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The 90-year-old was 12 when World War Two ended and was called up to the army when he was 18 and sent to occupied Berlin – before he was sent to fight in Korea a year later, reports aceshowbiz.com.”I think every young man should be made to do it. It truly makes a man of you,” he told the Daily Mail’s You magazine.But Caine said he soon fell in love with the money he could make from acting when he came out of service. He added: “I only became an actor after I left the army… I got a movie…

The fire broke out in a town near the border with Nigeria when bags of petrol were being unloaded from a vehicle at around 9:30 a.m. (0830 GMT), the Beninese Ministry of the Interior and Public Security said in a statement.The fire engulfed the place, causing an initial toll of 35 deaths, “including one child, and more than a dozen serious injuries sent to hospital, as well as significant material damage,” said the statement, Xinhua news agency reported.The fire brigade, police and medical teams were immediately mobilised to tackle the situation, said the statement, adding that the Public Prosecutor’s Office…

The CID officials were questioning Naidu in Rajahmundry Central Prison where he is currently lodged.A team of 12 CID officialsis trying to collect more information from Naidu about the alleged scam which took place when he was the chief minister.Before the commencement of the questioning for the second day, Naidu was medically examined.The questioning was on in the conference hall in the presence of Naidu’s lawyer D. Srinivas.Vijayawada ACB Court had Friday granted the CID two-day custody of Naidu.The CID has been allowed to question Naidu from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the presence of Naidu’s lawyer with a…

An impressive Celta had led 2-0 in Montjuic after an 18th minute goal from Jorgen Strand Larsen and a 76th minute effort from Tasos Douvikas, and with better finishing, Celta could have led by more and they made Barca suffer on the break, reports Xinhua.However, two goals from Robert Lewandowski in the 81st and 85th minute drew Barca level and Joao Cancelo produced a fine finish from Gavi’s pass four minutes later to leave Celta stunned and Barca celebrating.”It was a spectacular fightback. We believed in ourselves right to the end,” commented Barca coach Xavi Hernandez in his post-game press…

StressAnxietyFearInsecurityComparisonLingering emotional baggageResentmentGuiltHatredAngerJealousyAn inability to forgive, and moreThe list seems endless, doesn’t it? These emotions are undoubtedly a natural part of life, but when they persist, they become burdensome. When you bury them deep within, they eventually surface as symptoms and even physical ailments. It’s not just me saying this; medical science, research, and common sense all point to the intricate connection between our emotions and our physical well-being. Negative emotions, when harbored, begin to corrode us from the inside, weakening our immune response, fostering inflammation, and rendering us susceptible to various diseases.Amidst life’s ups and downs, victories and setbacks,…

It might be excusable for a man, who has set several records next to his three goals against league rival Bochum, to be oblivious to the world for a minute and forget about the Bavarian leather pants he is obliged to wear only hours later, reports Xinhua.In a jolly good mood, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel reminded the 30-year-old Three Lions captain of the important visit to Munich’s famous Octoberfest this Sunday morning, snorting with laughter while talking about the striker’s strong calf’s having to fit in the traditional garment.The Englishman might soon find out what takes more dexterity, to…

Hangzhou, Sep 24 (IANS) India started their campaign in the Asian Games shooting competitions with a silver medal in the women’s 10m Air Rifle Team competition with the troika of Ramita, Ashi Chouksey and Mehuli Ghosh finishing second with an aggregate of 1886.0 points.The Indian team finished second behind China, who had a total of 1896.6 while Mongolia finished third with 1880.0.Ramita came up with the best score of 631.9, Mehuli had a score of 630.0 and Ashi tallied 623.3 points to bag the silver medal in the event.The Indians had a score of 312.1 at the end of the…

Hangzhou, Sep 24 (IANS) India’s Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh bagged a silver medal in the Lightweight Men’s Double Sculls rowing competition on Sunday, giving a good start to the country’s campaign for excellence in Hangzhou.Indian rowers have made it to nine finals in Hangzhou and the Olympian rowers duo of Arjun and Arvind came up with a fine performance to bag India’s first medal in the 19th Asian Games.Arvind and Arjun completed the course in a timing of 6 minutes 28.18 seconds as they finished behind the Chinese duo — Junje Fan and Man Sun, who completed the…

New York, Sep 24 (IANS) US intelligence agencies provided information that led Canada to hold India responsible for Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, according to Western-allied officials, The New York Times reported.Following Njjar’s killing on June 18 outside a Sikh temple in British Columbia, “American spy agencies offered their Canadian counterparts context that helped Canada conclude that India had been involved.”However, the two allied officials, who spoke to the newspaper on the condition of anonymity, said the “most definitive intelligence” on the killing was collected by Canada.The report coincides with US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen’s claims that Canadian…

In his over six decade career, Dev Anand did around 120 films and almost all of them, save the very early and final few, stand out for their music.One prime reason could be the staggering variety of the composers and singers they featured in comparison to his peers Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor.While Kapoor primarily had Mukesh as his voice and Shankar Jaikishan for music, Dilip Kumar banked on Talat Mehmood briefly, and then Mohd Rafi, backed by composer Naushad and lyricist Shakeel Badayuni.On the other hand, Dev Anand began with the irrepressible Kishore Kumar – who was still finding…