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New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) Talking about those who try to build a social media presence quickly, Zerodha founder & CEO Nithin Kamath on Thursday said that the “desire to build large social media followings can be a slippery slope”.According to Kamath, people are generally curious about successful & famous people, so it’s easier for celebrities from different professions such as movies, sports, businessmen, etc. to build a social media presence quickly, but for everyone else, being loud, controversial or overselling is always an incentive because that’s what gets attention.However, he said that the exception to this is people who…

However, on Saturday morning before leaving for Araria on Saturday morning, the Home Minister is likely to hold a brief meeting with select leaders of the state unit of the BJP, and seek a quick update on the party’s organisational matters in the state.A member of the state committee of the BJP said that the Home Minister will land at Bagdogra Airport on his special flight from Delhi on Friday night and make a night-stay there.”On Friday night, he has no engagement. However, before flying to Araria by helicopter on Saturday, there is a possibility of a brief round of…

Addressing a press conference here at the party headquarters here, Chairman of the Congress Ex-Servicemen Department, Col Rohit Chaudhary said that while the country was shocked with the grief as the news of the martyrdom of Col Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak and DSP Humayun Bhatt, flashed all over, the Prime Minister was busy getting himself showered with flower petals at the BJP headquarters.”Why could not the Prime Minister stop the function and express solidarity with the country in general and the soldiers in particular.”He said that the army and the country were feeling hurt over such behaviour of the…

In an open letter, the members of TCPD’s scientific board, which was formed by Verniers and includes academics Christophe Jaffrelot, Francesca Jensenius, Milan Vaishnav, Mukulika Banerjee, Susan Ostermann and Tariq Thachil, besides former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi, said that the empirical study of democracy and elections requires evidence.”For years, research on Indian elections and democracy was limited by the absence of publicly available data. Scholars had to wait for months after an election to access Election Commission of India’s (ECI) statistical reports, which came in all sorts of formats, none of them readily usable.”The Trivedi Centre for Political Data…

According to the order issued, the CP advised the DCPs to schedule the ‘bada khana’ for their staff at respective police stations at a time that suits them.The ‘bada khana’ is a customary banquet where personnel from all ranks gather to dine together.Earlier, after the success of the G20 Summit held over the weekend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to host a special dinner for the Delhi Police personnel.The two-day summit, attended by more than 30 world leaders, top European Union officials, delegates from guest countries, and 14 heads of international organisations, concluded on September 10.The security arrangements for…

The race — the first MotoGP event in India — is scheduled to be held at the Buddh International Circuit from September 22 to 24.“The arrival of equipment has added to the excitement of the race. Most of the bikes for the event landed in New Delhi and were transported to the Buddh International Circuit under heavy police security. The remaining bikes and equipment will arrive in the next lot,” said Amit Sandill, Racing Director, FairStreet Sports, the Indian promoters of MotoGP.Meanwhile, Indian actor and television personality Rannvijay Singha also toured the circuit on Thursday. Known for his love of…

Officials said that the Sarpanch, identified as Yashpal, of Patrara village fired at his wife Neelam Devi with a .303 rifle issued to him as a VDC member. “The woman was shifted to the local hospital from where she was referred to government medical college hospital Jammu for specialised treatment. “She succumbed to critical bullet injuries in the medical college hospital in Jammu,” an official said, adding that police registered a case in Sunderbani police station and arrested the accused. The weapon was also recovered. Body of the deceased woman has been handed over to relatives for last rites, officials…

The minister said that the state government is in a process to sign a MoU with the publication.The minister made the announcement in the presence of the journal’s Deputy Publishing Head Fiyona Macklev during a programme organised at GMC on the occasion of Hindi Divas on Thursday.Sarang said the Madhya Pradesh government has already started an MBBS course in Hindi at GMC as an experiment and the books have been translated into Hindi.“We are committed to provide all books and research books in Hindi and for that we have decided to provide all other research text books in Hindi for…

The 28-year-old victim lodged a complaint with the suburban Khar Police Station last night against her friend, who is now reported to be absconding.She claimed in her plaint that when she was on her maiden visit to Mumbai, she had lived at the businessman friend’s home when he allegedly harassed, assaulted and raped her.The police have filed a complaint invoking various sections of the IPC and launched a hunt to trace the accused.–IANSqn/pgh

“My deepest condolences to their families. The grateful nation will forever remain indebted to the bravehearts,” the L-G said.He said that the mortal remains of the bravehearts will be sent to their respective native places for last rites with full military honours.On Wednesday, Colonel Manpreet Singh, Commanding Officer of 19 Rashtriya Rifles, Major Ashish Dhonack, and Deputy Superintendent Humayun Bhat were critically injured in the gunfight with terrorists in the Garol area of Anantnag district in the morning hours of Wednesday.The officers succumbed to their injuries during treatment.–IANSzi/dan