Tulsi Gabbard defeats man in push-up challenge

Washington: Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard defeated a man in a push-up challenge after he asked the Hindu Congresswoman if she could beat fellow party contender Joe Biden in such a contest, media reports said. The incident took place on the night of January 16 while she was addressing a crowd at a town hall in New Hampshire. The incident comes after Biden got into a heated exchange at an Iowa event last December, challenging a supporter to a push-up contest. IANS

Facebook apologises for Xi Jinping’s name goof-up

New Delhi: Facebook has apologised for the mistranslation of Chinese Premier Xi Jingping’s name as ‘Mr Shithole’ when translated from some Burmese language posts into English. According to a report in The New York Times, the name goof up happened as Xi visited Myanmar and signed dozens of deals with state counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. The error appeared on the official Facebook page of Suu Kyi. IANS