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Day: October 30, 2017

Meet yoga queen Dolly Singh who is defying all stereotypes (video)
ENGLISH, Life Style

Meet yoga queen Dolly Singh who is defying all stereotypes (video)

    An ankle sprain a few years ago led her to discover yoga. Now 34-year-old Dolly Singh, weighing 72kg, is India’s most famous plus-sized yoga practitioner who challenges body stereotypes on social media. She promotes body positivity by showing that size doesn’t matter when it comes to performing complex yoga poses. We caught up with the yogi after she walked the ramp at the recently-concluded Amazon India Fashion Week, where she was the showstopper for the brand Deivee, reports the Hindustan Times. In an interview, Dolly tells us about battling internet trolls, diverse reactions from Indian men, practising in the open as a big-bodied person, and more. Four years ago a doctor advised you to lose weight after an ankle sprain. How did yoga come into the picture? Due to the ank...
Theresa May stricken with after the allegation of sexual harassment against MPs
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May stricken with after the allegation of sexual harassment against MPs

    In the British parlament, 36 Tory MPs have been identified on a spreadsheet detailing inappropriate behaviour towards colleagues, including allegations of sexual misconduct. The dossier, revealed by Guido Fawkes, is believed to have been put together by Conservative aides and staffers. The explosive claims include one minister who is accused of being “handsy with women at parties” and another who was said to be perpetually intoxicated and very inappropriate with women. It comes just days after it was revealed aides shared claims about high profile political figures on a Whatsapp group. The allegations include harassment of both male and female staff and claims one minister paid women to keep quiet and accused another of having sexual relations with a researcher. On Sunday,...
Donald Trump unleashes barrage of angry about Russia inquiry
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump unleashes barrage of angry about Russia inquiry

    Donald Trump has unleashed a series of angry tweets amid reports that the first arrests in the inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election are imminent. The US President in a series of five tweets attacked claims of Trump/Russia collusion saying it does not exist. His tweets come after a CNN report that a federal grand jury in Washington has approved the first charges in the criminal investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller. The president wrote: Never seen such Republican ANGER & UNITY as I have concerning the lack of investigation on Clinton, mentioning supposed scandals including the Uranium to Russia deal, the 33,000 plus deleted emails, the Comey fix and so much more Instead they look at phony Trump/Russia collusion, which doesn't exist. The [...
Worst winter on the way with temperatures set to plummet to MINUS 11 in UK
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Worst winter on the way with temperatures set to plummet to MINUS 11 in UK

    Britain is set for its coldest winter for the past five years with freezing air from the North Pole sending the thermometer plummeting to -11C. And it is feared the cold snap will bring widespread snow and ice and cause travel chaos. Monday will bring the first big Autumn freeze with motorists waking to find frozen windscreens after temperatures fell to -4C overnight. And the forecasters say parts of the north could have snow on the hills within days. But Arctic winds later this year are expected to deliver Britain’s coldest winter since the bitter 2012-13 freeze. December and January are both forecast to be colder than normal, with all areas of the UK, including the south, being affected. Five years ago temperatures plunged as low as -14C in the same two months. Snow and ...
Khaleda Zia distributed relief to Rohingya camp: Urges Myanmar to return Rohingya people
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Khaleda Zia distributed relief to Rohingya camp: Urges Myanmar to return Rohingya people

    BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday distributed relief goods among the Rohingya refugees during her visit at Rohingya camps in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar. The BNP chief reached Moinar Ghona area of Palongkhali union at Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar at about 11:45am.The refugees waited for the relief goods on a queue before Khaleda Zia reached there. BNP relief committee head Mirza Abbas handed over around 45 trucks carrying 100 metric tons of relief goods to Army. Khaleda Zia officially opened the relief distribution programme. Later, members of Bangladesh Army distributed the donated relief among the Rohingyas. The BNP chief started her journey for Ukhia from Cox’s Bazar Circuit House around 11:20am. She will visit three Rohingya camps at Moinar Ghona, Hakim Para, Bal...