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Kris Jenner Reflects on Her ‘Biggest Regret’ That ‘Broke Up’ Her Family Kris Jenner revealed some more details about the affair that she says destroyed her first marriage and tore apart her family on Thursday. During the inaugural interview on Diane von Furstenberg’s new podcast, “InCharge With DVF,” the momager reflected on the cheating incident that resulted in her split from Robert Kardashian Sr. almost 30 years ago, and the struggles that ensued of being a single mom to four kids — Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Robert Jr. “I got married when I was very, very young,” the 64-year-old began. “I...

Bill Gates leaves Microsoft board Microsoft announced on Friday that Bill Gates is leaving the board, effective Friday. Gates is also stepping down from his position on the board of Berkshire Hathaway. “I have made the decision to step down from both of the public boards on which I serve – Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway – to dedicate more time to philanthropic priorities including global health and development, education, and my increasing engagement in tackling climate change,” Gates said on LinkedIn. “The leadership at the Berkshire companies and Microsoft has never been stronger, so the time is right to take this step.” Source: CNBC

Juul co-founder James Monsees plans to leave the company Juul Labs co-founder James Monsees is planning to step down as adviser and board member of the beleaguered e-cigarette company, Bloomberg reports. “Building this company alongside all of you has been the single most rewarding experience of my career and perhaps my life,” Monsees reportedly wrote in an email to Juul employees. According to Bloomberg,he was planning to spend more time with his family. Formerly the company’s chief product officer, Monsees and Adam Bowen co-founded Juul in 2015. The company has faced intense scrutiny for how its products allegedly hooked kids on vaping, and claimed...

WHO: Don’t expect travel bans, ‘Mother Nature’ to beat virus Dr. Bruce Aylward, who led a WHO team in China during the raging COVID-19 outbreak there last month, said in an interview that travel bans “generally aren’t part of the armamentarium you bring to bear on something like this.” “What we found, as a general principle – not a general principle, a pretty robust principle – is that it doesn’t help to to restrict movement,” Aylward, a former WHO emergencies chief, said outside a room at agency headquarters devoted to the outbreak. “What you’re really interested in is: Where is...

IOC Will Follow WHO Advice on 2020 Tokyo Olympics Cancellation: Chief Thomas Bach Berlin: The International Olympic Committee will follow the World Health Organisation’s recommendation on whether to cancel or postpone this year’s Tokyo Olympics over the coronavirus pandemic, IOC chief Thomas Bach said Thursday. In an interview with German television ARD, Bach said his organisation has been in regular contact with WHO experts since mid-February over the issue. “We will follow the advice of the WHO,” he said, adding that the IOC was now still working towards preparing for a “successful” Games. With cancellations of Olympic qualifiers piling up as...

‘First priority is safety’: Sourav Ganguly on postponing IPL 2020 matches The under-pressure BCCI on Friday suspended the start of this year’s IPL from March 29 to April 15 in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused massive upheaval across the globe. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to suspend IPL 2020 till 15th April 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) situation,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. This came hours after Delhi government suspended all sporting activity in the national capital due to the ever-growing...

Wasn’t Easy To Choose Boxing Being A Girl: Mary Kom Ahead Of Tokyo Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom is chasing the elusive gold medal missing from her trophy shelf. She is eagerly waiting for the much-awaited 2020 Tokyo Olympics which are scheduled to be held in July-August 2020. Kom (51kg) qualified for the Games and has recently expressed how important self-determination is for her to go ahead in the league. This will be Mary Kom’s second Olympic appearance. She booked her Olympic berth by making it to the semifinals of the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers. She ended her campaign with a bronze at the qualifiers. “This (qualification) was a long...

PM Modi bats for joint SAARC strategy to fight coronavirus, gets support from all members barring Pakistan Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday proposed formulation of a joint strategy by SAARC nations to fight the coronavirus, a suggestion promptly backed by all member states, barring Pakistan. Calling on SAARC members to set an example for the world, Modi reached out to the eight-member regional grouping and pitched for a video conference among the leaders to chalk out a strong strategy to fight coronavirus, which has killed nearly 5,000 people globally. His appeal got a prompt response from Sri Lankan President...

Netanyahu requested PM Modi to allow export of masks, pharmaceuticals to Israel: report Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested Narendra Modi to approve and allow the export of masks and pharmaceutical raw materials to Israel during his telephonic conversation with his Indian counterpart this week, according to a media report. Israel’s Channel 13 on Friday reported that Netanyahu made the request after India decided to stop the export of these items to meet its own domestic requirements in view of the rapid spread of coronavirus. The leading news channel also put out a promotional tweet ahead of its broadcast during its main...

Michael Caine says Christopher Nolan’s ‘Batman’ trilogy was “one of the greatest things I have done in my life” Michael Caine has praised Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, adding that his decision to portray Alfred Pennyworth was one of the best choices of his acting career. The veteran actor, who celebrates his 87th birthday tomorrow (March 14), was discussing the trials of working as an elderly actor when he came to reflect on his role in Nolan’s DC trilogy. Speaking to The Hindu, Caine recalled the first time he met Nolan. “He came to the front door of my house in the country with a...