Ashoke Kumar Sen - Trivia, Family, Bio

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  86 words  |  Martina Birk

Former Cabinet Minister of India who served more than half a dozen Prime Ministers and was also a Union Law Minister for decades. Before Fame He taught Law at the City College in Kolkata. Trivia He set a record for winning a Lok Sabha seat the most times. Family Life His older brother, Sukumar Sen, went on to become Chief Election Commissioner and he has two daughters and two sons with Anjana Das. [Read More]

From Harvey Weinstein to Mark Wahlberg, Jimmy Kimmel didn't pull punches in his Oscars opening

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  389 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

To open the 90th Academy Awards, host Jimmy Kimmel had the arduous task of addressing everything that had happened since last year's Oscars. From the best picture blunder that ended last year's show, to the recent #MeToo Movement, there was a lot to cover in the opening monologue. But the late-night host pulled it off impressively and with his usual dry humor. Looking back on the best-picture fiasco, Kimmel asked the nominees to not " [Read More]

General election 2024 debates: what do Britons want?

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  614 words  |  Martina Birk

To watch England or Scotland play instead…News emerged today that Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have already agreed in principle to take part in one debate, on ITV next week. The Conservatives had initially been pushing for six TV debates – one for each week of the campaign – while Labour preferred two: one on the BBC and another on ITV. However, new YouGov polling shows that only one in three Britons say they are interested in watching election debates (33%), compared to 63% who feel they have better things to do. [Read More]

Get to Know Love & Translation Host Sangita Patel (EXCLUSIVE)

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  871 words  |  Larita Shotwell

‘Love & Translation’ Host Sangita Patel Discusses Her “Fascinating” Gig (EXCLUSIVE)By Elizabeth RandolphPublished Jan. 23 2024, 12:01 p.m. ET Source: TLCOn TLC’s newest dating show, Love & Translation, three American men search for love in several unique ways. Not only do the guys — Kahlil, Dylan, and Tripp — explore meeting their match in front of reality TV cameras, but they find out in the series premiere that being on camera is only a tiny part of the battle. [Read More]

Highest currency in the world in 2022: Top 15 banknotes

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1405 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Many people assume that the highest currency in the world is the American dollar (USD) because it is considered the world's reserve currency. It is used globally because the United States of America has the most flexible financial markets. However, some banknotes have more value than the United States dollar. PAY ATTENTION: Update Legit.ng App for free: the old version will be disabled soon Currency refers to banknotes and coins legally recognised as a medium of exchange in a nation. [Read More]

Lamido, Sons Trial Holds In Kano

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  114 words  |  Martina Birk

The police authorities in Kano on July 9 have beefed up security ahead of the arraignment of ex-governor of Jigawa state Sule Lamido and his son before Justice Riman Fatu over graft allegations.  The police rolled out tanks with heavily armed personnel within and outside the Kano Federal High Court. It was also said that a rational stretch of the road leading to the court has been shut down to traffic, while those permitted into the grounds were completely frisked. [Read More]

Police Arrest Four Over Lynching Of Female Kidnapper

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  121 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Officers of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested four persons for allegedly lynching a suspected female kidnapper at Adeta area of the state.  The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, who made this known to newsmen on Wednesday, confirmed that the suspected kidnapper was lynched by a mob at Adeta Roundabout. He said another suspected female kidnapper, who was caught with three children on Tuesday, was rescued at the Ganmo area. [Read More]

Qatar Rejects Tinubus State Visit Offer

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  288 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The Qatar government has reportedly rejected the offer of President Bola Tinubu to visit the Arabian country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that a memo trending online revealed that the Arabian country said it is not ready to hold a proposed business parley with Nigeria. According to Daily Trust, the memo said Qatar will not be able to hold a Business and Investment Forum proposed by Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [Read More]

Six People Abducted As Unknown Gunmen Attack UNIABUJA

 Posted on September 25, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  282 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Six people have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen during an attack on the University of Abuja on Tuesday morning. The University, in a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesman, Habib Yakoob, said that the gunmen abducted a Professor of Economics in the institution, Joseph Obansa, alongside his two children. He said the gunmen gained access to the Senior Staff Quarters at Giri in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the early hours of Tuesday. [Read More]