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Gulzar, Rambhadracharya selected for Jnanpith Award

This year marks the second time the award is conferred for Sanskrit literature and the fifth time for Urdu literature

(L to R): Chowdhary Charan Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan.

PV Narasimha Rao, MS Swaminathan, Chowdhary Charan Singh conferred with Bharat Ratna

The move to confer the Bharat Ratna to Narasimha Rao was seen as a subtle message to the Gandhis

Ramjanmabhoomi Movement Reclaimed Secularism: Advani

Advani said that the entire country is now enveloped in a "Ram-maya" atmosphere

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi with newly sworn in Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. (PTI)

Heeralal Samariya new Chief Information Commissioner

Samariya, the first Dalit to have been appointed to the post, was working as information commissioner in the transparency panel CIC

World

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (PTI)

US mentions Kejriwal arrest, Congress allegations; India responds

Washington also seemed to dismiss New Delhi’s concerns on earlier comments by the US on Wednesday over the arrest of Kejriwal

Youths inspect a damaged ambulance at the site of an Israeli airstrike a day earlier in the southern Lebanese village of Odaisseh near the border with Israel on March 5, 2024, amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. (AFP)

Kerala man killed in missile attack in Israel

According to media reports from Jerusalem, the deceased has been identified as Pat Nibin Maxwell, a resident of Kerala's Kollam district

The Panamanian-flagged tanker, MT Pollux, reportedly sustained minor damage and its crew remains unharmed. (Representational Image: Twitter)

Houthis target oil tanker to India

This marks the third incident in the past month where Houthi missiles have targeted India-bound ships

Business

Regarding sales targets, Mehta said a strategic approach, focusing on branding and marketing for the next 3-4 months.

Amul fresh milk to debut in US, target NRIs, Asians

This is the first time the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) will export fresh milk outside India

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi during a press conference, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (PTI Photo)

No cuts in Interim Budget allocations: Nirmala

The FM also said that prices of essentials have come down due to steps taken by the government to contain inflation

The listed fintech major will also not be allowed to accept deposits, credit transactions or top-ups in any customer accounts, prepaid instruments, wallets, FASTags, National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC) other than any interest, cashbacks, or refunds.

RBI Bars Paytm Bank from Offering Banking Services After February 29

Paytm customers can continue to utilise balances from their accounts, including savings and current without restriction

Sports

Rohan Bopanna, Matthew Ebden pair clinch maiden Australian Open men's doubles title

The duo defeated Italy's Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in straight sets 7-6, 7-5 in a thrilling encounter

Wrestler Bajrang Punia holds his Padma Shri award near the Kartavya Path, in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. The Olympic medallist grappler on Friday decided to return the Padma Shri award in protest over the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist, as the president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). (PTI Photo)

Bajrang Punia to Return Padma Shri in Protest over WFI Chief Election

Bajrang was stopped at the Kartavya Path by Delhi Police officials when he tried to reach the Parliament to meet PM Modi

India's captain Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023’s final match between India and Australia, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (PTI Photo)

10/10: Men in Blue set to rock the world

The world’s largest cricket venue will be bathed in blue as the hosts clash with five-time champions Australia

Science

New generation ballistic missile Agni-Prime being successfully flight-tested from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, Thursday, April 4, 2024. (PTI Photo)

Night launch of nuclear Agni Prime successful

The nuclear capable missile will be primarily focused towards Pakistan

The first Aircraft LA5033 of the Tejas Mk1A Aircraft series after taking off from HAL facility in Bengaluru, Thursday, March 2024. It was a successful sortie with a flying time of 18 minutes. (PTI)

First Tejas flight successful

Tejas Mk1A boasts enhanced electronic RADAR, warfare, communication systems, additional combat capability, and improved maintenance features

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. (PTI Photo)

Agni-5 missile test successful

The flight test named Mission Divyastra was carried out from the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha

Life

Khalil Alashar, first Arab man to master kathak dance form

Bahrain student captivated by sizzling rhythms and spins, was hooked by street performance as student in America

Varsha Nair's work. (Image by Arrangement)

Lekha Shankar | Two Indian artists in Bangkok exhibition of women’s art

Arts collective Womanifesto showcases Flowing Connections involving local communities to huge reception and critical acclaim

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the first Indian Art, Architecture and Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023, at Red Fort in New Delhi, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Govt Working to Institutionalise Global Cultural Initiatives in India: PM Modi

The PM said such programmes should get a global identity as similar events in some of the world cities

Relationship

Representational image depicting a happy family

No love no more

While marriages aren’t always the happily-ever-afters, separations don’t have to be the nightmares they’re touted to be either

Sex & the single mum

Despite no rule in society against it, single mums seeking sexual companionship is frowned upon

Of virtual vows and intimate cermonies: How pandemic has redefined weddings

With the coronavirus showing no signs of bowing out of our lives, the whole concept of gala Indian weddings is undergoing a sea-change

Metros

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) activists shout slogans during a protest near India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi residence in New Delhi on March 26, 2024. (AFP)

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