On the eve of Dhanteras, which marks the start of Diwali festivities and when gold and silver are purchased by scores of people for prosperity, Kerala-based jewellery giant Malabar Gold & Diamonds is facing fierce boycott calls and scrutiny. The backlash erupted after people took offence to the company’s collaboration with a London-based Pakistani Instagram…
Donald Trump just cannot stop harping on stopping wars brewing in regions to fulfill his dream of winning the Nobel Peace Prize that he missed out this year. For the umpteenth time, the US President on Monday repeated his long-standing claim that he brokered a ceasefire between nuclear arch-rivals India and Pakistan following their brief…
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Hamas has released all 20 of the living captives it had been holding in the Gaza Strip, with the release of about 2,000 Palestinian prisoners by Israel under way, as the two sides carry out the conditions of the ceasefire deal. Cheers broke out in Israel early on Monday, as television channels announced that the…
A political row has erupted in Karnataka after Minister Priyank Kharge wrote to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a ban on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government premises. In his letter, the Rural Development and IT Minister alleged that the RSS was spreading divisive ideas among children and youth by conducting shakhas and gatherings in…
Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called another press conference in New Delhi on Sunday, inviting women journalists this time, after facing backlash for their exclusion from his earlier media interaction. Muttaqi, who is in India on a week-long visit, came under fire after his previous press interaction featured no women journalists. Photographs from the…
After delivering a global hit ‘Gotilo’, which brought the lives of Gujarat’s seafarers, the Khalasis, to a wider audience, singer Aditya Gadhvi is back with another powerful anthem that highlights another unsung community of Gujarat – the salt farmers or Agariyas of Kutch. This time, his new song, ‘Meetha Khaara’, aims to highlight the daily…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took matters into their own hands as they phoned Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in a bid to break the seat-sharing deadlock between the two Mahagathbandhan allies, sources said. The outcome of the telephonic discussion is still awaited. With the crucial…
A woman shared a video from a sleeper coach as she documented her distressing experience of travelling in an overcrowded train, where men sat on the edges of the berth she got reserved for herself. The clip, shared by Neha on Instagram, showcased glimpses of her journey that turned overwhelming. In the video, recorded from…
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to United States President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy? Published On 16…