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Bollywood actors Randeep Hooda and Lin Laishram have announced their wedding date, which is set to take place on November 29 in Imphal, the capital of Manipur. The couple will exchange vows in a traditional ceremony, drawing inspiration from the Mahabharata epic, where the warrior Arjun married Chitrangada, the princess of Manipur. The joyous occasion […]
It’s a widely known fact that Indian Railways is a hugely loss-making organisation. Its reluctance to hike ticket rates beggars belief. When then Indian Railways bleeds losses without doing anything about it. According to The Print, a political storm could erupt if the Railways hike up ticket rates since the body is dedicated to social service. […]
Delhi’s Khan Market has been ranked among the top 25 most expensive retail markets globally, according to a report by real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield. The report, titled “Main Streets Across The World,” placed Khan Market at 22nd position, with an annual rent of USD 217 (Rs 18,000 approx) per square foot. The report […]
India’s plan to establish growth standards tailored to the nation for kids to assess their nutritional status is probably not going to happen for a few more years. The Print has reported that following orders from the Union health ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) established a panel last year to create growth standards […]
The vibrant and joyous festival of Diwali, celebrated with much fervor and enthusiasm by Hindus, is here once again. This year, Diwali falls on Sunday, November 12, 2023, bringing with it the promise of light, love, and the triumph of good over evil. The festival holds immense significance as it marks the return of Lord […]
A spokesperson from the Gaza health ministry said several people lost their lives in an explosion at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday. Ashraf Al-Qudra, the spokesperson said the death toll numbered in the hundreds, and rescue teams were in the process of recovering bodies from the debris. In the initial aftermath of the explosion, […]
The Supreme Court may have failed to legalise same-sex marriage, but are there any positives for the LGBT community in the judgement delivered today? After letting off some steam against the Supreme Court (SC) and the government, most activists that VO! spoke to did concede that some parts of the judgement are to the benefit […]
Ahmedabad police have booked a man for reportedly assaulting a woman in a posh neighbourhood of the city over some business deal. A viral video of the incident prompted the police to register a case of sexual harassment and voluntarily causing hurt against the man, identified as one Mohsin. Police have reached out to the […]
The days of a few nations setting the global agenda and expecting others to fall in line are over, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session, highlighting that the voice of the Global South was becoming louder and a more multipolar world was emerging. Speaking at the 78th annual […]
Tata Projects has collaborated with Micron Technology to establish a cutting-edge semiconductor assembly and testing facility in Sanand, Gujarat. In a press release issued on Saturday (23 September), Tata Projects emphasised the contract’s significance, affirming the company’s prowess in large-scale sustainable infrastructure development within India’s manufacturing sector. This significant venture, situated in the Gujarat Industrial […]
Even as the Vibrant Gujarat Summit has been lined up as a marquee event of the state government next year, the strained relations between India and Canada have cast a shadow on the participation of Canada in the event. In preparation for promoting the upcoming summit, literature related to Canada was being considered, but discussions […]
Seven Mumbai-bound flights were diverted to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International (SVPI) airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday evening as the Mumbai airport runway was closed after a private jet skidded off and crashed while landing. These include flights from Goa, Bhubaneshwar, Delhi and Male among others. Three international and four domestic flights were diverted to the […]
Mithun Chakraborty, renowned as the ‘Disco King’ since the beginning of his acting career, has garnered admiration across generations. The actor made an astounding acting debut back in 1977 with the film “Mrigayaa,” earning him the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actor. His heroism transcended the silver screen when he adopted a baby he […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the starting of operations at India’s first indigenously developed 700-megawatt electric (MWe) nuclear power reactor at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat, calling it another ‘milestone’ for India. PM Modi wrote on the social media platform X, “India achieves another milestone. The largest indigenous 700 MWe Kakrapar Nuclear […]
The membership drive for the upcoming new club by Karnavati Club in Mulasana near Ahmedabad has faced a setback with the recent arrest and judicial detention of former Gandhinagar collector SK Langa on charges of amassing disproportionate assets. It has been reported that Langa’s actions resulted in a Rs 20 crore loss to the government […]
Singer Armaan Malik, on Monday, took to Instagram to declare his engagement with social media personality and fashion blogger Aashna Shroff. He also shared a series of pictures from his proposal, writing in his caption, “And our forever has only just begun (white heart emoji).” Aashna also shared the photos on Instagram with a loved-up […]
New Delhi: In June 2018, the chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) at the time made an unusual representation to his boss, the cabinet secretary. The RAW chief’s office had just received a show cause notice from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering using a Kolkata based television channel involved in the […]
As the whole nation celebrated the soft landing of Vikram lander on the South Pole of the moon, there were two scientists at the Space Applications Centre (SAC) at ISRO – Rinku Agrawal and Harshita Tolani – who had their hearts in their mouth when the touchdown was about to happen. What followed was tears […]
Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi will contest the 2014 Lok Sabha (LS) elections from Amethi, claimed newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Rai. Rahul first fought from this high-profile constituency– once considered the bastion of the Gandhis– in 2004 and won the next two LS elections from the same seat. In 2019, BJP’s Smriti Irani […]
Though Gujarat has served as an ultimate development template in India for years due to its high industrial growth and impeccable social engineering foundations , the underbelly of this development model is rife with incongruities. Issues of excessive loan burden on Gujaratis and stunted growth of its kids have long existed side by side with […]
