despite Nunez's progression, he'll be forced to hit the disabled list -- he was expected to start running bases sometime next week. He's out of options, so the A's will have to decide what to do with the 22-year-old once he is healthy enough to return. It's unclear as to when Nunez will be ready to come off the DL. |
Hurricanes' Scott Darling: Surrenders four to Red Wings | Darling allowed four goals on 38 shots during Friday's 4-1 loss to Detroit.
While it's difficult to throw to much shade Darling's way for Friday's outcome, his disappointing campaign continued. Carolina allowed 13 high-danger scoring chances, and Detroit scored on three shots from prime real estate. Still, Darling's poor play has been a season-long drag on the Hurricanes and fantasy owners, as he now sports a disastrous .892 save percentage and 3.06 GAA for the year. Start him at your own risk. |
Arsenal transfer news LIVE updates: Man City's £60m Sanchez bid; Benzema approach | Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Follow below for updates from the Emirates
Tuesday 15 August
Benzema approach made
08:00: Arsenal have made contact with Real Madrid over the possibility of signing Karim Benzema.
Spanish publication Don Balon claim Arsenal have made an approach to Madrid officials to see if they would be keen on signing Alexis Sanchez with Benzema moving in the opposite direction.
However, Arsenal's attempts have been knocked back with the European champions insisting Benzema is not for sale.
Zinedine Zidane believes the 29-year-old will be an important part of his plans this season and Madrid are already working on trying to tie him down to a new deal.
ICYMI transfer deadline changing?
07:00: Premier League clubs will discuss proposals to move the transfer deadline to BEFORE the start of the season in future.
The current transfer window closes in England at the end of August, meaning distraction and disruption for clubs once the domestic season starts in earnest.
Transfer sagas involving the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Ross Barkley have dragged on this summer and could go right up untl deadline day.
But representatives from the 20 Premier League clubs are to attend September’s shareholders’ meeting with the majority pushing for a new transfer deadline to be introduced.
It will be proposed that the deadline is brought forward to the week before the start of the 2018-19 Premier League season, with almost all of the 20 clubs understood to be behind the idea.
The move would only affect buying players not selling, meaning current deals for the likes of Philippe Coutinho and Diego Costa could still go through.
Chelsea prepare Ox offer
05:30: Chelsea are reportedly ready to splash the cash on their top three targets, starting with a bid for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Antonio Conte has been vocal about his displeasure with the size of his Chelsea squad and his desperate to add more bodies.
Chelsea missed out on Romelu Lukaku to rivals Manchester United while Jose Mourinho’s side also nabbed Nemanja Matic from Stamford Bridge.
But the Daily Mirror claim Roman Abramovich is ready to back Conte in the remaining weeks of the transfer window.
The Blues have been linked with a move for Arsenal star Oxlade-Chamberlain recently but it is said Chelsea are now ready to offer £35m for the England international. |
Former security guard at Crossrail jailed for trying to join IS in Syria | A former security guard at Crossrail who threatened a shopkeeper for selling the Charlie Hebdo magazine has been jailed for trying to join Islamic State in Syria. Extremist Shamim Ahmed, 24, was stopped at the Syrian border in Turkey and returned to Britain in January last year.
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Lions have a 'suicidal' schedule, says Graham Henry | Former All Blacks coach Graham Henry has said the British and Irish Lions' 'suicidal' itinerary could dash their hopes of being competitive during the New Zealand tour.
The Lions face a tough schedule, playing all five of New Zealand's Super Rugby sides and a match against the Maori All Blacks in addition to the three tests in Auckland and Wellington.
Henry coached the Lions to a 2-1 series loss on their 2001 tour of Australia and four years later guided the All Blacks to a 3-0 series sweep over the famous touring side in New Zealand.
Graham Henry has criticised the British and Irish Lions' schedule in New Zealand this summer
'There is huge pressure on the Lions,' 70-year-old Henry told ESPN.
'I know from my own experiences how much the players respect getting selected for the Lions. It is the pinnacle of their career. It is massive but they need to do well and I just wonder if the itinerary is suicidal. That is my concern.'
New Zealand's Super Rugby sides have been dominating the competition and are unlikely to be a pushover for Warren Gatland's Lions team, as witnessed by the Waikato Chiefs' 40-7 demolition of Wales during their tour last June.
'They are playing New Zealand Maori, they are playing the five franchised teams -- and those five franchised teams have nothing to lose, no pressure on them at all, so they will fire everything at the Lions and take them on.
Lions coaches (left to right) Rob Howley, Steve Borthwick, Warren Gatland and Andy Farrell
LIONS TOUR 2017 Jun 3: Provincial Barbarians (Whangarei) Jun 7: Blues (Auckland) Jun 10: Crusaders (Christchurch) Jun 13: Highlanders (Dunedin) Jun 17: Maori All Blacks (Rotorua) Jun 20: Chiefs (Hamilton) Jun 24: All Blacks (Auckland) Jun 27: Hurricanes (Wellington) Jul 1: All Blacks (Wellington) Jul 8: All Blacks (Auckland)
'Hopefully (the Lions) have the ability to overcome that.
'But really when you tour, you need to ensure some momentum is created by results and you just wonder how they are going to go into the test series with that itinerary.
'It is very demanding.
'You just want the Lions to do well because it is such a marvellous brand in world rugby and they need to do pretty well to maintain the potency of the brand, because it's huge for the southern hemisphere countries to have the Lions tour.'
The Lions open the tour on June 3 against a New Zealand Barbarians side in Whangarei. |
"Wonderful" athletics star, 15, dies in his sleep in hotel room while on school trip to Cuba | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A "wonderful" teenage athletics star died in his sleep while on a school trip in Cuba.
Alex Holliday, 15, of Whitstable, Kent, was found in his hotel room in Havana in the early hours on Friday, his school said.
Devastated staff said the teenager, a talented distance runner who trained with his local athletics club, passed away suddenly in his sleep after he was thought to have suffered a "medical episode" from which he did not recover.
Alex was visiting Cuba to study marine ecology through a trip organised by Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, Kent Live reports.
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The tour, which involved 34 students and staff, was due to return to the UK today.
Head teacher David Anderson said the boy's death was a "great loss to the school".
He said: "He said: "He was a quiet and determined young man with a wonderful sense of humour; he enjoyed all aspects of school life and was making good academic progress.
"After arriving in year 8, Alex made a lot of close friends, who are all understandably devastated at this news.
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"Alex was a wonderful person, unfailingly polite and courteous and keen to engage in the wider life of the school, particularly in sport.
"I recently saw much more of Alex through his participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme where he was making excellent progress.
He added: "During year 9 Alex campaigned for more money to be spent on road repairs in Whitstable, one of the most successful citizenship projects of recent years, which benefitted many in his local community.
"Alex would have been starting his final year of GCSEs in September and his early passing is a great loss to the school.
"Athletics was Alex's great passion; he was a rapidly improving middle distance runner and his contributions to the school athletics and cross-country teams will be sorely missed.
"He also trained outside school with the Invicta East Kent Athletics Club where he was seen as a rising star.
"Staff, students and Governors at Queen Elizabeth's offer their condolences to Alex's family at this most difficult of times, they are very much in our thoughts." |
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Key body under Delhi RTI Act not formed under AAP | DRTI Act came into effect in 2001, with Delhi being one of the nine states in the country which enacted the RTI laws, even before the central Act came into being. DRTI Act came into effect in 2001, with Delhi being one of the nine states in the country which enacted the RTI laws, even before the central Act came into being.
The state council, an important body mandated under the Delhi Right to Information (DRTI) Act, has not been reconstituted after the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in 2015, an RTI reply states.
The RTI reply from the Administrative Reform (AR) department on March 19, states that “no proposal was moved by the AR department for constituting the state council when the present government was formed in year 2015”.
The state council comprises the Delhi Chief Minister as the chairman, three MLAs, chief secretary, officials from different departments, NGO members, print/ electronic media members, RWA members, traders and others.
The role of the state council is to promote the use of RTI in Delhi, review the operation of the Act, review the administrative arrangements, and advise government on matters related to RTI, including development, orientation and training of employees to bring in a culture of openness and transparency. The chairperson is required to place an annual report of the council in the Assembly.
DRTI Act came into effect in 2001, with Delhi being one of the nine states in the country which enacted the RTI laws, even before the central Act came into being. The RTI was filed by Yogesh Kumar from the Association for Development (AFD). “We witnessed gaps while filing RTIs in different departments, as they would not treat it right. Only after we went to the CIC, we could get our reply. There were also pendency of cases, so we thought it was important to find out what this body was doing. But now, we came to know that this body does not exist in the first place,” said Kumar.
Administrative Reforms, Secretary, Rakesh Bali said that since the central RTI came into being, nothing has happened at their end. “The Delhi RTI Act 2001 was to be repealed, but during the last Assembly session it could not be introduced. There are certain rules and procedures being followed,” said Bali.
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Child rapist begs judge for one last week of freedom after conviction saying: "I'm no risk to anybody" | Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
A paedophile begged a judge for a week of freedom moments after he was convicted of raping two young girls.
Victor Jeffrey, 39, spoke up from the dock to persuade a judge for seven more days at home before he started his prison term.
The Middlesbrough man had been on bail throughout the trial at Teesside Crown Court, reports Gazette Live.
Knowing he faced a long stretch behind bars he said: : “I know I’ve been convicted of this in a court of law, Sir, and the sentence will be next week.
“But can I please ask you to please let me go home for another week. I promise I will come here like I have done every day.
“I’m begging you Sir, your Honour. I don’t need to be put on remand. I’m no risk to anybody.”
Judge Howard Crowson told him: “I understand why you ask that. I’m afraid, Mr Jeffery, you’ll have to stay where you are.
“It will be a long prison sentence.”
Jeffery was convicted of three rapes and one sexual assault on Thursday.
He appeared to show no reaction when the jury delivered its verdicts after about six hours’ consideration.
Jurors could not reach verdicts on three more rape charges.
Prosecutor Shaun Dodds said the Crown would not seek a re-trial on these charges, which are expected to be left to lie on the court file.
Jeffery raped the two vulnerable underage girls several years ago, and told them not to tell of what he did.
One of the girls, who cannot be named for legal reasons, described him and his behaviour as “horrible”.
She told her mother and she called the police.
Jeffery denied all of the offences, claimed none of the sexual attacks happened and that the allegations were lies.
He is due to be sentenced next Friday. |
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Sheriff: 3 shot dead at Wisconsin auto racing event | UNION GROVE, Wis. (AP) - Three men were shot and killed during an auto racing event on Sunday, a Wisconsin sheriff said.
Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said authorities responded to the Great Lakes Dragaway in Union Grove around 7 p.m. after receiving reports about shots being fired.
The three men were shot by another man at point-blank range near a food vendor, Beth said at a news conference Sunday night. No suspects were arrested and no one else was injured.
Emergency response vehicles gather at Great Lakes Dragaway on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017, near Union Grove, Wis. Three men were shot and killed during an auto racing event at the facility, a Wisconsin sheriff said. Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth said authorities responded around 7 p.m. after receiving reports about shots being fired. The three men were shot by another man at point-blank range near a food vendor, Beth said at a news conference Sunday night. No suspects were arrested and no one else was injured. (Terry Flores/Kenosha News via AP)
"They have no idea what happened, what caused this," the sheriff said after getting a statement from friends of the victims.
Two of the men died at the scene, and the third died while being transported to a hospital. Beth said at least two of the men were from Aurora, Illinois.
The sheriff's office estimated that more than 5,000 people were at the raceway for an event known as "Larry's Fun Fest." The track's website shows the event included drag racing, tailgating, live entertainment and a car show.
Union Grove is about 25 miles (40.23 kilometers) south of Milwaukee. |
After two derailments within two months, Railways plan to procure latest technology for passenger safety | Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. (File Photo) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. (File Photo)
In the backdrop of two derailments near Kanpur in less than two months, the Railways has decided to procure the latest technology on a “war footing” to ensure passenger safety and reduce dependence on manual systems. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday described the two incidents of derailments, which have raised serious question about railway’s safety mechanism, as “very sad”. “I am very angry about the derailments. We have to bring down such cases. For that, safety inspections have to be more vigorous. We have to procure modern equipment for safety inspection on a war footing to avoid manual exercise,” he said.
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As per the decision, the railways will procure modern equipment for faster detection of fracture on rail tracks. Besides, experts from Japan and Korea would examine the existing safety mechanism and suggest ways to strengthen it. Prabhu said all railway officers have been instructed to involve in inspection on a regular basis. PSUs under railways, like IRCON, RITES and RVNK would also be involved in checking safety parameters and suggest measures to repair loopholes, if any.
About the status of special railway safety fund, he said, “There will be no dearth of funds for safety works. We have written to the finance ministry for the special fund and the minister has agreed in principle for it. We were also assured of more safety funds this time.” Fifteen coaches of Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed in Kanpur Rural district on December 28, killing at least 62 passengers, while on November 20 over 150 people were killed and more than 200 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed in the same district.
While the final report about the November 20 mishap is yet to be submitted, initial report had suggested rail fracture as possible reason for it. Speaking about train fares, Prabhu said, “Earlier there was no competition for railways. But now situation has changed. Budget airlines are directly competing with our premier service.” Asked about the proposed Rail Development Authority, he said it will go to the Cabinet shortly. However, the RDA will have two more components beside, fare fixation. It will examine PPP projects to give a fair play for private players and also ensure that the efficiency of Railways increases, Prabhu said. |
NBA Draft 2018: Who's staying in and who's going back to college after testing the waters | Nothing like waiting until the last day before a deadline to create a little drama. On the final day the NCAA allowed for college underclassmen testing the waters of the NBA Draft to decide to return to school there were a few notable decisions made.
The biggest surprise Tuesday may have been when Kentucky's Wenyen Gabriel decided to end his college career and remain in the NBA Draft. The news wasn't all bad for the Wildcats as his teammate, PJ Washington, announced he would return to UK.
The college career of South Carolina's Brian Bowen, the former Louisville signee who was a central figure in the FBI recruiting investigation that cost Cardinal coach Rick Pitino his job, is over before it started after he announced he would stay in the NBA Draft. Bowen had little choice after the NCAA told USC he would not be eligible to play next season.
Omari Spellman became the fourth Villanova underclassmen to leave the reigning national champions early for the NBA.
Kansas received good news when 7-footer Udoka Azubuike announced he was withdrawing from the NBA Draft and returning to school.
Here's a complete look at the early college entries for the 2018 NBA Draft with an updated status on each as to whether they have -- or haven't -- signed with agents.
2018 NBA Draft Early Entry Tracker School Player Agent? Draft projection SF Deng Adel, junior YES Second round F Esa Ahmad, junior NO Returning to college G Rawle Alkins, sophomore YES Second round F Mike Amius, junior NO Undrafted F/C Kostas Antetokounmpo, freshman NO Late second / undrafted F/C Deandre Ayton, freshman YES Top 3 C Udoka Azubuike NO Returning to college
F/C Marvin Bagley III, freshman YES Top 6 G LiAngelo Ball, freshman YES Second round / undrafted C Mohamed Bamba, freshman YES Top 10 G Sedrick Barefield, junior NO Returning to college
PF Keita Bates-Diop, redshirt junior NO Late first / early second G Tyus Battle, sophomoer NO Returning to college
G Lamonte Bearden, junior NO Returning to college
Dakota College G Tashawn Berry, sophomore NO Undrafted G/F Leron Black, redshirt junior YES Late second / undrafted G Brian Bowen NO Second round / undrafted G Ky Bowman, Boston College NO Returning to college
SG Jordan Brangers, sophomore (JuCo) YES Undrafted (Note: Never played at Colorado State) G Mikal Bridges, junior YES Top 15 F Miles Bridges, sophomore YES Top 15 G Barry Brown, junior NO Returning to college
G Bruce Brown, sophomore YES Second round PG Tookie Brown, junior NO Undrafted G Troy Brown Jr., freshman YES First round G Jalen Brunson, junior YES Late first / second round G Elijah Bryant, junior YES Second round / undrafted G C.J. Burks, junior NO Returning to college
C Wendell Carter, freshman YES First round G/F Jordan Caroline, redshirt junior NO Returning to college
PG Tony Carr, sophomore YES Late first / early second G Kameron Chatman, redshirt junior YES Undrafted G Haanif Cheatham, junior NO Undrafted (Note: Only played at Marquette) PF Yoeli Childs, sophomore NO Returning to college
PG Chris Clemons, junior NO Late second / undrafted PF Tyler Cook, sophomore NO Returning to college
PF Isaac Copeland Jr., redshirt junior NO Returning to college
G Bryant Crawford, junior YES Undrafted F Mike Daum, junior NO Returning to college
G Jordan Davis, junior NO Undrafted G Jon Davis, junior NO Returning to college
SG Terence Davis, junior NO Returning to college
C Tyler Davis, junior NO Second round / undrafted G Eric Davis Jr., junior YES Late second / undrafted F Shawntrez Davis, junior NO Undrafted F Marcus Derrickson, junior YES Second round / undrafted G Hamidou Diallo, freshman YES First round PF Noah Dickerson, junior NO Returning to college
G Donte DiVincenzo, sophomore YES Late first / second round F Dikembe Dixson, sophomore YES Second round / undrafted G Torin Dorn, junior NO Late second round / undrafted PG Trevon Duval, freshman YES Returning to college
G Nojel Eastern, freshman NO Returning to college
PG Carsen Edwards, sophomore NO Returning to college
PG Jon Elmore, junior NO Returning to college
F/C Drew Eubanks, junior YES Late second / undrafted G/F Jacob Evans, junior YES Late first / early second C Bruno Fernando, freshman NO Returning to college
ASA College G Dextor Foster, junior NO Undrafted SG Jarrey Foster, junior NO Returning to college
SF Robert Franks, junior YES Second round
G Tremaine Fraiser, sophomore NO Undrafted SG Melvin Frazier, junior YES Late first / second round C Harry Froling, sophomore YES Undrafted F Wenyen Gabriel, sophomore NO Second round / undrafted F Kaiser Gates, junior YES Undrafted PG Eugene German, sophomore NO Returning to college
G Admon Gilder, junior NO Returning to college
G Shai Gilgous-Alexander, freshman YES First round F Michael Gilmore, junior NO Undrafted F Jessie Govan, junior NO Returning to college
G Tyler Hall, junior NO Undrafted PG Jaylen Hands, freshman NO Returning to college
Ferris State F Zach Hankins, junior NO Undrafted F/C Ethan Happ, junior NO Second round G Jared Harper, sophomore NO Returning to college
G Mustapha Heron, sophomore NO Returning to college
F Malik Hines, junior NO Undrafted F DJ Hogg, junior YES Second round / undrafted G Aaron Holiday, junior YES Late first round / early second G Jalen Hudson, redshirt junior NO Returning to college
C Dewan Huell, sophomore NO Returning to college
G Kevin Huerter, sophomore YES Second round / undrafted PG Tramain Isbell, redshirt junior NO Undrafted SG Deangelo Isby, junior NO Undrafted F/C Jaren Jackson Jr., freshman YES Top 6 F Justin Jackson, sophomore YES Second round / undrafted G/F Justin James, junior NO Late second / undrafted G Zach Johnson, junior NO Undrafted
F Ismaila Kane, freshman NO Undrafted G Christian Keeling NO Undrafted G Devonte Klines, junior NO Undrafted F Kevin Knox, freshman YES Top 15 C Sagaba Konate, sophomore NO Returning to college
G/F Terry Larrier, redshirt junior YES Late second / undrafted G Kalob Ledoux, sophomore YES Second round / undrafted F Marquez Letcher-Ellis NO Undrafted
F Abdul Lewis, junior NO Undrafted
G Victor Lewis II, junior NO Undrafted
F Makinde London, junior NO Undrafted G Dominic Magee, junior NO Undrafted SG Fletcher Magee, junior NO Late second / undrafted G Charles Matthews, junior NO Returning to college
SF Caleb Martin, redshirt junior NO Late first / second round SF Cody Martin, redshirt junior NO Second round / undrafted
C Matur Maker, high school YES Likely undrafted C Malik Martin, junior NO Undrafted G Zane Martin, sophomore NO Undrafted F Luke Maye, junior NO Returning to college
C Brandon McCoy, freshman YES Late first / early second F Jalen McDaniels, freshman NO Undrafted F Markis McDuffie, junior NO Returning to college
F Jack McVeigh, junior YES Undrafted F Christian Mekowulu, junior NO Undrafted PG De'Anthony Melton, sophomore YES Late first / early second C Aaron Menzies, junior NO Undrafted F/C Chimezie Metu, junior YES Second round PG Shake Milton, junior YES Late first / second round F Elijah Minnie, redshirt junior NO Undrafted PG Shelton Mitchell, junior NO Returning to college
C Doral Moore, junior YES Second round / undrafted F Juwan Morgan, junior NO Returning to college
F Takal Molson, freshman NO Undrafted F Max Montana, junior YES Second round / undrafted PG Matt Morgan, junior NO Returning to college
G Isaiah Moss, sophomore NO Returning to college
F Travis Munnings, junior NO Undrafted
G Jordan Murdock, junior NO Undrafted G Malik Newman, redshirt sophomore YES Second round SG Josh Okogie, sophomore YES
Second round G Renathan Ona Embo, sophomore NO Undrafted G James Palmer Jr., redshirt junior NO Returning to college
F Ajdin Penava, junior YES Second round / undrafted
G Keanu Peters, sophomore NO Undrafted PG Lamar Peters, sophomore NO Returning to college
G Jalon Pipkins, freshman NO Undrafted PG Shamorie Ponds, sophomore NO Returning to college
PF Jontay Porter, freshman NO Returning to college
F Michael Porter Jr., freshman YES Top 10 F Billy Preston, freshman YES Second round PG Marcquise Reed, junior NO Returning to college
C Trayvon Reed, redshirt junior NO Undrafted G Isaiah Reese, sophomore NO Undrafted F Cody Riley, freshman NO Second round / undrafted PG Kerwin Roach, junior NO Returning to college
G/F Jerome Robinson, junior YES Late first / early second C Mitchell Robinson, freshman YES Late first / second round G Ahmaad Rorie NO Returning to college
SG Quinton Rose, sophomore NO Returning to college
G Brandon Sampson, junior YES Undrafted G Corey Sanders, junior YES Late second / undrafted G/F Admiral Schofield, junior NO Returning to college
G Micah Seaborn, junior NO Undrafted G Collin Sexton, freshman YES First round G Ronshad Shabazz, junior NO Undrafted PG Landry Shamet, sophomore YES Late first / early second G Tavarius Shine, junior YES Undrafted F Chris Silva NO Returning to college
C Yankuba Sima, junior YES Undrafted
G Anfernee Simons, high school YES Late first / early second G Fred Sims, junior YES Second round / undrafted F David Skara, junior YES Second round / undrafted G/F Zhaire Smith, freshman YES First round F Ray Spalding, junior YES Second round F Omari Spellman, freshman YES Late first / second round G Max Strus, freshman NO Late second / undrafted G Deshon Taylor, redshirt junior NO Returning to college
PG Khyri Thomas, junior YES First round F Reid Travis, junior NO Returning to college
SG Gary Trent Jr., freshman YES First round G Allonzo Trier, junior YES Second round F Jarred Vanderbilt, freshman YES First round G/F Lagerald Vick, junior YES Late second / undrafted G Christian Vital NO Returning to college
F Moe Wagner, junior YES First / second round G Jaylin Walker, junior NO Returning to college
G Lonnie Walker, freshman YES First round PF Nick Ward, sophomore NO Returning to college
SF P.J. Washington, freshman NO Returning to college
G Tremont Waters, freshman NO Returning to college
G Quinndary Weatherspoon, junior NO Returning to college
SG Nick Weatherspoon, freshman NO Returning to college
G Andrien White, junior NO Returning to college
PF Demajeo Wiggins, junior NO Returning to college
PG Lindell Wigginton, freshman NO Returning to college
C Austin Wiley, freshman NO Returning to college
SF Kris Wilkes, freshman NO Returning to college
C Robert Williams, sophomore YES First round PG Justin Wright-Foreman, junior NO Returning to college
PG Trae Young, freshman YES Top 10 C Omer Yurtseven, sophomore NO Returning to college
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Royals' Salvador Perez: Returns from DL on Tuesday | Perez (knee) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.
After he logged consecutive rehab games behind the plate, the Royals deemed Perez healthy enough to return from the disabled list. He may be eased back into action given the nature of his injury, but he will likely take on his normal heavy workload relatively soon. To make room for him on the active roster, Cameron Gallagher was sent back to the minors. |
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England's hopes of hosting the world Cup in 2022 are not yet over, it has been claimed.
It comes after a report was leaked about the safety of the tournament being held in Qatar, the oil-rich nation that was controversially handed the competition by corrupt FIFA officials in 2010.
Experts believe the possibility of terror attacks, further corruption or even war make the country "too risky" for a World Cup.
Qatar is in the middle of a diplomatic crisis after several neighbouring Arab nations cut off diplomatic relations.
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have withdrawn ambassadors and imposed trade and travel bans with Qatar.
They accuse the state of supporting terrorism.
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Some experts are predicting it could escalate leading to an "abrupt" decision to drop the World Cup in 2022.
That would leave England in pole position to act as an emergency host for the tournament.
A football source told the Daily Star: "England is ready
for football to come home.
"We are long overdue a World Cup and have a proven track record in hosting major sporting events like the Olympics.
"We could practically take on the 2022 tournament overnight.
"Our cities could take the fan influx, our public transport is capable and the stadiums are of the highest quality.
"Qatar should never have got this competition in the first place.
"It’s way too hot in the summer and is nowhere near
ready to host the world’s greatest sports event."
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It comes after a study carried out by management consultants Cornerstone Global warned construction companies that that Qatar's World Cup programme is a "high-risk project".
Citing political tensions it said: "Given the current political situation... it is certainly possible that the tournament will not be held in Qatar."
Qatar responded by accusing Cornerstone of being "affiliated" with the countries involved in the current blockade.
The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, which in a statement, told the BBC: "The intention to create doubt regarding the tournament, while attempting to cause resentment amongst Qatari citizens and anxiety amongst foreign businesses and residents, is as transparent as it is laughable.
"Despite the ambitious title of this report, there is absolutely no risk to the future of the first World Cup in the Middle East." |
Jon Hamm on split with Jennifer Westheldt: It’s hard to be single after being together for a long time | Jon Hamm talks about leading a single life. Jon Hamm talks about leading a single life.
Actor Jon Hamm says he feels guilty of giving out more information than he is supposed to when it comes to his personal life. The 46-year-old actor feels he made a mistake in being open about his split from Jennifer Westfeldt, his partner of 18 years, reported ET Online. “I usually overshare, is the problem. So, it wasn’t necessarily important that I shared it, then I did and I’m sort of regretting it,” says Hamm. When asked about the qualities he looks for in a woman, the Mad Men star says, “It’s impossible to say”. Hamm also confirms that he is currently single. In his recent interview with InStyle magazine, the Baby Driver actor admitted he had found it difficult to adjust to being single after parting ways with Westfeldt.
On being asked about his split from girlfriend of 18 years, Jennifer Westfeldt, he also added, “It’s fine, It’s hard. It’s hard to be single after being together for a long time. It’s really hard. It sucks.” Hamm and his girlfriend’s joint statement on their separation read,”With great sadness, we have decided to separate, after 18 years of love and shared history. We will continue to be supportive of each other in every way possible moving forward.”
Hamm also shared some specifics from his stint in rehab from two years ago, “Medical attention is medical attention whether it’s for your elbow or for your teeth or for your brain. And it’s important. We live in a world where to admit anything negative about yourself is seen as a weakness, when it’s actually a strength. It’s not a weak move to say, ‘I need help.’ In the long run it’s way better, because you have to fix it.”
(with inputs from PTI)
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England boss Gareth Southgate admits the fans may NEVER love him despite delivering 2018 World Cup qualification | Get football updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Gareth Southgate claims England supporters will NEVER love him.
Southgate fears Three Lions fans still have not forgotten that infamous penalty miss in Euro 96 and his part in other international failures as a player.
Now England boss Southgate is convinced, however, that the team can win back the fans after clinching their place at the World Cup finals next summer with a game to spare.
The former defender said: “For me, the love of the England fans... they might find it difficult to find much love for me with my history with England! I’ve managed to shoulder that for 20 years.
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“My job, my first objective, is to get the country to a World Cup finals. Then make the team as good as we possibly can and that’s what I intend to.
“Although I’m not certain I’m standing here thinking ‘Wow! Isn’t it brilliant to have qualified for a World Cup? I’m feeling all the love.’
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“But I get it. I get it.
“I go back to I think picking up the consequences of decades of disappointment and this group are nowhere near as experienced as most of those teams. The hope is that people get behind them and give them a chance.”
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England’s win over Slovenia on Thursday secured their long-inevitable qualification but did little to fill the nation with confidence of a strong challenge at Russia 2018.
While the Three Lions have built a remarkable 38-game unbeaten record in qualifying matches, they last went beyond the quarter-finals of a World Cup at Italia 90.
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But Southgate insists that he is proud of his achievement in winning the group — and is sure the players can make the nation proud next summer.
He added: “I go back to: The objective is to qualify. We have done that. Sorry. The first objective is to qualify and we have done that.
“I am massively proud to have led my country to a World Cup. Massively proud, and nothing will take that away.
“I have the opportunity to do something that very few people have done in their lives - to lead their country to a World Cup.
“I want to take us as far as I possibly can. I want to build a team that the country are proud of.
“I get how they are feeling about us at the moment but I also believe in the potential of these players.” |
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CIDCO plans flyover at Kalamboli to cut travel time between Pune and Navi Mumbai airport | IN WHAT will cut the travel time for Pune residents to reach the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), the state planning body, City & Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), has proposed an interchange at the Kalamboli junction on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. A 2-km flyover from this interchange will allow travellers from Pune to head to the airport without having to enter Mumbai.
Kalamboli, one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai, is situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel highway, Panvel bypass, NH-4, NH-17 and the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. The CIDCO is the nodal administrative body for Kalamboli node, which serves as the starting point of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway from Mumbai.
The proposed site of the NMIA falls in the Kopar-Panvel region, which would have required travellers using the expressway to enter Panvel and then head to the airport. CIDCO officials said with the interchange, a person will be able to reach the airport from the Wakad junction in Pune within 90 minutes.
“We have been planning inter-city and local transport connectivity for the proposed airport for years. The proposed plan is being done in consultation with the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). As of now, the plan is to make an interchange at the Kalamboli junction where two major roads – the Sion-Panvel highway and the Mumbai-Pune expressway – meet. This will allow travellers from Pune to head to the airport effectively,” said Soma Vijay Kumar, chief general manager (airport & transport), CIDCO.
The junction witnesses heavy traffic during morning and evening peak hours. The proposed plan will add at least eight lanes to divert the airport crowd, in addition to the four-lane road at Kalamboli. “We will float a tender to appoint a consultant for the project. Our in-house consultant, Mumbai JNPT Port Road Company Ltd, too will study the project. As it is at a conceptual stage, we are working on the finer details,” said a senior NHAI official.
The cost of the flyover is estimated to be around Rs 50 crore. “It is essentially going to be a two-level flyover, which means it will be constructed above the existing Mumbai-Pune expressway. While travellers will have to climb over the flyover to reach the airport, on their return they will have to descend from it and join the expressway. Once the final design is ready and tender is floated, it could be ready within three years,” Kumar said.
As the land acquisition process for the proposed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Raje International Airport at Purandar is yet to begin, residents of Pune expect to make the most of the NMIA. “It is a good plan. At present, we have to drive to the Mumbai airport for international flights or for domestic destinations not served by the Pune airport. The drive till Vile Parle from Navi Mumbai is equally time-taking and so we try to reach Mumbai a day in advance. The interchange should be planned well and reserved only for airport users to avoid traffic congestion during peak hours,” said Swanand Wagle, an engineer and a Pune resident.
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Oops, CNN did it again | CNN on Monday walked back an “exposé” on Attorney General Jeff Sessions that turns out to have exposed nothing, except maybe the network’s own bias.
The original report back in May blared that Sessions hadn’t listed those two meetings with Russia’s ambassador on his FBI disclosure forms prior to his Senate confirmation hearings. Now CNN admits that the FBI told Sessions not to list any of his dozens of meetings with other countries’ diplomats as part of his senatorial duties.
To be fair, the May story did note the Sessions camp’s claims about the FBI’s guidelines. But it also quoted a Beltway “expert” as saying that Sessions should’ve listed every meeting anyway.
What forced CNN to “clarify”? A right-wing group’s Freedom of Information request produced an FBI e-mail from March that proved Sessions right.
Sigh: The misleading May report became part of the litany of alleged Team Trump deception on its Russia contacts, showing up in The Atlantic as well as stories for ABC News, Buzzfeed, the Huffington Post and so on — all “confirming” Sessions’ supposed lack of candor in his verbal testimony.
Monday’s ’fess-up follows last week’s stunning CNN retraction of an incorrect report that WikiLeaks informed Donald Trump Jr. of dirt before releasing it publicly.
CNN (among others) plainly needs to start asking more questions when partisan sources hand it “bombshells” that seem to confirm the now-very-thin “collusion” narrative. |
Singapore, Malaysia authorities meet as 1MDB probe intensifies | SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore investigators are in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur to help authorities with an investigation into scandal-plagued state fund 1MDB, Singapore police said on Thursday, as the country’s new government steps up efforts to tackle graft.
FILE PHOTO: Men walk past a 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) billboard at the fund's flagship Tun Razak Exchange development in Kuala Lumpur March 1, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris/File Photo
At least six countries, including the United States and Switzerland, are investigating claims that $4.5 billion was siphoned out of the fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad, founded by former Prime Minister Najib Razak.
“Our Malaysian counterparts have requested for our assistance in relation to their 1MDB-related investigations, and we agreed to a meeting in Kuala Lumpur,” a Singapore police spokeswoman told Reuters in an email.
She gave no details of the assistance sought.
The news comes a week after Malaysian officials met officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), which refers to Najib as “Malaysian Official Number 1” in an anti-kleptocracy investigation of 1MDB.
Najib has denied any wrongdoing and said in 2016 that the Malaysian government would cooperate with U.S. investigations.
Singapore has taken action against several banks and bank officials for failures of money-laundering controls over transactions related to 1MDB, including the closure of units of BSI Bank and Falcon Bank.
Malaysia’s newly-elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has vowed to investigate the 1MDB scandal and act against those who may have abetted, or benefited from, corruption at the fund.
Mahathir, who defeated Najib, a former protégé turned political opponent, in the historic May 9 elections, immediately reopened 1MDB investigations and barred the former leader from leaving the country.
The former prime minister went to Malaysia’s anti-graft agency to give a statement explaining what he knew about $10.6 million transferred into his bank account from the fund.
Last week, Malaysia’s finance minister said funds from deals with the central bank and sovereign wealth fund Khazanah were used by the previous government to meet some liabilities of the troubled state fund.
Malaysian police said they seized cash worth 114 million ringgit ($29 million) and more than 400 luxury handbags from Najib’s home and his son’s apartments as part of the investigation. |
Catalonia referendum results: 90% voted FOR independence | Juan Teixeira / Redux / eyevine Catalans voted to leave Spain with 90% of the vote
Just 7.83% of voters opted to remain part of Spain in Sunday’s poll. Regional government sources have claimed Catalonia will declare its independence from Spain as early as Monday. With the overwhelming pro-independence result confirmed, pro-independence politicians in the Catalan parliament are planning a debate and vote on the matter as their first order of business for next week. The official declaration of independence is expected to follow shortly after.
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ABACA / PA Images Catalonia pro-independence protests
Catalonia’s regional government leader Carles Puigdemont says he already feels like the “president of a free country” after the controversial poll. He told German newspaper Bild: “I already feel as president of a free country where millions of people have made an important decision.” The independence referendum was marred by a violent police response as officers attempted to shut down polling stations. The Spanish government claims the referendum is illegal and should not have taken place, as Catalan officials failed to follow constitutional processes when the vote was called.
But the authorities’ handling of the referendum has been heavily condemned after images of violent police clashes emerged. Dr Ramon Pardo, a senior lecturer in international relations at King’s College London, told Express.co.uk: “I think the most important question is how is [Puigdemont] going to word the declaration [of independence]. “That is probably going to be more crucial than the declaration itself.
Catalan referendum: Brutality of Catalonia's referendum vote Tue, October 3, 2017 Scenes at the Catalan independence referendum Play slideshow AFP/Getty Images 1 of 17 People clash with Spanish Guardia Civil |
President rejects mercy plea: ‘No punishment can be enough for those who burn children to death’ | Vijendra Mahto’s daughter-in-law Kiran with relatives outside their home. (Santosh Singh) Vijendra Mahto’s daughter-in-law Kiran with relatives outside their home. (Santosh Singh)
Vijendra Mahto, his wife, their two daughters, and three sons were sleeping in their one-room mud house in Rampur-Shyamchand, a village in Vaishali district near Patna, on the last day of 2015. According to police records, there was a knock around 1 am on January 1, 2006. Vijendra found Jagat Rai, a local man who he had earlier accused of stealing his buffalo and filed a case with local police, and his associates. They gagged Vijendra with a jute bag, then huddled his entire family on a cot and put kerosene on them. Jagat and his men then put them on fire and bolted the door from outside.
Before Vijendra’s brothers, who lived in the vicinity, could react, the whole family, except Vijendra, was charred to death. Vijendra survived with serious burn injuries. He died a year later. His son Pankaj, now 30, escaped since he had gone to Patna to meet a relative. His eldest sister Reena was with her husband.
Twelve years on, the charred mud house stands replaced with a seven-room Indira Awas Yojana house. Two of the rooms belong to Pankaj, and the others are divided among his four uncles: Vinod, Kiran, Bablu and Vindeshwar.
The Mahtos had not heard that President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of main accused Jagat Rai, whose death sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2013. This is the first mercy petition decided by President Kovind.
“Jaisa kiya thha waisa sazaa mila. Lekin chhote bachchon ko aag mein jala daalne walon ke liye maut ki sazaa bhi kam hai. Humlog President ko dhanywad kehte hai (The accused got the punishment he deserved. But no punishment can compensate burning children to death. We thank the President),” said Bablu Mahtao, Vijendra’s younger brother.
Pankaj studied up to Class VI. He drives a cart in Patna and comes to the village on weekends to his wife, Kiran, and their three children.
His wife Kiran said, “We married two years after the incident. I have heard tales of my father-in-law’s suffering from my husband. We thank God for justice but now want to live peacefully.”
Kiran’s desperate hunt for a photograph of Vijendra yielded no result: “All his belongings, and memories, were burnt with them…”
Vijendra’s brother Bablu, a daily wage-earner, said: “We lost seven of our family not for the buffalo but their (accused) obstinacy of not paying Rs 1,500 compensation, as decided by Rampur panchayat. We had recovered our buffalo the very next day and caught the thief, Ojir Rai, and produced him before panchayat. As we had to spend Rs 1,500 looking for the buffalo, the panchayat decided that Ojir Rai had to pay that amount, and we were ready to withdraw the buffalo theft case lodged at Raghopur police station. But Ojir, an associate of Jagat Rai, the local muscleman, took it as an ego war.”
For more than a month after the panchayat’s decision, the Mahto family received threats and were abused, Bablu said. “But we never imagined Jagat Rai could plan to wipe out the entire family.”
Jagat Rai’s family, who faced confiscation of property, left the village long ago, and no one knows where they currently live.
“As Jagat was arrested and the case became important, with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, RJD chief Lalu Prasad and (Union minister) Ram Vilas Paswan visiting us, Yadavs slowly dissociated themselves from Jagat Rai’s family,” Bablu said.
Vinod Mahto, another brother of Vijendra, said the last few months of Vijendra’s life was “very painful — he was bedridden, often getting delirious, recalling that bone-chilling night. He would often ask why his family was killed for a buffalo.”
A police officer at Raghopur police station said, “Buffalo is the fulcrum of this diara (riverine) economy and is often reason for clashes. Those who tracked the case would often refer to the Vijendra Mahto case and ask us to intervene quickly if there is any buffalo theft.”
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Three killed in Kepong house fire | KUALA LUMPUR: He was watching TV upstairs when he heard loud popping sounds but dismissed it as someone letting off firecrackers. Little did Shamsul Ng Abdullah, 59, know a fire was raging in his own living room downstairs at their home in Taman Wangsa Permai, Kepong.
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World Cup 2018: Which England players scored the penalty shootouts against Colombia? | England narrowly beat Colombia on penalties last night with a 4-3 win. Harry Kane took the England squad ahead as he scored a penalty in the second half but Colombia equalised in the 93rd minute following Yerry Mina’s header. With both sides failing to score in extra time, the game went to penalties - leaving England fans across the country on the edge of their seats. The last time England won a penalty shootout was against Spain at the Euro 1996.
They then lost to Germany in the semi-finals after Gareth Southgate, who is now the England manager, missed the vital spot-kick. Hopefully England’s luck now looks like it may have changed as they will progress to play Sweden in the quarter-final match on Saturday, July 7 at 3pm. Which England players scored the penalty shootouts against Colombia? Captain Harry Kane kicked off the penalty shootout with an effortless first goal for England.
GETTY World Cup 2018: England players and fans were elated as the team won against Colombia
Radamel Falcao then followed suit with a goal for Colombia. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford got a second goal for his home team - followed by Luis Muriel for Colombia to keep the playing field even. However, things took a turn when Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson’s goal was saved and Colombia’s Mateus Uribe hit the crossbar during his turn. Kieran Trippier calmed England fans’ nerves with another goal.
REUTERS World Cup 2018: Eric Dier scores a penalty during the shootout
Carlos Bacca’s shoot was saved by goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. And Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier became the hero of the night, after he scored the winning spot-kick for England in the penalty shootout. Dier sealed the 4-3 shootout win which saw England through to the mouth-watering quarter-final against Sweden in Samara this Saturday. Elated manager Gareth Southgate said: "We've talked a lot to this team about making their own history, and I feel they've really bought into everything we've tried to do with them.
REUTERS World Cup 2018: Jordan Pickford saves a penalty during the shootout from Colombia's Carlos Bacca
"The composure they showed in their play for the first 85 to 88 minutes in a big match, under pressure, I thought was really impressive. "I think for them, definitely a big moment. We want to capitalise on it now. "I'm already thinking about the next game. "I'd have liked a week to enjoy this one but haven't got that because Sweden are a team I respect hugely.
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World War 3: India WILL FIRE 'countless bullets' in retaliation to Pakistan | GETTY/GOOGLE MAPS Indian forces have been told to fire “countless bullets” in retaliation to Pakistan
Rajnath Singh the Union Home Minister has given “standing orders” to his forces to use “limitless bullets to retaliate a single fire on our territory by the Pakistani forces”. Mr Singh’s comments came after an election rally on the state capital's suburbia. He said: "As our neighbour, we do not want to attack Pakistan first. "We want to live with peace and harmony with our all neighbours. "But, most unfortunately Pakistan is trying to tear down Jammu and Kashmir and continue attacks on our forces and Indian territory.”
The Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh said during the Left Front government's 25-year uninterrupted rule, they did nothing for the development of Tripura, a state in northeast India. He also claimed they did nothing for the economic success of the state and to remove mass poverty and employment. Mr Singh said: "During CPI-M's 35 years rule in West Bengal, they ruined that state, and if the Left parties after the February 18 assembly polls are allowed to rule Tripura further, they would destroy the future of the state and its people.” He said that he believes the Bharatiya Janata Party can develop the country and specifically the state of Tripura.
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Mr Singh highlighted Tripura's huge natural resources. He said: "BJP and its allies are now ruling 19 states in India. "Why so many states are under BJP and its allies' governance? "Because people of these states trust BJP and people sincerely believe that only BJP can remove their poverty and provide jobs to the youth." If his party came to power in the state, it would make Tripura a top state in India.
GOOGLE MAPS Mr Singh’s comments came after an election rally on the state capital's suburbia
The home minister said: "You have given scope to the Left parties in Tripura many times, give scope to BJP once this time to rule for genuine development of the state with all-round growth of all sections of people.” This comes after Mr Singh had ordered an investigation into three videos posted by a soldier, claiming troops on the border with Pakistan were given poor quality food. The video, which has been viewed over 8million times, showed how the fighters were served up burnt flatbread and lentils which the filmmaker claimed were only flavoured with turmeric and salt. It was posted by Tej Bahadur Yadav of the Border Security Force and alleged that the soldiers choose to rather starve, on the bitterly cold frontline of Jammu and Kashmir, instead of eating the poor quality food.
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DU professor accused of molesting student | The woman, in her complaint, alleged that the professor would stare at her and often wink during classes. (Representation picture) The woman, in her complaint, alleged that the professor would stare at her and often wink during classes. (Representation picture)
A professor at a college in Delhi University’s North Campus has been booked for allegedly molesting and harassing a student, police said. The alleged incident came to light when the woman approached police on January 31 and lodged a complaint against the professor at Maurice Nagar police station.
The woman, in her complaint, alleged that the professor would stare at her and often wink during classes. She also alleged that he tried to contact her on the phone.
She further alleged that on January 21, he met her near the college canteen and passed lewd comments. “He told me I am looking hot and sexy. Then he touched me inappropriately and tried to come closer to me,” the woman alleged in her complaint.
The complainant further said the accused offered to join her for a cup of tea or coffee, and insisted on meeting her alone.
She also alleged that he sent text messages urging her to meet him, and when she refused, threatened to fail her in the internal examination.
Police confirmed that they are probing the case. “We have registered a case under relevant sections and have questioned the teacher. We are verifying the allegations,” a police officer said.
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David called 'creep' by Hell's Kitchen co-star Pettifleur | They've previously clashed on Hell's Kitchen Australia.
And on the show on Monday, Pettifleur Berenger called David Oldfield 'creepy,' after he fed her prawns and then kissed her on the cheek.
About the moment, David, 59, talked about it to camera, saying: 'I simply had to say "open wide" and she let me put it in her mouth!'
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'I simply had to say "open wide" and she let me put it in her mouth!' David Oldfield (L) is called a 'creep' by Hell's Kitchen co-star Pettifleur Berenger (M) as he feeds her prawns and kisses her
He and the 52-year-old Real Housewife sampled the prawn cocktail that was on the Hell's Kitchen menu that evening, with Marco Pierre White.
Pettifleur meanwhile said to camera: 'It's just creepy!'
Soon after, Pettifleur was sent onto the floor of the restaurant to make the prawn cocktails by herself, in front of their customers.
Not impressed! Pettifleur meanwhile said to camera: 'It's just creepy!'
Awkward! David then went out to give her a 'kiss for luck'
David then went out to give her a 'kiss for luck.'
'Are you missing me in the kitchen?,' Pettifleur asked after the kiss on the cheek.
David replied and said he was missing her.
'I am yes, I'm missing you not just in the kitchen, Pettifleur.'
Meanwhile, Sam Frost commented to camera, shuddering at the thought of the kiss.
'Eugh. No thank you,' Sam said.
Earlier on in the show, Sam called David a 'kiss a**e,' after they spoke about her clash on a previous episode, with chef Chris.
'No thank you': Meanwhile, Sam Frost (R) commented to camera, shuddering at the thought of the kiss
David said he doesn't think Sam should of lost her cool with Chris, when he tried to teach her how to cook lamb.
'You didn't communicate this to me. You don't have to speak to me like a child, this the first time I've done this,' Sam told Chris during the clash.
Chris fired back: 'What do you want me to do... spoonfeed you?'
Exasperated, Sam cursed: 'Shut the f**k up.' |
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test Day 1: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram pile on the runs again | Elgar made 113 and Markram hit 143 as South Africa piled up 428 for three at the close in Bloemfontein. (Source: Twitter/ CSA) Elgar made 113 and Markram hit 143 as South Africa piled up 428 for three at the close in Bloemfontein. (Source: Twitter/ CSA)
South African opening batsmen Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram hit centuries as Bangladesh’s bowlers took another pounding on the first day of the second and final Test at Mangaung Oval.
Elgar made 113 and Markram hit 143 as South Africa piled up 428 for three at the close in Bloemfontein.
Hashim Amla was unbeaten on 89 and in sight of his second century of the series, while South African captain Faf du Plessis was on 62 not out.
Markram’s maiden century came in his second Test, eight days after he was run out for 97 in his debut innings during the first Test in Potchefstroom. It was almost an action replay of the first day of the first Test.
Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim won the toss and sent South Africa in, only for his bowlers to be put to the sword in a massive opening partnership.
The only major difference was that Bangladesh reshuffled their bowling attack, retaining only Mustafizur Rahman of their front-line bowlers.
The replacements made no significant improvement on those who had played in Potchefstroom.
Although the pitch had more pace and bounce than in the previous match, it only contributed to a faster scoring rate as the ball came on to the bat better.
Elgar and Markram’s partnership of 243 exceeded the 196 they put on to set up South Africa’s 333-run win in the opening match.
Elgar followed up his 199 in Potchefstroom with his tenth Test century.
He made his runs off 152 balls, with 17 fours. When he reached 16 he became the first batsman in the world to score 1000 runs in 2017.
Neither batsman gave a chance until Elgar, on 110, gloved an attempted hook off Mustafizur and wicketkeeper Liton Das leapt high and got the tips of his right glove to the ball but could not hold on.
Ironically Mustafizur was replaced by Subashis Roy and when Elgar hooked again, Mustafizur ran in from fine leg to take a fine diving catch for Bangladesh’s only success before tea.
There was a brief lull after tea when Mustafizur and Roy picked up a wicket apiece and kept the scoring under control while Amla and Du Plessis were playing themselves in. It didn’t last long and the pair posted a century partnership off only 111 balls.
It was a day when virtually nothing went right for Bangladesh. After a fruitless morning they went back to their dressing room to find their halal food was still on the way. The resumption of play was delayed by ten minutes to enable them to eat.
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In Kerala Budget, focus on Ockhi-hit, women | Announcing a package of Rs 2,000 crore for Ockhi-hit areas, Finance Minister Thomas Issac said all families living within 50 m from the sea would be rehabilitated. Announcing a package of Rs 2,000 crore for Ockhi-hit areas, Finance Minister Thomas Issac said all families living within 50 m from the sea would be rehabilitated.
A rehabilitation package for Ockhi-hit areas, strict eligibility criteria for social security pensions and austerity measures are some highlights of the CPM-led Kerala government’s third Budget presented in Assembly on Friday.
Announcing a package of Rs 2,000 crore for Ockhi-hit areas, Finance Minister Thomas Issac said all families living within 50 m from the sea would be rehabilitated. A satellite-based communication system to alert fishermen about weather would be launched at a cost of Rs 100 crore, he said.
An allocation of Rs 2,500 crore has been made for the government’s LIFE Mission, which aims to provide housing to all homeless families.
Blaming demonetisation and introduction of GST for the economic crisis in Kerala, the minister said the tax revenue of the state has grown only by 5. 2 per cent against the expected 16.8 per cent. “Strict financial discipline has become inevitable,” he said, adding that the investment from Kerala Investment Infrastructure Fund Board (KIFB) would be an antidote to the economic slowdown.
He said the government liability for social security pension schemes has gone up to Rs 6,000 crore, as against Rs 1,650 crore during UDF regime, forcing it to bring strict eligibility conditions. Accordingly, a person with two acres of land or a car above 1000 cc or a house of 1,200 sq would be removed from ambit of the pension scheme, he said. Besides, if a family has an income tax payee, none from the family would be eligible for social security pension, he said.
The Budget also envisages introduction of chit fund for expatriates in the forms of bonds in KIFB. Instead of interest, the investors would be given dividend and commission, he said.
Cardiac centres and dialysis units would be introduced in district-level government hospitals, the minister said, adding that resources for a health insurance scheme would be mobilised from the state lottery.
He said 40,000 classrooms in 4,775 schools would be equipped with IT labs and schools with a student strength of 500 or more would get up to Rs 1 crore for infrastructure development.
Another highlight of the budget is that allocation for schemes exclusively for women has been increased to 14.6 per cent of the total allocation. The minister announced housing projects for rehabilitating victims of gender violence. Such women, he said, would be given job training in association with Kerala Academy for Skill Excellence.
Even as the government proposes to introduce new de-addiction centres, the state-owned Bevco would be allowed to sell imported liquor through its outlets, he said. He suggested austerity steps against the backdrop of grim finances. Creation of new posts and purchase of vehicles by government departments would be controlled, the minister said.
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This is heaven for soup lovers | When Ben LeBlanc, 37, worked in finance, the most important part of his day was finding a tasty lunch, but he was often disappointed.
“I was like, ‘F, man! Nobody makes great soup,’ ” says LeBlanc, who lives in Tribeca and grew up as a food lover in Louisiana. “It’s always an afterthought.”
LeBlanc is looking to change that with Good Stock, a new fast-casual restaurant with locations in Midtown (inside Urbanspace Vanderbilt food hall, 230 Park Ave.) and the West Village (31 Carmine St.) focusing on soups and only soups. The shops serves up steaming cups of short-rib chili, tomato bisque and fried-chicken gumbo, and each is thoughtfully garnished the way it would be at a fancy sit-down restaurant — with scallions and cheddar, Gruyere croutons, scallions and Crystal Hot Sauce, respectively. There are also exotic specials — for the grab-and-go lunch world — such as rabbit pot-pie soup topped with a biscuit, as well as kimchi stew.
Per Se and Bouley alum David Santos is in the kitchen, cooking up unique, complex stocks for the soup bases and making the kimchi and biscuits from scratch. Ingredients come from top suppliers, including D’Artagnan meats, Napa’s Rancho Gordo beans and Bien Cuit, a Brooklyn bakery that provides the crusty slices of bread that come free with the soups.
City sippers are appreciating the effort, lining up at Urbanspace Vanderbilt, where Good Stock is one of the most popular stalls and often sells out of popular specials.
Says LeBlanc: “There’s no reason you can’t make soup with great ingredients and proper technique.” |
‘R&AW spy’: Relatives in Poonch say no contact since 2014 | Police have accused Khalil of coming in contact with the Indian agency while on his visit to family members in Bandi Chechian in November 2014 Police have accused Khalil of coming in contact with the Indian agency while on his visit to family members in Bandi Chechian in November 2014
The news of Mohammad Khalil’s arrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on charges of being a R&AW spy has come as a surprise for his relatives on this side of the border. The police have accused Khalil of coming in contact with the Indian agency while on his visit to family members in Bandi Chechian, along the Line of Control in Poonch district, in November 2014. His relatives said he came with a valid permit on the Poonch-Rawalakot bus, and has not visited them since.
They also said that in the two-and-a-half years since, they have had only one conversation — when Khalil called up to inform that he had reached back home safely. “While no one from J&K can call anybody in Pakistan, none from PoK has called us either after 2014,” said Najab Din Dar, a distant relative. Najab and his brother Mehtab Dar said they did not even know of Khalil’s arrest until The Indian Express visited them. The family is busy in a wedding. Najab said that during his 2014 trip, Khalil, a farmer, had stayed with them for a month, and taken the same Poonch-Rawalakot bus back on December 15.
The Pakistani authorities had announced the arrest of Khalil, along with fellow villagers of Taroti village in Abbaspur in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, days after a Pakistani army court sentenced former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav to death on charges of espionage and anti-state activities.
Khalil is alleged to have recruited the other two accused, Imtiaz and Rashid. Pakistani police say that on September 27, the three set off an IED explosion at a police station in Abbaspur, which had damaged the building, although no one was injured. They allege that Khalil had confessed to crossing over to India at least 15 times over the last two years, and his accomplices made at least six such crossovers.
The Dar family had got divided between the two sides of the LoC. Some property owned by Najab and Mehtab’s father, including land, had later become part of PoK after Pakistan seized most of Mandhar village. Their sister Begum Jan is married into a family in PoK. It was not until 2006, when the Poonch-Rawalakot bus service started, that the families could meet each other again.
Khalil was among a dozen of their PoK relatives who came visiting from time to time between 2012 and 2014, Najab said. According to him, during his visits, Khalil was really appreciative of the “development” and “amity between Hindus and Muslims” on this side of the border. Najab has been to PoK only once, soon after the bus service started. His attempts later for a visa ran into problems.
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Long Lost Family: Secret letters led me to my long-lost sister | ITV Alison (right) with Jane
Sitting on the carpet in my dad’s house, I stared at the photos in shock. My dad Bill had died from cancer six weeks earlier, almost 20 years after my mum had passed away. I knew when the time came to clear out his house that it would be an emotional day. Yet nothing could have prepared me for what I was about to discover. Tucked away in dad’s bedside table was a collection of photos and letters which revealed I had a half-sister I never knew.
I was numb with disbelief. Often when people discover they have a long-lost sibling they say they always knew something was missing.
At first glance the photo looked like mum holding me
Yet when I look back at my happy childhood, growing up as an only child in Stevenage, I can’t say that is true for me. My parents showered me with love and I always felt special. Even when as an adult I moved into my own place and threw myself into my career as a behavioural specialist, we stayed close as a family. But in 1996 our world fell apart when my mum Barbara died suddenly following a heart attack, aged 66.
ITV The photo which sparked Alison’s search for her sibling
Dad and I were devastated. I couldn’t believe I’d lost my mum and not had the chance to say goodbye. After mum died my dad moved to Swanage in Dorset and became an active member of the sailing club there. Though he missed mum very much he lived a good life until early 2015 when he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I moved in to help him and he passed away that June. Six weeks later, my husband Greg and I returned to dad’s house to clear it out and when I opened the drawer in his bedside table I found his black leather wallet. Though I’d seen it every day when I lived with him I had never looked inside. As I picked it up an old-fashioned black-and-white photo fell out and at first glance it looked like a photo of mum holding me as a baby. But a scribble on the back read, “Amanda, 21st March 1951”. Then I looked inside the wallet and found some handwritten letters on yellowed paper, addressed to my mum from a man whose name I didn’t recognise. As I read them I could barely breathe.
GETTY STOCK IMAGE Photo albums I found suggest that my mum and her boyfriend had stayed together initially
It seemed my mum had fallen pregnant at 19 and she and her boyfriend decided to give the baby up for adoption. From the letters I could tell they were both in turmoil about the decision. Having two sons of my own I couldn’t imagine having to part with either of them. As I reeled from my discovery it was frustrating to think that if I’d asked my dad about the wallet just a few weeks earlier he could have told me the full story. Desperate for answers I asked my mum’s cousin and her best friend, both now in their nineties, if they knew about the secret baby. Yet sadly neither of them could tell me what had happened. In the 1950s it would have been frowned upon to have a child out of wedlock and, from what I could gather from the letters, my mum had moved away for the last few months of her pregnancy so nobody knew about the baby. Photo albums I found in the house seemed to suggest that my mum and her boyfriend had stayed together initially after the baby was born but in 1954 she met my dad and in 1958 they were married. It was a lot to get my head around, especially since I was also still grieving for my beloved dad. I could only assume that dad was sworn to secrecy and him leaving the wallet in his bedside drawer was a way of keeping his promise but still letting me know about Amanda.
GETTY STOCK IMAGE I even managed to get hold of a copy of Amanda’s birth certificate
I started searching for clues about her and even managed to get hold of a copy of Amanda’s birth certificate before I hit a dead end. When someone is adopted they can choose to put their name on a register if they want to hear from their biological family but otherwise their identity is protected. Unfortunately Amanda’s name wasn’t on the register so there was nothing more I could do. However, that Christmas I applied to be on ITV’s Long Lost Family – a television programme in which experts help people trace members of their family they’ve lost touch with. I never expected to hear from them but in March this year I got a call to say they were interested in my story. Though I was excited I told myself not to get my hopes up and that I might have started searching for my sister too late. Since Amanda would now be the same age as mum was when she died, perhaps I’d never meet her. But in June I was told they’d found her and she had agreed to meet me in Oxford, where my mum was living when she fell pregnant. I was over the moon. I felt so privileged that she wanted to know me too. When the day came for us to meet in person I was shaking with nerves. What if she didn’t like me? Would she be angry at mum for giving her away? But as we embraced for the fi rst time we both cried tears of joy.
The first thing which struck me was how much she looked like mum – especially her big, dark eyes and high cheekbones. She told me that her name was changed to Jane when she was adopted and that she had a happy childhood. Her family moved around a lot because of her adopted dad’s job but she eventually married and settled in Ethiopia, where she now works as a teacher. When I heard what a happy life she’d had I said a silent prayer to mum telling her not to feel guilty. I truly believe she made the right decision for her and Jane. In some ways it was spooky how similar my long-lost sister and I were – we’re both sporty and enjoy gardening. Yet as Jane stayed for the month and met my family I realised we’re very different too. While my family is loud, Jane is more reserved and, since I’ve never had a sister before, I didn’t know whether that should matter. But after talking to my friends I realised that it is normal.
GETTY STOCK IMAGE Jane flew back to Ethiopia but we keep in touch by email |
Lakers legend Kobe Bryant visits Tom Brady-less Patriots at OTAs | Bill Belichick might've just found a way to make Tom Brady regret skipping the Patriots' voluntary OTAs and a way to briefly quiet the growing rumblings about the so-called #PatriotWay being super boring (who knew?).
On Wednesday, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant stopped by the Patriots' facilities to pay the team a visit. According to ESPN's Mike Reiss, Bryant attended practice and spent time in the meeting room. Brady is not attending OTAs, which means he missed Bryant's visit. It turns out Brady, who probably won't report to the team until the sessions become mandatory, is a fan of Bryant.
Those who are attending voluntary OTAs posed for photos with Bryant. It looked like fun!
As Reiss pointed out, Brady has long been an admirer of Bryant.
"You always watch other athletes and how they play the game and what makes them successful. You see them play the game the way you think it needs to be played," Brady said in 2010. "You look up to them and admire what it takes day in and day out to be a great player."
The feeling appears to be mutual. After Brady captured his fifth Super Bowl ring in February 2017, Bryant tweeted his support for Brady.
Given that Brady and Bryant are both rich athletes who are roughly the same age and have won 10 combined championships, I'm sure they'll find a way to meet up at some point in the future. For everyone else who can't just call up Kobe and hang out with him when they want to, it seems like Wednesday was a good time.
Even for the jokesters on Twitter:
Would love to hear Kobe Bryant's message about team sports and sacrificing personal stats for the greater good — Ben Volin (@BenVolin) May 30, 2018
On second thought, that might not be a joke. |
Politburo Meet: CPM open to united Oppn candidate for President | CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the meet, Monday. (Express/Praveen Khanna) CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury at the meet, Monday. (Express/Praveen Khanna)
While sticking to its stand against forging an electoral alliance with the Congress, the CPM will be open to backing united Opposition candidates for the posts of President and Vice President. The CPM Politburo, which met here on Monday, ahead of the two-day meeting of the party’s central committee, discussed the Presidential elections, and is learnt to have reached the consensus that the party should join efforts to find a common opposition candidate and back that candidate.
The Presidential elections are to be held before July 24, the Vice Presidential polls by August 10. On the question of a national alliance against the BJP, the Politburo observed that it is not time yet to revise the party line of no electoral alliance with the Congress, taken at the last party congress held in 2015.
However, Politburo leaders from West Bengal are learnt to have demanded that the party should have an understanding with the Congress for the upcoming elections to seven municipal corporations in the state. The Left parties stood divided in the last Presidential election in 2012: the CPM and Forward Bloc supported UPA candidate Pranab Mukherjee, while the CPI and RSP abstained from voting.
According to sources, Politburo members felt that efforts should be made to try and stop the BJP from taking over all posts. The Congress has also indicated that the party is more than willing to explore the possibility of fielding a common opposition candidate for the post of President. “There will definitely be a common opposition candidate,” a senior Congress leader said, arguing that the Opposition is keen to force a contest, even though symbolic, to send across a message of unity against the BJP and the NDA government. The Congress Working Committee is expected to meet soon to discuss it.
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More meetings set on mineral withdrawal plan | The public will have two formal opportunities to weigh in on plans to study a proposal by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of the Land Management to withdraw 234,000 acres of the Superior National Forest from the federal minerals leasing program for 20 years.
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Hundreds likely dead in Sierra Leone mudslide: vice president | FREETOWN (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have likely been killed in a mudslide on Monday in the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Vice President Victor Foh said.
"It is likely that hundreds are lying dead underneath the rubble," Foh told Reuters at the scene of the mudslide in the mountain town of Regent, adding that a number of illegal buildings had been erected in the area.
"The disaster is so serious that I myself feel broken," he added. "We're trying to cordon (off) the area (and) evacuate the people." |
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso says team meals are helping boost Blues' spirit in title charge | Get Chelsea FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Marcos Alonso says Chelsea's team spirit has been boosted by the players going out for monthly meals together.
The Blues have enjoyed a superb season and are overwhelming favourites to win the Premier League title as they sit eight points clear at the top of the table with just 13 games to play.
Alonso's £23million arrival from Fiorentina raised eyebrows last summer but he has shone in a left wing-back role for Antonio Conte's side.
And it appears as though he's enjoying life away from the pitch too, as he revealed the bond between Chelsea's players is improving due to monthly bonding sessions organised by manager Antonio Conte and captain John Terry.
(Photo: Darren Walsh)
"We have been going out for dinner once a month all together as a group, just enjoying each other's company off the pitch as well," he told Chelsea's official website .
"It's been a great help, and the atmosphere within the squad is amazing. You can see that when we're on the pitch. It's good fun for everyone."
Alonso also revealed he has struck up a friendship with teammate and fellow Spaniard Pedro since his arrival at Stamford Bridge.
"Pedro is a very good friend and I like to catch up with him after training," Alonso, 26, added. "I didn’t know him before I came here but he’s been a great help since I arrived." |
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Really Ready for Summer with Halfords: Where can I watch the tennis? | iStock It's already shaping up to be an amazing summer
We're only just into July, but it's already looking like a classic summer. Not only are we in the middle of a heatwave, but some massive tournaments in the worlds of football and tennis are getting us all in the mood to kick a ball or pick up a tennis racket. As well as playing sport there are also places to watch both Wimbledon and the football outside – the perfect excuse to picnic.
Big screen action Watching the football or tennis doesn't have to mean staying in the living room with the curtains closed or sweating it out in a local pub. If you and your family are sports fans then there are big screens showing both tournaments up and down the country – meaning you can enjoy the sunshine as well as the sport. Companies like Luna Cinema are showing both footie and tennis on big screens at locations including Brighton beach. Day tickets start at £5 for adults. Take a picnic – but as seats aren't provided, a Halfords XL Waterproof Picnic Blanket, £10 (now half price), would be a good idea for added comfort. First Street in Manchester is showing Wimbledon too – it's free to go along. In Birmingham you can watch the football drama unfold on a big screen at The Archway – entrance is free. The Wimbledon final will be shown live at Brindleyplace on July 8 and 9, all free of charge.
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Leeds' Millennium Square is also showing World Cup and Wimbledon on big screens free of charge. You can't take glass or cans to this venue though, so check the rules before you pack a picnic. You can, of course, take soft drinks, along with some Halfords Rainbow Plastic Tumblers, £3 (now half price). In London there are dozens of large screens showing either football, tennis or both. The Scoop, just outside City Hall, is showing Wimbledon matches. Its location by the River Thames and Tower Bridge make this a beautiful location to enjoy South London's tennis tournament. You'll be sitting on a hard surface though, so perhaps take along a Summerhouse Coast Shower Proof Cushion or two for £24.99 (sold as a pair). You can find more big screens by searching online. Many are free and loads offer great picnic opportunities.
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Get involved Of course, watching the tennis or football may inspire you to get active and actually play. If your kids are captivated by the action in Russia or Wimbledon then there's never been a better time to get them involved. T he Lawn Tennis Association has a searchable database of tennis courts across the country. Have a look to see what's near you but many will also have recreation grounds close by, ideal for a family game. You don't need any special equipment to have a casual kickaround with a football. Many local parks also have goalposts in place for casual games. If your kids are a bit older then you could take them for some lightly-competitive footie. If they're young there's loads of fun to be had teaching them how to play.
Camp or queue for Wimbledon If your little ones are really taken with the tennis then perhaps a trip to Wimbledon itself might be in order. On finals weekend the ground tickets are only £15 for Saturday and £8 on Sunday. These allow you to sit on Henman Hill within SW19's famous grounds and even enjoy a tasty picnic. Take along a Halfords Stripe Family Cool Bag, £7.50 (now half price), and perhaps a pack of your own strawberries to enjoy while soaking up the ambience of the event. You can either get along to SW19 before the gates open and hope to get a grounds ticket or you can camp overnight and be far more certain that you'll get in. If you're camping, the rules say you can only take a two-person tent. Consider the Halfords 2 Person XL Dome Tent With Porch for just £18 (save £32) – which is the perfect size.
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Escape outdoors Of course, football and tennis aren't the only games in town. Even if your kids are loving every minute of Wimbledon they might prefer to go for a bike ride. Sustrans has some great cycling routes for families, so you could fill in the time until the next match with a trip out to explore. If you're all heading off on a family bike ride then make sure everyone is equipped with helmets and you take at least one puncture repair kit with you. At just £12 this kit is great value and comes with everything you need to remove your bike wheel and repair the inner tube. Just remember, it's also worth taking a spare inner tube on any trip in case of larger tyre punctures. If you don't yet have bikes for all the family then Halfords also has 20 per cent off a range of adult bikes and children's bikes.
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Coming full circle at 70 | History shows that even the Congress party was never at ease with that discourse. Illustration: C R Sasikumar History shows that even the Congress party was never at ease with that discourse. Illustration: C R Sasikumar
This Independence Day is different. For the first time in 70 years, the high constitutional positions are all held today by individuals subscribing to a non-Congress ideology. When NDA 1 was in power, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat became the vice president and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was prime minister. But this time around, the president, vice president and prime minister are all from the same ideological fraternity that is broadly, not necessarily correctly, described as the Conservative Right.
The jostling is discernible. The outgoing vice president had observed in an interview that Muslims in the country are feeling insecure. The incoming vice president responded by calling it a political view. The leader of the government, welcoming the new vice chairman of the Rajya Sabha, underscored the fact that Indian democracy has matured, with people from humble backgrounds occupying the top constitutional posts. The leader of the Opposition rose to his feet to contest that view, claiming that the contribution of people with affluent backgrounds like Motilal Nehru shouldn’t be forgotten.
So, we have a new scenario where the ruling party would champion the cause of the “humble” citizens and the Opposition that of the “affluent”. But it will be a mistake to assume that the new difference is such a narrow one. It goes much deeper. It symbolises a more profound and fundamental transition of ideas and ideals.
In their thought-provoking book The Right Nation, editors from The Economist magazine, John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge, describe America as essentially a nation with a conservative ethos. It might alternately throw up Republican and Democratic governments, but the core of America is right, the authors argue.
In a way, this is India’s case too. Many eminent leaders, from Swami Vivekananda to Anne Besant to Mahatma Gandhi, viewed India in ideas that a westerner would perceive as conservative right. Swami Vivekananda described India in beautiful terms as “Dharma Praana Bharata (Dharma is the soul force of Bharat)”. Gandhi always spoke in his discourses and dissertations about Ram Rajya. They were not theological ideas promoting a theocratic polity in the country. They represent the genius of our country, which is rooted in its religio-social institutions like state, family, caste, guru and festival. There is even an economic idea centred round work, sharing, happiness and charity.
These ideas are quintessentially Indian. Naturally, at the advent of independence, we ought to have had a leadership that understood and appreciated the value of this Indian genius and built institutions in the light of native wisdom. David Ben-Gurion did it in Israel, Mao did it in China and Kemal Ataturk did it in Turkey. All of them had an opportunity to guide the destinies of their respective nations at a critical juncture in history. And they chose to uphold their native genius.
Unfortunately, at the dawn of our independence, conflict arose between the ideas that have their roots in this country’s age-old wisdom and those that were transmitted by the colonisers from the west. Jawaharlal Nehru represented the colonisers’ view, while Gandhi became the voice of native wisdom. The conflict reached a flashpoint a couple of years before independence when a sharp exchange of letters took place between the two tall leaders of our freedom movement.
“The first thing I want to write about is the difference in outlook between us,” wrote Gandhi in a sharply worded letter to Nehru on October 5, 1945. He reiterated in that letter his belief that village life in India should get more focus as “crores of people will never be able to live at peace with one another in towns and palaces”.
Nehru replied from Allahabad four days later on October 9. His retort was also strident. “I do not understand why a village should necessarily embody truth and non-violence. A village, normally speaking, is backward, intellectually and culturally, and no progress can be made from a backward environment. Narrow-minded people are much more likely to be untruthful and violent,” he wrote.
“If the difference (in our outlook) is so fundamental, then the public should also be made aware of it,” pleaded Gandhi. Nehru knew the pitfalls of letting people of the country know that he and Gandhi had fundamental differences in their outlook about the direction of our nation. He requested Gandhi not to insist upon making the differences public at this juncture and let them be resolved by the people after independence.
Sadly, no discussion happened after independence. Nehru sought to take the country in the direction of the ideas he had inherited from the colonial masters and from his personal experience in Europe. The crucial formative years after independence were thus dominated by a western liberal discourse that had very little Indian content.
History shows that even the Congress party was never at ease with that discourse. After Nehru, its politics oscillated between right of centre and left of centre, largely catering to its power interests. Micklethwait’s description of the American Democrats as LINOs — “Liberals In Name Only” — fits the Congress as well.
But for the first time in 70 years, the idea with a reference point in India’s genius has become the dominant idea under Prime Minister Modi. Just as Nehru never shied away from exhibiting his fascination for western ideas, Modi is ever ready to wear quintessential Indian ideas on his sleeve.
The liberal unease is palpable. Their plight is best described by Edward Luce in his book through a less-used Greek word demophobia — fear of the mob. The mob, humble people of the country, are behind Modi. They are finally at ease with a government that looks and sounds familiar. They are enjoying it.
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Liverpool midfielder Lucas bidding to earn another new deal by helping Reds into Champions League | Get Liverpool FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
Lucas aims to help Liverpool into the Champions League – and earn a new contract.
But Liverpool’s long-serving Brazilian midfielder admits talks are on hold until the end of the season.
And with just one year left on his deal at Anfield, after joining from Gremio in 2007, Lucas knows he could yet be sold.
He was recalled for Reds’ 1-0 win at West Brom as Jurgen Klopp’s men climbed to third.
Lucas said: “I want to finish the season on a high. The opportunity I have been given I think I have helped and I hope I can help in the next five games.
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“I have been here long enough and if the time comes for me to go somewhere else I think I will leave with the feeling that I did everything I could.
“I have got one more year left after this but I think I need to just concentrate on the next five games. I don’t really know what will happen.
“The last few games I have played I feel very good. I have played centre-back and midfield, so I give some options to the manager and when he needs me I always try to deliver.
“There is no doubt about my commitment to Liverpool. I just need to wait until the end of the season, work hard and make a decision together with the club.
“I feel I have many years that I can still play at the top level. I need to analyse and see what is best for me and the club and then I am sure we will make a decision together.” |
India Markets Weekahead: Further correction presents buying opportunity | After rallying for eight consecutive weeks, India’s stock markets finally took a breather following the announcement of the Union Budget, with investors getting spooked by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s proposal to introduce long-term capital gains tax. The government tried to maintain a balancing act between growth and populism but tilted towards the latter.
The fiscal deviation in this year’s budget was on expected lines with deficit estimated to be 3.5 percent of GDP. For the week, the benchmark indices fell 3 percent each with the Nifty falling below the support level of 10,800. Mid-cap and small-cap indices underperformed to fall around 7 percent each. The rupee closed at 64.055 against the dollar, down 51 paise for the week.
On the global front, the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged but stoked expectations for a more aggressive pace on tightening after it adopted a slightly more hawkish outlook on inflation. This led to a 666-point fall in the Dow and a global markets rout, which was another reason for the weakness in India.
Coming back to the budget, it looks like it was set with the next Lok Sabha election in mind. With half of India’s population employed in agriculture and allied sectors, the focus on ‘Bharat’ was expected. The thrust was on farmers, senior citizens and the underprivileged through various schemes and increased allocation of money. Social infrastructure has also been prioritised.
Deviating from its fiscal consolidation path, the government will let fiscal deficit for FY18 slip to 3.5 percent of GDP. For FY19, the target is 3.3 percent. The budget estimates 11.5 percent nominal GDP growth rate. Assuming an extremely conservative 7 percent real GDP growth rate, this translates into an inflation of around 4.5 percent. Both look difficult if the expenditure in health and other populist schemes go overboard and inflation rises due to higher oil prices and minimum support prices (MSP) for crops.
To achieve the target of doubling farmer income by 2022, the budget fixes MSP at 1.5 times the cost production for both rabi and kharif crops. It also proposed increasing farm credit target to 11 trillion rupees, which is expected to stoke consumer inflation and prompt the RBI to turn more hawkish.
The budget also proposes to launch a flagship National Health Protection Scheme to cover more than 100 million poor families for secondary and tertiary care. If implemented efficiently, this could be the world’s largest government-funded healthcare programme.
The most important announcement from the capital markets perspective was the proposal to introduce long term capital gains tax on capital gains exceeding 100,000 rupees at the rate of 10 percent without allowing the benefit of any indexation. It is expected to mobilise revenue to the tune of 200 billion rupees. The dividend distribution tax on equity-oriented mutual funds may net another 75 billion rupees.
A reduced corporate tax rate of 25 percent for companies that have reported turnover of up to 2,500 million rupees will benefit almost the entire MSME sector, which accounts for almost 99 percent of companies filing their tax returns. This means the government will have to forego revenues amounting to 70 billion rupees.
For the coming week, the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting will be closely watched. The central bank expects CPI inflation to rise to 4.3-4.7 percent in H2FY18, and this will curtail any elbow room for more rate cuts.
On the corporate earnings front, Bosch, Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, Lupin, Cipla, Eicher Motors, BPCL, HPCL, M&M, ONGC, SBI and Tata Steel are some important companies which will report their numbers. On the macro data front, India’s services sector PMI for January 2018 will be out on Monday.
Markets are entering the long-awaited correction phase, and we will need to see whether there is support at lower levels or panic sets in for new investors. A further stock market fall could provide an opportunity for selective buying. |
Landon Collins is aiming way higher than another Pro Bowl | Landon Collins doesn’t consider last season a career year. He said he believes it merely was a starting point for what he hopes is an unforgettable career.
The third-year Giants safety is setting his hopes high — Canton high.
“My ultimate goal is to wear that gold [Hall of Fame] jacket at the end of the day,” he said Wednesday after the second of three minicamp practices.
A year after becoming the first Giants rookie to start all 16 games in nine years (Barry Cofield did it in 2006), Collins was a first-team All-Pro last season. He became the first player in NFL history with at least 100 solo tackles, two sacks, five interceptions and 12 passes defended in a single season. He also finished third in the voting for NFL Defensive Player of the Year, behind winner Khalil Mack and runner-up Von Miller.
But Collins, who ranked No. 28 on the NFL Network’s top 100 players list, isn’t talking about 2016 as if it was a magical campaign. He sees plenty of room for improvement, particularly in his ability to read plays faster than he previously has.
“Landon is one of those guys, I don’t believe he rests on his laurels,” defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo said. “He’s always coming to me. I don’t have to chase him.”
Collins, 23, also wants to play this season at 210 pounds — which would be his lowest weight since his freshman year of college. He currently is between 218 and 220 pounds after playing at 215 last season.
“If I keep my weight down, I can fly,” Collins said. “Being able to run around the field and make plays, that’s the biggest thing.”
Collins is close with Seahawks five-time Pro Bowl safety Earl Thomas — they share an agent, David Mulugheta — and Collins will be attending Thomas’ football camp for kids next week in Texas. He has told Thomas he is coming after his crown as one of the best safeties in the league.
Giants cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie said he believes Collins already is “close” to being there, and he expects even more out of him this year.
“It is his [third] year, so you can only go up. The first year he came in and moved himself along, second year he took off, and now I think in the third year he is going to thrive in that role,” Rodgers-Cromartie said. “You look at safeties — he covers, he tackles, he is a general and leads. He can play this position, that position, he is not just a strong safety, but he is everywhere, so he is definitely one of the best.” |
Brewers' Manny Pina: Activated from disabled list | Pina (calf) was activated from the disabled list Tuesday.
Pina missed the minimum amount of games while dealing with a right calf strain. He'll rejoin a Brewers team which has also been without second-string catcher Stephen Vogt (shoulder) all season, with third-stringer Jett Bandy hitting just .195 in their absence. Temporary backup catcher Jacob Nottingham was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room for Pina. |
Mumbai Metro 3: Construction of car depot in Aarey Colony to cost 3,184 trees | In its submissions to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the metro implementing body had claimed that only about 500 trees will be cut (Representational Image/ File Photo) In its submissions to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the metro implementing body had claimed that only about 500 trees will be cut (Representational Image/ File Photo)
The construction of the car depot for the Metro 3 in Aarey Colony will cost the city 3,184 trees. This figure, revealed in a bid document issued by the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) on February 14, is much higher than what they publicly declared. In its submissions to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the metro implementing body had claimed that only about 500 trees will be cut.
The MMRC had earlier claimed that 1,200 trees were likely to be cut in the green area and another 900 would be transplanted. However, owing to the continued pressure by the activists, the MMRC decided to redesign the depot in such a way that lesser trees would be affected. With this, the depot is to be constructed only on 25 hectares land as opposed to the earlier 30 hectares. The MMRC claims that the survey to finalise the final tree count is still incomplete.
“An internal research, survey and preparation of the proposal for the Tree Authority is still on. We will be able to share all the details only once it is fully ready,” said a spokesperson from the MMRC. In the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report given to Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the funding agency for the project, in 2012, the MMRC had mentioned that only 177 trees will be cut across the 33 km alignment and 412 will be transplanted. However, the MMRC now intends to cut 1,074 trees and transplant 1,727 trees.
However, the tender document which invites bidders for the construction of the car depot reveals that 3,184 trees are to be cut and 200 trees are to be transplanted. Depending on the girth of the trees, the MMRC will be paying anything between Rs 940 to Rs 28,548 for cutting them. This altogether will cost them a whopping Rs 3,32,49,313 just for tree cutting. Meanwhile, the price mentioned for transplanting the 200 trees is Rs 9,21,200. “The MMRC has always maintained that the land allotted for the car depot has very few trees and not many trees are going to be hacked for the construction. This document clearly shows that a lot more trees are going to be chopped down than what they have revealed,” said Priya Mishra, a member of the Aarey Conservation Group.
Further, the document also indicates the area of the land to be around 26.4 hectares and not the officially stated 30 hectares land. “Either the MMRC is lying about redesigning the car depot as they had already planned it on a 26.4 hectare land or they are lying about the number of trees that will be cut for the metro construction. Either way, the trees are going to be lost,” added Mishra.
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When will Tesco be open over Christmas? The supermarket giant's festive opening times including New Year's Day | Get money updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email
The last thing you want is to be caught without essentials like milk or champagne over the festive break, which is why it is worth checking to see when your local supermarket will be open.
Supermarket giant Tesco will keep a majority of their branches open as normal. However, there will be some closures on New Year's Day and Tesco advise customers to check online for opening hours of their local store.
To ensure you don't end up out in the cold without all the necessities you'll need to survive the countdown to January 1, we've put together a handy general guide to Tesco's opening hours below.
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CY Leung slams lawmaker on Facebook over Singapore comparison | Pan-democrat Charles Mok pens letter slamming government's lagging innovation policies, while chief executive blames opposition filibusters for delays A war of words erupted between Hong Kong's outgoing chief executive and pan-democratic lawmaker Charles Mok on Sunday after the latter penned a piece criticising the administration's lagging policies in innovation and technology. Incumbent leader Leung Chun-ying launched an unexpected counter-attack on his Facebook page, saying that the pan-democrats, whom he accused of slowing down government policies, should instead be blamed.
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With federal shake-up, airport faces uncertainty | Idaho Falls Regional Airport officials said a plan to privatize the nation's air traffic control system, along with uncertainty about federal funding for local air traffic control, could lead to higher fares and reduced air safety in eastern Idaho. President Donald Trump has begun shifting focus toward promised infrastructure projects in recent days.
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Utility fee hike could pay for additional police | The Ashland City Council will consider a resolution at Tuesday night's meeting to raise city utility rates to fund five new police officers for the city of Ashland. Options presented would tack a monthly fee on each water or electric meter, costing those who pay bills on the meters between $8 and $65 per year.
Start the conversation, or Read more at The Ashland Daily Tidings. |
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Paul Burrell reveals the VERY polite way the Queen eats a banana - with a knife and fork | Paul Burrell claims the Queen eats her bananas with a knife and fork
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Paul Burrell has revealed that the Queen has a very unusual way of eating a banana.
Appearing on ITV’s Through the Keyhole, the former royal butler claimed the Queen eats bananas with cutlery.
The former I’m A Celebrity contestant explained how HRH Elizabeth II uses a KNIFE and FORK to eat the fruit in company.
She politely slices each end of the fruit before peeling and eating it.
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“To eat a banana properly in society or at a dinner party…this is how the Queen does it,” said Burrell, cutting a banana on a plate.
“You split open the belly – some people eat it like a monkey, of course – then you cut it up into small bite size pieces and then you eat it, with your knife and fork.”
But TV presenter Steve Jones accused Paul of telling porkies.
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(Photo: ITV)
“That’s absurd! I don’t believe it!” he said.
Paul, who wrote a tell-all book on the royals, told the audience: “I was a lucky guy who got to look after two of the most incredible, unique, inspirational women of our times – The Queen and Princess Diana and I’m proud of that.”
Keith Lemon showed viewers around Paul’s Cheshire mansion on the show. |
FOREX-Euro wins reprieve as Italy moves to ease... | By Hideyuki Sano
TOKYO, May 31 (Reuters) - The euro won a reprieve on Thursday, holding on to the strong gains it made on Wednesday, as Italian leaders moved to mitigate political turbulence and avoid a potentially disruptive early election.
Italian Prime Minister-designate Carlo Cottarelli said on Wednesday that possibilities had emerged "for the birth of a political government," suggesting politicians, rather than technocrats like himself, might be able to steer the country out of deadlock.
That has eased fears that fresh Italian elections could strengthen the hand of anti-establishment parties, helping to bring down Italian bond yields after they spiked sharply on Tuesday.
The euro traded little changed at $1.1654, having risen 1.1 percent the previous day, its second-biggest daily gain so far this year. It had hit a 10-month low of $1.1510 on Tuesday.
"I feel Tuesday was a selling climax. The $1.15 level could be a major trough for the euro for the time being," said a trader at a U.S. bank.
The two-year Italian government bond yield fell to 1.75 percent on Wednesday from 2.71 percent the previous day.
But others remained more cautious.
"As the Italian bond spreads have shrunk, the euro is being bought back. But the situation still looks murky and it is far from certain whether the euro's recovery becomes full-fledged," said Naoya Oshikubo, strategist at Barclays.
An underlying theme that has pushed the euro lower since mid-April is a slowdown in Europe and the subsequent retreat in expectations for an early rate hike from the European Central Bank.
The common currency has lost 3.53 percent so far this month, the biggest fall since a 3.57 percent fall in December 2016.
Apart from developments in Italy, investors are also looking to the upcoming euro zone consumer price data at 0900 GMT, which is expected to show inflation has accelerated to 1.6 percent in May.
While the calmer mood around Italy helped to knock the yen off its five-week high hit on Tuesday, many investors are also wary of a potential escalation in trade frictions.
Sources said the United States will announce plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from the European Union, affirming a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Negotiations between the United States and China appear to be intensifying as China said on Wednesday it was ready to fight back if Washington was looking for a trade war, days ahead of a planned visit by U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
China's warning came after the United States threatened on Tuesday to go ahead with tariffs on $50 billion of imports from China unless Beijing addressed the alleged theft of American intellectual property.
"Last year the world's trade volume posted strong growth and that drove the globally synchronised growth. But if global trade is to slow down on protectionism, that is going to have a major impact. That possibility should not be ignored," said Minori Uchida, chief currency strategist at MUFG Bank.
The dollar shed 0.3 percent to 108.60 yen on Thursday morning, edging back towards Tuesday's five-week low of 108.115 yen. Month-end dollar selling from Japanese exporters is also seen as behind the dollar's fall, market participants said.
In addition, Japan's industrial output data was surprisingly weak, putting a damper on risk sentiment and ironically supporting the safe-haven yen.
An official survey on China's manufacturing sector was more upbeat, but that too has so far failed to change the mood.
The Australian dollar, often used as a proxy on the Chinese economy because of Australia's dependence on trade with China, dropped 0.2 percent to $0.7565.
Elsewhere the Canadian dollar was firm after the Bank of Canada held interest rates steady but dropped cautious language about future rate moves, signalling that higher borrowing costs could come as soon as its meeting in July.
The Canadian dollar rose 1.1 percent on Wednesday and last traded at C$1.2875 per U.S. dollar, off Tuesday's ten-week low of C$1.3047 to the dollar. (Editing by Shri Navaratnam and Eric Meijer) |
Richard and Judy PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Couple enjoy relaxing pub lunch | They have been celebrating daughter Chloe's engagement to boyfriend James Haskell.
But Richard Madeley, 61, and Judy Finnigan, 69, enjoyed another slap-up lunch at The Spaniards Inn pub in Hampstead on Tuesday.
The couple - who have been married for 31 years - were spotted making a low-key exit from the eatery with newspapers in hand, the first time they have been spotted since Chloe announced her impending nuptials to rugby ace James.
Low-key: Richard Madeley, 61, and Judy Finnigan, 69, enjoyed a relaxing pub lunch at The Spaniards Inn in Hampstead on Tuesday as they celebrated daughter Chloe's engagement
Judy sported a relaxed navy blue jumper and tracksuit as she exited the pub with husband Richard close behind, showing off her defined features by wearing just a touch of eye makeup and her blonde tresses hanging loosely.
Meanwhile Richard donned a stylish white T-shirt and navy blue jacket after enjoying a lunch date with his wife, keeping the newspapers tucked under his arm as they strolled home.
It was recently revealed that Richard and Judy's daughter Chloe Madeley, 30, was set to tie the knot with rugby ace James Haskell, 33, who proposed to the fitness fan in Paris after three years together.
Relaxing: The couple were spotted leaving their lunch date with newspapers in hand. Judy put on a casual display in a comfy navy jumper and black trousers
Getting married! Earlier this month fitness fan Chloe, 30, and boyfriend James announced their engagement, with the rugby ace popping the question during a Paris getaway
Stylish: Meanwhile Richard sported a simple black jacket and a white t-shirt as he enjoyed the outing with his wife
Ageless: Judy highlighted her features with a slick of eye makeup and loose blonde hair, as the couple were seen for the first time since daughter Chloe announced her engagement
Recalling the moment he got down on bended knee, Chloe told Hello!: 'He kissed me on the forehead and said, "You do know how much I love you, don't you? The last three and a half years have been the best years of my life."
'I just thought he was being romantic because we were in Paris, so I replied: 'Oh babe, that's so sweet.
'But then he added: "And you do know I want to marry you?" and started to get down on one knee. At first I thought he was joking. I was speechless and stared at him in disbelief.'
Thrilled: In an interview with Hello! Chloe admitted she thought James was joking when he got down on one knee
Heading for home: Richard and Judy enjoyed a relaxing lunch in the capital before exiting the pub
United: The legendary chat show stars will undoubtedly be excited to see daughter Chloe walk down the aisle
Just one week after announcing their engagement, Chloe explained how important sex was in her relationship with the burly rugby player.
'I'm a really sexual person,' she told The Daily Star. 'If I had a partner who didn't want to have a very sexual relationship then that would be a problem for me.'
She continued: 'It is massive for James. One of the reasons we stuck together in the early days before we totally committed was because we were so compatible.
'Our sex is continually changing as our relationship grows, so it stays interesting.'
Too much information? Chloe also recently revealed how important she feels sex is in her relationship with burly James
Nice time? Judy had her coat in hand as she exited the eatery with Richard, who finished his casual look with simple lace-up boots |
We lost our heads but have to believe, says Roma coach... | By Simon Evans
LIVERPOOL, England, April 24 (Reuters) - AS Roma's coach Eusebio Di Francesco said they lost their heads in the 5-2 defeat by Liverpool in their Champions League, semi-final, first-leg at Anfield on Tuesday but added that his team had to believe they could turn the tie around.
"We had an excellent start but then we lost our heads and the ability to stay in the game and so we got ourselves into difficulty," he told reporters.
"We really weren't good for 50 minutes and we lost all the challenges and duels and couldn't even make simple five yard passes," said the Italian whose team had been 5-0 down.
But two goals in the final nine minutes - an Edin Dzeko strike and a Diego Perotti penalty -- gave Roma hope they could make an unlikely comeback at the Stadio Olimpico next Wednesday.
Di Francesco's side had lost their quarter-final first leg 4-1 at Barcelona but advanced with a 3-0 win at home where they have not conceded a goal in this season's Champions League.
"We have to believe for the return game. You have to believe because in football everything is possible, even if it will not be easy," said Di Francesco.
"I don't want to hear about 'miracles' because it is about believing in your work and what we do. It is going to be different from the Barca game, it will be tougher. But whoever doesn't believe should stay at home," he added.
Roma full-back Alessandro Florenzi said Liverpool had been close to finishing off the contest but the door was now open for a battle in the Italian capital.
"We lost our way after the opening half-hour and were practically dead, but they didn´t kill us off completely. With heart, grit and pride we were able to re-open a tie that had seemed finished," he said.
"I can promise the fans that we´ll spit blood for this jersey and will play a very different match next week." (Reporting by Simon Evans; Editing by Ken Ferris) |
BRIEF-Shenzhen Fenda Technology to acquire tech firm for 2.9 bln yuan | March 29 Shenzhen Fenda Technology Co Ltd
* Says it plans to buy technology firm Fortunta for 2.9 billion yuan ($421.00 million) via cash, share issue
* Says it aims to raise up to 910 million yuan in private placement of shares to fund the acquisition
Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2nLA2Un
Further company coverage: ($1 = 6.8883 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom) |
Mariners' Cameron Perkins: Claimed by Seattle | Perkins was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Perkins made his major-league debut with the Phillies last season, though he struggled to get things going, hitting just .182/.237/.273 with one homer in 42 games. He provided a much more respectable .288/.374/.447 triple-slash in 76 games with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, however, and should provide the Mariners with much needed outfield depth. |
New York Post | Blackshades malware hacker gets 5 years in prison The mastermind behind the malicious software “Blackshades” that infected a half-million computers worldwide was sentenced to almost 5 years in prison Tuesday as the federal judge bashed him for “spreading...
Hacker 'mastermind' faces 7 years behind bars The accused mastermind behind the distribution of malicious software that infected a half-million computers worldwide — including one belonging to former Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf — faces up to seven years... |
Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau talks tough on NAFTA, repeats he could walk away | Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the United States contends needs major changes. (Source: AP Photo) Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the United States contends needs major changes. (Source: AP Photo)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a tough line on NAFTA on Friday, repeating that he could walk away if he was not happy with talks to modernize a pact the United States contends needs major changes. “The negotiations are complex and challenging … I’ve said many times, we are not going to take any old deal,” Trudeau told a sometimes raucous town hall event in the Pacific province of British Columbia. “Canada is willing to walk away from NAFTA if the United States proposes a bad deal.”
“We will not be pushed around. At the same time we can remain confident about NAFTA,” he said, adding that if Washington walked away from the deal it would be “extremely harmful and disruptive” to both the United States and Canada. Canada and Mexico are striving to address US demands for NAFTA reform, which they argue threaten the highly integrated North American economy. On Monday, a senior US trade official rejected proposals for unblocking the negotiations but pledged to seek “breakthroughs,” easing concerns that Washington would soon withdraw from the $1.2 trillion North American Free Trade Agreement.
Trudeau said he did not think US President Donald Trump would pull out of NAFTA, despite slow progress at the talks. During the town hall event Trudeau was interrupted by hecklers angry that his Liberal government approved a plan by Kinder Morgan Canada to increase the capacity of an oil pipeline from Alberta to British Columbia.
Police removed at least three demonstrators, who complained the risk of a spill was too great to allow the project to continue. Trudeau repeated that the pipeline would be built.
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Denise Welch: I feel better in my 50s than I did in my 20s as I control what I eat | PR Actress and TV presenter Denise Welch conquered her food demons
I never struggled with my weight until I gave up alcohol in 2012. I’ve always enjoyed a drink or two but wanting to lead a healthier lifestyle, I decided to go teetotal, along with my husband Lincoln. It led to me developing a sweet tooth. Puddings had never tempted me but when I stopped drinking, I’d wolf down a starter and main course just to get to dessert.
If I wanted a second slice of cheesecake, I’d justify it by saying, “I deserve this because I’ve given up alcohol.”
I never struggled with my weight until I gave up alcohol in 2012 Denise Welch
What I didn’t realise at the time was that I’d swapped one addiction for another. I gained 2st in a year but with my wedding to Lincoln set for July 2013, I was determined not to be a fat bride, so I joined LighterLife that May. Sticking to just 600 calories a day was really hard at first but I adapted to my new regime quickly and lost 5lb in the first week.
GETTY I never struggled with my weight until I gave up alcohol in 2012
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I’d have porridge or a shake for breakfast, soup for lunch and spaghetti bolognese for dinner. I lost 2st in two months and walked down the aisle a size 10. Now that I’m at a weight I’m happy with, I maintain my figure using LighterLife Fast, reducing my calorie intake to between 600-800 calories per day, two days a week. If I need to lose a few more pounds before a big holiday or after Christmas, then I might fast for three days a week. |
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Patriots' Matthew Slater: Sidelined Monday | Slater (hamstring) was sidelined from Monday's practice, Doug Kyed of NESN.com reports.
The severity of the injury is unknown at this time. Slater is a wide receiver on the depth chart, but he has not caught a regular-season pass since 2011. The former fifth-rounder has maintained a spot on the team due to his special teams play and leadership. |
Braves' Julio Teheran: Blanks Rockies through seven at Coors | Teheran pitched seven scoreless innings with eight strikeouts during Monday's loss to Colorado. He didn't factor into the decision.
It's never wise to overreact to a start at Coors Field, but normally that's because pitchers under perform at the hitter-friendly venue. This was one of a very few bright spots for Teheran this season, as he sports a disappointing 4.98 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.1 K/9 for the campaign. It's become difficult to count on the former fantasy stalwart, and Teheran's dynasty/keeper stock is probably now at an all-time low. He projects to face the Reds at SunTrust Park in his next outing. |
Danielle Armstrong packs on PDA with Daniel Spiller | They only went public with their romance last December.
And Danielle Armstrong was keen to show how smitten she is with her footballer boyfriend Daniel Spiller, locking lips for all to see after a date night at Maze Restaurant in Mayfair on Tuesday.
The former TOWIE star, 28, sizzled in a very low-cut minidress as she packed on the PDA with her new man.
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Sealed with a kiss: Danielle Armstrong was keen to show how smitten she is with her footballer boyfriend Daniel Spiller, locking lips for all to see after a date night at Maze Restaurant in Mayfair on Tuesday
Daring to bare: The former TOWIE star, 28, sizzled in a very low-cut minidres
Danielle stunned in a taupe bodycon number, paired with a chic pink cover-up.
She set off the look with a pair of nude heels and a coordinating clutch bag and wore her blonde locks in glamorous curls.
Daniel – an ex Millwall and Gillingham midfielder – was looking dapper in a fitted grey blazer and a black turtleneck.
Passionate pair: The lovebirds couldn't keep their hands off each other outside the venue
Glamorous: Danielle stunned in a taupe bodycon number, paired with a chic pink cover-up
Danielle and Daniel took their relationship public after the reality star's final TOWIE storyline last year, which saw her tells ex James 'Lockie' Lock that she had met someone else.
Danielle and Lockie ended their turbulent romance in the summer, with much of the break-up playing out on camera during TOWIE.
Sources previously told The Sun that Danielle, who joined the cast of TOWIE in 2013 as Lockie's girlfriend, is distancing herself from her ex-beau as she delightedly dates Daniel - who she is said to be 'really keen' on.
Blonde bombshell: She set off the look with a pair of nude heels and a coordinating clutch bag and wore her blonde locks in glamorous curls
Loved-up: Danielle and Daniel took their relationship public after the reality star's final TOWIE storyline last year, which saw her tells ex James 'Lockie' Lock that she had met someone else
The Maidstone-born footballer, who has most recently been playing for non-league Herne Bay in the Ryman League Division One South, made more than 150 appearances for Gillingham over two periods.
Daniel, who was known as ‘Spills’, became a favourite among Gills fans who used to sing the chant ‘Spills will tear you apart again’ to the tune of Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division.
Danielle will no doubt be looking forward to a change of scenery after her dramatic exit from TOWIE after nine seasons on the show. |
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UK promises to crack down on assets of corrupt oligarchs: The Times | LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will use new powers to seize the assets of foreign criminals and corrupt politicians, The Times newspaper reported on Saturday quoting the security minister.
Investors from Russia, China and the Middle East have poured billions into London, buying everything from luxury properties to entire companies, but the provenance of some of those funds has been questioned by transparency campaigners.
It is unclear how much money is laundered through Britain, but the National Crime Agency has said calculations of between 36 billion pounds ($50.83 billion) and 90 billion pounds ($127.08 billion) are “a significant underestimate”.
Security minister Ben Wallace told The Times that the government would use powers regarding unexplained wealth to freeze and recover property if individuals cannot explain how they acquired assets over 50,000 pounds ($70,000).
“When we get to you we will come for you, for your assets and we will make the environment that you live in difficult,” Wallace said.
Last year, British media reported on a “Laundromat” inquiry into an alleged Russian-led money laundering scheme, in which $22.3 billion passed through Moldova using Russian shell companies and fictitious loans from offshore companies based in Britain in 2011-2014.
Wallace said the government was determined to stop such behavior.
“What we know from the Laundromat exposé is that certainly there have been links to the [Russian] state,” he was quoted as saying. “The government’s view is that we know what they are up to and we are not going to let it happen any more.” |
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Habana, World Cup winner & Springbok record-holder,... | Bryan Habana, the lightning-fast South Africa wing and World Cup winner with an insatiable hunger for scoring tries - a record 67 for the Springboks - announced Tuesday he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.
The 34-year-old Habana, who played 124 tests for South Africa and whose try tally is the second-most by a player in international rugby, made the announcement on his Twitter and Instagram accounts.
Habana wrote that he would officially retire at the end of the season but conceded that after battling a knee injury for over a year he probably won't get the chance to play one more time for his French club Toulon.
FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 file photo, South Africa's Bryan Habana, center, and teammates wave after receiving their medals after winning their bronze medal Rugby World Cup match against South Africa at the Olympic Stadium, London. Bryan Habana, the lightning-fast South Africa wing who won a World Cup on the way to breaking his country's all-time try-scoring record, says he is retiring. Habana, who played 124 tests for the Springboks and scored a record 67 tries, made the announcement on his Twitter and Instagram accounts on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, file)
"It's been more than a year of hoping, trying, pushing and willing to get back on the field for one last time, to taste the sweet victory or encounter that gut-wrenching despair," Habana wrote on his social media post. "To hear the roar of the crowd or grab the pill out of the air. To make that last bone crunching tackle or score that last game winning try.
"But it's unfortunately just not to be. I, like most, would have liked my career to have ended differently, but sometimes things don't turn out quite the way we hope for."
Habana continued: "So at the end of this season, it's time to say goodbye and thank you to the game I so dearly love."
Despite not being able to finish the way he wanted, Habana won just about everything a South African could: The World Cup, a Tri-Nations title and a series against the British and Irish Lions with the Springboks. At club level in South Africa, he collected two Super Rugby titles and two Currie Cups and, in Europe, the Heineken Cup and France's Top 14 league title with Toulon.
He was world player of the year in 2007, the year he won the World Cup with the Springboks.
Habana's career was in many ways defined by the number of tries he scored: His national record of 67 for the Boks is the most by any player from a top-tier nation and second only to Japanese winger Daisuke Ohata's 69.
He scored a try on his test debut against England at Twickenham and also in his 124th and last test against Italy in Florence in 2016. Ironically, both games ended up being losses for South Africa. But in between them, Habana's lethal finishing helped the Springboks to win the 2007 World Cup, the 2009 southern hemisphere title, and a 2009 series over the Lions.
He also helped the Pretoria-based Bulls become the first South African team to win the southern hempishere's Super Rugby club title.
In that 2007 World Cup triumph with South Africa, Habana scored eight tries, equaling the record for one World Cup by the late, great Jonah Lomu of New Zealand. Habana also later equaled Lomu's record of 15 career tries at World Cups.
Yet Habana had more than just his "jet shoes," a term used by an Australian TV commentator early in the South African's career when he came to prominence with two blistering length-of-the-field tries against the Wallabies in 2005.
Habana, only 5-foot-11 and small for a rugby player, had bags of courage in defense. He would often pull off try-saving tackles or put his body on the line to help his team hold out the opposition. He was also ultra-professional and seldom injured in his 16-year career, despite the knee struggles at the end.
"We have been privileged to have witnessed the career of Bryan Habana, who will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the great legends of Springbok rugby," said South African rugby president Mark Alexander. "During a career that spanned more than a decade and a half, he stood out as one of the most professional players ever to don the Springbok jersey, and over the years Bryan has been central to many of the most memorable occasions in the era of professional rugby.
"We will never forget every time he delighted us by crossing the try-line or putting in yet another bone-crunching tackle, but those close to him will also remember the Bryan that was a true professional, always going about his task giving 100%."
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Cancer symptoms: Five womb cancer signs you should know | Cancer symptoms are triggered when cells start to divide uncontrollably in the body. It can affect any part, including the skin, lungs and reproductive organs. Womb or uterine cancer is the fourth most common type of the condition affecting British women. Happening in the fetus-holding organ, the most common symptom is unusual bleeding according to the NHS. “It may start as a light bleeding and a watery discharge, which may get heavier over time,” said the healthcare provider online.
The cancer could affect women who have or have not been through the menopause, but is more likely to occur in the former category. Defining bleeding which may be a warning sign, Cancer Research UK said online, “abnormal bleeding can be any vaginal bleeding after the menopause, bleeding that is unusually heavy or happens between periods and vaginal discharge.” “This can be pink, watery and foul smelling discharge.” “About nine in 10 cases are picked up because of post menopausal or irregular bleeding. “This is why womb cancer is so often diagnosed early.”
Getty Cancer symptoms: Unusual bleeding from the womb is the most common sign of womb cancer
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Getty Cancer symptoms: Pain in the backs, legs or pelvis could be a sign of womb, or uterine, cancer
Cancer symptoms: Five womb cancer symptoms you should watch out for
If the cancer goes undetected and becomes more advanced, it may cause other symptoms. Pain in the back, legs or pelvis, loss of appetite, tiredness and nausea are all signs the cancer has progressed, said the national healthcare provider. Cancer Research UK added blood in the urine, low levels of red blood cells causing anaemia and high blood sugar levels could all be signs of the condition. “Your doctor might feel that your womb is larger than normal,” they said online. “The doctor could also feel a lump in your tummy or pelvis if you have the condition.”
Getty Cancer symptoms: Vaginal bleeding may not mean you have womb, or uterine, cancer, but still see a GP |
Orascom extends deadline for Brazil's Oi alternative plan a third time | SAO PAULO Orascom TMT Investments Sarl has voluntarily extended for a third time the deadline for Brazilian phone carrier Oi SA to consider an alternative in-court reorganization plan, according to a securities filing on Friday.
Oi (OIBR4.SA) said in the filing the decision will allow management and shareholders to examine Orascom's suggestions for the reorganization. Oi said Orascom voluntarily sent a letter to the company extending the deadline to May 1.
(Reporting by Ana Mano; Editing by Lisa Shumaker) |
UPDATE 1-Colombia's Ecopetrol, Anadarko make biggest gas find in 28 years | (Adds detail, comment)
BOGOTA May 3 Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol said on Wednesday it has discovered gas at an exploratory well it shares with U.S.-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp in deep waters in the Caribbean Sea, creating the possibility of developing a production cluster.
President Juan Manuel Santos said it was the biggest gas find in Colombia in 28 years and will allow the Andean nation to be energy self-sufficient for the coming decades.
Ecopetrol and Anadarko made the discovery in areas located between 3,675 and 4,415 meters below sea level in the south Caribbean Sea, close to the Kronos-1 and Purple Angel-1 wells in adjacent blocks.
"The presence of a set of gas fields in the area opens the possibility for Colombia to develop a cluster specialized in gas production, which would allow sharing of facilities and improve the profitability and efficiency of the projects," Ecopetrol said in a filing with the financial regulator.
The Gorgon-1 exploratory well is part of the Purple Angel block.
Ecopetrol said the three projects cover an area of about 14,000 square kilometers.
"This discovery allows us to further expand the Colombian market for natural gas, an economic and environmentally friendly fuel," Santos said in a televised address.
Ecopetrol is among the top four oil companies in Latin America, with operations in Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and the United States in the Gulf of Mexico. (Reporting by Nelson Bocanegra and Helen Murphy; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe) |
Danish watchdog may open new probe of alleged Danske Bank money laundering | COPENHAGEN, July 4 (Reuters) - A newspaper report alleging Danske Bank laundered up to $8.3 billion through its Estonian branch could prompt Denmark’s financial watchdog to open a new investigation into the bank, the country’s business minister said on Wednesday.
Shares in Danske Bank fell more than 3 percent after Danish daily Berlingske alleged the bank’s Estonian branch was a conduit for suspicious money flows worth at least 53 billion Danish crowns ($8.3 billion), more than twice the amount previously reported.
The daily said it was in possession of bank statements for 20 companies that held accounts with the Estonian branch over various periods from 2007 to 2015.
“It is too soon to make any conclusions about the extent of potential money laundering in Estonia,” Danske Bank’s head of group compliance, Anders Meinert Jorgensen, said in an email.
“Therefore, we have not published our own figures or heeded speculation on the extent of this case. But we have indicated on several occasions that the extent appears to be somewhat bigger than what has previously been reported,” he said.
Danske Bank has admitted to flaws in its anti money-laundering controls in Estonia and launched its own investigation into the case, which is due to present its findings in September. But Denmark’s new business minister said the bank’s own investigation might not be enough.
“It looks like a lot of money has been made on illegal activities. This is very serious, and I think we need clarity about it,” Rasmus Jarlov said, according to several local media.
“The FSA (Financial Supervisory Authority) is reviewing the new information that Berlingske reported last night. At the same time, the FSA is in contact with the Estonian counterpart to discuss possible actions in light of the new significant information,” he said.
Danske Bank says it has closed down the concerned non-resident accounts at its Estonian branch and is doing all it can to prevent criminal abuse.
Denmark’s FSA said in May major flaws in Danske Bank’s money laundering controls in Estonia made it possible for its branch there to be used for criminal activity, and the bank reacted too slowly when it was made aware of the weaknesses. |
Eagles face biggest hurdle yet in worst-to-first season | MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have overcome obstacles throughout their worst-to-first season and now face the biggest hurdle yet as an underdog heading in into Sunday’s Super Bowl clash against the defending champion New England Patriots.
The Eagles, who remarkably won the NFC East division a year after finishing in last place, are not being given much of a chance to beat one of the most dominant franchises the NFL has ever seen but that does not matter to this group.
Philadelphia were home underdogs throughout the NFC playoffs and are comfortable taking that label into the biggest game of the year where they will seek their first Super Bowl title after falling short in the game twice before (1981, 2005).
Part of their reason the Eagles feel confident is because they have managed to overcome injuries to several key players this season and not lose sight of their ultimate goal.
Philadelphia lost their most dynamic running back, Darren Sproles, for the season. They also lost Pro Bowl left tackle Jason Peters and starting linebacker Jordan Hicks. Then in December, starting quarterback Carson Wentz was lost for the year with a knee injury.
Stepping in for Wentz has been Nick Foles, a quarterback who nearly retired in 2016 but now is one win away from a maiden Super Bowl title and perhaps that team’s best shot at winning.
In this postseason, Foles has completed 77.8 percent of his passes for 598 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
The Eagles are led by second-year head coach Doug Pederson, who has gotten his players to buy into his next-man-up attitude and shut out the noise about the mighty Patriots.
“Our guys don’t read into too much about what’s written or said. Our guys just go about their business every single day. We know what we’re faced against, we know the opponent we’re going against,” said Pederson.
“It’s about what we do. How our players handle this week and eliminate distractions and eliminate the noise and how well they prepare and get themselves ready to go.”
The Eagles will certainly be flying high in the confidence department after rolling through the playoffs with a dominant defense that has allowed a total of 17 points in two games.
Despite their defensive success, the Eagles’ secondary will have their work cut out for it against the Patriots’ deep passing game. |
Stars' John Klingberg: Provides helper Sunday | Klingberg logged an assist and finished with a minus-1 rating in Sunday's loss to Winnipeg.
With the assist, Klingberg took his season total for points to 59, which bests the mark of 58 he set during the 2015-16 campaign. The smooth-skating blueliner began the season on a torrid pace, scoring 48 points through the first 49 games, but his game has tumbled since. In the 24 contests since, Klingberg has a single goal to go along with 11 points. While this level of production is still respectable for a defenseman, Klingberg shouldn't be considered a top fantasy option at the moment. |
3D-printed robotic arm translates words into sign language | Scientists have created a robotic arm to translate spoken words into sign language gestures so that deaf people can understand what is being said.
ASLAN stands for Antwerp’s Sign Language Actuating Node – and the robot can be 3D printed from 25 pieces of plastic, meaning it costs as little as $560 to make.
The robot is called ASLAN and works by receiving information from a local digital network, then checking for updated sign languages from all over the world.
Erwin Smet, 57, who is responsible for the students who created ASLAN, said: “This will change life for the deaf community.”
“What we have seen in real situations is that there is a real gap and barrier between the deaf community and the real world – ASLAN can reduce that barrier.”
“The amount of hours of help that the deaf community can get via translators etc is really limited.”
“I see ASLAN as something being put in deaf people’s backpacks – they can carry it with them, to lectures, to anywhere – there is a need for this.”
Erwin explained that this robot is unique because of the low-cost nature of it and because it can be recreated anywhere by anybody who can use a 3D printer.
He said: “We started some years ago, with the idea that students who are not able to hear, could use some help in everyday life to communicate.”
“It should be something that is reliable, cheap and gives you the opportunity to program it with different languages.”
“We started with small steps – with just one hand, and then the wrist, and then the elbow too.”
“We began with characters, like individual letters in the alphabet. Then we looked at how we could translate the human hand simply into mechanics.”
“We didn’t need every single joint in the hand, so we went for 16 joints in total – all the research was done by masters students, to give them the opportunity to learn and design at the same time.”
“This is a low-cost robot arm, that, when fully developed, can change the lives of all people who use it.”
Erwin Smet, from Antwerp, Belgium, foresees ASLAN assisting some of the 70 million people who rely on sign language, within the next five years. |
Bulls' Kris Dunn suffers 'open dislocation' finger injury in preseason game vs. Bucks | The Chicago Bulls' rebuilding plan suffered a setback Friday night as point guard Kris Dunn suffered a dislocated finger that coach Fred Hoiberg believes will keep him out at least a few weeks.
The open dislocation was apparently so bad, according to Hoiberg, that a tendon was sticking out of Dunn's finger.
Coach Hoiberg says Kris Dunn suffered an open dislocation of his left index finger. He will see a specialist tomorrow. — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 7, 2017
Hoiberg said Dunn suffered an “open dislocation” of his left index finger and will be out at least a couple weeks. — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) October 7, 2017
Kris Dunn had a tendon sticking out of his open wound dislocated finger, Fred Hoiberg said. #Bulls — Cody Westerlund (@CodyWesterlund) October 7, 2017
To add insult to injury, the young guard suffered the injury going up to try and block the Milwaukee Bucks' Sterling Brown, who powered through for a big slam.
Back in 2015, the Sacramento Kings' Willie Cauley-Stein suffered an open dislocation of his finger and ended up missing about a month. While no two injuries or healing processes are the same, that seems to be a reasonable timeline for Dunn to return. Until Dunn visits the specialist, however, there's no way to know exactly how long he'll be out.
Regardless, this was not the way the Bulls hoped to begin this season. After a tumultuous summer, Dunn was expected to be one of the bright spots, and, the Bulls hope, their point guard of the future. While he should be able to return fairly early in the season, the Bulls would have preferred as much time as possible to watch Dunn on the floor and evaluate his progress. |
Ant McPartlin 'won't be back in time for I'm A Celeb', reveals TV pal Stephen Mulhern after drink-drive disgrace | The video will start in 8 Cancel
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Ant McPartlin is likely to miss hosting I’m A Celebrity, close pal Stephen Mulhern has revealed.
Britain’s Got More Talent presenter Stephen says Ant, 42, needs to be left alone and will hopefully back “next year”.
That would end any hope that he will be back in the jungle alongside Declan Donnelly, his TV partner of nearly 30 years.
Stephen told Best: “Fingers crossed, Ant will get the treatment he needs and be back to his old self for next year.
"But he does need the rest and to be left alone, and given the time to recover.”
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However, a source insisted “no-one has any idea” how long Ant will be off.
They said: “He’ll be off for as long as it takes him to get better. Work is not even being discussed with him. The only priority is him getting better.”
Ant appeared on Britain’s Got Talent last weekend but the show was recorded in January. It was Ant’s first TV appearance since he was banned from the road for 20 months and fined £86,000 after being caught drink driving in March.
ITV confirmed Dec, 42, will host the BGT live shows without him. Stephen said: “I’m going to miss him on the live shows, but Dec will do a great job.” |
Kendal Thompson: Reverts to injured reserve | Thompson (leg) reverted to the Redskins' injured reserve Monday after clearing waivers, Stephen Czarda of Redskins.com reports.
Thompson was among a large group of receivers competing for a depth role on the club, so his odds for landing on the final roster were long. Unless he and the team reach an injury settlement, the 25-year-old will remain on the IR until the end of the season. |
10-year-old Indian girl granted abortion after rape despite law | A 10-year-old Indian girl who was repeatedly raped — allegedly by her stepfather — was granted an abortion on Tuesday, five months into her pregnancy.
A panel of doctors in Rohtak, a town in the north Indian state of Haryana surrounding New Delhi, accepted the girl’s plea for an abortion, the BBC reported. She was expected to give birth in about four months.
Her stepfather was arrested.
Indian law prohibits abortions after 20 weeks unless doctors say the woman’s life is in danger, according to the BBC. The law was put in place to fight the country’s skewed gender ratio.
A local court told doctors it would allow the girl to have an abortion if they provided a recommendation.
India has one of the largest number of sexually abused children in a country. In many cases, the abuser is someone the child knows. |
Michael Bennett explains why he will continue to sit for national anthem | Michael Bennett isn't planning on standing up for the national anthem anytime soon. The Seahawks defensive end, an outspoken supporter of Colin Kaepernick, took a seat during the playing of the national anthem prior to the Seahawks preseason game against the Chargers on Sunday in Los Angeles.
After the game, Bennett said he plans to keep sitting for the anthem for the entire season, pointing out that he just wants everyone to get along.
"I want to be able to use this platform to continuously push the message … of how unselfish you can be as a society," Bennett said via King5.com. "How we can continuously love one another and understand that people are different, and just because they're different, it doesn't mean that you shouldn't like them. Because they don't smell the way you smell and they don't eat what you eat, because they don't pray to the same god that you pray to, doesn't mean that you should hate them.
"Whether it's Muslim or Buddhists or Christianity, whatever it is, I just want people to understand that no matter what, we're in this thing together. It's more about being a human being at this point."
Here is the thing about Bennett's stance, regardless of whether you like people sitting out the national anthem or not: He has the right to sit for anything and he's not wrong. People are out there being mean to one another and it's not necessary.
It's also not about the military for Bennett, who is the son of a military veteran.
"First of all, I want people to understand that I love the military," Bennett said. "My father's in the military. I love hot dogs like any other American. I love football like any other American. But I don't love segregation. I don't love riots or oppression. I just want to see people have the equality that they deserve. And I want to be able to use this platform to continuously push the message of that."
Bennett has previously been outspoken about Colin Kaepernick's decision to take a seat during the national anthem, noting that he firmly believes Kap is being blackballed by the NFL (and saying he would he love for the Seahawks to bring Kaepernick in as a backup). The decision by Bennett to sit comes just a day after Raiders running back Marshawn Lynch drew attention for sitting on a Gatorade cooler during the national anthem prior to Oakland's preseason game. Both decisions come shortly after a white nationalist protest in Charlottesville erupted in violence, leaving three people dead.
Seahawks players previously debated protesting a 2016 preseason game by linking arms prior to the start of the contest, amid the Kaepernick controversy. A member of the Seahawks coaching staff told ESPN's Jim Trotter that the team is fine with Bennett's decision "as long as Michael is preaching love and not hate."
Bennett is fully aware of what his decision entails, particularly in an age of social media, when anonymous fans can fire vitriol with few, if any, repercussions.
"I'm being vulnerable right now," Bennett said. "There's a whole bunch of people sitting at home judging me, but they will never get to this point where they can be vulnerable. Let people attack me because they don't believe what I believe in, but at the end of the day, I'm being vulnerable to show every person that no matter [what] you believe in, keep fighting for it. Keep fighting for equality. Keep fighting for oppressed people. And keep trying to change society." |
Bethanie Mattek-sands | Because of her colorful, anti-establishment on-court wardrobe, most tennis fans know Bethanie Mattek-Sands by name. Now, the 30-year-old Mattek-Sands, playing in her 13th U.S. Open, is one match away from... |