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“Sometimes saints show the way, sometimes institutions such as the Gita Press guides humanity through its work,” Modi said.The Prime Minister also said that Mahatma Gandhi had an emotive relationship with Gita press, and he contributed to its monthly magazine ‘Kalyan’.”Even now, ‘Kalyan’ follows his advice of not running advertisements,” he said.It may be recalled that the Congress had condemned the decision of the government to award the Gandhi Peace Prize to Gita Press because of the “stormy relations it had with Mahatma Gandhi”, as it allegedly ran “campaigns that were against his thought”.The press has, however, denied such allegations…

In the second half of the opening day session of Tripura assembly, Roy Barman while participating in a discussion, taking permission of the Speaker while narrating a story, without naming any minister and MLA, said “dog barking much more than his master” triggering a section of ministers and MLAs furious.The agitated ministers and MLAs demanded the Speaker to expunge Roy Barman’s comments from the assembly records and told the Congress MLA to withdraw his “derogatory remarks”.Six term MLA Roy Barman remained firm on his position and refused to withdraw his remarks. Afterwards the Chief Minister Manik Saha proposed to suspend…

A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Sanjeev Narula, hearing the plea, asked Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma to provide assistance in the case and scheduled it for further consideration on July 13. The petition was filed by Noida-based NGO Social Organisation for Creating Humanity, based in Noida, and represented by advocate Sakshi Tikmany. Advocate Akshat Gupta presented arguments on behalf of the petitioner. In the plea, the petitioner said that there should not only be effective control and regulation of online games and gambling or betting activities but there should also be an effective mechanism…

Srinagar, July 7 IANS Zahid Baba a young entrepreneur and fitness enthusiast based in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir, always had a passion for fitness, and successfully opened the “Look Smart Unisex fitness center cum Gym” to promote wellness.With a diploma in computers, Zahid’s journey from being a gym lover to becoming a gym owner showcases his determination, resilience, and commitment to making a positive impact in the society.Despite facing challenges, Zahid’s determination, passion for fitness, and leadership skills propelled him to become an inspiring example among youth.His journey to success has been marked by hard work, resilience, and…

Kuala Lumpur, July 7 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Friday announced the fixtures for Round 2 of the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 with India opening their campaign against Japan on October 26. The draw for the Women’s Olympic Qualifiers was earlier conducted in May.India, ranked 60 in the world, will face London 2012 silver-medallists Japan (ranked 11) in their first Group C match on October 26 at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.Three days later, the Blue Tigresses will take on 32-ranked Vietnam, who qualified for their first FIFA Women’s World Cup this year, at…

Chattogram, July 7 (IANS) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Nazmul Hasan has expressed his desire for Tamim Iqbal to reconsider his decision to retire and make a comeback to international cricket to captain the side at the upcoming ODI World Cup.Iqbal, who was expected to lead the side at this year’s ODI World Cup in India, announced his international retirement on Thursday, a day after Bangladesh’s loss to Afghanistan in the first ODI of the three-match series, bringing to an end his 16-year-old international career, just three months before the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India.On Friday, Liton Das, who…

London, July 7 (IANS) Two-time champion Petra Kvitova made her way into the third round of Wimbledon for the ninth time with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of world No.69 Aliaksandra Sasnovich in 74 minutes, here on Friday. No.9 seed Kvitova dominated from the start on No.2 court, taking just 39 minutes to secure the first set in the Wimbledon sunshine.Following an exchange of breaks at the start of the second, the Czech broke again for 4-2 to stamp her authority on the match.The 33-year old Kvitova came into Wimbledon fresh from a title win in Berlin, where she beat Donna…

Singapore, July 7 (IANS) Pranavi Urs made sure of making the cut, even as the play was suspended early on the second day of the Singapore Ladies Masters at the Laguna National Golf Course here. Pranavi was the only Indian of the three playing here this week to do so and she scored even-par 72 to be 3-over for 36 holes and was lying Tied-37th. She was tied at 60 after the first day.Avani Prashanth after a first-round 73 suffered two double bogeys in the 15 holes she had played. She was 3-over for the day and 4-over for the…

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Former India captain MS Dhoni, who is universally regarded as the best finisher in the modern game, is celebrating his 42nd Birthday on Friday. On his special day, the cricket fraternity came up with heartwarming wishes on social media.Dhoni began his career in international cricket in 2004. He has become one of the most revered sporting icons in the country and acts as an inspiration for millions.The highlights of Dhoni’s illustrious 15-year career were leading India to remarkable achievements, including three prestigious ICC trophies — the T20 World Cup in 2007, the 50-over World Cup…

Chennai, July 7 (IANS) The Indian space agency is progressing forward with its third moon mission, slated on July 14 at 2.35 p.m., by testing the rocket’s electricals. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday said it has completed the vehicle/rocket electrical tests. It also opened the booking for the general public to witness the launch of the LVM-3 rocket carrying the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. “Citizens are invited to witness the launch from the Launch View Gallery at SDSC-SHAR, Sriharikota, by registering at: https://lvg.shar.gov.in/VSCREGISTRATION”, it said. –IANS vj/vd