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Why iPhone users should never say 108 to Siri
20Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Technology

Why iPhone users should never say 108 to Siri

    People of a certain age will remember the Ask Jeeves search engine and, more importantly, what fun it was to type in rude questions to see what the long-suffering butler might say. Jeeves may no longer be around, but now everyone with an iPhone or iPad has something similar with Apple's voice assistant, Siri. Siri has been on hand to help since 2010 and, like Jeeves before her, it's also possible to have a little fun with her . For example, if you ask Siri to borrow some money, she'll sagely reply with, Neither a borrower nor a lender be. Sometimes, however, the harmless Siri fun can stray into something more serious and potentially harmful. iPhone users have been taking to Twitter recently telling others to say the number 108 to Siri, adding things like, You'll thank me l...
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Why Meghan Markle Won’t become a princess if she marries Harry
20Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Why Meghan Markle Won’t become a princess if she marries Harry

    She's the beautiful actress and activist who's not only won the heart of a prince, but is also said to be winning over the entire Royal family, one member at a time. The Suits actress is reportedly set to meet the Queen for the first time this Mother's Day, having already met Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cambridge. The reports that Meghan is set to meet the Queen obviously adds heat to already feverish speculation that Harry is intending to pop the question. Then there's the rumours she's set to leave Suits, plus her accompanying Harry to the wedding of one his closest friends. All of which piles fuel on to the engagement theories. So, if that was to happen, would the UK be getting another princess? After all, when Kate Middleton got her prince, she became one. Prince...
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Pakistan PM orders reopening of border with Afghanistan
20Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Asia, ENGLISH

Pakistan PM orders reopening of border with Afghanistan

    Pakistan on Monday ordered the border with Afghanistan to be reopened ‘immediately’, a month after it was closed amid soaring tensions as Islamabad and Kabul accused one another of providing safe haven for militants. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the two main crossings on the long, porous border be reopened as a gesture of ‘goodwill’, a statement from his office said. The crossings — Torkham at the famed Khyber Pass, and Chaman in Balochistan province — were closed last month after a wave of militant violence killed 130 people across Pakistan. The attacks, most of which were claimed by the Islamic State group or the Pakistani Taliban, dented optimism after the country appeared to be making strong gains in its decade-and-a-half long war on militancy. Pakistan’s powerf...
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Theresa May warned of looming battle over devolution
20Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Theresa May warned of looming battle over devolution

    Theresa May will face demands from the leaders of the UK’s devolved governments to radically rethink her approach to the union as she begins a four-nation tour before beginning Britain’s exit from the EU. Downing Street said the visits, which will begin on Monday in Swansea with the Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones, would ensure the government was engaging and listening to people from right across the nation before triggering article 50. Jones, however, told the Guardian that May’s tin ear on issues of devolution would mean Westminster will soon replace the EU at the heart of voters’ frustrations at having their affairs managed from afar. The first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. Theresa May will begin her tour by visiting Jones in Swansea. He said there was a battle lo...
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Princess Diana used honeymoon to catch up on sleep rare letters reveal
20Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Princess Diana used honeymoon to catch up on sleep rare letters reveal

    It was a marriage doomed from the start as letters sent by Princess Diana reveal she spent her honeymoon catching up on sleep. In a rare insight into Prince Charles's marriage to Diana it appears the spark disappeared early on according to a letter sent by his former wife on their honeymoon to her lady-in-waiting. Written on Royal Yacht Britannia crested paper and dated August 15, 1981, she wrote: The honeymoon was a perfect opportunity to catch up on sleep.... The couple married at St Paul's Cathedral in July 1981, before separating 11 years later in 1992 and finally divorcing in 1996. The letter is included in a rare batch of correspondence between Diana and the Royal household which is set to be auctioned in Gloucestershire next month. Sent to her personal secretary Jan...
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Offering Namaz regularly can reduce back pain: reveals study
19Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

Offering Namaz regularly can reduce back pain: reveals study

    Five times a day, approximately 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide bow, kneel and place their heads on the ground in the direction of the holy city of Mecca. The prayer, known as the Salat, is one of the five obligatory elements of the faith set forth by the holy book, the Qur'an. According to a recent study, praying five times a day can work miracles for you in this world as well. A recently conducted study concluded that owing to the pivotal postures of sujood and ruku during Salah, the problem of lower back pain can be solved. There's spiritual blessing and more when it comes to praying Salah. The Muslim prayer, which is offered five times a day and once a week in congregation with others, can reduce lower back pain. According to the study, if performed regularly, the postur...
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Bangladesh clinch historic 100th Test
19Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Bangladesh clinch historic 100th Test

    Bangladesh clinch historic 100th Test match beating Sri Lanka by four wickets to level Joy Bangla Cup series 1-1 in Colombo on Sunday. Bangladesh celebrated their 100th Test match in style with a maiden victory over Sri Lanka beating Islanders by four wickets on the 5th and final day of the 2nd Test match of the two-match Joy Bangla Cup Test Series at P Sara Oval in Colombo on Sunday, sending out a message that they can beat any formidable team in test cricket as well. Captain Mushfiqur Rahim was unbeaten on 22 while Mehedi Hasan was not out on two after hitting the winning runs. Chasing a target of 191 runs, Bangladesh opened the second innings and reached their target scoring match winners 191 for six wickets in 57.5 overs, featuring as polished 82 runs by opener Tamim I...
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Germany’s reaction to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s White House visit
19Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Europe

Germany’s reaction to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s White House visit

    A strong relationship with the United States is a bedrock of German foreign policy, so when Chancellor Angela Merkel met President Trump on Friday, German journalists and analysts scrutinized their body language and the tone of their remarks for clues about how they might work together. Not warm, but not distant, wrote the left-leaning newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung in its online edition on Saturday. It could have been a lot worse, Germany’s mass-circulation daily, Bild, wrote of the relationship that is the cornerstone of the NATO alliance and vital to global security. Sign Up For the Morning Newsletter Briefing The initial reaction from Ms. Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert, emphasized the positives. Mr. Seibert welcomed Mr. Trump’s support of efforts to resolve the cri...
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Attack on former UK envoy Anwar Choudury: SC upholds death penalty of Mufti Hannan
19Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Attack on former UK envoy Anwar Choudury: SC upholds death penalty of Mufti Hannan

    The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Sunday upheld the death sentence of Harkat-ul-Jihad (Huji) chief Mufti Abdul Hannan and two others in a case filed over the grenade attack on ex-British envoy to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004. A three-member HC bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order after hearing of the review petition filed by the three death row convicts, clearing the way to execute the death sentence, said Attorney General Mahbubey Alam. On 7 December, 2016, a SC bench headed by Justice SK Sinha upheld the death penalty of the three in the case rejecting the appeal filed by Mufti Hannan and Sharif Shahedul Alam alias Bipul seeking a review of the High Court verdict that had upheld their death sentence. Two Huji men, including its chief ...
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Pro-Trump Chants At March Against Racism in central London
19Mar By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Pro-Trump Chants At March Against Racism in central London

    Members of far-right group Britain First were cornered by protesters at Saturday’s March Against Racism in central London after they attempted to rally against the demo’s call for unity. Leader Paul Golding was among those from the hate group seen attempting to launch a counter protest - eventually being protected by a line of police officers while chanting: Donald Trump, we love you. Footage posted to social media appears to show those attending the anti-racism demo shouting at Golding and others holding flags of St George: Fascist scum, off our streets. Golding, who was imprisoned last year for breaching a court order by leading a so-called mosque invasion, is seen attempting to remonstrate with attendees before police officers intervene. Attendees jostled with the group...
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