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Charles Practiced Being King, Reveals Former UK PM David Cameron
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Charles Practiced Being King, Reveals Former UK PM David Cameron

[ad_1] King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.London: King Charles III practised for the day he would become Britain's new monarch and Head of State by holding weekly audiences with the Head of Government, former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed on Sunday as he reflected upon the former Prince of Wales' "longest apprenticeship in history" as the successor to Queen Elizabeth II.Cameron, who was British Prime Minister between 2010 and 2016, disclosed that during his time at 10 Downing Street he had audiences with the then Prince of Wales so he could prepare for his elevation.As the new sovereign following the death of his mother on Thursday, 73-year-old King Charles III would be holding weekly audiences with the Prime Minister ...
PM Modi To Attend Shanghai Grouping Meet In Uzbekistan Next Week
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PM Modi To Attend Shanghai Grouping Meet In Uzbekistan Next Week

[ad_1] The prime minister is also likely to hold a few bilateral meetings. (File)New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uzbekistan on September 15-16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit where leaders are expected to review the grouping's activities over the past two decades and discuss the prospects of multilateral cooperation.The summit will be attended by leaders of SCO member states, observer states, Secretary General of the SCO, Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS), President of Turkmenistan and other invited guests, a Ministry of External Affairs statement said.At the invitation of Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Prime Minister Modi will be visiting Samarkand on September 15-16 to attend the 22nd Meeting of th...
Video: Woman Repeatedly Slaps Security Guard At Noida High-Rise Society
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Video: Woman Repeatedly Slaps Security Guard At Noida High-Rise Society

[ad_1] The woman seen slapping the security guard in NodiaNoida: Another month, another slapgate and yet another security guard at the receiving end of this public nightmare. This time in Noida.A woman professor, Sutapa Das, steps out of her car, wags her finger in anger and walks across to the society's security guard and lands three sharp slaps across guard Sachin's face, showed the security footage.The incident is from Phase 3 in Noida's Cleo County in sector 121.Professor Das's complaint is that the guard was late in opening the gate."We were doing RFID work. Her car number was not showing on the RFID. Even after this, we allowed the car in. But she got out and started abusing and hitting us. We dialled 112," said guard Sachin.As the woman went about slapping the guard, no one interv...
UAE Tourism Earnings Cross $5 Billion As Tourists Return
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UAE Tourism Earnings Cross $5 Billion As Tourists Return

[ad_1] UAE tourism: The total number of hotel guests reached 12 million. (Representational)Dubai: The United Arab Emirates' tourism revenues surpassed $5 billion in the first half of this year, officials said Sunday, with a strong performance expected this winter when neighbouring Qatar hosts football's World Cup.Hotel occupancy was up more than 40 percent on Covid-hit 2021, UAE prime minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said after a cabinet meeting in the capital Abu Dhabi."Our tourism sector's revenues surpassed 19 billion dirhams ($5.2 billion) in the first half of 2022," Sheikh Mohammed said, according to the official WAM news agency."The total number of hotel guests reached 12 million, achieving 42 percent growth, and we expect a strong tourism performance ...
Rajpath Erased From Signboards Near India Gate After Being Renamed
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Rajpath Erased From Signboards Near India Gate After Being Renamed

[ad_1] Rajpath written on one of the signages was scrapped near India Gate.New Delhi: The old name of New Delhi's ceremonial boulevard -- Rajpath -- has been scraped off the signages mounted around the periphery of the India Gate hexagon, after its rechristening to 'Kartavya Path'.The move comes after the area's civic body recently issued a notice approving the renaming of the historic road at its special meeting on September 7.Signages around the India Gate hexagon are mounted on stainless steel-made unipoles with horizontal plates bearing white text on green background.Late Friday night, one of the signages with three green plates bore name of two streets -- Sher Shah Suri Marg and Dr Zakir Hussain Marg -- while 'Rajpath' inscribed earlier in the top plate could be seen scraped off, as...
Watch: 27 People Get Inside A Mini Cooper To Create Guinness World Record
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Watch: 27 People Get Inside A Mini Cooper To Create Guinness World Record

[ad_1] The video, which was posted on September 6, is actually from 2014.A Guinness World Record (GWR) was set when 27 people got inside a regular-sized Mini Cooper. Taking to Twitter, the official account of GWR shared a video showing a group of volunteers twisting and turning to squeeze into the vehicle. "How many volunteers can squeeze into this regular-sized Mini Cooper?" read the caption of the post. Watch the video below: How many volunteers can squeeze into this regular-sized Mini Cooper? 😬 pic.twitter.com/wXf4Tihv87— Guinness World Records (@GWR) September 5, 2022The video, which was posted on September 6, is actually from 2014. The record was set 8 years back in the United Kingdom. Back then, the crew used a variety of techniques to create the record. They adjusted the seats, st...
“Show Proof…”: Stand-Up Comic Dares Hindu Group After Show Cancelled
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“Show Proof…”: Stand-Up Comic Dares Hindu Group After Show Cancelled

[ad_1] Kunal Kamra was scheduled to perform on September 17 and 18 in Gurgaon. (FILE)Mumbai: Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra on Sunday wrote an open letter to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), challenging it to condemn Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, days after his shows at a Gurgaon bar were called off following threats by right-wing organisations.The comedian, who has criticised the BJP-led NDA government over a number of issues in the past, proclaimed himself as "a bigger Hindu" than the VHP as he doesn't earn his living by fear mongering and issuing threats."I chant 'Jai Shri Sita-Ram' and 'Jai Radha Krishna' loudly and with pride. If you really are the children of India, write and send (messages of) 'Godse Murdabad'. If you don't, you will be perceived as anti-Hindu and supporte...
PM Modi Is The Soul Of India, He’ll Never Lose, Says Maharashtra Minister
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PM Modi Is The Soul Of India, He’ll Never Lose, Says Maharashtra Minister

[ad_1] Atal Bihari Vajpayee lost election in his time but PM Modi will never lose, the minister said.Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Suresh Khade has claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the "soul of the country" who resided in the hearts of the people and was "undefeatable".His effusive praise for the Prime Minister came while answering a query on Nationalist Congress Party chief Jayant Patil claiming it was impossible to defeat the latter's party supremo Sharad Pawar and his relative from Baramati area in the state.Mr Patil had said the sun may rise in the west but a political defeat in the Baramati home turf for the Pawars was not possible.The state minister for social justice was speaking to reporters in Pandharpur, some 360 km from Mumbai, on Saturday."(Prime Minister Narendra) Mod...
Prince William Invited Harry On Walkabout After Call With King Charles: Reports
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Prince William Invited Harry On Walkabout After Call With King Charles: Reports

[ad_1] Before the Queen's death, the two had no intentions to meet, Daily Mail reported. (File)New Delhi: The unexpected reunion of Princes Harry and William was initiated by the latter after a phone call from King Charles, media reports claimed, citing royal sources."The Prince of Wales thought it was an important show of unity for the Queen at an incredibly difficult time for the family," Daily Mail quoted a senior palace source as saying.The sight of the royal brothers on the 40-minute walkabout outside Windsor Castle was welcomed by crowds who had gathered to mourn Queen Elizabeth's death.BBC also reported that it was Prince William who had extended the invitation to Prince Harry and Meghan to go on this walkabout where the four inspected the floral tributes laid outside the gates of...
China’s Xi Jinping Congratulates Charles On Becoming Britain’s King
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China’s Xi Jinping Congratulates Charles On Becoming Britain’s King

[ad_1] King Charles: Charles III was proclaimed Britain's new king by the Accession Council on Saturday.Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory message to King Charles on his accession to the British throne, official news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday.Xi said in the message sent on Saturday that he is ready to work with King Charles to improve mutual understanding and friendship between the two nations' people, and strengthen communication on global issues.Relations between London and Beijing have worsened in the last decade, and new British Prime Minister Liz Truss has been one of China's firmest critics.Xi also noted that this year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, according to the Xinhua report.(E...