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Javed Habib revealed his grandfather, Nazir Ahmed, worked at Rashtrapati Bhavan and served as a barber to Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. He recalled his legacy and shared anecdotes, including Nehru gifting him a watch. Habib also said his father declined a similar role, choosing to pursue training in London instead. Celebrity hairstylist Javed Habib,…
While Salman Khan is known for being a kind-hearted person who has helped many in the industry, the actor is also perceived to have anger and temperament issues. In an old interview, Salman’s father Salim Khan had defended him amidst the perception of him having anger. According to the resurfaced screenshot, the interviewer questioned Salim…
NEW DELHI: “Mahatma Gandhi mein aag lag rahi hai bhai” (Mahatma Gandhi is catching fire) – the frantic exclamation of a fireman, captured on video, became the focal point of a probe into the fire that broke out at the official bungalow of Justice Yashwant Varma in the capital last year. It was around 11.35pm…
Today, April 11, is a deeply special day for all of us. It is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, one of India’s greatest social reformers and a guiding light for generations. This year, the occasion carries even greater significance, as it marks the beginning of his 200th birth anniversary celebrations. Mahatma Phule was…
Almost 130 years after Alfred Nobel’s death, the prize named after him continues to be among the world’s most coveted honours, recognising extraordinary achievements in fields such as physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace, and economic sciences.A widely recounted, though sometimes disputed, story about the Swedish businessman, chemist, and inventor of dynamite suggests that the idea…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a sharp dig at the Congress and the Gandhi family during his speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing them of being “habitual thieves” and alleging that they had even “stolen” Mahatma Gandhi’s surname.“For some people, stealing is a family profession. What’s shocking is that those habitual…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday condemned the theft of Mahatma Gandhi’s bronze statue in Melbourne, Australia.The ministry said it has strongly raised the matter with Australian authorities and urged them to take immediate action.“We strongly condemn the vandalisation and removal of the Mahatma Gandhi statue located at the Australian Indian Community…
NEW DELHI: The Union Budget 2026 announced the launch of a new initiative in the name of Mahatma Gandhi days after it came under flak for its decision to change the name of MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act) to VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) Bill).The Union…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced that the state government’s job scheme ‘Karmashree’ will be renamed after Mahatma Gandhi, saying she felt “ashamed” that the Father of the Nation’s name was being removed from welfare scheme at the national level.Speaking at a public event, Banerjee said the scheme, which provides…
A statue of Mahatma Gandhi in central London was vandalised on Monday, just days before Gandhi Jayanti celebrations.The incident took place at the monument in Tavistock Square, which depicts the Father of the Nation in a meditative seated pose. It was found defaced with disturbing graffiti.Officials from the Indian mission rushed to the site and…
