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After the death of nine cheetahs brought from Namibia and South Africa, India will now explore the possibility of importing the feline from northern Africa instead. Officials said one of the biggest challenges they faced in the first year of managing cheetahs from the two countries was the “unexpected” development of winter coats by some […]
Mankombu Sambasivan Swaminathan (MS Swaminathan), legendary agriculture scientist and father of India’s ‘Green Revolution,’ has died at the age of 98 in Chennai. He was born on August 7, 1925 in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district. He started his career in 1949 researching the genetics of potato, wheat, rice and jute. When India was on the […]
The proposed entry of Tesla to India and its setting up a plant in Gujarat is being tracked by the state government, a senior state government official said, adding Gujarat will approach the company at an appropriate time to ensure the state has a significant role in the future plans. The Centre is in touch […]
Ashwin Dani, non-executive director of Asian Paints and a second-generation scion of the family that co-founded the flagship paint company, passed away on September 28 at the age 79. Dani’s contribution was instrumental to the company’s growth as the largest paint maker in the country with a group turnover of Rs 21,700 crore. Born on […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participating at an event marking the completion of 20 years of the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2023,’ in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, guaranteed that India will be among the top three economies of the world. The Prime Minister, who was then Chief Minister of Gujarat, launched the summit on September 28, 2003 […]
The status of Election Commissioners has apparently been downgraded from that of Supreme Court Judge to the one enjoyed by the Cabinet Secretary. The timing hasn’t surprised many as this haloed institution is already under enormous pressure. When GVG Krishnamurthi, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), passed away, a friend who messaged me about his demise, […]
You don’t need an appointment to visit temples. For sure, temples too need to be regulated, which is why they’re open for a certain number of hours. But you can’t visit the Panchubarahi temple in Odisha’s Kendrapara on Tuesdays. Reason? Tuesdays are off for all priests and the temple invariably remains closed for local devotees […]
Though salt is an essential condiment to make our food tasty and replenish our sodium needs in the body, excessive intake can also lead to a plethora of health ailments, high pressure being one of them. Surprisingly, an average Indian consumes at least 3 grams more salt daily than the permissible limit. The medically recommended […]
In the Ajay Devgn classic, Runway 34, apparently inspired by a true incident of Jet Airways Doha to Kochi flight 9W 555 that had a narrow escape, the protagonist (Devgn) gets drunk at a party before the flight. Yet, he confidently goes to his assigned flight. Was that episode just an anomaly in India’s airline […]
Obsessed to have a share of the great American dream, two more persons from Gujarat have landed in trouble by trying to sneak illegally into the country. The case adds to the list of illegal migrants from the state lured in the trap of a better life in the US and taking the wrong route […]
A Dalit woman was reportedly stripped naked, thrashed and forced to drink urine in a village in Bihar. The incident happened with a 30-year-old Mahadalit woman late Saturday night for her purported failure to repay additional interest on a loan amounting to Rs 1,500, which she had borrowed from a local strongman in Mosimpur village […]
Around 80 online gaming companies could face tax notices for reported Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion to the tune of Rs 10,000-12,000 crore. According to a media report, a GST of 28% has been imposed on the total bet placed at entry level for each gaming session. The report adds that the gaming firms […]
Union Finance Secretary and senior IAS officer T.V. Somanathan stated on Saturday that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to substitute the roles currently fulfilled by auditors and accountants. He made these remarks while delivering the CA S. Hariharan memorial lecture in the city. Somanathan emphasised the specific economic implications of AI and highlighted how […]
Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra and AAP leader Raghav Chadha are set to tie the knot today in Udaipur and the schedule for their wedding day has been unveiled. The day’s events kick off with Parineeti Chopra’s choora ceremony at 10:00 AM, followed by Raghav Chadha’s sehrabandi at 01:00 PM. The baraat will make a unique […]
Bhubaneswar: Political temperature in Odisha has shot up with the expulsion of media baron and Khandapada MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik from the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday, September 21. Though chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik also expelled Remuna MLA Sudhansu Sekhar Parida for indulging in “anti-people” activities, the focus was clearly on […]
Social media platform X’s head of policy for India and South Asia, Samiran Gupta has reportedly resigned from the top post. He was tasked with overseeing crucial content-related policy matters and advocating for Twitter’s stance in light of emerging policy changes, as well as providing support to the local sales team. Gupta, who was designated […]
Qutubuddin Ansari, the man often referred to as the face of the 2002 Gujarat riots, had sought compensation for defamation claiming his photo was used in a film. But the Gujarat High Court turned down his petition. Ansari had sought compensation from makers of the Hindi film ‘Rajdhani Express’ for the alleged defamation they caused […]
For long, social activists and leaders have clamoured for the inclusion of the women’s reservation bill that guarantees them a 33% quota in Lok Sabha and state assemblies. Named the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, it was cleared by the parliament on Thursday. The reservation, according to reports, will be provided for 15 years. After each Delimitation, […]
Fatehpur Sikri near Agra saw a tragic incident when a French tourist fell down from a height at the historic site and died. The tourist reportedly fell from a nine-foot-tall platform at the fort when the surrounding wooden railing broke. An official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) said the woman who died was […]
Many workers from India to the Middle East are suffering salary and service-benefit issues for long and despite repeated requests and pleas through various channels, they are not being heard, even by their own government back home. The situation is the same across the nations, be it Qatar or Kuwait. For many in these countries, […]
