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'We still don't know how the fights started, so we have promised that we do not want to take this forward.' Indian Idol Season One finalist Rahul Vaidya was among the top two finalists of Bigg Boss 14 , but he lost out to Rubina Dilaik. Rahul came across as easy-going, but would get agitated with those whom he thought were fake. He had fights with Rubina and Abhinav Shukla. Besides Aly Goni, the singer could not connect with any other house mate on an emotional level. That was the reason he made a voluntary exit from the show after Aly's eviction. But he got a second chance and made the most of it. "I came with the sole intention of winning a new fan base and that has been achieved," he tells Rediff.com Senior Contributor Rajul Hegde . You were so close to winning the Bigg Boss 14 trophy. Was it a déjà vu moment for you, as it had happened to you during Indian Idol too, when you lost out to Abhijeet Sawant? It was not déjà vu … [Read more...] about : ‘My fights with Rubina were not staged’

SHAH ALAM, Selangor: Nurul Ain Abdul Hamid has more than 400 cats and around a dozen dogs under her care at SI Home Shelter. However, the animal she has deepest affection for is no longer living there. Marvela, a yellow mongrel, was the first dog Nurul Ain, 28, ever rescued and she said it has a “special place” in her heart. “I found her injured and tried to nurse her back to health. However, her two front legs were infected and had to be amputated. It was traumatic for me,” she said. After the surgery, Marvela had to live without front legs and paws, which made moving around onerous. However, Nurul Ain said she remained “as adorable as ever”, greeting shelter workers by wagging its tail, hopping on its hind legs “like a kangaroo”. Eventually, Marvela was adopted by a celebrity couple - comedian Harith Iskander and his wife Jezamine Lim. “I miss her so much, but we still share her. They still send us photos and videos of Marvela, and I even visit sometimes,” added … [Read more...] about The Malaysian couple fighting social stigma against dogs by rescuing injured animals

JAKARTA: As thunderous clouds roll in from the sea, Jakarta residents brace themselves for a familiar scenario. Heavy showers soon drench parts of the city and in just a few hours, rainwater begins to overwhelm the drainage system. When that happens, major streets, roads and back alleys are inundated in ankle-deep, sometimes knee-deep water, causing traffic gridlocks so severe that motorists find themselves stuck on the roads for hours. But there is more trouble to come. The clouds begin to move to the mountainous suburbs further south. As massive rainfall hits these upstream areas, creeks and rivers begin to swell and the dozens of flood control dams and sluice gates along their paths start to raise their alert level. It won’t be long before the dams are overwhelmed and officials manning them are left with no choice but to release the water. A flood is imminent and the surging water is on its way to the capital city. Residents who live near the rivers are immediately … [Read more...] about IN FOCUS: The fight against Jakarta’s devastating yearly floods

REUTERS: Anrich Nortje took five wickets as Pakistan were dismissed for 272 but South Africa’s struggles with the bat in the sub-continent continued as they limped to 106 for four at the close on the second day of the second test in Rawalpindi on Friday. Captain Quinton de Kock (24 not out from 11 balls) and Temba Bavuma (15 not out) survived in the gloom at the close, but the tourists still trail by 166 runs and will be looking for a counter-punch on day three. South Africa have passed 300 just three times in their last 25 innings on the sub-continent, and have been prone to spectacular collapses, as they seek to level the two-match series after a seven wicket defeat in the first test in Karachi. Nortje (5-56) was superb with the ball, his aggression and accuracy leading to a third five-wicket haul in tests to restrict Pakistan to a manageable first innings score. South Africa’s openers Dean Elgar (15) and Aiden Markram were positive at the start of the innings, but … [Read more...] about Cricket-Nortje takes five-for to restrict Pakistan, but hosts fight back

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands: More than 66 years on, it is still remembered and referred to as the “national disaster”. In the wee hours of Jan 31, 1953, a ferocious storm from the North Sea broke through the dykes protecting the south of the Netherlands, overwhelming the low-lying coastal cities and catching many unprepared. A second storm inundated the area again the next day. The ensuing floods killed nearly 2,000 people. Arno Vloet was born 11 years after the catastrophic natural disaster, but he remembered vivid stories from his uncle – a military man involved in the rescue operation back in 1953. READ: Tides of change - Amid rising sea levels, the Dutch float new initiatives with farms and more homes on water READ: Fending off the floods – 5 things to know about polders and how they could work in Singapore “The army sent in lots of boats, sandbags and tried to rescue as many people – some were waiting for help on the roofs of their houses – but many died,” said … [Read more...] about Tides of change: From fighting against the seas to living with it – How the Netherlands keeps itself dry