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Forget the ghouls of Halloween, when it comes to dressing up the most creative outfits always emerge on World Books Day. And despite schools being closed due to lockdown, today was no exception as celebs including Joe Wicks and Myleene Klass too the opportunity to have some fun. Myleene shared a photo of eight-year-old daughter Hero as a bright red crayon from Oliver Jeffers' popular children's book The Day The Crayons Quit. She wrote: "Happy #worldbookday from ‘the angry’ red crayon." Joe Wicks took things on step further, joining daughter Marley in her Disney inspired costume. The PE With Joe social media star took on the role of the circus ringmaster, while his adorable youngster was Dumbo. Always popular, Roald Dahl classic Charlie And The Chocolate Factory was the choice of former Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes daughter Alaia-Mai. The seven-year-old was dressed as Willy Wonka, the enigmatic sweet factory owner. Rochelle, who shares her three children with … [Read more...] about Joe Wicks does Dumbo while Myleene Klass’ girl is a crayon – celebs mark World Book Day

A JUDGE has sparked fury after telling an accused rapist to marry his terrified victim if he wants to avoid jail in India. Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, the country's top judge, is facing calls to resign, with more than 5,000 people signing a petition for him to quit. The protests began after the judge told a man, accused of raping a minor girl, if he was willing to marry her. Bobde said: “If you want to marry (her), we can help you. If not, you lose your job and go to jail.” His comments sparked public outcry and prompted women’s rights activists to circulate an open letter - which has secured more than 5,200 signatures - calling for his resignation, campaigner Vani Subramanian said on Wednesday. According to the letter, the man is accused of stalking, tying up, gagging and repeatedly raping the girl four years ago before threatening to douse her in petrol, set her alight and have her brother killed. The crime came to light when the minor victim, a … [Read more...] about Fury as judge tells rapist to MARRY his terrified victim if he wants to avoid jail in India

WORLD Book Day 2021 celebrates everything to do with literature and reading. The annual event, led by charity Unesco , is largely targeted towards children and aimed at encouraging their love of reading. When is World Book Day? This year, World Book Day falls TODAY on March 4. This is the 24th year that the event has been held. It comes around on the first Thursday of March every year, in the UK. The day is also acknowledged globally in over 100 countries across the world. Other countries celebrate World Book Day on William Shakespeare 's birthday - April, 23. What happens on the day and who takes part? The day is a celebration of everything to do with books - from the authors and illustrators to the children who read them. Children of all ages come together to celebrate reading - having the chance to dress up as their favourite literary character on the day. The aim of the event is to encourage more children to discover the pleasures of books … [Read more...] about When is World Book Day 2021 and what is this year’s theme?

A RUSSIAN bodybuilder dubbed 'Popeye' has undergone life-saving surgery to remove rotting flesh from his arms after he injected them with oil. Kirill Tereshin, 24, faced his second round of surgery to clear his clogged-up triceps, removing the dead muscle and draining his arms of excess fluid caused by the substance. Doctors warned Tereshin he risked losing the use of his arms after he injected himself with Synthol oil to create cartoonish, bulging muscles, and shared the footage with his 350,000 Instagram followers. The former soldier admitted his health woes were "due to my own stupidity" after he started bulking up his arms at age 20. Tereshin, from the city of Pyatigorsk in the Russian region of Stavropol Krai, had the corrective surgery delayed by nearly a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. "I'm only 24, and my immune system is so far coping with this inflammation, but I really do not know what will happen next," he said. "That is why I started the … [Read more...] about Russian ‘Popeye’ who injected triceps with OIL has life-saving surgery to remove ‘rotting’ fake muscles

A 13-year-old girl was gang raped for eight days after she was kidnapped by three men who dragged her into a car in broad daylight. The girl was snatched on January 15 from Delhi and was held for more than a week before being rescued by her family. Now she has bravely told reporters about the ordeal from hospital, after she went to Aucha police station with her parents on Thursday. She said: "I was forcefully dragged by three men into a vehicle when I went out early morning. "They took turns to sexually assault me for eight days. “They threatened with dire consequences if I informed anyone." Now, according to Times of India, the girl’s family have claimed that police have reduced the charges against the three men - Aakash from Etah district and Hariom and Guddu from Mainpuri - to just abduction. An uncle of the girl reportedly said in a complaint: "We did not inform police about the missing girl earlier due to social stigma attached to it and started searching for … [Read more...] about Girl, 13, gang-raped for eight days after being kidnapped by three men who dragged her into car