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Congress leader and former Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will hold a rally in New York’s Madison Square Garden for about 5,000 NRIs on June 4, according to a report. The rally will be a part of his 10-day trip, which is expected to start on May 31, according to a news agency, which cited sources. […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday, amid a race for the position of chief minister of Karnataka. It is said that they discussed the formation of a government in the southern state. Kharge and Gandhi had a private meeting behind closed doors at Kharge’s house. The meeting was also attended by […]
It’s undeniable that our world has become increasingly fast-paced and demanding. Let’s analyse it in the context of food. Our populous world demands food that’s generated quickly. It must be affordable too. But humankind needn’t be told how these demands are met. It’s pesticides that help yield more crops and decrease cost of food. Now, […]
Gujarat Board Class 10 students are eagerly waiting to check their exam results. The Class 10 exams were conducted between March 14, 2023, and March 28, 2023. The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) has confirmed that the Class 10 results are likely to be announced in the first week of June. The […]
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea filed by several Gujarat judicial officers whose promotions were recently stayed by the court. The decision came after a bench, led by retired Justice MR Shah, had halted the promotion of 68 lower judicial officers from Gujarat, including Surat Chief Judicial Magistrate Harish Hasmukh Varma, who […]
Bollywood heartthrob John Abraham made his debut in the Hindi film industry with Jism in 2003. However, it has come to light that he was offered a role in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham much earlier than that. In an old episode of Koffee With Karan from 2005, John revealed that Karan Johar had offered him […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken action against Loha Ispaat Limited, its Chairman-cum-Managing Director Rajesh Gaurishankar Poddar, and others for allegedly defrauding a consortium of five banks for Rs. 1,017.93 crore. The FIR filed by the CBI names directors Rajesh Mohanlal Agarwal, Sanjay Bansal, Anju Poddar, Manish Omprakash Garg, and Loha Investments Pvt. […]
India’s apex market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has refuted allegations that it has been investigating the Adani Group since 2016. In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, SEBI stated that it had investigated the issuing of Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) by 51 companies, but no listed company of the […]
Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner M Thennarasan had conducted a surprise inspection to a water pumping station, near Bodakdev ward, in November last year. During the inspection, it was discovered that there was not enough staff present in the pumping station to conduct surveillance checks, as per the specifications of the tender. This raised concerns about the […]
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was extorted and threatened to pay Rs 25 crore to protect his son Aryan Khan in a drugs case, according to the FIR submitted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Independent witness KP Gosavi, whose Instagram photo with Aryan Khan went viral, is accused of attempting to extort Rs […]
Only one team, Delhi Capitals, has been ousted from the league stage of the IPL 2023, and no other team has assured playoff eligibility with only nine matches remaining. Here is a summary of each of the nine remaining teams’ prospects of qualifying. Gujarat Titans Gujarat Titans have been on top of the standings for […]
In a new report, the Daily Mail has reported that the violent ethnic clashes that took part in Leicester, UK last year were allegedly “stoked by Prime Minister Modi’s Hindu nationalist party”. Published during the weekend, the Daily Mail report points to the BJP’s ideology of Hindu nationalism, which prioritises the interests of the Hindu majority and has been […]
An air of uncertainty hangs over a couple of Indian airlines after Go First sought insolvency. There have been petitions from lessors who have been trying to enforce rights under international norms and concerns over a potential spike in the risk premium for leasing aircraft for domestic carriers, media outlets have reported. In less than […]
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has expressed his gratitude to a stranger for assisting him in avoiding traffic and arriving at his shooting location on time. On Sunday night, Bachchan, 80, posted a picture with the biker to his Instagram. “Thank you for the ride buddy… Don’t know you… but you obliged and got me on time […]
Having won the elections with a comfortable majority, the Congress Party has now embarked on a tough and possibly prolonged negotiation for the post of Chief Minister in Karnataka. As a business journalist, I have had occasion to write several articles on the art of negotiation. Most of the principles that apply to business also […]
Even an average MLA enjoys princely benefits. Elections are the time they usually see their bank balance swell. But Jethabhai Rathod, a former MLA of the Khedbrahma constituency, was an anomaly. Imagine someone being a member of the legislative assembly and a Below Poverty Line (BPL) cardholder. Rathod, who set an example with clean governance […]
Two Rajasthan government employees have created over 250 mobile apps over eight years to provide free study material in Hindi to rural students. Surendra Tetarwal and Suresh Ola, also known as “App Gurus”, began working on the project in 2015 to aid students who had trouble finding study materials online in their preferred language. Tetarwal, […]
Karnataka’s Director General of Police, Praveen Sood, has been chosen as the next Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for a term of two years. The high-level committee, which included the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice of India, and the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, finalized Sood’s name after shortlisting three […]
The Indian government is set to roll out a tracking system this week, allowing people to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across the country. According to a senior government official, the Centre for Department of Telematics (CDoT) has already conducted a pilot of the CEIR system in several telecom circles, including […]
Ayush Ramesh Dakhra, a 23-year-old student from Sidsar village, Bhavnagar who was pursuing his studies in Canada. The news was confirmed after Ayush had been missing for over a week, prompting a search by local authorities in Toronto. This is the second such incident in a month in which a Gujarati student in Toronto went […]
