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A$AP Rocky is delighted to be a ‘girl dad’

A$AP Rocky is delighted to be a ‘girl dad’

ENTERTAINMENT
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (IANS) American rapper A$AP Rocky has expressed his love for being a "girl dad". The 37-year-old musician and his partner Rihanna welcomed their third child, Rocki Irish Mayers in September, and the proud dad is delighted to have a daughter.Rocky has sons RZA, three, and Riot, two, with his partner, reports ‘Female First UK’.The rapper has been honoured with the Fashion Icon Award at the 2025 CFDA Fashion Awards, but he insisted style isn't something he'll be forcing on his kids.He told Extra, "Yo, being a girl dad is amazing. I mean, check me out. I'm glowing! You know what? I think that fashion is something you just kind of like got in you. It's just like, they pick up on it. If they do, they do. If they don't, so be it”.And a source previously explained that they alwa...
<div>Drugs seized from doctor’s house in Hyderabad</div>

Drugs seized from doctor’s house in Hyderabad

INDIA, TOP STORIES
Hyderabad, Nov 4 (IANS) A Hyderabad doctor was arrested by the excise police after drugs were recovered from his house, officials said on Tuesday.Acting on specific information, the Prohibition and Excise officials and the NTF (Narcotics Task Force) searched the house of John Paul, a doctor, in the Musheerabad area and found drugs valued at Rs 3 lakh.The accused was allegedly selling narcotic substances from his rented house. He was allegedly procuring the drugs from peddlers in Delhi and Bengaluru.The STF personnel found OG Kush, MDMA, cocaine and hash oil from the doctor’s premises.The excise police booked three other accused in the case. John Paul was allegedly running the racket along with his friends Pramod, Sandeep, and Sharat. They were using his house to stock and sell drugs, offer...
Divesh Rana and Umed Kumar hold joint lead after Round 1 of Dilip Tirkey Invitational 2025

Divesh Rana and Umed Kumar hold joint lead after Round 1 of Dilip Tirkey Invitational 2025

SPORTS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 4 (IANS) The Haryana duo of Divesh Rana and Umed Kumar fired scores of five-under 67 to take the joint lead in round one of the PGTI NEXGEN’s Dilip Tirkey Invitational 2025, being played at the Bhubaneswar Golf Club.Saurav Rathi and Bipin Mukhiya were placed two shots behind the joint leaders in tied third place at PGTI’s first-ever event being played in the state of Odisha.Pradeep Bhagat was the highest-placed among the local professionals at the INR 20 lakh event after he shot a 77 to be tied 37th in the 58-man field.The 27-year-old Divesh Rana, who hails from Faridabad, collected four birdies on the first 10 holes as he landed a couple of shots within two feet of the flag. After dropping a bogey on the 13th, the strongly-built Divesh regained his touch with a brilliant ...
Jagan visits cyclone-hit areas, demands crop insurance for all farmers

Jagan visits cyclone-hit areas, demands crop insurance for all farmers

INDIA, TOP STORIES
Amaravati, Nov 4 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded that the TDP-led coalition government implement crop insurance for all farmers.Accusing the coalition government of adopting anti-farmers policies, he said the implementation of the crop insurance scheme will provide relief to farmers who suffer losses due to natural calamities.YS Jana on Tuesday visited some areas affected by the recent Montha cyclone in Krishna district and interacted with farmers.He stated that the cyclone damaged crops over 15 lakh acres in the state. The farmers have suffered huge losses with damage to paddy crops on 11 lakh acres.Speaking to the media, the YSRCP leader alleged that crop enumeration was not done properly to evade compensation. The enumera...
Israel FM and NSA Doval discuss ways to confront mutual threat of terror

Israel FM and NSA Doval discuss ways to confront mutual threat of terror

TOP STORIES, WORLD
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar called on National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval in New Delhi on Tuesday as both held discussions on ways to jointly confront common challenges, particularly the mutual threat of terror.Following their meeting, Sa'ar in a post on X wrote, "Honoured to meet the National Security Advisor of India, Ajit Doval, in New Delhi. We discussed ways to cooperate and confront our common challenges, especially the mutual threat of terror. We're building a long-term strategic partnership between Israel and India!"Earlier in the day, Sa'ar met External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar, with talks focused on strengthening Strategic Partnership across various sectors and also developments in the region, including the Gaza P...
Jennifer Lawrence says David O. Russell never degraded her or yelled at her

Jennifer Lawrence says David O. Russell never degraded her or yelled at her

ENTERTAINMENT
Los Angeles, Nov 4 (IANS) Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t have any negative thoughts or a poor impression of director David O. Russell.The actress has shared that she never felt like director David O. Russell was "degrading or yelling" at her on any of the movies they worked on together, reports ‘Female First UK’.The actress, 35, worked with the moviemaker on three films, ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ in 2021, 2013’s ‘American Hustle’ and ‘Joy’ in 2015, landing Oscar nominations for all three and winning a Best Actress gong for ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ and she has now insisted she hasn't had a problem with the way O. Russell treats his stars on set.She told The Interview podcast, "I really felt like with David that was his way of communicating in a non-b******* way. "I never felt l...
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passes away at 84

Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passes away at 84

TOP STORIES, WORLD
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) Former US Vice President Dick Cheney passed away at the age of 84 years on Monday due to complications of pneumonia, cardiac and vascular disease, according to a statement released by his family. "Richard B Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the United States, died last night, November 3, 2025. He was 84 years old," The Hill reported quoting a statement issued by Cheney's family."His beloved wife of 61 years, Lynne, his daughters, Liz and Mary, and other family members were with him as he passed. The former Vice President died due to complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease," it added.Dick Cheney served as the US Vice President during former President George W Bush’s administration from 2001-2009. He is regarded as one of the most influential Vi...
Football: India U23 men to play friendly against Thailand

Football: India U23 men to play friendly against Thailand

SPORTS
New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) The Indian U23 men's team will travel to Bangkok to play a friendly match against Thailand U23 on November 15, during the upcoming FIFA international match window, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) informed here on Tuesday.The Blue Colts will begin training in Kolkata on November 7 before departing for Thailand. The match will be played at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani on Saturday, November 15 at 15:30 IST.India U23s have played six friendly matches earlier this season, travelling to Tajikistan in June to face the hosts and the Kyrgyz Republic, followed by two games against Iraq in Malaysia in August before the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers.In the October window, the Blue Colts played two matches against Indonesia, winning 2-1 and drawing 1-1, the AIFF...
Lands of two crore families in Maharashtra will be legalised, says Minister Bawankule

Lands of two crore families in Maharashtra will be legalised, says Minister Bawankule

INDIA, TOP STORIES
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said that the ordinance to amend the Prevention of Land Fragmentation and its Consolidation of Holding Act (Tukdebandi Act) has been implemented in the state from Tuesday, and hence the Act on prohibition of land fragmentation will no longer be applicable to lands in areas permitted for non-agricultural use. A gazette notification has been issued in this regard, which will regularise land transactions that have been carried out so far against the Prevention of Land Fragmentation and its Consolidation of Holding Act (Tukdebandi Act).Minister Bawankule added that the land of about 49 lakh family holders (about two crore family members) in the state will be regularised."All of them will have their names on seven o...
<div>Four dead as MEMU passenger train collides with freight train near Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur</div>

Four dead as MEMU passenger train collides with freight train near Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur

INDIA, TOP STORIES
Raipur, Nov 4 (IANS) At least four people were killed and two others were missing in a tragic railway accident that shook Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, when a MEMU passenger train travelling from Gevra Road to Bilaspur collided with a stationary freight train near Bilaspur station, officials said.Several others have sustained injuries.The collision occurred around 4 p.m. on the up line between Gatora and Bilaspur stations, in the South East Central Railway (SECR) zone.Bilaspur Collector Sanjay Agarwal confirmed four fatalities, with a police officer at the scene reporting two passengers still trapped under debris as hydraulic cutters worked frantically to extricate them.Over a dozen others sustained injuries, ranging from fractures to severe trauma."We lost four precious lives; rescue teams are...