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Although it is famous as the birthplace of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Roshanara’s history dates back to the colourful Mughal princess after whom it is named.Roshanara earned the gratitude of Aurangzeb in his battle of succession with his father Shahjahan’s favourite eldest son, Dara Shukoh, by forewarning him about the goings-on within Red Fort and siding with him when he vanquished his brother and imprisoned his father in Agra.The princess became so powerful that he was given the title of Padshah Begum and her writ was considered the law till Aurangzeb, his ears filled by…

During the plan’s unveiling at a press conference here, Kejriwal mentioned that there has been a slight improvement in the air quality in the national capital.He highlighted specific air quality metrics, noting that the PM 2.5 levels have decreased from 149 in 2014 to 103 at present.Furthermore, he pointed out that PM 10 levels have reduced from 324 in 2014 to 223, indicating a 30 per cent reduction in pollution levels.As he unveiled the plan, the Chief Minister emphasised the significance of public transport improvements.He pointed out that over the past several years, there had been a lack of new…

In a post on X, Radharamn Das, Vice President and Spokesperson ISKCON Kolkata said, “Today we have sent a Rs 100 crore defamation notice to Mrs. Maneka Gandhi for levelling completely unfounded allegations against ISKCON.”He said, “The worldwide community of ISKCON devotees, supporters, and well-wishers are deeply pained by these defamatory, slanderous, and malicious accusations. We will not leave any stone unturned in our pursuit of justice against the fallacious propaganda against ISKCON.”The legal defamation notice against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, who is also an animal rights activist, came days after one of her videos went viral on…

The actor shared that he always finds it fun to work with Sanjay as the two share a long history of collaborations in the form of ‘Shootout at Lokhandwala’, ‘LOC: Kargil’, ‘Dus’, ‘Kaante’, and others.The actor told IANS, “It is always amazing with Sanjay Dutt. His sense of humour is unreal. We are friends that get along really well and are very comfortable with each other. The shoot is comfortable. The entire set gets comfortable when we’re shooting together. Sanjay is largehearted and says things the way they are”.The show will see the celebrity guests tackling the wilderness as they…

Indian shooters’ success in the Asian Games was charted via a unique simulation technique and dry shooting in this room, called the ‘War Room’ by the shooters.India has so far bagged 18 medals including six gold medals in Hangzhou, which is the best-ever performance by the country in shooting in the Asian Games. The previous best haul by India in shooting was in 2006 in Doha Asian Games when Indian shooters bagged 13 medals — 3 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze.On Friday, India’s gold medallist in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol Individual, Palak Gulia, talked about how simulating the…

World Heart Day is annually observed on September 29 to raise awareness of diseases related to the heart, and also to work on solutions to mitigate it. Obesity is one of the major risk factors for heart disease, that also include smoking, eating unhealthy foods, diabetes, blood pressure, and a lack of exercise.According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), even a modest weight loss, such as 5 to 10 per cent of your total body weight, is likely to produce health benefits, such as improvements in blood pressure, blood cholesterol, and blood sugars.“Typically, your health is…

The Indian blindwomen’s cricket team won the gold medal, and the blind men’s cricket team won silver medal in the IBSA World Cricket Tournament (Cricket for Bind) .The Chief Minister felicitated the captain of the Indian blind women’s cricket team Varsha.U and team players, Deepika, Gangavva, and Prakash J, Sunil Kumar, Basappa Voddgol of the men’s team from Karnataka.The visually challenged Indian women’s cricket team in August scripted history by winning a gold medal beatingAustraliaby nine wickets at the IBSA World Games.The team of medal winning players led by Govinda Raju, the president of the Karnataka State Olympic Organisation and…

This was done in two parts as it was Rs 3 lakh for screening and Rs 3.5 lakh for just giving it certification, he said.Lodging his complaint, the actor-director has issued a strongly worded statement. He appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to immediately crack down on this whole corruption scandal.The ‘Thaamirabharani’ actor-director took to his X handle, formerly called Twitter, and wrote: “#Corruption being shown on silver screen is fine. But not in real life. Can’t digest. Especially in government offices. And even worse happeningin #CBFC Mumbai office. Had to pay 6.5 lacs…

He also added that not in the near future the MPC will reduce the repo rate from the current 6.5 per cent.Repo rate is the rate at which the RBI lends to the commercial banks. This rate is used by the RBI as a financial instrument to control inflation. The MPC will meet early next month. “Unless there is an unforeseen and sustained increase in inflation, it appears that the RBI has completed its monetary policy tightening for the present cycle. Nevertheless, it should be noted that the initiation of the rate reduction phase is not anticipated to occur in…

Hangzhou, Sep 29 (IANS) India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar was in the hunt for the gold medal till the penultimate shot, trailing 0.8 parts of a point against China’s Linshu Du — 450.0 as against 450.8 of the Chinese — in the final of the Men’s 50m Rifle 3-position in the Asian Games shooting competitions here on Friday. He was struck by disaster on his final shot as he could manage only 9.7 as against 9.8 by the Chinese and finished second, losing the gold medal 460.6 to 459.7 in a thrilling final played at the 10m range in the…