Lesbian couple attacked on London bus for refusing to kiss for gang of men

On an impulse, I went over there only to find her face bleeding and three of them beating her up. 'The next thing I know is I'm being punched.' Both were taken to hospital for treatment to facial injuries. Police said the incident happened at around 2:30am on May 30 after the two women, both in their 20s, got on the bus in north London. 'They were approached by a group of four males who began to make lewd and homophobic comments to them,' London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement. 'The women were then attacked and punched several times before the males ran off the bus. A phone and bag were stolen during the assault.' They said four males aged between 15 and 18 were arrested on Friday on suspicion of robbery and aggravated grievous bodily harm. The teenagers have been taken to separate police stations for questioning. 'This was a disgusting attack on two women who appear to have been picked out and targeted by a group of youths,' said Detective Superintendent Andy Cox. 'CCTV footage from the attack is being reviewed by detectives. 'Active enquires are in hand to trace other individuals suspected to have been involved. 'Attacks of this nature on London buses are rare.' Geymonat is from Uruguay while British newspapers reported that her girlfriend is from the US. British Prime Minister Theresa May said the assault was 'sickening'. 'Nobody should ever have to hide who they are or who they love and we must work together to eradicate unacceptable violence towards the LGBT community,' she said. (This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.) DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Hindustan Timeshttp://rockndata.net/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/17900626/Default.aspx

Azim Premji to step down as executive chairman of Wipro; son Rishad to take over reins

Premji, who turns 74 next month, will however remain associated as non-executive director of the company and as founder chairman. He will also remain chairman of Wipro Enterprises and continue to chair the board of Wipro-GE Healthcare, Wipro said in a statement on Thursday. The Wipro board Thursday also announced that CEO and executive director Abidali Z Neemuchwala will be re-designated as CEO & MD. Premji, along with F C Kohli of Tata Consultancy Services and NR Narayana Murthy of Infosys, changed the face of the Indian IT industry in all aspects. A recipient the of Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards, Premji now plans to devote more time for philanthropic activities. He had, in March this year, gifted an additional Rs 52,750 crore of the company's shares to support philanthropic activities, making it the most generous donation in the nation's history. About 34 per cent of shares held by companies controlled by Premji, India's second-richest person, were irrevocably renounced and earmarked to the Azim Premji Foundation, taking the total donations to over Rs 1.4 lakh crore. Premji's Foundation, which works in the education sector and supports over 150 non-profits serving under-privileged with financial grants, has 67 per cent of economic ownership of Wipro. Premji transformed a small hydrogenated cooking oil firm to a $8.5 billion global tech titan that is counted among India's top IT exporters and also led the transformation of Wipro Enterprises into a global FMCG, infrastructure engineering and medical devices powerhouse, with revenues of about $2 billion. 'It has been a long and satisfying journey for me. As I look into the future, I plan to devote more time to focus on our philanthropic activities. I have great confidence and trust in Rishad's leadership to steer Wipro in its next phase of growth as we move forward,' Premji said. Ashok S Ganguly, independent director and chairman, board governance, nomination and compensation committee at Wipro, said Azim Premji's 'unflinching commitment' to values made him an exemplar of how business and ethics can and must go together. —FE DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttps://www.theverge.com/users/renaultregens

http://echometer.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/535870/Default.aspx

Nipah scare: Isolation wards set up at Madurai, Coimbatore GHs

"With no specific medicine available, treatment for the infection involves supportive care to treat severe respiratory and neurologic complications," she said. Joint Director (in-charge) of Rural and Health Services Dr K Latha asserted that there were no reported cases of Nipah virus infection in the district so far and that isolation wards with four to seven beds each had been arranged at all the taluk hospitals in the district. Meanwhile, Deputy Director of Health Services Dr KV Arjun Kumar said that around 500 - 1,000 personal protection equipment kits were on stock in the district. He urged the public to approach the nearest government medical institutions if a person develops symptoms such as fever coupled with central nervous system disorders like epilepsy. The other symptoms of Nipah virus infection are body pain, drowsiness, disorientation and coma. Also, a quarantine ward has been set up at CMCH to treat patients with high fever, said Dean B Asokan. People can contact the Health department's toll-free helpline (104) to learn more about preventive measures. Screening camps Screening camps will be organised in all the entry points connecting Tamil Nadu and Kerala as a precautionary measure to prevent Nipah virus outbreak, C Vijayabaskar, health minister, said on Thursday. Addressing media at the airport, the minister said, "Usually special precautionary actions will be taken in the state ahead of monsoon to prevent outbreak of communicable disease. As there is some prevalence of Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, precautionary measures are being carried out across the state." Vijayabasker stated that on Wednesday screening teams were placed in all Tamil Nadu- Kerala border. On Thursday, teams under Additional Director of health Vadivelu were placed in about seven districts including Theni and Kanyakumari for spreading awareness through pamphlets distribution. All district health department has been alerted to closely monitor fever prevalence in the district to prevent any outbreak in the primary stages. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://www.boxboardproducts.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/400105/Default.aspx

http://ctendodontists.org/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/712515/Default.aspx

Mrs Doubtfire musical to premiere in November

Tony-nominated music writing team Karey and Wayne Kirkpatrick are creating the tunes with Ethan Popp attached as music supervisor. Mrs Doubtfire revolves around recently divorced Daniel Hillard as he loses custody of his children and creates a Scottish nanny alter ego, Euphegenia Doubtfire, in order to see and take care of his kids. He successfully convinces his ex-wife and kids that he is indeed a nanny, but soon, Mrs Doubtfire and Hillard face hilarious and risky scenarios that threaten to expose the secret. But becoming the fake nanny helps Hillard figure out how to improve and change his ways as a father. Casting for Mrs Doubtfire musical is yet to be announced. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Indian Expresshttp://echometer.com/UserProfile/tabid/61/userId/535367/Default.aspx

Johanna Konta blasts Roland Garros

However, after Wednesday was washed out and more rain forecast for Friday, Roland Garros organisers decided to move both women's semi-finals away from the main area. While Konta and Vondrousova played on Simonne Mathieu, the other semi-final between Ashleigh Barty and Amanda Anisimova was staged on the 10,000-seat Suzanne Lenglen. That also started at 11 a.m. in another half-full stadium. Chatrier had already been scheduled to stage the men's semi-finals between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic against Dominic Thiem. Both those matches had been sold as separate ticketed events. WTA chief executive Steve Simon said the decision was "unfair and inappropriate". Former world number one Amelie Mauresmo of France described it as a "disgrace". Konta, who was bidding to become the first British woman since Sue Barker in 1976 to reach the final in Paris, said she was surprised by the decision to move her match to the tournament's third court. "No-one asked me before the schedule came out, saying, Are you okay with this? Or anything like that. But from my understanding, the schedule was released without the approval of multiple parties." Konta believes the controversy illustrates the problems women face in the sport. Some commentators argued that had the likes of superstars Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka made the semi-finals then organisers would not have dared contemplate shifting the matches. "What is tiring and what is really unfortunate in this more than anything is that women athletes have to justify their scheduling or their involvement in an event or their salary or their opportunities. "And I think to give time to that is even more of a sad situation than what we found ourselves in today in terms of the scheduling. My job is to come here and entertain people, and I feel I did that. "And if the organisers do not feel that that is something that can be promoted and celebrated, then I think it's the organisers you need to have a conversation with, not me." Vondrousova will face Barty in Saturday's final on Court Philippe Chatrier. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttps://forums.ubi.com/member.php/4033761-robwelles

Narendra Modi launches 2019 Lok Sabha poll campaign

(Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd as he stands in front of a statue of freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi. Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the crowd as he stands in front of a statue of freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. (Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his respect in front of a statue of freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malviya at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India. (Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote in Ahmadabad, India. (Photo:AP) People wave as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote, in Ahmadabad, India. (Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shows the indelible ink mark on his index finger after casting his vote as he walks on the street with his party colleauges, in Ahmadabad, India. (Photo:AP) PM Narendra Modi shared some glimpses from Ahmedabad where he voted. (Photo:AP) In this Monday, April 8, 2019, photo, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP's manifesto for the upcoming general elections in New Delhi. (Photo:AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases BJP's manifesto for the upcoming general elections in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 8, 2019. (Photo: AP) In this April 8, 2019, photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah listens to Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo:AP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi,center, with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, center right, release BJP's manifesto with other party senior leaders for the upcoming general elections in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 8, 2019. (Photo: AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks at an election campaign in Kolkata, India, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (Photo: AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he speaks during an election campaign rally of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 1, 2019. (Photo: AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, center, in traditional tribal attire, and junior home minister Kiren Rijiju, right, greet their supporters at an election campaign rally in Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (Photo: AP) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in traditional tribal attire waves to supporters of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at an election campaign rally in Along, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (Photo: AP) Dibrugarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Assam BJP chief Ranjeet Kumar Dass and other leaders during an election rally in support of party candidates Rameswar Teli and Tapon Gogoi, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Moran, in Dibrugarh district, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (Photo: PTI) Dibrugarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated by his party leaders during an election rally ahead of Lok Sabha elections, at Moran, in Dibrugarh district, Saturday, March 30, 2019. (Photo: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi being felicitated during a public meeting for election campaigns ahead of Lok Sabha polls, in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, Friday, March 29, 2019. (Photo: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi wears a traditional hat 'Jhampi' made by agricultural activist Padma Shri Kamla Pujari during 'Vijay Sankalp Samavesh', a public meeting ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Jeypore, in Koraput district, Friday, March 29, 2019. (Photo: PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by partys senior leaders and workers during 'Vijay Sankalp Rally' in Meerut. (Photo: PTI) Meerut: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other senior leaders during 'Vijay Sankalp Rally', ahead of Lok Sabha 2019 elections. (Photo: PTI)DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Deccan Chroniclehttps://www.sbnation.com/users/reetasignaas

http://www.nasdse.org/UserProfile/tabid/574/userId/228776/Default.aspx

Keep the air clean, it's what we breathe

We will also help the government, private sector and civil society groups to curb air pollution," he said.Aaranyak has requested the state government and citizens to consider air pollution as one of the most serious environmental and health problems and take immediate steps for its mitigation in an emergency mode. He said according to the Assam Pollution Control Board, the number of deaths that are caused due to Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) has increased considerably. The National Health Profile, 2018, released recently by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) reported that Assam alone had 20,667 cases of ARI and 200 deaths caused in 2016."The high Air Quality Index (AQI) for Assam, which indicates low air quality, is likely to increase as most cities and townships are undergoing significant construction and infrastructure development, rapid expansion-cum-urbanisation and other development activities," he said."Monitoring of air quality by the Assam Pollution Control Board in Guwahati has revealed the presence of respirable suspended particulate matter and suspended particulate matter well above the prescribed limit since 2008. Guwahati's air is found to have very high content of black carbon," he said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttp://wiznotes.com/UserProfile/tabid/84/userId/187665/Default.aspx