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Melania Trump donates inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian
Lisa Kathleen Graddy, curator of the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection exhibition, said the tradition began with Helen Taft in 1912. The 47-year-old First Lady of the United States donated the gown she wore at the inauguration to be on display at the museum. [Full Article...]
Rahul Gandhi popularity on Twitter faked? Here's the Russian bot angle
Rahul's tweets have been garnering more traction in the number of retweets, reports. A closer inspection of the Twitter accounts showed they had less than 10 followers and retweeted random subjects from around the world, including those of Rahul Gandhi . [Full Article...]
Spanish government prepares to impose direct rule on Catalonia
Rajoy took the bold steps with broad support from Spain's main political opposition, and will nearly certainly receive the required approval next week from the Spanish Senate , where his own conservative party holds a majority. Meanwhile, Rajoy has been attending a summit of European leaders in Brussels on Friday, explaining that the unrest in Catalonia is down to the "irresponsible decisions... [Full Article...]
Former President Obama calls for political unity
Obama's re-emergence comes as President Trump has taken aim at various parts of his legacy, including the Iran nuclear agreement and the Affordable Care Act and as the controversy around Trump's interactions with families of fallen US soldiers persists. [Full Article...]
Sunday weather: Rainy morning, then scattered showers
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Monday night will have showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Wind: SW/NW 10 miles per hour. Mostly cloudy - low around 63 with south wind around 14 miles per hour, gusting high as 21 miles per hour. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear - low around 47. [Full Article...]
Rohit Shetty Has This Next Bollywood Star In His Sights!
Although several star-studded films (including Salman Khan's Eid release Tubelight and SRK's Raees ) have been released, none of them could actually go close to the startling figure of Baahubali 2 (Rs 41 Crore). Since the film has received positive reviews, it will definitely help the film to sustain well in the weekdays. Golmaal Again starring Ajay Devgn and Parineeti Chopra opened t... [Full Article...]
OBC leader Alpesh Thakor to join Congress
Following this, Thakor, along with Ashok Gehlot and Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki earlier reached the residence of Congress Party vice president Rahul Gandhi . We invite Hardik, PAAS workers and leaders and the Patidar community to join the Congress. "This what we all want to know, first explain us", he added. [Full Article...]
Suspect arrested after four people hurt in Munich knife attack
Four of the perpetrator's six targets sustained light injuries while two escaped without injury during the attack in the Rosenheimer Platz area of the city this morning. Mr Andrae told reporters there is no indication that an extremist, political or religious background factored into the attack. Munich police tweeted to give description of the attacker: "a man about 40 years, riding a black bike... [Full Article...]
Twitter reacts to freakish Melania Trump 'body double' conspiracy theory
This week, Trump will follow a 105-year-old tradition that began in 1912 and will donate her dress to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, specifically to a collection for its First Ladies exhibition. The theory was set off with a post on Facebook by Andrea Wagner Barton , which was shared more than 100,000 times. The idea was then picked up on Twitter on Wednesday. [Full Article...]
Liverpool not in race with Manchester City: Klopp
He stated: "City were good in the transfer market, they probably did exactly what they had to do". Performance-wise we are a team that should be there but now we have to get the results, Klopp who won the Bundesliga title twice with Borussia Dortmund was quoted saying by the Guardian on Friday. [Full Article...]
'Missing' Pak journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered after 2 years
Ansari went missing within the country in November 2012. He also points out that the tribals from Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa provinces have played a key role in her recovery. After taking this assignment he said he would continue as the chief of the missing persons' commission. "In January 2016, thanks to the efforts of Shahzadi, the Deputy Attorney General of Pakistan finally admitted... [Full Article...]
Virat Kohli doesn't want to force Ajinkya Rahane bat in middle-order
Rookie Shardul Thakur finds himself in the team as much for the rotation policy as for his sharp form in the recently concluded "A" series against New Zealand . Dinesh Karthik might have to tussle with Manish Pandey for a middle-order spot. "Him and Williamson are very similar". The pitch in Mumbai wore a brownish look on Saturday, amid fairly dry conditions. [Full Article...]
Morgan Stanley Raises Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) Price Target to $66.00
Occidental Petroleum Corporation earnings have declined with an annualized rate of -16.7% over the last 5 years. It has underperformed by 35.67% the S&P500. The stock was bought at an average price of $61.58 per share, for a total transaction of $615,800.00. Therefore 71% are positive. TRADEMARK VIOLATION NOTICE: "Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) PT Raised to $66.00 at Morgan Stanley" was ... [Full Article...]
Militants attack Egypt police, dozens killed
The ministry put the number of the casualties among the militants at 15. Police on their way to a hideout used by the Hasm militant group reportedly came under attack with rocket-propelled grenades. Hasm has claimed multiple attacks since 2016 on police, officials, and judges in Cairo . Authorities are fighting the Egyptian branch of the Islamic State group, which has increased its attacks ki... [Full Article...]
Police Commemoration Day observed
He also laid a wreath and paid homage at the Police Memorial. The police personnel were responsible for securing India's border with Tibet until the autumn of 1959. Their bodies were cremated at Hot Springs with full Police honors. Citing the New York-based Mercer's survey which placed Hyderabad as second safest city, Reddy said Chief Minister K.Chandrashekar Rao has addressed the issues of 1,... [Full Article...]
India win 4-0 against Pakistan in Asia Cup semi final
Live streaming of India vs Pakistan Super 4 match can be seen on hotstar.com . India will now play either defending champions South Korea or Malaysia. Though their second goal came through in the 59th minute via Ramadan Rosli, India extended their lead in the 60th minute when stalwart Sardar Singh picked up a brilliant assist to get a reverse shot on goal. [Full Article...]
Illinois Senator Slams Jeff Sessions Over Chicago Gun Violence: 'You're Not Helping'
Instead, he asserted he "conducted no improper discussions with Russians at any time regarding a campaign or any other item facing this country", and made a show of getting indignant about Franken's line of questioning. Sessions at first told Leahy that he would have to ask Mueller that question, but then later answered the question by saying no. On Wednesday, Mr Sessions said he couldn't reca... [Full Article...]
Gold Star Widow shares her conversation with Pres
They often visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the Dover Air Force Base in DE, where the remains of the fallen often are taken. "I'm so sorry to hear about the whole situation". "Stop the damn lying - you're the President". Time is the key. De Alencar's world changed on that day in April. Trump: Take care of yourself. [Full Article...]
Dozens dead in mosque blasts in Kabul and central Afghanistan
Suicide bombers struck two mosques in Afghanistan during Friday prayers, a Shiite mosque in Kabul and a Sunni mosque in western Ghor province, killing at least 63 people at the end of a particularly deadly week for the troubled nation. No group immediately took credit for the attack, but the Islamic State militant group has recently claimed responsibility for similar attacks. Residents say... [Full Article...]
President Suggest Dems, FBI or Kremlin May Have Bank Rolled Salacious Dossier
Fusion GPS partners Peter Fritsch and Thomas Catan met with the House Intelligence Committee in closed session; chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from Capitol Hill. Christopher Steele , the former MI6 agent who set-up Orbis Business Intelligence and compiled a dossier on Donald Trump , in London where he has spoken to the media for the first time, March 7, 2017. [Full Article...]