Centre has no plans to increase duties on gold and silver imports, according to a government source. This comes amid growing concerns related to import duties in the country after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to avoid non-essential gold purchases over the next one year to protect forex reserves.On the trade front, US officials…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused first PM Jawaharlal Nehru of “prioritising appeasement over national self-respect”, claiming that he “opposed” the restoration of the Somnath Temple. Speaking at Somnath Amrit Mahotsav, the prime minister credited Congress stalwarts Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr Rajendra Prasad for devoting themselves for restoring the temple in…
Before Jessica Watson became one of the most recognised teenage sailors in the world, her dream nearly collapsed in the middle of the ocean. During the very first night of a sea trial before her historic voyage officially began, her 34-foot yacht, Ella’s Pink Lady, collided with a massive 63,000-ton bulk carrier, as reported by…
The mountain did not open its path to him easily. It asked for cold, hunger, bruised feet and long days on the road. It asked for discipline when life was uncertain and courage when the odds looked bluntly unfair. But Kesav Suneesh, a 21-year-old from Kerala’s Alappuzha district, kept walking. A B.Com student from IHRD…
Long before she became one of Indian streaming’s most talked-about characters with her portrayal of Kuku in ‘Sacred Games’, Kubbra Sait was an eager newcomer waiting nervously for a nod of approval in a Mumbai audition room. In a recent candid video, the actress revisited that pivotal moment—her audition for Anees Bazmee‘s blockbuster ‘Ready’, starring…
NEW DELHI: Opposition parties on Monday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for urging citizens to reduce fuel and edible oil consumption amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, claiming that fuel prices are set to rise now that assembly elections are over.This comes after PM Modi urged people to reduce edible oil usage,…
The late legendary actress Manorama achieved a rare milestone in Indian cinema by sharing screen space with seven South Indian Chief Ministers. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers C. N. Annadurai and M. Karunanidhi acted with her during their stage drama days. She also worked with legendary leaders and actors like M. G. Ramachandran, J. Jayalalithaa,…
At 8:05am on May 18, 1974, the stillness of the deserts north-east of Jaisalmer was shattered as the earth shook under the tremendous force of India’s first nuclear test. With the press of one button, India became the sixth country, after the US, Russia, UK, France and China, to have harnessed the power of the…
A handwritten note left by a homeless man inside a small community library in North Yorkshire, UK, has gone viral widely on social media. The note was discovered inside a converted red telephone box in the village of Kirk Deighton, where locals had created a free public library for residents and visitors.In the short message,…
Greg Brockman has been keeping a journal since 2010, when he was a college student figuring out what to study. Last week, he sat in an Oakland federal courthouse and read it aloud to a jury, while roughly 1,200 strangers watched on a YouTube livestream.The OpenAI president and co-founder spent two days walking the court…
