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The independent woman is a familiar figure in modern India. She appears in brochures, panel discussions on TV channels and in advertising campaigns. She is praised for “managing it all” and celebrated for “having it all.” Remember the familiar image of a woman with multiple arms, each stretched thin doing everything at once?The image feels…
JALNA: Shrikant Pangarkar, accused in the 2017 murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh, celebrated his victory with supporters after winning the Jalna Municipal Corporation elections as an independent candidate.Pangarkar contested from Ward 13, facing opponents from the BJP and several other parties. The Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, however, did not field a candidate in the ward.Earlier,…
Gauri Lankesh was shot dead on September 5, 2017 NEW DELHI: Shrikant Pangarkar, an accused in the 2017 murder of journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh, will contest the January 15 Jalna Municipal Corporation election in Maharashtra as an independent candidate.He is running from Ward 13, facing opponents from the ruling BJP and several other parties, while deputy…
NEW DELHI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the J&K Police on Thursday raided the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times, alleging that the publication was involved in activities against the country.Officials said the search led to the recovery of AK rifle cartridges, pistol rounds and hand-grenade pins, among other items.According to officials, SIA teams…
RJD women’s wing state president Ritu Jaiswal (Image credits: X @activistritu) NEW DELHI: RJD women’s wing state president Ritu Jaiswal on Sunday announced that she will contest the Parihar assembly seat in Bihar as an Independent candidate, protesting the party’s decision of giving the ticket to her detractor.“I am going to file nomination papers tomorrow…
Former US ambassador to India Richard R. Verma has been appointed as an independent director on the board of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., expanding the board from 11 to 13 members. Verma, currently Chief Administrative Officer at Mastercard, previously served as US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources and as US Ambassador…
Air India crash (PTI image) NEW DELHI: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored investigation into the June 12 Air India crash in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people, including passengers, crew and civilians.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi tagged the plea with another pending case raising similar…
NEW DELHI: After US President Donald Trump, his Russian counterpart President Vladimir Putin too called PM Modi to wish him on his birthday. Several other world leaders, including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni, greeted Modi on his birthday.In their phone conversation, Modi and Putin took stock of various issues on the bilateral…
Actor, director, and Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford died on Tuesday at the age of 89, The New York Times reported, citing his publicist.His death, in the mountains outside Provo, was announced by Cindi Berger, chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK, who said Redford died in his sleep at his home…
Actor, director, and Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford died on Tuesday at the age of 89, The New York Times reported, citing his publicist.His death, in the mountains outside Provo, was announced by Cindi Berger, chief executive of the publicity firm Rogers & Cowan PMK, who said Redford died in his sleep at his home…
