TamilNaduElections | Dhinakaran trailing in Kovilpatti in Tamil Nadu

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All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)’s Kadambur Raju was leading by a thin margin of 1,079 votes against TTV Dhinakaran, the leader of the breakaway faction of his party, in Tamil Nadu’s Kovilpatti constituency.  TTV Dhinakaran formed Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) after he was expelled from AIADMK along with his aunt, V K Sasikala. At the end of round eight of the counting, Raju, who is also a minister, had polled 22,769 votes while Dhinkaran 21,690.  Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s ally, K Srinivasan, of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who has worked in Kovilpatti for over 40 years and is a two-time councillor, polled 8604 votes.  Raju won the seat in the 2016 assembly election by a wafer-thin margin of 428 votes. Click here for complete coverage of Tamil Nadu assembly electionsKovilpatti has been under the spotlight since Dhinakaran chose the constituency over Chennai’s RK Nagar seat, which he won as an independent following AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa’s death in 2016. Caste plays a factor in the constituency, where Raju and Srinivasan belong to the Naicker community.  Dhinakaran has the support of the Mukkulathors, a sub-caste of the Thevar community. AMMK began working on the ground in Kovilpatti long before his candidature was announced.  It was initially preparing local AMMK leader SVSP Manickaraja to contest the election there. In 1999, Dhinakaran won the Periyakulam Lok Sabha constituency from the southern Tamil Nadu district of Theni.  In 2017, he won the RK Nagar by-poll surpassing Jayalalithaa’s margin in 2016.  He became the first independent candidate to win an assembly by-poll after the election was rescinded twice over charges of cash distribution among voters.  Dhinakaran could not recreate his magic after he floated the AMMK in 2018 with a breakaway faction of Sasikala’s supporters.  In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, AMMK did not win even a single seat but got a 5% vote share eating into the vote base of the AIADMK.


A photo of a couple is being widely shared on social media with a claim that it was taken recently at the Shaheen Bagh protests.  Let’s try to analyze the claim made in the post. Claim:  Intimate photo of a couple from the Shaheen Bagh protests. Fact: The photo was found to be on the internet at least since March 2018.  But, the protests at the Shaheen Bagh began in December 2019.  Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. When the image was run through the Yandex Reverse Image Search, the same photo was found to be tweeted by a user on Twitter in March 2018.  But, the Shaheen Bagh protests against CAA (Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019) began in December 2019, after the passage of the bill by the Parliament. To sum it up, an old unrelated image falsely shared as the intimate photo of a couple from the Shaheen Bagh protests. Did you watch our new video in the DECODE series?


The House of Representatives passed a resolution today expressing opposition to the Trump administration's ban on transgender service members in the military https://t.co/1hJkhXawPG https://t.co/N7W7TmghtC

In aggressive rebuttal, Schiff listed links between Trump figures and Russia. Republicans call for Rep.  Schiff to give up intel chairIn a fiery hearing of the House Intelligence Committee today, Republican members called on the committee's chair, Adam Schiff, to resign his chairmanship after they accused the California Democrat of promoting the "false narrative" of Trump-Russia collusion in the leadup to the release of the Mueller report -- a topic of contention that has vexed the president and his supporters for years. "Since prior to the inauguration of President [Donald] Trump in January 2017, you have been at the center of a well-orchestrated media campaign claiming, among other things, the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government," Rep.  Mike Conaway, R-Texas, said, reading from a letter signed by the nine Republican members of the committee.  "The findings of the Special Counsel conclusively refute your past and present assertions and have exposed you as having abused your position to knowingly promote false information, having damaged the integrity of this Committee, and undermined faith in U. S.  government institutions. "The Republicans said Schiff's actions are "incompatible" with his duties as chairman of the intelligence committee and called on him to resign the chairmanship. Trump went even further in a tweet this morning, saying Schiff should resign from Congress. After Conaway's remarks, Schiff launched into an aggressive defense, listing several controversial interactions between Trump-linked figures and Russia-linked figures -- from the infamous 2016 Trump Tower meeting to the suggestion of a "back channel" communications system with the Russians, to former national security adviser Michael Flynn's conversations with the Russian ambassador. "I think it's immoral.  I think it's unethical.  I think it's unpatriotic.  And yes, I think it's corrupt and evidence of collusion," he said.  "I have always said that the question of whether this amounts to proof of conspiracy was another matter. "The contents of the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller have been tightly guarded and the attorney general, William Barr, has only released his four-page summation of the document, which is more than 300 pages. In his summation, released on March 24, Barr said Mueller did not find that the Trump campaign or anyone associated with it conspired or coordinated with Russia. Democrats have been unsatisfied with Barr's summary and given the attorney general a deadline to release the full report.  Barr has said it could be released in weeks. Schiff said that while Mueller was not able to establish a criminal conspiracy, he still believed there was evidence of collusion, including the publicly known interactions he had previously referenced.  Schiff said he respected Mueller's conclusion on criminality, but he still wanted to see the full Mueller report, especially the parts that are expected to deal with counterintelligence concerns. House Democratic leadership blasted their GOP colleagues for attacking Schiff. "They’re afraid of the truth.   They’re afraid of a leader who is recognized in our country for being calm, professional, patriotic," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi.  "I think they're just scaredy cats, they don't know what to do so they have to make an attack.  They did the wrong thing, the American people know that. "24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


Reacting to Pres. Trump's claim casting doubt on 2020 election, Joe Biden tells @DavidMuir "the American people will not let" Pres. Trump stay in office if he loses. https://t.co/TLklYAQvfI https://t.co/n5Iy4oEvGj

Opinion by Dean Obeidallah Updated 8:28 PM ET, Sun August 23, 2020 Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio's daily program "The Dean Obeidallah Show" and a columnist for The Daily Beast.  Follow him @DeanObeidallah.  The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own.  View more opinion articles on CNN.  (CNN)"Donald is out for Donald, period. " "Donald is cruel. " "You can't trust him. " "He has no principles.  None. " "The lack of preparation.  The lying.  Holy sh*t. "  Sign up for CNN Opinion's new newsletter. Join us on Twitter and Facebook


Adam Sandler is hosting 'SNL' for the first time. Here are some of his most memorable performances https://t.co/zBodLSOuzX https://t.co/pczTIeLtm7

Adam Sandler, who joined the show in 1990 as a writer, returned as host. Adam Sandler and Chris Rock reveal what they would do at their kids' weddingsIt's a bit hard to believe, but Adam Sandler returned to host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time this week. The former cast member and box office hit first joined the show in 1990 as a writer, before later earning his spot as a regular on-air. "I can't believe I'm back at 'Saturday Night Live' after the longest time," Sandler said during his monologue.  "I saw a lot of old friends, met a lot of new friends.  . . .  I was 23 when I started here.  . . .  I had some of the best years of my life here. "Sandler launched his mainstream career at the show alongside some of the most popular comedians of the 1990s and 2000s, like Chris Farley, Mike Myers, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Phil Hartman and Dana Carvey. Also among those stars to launch their career at "SNL": Chris Rock. The stand-up legend joined Sandler during his monologue to sing a song about why they left the show -- because they were fired. Sandler mentioned his wife and kids were there and said his daughter asked, "Why did you leave? " if you love it here so much. He grabbed a mic and launched into song, "I was fired, I was fired, I was fired from 'Saturday Night Live.  I never saw it coming.  . . .  I tried to call Lorne Michaels, but he never called me back. "Sandler even referenced the infamous Boy Scout-inspired sketch "Canteen Boy" -- which may be a little too controversial for this "Me too" era. "Maybe they were sick of Canteen Boy, but I think they just hate the Jews," Sandler sang. Rock joined in the song, echoing the refrain: He also left because he was fired. "I was fired by NBC, I went on 'In Living Color," three weeks later they took it off TV," Rock sang. Current cast member Pete Davidson also joined in on the song to say he was fired by NBC, before being stopped by Sandler: "You weren't fired. ""I wasn't? " Davidson, who has generated a fair amount of recent controversy, said.  "How is that even possible? ""Be patient, it's coming," Sandler joked. Sandler last appeared as a cast member in a 1995 episode of "Saturday Night Live" featuring Bob Saget as host and TLC as the musical guest.  "Billy Madison" premiered the same year, and he launched into a massively successful movie career.  He appeared, uncredited, in two other episodes since 1995: one in 1996 and another in 2002. Shawn Mendes, the musical guest on this week's show, wasn't born until three years after Sandler was fired. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


The first 2020 Democratic presidential primary debate lineups are set.

It’s scheduled for June 26 and 27 and here’s who will take the stage each night of the first debate https://t.co/DdeUBaF8qR https://t.co/HdekYbjdSq

The June debates will be the largest gathering of the crowded field so far. The Democratic National Committee announced the long-awaited list of 20 presidential contenders appearing in prime-time on the first Democratic debate stages – the largest and most significant gathering of the crowded field so far on the campaign trail. The 20 candidates who qualified under the DNC's polling and grassroots criteria include: Colorado Sen.  Michael Bennet, former Vice President Joe Biden, New Jersey Sen.  Cory Booker, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, former Maryland Rep.  John Delaney, Hawaii Rep.  Tulsi Gabbard, New York Sen.  Kirsten Gillibrand, California Sen.  Kamala Harris, Former Colorado Gov.  John Hickenlooper, Washington Gov.  Jay Inslee, Minnesota Sen.  Amy Klobuchar, Former Texas Rep.  Beto O'Rourke, Ohio Rep.  Tim Ryan, Vermont Sen.  Bernie Sanders, California Rep.  Eric Swalwell, Massachusetts Sen.  Elizabeth Warren, motivational speaker Marianne Williamson and tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang. The first televised debates – an early, crucial opportunity to gain a foothold in the primary before a national audience – are two weeks away but party leaders are relegating three lower-polling candidates to the sidelines: Montana Gov.  Steve Bullock, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton and Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam. Before the sprawling field grew to 23 candidates, the national Democratic party capped the debates at 20.  But as the number of qualifying candidates ticked up towards the self-imposed ceiling in the lead up to the deadline, the road to Miami -- the site of the debates which span two consecutive nights to make room for the large field -- turned into a high-stakes skirmish to secure a podium, particularly after little-known long-shots Yang and Williamson cleared both thresholds ahead of a sitting senator and governor. The historically expansive field is a reflection of both the Democrats' eagerness to unseat Trump and the notion that the party is split over a successful path forward. The process preceding the first debates has been fraught with complaints from campaigns over the stringent rules, and the DNC reignited backlash after the committee announced a late rule change a week before Wednesday's qualifying deadline, in which two ABC News/Washington Post polls would be struck from the list of eligible polls. The last-minute clarification upended predictions for the first debate stages, as Bullock's qualification hinged on one of the ABC News/Washington Post polls.  The DNC debate rules, which were first announced in February, included ABC News and The Washington Post in a list of qualifying poll sponsors.  The first ABC News/Washington Post poll of the Democratic field was released in January. In a last-ditch effort to reclaim his standing on the stage, Bullock's campaign submitted a certification letter to DNC chair Tom Perez declaring his eligibility for the first debates ahead of Thursday's deadline.  The letter was first published by Politico and confirmed to ABC News by the Bullock campaign. "While there has been discussion in the press regarding the status of the Washington Post/ABC poll, the poll plainly meets the standards published by the DNC," the letter states.  "Since there is no sufficient warrant to exclude such a poll in either of the original rules or in the Polling Method Certification form promulgated by the DNC this week, the poll meets the DNC requirements and is valid.  As such, Governor Bullock has met the threshold to qualify for the first debates and he looks forward to joining his colleagues on the stage for this important occasion. "The DNC did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment before they announced the participants. To qualify for the debates in June and July, candidates were required to earn at least 1% support in three separate national or early-state polls conducted from Jan.  1 to two weeks before the given debate, or receive donations from at least 65,000 people across 20 different states, with a minimum of 200 unique donors per state.  The DNC used both the polling and the donor threshold to winnow down the number of participants to 20. The new grassroots qualifying rule, implemented by the DNC after the 2016 presidential primary in an effort to prioritize inclusion, reshaped the tactics employed by the candidates to push their donor base beyond the 65,000 donor-threshold needed to secure a spot on the early debate stages. Twenty candidates total will participate (10 on each night), with the lineups for each night chosen at random and announced on Friday for the June debates. The committee confirmed to ABC News in May that the final 20 candidates will be divided into two groups based on polling averages and then randomly assigned to a debate stage -- to prevent the higher polling candidates all appearing on the same night. One group will consist of candidates who have a polling average at or above 2 percent.  A second group will include those candidates with a polling average below 2 percent.  Both groups will then be randomly assigned to a debate stage on June 26 and 27, evenly dividing the candidates over the two-nights of debates in an effort to ensure that both nights feature well-known candidates.  The selection process rules were first reported by Politico. The first of the party's 2020 presidential primary debates will take place over two nights, on June 26 and 27 in Miami, Florida at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.  The June debate will be hosted by NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo, and the July debate by CNN. The second round of debates on July 30 and 31 in Detroit's Fox Theatre will use the same criteria as the first. For the next round of debates happening later this year, the DNC announced new, more rigorous qualifying rules that up the ante to qualify for the September debate, hosted by ABC News and Univision, and for the debate to follow, slated to take place in October. For the September and October debates, the DNC requires candidates to meet the polling and grassroots funding criteria, and have doubled the thresholds: a candidate must receive 2% or more support in at least four national polls and candidates must have received donations from at least 130,000 unique donors over the course of the election cycle, with a minimum of 400 unique donors per state in at least 20 states. The new qualifying rules ramp up the pressure on many in the crowded Democratic field, particularly those who struggled to land on the first stages. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


We are ready with cold chain storage facilities for the vaccine. Training of healthcare workers who'll administer vaccine is underway. As soon as we get the vaccine, vaccination will be started. Appeal to people to continue following all COVID19 guidelines: MP CM SS Chouhan https://t.co/SQARnXCFJf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with chief ministers of all the states and Union Territories on Tuesday to review Covid-19 situation where he asked them to start working on cold storage facilities for coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister also assured all the states and UTs that the vaccine against Covid-19 which Indian will get for its citizens, will be safe on “all scientific standards”.  “Safety is as important as speed for us, whichever vaccine India will give to its citizens will be safe on all scientific standards.  Vaccine distribution strategy will be chalked out in collective coordination with states.  States must also start working cold storage facilities,” PM Modi said at the meeting. PM Modi’s meeting with the chief ministers comes at a time when India’s Covid-19 caseload has soared past 9. 17 million.  Though the country has been recording good recovery rate,it still continues to witness a surge in Covid-19 cases across India.  Urging the importance of spreading awareness about the coronavirus, PM Modi said, “Seeing good recovery rates, many think virus is weak & they’ll recover soon, this has led to rampant carelessness. . .  Those working on vaccine are doing it but we need to focus on ensuring that people are alert & transmission is curbed.  We’ve to bring positivity rate under 5%. ”


‘Won’t allow BJP here’: West Bengal CM @MamataOfficial vows at rally

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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday warned people that bringing the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power would ‘encourage’ riots in the state, vowing that till the time she’s alive, she won’t allow the BJP in the state. “Bringing the BJP to power means encouraging riots.  If you want riots, then cast your vote for the BJP.  You can’t defeat Mamata as she isn’t alone, she has the support of the people.  Till the time I’m alive, I won’t allow the BJP here,” Banerjee said at a public rally in Malda, as per news agency ANI. Bringing BJP to power means encouraging riots.  If you want riots then cast your vote for BJP. . .  You can't defeat Mamata as she isn't alone, she has the support of the people. . .  Till the time I'm alive, I won't allow BJP here: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Malda pic. twitter. com/uEKhnEK6LROn Tuesday, at a rally in Burdwan, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and the two-term chief minister had accused the BJP of turning India into a "crematorium", urging people to show the door to the saffron party.  She had also called herself a "Royal Bengal Tiger". Also Read | Won't allow BJP to turn Bengal into crematorium, says Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal, where assembly elections are likely to take place in April-May, has emerged as a focal point for the BJP, which is yet to form a government in the eastern state.  Though the party has an incumbent government in the neighbouring state of Assam, which, too, is likely to vote in April-May, all its attention is on Bengal, with several heavyweights like Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda campaigning in the state.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, too, has visited Bengal in recent days. Meanwhile, Banerjee’s ruling TMC, which has been in power here since 2011, has been hit by defections, with several big names, including Suvendu Adhikari, moving to the BJP, which has launched several ‘rath yatras’ in the state. Earlier on Wednesday, Nadda addressed a rally in Kharagpur, calling Banerjee a ‘dictator,’ adding that development in the poll-bound state is possible only when Banerjee leaves and lotus (BJP’s symbol) ‘blooms in West Bengal. ’


Delhi: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Hyderabad House. https://t.co/8NSfG7kihB

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa covering the entire expanse of bilateral ties between the two countries including in areas of defence and security. Mahinda Rajapaksa, elder brother of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, arrived in New Delhi on Friday on a five-day visit, his first overseas tour after being appointed as prime minister of the island nation in November last year. Officials said a range of key bilateral issues, including trade and investment, as well as defence and security figured in the talks between the two prime ministers. Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the Sri Lankan prime minister. Mahinda Rajapaksa served as the country’s president from 2005-2015, becoming one of the longest-serving leaders in South Asia.  He was also prime minister for a brief period in 2018. His tenure as president saw China expanding its footprints in the Indian Ocean island nation, triggering concerns in India. However, ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last four years. President Gotabaya Rajpaksa visited India in November in his first official overseas trip after taking charge of the top office.  Both sides resolved to further deepen bilateral defence and security ties during the Sri Lankan president’s visit. After his official engagement in Delhi, Mahinda Rajapaksa will travel to Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Tirupati. In the morning, the Sri Lankan prime minister was given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.


654 new #COVID19 cases reported from Jammu and Kashmir today; 114 from Jammu division and 540 from Kashmir division, taking the total number of cases in the Union Territory to 31,371. The death toll is at 593: Govt of J&K https://t.co/OYJk7EPdyw

Jharkhand’s Covid-19 tally climbed to 27,241 with 941 fresh cases, even as 13 more fatalities pushed the death toll in the state to 291, a health official said. Click here for full Covid-19 coverageJharkhand now has 9,505 active cases, while 17,445 people have recovered from the disease so far, he said late on Thursday. A total of 13,863 samples have been tested for Covid- 19 till Thursday evening, the official added.


CLAIM A video of Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain is going viral on social media, where he seems to be saying that of the 30,000 people who attended the Nizamuddin Markaz event, not even one was found to be positive for COVID-19.  It also claims that only a beggar sitting outside the Markaz was found to be coronavirus positive.  This is the message being forwarded with the video: “*दिल्ली के स्वास्थ्य मत्रीं सत्येन्द्र जैन ने कहा 30 हजार में से एक भी नही मिला मरकज़ में कोरोना पाॅजिटिव,मरकज के बाहर बैठा एक भिखारी निकला पाॅजिटिव*” (Translation: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said that not a single one of the 30 thousand in Markaz was found coronavirus positive, a beggar sitting outside Markaz turned out to be positive. ) The context of this post is the Tablighi Jamaat event held at Delhi’s Nizamuddin Markaz in March.  The video was found to be viral on Facebook.  The post was found to be viral on Twitter as well.  (Click here for live updates on COVID-19.  Also visit Quint Fit for comprehensive coverage on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ) Amongst those who shared the post on Twitter was politician and former actress Nagma, who also added that Jain was rubbishing claims of COVID-19 patients being from Tablighi Jamaat.  TRUE OR FALSE?  The claim shared with the post is false because Jain is not saying that no one in the Markaz was found positive but that out of the 30,000 people tested in Nizamuddin, no one apart from the beggar sitting outside the Markaz was found to be coronavirus positive.  The post misquotes him and has clipped a part of a larger video.  WHAT WE FOUND We noticed that there was an ANI microphone visible in the video.  Therefore, we ran a search on ANI’s YouTube channel for videos with Satyendar Jain and came across the full video, from which the viral snippet has been clipped.  As can be heard in the video, Jain is actually talking about how much testing is being carried out in Delhi and says that they need two lakh personal protective equipment (PPEs) immediately.  Talking about testing in hotspots, he says that in Nizamuddin, they have scanned 30,000 people in six thousand homes.  “We found only one positive out of that because of the Markaz, the beggar who used to sit and beg for alms outside the Markaz,” he says, adding that everyone else has been found clean so far.  According to a Livemint report dated 8 April, the Delhi government was going to start conducting “rapid random" testing in hotspots.  Moreover, a Hindustan Times report dated 15 April stated that two-thirds of the 1,561 people being treated for coronavirus in Delhi, meaning a total of 1,080, were linked to the Tablighi Jamaat congregation.  Therefore, it is clear that a video in which the Delhi Health Minister is talking about testing in Delhi is being used to misquote him and indicate that nobody from the Markaz has tested positive.  You can read all our fact-checked stories here.


In 2010 then-President Barack Obama did not go to Arlington National Ceremony to mark Memorial Day.

President Barack Obama’s decision to spend Memorial Day 2010 outside of Washington D. C.  and not take part in a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery was rapidly used as a smear against him by right-wing blogs and social media users.  As the Associated Press reported at the time, graphics spread on Facebook claiming that Obama “skipped” the holiday in order to attend a “BBQ” in Chicago.  Simillarly, bloggers accused Obama and “the left” of disrespecting veterans, and that his choice to go to Illinois showed he was a “reluctant Commander In Chief. ” The AP’s report on Obama’s activities that weekend illustrates the overblown nature of the critiques: Obama spent the early afternoon of Memorial Day in 2010 honoring fallen soldiers at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood, Illinois, about 50 miles southwest of Chicago.  Members of the armed forces, as well as their spouses and children, are eligible to be buried at the cemetery.  While there, Obama placed a wreath at a tomb in the cemetery.  As Obama prepared to give a speech, a storm blew in and he instructed the crowd to take cover.  During the storm he boarded buses carrying military families and greeted them.  The speech was eventually canceled because of the weather.  Obama then visited with veterans and service members at a Veterans Affairs treatment center in Hines, Illinois.  Later that day, Obama returned to the nation’s capital, where he delivered a speech to dozens of troops at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.  CBS News White House correspondent Peter Maer bluntly noted in a commentary piece for the network that presidents before Obama had also marked the occasion away from Arlington: The critics were either ignorant of the facts or they failed to mention the 2007 Veterans Day ceremony when Vice President Dick Cheney spoke while President George W.  Bush observed the holiday in Texas.  Vice President Dan Quayle laid the wreath at Arlington on Memorial Day, 1992.  I recall covering President George H. W.  Bush, a distinguished World War II vet, as he marked the holiday that year at his favorite vacation spot, Kennebunkport, Maine, where he spoke to a veterans group.  Back in 1983, a Defense Department official laid the Memorial Day wreath at Arlington when Ronald Reagan was at a G-7 Summit meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia.  This is far from a complete list, but presidents have been at places other than Arlington on Memorial Day.  Following the ginned-up outrage of 2010, Obama would take part in Memorial Day events at the cemetery in 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015; and 2016.  Update 5/28/2021, 2:15 pm: This article has been revamped and updated.  You can review the original here.  Article Sources +Obama Did Not Opt for a Memorial Day BBQ Over a Visit to Arlington National Cemetery in 2010Obama Not the 1st President to Miss Memorial Day at ArlingtonPresident Obama at Arlington National Cemetery: "Honor the Sacrifice of Those We've Lost"President Obama Celebrates U. S.  Troops on Memorial DayPresident Obama Delivers Memorial Day Remarks at Arlington National CemeteryMemorial Day 2015: Honoring Our Soldiers Who Paid the Ultimate SacrificeRemarks by the President on Memorial Day, 2016


A feat once thought impossible, Eliud Kipchoge has become the first person to ever run a marathon in less than two hours even though it will not count as a world record. https://t.co/W2Aciw5CZh

    Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge has successfully completed the first ever marathon under two hours in the Austrian capital of Vienna, two years since he fell 25 seconds short.

    The 34-year-old ran the 26. 2 miles in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds at Vienna’s Prater-Hauptallee (main avenue) – an achievement considered one of the ultimate milestones in athletic performance.

    “I am the happiest man,” Kipchoge said after the unofficial two-hour marathon, adding that he hopes to have inspired many that “no human is limited. ”

    Kipchoge was on target to break the record during the first half of Vienna’s Prater Park on Saturday, after completing 21 kilometers in 59. 35 minutes.
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Kipchoge’s first crack of going sub-two hour in Monza, Italy, was part of Nike’s Breaking2 project.  This time he was being backed by petrochemical company Ineos in an attempt called the 1:59 Challenge.

    Despite the achievement, the milestone won’t count as a world record.  In fact, Ineos hasn’t even submitted a request to the IAAF for the attempt to be officially ratified.

    During the race, Kipchoge followed behind a car – a condition not allowed under IAAF sanctions – and was assisted by an army of 30 pacemakers.

    Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta congratulated Kipchoge in a tweet after the marathon: “You’ve done it, you’ve made history and made Kenya proud while at it.

    “Your win today, will inspire tens of future generations to dream big and to aspire for greatness,” Kenyatta added.
  "Hearty congratulations @EliudKipchoge.  You've done it, you've made history and made Kenya proud while at it.  Your win today, will inspire tens of future generations to dream big and to aspire for greatness.  We celebrate you and wish you God's blessings. " - President Kenyatta
    Speaking before the marathon, Kipchoge said he was aware that there were critics of the manufactured conditions surrounding the attempt.

    “The law of nature cannot allow all human beings to think together,” the reigning Olympic marathon champion said.  “In breaking the two-hour barrier, I want to open minds to think that no human is limited.  All our minds, all our thoughts are parallel.  But I respect everybody’s thoughts. ”

    He added that the 1:59 Challenge is different to competing in a race like the Berlin Marathon, where he set the current world record in 2018.

    “Berlin is running and breaking a world record,” said Kipchoge.  “Vienna is running and making history – like the first man to go to the moon. ”
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fisher-Price issued a warning about the Rock 'n Play baby sleeper, citing reports of 10 infant deaths since 2015 https://t.co/GzPJQvb6YC https://t.co/b7N3eptsbt

Ten infants have died since 2015 after turning over in the sleeper.  Fisher-Price issues warning about sleeper after the deaths of 10 babiesParents who put their infants to sleep in the Fisher-Price Rock 'N Play inclined sleeper are being warned about the product after 10 children have died in it since 2015. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued recommendations on Friday telling parents to stop using the product as soon as their child exhibits rollover capabilities or once they turn 3 months old, the age at which they can begin to do so. The 10 infant deaths occurred after the infants rolled from their backs onto their stomachs or sides, according to a press release, and each was 3 months old or older. "Fisher-Price warns consumers to stop using the product when infants can roll over, but the reported deaths show that some consumers are still using the product when infants are capable of rolling and without using the three point harness restraint," the press release said. "CPSC and Fisher-Price remind consumers to create a safe sleep environment for infants, whether using a crib, bassinet, play yard, or inclined sleeper," the press release continued.  "Never add blankets, pillows, stuffed toys, or other items to the environment and always place infants to sleep on their backs. "24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


#UPDATE: Indian Air Force’s missing AN-32 aircraft with 13 people on board is still not located. C-130J and ground patrols of the Army are still carrying out search operations. https://t.co/qwCoAErHuX

Rescuers on-board an Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper on Monday spotted bodies of five out of eight missing mountaineers near the 7,434-metre-high Nanda Devi East peak in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district even as bad weather hampered rescue operations, two officials said. Pithoragarh’s district magistrate, Vijay Kumar Jogdande, said the bodies were sighted at a height of about 5,000 metres close to another unscaled peak two hours after the chopper took off to the mountaineer group’s last location.  He added the bodies could not be retrieved since the high altitude location is difficult to access.  “The spot [where the bodies were seen] is about 500 metres from the Nanda Devi peak. ”The eight-member group of British, American, Australian and Indian mountaineers went missing after leaving Nanda Devi’s base camp in Munsyari on May 13.  They were scheduled to complete their expedition on June 1.  Mangal Singh, a porter, informed the authorities that the mountaineers had gone missing on Friday after he returned to the base camp, which is located about 132 km from Pithoragarh .  Jogdande said ace British mountaineer, Martin Moran, led the group.  He said the group had permission for an expedition to Nanda Devi East but they moved towards another peak.  “Instead of heading there [Nanda Devi East], they moved towards an unnamed peak,” he added. He said Moran had earlier scaled Nanda Devi East twice.  Jogdande identified the seven other members of the team as John McLaren, Richard Payne, Rupert Havel, Ruth Macrain, Anthony Sudecam, Rachel Bimmel and Chetan Pandey. He said the five mountaineers perhaps died while ascending the unscaled peak after they failed to scale Nanda Devi East.  Nanda Devi East is the lower of the two adjacent peaks of India’s second highest mountain -- Nanda Devi.  District disaster management officer, Prashant Kumar, said bad weather conditions were hampering the rescue operations.  “The teams involved are facing difficulties,” he said.  “The IAF chopper was also unable to conduct another sortie due to bad weather today.  The efforts to recover the bodies would be made on Tuesday morning by the chopper which too would depend on the weather,” he added.  He said the identifies of the five could only be ascertained after the recovery of their bodies. Earlier on Sunday, four British mountaineers were rescued from the Nanda Devi base camp.  They were a part of a bigger group of 38 mountaineers, which included the missing eight. The four also provided the authorities clues about the possible location of the eight missing climbers. Jogdande said they were sending a report to the Centre and further rescue operation will be conducted after they get more instructions.  “We have an expert team from State Disaster Response Force, besides experts from the Indian Mountaineering Foundation.  In addition to these teams, we have stationed our search teams at Laspa and Bugdiyar camps close to the Nanda Devi base camp in Munsyari,” he said.


JUST IN: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday ended her presidential campaign and endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden. https://t.co/nP3JTmrG8r

She was the last candidate of color in the race. Who is Tulsi Gabbard? Democratic presidential candidate Rep.  Tulsi Gabbard has announced the end to her campaign following continued low placement in national polls, a weak finish during Super Tuesday and subsequent contests and failing to meet the thresholds to participate in the most recent series of Democratic National Committee sponsored debates. In a letter to supporters, Gabbard cited that the outcome of those contests indicated that voters have chosen former Vice President Joe Biden for president. "After Tuesday’s primary results, it is clear that Democratic Primary voters have chosen Vice President Joe Biden to be the person who will take on President Trump in the general election," she wrote.  "I know Vice President Biden and his wife and am grateful to have called his son Beau, who also served in the National Guard, a friend.  Although I may not agree with the Vice President on every issue, I know that he has a good heart and is motivated by his love for our country and the American people.  I'm confident that he will lead our country guided by the spirit of aloha — respect and compassion — and thus help heal the divisiveness that has been tearing our country apart. "Her departure also comes amid a coronavirus pandemic that has roiled the 2020 elections. "Our nation is facing an unprecedented global crisis that highlights the inextricable bonds of humanity, and how foreign policy and domestic policy are inseparable.  We are all in this together and we must all rise to meet this moment — in service to our country and our fellow man," she said.  "The Hawaii congresswoman announced her bid in January 2019.  By the time of her departure from the race, the once diverse field of candidates dwindled leaving Gabbard the last person of color, veteran and millennial seeking a bid for the White House. Toward the end of her run, Gabbard struggled with polling and fell short of qualifying for the Democratic debates.  After missing the September debate, her campaign shifted its focus from Iowa to New Hampshire.  That move was a critical life line for the congresswoman allowing her the needed polls to qualify for the October debate, which would ultimately be her last. Despite the change in strategy, the congresswoman would face an uphill battle ultimately netting only two delegates, making her the first woman of color to net a delegate to the DNC Convention since 1972.  Despite the historic turn, Gabbard was far short of the 1,991 delegates needed to secure a nomination for the first Democratic convention ballot. When asked by ABC News in March why she continued her bid as others dropped out of the race, Gabbard said her campaign was "an opportunity to speak to Americans every single day about the sea change we need in our foreign policy. "Gabbard leaned on her youth and military service and the Iraq war veteran called to bring about an end to endless regime change wars and ran on a message calling for money spent overseas to be returned back home. "In New Hampshire, like my community in Hawaii, communities all across the country are told over and over and over again, There's just not enough money.  There's just not enough money to take care of the needs that we have here at home but there is enough money to build, you know, multi-million dollar gas stations in Afghanistan that actually aren't functional and nobody can use. ”While campaigning for president, the Hawaii congresswoman, who also serves as a major in the Army National Guard, made history leaving the campaign trail for two weeks serving on active duty in Indonesia. October was a busy month for the congresswoman.  She announced she would not be seeking re-election to her seat in Congress and sparred with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  Gabbard eventually filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton on for defamation alleging that the former secretary of state suggested the congresswoman and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate was a "favorite of the Russians. "At the time, Clinton's spokesman Nick Merrill told CNN in response to a question about whether she was referring to Gabbard simply said "If the nesting doll fits. " However later that same night Merrill clarified Clinton's comments on Twitter tweeting "Folks, listen to the podcast.  She doesn't say the Russians are grooming anyone.  It was a question about Republicans. "Gabbard, who is a major in the Army National Guard, deployed twice to Iraq and Kuwait, also drew criticism for her 2017 visit to Syria.  While there, Gabbard accepted a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  She was unapologetic of her meeting, which she said she did in the pursuit of peace. She would often say that "the only alternative to diplomacy is war. ""If meeting with a brutal dictator, in the pursuit of national security and the pursuit of preventing more of our brothers and sisters from being sent into harm's way on missions that make our country less safe, that caused more loss of life, than I will do so," she said in August. In December, she was the lone "present" vote for the impeachment of President Donald Trump.   Instead putting forth a censure resolution that suggests that the president put personal political gain over national interest. She had often been at odds with her party, having been critical of the Democratic National Committee since stepping down as vice chair of the party in 2016 to support Sen.  Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.  Following the delay in results from the Iowa caucuses, Gabbard had called for the resignation of DNC Chair Tom Perez.  She told reporters, "This failure of leadership in the Iowa caucus has been an incredible disservice both to Iowa voters, but also to voters across the country who, as this primary election kicks off, are increasingly wondering if this system of this election is going to be fair, is it going to be transparent?  Is it actually going to work?  I think this is just the latest failure.  "Throughout her bid for the White House she was also dogged by questions of a possible third-party bid.  Gabbard often denied seeking another party telling reporters "I am not running as a third party candidate," two days before the New Hampshire primary. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


BREAKING: Pres. Trump announces suspension of "all travel from Europe to the United States for the next 30 days. The new rules will go into effect Friday at midnight.

"The restrictions will "not apply to the United Kingdom," Trump added. https://t.co/XJYPTISbjM https://t.co/mRMiavkUIh

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNNUpdated 5:59 AM ET, Thu March 12, 2020 Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was sharply restricting travel to the United States from more than two dozen European countries, a drastic step he framed as an attempt to contain a spreading public health crisis that has engulfed his presidency, caused global market turmoil and disrupted everyday life. This story has been updated with additional reporting.


95 new #COVID19 cases have been reported in Assam today, taking the total number of cases to 4605. Number of active cases stand at 2183: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma https://t.co/FMCyKsdF9z

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand have over the last week reported a decline in Covid-19 cases for the first time since May 1 when migrant workers left jobless by the Covid-19 pandemic started returning to their homes in larger numbers with the start of special trains for them.  A bulk of the workers employed in better-off places like Maharashtra are from these four states.  The return of the workers coincided with a spike in the number of infections in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and JharkhandAs many as 356 cases daily were reported in the second week of June in Uttar Pradesh, compared to 412 in the first week of the month.  “Over 500 cases were reported on Saturday and Sunday because of the results of the pending test reports.  Otherwise, the rate of increase has gone down,” said principal secretary (health and family welfare) Amit Mohan Prasad.  Officials said the return of three million workers to Uttar Pradesh since mid-April caused a spike in Covid-19 cases in the state.  Prasad said till June 14, there were 1. 6 million migrant workers under home quarantine and only 1,455 of them had coronavirus symptoms.  “Samples of those who showed symptoms have been taken,” he said. Bihar health secretary Lokesh Kumar Singh said the number of cases has increased but the rate of growth has slowed down.  There was a 10. 81% increase in the cases in the second week of June compared to about 12% in the first.  “The peak of returning migrant workers is over,” said Singh, explaining the decrease.  The number of cases in Bihar increased to 6,581 on June 15 from 3,923 on June 1. The railway ministry also reduced the number of special trains from June 15 because of a decrease in their demand. According to Bihar public relations department, around 2. 1 million workers have returned to Bihar since May 1.  Only 2,50,000 of them came in the first two weeks of June.  “Most of the migrant workers, who arrived by Shramik special trains to Bihar between May 3 and June 11, have completed their mandatory [14-day] quarantine period,” said Anupam Kumar, Bihar’s public relations secretary.  Anupam Kumar said only 6,082 workers were in quarantine centres as on Monday.  He added they expect the cases to go down as very few workers are expected to return. Jharkhand has on average reported 50 cases daily after June 8 when it recorded the highest ever single-day spike with 187 infections.  From 610 cases on May 31, the state’s tally on June 15 increased to 1,151.  “The inflow of migrants was very high in May leading to a huge backlog of untested samples.  As we cleared the backlog, there was a spike in cases,” said state health department’s principal secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni.  “The inflow of migrants has substantially reduced. . .  we have seen a downward trend of the Covid growth. . . ”The number of cases recorded in Madhya Pradesh fell from 1,424 in the last week of May to 1,401 in the second week of June.  Officials said it is because only 54,282 workers have returned to the state in June compared to over 300,000 in May.  “. . . 49,280 are under home quarantined and remaining under institutional quarantined,” said an official.  (With inputs from Ranjan in Bhopal)


BREAKING: Joe Biden will win the state of New Jersey, @ABC News projects based on analysis of exit polls. https://t.co/QuxIhnTREN #ElectionNight https://t.co/iKhVDlHkLh

By Meg Wagner, Melissa Macaya, Veronica Rocha, Melissa Mahtani and Amanda Wills, CNNOur live coverage has moved.  Go here for the latest results and news from the election. From CNN's Allison GordonResults from Milwaukee have flipped Wisconsin to Joe Biden, who has a lead in the state right now, CNN's Phil Mattingly says. Earlier, the city of Milwaukee's absentee ballot information was delivered with a police escort, CNN's Ryan Young reported. "When they have those three officers walking with them, you understand the importance of the event," Young told CNN's Chris Cuomo. The election is far from over with millions of votes still outstanding in key states, including in battleground Wisconsin. Joe Biden will win Hawaii, CNN projects. There are four electoral votes at stake in Hawaii.  It takes 270 electoral votes to win the 2020 presidential election. Who won in 2016: Former Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton carried the state, and President Trump won the general election. From CNN's Josiah Ryan Republican insiders are crediting a $300 million get-out-out the vote effort organized by the Trump campaign and allies for narrowing the gap in many states, CNN's Ryan Nobles reported early this morning.  "Republicans are talking about. . .  the ground game that the Republican National Committee and the Trump Victory Organization put into place shortly after President Trump was inaugurated," said Nobles. Nobles reported on Friday that the campaign had spent more than $300 million on a data and ground operation and less on television and digital advertising in the final leg of the campaign.  "They firmly believe that that ground game was going to be a big part in narrowing the gap, in many of these key states and they're now saying that we're seeing that play out in realtime as these votes come," added Nobles.  From CNN's MJ LeeJoe Biden's campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon issued a strongly worded statement following President Trump's White House speech, calling it "outrageous, unprecedented, and incorrect. " O’Malley Dillon went on to say that "the counting will not stop. ”From CNN's Maeve Reston and Stephen CollinsonVotes are still being counted in several key states across the US, and no winner has been determined in the presidential election. If you're just reading in, here's what you need to know about the race:From CNN's Leinz ValesBenjamin L.  Ginsberg, a longtime Republican election lawyer who co-chaired the Presidential Commission on Election Administration, said Wednesday that President Trump should “let all the votes be counted,” following his attacks on legitimate vote counting efforts. “If you have objections to either the particular ballots or to the process, then you have remedies after the fact from each state individual contests laws or recount laws if the margins are close enough,” Ginsberg told CNN’s Jake Tapper during CNN’s special election coverage.  Hear Ginsberg explain: From CNN’s Mark MoralesPhiladelphia won’t have an updated number on mail-in ballots until 9 a. m.  on Wednesday, said Lisa Deeley, head of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, which is a bipartisan board of elected officials in charge of elections and voter registration. Election officials are waiting on in-person voting numbers to be reported by some individual precincts and ingested into their system before they can report the number of mail-in ballots, Deeley said.  “That’s just the configuration of our system,” said Deeley, adding that it was a reporting issue, not mechanical. The delay in in-person results from the field are slowing down the reports, particularly in West Philadelphia, Deeley said “We are counting, we have been counting, we are going to continue counting until it's done,” Deeley said.  “We’re just waiting for the rest of the in-person results to come in from voting machines. ”Another update with mail-in votes will come at 9 a. m. , Deeley said. As of 1:10 a. m.  ET, with 1,598 of 1,703 divisions reporting, former Vice President Joe Biden has received 73. 3% of the city’s votes, and President Trump has received 25. 67% of the city’s vote. From CNN's Allison GordonBased on CNN's current projections, Joe Biden has 220 electoral votes while Donald Trump has 213 electoral votes. Here's the latest look at where things stand:Reminder: Each candidate needs 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Please enable JavaScript for a better experience.


"We've made a tremendous amount of progress."

Trump claims credit for progress in battling the opioid epidemic. https://t.co/waIKa2hMJI https://t.co/ae3y6bfYgn

  President Donald Trump praised drug-detecting dogs at the US-Mexico border at the Rx Drug Abuse & Heroin Summit Wednesday, calling working canines “the greatest equipment in the world. ”

  “Dogs, a certain type of German Shepherd in particular, dogs do a better job than $400 million worth of equipment.  Can you believe that?  Only the dog lovers would understand that, right? ” Trump told the crowd.

  Trump said that during a briefing from Border Patrol, he asked how $500 million of equipment at ports of entry compared to working dogs.

Trump touts progress in combating the opioid crisis but skeptics remain

  “They said, ‘Sir, honestly, the dogs are better. ’ I said, ‘You gotta be kidding. ’ It’s incredible,” Trump said.  “We also have a lot of dogs and they’re great dogs and we cherish them. ”

  The Trump family has broken with tradition – by not having a pet at the White House – making them the first pet-free first family since before Thomas Jefferson, who kept a mockingbird and a couple of bear cubs.

  President Woodrow Wilson kept a flock of sheep and a ram on the White House lawn, and President William Taft had a Holstein cow, Pauline Wayne, who later retired to Wisconsin, according to the Historical Society of Washington.  First lady Grace Coolidge had a pet raccoon, Rebecca, whom she walked on a leash on the South Lawn.  Coolidge also adopted an opossum.

  Trump lived with a poodle, Chappy, with his first wife, Ivana, who wrote in her memoir, “Raising Trump,” that “Donald was not a dog fan. ”

  “When I told him I was bringing Chappy with me to New York, he said, ‘No,’” she wrote.  “‘It’s me and Chappy or no one! ’ I insisted, and that was that. ”

  Chappy, she later said, “had an equal dislike of Donald. ”

  Trump floated the idea of getting a dog during a campaign rally earlier this year in El Paso, Texas.

  “I wouldn’t mind having one,” the notoriously pet-averse Trump said.

  “How would I look walking a dog on the White House lawn sort of not – I don’t know, I don’t feel good, feels a little phony to me,” Trump said.

  He added that people have asked and told him it’s “good politically” to have a dog, but “that’s not the relationship I have with my people. ”
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Delhi: Union Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal MP from Bathinda, Harsimrat Kaur Badal takes oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha https://t.co/NWjIz4ccim

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday took oath as member of the 17th Lok Sabha.  Thereafter, he flashed a smile, joined his hands in namaste to greet everyone present and was on his way out when he was called back by members around him for he had forgotten to sign the register – a crucial part for the completion of oath taking. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was seated in the front row, was also seen gesticulating to Rahul Gandhi. Retracing his steps, the Congress chief then sat down to sign the register.  Thereafter, he walked up to the chair, shook hands and exited the scene. Gandhi won the election from Wayanad in Kerala. He had also contested from the Gandhi bastion of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh but was defeated by BJP leader and Union Minister Smriti Irani by a margin of over 55,000 votes. Rahul took the oath in English. Minutes before taking oath, he tweeted that his fourth consecutive term as a member of the Lok Sabha begins Monday. “Representing Wayanad, Kerala, I begin my new innings in Parliament by taking my oath this afternoon, affirming that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India”, he tweeted.


West Bengal: A member of BJP Yuva Morcha hospitalised after being attacked in Alipurduar. Local BJP leaders allege that the attacked was done by TMC. https://t.co/cYew5fhquE

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A message claiming that Congress leader Kapil Sibal has said that if the Ram Mandir is constructed, he would commit suicide, is doing the rounds on social media.  Let’s check the authenticity of that claim. Claim: Congress leader Kapil Sibal has said that if the Ram Mandir is constructed, he would commit suicide. Fact: Kapil Sibal hasn’t made any such statement.  Information from no credible source was found which confirm that such comments were made by him.  After the Supreme court’s verdict in Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, Kapil Sibal said that he welcomes the verdict by the court.  Hence the claim made in the post is FALSE. When searched on Google with keywords ‘Kapil Sibal said that if Ram Mandir is constructed, he would commit suicide’, no relevant information was obtained in the search results.  If Kapil Sibal had really made such a statement, all the major newspapers and channels in India would have reported the statement.  But no news agency has reported about Kapil Sibal making that statement.  After the Supreme Court verdict in Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue in November 2019, posts claiming that Kapil Sibal has made a similar statement (‘I will not let Ram Mandir built till I am alive’) went viral.  FACTLY had debunked that claim and written a fact-check which can be read here. Also, after the Supreme court’s verdict in the Ayodhya Ram Mandir issue, Kapil Sibal, speaking to the media has said that he welcomes the verdict by the court.  Before the verdict was given, Kapil Sibal has said ‘Ram mandir will be built only when God wishes.  It will not be built at the behest of Modi ji.  The matter is in court’.  Those statements of Kapil Sibal can be seen here and here. To sum it up, Congress leader Kapil Sibal hasn’t said that if Ram Mandir is constructed, he would commit suicide. Did you watch our new video?


New Delhi: Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman, Dr S Jaishankar, and Prahlad Patel reach Parliament to participate in BJP parliamentary party meeting. https://t.co/JWZC2IAaN7

In 2020, when the overall crime in Delhi dipped, the Delhi Police faced newer challenges in the form of mass protests and riots leading the force to deploy technology to deal with crimes that involved mobs instead of the conventional crime, Delhi Police commissioner SN Shrivastava said on Friday. Addressing the annual press conference, Shrivastava said technology was used extensively to investigate over 750 cases related to the northeast Delhi riots that led to the arrest of over 200 people. “Of them, 137 were identified through FRS (Facial Recognition System) when matched with criminal records and remaining 94 were through driving licence photographs,” the commissioner said. Communal violence broke out in north-east Delhi on February 24 after clashes between citizenship law supporters and protesters spiralled, leaving at least 53 people dead and around 200 injured. In January this year, farmers protesting against the three new farm laws clashed with the police and stormed the Red Fort during the tractor rally on Republic Day. Since these challenges involved protests leading to violence by unidentified mob, the Delhi Police brought in the face recognition technology -- an intervention that helped the police zero in on suspects who were allegedly part of the mob. Shrivastava said the police are using video analytics, face recognition systems, geo location, drone mapping and DNA finger printing to gather scientific evidence and conduct that is helping help them to conduct “free and fair” investigations. Referring to the investigation in the violence during tractor rally, Shrivastava said of the 2,700 video clips and pictures that the police have received from general public and hundreds of CCTV and mobile phone videos were analysed using video analytics and face recognition.  The data gathered was then matched with driving licence database to identify suspects. “We are also using technology to help us with handwriting analysis, in tracking funding for anti-social activities and to retrieve deleted data from electronic devices,” he said. To demonstrate how the police were using the face recognition technology, police showed how a man who was wearing a yellow- blue jacket was identified by the software at multiple places during the north-east Delhi riots.  The photo was then matched with the driving licence database to identify him. Shrivastava said FRS was being uploaded in the phones of beat constables so that they can scan the face of a suspect to check his criminal record. Former IPS officer Ashok Chand said scientific evidence is helpful as it cannot be disputed and is accepted in the court of law.  “It is considered to be conclusive evidence in court and helps take an investigation to its logical end, and build a strong case,” Chand said.


Resolution revoking Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir passed in Lok Sabha https://t.co/BhDpDJV0Bs

The Lok Sabha, where the BJP government has a comfortable majority, will on Tuesday discuss the resolution to revoke Jammu and Kashmir’s special status and the bill to bifurcate the state into two Union Territories.  Union home minister Amit Shah stunned Parliament with four proposals to split Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories and to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution, which gives the state its own constitution and decision-making rights for all matters except defence, communications and foreign affairs. Once the Lok Sabha approves the bill, the state can be split into two Union Territories — Jammu and Kashmir, which will have a legislature, and Ladakh, which won’t have one. The move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status under the Constitution was cleared by the Rajya Sabha on Monday, eight hours after Union home minister Amit Shah introduced a resolution to cancel the provision that had continued to be part of the Constitution for nearly seven decades.  The Rajya Sabha had also cleared the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Bill, 2019, to divide the state into two Union territories.  Both the Union territories would be administered by the central government through a lieutenant governor. The resolution to abrogate J-K’s special status was passed by the Rajya Sabha with 125 votes in favour, and 61 against.  The bill to divide the state was passed by a voice vote. Amit Shah, who piloted the bill through the Upper House where the ruling BJP doesn’t have a clear majority, had prompted a furious response from the opposition led by Congress. Shah brushed aside fears that there would be violence as he stood up to respond to the debate, saying “nothing of the sort will happen”.  The home minister insisted that Article 370 could be blamed for much of the terrorism that had been seen in Jammu and Kashmir to underline that the existing policies, in any case, had cost more than 41,000 lives. Shah’s response was also centred around arguing that Article 370 was responsible for much of the poverty and corruption in Jammu and Kashmir.  Shah said most opposition leaders who participated in the discussion had spoken about technicalities – that it was part of India’s commitment to Kashmir when it became part of the union – but no one had spoken about its utility to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah’s twin proposals infuriated opposition parties such as the Congress, Trinamool Congress and the Left, who were sharply critical of the BJP-led national coalition rushing the legislation through Parliament. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s party, Janata Dal(United), boycotted the debate to protest the government that it supports, bringing the legislation without consensus. But opposition parties such as the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party and Naveen Patnaik’s Biju Janata Dal were supportive of the initiative during the debate. And, Pakistan said it strongly condemned the decision and its prime minister Imran Khan said the move “was in clear violation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions” in the region. Also read: No unilateral step can change Kashmir status: PakistanPakistan rejected the government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, saying such a unilateral step cannot change the state’s status as an “internationally recognised disputed territory”. The Pakistan government will use all options to “counter the illegal steps”, its Foreign Office spokesperson said.  Leaders of all Pakistani parties joined hands to oppose India’s action, describing it as unacceptable and an “act of treason” against the United Nations. United Nations secretary-general Antonio Guterres urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint.  The US state department said it was closely following the events and expressed concerns over reports of detentions.


Non-Subsidized LPG price hiked by Rs 19 per cylinder https://t.co/R1fY3WTFDE

Jet fuel or ATF price was on Wednesday hiked by 2. 6 per cent and that of non-subsidised cooking gas LPG by Rs 19 per cylinder on the back of a rise in international rates. Price of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), used to power aeroplanes, was raised by Rs 1,637. 25 per kilolitre, or 2. 6 per cent, to Rs 64,323. 76 per kl in Delhi, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This is the second straight monthly increase in rates warranted due to firming up of prices in the international market. In India, which is dependent on imports to meet 84 per cent of its oil needs, prices of domestic fuels are at par with benchmark international prices. ATF price was on December 1 increased by a marginal Rs 13. 88 per kl. The two back-to-back increases have push jet fuel prices to their highest since June 2019. The hike will add to the burden of cash strapped airlines that are already reeling under pressure from cut-throat competition in the sector. Despite the increase, at Rs 64. 32 per litre ATF costs less than petrol and diesel.  A litre of petrol in the national capital comes for Rs 75. 14 while diesel is priced at Rs 67. 96 a litre. Simultaneously, oil companies also raised the price of non-subsidised LPG to Rs 714 per 14. 2-kg cylinder from Rs 695 previously. This is the fifth straight monthly increase in cooking gas prices since September 2019.  In all, non-subsidised cooking gas prices have gone up by Rs 139. 50 per cylinder in the last five months. Non-subsidised LPG is the gas that consumers buy after exhausting their quota of 12 cylinders of 14. 2-kg at sub-market or subsidised rates of Rs 495. 86. LPG, as well as ATF prices, are revised on 1st of every month based on the average international rate for benchmark fuel and foreign exchange rate in the preceding month. Also, the price of kerosene sold through the public distribution system (PDS) was increased by 26 paise to Rs 35. 58 per litre in Mumbai. This is in accordance with the 2016 decision to raise rates by 25 paise a litre every month till subsidy on the fuel is eliminated. Delhi has been declared kerosene-free and no PDS kerosene is sold in the national capital.


The U.S. conducted a military airstrike in eastern Syria along the border with Iraq targeting Iranian-backed militias in retaliation for a recent rocket strike in Erbil in northern Iraq that left several Americans injured, according to the Pentagon. https://t.co/hoH3rbGh1q

By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNNUpdated 5:06 PM ET, Fri February 26, 2021  (CNN)The US military on Thursday struck a site in Syria used by two Iranian-backed militia groups in response to rocket attacks on American forces in the region in the past two weeks, generating concern among lawmakers who said Biden had not asked for the necessary congressional authorization.


Democrats say support for Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation is equivalent to a vote to end the Affordable Care Act https://t.co/Ki9ldh5Qul

Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday.  Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court seatRepublican and Democratic leaders reacted largely along party lines to President Donald Trump's nomination on Saturday of a conservative federal judge to fill the seat left by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Overwhelmingly, Republicans called Amy Coney Barrett a well-qualified candidate and pushed for a confirmation in the upcoming weeks.  Democrats continued to criticize the timing, with some outright saying they wouldn't meet with the nominee. Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S. C. , confirmed that the hearings would begin on Monday, Oct.  12 with opening statements from Barrett and members of the Judiciary Committee.  The next two days would be reserved for questioning from the committee.  Testimony from those who know Barrett and legal experts would either come following questioning on Wednesday or on Thursday. In an interview with Fox News Saturday night, Graham said, "I expect the nominee will be challenged and that's appropriate to challenge the nominee.  If they treat Judge Barrett like they did Justice [Brett] Kavanaugh it's going to blow up in their face big time. "Graham said he hopes to move Barrett out of committee by Oct.  26 -- just eight days before Election Day. On Saturday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. , promised that Barrett would receive a vote on the Senate floor in the "weeks ahead, following the work of the Judiciary Committee. ""The Senate will evaluate this nomination on the basis of Judge Barrett's objective qualifications," McConnell said in a statement, noting that he plans to meet with Barrett next week.  "But it cannot escape notice that this nominee has also already won national admiration for her shining example of strong female leadership at the very top of her field. "In a statement, Sen.  Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga. , said she was "proud to support" Barrett, while Sen.  Pat Toomey, R-Pa. , said in a statement that he looked forward "to reviewing Judge Barrett's record further in the coming weeks and speaking with her soon as I consider her nomination. "Former Vice President Joe Biden, however, criticized Trump for moving ahead with the nomination so close to Election Day. "The Senate should not act on this vacancy until after the American people select their next president and the next Congress," he said in a statement. His running mate, Sen.  Kamala Harris, D-Calif. , said that the next president must select the next justice. "With the next Supreme Court Justice set to determine the fate of protections for those with preexisting health conditions, and reproductive health options, I will continue to fight on behalf of the people and strongly oppose the president's nomination," Harris said in a statement. Sen.  Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. , a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement that he would oppose the confirmation of Barrett, "as I would any nominee proposed as part of this illegitimate sham process. ""I refuse to treat this process as legitimate and will not meet with Judge Barrett," he added. Sen.  Tim Kaine, D-Va. , said in a statement that "this vacancy should be filled by the winner of the ongoing election," noting that he would not support a confirmation until the results of the presidential election are known. Several Democrats, meanwhile, emphasized the impact that Barrett's nomination will have on several issues, including health care.  The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case against the Affordable Care Act on Nov.  10. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N. Y. , said a "vote by any Senator for Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a vote to strike down the Affordable Care Act and eliminate protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. "During a press conference Saturday night, Schumer said he believes Barrett will "become very unpopular with average Americans" once they learn of her record on health care.  "I hope they will put pressure on their Republican senators to adhere to Justice Ginsburg's dying wish and let the next president decide," he added. Sen.  Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. , called the nomination a "transparent grab for power" by Trump and Senate Republicans "so they can achieve their long-sought goal of repealing the Affordable Care Act and ripping away healthcare from millions -- including every COVID-19 survivor who now has a pre-existing condition. ""This is a fight about whether we are going to take away health care from millions of Americans in the middle of the deadliest pandemic in a century," Sen.  Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. , said in a statement, echoing Duckworth's concerns. ABC News' Mary Bruce, Molly Nagle, Allison Pecorin and Trish Turner contributed to this report. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


Karnataka: Protests held in Mangaluru against #CitizenshipAmendmentAct and National Register of Citizens, yesterday. https://t.co/ryStrBCnLf

Violating the lockdown norms, the chariot festival of a local Lord Shiva temple was organised with the participation of a large number of devotees in Kalaburagi district, a Covid-19 hotspot in Karnataka, police said on Friday. Five organisers of the event have been arrested while the area sub-inspector of police and a district official suspended in connection with the incident, they said. The annual chariot festival of Lord Siddalingeshwara temple in Ravoor village in Chittapur taluk was organised on Thursday morning for about 15-20 minutes despite the management agreeing not to go ahead with it in view of the lockdown, a police official said.  “Five people (organisers) have been arrested while a police sub inspector and a official from the district administration suspended,” Kalaburagi Superintendent of Police Iada Martin Marbaniang told PTI.  According to him, the festival is conducted in the evening annually and the temple authorities had a few days ago given a written commitment to the SI that they would not organise it this year. They gave the commitment after the SI persuaded them during a meeting he held with them, citing the national lockdown and bar on large gatherings, including religious, the SP said. “Usually the function is conducted in the evening but perhaps they knew that if they try to do it in the evening police will be there.  So they performed it in the morning for about 15 to 20 minutes,” Marbaniang said. Kalaburagi is one of the major COVID-19 hotspots where the first coronavirus death in the country had taken place. Till Thursday, the district has reported 20 positive cases, including three deaths. There are 14 active cases undergoing treatment in the district.


Bihar: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Governor Phagu Chauhan visit Patna Sahib Gurudwara on the occasion of Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary https://t.co/wCBdbtbQ7F

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Khandwa, Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan, died in Delhi's Medanta Hospital on Tuesday morning.  He had tested positive for coronavirus (Covid-19) and was undergoing treatment there. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had earlier visited the MP, who was on ventilator support for the last few days. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his condolences and said that the MP will be remembered for his work towards strengthening BJP across Madhya Pradesh. "Saddened by the demise of Lok Sabha MP from Khandwa Shri Nandkumar Singh Chauhan Ji.  He will be remembered for his contributions to Parliamentary proceedings, organisational skills and efforts to strengthen the BJP across Madhya Pradesh.  Condolences to his family.  Om Shanti," he tweeted. Saddened by the demise of Lok Sabha MP from Khandwa Shri Nandkumar Singh Chauhan Ji.  He will be remembered for his contributions to Parliamentary proceedings, organisational skills and efforts to strengthen the BJP across Madhya Pradesh.  Condolences to his family.  Om Shanti. Chauhan represented the Khandwa seat in the Lok Sabha since 1996, barring a five-year period of 2009-14 when he lost to Congress' Arun Subash Chandra Yadav. He was also the BJP state president of Madhya Pradesh till April 18, 2018, before being replaced by Jabalpur MP Rakesh Singh.


A CIA agent confessed on his deathbed that he took part in a U.S. plot to detonate World Trade Center 7 on September 11 2001

One of the most prevalent conspiracy theories about the 9-11 attacks — the roundly–debunked idea that they were an “inside job” — got a boost from a “tin foil hat”-level blog devoted to sowing that type of disinformation.  YourNewsWire. com published a post in July 2017 presented as a “deathbed confession” from Malcom Howard, an alleged Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operative who admitted that he and the agency had executed a “controlled demolition” of World Trade Center 7.  According to the post: The 79-year-old New Jersey native says he worked on the CIA operation they dubbed “New Century” between May 1997 and September 2001, during a time he says the CIA “was still taking orders from the top. ” Mr.  Howard says he was part of a cell of 4 operatives tasked with ensuring the demolition was successful.  Mr.  Howard says the World Trade Center 7 operation is unique among his demolitions, as it is the only demolition that “we had to pretend wasn’t a demolition job”.  He claims he had no problem going through with the deception at the time, because “when you are a patriot, you don’t question the motivation of the CIA or the White House.  You assume the bigger purpose is for a greater good.  They pick good, loyal people like me, and it breaks my heart to hear the shit talk. ” Predictably, the post gained traction online through other fringe blogs: But not even YourNewsWire. com claimed that it was a reputable source for news; the blog’s disclaimer noted that it made “no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy” about its content.  The analysis site Media Bias/Fact Check has rated YourNewsWire. com (which has since rechristened itself newspunch. com) “a Tin Foil Hat level conspiracy website that has zero credibility” because of its penchant for disinformation.  Update 9/9/2021, 2:05 pm: This article has been revamped and updated.  You can review the original here.  Article Sources +Your News Misinformation DirectoryWireMisinformation DirectorySeven Resources Debunking 9/11 Conspiracy TheoriesThe People who Think 9/11 May Have Been An 'Inside Job'


Image shows Dr Zahid Majeed from AIIMS who was infected with coronavirus after mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a critical Covid-19 patient.

On July 15, the Indian Medical Association said 1,302 doctors have been infected with Covid-19 and 99 have succumbed to the disease across the country.  In this context, a picture of a doctor from AIIMS, New Delhi, is going viral with the claim that he was infected with coronavirus after giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a critical Covid-19 patient. One such claim on Facebook reads, “The man in this picture is Dr.  Zahid Majeed, a doctor at AIIMS trauma center.  He is now in quarantine as he is infected by #coronavirus.  The reason he caught by #COVID19 is, he removed his PPE kit to give mouth to mouth resuscitation to an extremely critical Corona patient which could prevent a cardiac arrest. ”India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found the claim to be misleading.  Neither was Dr Zahid Majeed infected with coronavirus, nor did he give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a Covid-19 patient. The archived versions of some of the posts can be seen here, here and here. AFWA probeDr Zahid Abdul Majeed from Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district is a senior resident doctor at AIIMS.  When we reached out to him, he rubbished the viral claim. The doctor, who joined duty after 14 days of quarantine, said, “The incident they are talking about is from May 7.  A Covid-19 patient was being shifted to ICU and his breathing tube was mal-positioned.  I had removed my goggles and face shield for better visibility and re-intubated the patient.  Without immediate intervention, the patient would have got a cardiac arrest.  I never gave the patient mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. ”“After this, I went into a 14-day quarantine because I was exposed to an infected patient.  Now I am back on duty.  I was never tested positive for Covid-19,” Dr Zahid added. This incident was reported by several news websites.  The rumours had started after some reports said the doctor removed his personal protective equipment (PPE) to re-intubate the patient. However, as Dr Zahid confirmed to AFWA, he was not tested positive for Covid-19.  The claim that he gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a coronavirus patient is also false.  He had re-intubated a critical patient by removing his goggles and face shield for better visibility. The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie.


Sensex surges 461.01 points, currently at 49,025.28. Nifty rises 128.90 points, currently at 14,410.20. https://t.co/BLZmhfPAzG

Indian shares edged higher on Tuesday after dropping 2% in the past couple of sessions, with carmaker Maruti Suzuki gaining after deciding to raise prices of select models. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0. 9% to 14,405 and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was up 0. 9% at 49,010. 43 by 0350 GMT.  The Nifty and Sensex hit record highs last week and saw investors book some profit after the record run. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd shares rose 2% after the country's largest automaker by market value said on Monday it will raise prices for some car models to mitigate the impact of rising costs. Mindtree Ltd shares rose 4% after the information technology services provider reported strong December quarter results on Monday.


LATEST: There are at least 3,774 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University, and at least 67 coronavirus-related deaths in the country, per @ABC News' count.

Tracking the virus: https://t.co/1A2ANt7nt7 https://t.co/ncx1tgZOiC

By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical CorrespondentUpdated 1314 GMT (2114 HKT) March 19, 2020  (CNN)New studies in several countries and a large coronavirus outbreak in Massachusetts bring into question reassuring assertions by US officials about the way the novel virus spreads.   Sign up here to get The Results Are In with Dr.  Sanjay Gupta every Tuesday from the CNN Health team. CNN's Alexandra Benisek, Arman Azad, John Bonifield and and Gina Yu contributed to this report


NEW: Michael Cohen, Pres. Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, intends to tell the House Oversight Committee today that Pres. Trump is "a racist," "a conman" and "a cheat." https://t.co/LwA3E8QR9k https://t.co/QpdTRHaZjo

  The President’s former lawyer Michael Cohen testified Wednesday that Donald Trump directed him to “threaten” Trump’s high school, colleges and the College Board to not release his educational records.

  “When I say conman, I’m talking about a man who declares himself brilliant but directed me to threaten his high school, his colleges and the College Board to never release his grades or SAT scores,” Cohen told the House Oversight Committee during a public hearing.

  Cohen provided the committee with copies of a letter he said he sent at Trump’s direction “threatening these schools with civil and criminal actions if Mr.  Trump’s grades or SAT scored were ever disclosed without his permission. ”

Michael Cohen testifies that Trump paid for portrait with Trump Foundation funds

  In a copy of a letter Cohen gave to the committee and obtained by CNN, Cohen wrote in May 2015 to Fordham University, where Trump studied before transferring to the University of Pennsylvania.  In the letter, Cohen notes that “several media outlets have asked for the release” of Trump’s records and that they turned them down.

  “(If) in the event any of his records are released or otherwise disclosed without his prior written consent, we will hold your institution liable to the fullest extent of the law including damages and criminality,” the letter reads.  “As you are again no doubt aware, this notice applies to any and all of The College Board’s employees, agents, third parties, vendors and any other person or entity acting for or on its behalf. ”

  On Wednesday, Bob Howe, Fordham’s assistant vice president for communications, confirmed to CNN that the school received Cohen’s letter in 2015.  He added in a statement that the school also “received a call from someone on the Trump campaign as now-President Trump was gearing up for his run” regarding Trump’s records.

  “We told the caller that Fordham is bound by federal law, and that we could not/would not reveal/share any records (as we would not reveal any student records) with anyone except Mr.  Trump himself, or any recipient he designated, in writing,” Howe said.

  Cohen added in his testimony that “(the) irony wasn’t lost on me at the time that Mr.  Trump in 2011 had strongly criticized President (Barack) Obama for not releasing his grades,” adding that he also provided the committee with a 2011 news article he says shows that Trump “declared ‘Let him show his records’ after calling President Obama ‘a terrible student. ’”

  CNN’s Brian Vitagliano contributed to this report.
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Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced on Instagram that they have been diagnosed with novel coronavirus. https://t.co/FiM2N7gica https://t.co/GAmtLF1K9W

By Sandra Gonzalez, CNNUpdated 3:43 AM ET, Thu March 12, 2020  (CNN)Actor Tom Hanks says he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with coronavirus.   Hello, folks.  Rita and I are down here in Australia.  We felt a bit tired, like we had colds, and some body aches.  Rita had some chills that came and went.  Slight fevers too.  To play things right, as is needed in the world right now, we were tested for the Coronavirus, and were found to be positive.  Well, now.  What to do next?  The Medical Officials have protocols that must be followed.  We Hanks' will be tested, observed, and isolated for as long as public health and safety requires.  Not much more to it than a one-day-at-a-time approach, no?  We'll keep the world posted and updated.  Take care of yourselves!  Hanx! A post shared by  Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) on Mar 11, 2020 at 6:08pm PDTCNN's Angus Watson, Samantha Beech, Sarah Moon and Saba Hamedy contributed to this story.


Sacking is against DMK rule & is the death of democracy. I have not even received notice from DMK.  I'm happy that I have been removed from DMK as the party is being controlled by a single-family: Ku Ka Selvam, Chennai Thousand Lights Constituency MLA on his suspension from DMK https://t.co/FufbGvn53r

Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said in a Monday press conference that no party was held at actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s house on July 13, the day before he was found dead at his Bandra apartment.  Recent speculation suggested that the actor hosted a party on the evening of the 13th, which saw notable guests in attendance. Singh also confirmed that no politician’s name came up during the investigation.  “There is no evidence against any politician from any party,” Singh said.  A party was, however, held at the house of Sushant’s former manager Disha Salian’s boyfriend, on the night before she allegedly died by suicide.  Sushant’s death came less than a week after Disha’s.  “A party was held the night before [her death] at Disha Salian fiance’s residence.  She committed suicide at 3 am, it was verified through the CCTV footage that was analysed.  Five persons were present at the party including Disha’s fiance.  Four others were present, but no political leader,” the commissioner said. Also read: ‘Sushant Singh Rajput had bipolar disorder, was taking medicines for it’: Mumbai Police CommissionerThe police has recorded the statements of 56 people, including Sushant’s girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty.  All angles are being investigated be it a professional rivalry, financial transactions or health,” the commissioner said.  The commissioner also confirmed that the actor had bipolar disorder, and was on medication.  “What circumstances led to his death is the subject of our investigation,” he added.  Several people who knew Sushant personally, however, have refuted the mental illness narrative.  Sushant’s brother-in-law Vishal Kirti and ex-girlfriend Ankita Lokhande have stated publicly that the actor wasn’t mentally ill.  If you need support or know someone who does, please reach out to your nearest mental health specialist.  Helplines: Aasra: 022 2754 6669; Sneha India Foundation: +914424640050 and Sanjivini: 011-24311918Follow @htshowbiz for more


Olivia Colman wins best actress in a leading role for “The Favourite” #Oscars https://t.co/ASr3HC32M0 https://t.co/vpXJJ1fJlr

"Green Book" won best picture while Rami Malek took home best actor. The best moments from the 2019 OscarsThe 2019 Academy Awards were one for the books, with stars like Lady Gaga, Rami Malek and Spike Lee taking home an Oscar. Regina King won the Oscar for actress in a supporting role for "If Beale Street Could Talk" and Mahershala Ali won his second Oscar for best supporting actor in "Green Book. "Iconic director Spike Lee won his first Oscar for original screenplay for his work in "BlacKkKlansman. " Gaga took home her first award for her original song "Shallow," which she also performed alongside "A Star Is Born" co-star Bradley Cooper.  Olivia Colman won best actress for "The Favourite," beating out Glenn Close, who had seemed like a shoo-in heading into the show. Overall, "Bohemian Rhapsody" lead the way with four wins, including Malek for actor in a leading role.  "Black Panther," "Roma" and "Green Book" have all won three awards each.  The biggest award of the night, best picture, went to "Green Book. "Here are your 2019 Oscar winners:Best PictureActor in a Leading RoleActress in a Leading RoleBest DirectorActress in a Supporting RoleActor in a Supporting RoleDocumentary FeatureMakeup and HairstylingCostume DesignProduction DesignCinematographySound EditingSound MixingForeign Language FilmFilm EditingAnimated Feature FilmAnimated Short FilmDocumentary ShortVisual EffectsLive Action Short FilmOriginal ScreenplayAdapted ScreenplayOriginal ScoreOriginal Song24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events


Rami Malek accepts the Oscar for best actor: "I am the son of immigrants from Egypt, a first-generation American. And part of my story is being written right now." https://t.co/ouGxzSh2yG https://t.co/MzrU7xlBFl


Punjab: Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa and Western Air Commander Air Marshal R Nambiar near the Apache choppers for 'Pooja' ceremony before induction at the Pathankot Air Base. India is the 16th nation in the world to be operating the Apache attack helicopters. https://t.co/I3BmEibO66

In a big step towards modernising the Indian Air Force fleet, US-made Apache AH-64E(I) helicopters were inducted into the Indian Air Force at the Pathankot air base on Tuesday. “#NewInduction: Glimpses of AH-64E Apache attack helicopter’s maiden flight at AFS Hindan.  The helicopter is planned to be inducted into the IAF on 03 Sep 19 at AFS Pathankot,” Indian Air Force said tweeting a four-minute video of the chopper.  #NewInduction: Glimpses of AH-64E Apache attack helicopter's maiden flight at AFS Hindan. The helicopter is planned to be inducted into the IAF on 03 Sep 19 at AFS Pathankot.  pic. twitter. com/UYiSrEfOsgIndia signed a $1. 1-billion deal with US defence giant Boeing in September 2015 for 22 Apache choppers to sharpen its attack capabilities.  The IAF currently flies Soviet-origin Mi-25 and Mi-35 helicopter gunships. Also Read | All you need to know about Apache helicoptersThe first Apache squadron will have eight helicopters that have already been supplied by Boeing, an official said.  Boeing is likely to deliver all the 22 helicopters by 2020.  Four of these helicopters are to be stationed at the Pathankot Air Force Station, which is just a few miles from the border with Pakistan and a prime air base.  The Apache choppers will be the second US-built helicopters to join the Air Force fleet.  IAF has already inducted Boeing CH-47F (I) Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on March 25. Both the deals were initiated during the UPA era around 2008-09 but could not be signed due to procedural and other issues in the contract, reports ANI. On March 25, IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa had presided over a ceremony in Chandigarh for the official induction of the Chinook heavy-lift choppers. The choppers will be used for ferrying heavy loads in the mountainous region of Ladakh and other areas for the Army and Air Force requirements. (With agency inputs)


Were they best dressed or full of fashion faux pas? See what celebrities wore on the Oscars red carpet. https://t.co/sDFuhwoAhv https://t.co/AQipp4JOuU

There was glitz, glamour and so much more! Gaga, J. Lo, Glenn Close: Here's our round up of the best red carpet looks of the 2019 OscarsThe 2019 Oscars are officially here, and the red carpet is full of celebrities who have waited for this moment to bring their fashion A-game. We've rounded up some of our favorite looks of the night. Lady GagaConstance WuAngela BassettBilly PorterDiane WarrenStephen JamesRegina KingAshley GrahamAmandla StenbergSpike LeeYalitza AparicioCharlize TheronAdam LambertMelissa McCarthyEmilie ClarkeAwkwafinaGlenn CloseJennifer HudsonMichelle YeohHelen MirrenEmma StoneMaya RudolphTina FeyBrie LarsonTessa ThompsonSarah Paulson24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events