Amitabh Bachchan skips fan meet due to ill health
Big B gave his regular greeting session with fans every Sunday a miss this week as a result of ill health. The actor waves out to a crowd of fans who gather outside his residence every Sunday to get a glimpse of the actor. “Apologies ... you all came to Jalsa, and I could not meet you ... Unwell. Will make up soon. Love you all,” Amitabh posted on Twitter. The 74-year-old actor updated his blog too, saying “the prayers seem to have miraculously worked from all the Ef (extended family). I recover well and feel much better,” added the actor, who had last week even missed a book launch owing to high fever. He was also down due to stomach infection, stiff neck and shoulder pain. - IANS
Kylie Jenner to star in new reality TV show
With a booming cosmetics company and millions of avid Snapchat followers tracking her every move, Kylie Jenner has one of the biggest fanbases of her famous family. The youngest socialite of the Kardashian-Jenner clan is cashing in on the popularity with her own reality show.
A source close to the famous family told people.com the Kardashian-Jenners are supportive of Life of Kylie, the upcoming eight-episode, half-hour docuseries, set to premiere this summer on E! The network announced Kylie's Keeping Up with the Kardashians spinoff on Monday, revealing that the show will follow Kylie as she "navigates her unique life as an entrepreneur, fashion designer, author, television star, style icon and CEO/Founder of Kylie Cosmetics." It will also chronicle her personal life, following the beauty mogul as she hangs out with friends and family. - The National Staff
Shilpa Shetty hints at hit movie Dhadkan remake
Actress Shilpa Shetty, who has worked in superhit films like Baazigar, Dus and Pardesi Babu, thinks her film Dhadkan is being remade.
The actress said she would like to see a remake of her movie or for any of her songs to be recreated. There was speculation about casting Fawad Khan in the film and that Suraj Pancholi would be reprising Suneil Shetty's role. But nothing is confirmed as the official announcement of the cast and the film has not being made yet, according to IANS. The actress was last seen in the movie Dhishkyaoon in one song Tu mere type ka nahi hai. - IANS
21st Century Fox investigates O’Reilly harassment claims
As advertisers flee Bill O'Reilly's nightly talk show amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment, Fox News parent 21st Century Fox is investigating one of those claims against its popular television host. The investigation is in response to a complaint lodged last week by Wendy Walsh, formerly a regular guest on Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor show. "21st Century Fox investigates all complaints and we have asked the law firm Paul, Weiss to continue assisting the company in these serious matters," the company said in a statement. As part of the probe, Walsh and her lawyer, Lisa Bloom, had a two-hour phone interview with four Fox News lawyers Monday afternoon, Bloom said. The allegation comes at the heels of a report by The New York Times that five women had been paid $13 million to settle allegations of sexual harassment or other inappropriate conduct by the top-rated host. - Associated Press
Streaming keeps Drake’s ‘More Life’ atop Billboard 200 chart
Canadian R&B artist Drake kept his reign at the top of the weekly US Billboard 200 album chart on Monday, boosted by strong online streaming of his More Life record. More Life sold 16,000 albums and 86,000 songs and was streamed 167 million times in its third week of release, totalling 136,000 album units sold, according to figures from Nielsen SoundScan. The Billboard 200 album chart tallies units from album sales, song sales and streaming activity. This is not the first time Drake has dominated the charts on the strength of streaming. Last year, his Views album spent 13 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart, regularly clocking more than 100 million streams a week. - Reuters
Three ways to limit your social media use
Clinical psychologist, Dr Saliha Afridi at The Lighthouse Arabia suggests three easy things you can do every day to cut back on the time you spend online.
1. Put the social media app in a folder on the second or third screen of your phone so it has to remain a conscious decision to open, rather than something your fingers gravitate towards without consideration.
2. Schedule a time to use social media instead of consistently throughout the day. I recommend setting aside certain times of the day or week when you upload pictures or share information.
3. Take a mental snapshot rather than a photo on your phone. Instead of sharing it with your social world, try to absorb the moment, connect with your feeling, experience the moment with all five of your senses. You will have a memory of that moment more vividly and for far longer than if you take a picture of it.
Who has lived at The Bishops Avenue?
- George Sainsbury of the supermarket dynasty, sugar magnate William Park Lyle and actress Dame Gracie Fields were residents in the 1930s when the street was only known as ‘Millionaires’ Row’.
- Then came the international super rich, including the last king of Greece, Constantine II, the Sultan of Brunei and Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal who was at one point ranked the third richest person in the world.
- Turkish tycoon Halis Torprak sold his mansion for £50m in 2008 after spending just two days there. The House of Saud sold 10 properties on the road in 2013 for almost £80m.
- Other residents have included Iraqi businessman Nemir Kirdar, singer Ariana Grande, holiday camp impresario Sir Billy Butlin, businessman Asil Nadir, Paul McCartney’s former wife Heather Mills.
Hunting park to luxury living
- Land was originally the Bishop of London's hunting park, hence the name
- The road was laid out in the mid 19th Century, meandering through woodland and farmland
- Its earliest houses at the turn of the 20th Century were substantial detached properties with extensive grounds
Results for Stage 2
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Overall leader: Primoz Roglic SLO (Team Jumbo - Visma)
Stage winners: 1. Fernando Gaviria COL (UAE Team Emirates) 2. Elia Viviani ITA (Deceuninck - Quick-Step) 3. Caleb Ewan AUS (Lotto - Soudal)
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- Canada and Mexico are significant energy suppliers to the US, providing the majority of oil and natural gas imports
- The introduction of tariffs could hinder the US's clean energy initiatives by raising input costs for materials like nickel
- US domestic suppliers might benefit from higher prices, but overall oil consumption is expected to decrease due to elevated costs
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Red card: Andreas Christensen (Chelsea)
Man of the match: Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
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Family: She is the youngest of seven siblings
Time in the UAE: 10 years
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Killing of Qassem Suleimani
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