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“Saddened to see that the urgency for discussing the Women’s Reservation Bill was completely ignored in Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson and MP Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji’s letter to the Prime Minister,” Kavitha, a member of Telangana Legislative Council and daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, asked on X (formerly Twitter)“In your letter to PM Modi, we find 9 crucial issues, but why not the Women’s Reservation Bill? Isn’t women’s representation a national imperative?” she asked.Kavitha on Tuesday urged all political parties to unite and support the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Parliament for a more inclusive democracy. The…

The official poster of the film was unveiled on Wednesday, and it shows ten avatars of Lord Vishnu, each with its own unique symbolism and purpose like Lord Rama (The Bow and Arrow), Matsya (The Fish), Narasimha (The Man Lion), Parasurama (The Axe), Lord Budhha (Buddhist Prayer Wheel), Kalki (White Chess Horse -The Mighty Warrior), Vamana (The Bonsai Plant), Varaha (The Boar Tooth), Kurma (The Tortoise) and Lord Krishna (Peacock Feather).The film marks Bengali cinema’s inaugural venture into the realm of prequels and a cop universe, and has Srijit Mukherji at the helm of affairs.As per the makers, within the…

Elaborating on the things he learned from Krishna, while playing the role of Narayana, Malhotra said: “He always motivates me to work hard and I follow that in my life too. If you do not work or perform your duty, you will not get the things or result out of the blues.“This is one of the best learning from the teachings of Lord Krishna. You must perform your duty without desire for the outcome or end result,” he added.Lord Krishna is the eighth among the dashavatara (ten avatars) of Vishnu.The actor portrayed Lord Vishnu in the serials ‘Mahakali — Anth…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) All India Football Federation (AIFF) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting interested institutional sides to participate in the Institutional Football League to be played from January 2024.The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation, on April 14, after extensive discussions, had arrived at a decision to give equal importance to the amateur structure in football. The Committee felt it would raise the level of competitive opportunities and ensure security for the players at this level.”The RFP can be acquired by emailing Competition@the-aiff.com between September 8 to 22. The tender fee for obtaining…

Changzhou, Sep 6 (IANS) Star Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an opening-round defeat in the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.The Indian pair, ranked two in the world, lost to the 13th-seeded Indonesian duo of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes game. The pair’s opening-round loss marked the end of the India’s challenge as none of the shuttlers from the country advanced to the second round of the Super 1000 tournament.After losing the opening game 17-21, the Indian pair bounced back and…

Lahore, Sep 6 (IANS) Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott on Wednesday lashed out at the Match Referee after his side suffered a defeat against Sri Lanka in a must-win match of the Asia Cup, here.In the Asia Cup last group match, Afghanistan needed to chase down the given target by the Lankans in 37.1 overs to qualify for the Super 4 stage.Sri Lanka batted first and put up a big target of 292 runs on the board, chasing the target Afghanistan batted their heart out as all-rounder Mohammad Nabi scored the fasted ODI half-century for Afghanistan in mere 24 deliveries.However,…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Former India opener Aakash Chopra explained why wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan deserved the selection into the 15-member squad for the Men’s ODI World Cup, saying the left-handed batter never got too many opportunities and if given, then pressure was there on him.Kishan has found a place in India’s squad for the Men’s ODI World Cup from October 5 to November 19 on the back of improved performances and playing all three formats for the side this year, including with KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant on the sidelines due to injuries.After scoring a majestic 210 against Bangladesh…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Najam Sethi, the ex-chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), once again hit out at the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for their decision to not relocate the India-Pakistan Super-4 match from Colombo to Hambantota, despite unfavorable weather conditions.According to the Asia Cup Super venues confirmed on Wednesday, five out of the six matches are set to take place in Colombo. As per the weather forecast, there will be rain in Colombo till September 20.Taking to social media platform X and Sethi wrote: “BCCI/ACC informed Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) today that they had decided to shift…

New Delhi, Sep 6 (IANS) Electric vehicle firm Ather Energy on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 900 crore from existing shareholders Hero MotoCorp and global investment firm GIC through a rights issue.Ather Energy said it plans to use the funds for new product launch and expansion of its charging infrastructure and retail network.“Last few years have demonstrated just how quick the EV transition in India can be and how it will be led by 2 wheelers. This round will allow us to expand our product portfolio while expanding our footprint,” said Tarun Mehta, CEO and Co-founder, Ather Energy.Ather witnessed…

During the meeting with Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Modi asked them to react strongly on Stalin’s remark, indicating that the saffron party is set to make it a national issue.Prime Minister Modi is said to have advised them to refrain from speaking on the Bharat-India name change row.He advised all ministers to download the G-20 app ahead of the Summit that will help them to interact with the foreign delegates.In view of the Summit, the Union government has launched the app which can be accessed in all languages and will be functional till the country hosts the event.For the…