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US-based Pitroda, who has been an advisor to Rajiv Gandhi and Manmohan Singh when they were Prime Ministers, feels that in the Lok Sabha elections next year, if 60 per cent of the votes don’t get divided, the results can be different. In an interview with IANS, Pitroda, who is considered one of the major advisors to Rahul Gandhi, also spoke about the difference between Rajiv Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi’s style of working and how he was instrumental in bringing the telecom revolution in India where he credits former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for clearing all the bureaucratic hurdles. He…

Meanwhile, the death toll in the blast has risen to nine after an injured person succumbed to his injuries on Monday afternoon.As per the latest reports, two minor deaths have been reported in the blast who have been identified as Ronie Sheikh (16) and Masum Sheikh (17). Besides seeking details of the number of minors killed in the blast, the NHRC has also sought details of the minors injured in the explosion.The commission also sought information from the state government on the treatment arrangements made for the minors injured in the blast. Details have also been sought on the compensation…

In one year, Para athletes from around the world will shine in the City of Light, competing at the most spectacular and diverse Games ever. The Paris Paralympic Games will be held from August 28 to September 8, 2024, and will involve 549 events in 22 sports.On Monday, the IPC invited the fans to join the countdown to the dazzling Opening Ceremony that will be held outside of a stadium for the first time in Paralympic history.One year from now, Paris will host its first Paralympic Games. Up to 4,400 Para athletes from across the globe will take centre stage…

The objective of this initiative, jointly undertaken by the ministry of defence and the ministry of education, is to inculcate the values of patriotism, devotion to duty and courage and sacrifice among school children and increase the participation of youth in nation building, an official in the defence ministry said.According to the ministry, the chapter highlights the history, significance and concept of the National War Memorial (NWM), in addition to the supreme sacrifice made by the bravehearts of the Armed Forces in the service of the nation.The ministry informed that in the chapter, two friends exchange letters and share their…

A bench of Justices Ravindra Bhatt and Aravind Kumar said that there exists no blanket ban for advocates to solemnise Suyamariyathai form of marriage under Section 7(A) of the Hindu Marriage Act (Tamil Nadu State Amendment Act). The court held that lawyers, in their personal capacity of a friend, relative or social activist, can perform such marriages but not in their capacity when acting as the officer of court. The special leave petition, filed through advocate A. Velan, challenged the Madras High Court decision which had ordered initiation of disciplinary action against the advocates under whose aegis these self-respect marriages…

The English-French action thriller ‘Taken’ follows a similar storyline as ‘The Freelancer’.In the series, Mohit portrays the role of an Indian mercenary who’s on a rescue mission to save a girl from war-torn Syria. He will be seen performing some high-octane action sequences in the series.Speaking about the show, Mohit Raina shared, “Playing Avinash Kamath was very interesting for me as an actor. In India, the audiences haven’t seen anything of this sort before. For my character, I took a lot of inspiration from Liam Neeson‘s ‘Taken’ as I’m a huge fan of the movie and the way it has…

The Hindu leaders were not allowed to go outside their houses. Police personnel were stationed outside their houses throughout the day.”It was around 8.22 a.m. on Monday when a PCR van of the Gurugram Police was deployed outside my house here in Sector-14. They did not allow me to go outside,” Bhardwaj said, adding the Haryana government has placed some Hindu leaders under house arrest.”The Haryana government has reminded Hindu leaders of the Mughal era by placing us under house arrest, but Hindus can not stop and Jalabhishek was offered at Nalhad Temple in Nuh. When the time comes, Hindus…

In view of Shobha Yatra on Monday, heavy security arrangements were in place in Nuh to avoid any untoward incident, but the event was peaceful. According to the police, the deceased was identified as Hakmuddin (46), a resident of Utawar village and posted at the Nagina police station some ten days ago from Palwal district. “It was an unfortunate incident that we lost our dedicated officer. However he was not on duty any time of his untimely demise. Haryana Police will provide all possible help to his family,” ADGP, Law and Order, Mamta Singh told IANS. Nuh police spokesperson Krishan…

Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, a financial services group in the Asia-Pacific region, said that Apple’s latest iPhone shipment target for 2024 is 250 million units.“A reasonable 2024 iPhone shipment estimate, from my view, could reach 5-10 per cent YoY. Since Samsung’s internal view of 2024 market demand is still conservative, Apple will likely remain the largest smartphone brand in 2024,” he predicted.Samsung’s smartphone shipments have been cut to 220 million units this year.”If Apple keeps the 2H24 iPhone orders unchanged, then the iPhone shipments are expected to reach 220–225 million units in 2023, surpassing Samsung as the…

Chakraborty was produced before the court which remanded him to ED custody till September 6.The ED initiated the PMLA investigation based on FIRs registered by the BSFC, a specialised unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in Kolkata under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act against R.P. Infosystems Ltd and its directors.The CBI also filed two charge sheets in the matter.The ED investigation revealed that R.P. Infosystems availed various credit facilities from a consortium of banks on the basis of false and fabricated stocks and financials of the company. The company…