Amidst the kaleidoscope of Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finds itself entangled in a complex web of identity, ideology, and electoral aspirations.
It can rightfully be termed an assembly of Gods and Goddesses, a parliament of divinity. Under the picturesque rotunda of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Mumbai, sculptures of ancient gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome, Egypt and Assyria have come together, along with a spectrum of Indian gods and deities in a unique global exhibition.
The UN’s fact-finding mission recently found Mahsa Amini’s custodial death as ‘unlawful’, and the subsequent state crackdown, an ‘egregious human rights violations’. In September 2022, Mahsa died in the custody of Iran’s Morality Police for violation of the Islamic Republic’s mandatory ‘hijab norms’.
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The GI Registry awarded the certification to the Banaras Tirangi Barfi and the five other Uttar Pradesh products on Tuesday.
The grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya, teeming with surge of devotees since early morning hours of Wednesday, witnessed a grand spectacle this afternoon as 'Surya Tilak' was performed on Ram Lalla.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold rallies in Uttar Pradesh and charge up the atmosphere ahead of the second, third and fourth phase of general elections.
A medium-intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Andaman Islands region in the early hours of Wednesday.
The national poll panel on Monday directed the state chief secretary (CS) B P Gopalika to remove Mr Kumar from the post by rehabilitating him in a ‘non-election related’ portfolio in the state police headquarters.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed apprehension of violence a day before the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in North Bengal.
Cooch Bihar is going to vote on 19 April. Mr Banerjee was addressing a rally at Cooch Behar this afternoon.
The body of a 72-year-old local CPM leader in Haroa was recovered from his room on Tuesday ahead of Lok Sabha elections. He was found hanging from the ceiling in his room.
Congress politician Sachin Pilot became the youngest MP in India at the age of 26. In 2004, he won the Dausa Lok Sabha seat, earlier represented by his father late Rajesh Pilot, a veteran Congress leader.
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The BSF received the two Bangladeshi politicians, and Majumdar personally escorted them back to Calcutta.
The Gariahat Chess Club is an open-air space beneath the Gariahat flyover where kings and queens have been strategically manoeuvred and conquered for years. The club was formalised in 2006 with Bengal’s first Open Air Chess Tournament and was successfully given a facelift in 2018 with 13 tables bearing laminated chess boards.
Farzana's case gained public limelight after she allegedly tortured her husband over a dispute regarding the custody of her sons and some properties in the name of her sons.
Even hours after the fire broke out, smoke was still rising, flames were blazing and people were gathering at the site.
Sunak spoke to his counterpart on Tuesday afternoon after first telling lawmakers 24 hours earlier that he would speak to Netanyahu "shortly".
The US is planning new sanctions against Iran following Tehran's missile and drone attacks on Israel, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has said.
In an additional investment, the billionaire family of Gautam Adani infused Rs 8,339 crore into Ambuja Cements, raising its stake in the company to 70.3 per cent, to help the cement maker's manufacturing capacity. Last month, it infused Rs 6,661 crore into the cement company raising their stake in the company by 3.6 to 66.7 per cent. The Adani family previously invested Rs 5,000 crore in the company on October 18, 2022. Now, their total investment has reached Rs 20,000 crore through the planned infusion. "The promoters of the company – the Adani family – have fully subscribed to the warrants program in the company by further infusing Rs 8,339 crore, thereby infusing a total amount of Rs 20,000 crore," the company said in a statement. In all, its holding in Ambuja Cement has increased from 63.2 to 70.3 per cent. The fund infusion will help Ambuja accelerate its growth ambitions to almost double its existing capacity to 140 million tonnes per annum by 2028 from 76.1 million tonnes as of December 31. "With this, promoters have further strengthened Ambuja post-acquisition, giving Ambuja capital flexibility for accelerated growth, capital management initiatives, and best-in-class balance sheet strength to accomplish its various strategic initiatives," the statement said. "The additional investment will fortify the company's financial position, providing it with enhanced capabilities to pursue its ambitious growth plans and capitalise on emerging opportunities in the market," it added. On the development, the Ambuja Cement said the funds infusion would also enable various strategic initiatives, including debottlenecking capex, to enhance operational performance, as well as bring efficiencies across resources and supply chain. It shall also drive innovation and product enhancement through advanced technology integration for better service offerings to tap the growing requirements of the sector driven by the growth in the Indian economy, it said. "We are thrilled to announce the completion of the Adani family's primary infusion of Rs 20,000 crore in Ambuja," said Ajay Kapur, CEO of Ambuja Cements Ltd. "This infusion of funds provides Ambuja, capital flexibility for fast-tracked growth, capital management initiatives, and best-in-class balance sheet strength. It is not only a testament to a steadfast belief in our vision and business model but also reinforces our commitment to delivering long-term sustainable value creation to our stakeholders, and this shall propel us towards setting new benchmarks, accelerating our growth, and continuing to deliver on operational excellence, business synergies, and cost leadership."
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India clinched seven medals -- one gold, two silvers and four bronze -- at Tokyo 2020, and Paris will provide the country an opportunity to showcase much-needed consistency at the highest level.
A total of 30 Indian wrestlers - 10 each in men’s freestyle, men’s Greco-Roman and women’s freestyle - competed at the six-day meet.
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On March 22, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court had directed the state government to include the students studying in madrasas of the state to other schools.
As CETs are first preference, the University also advised the students aspiring to take admission in these programmes to apply for CETs also to increase better chances of admission, the official added.
Her aim was to reshape the societal perception of this historical UNESCO site and explore the scientific, religious, and philosophical intersections that it represents.
Amidst the kaleidoscope of Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) finds itself entangled in a complex web of identity, ideology, and electoral aspirations.
It can rightfully be termed an assembly of Gods and Goddesses, a parliament of divinity. Under the picturesque rotunda of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) in Mumbai, sculptures of ancient gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome, Egypt and Assyria have come together, along with a spectrum of Indian gods and deities in a unique global exhibition.
The case involves the firm owned by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena Vijayan.
The Fort Kochi police booked the tourists under Section 153 for deliberate provocation with intent to cause a riot.
The victim, whom the police identified as Raju Sah of Bihar, succumbed to injuries during treatment.
Shailaja alleged that UDF hacks had used morphed images spliced with salacious content to dehumanise her in front of her constituents and the world.
The Hyderabad police had denied him permission to take out the rally which starts from Akashpuri Hanuman Temple and ends at Hanuman Vyamshala in RamKoti.
Alia Bhatt earns her spot on TIME's 100 most influential people list of 2024, alongside fellow Indian-origin talents Dev Patel and Sakshi Malik.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, in the last 10 years under Prime Minister Modi, Udhampur-Doda-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency is among the most developed constituencies in the country.
This would have been the first election from his own party that Azad would have fought after quitting the Congress.
