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Indian sweets often arrive looking like they have been dressed for a celebration. A piece of barfi glints softly under a thin silver sheet. A peda catches the light. A mithai box opens, and the first impression is not just taste, but shine. That fragile layer, known as varak or vark, has become one of…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Thursday announced the conduct of Phase III of special intensive revision (SIR) covering 16 states and 3 Union territories. This would not include Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, the poll body said.“Election Commission of India has directed the conduct of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in 16…
Markets regulator Sebi has introduced a new framework to classify stock market benchmarks as “significant indices” if mutual fund schemes tracking them have a daily average cumulative assets under management (AUM) of more than Rs 20,000 crore for each of the preceding six months, PTI reported.The move is aimed at strengthening transparency, governance and accountability…
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a telephonic converstaion with his counterpart Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa’ar. Sharing the details of the conversation, Jaishankar said that the talks “covered different aspects of the West Asia situation.”This is a developing story. Details to follow… Source link
At a time when action-heavy, hyper-masculine protagonists are dominating the big screen, Imran Khan has made it clear he isn’t looking to join that wave. During a recent Reddit AMA, the actor addressed a fan’s suggestion about avoiding “macho roles” and responded with a remark that quickly caught attention. At a time when action-heavy, hyper-masculine…
Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma NEW DELHI: Amid the poor run of form of opener Abhishek Sharma in the T20 World Cup, India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Saturday backed the explosive batter, saying “it’s now our turn to cover for him”.“Abhishek Sharma ki form ki jo chinta kar rahe hain, unki chinta mai kar raha hu….
Lenders have sanctioned Rs 3,361.83 crore to 774 applicants under the Rs 20,000-crore Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) within a month of its rollout, as the government steps up support for exporters facing headwinds from steep US tariffs, official data showed as reported PTI.The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on November 12 and…
Assam is on a mission to empower women through self-employment, with the government allocating Rs 10,000 seed capital to over 1.5 million women via the MMUA initiative. This ambitious program aims to cultivate 4 million ‘Lakhpati Baideos’ in time for the upcoming elections, invigorating rural economies and fostering female entrepreneurship. Guwahati: The BJP-led govt in…
PUNE: Arrested gangster Bandu, alias Suryakant Andekar, went to the Bhavani Peth ward office on Saturday to file nomination for the PMC polls but could not complete the process in the absence of requisite papers.His daughter-in-law, Sonali, and sister-in-law Laxmi, also went to the same ward office. They, too, could not submit their nominations.Kalyan Pandhare,…
Ever seen a desert camel covered in white snow and not golden sand? Yes, that happened recently when northern Saudi Arabia experienced snowfall! The images look almost unreal. But imagine a land long associated with summer, sun and sand suddenly engulfed by a delicate white blanket of snow. It was like winter briefly rewrote the…
