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President Murmu meets makers of 'The Elephant Whisperers'

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"The Elephant Whisperers" is the maiden Indian production to win in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 95th Academy Awards.                                President Murmu meets makers of 'The Elephant Whisperers' NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday met the makers of the Oscar-winning documentary "The Elephant Whisperers", and praised them for showcasing India's tradition of conservation and living in harmony with nature. "The Elephant Whisperers" is the maiden Indian production to win in the Documentary Short Subject category at the 95th Academy Awards. "President Droupadi Murmu met the makers of Oscar-winning documentary 'The Elephant Whisperers', Kartiki Gonsalves and Guneet Monga. She congratulated them on winning the award and praised them for showcasing India's tradition of conservation and living in harmony with nature," the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted along with pictures of the meeting. The doc

Kalakshetra sexual harassment case: Assistant professor Hari Padman booked after CM's assurance

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The complaint was lodged by a former student at an All Women Police station in the city.                           Kalakshetra sexual harassment case: Assistant professor Hari Padman                                                                                           booked after CM's assurance CHENNAI: The city police late on Friday night booked an assistant professor Hari Padman in connection with sexual harassment charges levelled against him by students of Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts, Kalakshetra Foundation. The professor was booked after two days of protest by the students demanding action against Hari Padman and a few faculty members. Hari Padman was booked under IPC Sections 354A (sexual harassment) 509 (use of words, gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman) and Section 4 of Women Harassment Act. The complaint was lodged by a former student at an All Women Police station in the city. Police sources said the man was sending obscene messages and c

'I still can't walk properly', says Imran Khan months after assassination attempt

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A gunman with an automatic pistol had sprayed three bullets into his legs.  Imran Khan Pakistan's ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has revealed that he still can't walk properly. The former cricket star turned politician, who survived an assassination attempt during a 'freedom' rally in Pakistan's Wazirabad the first week of November 2022, is back on the campaign trail. In an interview with The Independent, Khan has revealed that his right leg has suffered potentially long-lasting damage as a result of the assassination attempt. While the two bullet wounds to his thigh have healed, a third shattered his shin bone and damaged the nerve. A gunman with an automatic pistol had sprayed three bullets into his legs. "I have had more problems with the impact of the nerve damage than the bullet wounds,” he says. “I still can't walk properly, I still don’t have proper sensation in my right foot. That’s a lasting effect, which the doctor says eventually with time will

36 dead as roof of temple stepwell collapses in Indore, CM Chouhan visits injured

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Home Minister Narottam Mishra among others who went to meet the kin of the deceased at a community hall in the city's Patel Nagar area had to return hastily following sloganeering, said sources.             Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal                                                       temple in Indore, on March 31, 2023. BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan visited Indore on Friday, a day after 36 lives were lost in a tragic temple stepwell accident. The concrete slab-roof covering an ancient stepwell ('bavdi') caved in during the Ram Navami celebration at the Beleshwar Jhulelal Mahadev Temple in the city's Patel Nagar area, on Thursday at 11 am. Several people were trapped inside for hours. Overcrowding in the temple premises is said to be the reason for the collapse. After the retrieval of 21 more bodies early morning today, the total death toll from Thursday’s tragedy rose to 35.

After 10 Months In Jail, Navjot Sidhu To Be Released Today

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A tweet from his official account this morning said that the 59-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will address the media outside jail around noon.                                After 10 Months In Jail, Navjot Sidhu To Be Released Today  New Delhi: Punjab Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu is set to walk out of Patiala jail today, 10 months after serving sentence in a road-rage incident in which a man was killed 34 years ago. A tweet from his official account this morning said that the 59-year-old cricketer-turned-politician will address the media outside jail around noon. On Friday, the Punjab Congress leader had put a tweet that he was informed by the "concerned authorities" that he will be released today. Navjot Singh Sidhu was handed a one-year sentence in the road rage case and was due to be released in May, but is being released early on account of his "good behaviour". His lawyer HPS Verma told NDTV that the Congress leader is getting an early release unde

Home Theatres in Nagercoil at the Best Prices - Rajan & Co, Best Home Theatre Showroom in Nagercoil

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Rajan & Co is a dealer of all leading home appliance. Rajan & Co., which was founded in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, in March 1996, has a successful history of winning the hearts of customers. Rajan & Co. then extended to the centre of town, in front of SLB School at Court Road, with the help of the seamless affection and cooperation shown by the consumers, and only lately opened a showroom in Marthandam, Nagercoil. They have earned the reputation of being “the best home appliance showroom in Nagercoil ” among their clients. Rajan And Co- Best Home Theatre Showroom The satisfied customers are their ambassadors and the trust in the brand is passed on to the next generation of customers. Rajan & Co have complete range of Televisions, Refrigerators, Washing Machines & dryers, Air conditioners, Home theatre systems, Fans, Air coolers, Mixer Grinder, house hold wet grinders, Cookers, Gas and Induction stoves and Kitchenware from the most reputed brands. The best home theatres

Zepto Delivery Partner Allegedly Molests Woman In Mumbai, Startup Promises Stringent Action

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The accused, named Shahzade Sheikh, reportedly recorded the woman’s video while handing over the parcel she had ordered on the Zepto platform We condemn any such behaviour and will work with authorities to ensure stringent action is taken based on facts: Zepto App The incident took place days after a Rapido bike driver was arrested for raping a female passenger in Bengaluru In another incident of crime against women in the country, a delivery partner of quick-commerce startup Zepto was arrested for allegedly molesting a woman in Mumbai earlier this week. The accused, named Shahzade Sheikh, reportedly recorded the woman’s video while handing over the parcel she had ordered on the Zepto grocery app platform. When the woman protested against this act, the accused tried to enter her house and abused her, the police said, as per news agency ANI.                                zepto sexual harassment The aggrieved woman shared her experience on social media platforms, raising questions on Z

Fixed income should be part of core portfolio, asserts Shyam Maheshwari, investment expert, analysing the current economic state prevalent in India

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Bond markets may be the new norm in the upcoming decades like equity market currently is. In an analysis of the same, Shyam Maheshwari explains the significance of bond markets and fixed income markets in India’s economic scenario. Fixed income should be a core part of any portfolio, Shyam Maheshwari asserts. “Generally, bank deposits, savings accounts, etc formed the base for fixed income. However, over time mutual funds with liquid plans gave better tax-adjusted returns than bank deposits shifting the preference for savers. However, direct bonds, Non-Convertible Debentures, securitised products have not gained traction in our portfolios due to a lack of investor awareness as well as risk pricing of these alternatives”, he details. Shyam Maheshwari also gives a picture of the global markets where in contrast to this, fixed income dominates the investment portfolio. The much talked about 60:40 (Stock: Fixed Income) portfolio is a reflection of it. According to Mr. Maheshwari, Indian

Pak drone shot down in Amritsar in 2022 came from China: BSF

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 BSF officials have said that most drones they recover or shoot down are manufactured in China and have batteries manufactured by a Karachi-based company The issue of Pakistan using drones and quadcopters to smuggle drugs and weapons has increased since 2019 A forensic analysis of a drone shot down by security forces in Amritsar, Punjab, last December showed that it was flown in parts of China and then in Pakistan before it was used to smuggle drugs across the Indo-Pak border, officials aware of the matter said on Wednesday. “The forensic analysis of the drone showed that it was flown in Feng Xian district of Shanghai in China on July 11, 2022. Later between September 24 and December 25, 2022 (the day it was shot down), it was flown 28 times within Khanewal in Pakistan,” a Border Security Force (BSF) officer aware of the development said. The issue of Pakistan using drones and quadcopters to smuggle drugs and weapons has increased since 2019. Security personnel usually find heroin pack

Man slaps girlfriend in public, actor Naga Shaurya tells him to apologise: 'She is your lover but you can't misbehave'

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Telugu actor Naga Shaurya asked a man, who slapped his girlfriend on a busy road, to ‘say sorry’ to her. He refused to let go when the man said ‘she is my lover’.  Naga Shaurya asked a man to say sorry to his girlfriend for slapping her in public. Telugu actor Naga Shaurya, who is gearing up for the release of his film Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi, impressed internet after a video clip in which he can be seen coming to the rescue of a girl from her abusive boyfriend. On Wednesday, Naga Shaurya was spotted on a busy road in Hyderabad asking the man to apologise to his girlfriend after he slapped her. In the clip, Shaurya can be seen holding the hand of the man and asking him to apologise to his girlfriend. The actor told the man, “Say sorry to her.” To which, the man replied that she’s my girlfriend. Shaurya continued to ask him to apologise to her, regardless. “Why did you slap her on the road? She could be your lover, it doesn’t mean you can misbehave like this. Say sorry to her,” Sh

Drugged, abducted: Myanmar woman gang-raped in Delhi

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 A refugee woman, who is a native of Myanmar, was allegedly gangraped by four people in the national capital, official sources said on Tuesday. Image used for representational purpose only. NEW DELHI: A refugee woman, who is a native of Myanmar, was allegedly gang-raped by four people in the national capital, official sources said on Tuesday. According to sources, the heinous crime was reported from the Kalindi Kunj area of southeast Delhi. The victim woman, in her complaint to the police, alleged that she had come to visit someone in south-east Delhi area and that an unidentified auto driver allegedly drugged and abducted her and then took her to some secluded place. Four people, including the auto-driver, then raped the victim woman. Accordingly, based on the complaint of the woman, the police have registered a case under sections 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent secretly and wrongfully to confine person), 368 (wrongfully concealing or keeping in confinement, kidnapped or a

Arrested Delhi ministers Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain resign from Cabinet; portfolios to be given to Gahlot, Anand

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 Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy. Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia with former Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain. NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's trusted lieutenants Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain, both behind bars on corruption charges, resigned from the Cabinet on Tuesday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accepted their resignations, officials said. Official sources said Sisodia's portfolios would be allotted to Revenue Minister Kailash Gahlot and Social Welfare Minister Raj Kumar Anand. Deputy Chief Minister Sisodia was arrested by the CBI on Sunday evening in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped liquor policy for 2021-22. Jain is currently lodged in Tihar Jail in a money laundering case. After Jain's arrest in May last year, Siso