Day: May 4, 2019

John Singleton to be laid to rest at private service Monday

10:28 pm May 4, 2019

Los Angeles: A representative for John Singleton says the director will be laid to rest a small, private ceremony on Monday in Los Angeles. The representative says Singleton’s family is planning a public memorial for a later date. No further details were released. The “Boyz N the Hood” director died Monday at age 51, days after suffering a stroke. Singleton became the youngest best […]

Thai king crowned in day of pomp and centuries-old splendour

10:19 pm May 4, 2019

Bangkok: To the boom of cannons, pipes and chants, King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned Saturday in a ceremony governed by centuries-old rituals, vowing a righteous reign and calling for “national security” and “happiness” in a remarkable display of royal power. Starting at the auspicious time of 10:09 am (0309 GMT), the public was granted a rare window into the […]

Odisha alerts coastal districts amid cyclone warning

14 dead, 63 injured as cyclone ‘Fani’ hits Bangladesh

10:13 pm May 4, 2019

Dhaka: At least 14 people were killed and 63 others injured as cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ barrelled into Bangladesh on Saturday, a day after leaving a trail of destruction in eastern Indian coastlines, media reports said. However, Bangladesh Disaster Management Ministry officially confirmed four deaths — two in Barguna and one each in Bhola and Noakhali — on the basis of “initial reports” […]

Lily Collins says she was visited by ghosts of Ted Bundy’s victims

10:03 pm May 4, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Lily Collins, who portrays the former girlfriend of Ted Bundy in the upcoming biopic “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile”, says the spirits of the serial killer’s victims visited her when she was preparing for the role. In an interview with The Guardian, the 30-year-old actor admitted that there were days when she would wake up at 3 […]

Depression intensifies into deep depression, to cross TN- Puducherry coasts on Nov 25

‘Fani’ goes, heat wave sweeps Andhra Pradesh

8:30 pm May 4, 2019

Amaravati: Hours after the severe cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ left Andhra Pradesh, a massive heat wave swept across the state Saturday taking temperatures to over 45 degrees Celsius. West Godavari district faced the maximum heat, with Polavaram mandal recording the highest at 45.89 degrees Celsius followed by Chintalapudi (45.77) and Kovvuru (45.63). The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said […]

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