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The Print
13-05-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Modi's leadership embodies moral strength, military resolve: Tripura CM
'PM Narendra Modi ji's powerful address reflects India's unwavering stance against terrorism, inspiring confidence among our armed forces and citizens alike,' he said in a post on Facebook. Saha said Modi's leadership embodies both moral strength and military resolve, ensuring the nation's safety and security. Agartala, May 13 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to the nation on Operation Sindoor, stating that it reflected the country's unwavering stance against terrorism. In his first address to the nation after Operation Sindoor, the prime minister on Monday evening sternly warned Pakistan that India would not succumb to 'nuclear blackmail' and sent a clear message to the world that terror and trade, terror and talks, could not go together. The state Congress, meanwhile, questioned the PM why India did not take back Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir when the nation and the entire opposition were supporting him. 'Where are the terrorists responsible for the Pahalgam attack? Why did the country agree to an immediate ceasefire following USA pressure? When will BSF jawan Purnom Sahu, who is in Pakistan's custody, return?' it also asked in a post on Facebook. PTI PS SOM This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
The day a Dambuster dropped in for breakfast
On a Sunday morning at the height of World War Two, 14-year-old Kit Lawie found herself sharing her breakfast table with three RAF men. At the time, she had no idea who they were – but soon one of them would be famous around the world as the leader of Operation Chastise, better known as the Dambusters raid. Fast-forward more than 80 years and Kit, now 97, retains a vivid memory of that day. "How much time have you got?" she smiles, as she begins to tell her story. "I've got all night if you need." We are sitting in her small cottage in East Keal, a quiet village on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds and just a stone's throw from a number of RAF stations. During the war, her family home, known as the Brickyard, was surrounded by fields and farmland owned by her father. On that Sunday morning, Kit remembers her dad going into to the fields to count their cows. But he ended up counting something very different. "He came upon these three airmen in flying gear," Kit says. "They were in the wood opposite the Brickyard." At first, her father thought they might be German spies. He was cautious. Kit impersonates her dad's voice: "Come on out!" The men, who were standing behind trees, did as they were told. They explained that they were on a training exercise and had spent the night in the wood on a diet of chocolate bars. "My father invited them in for breakfast," Kit says. "My mother said, 'come on in, I'll do some eggs'," she laughs. The family kitchen became a hive of curiosity. Who were these mysterious men who revealed little about themselves? Over the table, Kit's brother, Fred, became hungry for answers and began quizzing the men. "We can't tell you anything," came the stern reply. They were not for budging. But the family were in no rush and kept chipping away. "One of the three was senior because he had got wings," Kit explains. "The others had half wings – one was an observer and the other a rear gunner." One of the men was "much quieter" than the others. "He didn't want them to impart any information," Kit says. "I think he was worried we were going to report him before they got back to camp, so he said very little." Kit's father persisted, however, and this time he kept his question simple. "Who are you?" On a piece of paper, the group wrote down their names: "Ernest Temple, David Llewellyn and G Gibson". "Nothing else, no rank or anything," Kit says sternly. "G Gibson" – the quiet one – was Wing Cdr Guy Gibson. He would go on to lead the Dambusters raid, but at the time Kit had no idea of his significance. "We didn't pay attention to any of these names – they meant nothing to us at all," Kit explains. By the time the men had finished their food, the family had found out more information. They learned that the airmen's aim was to head west to reach the RAF station at Woodhall Spa, a further 10 miles or so away. The family were eager to assist them as best they could and pointed to an on old map of England on the wall. Later, as they stood on a nearby hill ready to wave them off, Kit recalls her brother asking one last question about just what it was that they were training for. "Look at the newspapers perhaps," they were told, cryptically. Later that day, one of the men, Ernest Temple, returned to their home. He had borrowed an RAF bike and cycled the 10 miles from Woodhall simply to say thanks for the breakfast and their warm hospitality. Time passed and the memory of this unexpected visit was put to one side. The paper with the names on was kept and stored in the middle of a book, a time capsule of sorts to find at a later date. Months later, Kit and her family were listening to their old radio when the news of a daring raid was broadcast. Finally, questions began to be answered. On the night of 16-17 May 1943, Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron, which flew from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, used "bouncing bombs" to breach the Mohne and Edersee dams in Germany. Officially known as Operation Chastise, the Dambusters raid involved 133 aircrew in 19 Lancasters. Eight planes were lost, 53 men killed and three became prisoners of war. Gibson survived the raid and was awarded the Victoria Cross. He died in September 1944 aged just 26, when his plane crashed in the Netherlands. "This announcement that we'd bombed the dams, they mentioned Gibson you see," Kit says. "And we looked at each other and said, well that's the name on the piece of paper." "Mother fished out the piece of paper and it just said G Gibson," Kit says. "It had to be him." More than 80 years on, Kit is not sure of the exact date of the meeting, but Gibson spent much of the war in Lincolnshire, including at Digby, Cranfield, Coningsby and Scampton. And when his face appeared in several newspapers, Kit was able to reaffirm that he was indeed the mysterious visitor to their home that morning. He had eaten with her family as they had peppered him with questions. Everything had now fallen into place. The cloud of mystery that surrounded their breakfast guests had cleared. These airmen were no strangers. They were part of history. How the Dambusters raid unfolded The raid remembered by aircrew and people who lived near the dams Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Dambusters items fetch nearly £25,000 at auction Events mark 80th anniversary of Dambusters raids Dambusters' dog grave move rejected by council Rare Dambusters collection sold for £2k at auction Imperial War Museum
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Interrupts Interview to Shut Down Relationship Question in Awkward Moment: Watch
Bill Belichick sat down for an interview with CBS News' , and was accompanied by his girlfriend, Jordon Hudson The interview, which aired on Sunday, April 27, turned awkward when journalist Tony Dokoupil asked Belichick, 73, how he met 24-year-old Hudson Hudson, who was sitting just outside the frame, interrupted the interview and sternly said, 'We're not talking about this" Bill Belichick's girlfriend Jordon Hudson accompanied him to a recent interview, during which she interjected on his behalf — leading to an awkward moment in the conversation. Ahead of the release of his new book, The Art of Winning: Lessons from a Life in Football, the legendary former NFL coach, 73, sat down for an interview with CBS News' Sunday Morning — which aired on April 27 — and Hudson, 24, came along for the ride. The Maine native — who supported Belichick on the interview set in a matching sweatshirt — sat just out of the main frame, with journalist Tony Dokoupil describing her as a 'constant presence' during their conversation. At one point, Dokoupil acknowledged Hudson's presence while asking Belichick how he feels with all of the public interest in the couple's relationship and private lives. "I've never been too worried about what everyone else thinks,' the UNC-Chapel Hill head football coach replied, adding that instead, he just tries 'to do what I feel like is best for me, and what's right.' Related: Jordon Hudson Calls Bill Belichick Her 'Twin Flame' While Celebrating His 73rd Birthday Then, Dokoupil asked about Belichick's relationship with Hudson, and specifically how they met — and the former cheerleader interjected, shutting down the question from her spot in the corner of the set. 'We're not talking about this,' she said sternly, as Dokoupil turned to her and asked, 'No?' 'No,' she doubled down, making for a visibly awkward moment between the interviewer, interviewee and herself. In a voiceover during the Sunday Morning segment, Dokoupil moves on from the awkward pause by stating, 'It's a topic neither one of them is comfortable commenting on.' The journalist then turned his attention to the glimpses the couple has already given into their relationship — Hudson's Instagram posts, including a snap of them doing beach yoga together, and a photo of their mermaid-fisherman Halloween costumes. Related: Jordon Hudson Reportedly Asked UNC to Filter Comments 'Harassing' Bill Belichick and Calling Him a 'Predator' After Dokoupil pointed out that these pictures show a 'different side' of Belichick and asked him what the reaction has been like, the interview got awkward once again, with the coaching legend not quite understanding the question. Bill Belichick, second in all-time NFL wins and a six-time Super Bowl champion, talks with "CBS Mornings' Tony Dokoupil about his father's advice, Tom Brady, and his new book, 'The Art of Winning.' — CBS Sunday Morning 🌞 (@CBSSunday) April 27, 2025 'Yeah, so I'm on some of those social media platforms,' he replied after more explanation from Dokoupil, 'but I honestly don't follow.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The football coach and former cheerleader — who reportedly met on a flight in February 2021, per TMZ — were first romantically linked when they were spotted out together in January 2023. The couple officially went public with their romance in June 2024 and, six months later, made their red carpet debut. While Hudson shut down Dokoupil's question about their relationship, she has previously publicly defended her romance with Belichick — as well as their almost 50-year age gap — from online critics. Related: Bill Belichick's Girlfriend Jordon Hudson Announces She's Competing for Miss Maine USA 2025 Last month, she posted a screenshot of an Instagram exchange in which a person named Abby wrote to Hudson, "But you do realize your relationship is insane right." Hudson's response? "But you do realize direct messaging a stranger on Instagram with the intent of harassing them regarding their own personal relationship is insane, right?" she wrote. Hudson also marked up the critic's comment with the correct punctuation, and added a poll asking her followers whether "Abby's manners" or "Abby's punctuation skills" were worse. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Here's the Roundup for the Week Ending February 28
This week's edition of stories we didn't get to for one reason or another goes out to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who is making a lot of news since his recent appointment. Carr revealed his plans for local TV stations during the Innovation to Restore Trust in News: A National Summit hosted by digital news outlet Semafor in Washington, D.C. Click here for their story. Variety also covered it and reported that Carr aims to "re-empower" local TV stations, and he suggested that Congress consider tighter regulations on content moderation processes for social media giants. Click here for that story. We dug up the video of Carr's conversation with Semafor co-founder and editor-in-chief Ben Smith. Here's the video of the interview: Some of what Carr said seemed to signal that the FCC is looking at how the networks influence what happens at the affiliate level. "One thing that's been the guide-star through the FCC's public interest standard is localism – serving the needs of your local community,' said Carr. 'Again, we've gotten so much national news media, coming down from these national programmers into the local communities. I think I want to re- empower local news, local sports. I think that's a good thing." He also seemed to believe that he is righting the wrongs of previous administrations through his recent actions. Carr has looked into CBS News' 60 Minutes and its interview of Vice President Kamala Harris that aired last October. A right-wing law firm also filed a complaint with the FCC against WCBS-TV New York for airing the 60 Minutes episode. One of Carr's first acts after becoming FCC chairman was to reinstate the WCBS complaint that had been dismissed along with three others by his predecessor, Biden appointee Jessica Rosenworcel. He's also looked into a San Francisco radio station KCBS over its coverage of ICE Raids and has launched an investigation into NBC owner Comcast for its DEI policies. In addition, three senators have written a sternly worded letter to Carr and Commissioner Nathan Simington, saying the Trump Administration is "weaponizing its authority over broadcasters and public media for political purposes." When asked about it, he flipped the narrative and said that he was the one restoring objectivity to the commission. "We're coming out of a period, in my view, where there was a lot of weaponization at the FCC. Your last name dictated the FCC treatment," he said referring to the Republican's favorite rich guy, George Soros. Carr also spoke about Elon Musk's outsized role in the government and seemed to assure folks that he would be fair. In response to Musk's Starlink seeking to expand its role in providing high-speed internet to rural areas, Carr said that "if Starlink or Musk is pushing an issue and he's right 100% of time, at the FCC, we're going to side with him 100%. If he's pushing issues and he's wrong every single time, then he's going to lose every single time at the FCC."
