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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 95 th edition of his monthly radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’. During his speech, he spoke about India’s G-20 presidency and termed it as ‘a huge opportunity for India’. He also praised the launch of the Vikram-S rocket, the first one built by India’s private sector, into space. Speaking about innovations in technology sector, he said that the country is ‘moving fast in the field of drones’. G-20 presidency for India PM Modi said, “The G-20 has a partnership comprising two-thirds of the world’s population, three-fourths of world trade, and 85 per cent of world’s GDP. You can imagine – India will become such a big and powerful country after three days from now i.e. from the 1 December.” “People from across the country have written to me about how proud they are that India has got the G-20 presidency… the Presidency of G-20 has arrived as a big opportunity for us. We have to focus on global good, world welfare- whether it

India’s railway sector is growing fast. With the introduction of Vande Bharat trains, the country will also get its first tilting trains by the year 2025. Much like a motorbike moving on a winding road, the tilting technology will enable trains to easily manoeuvre curves without turning their speed down by a notch. As many as 100 Vande Bharat trains produced over the next few years will be equipped with this technology, hoping to improve their speed. A PTI report quoted a senior railway official saying, “We will have tilting trains in the country. We will tie up with a technology partner for this. We will have this technology in 100 Vande Bharat trains over the next two to three years.” Let’s take a closer look. How do tilting trains work? It’s all physics. Usually, when a train takes a turn on a curved railway track, the passengers and objects (like luggage) inside tend to shift their positions and are subject to lateral forces. Seated passengers feel squashed to one side of

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is quite active on social media and makes headlines for his interesting and unique posts. Besides sharing his political statements and views, he also shares light-hearted posts on Twitter that go viral in no time. With that said, as the FIFA World Cup fever has gripped the entire nation, it has also not spared the senior leader. Taking to Twitter, Tharoor shared a meme showing Messi and an Indian woman, both of them carrying a similar kind of balancing task. As we look at the picture, on one side star footballer Lionel Messi can be seen balancing a ball on his head while on the other side, an Indian woman from a rural area can be seen balancing several earthen pots on her head. Appreciating the ‘Messi-Mausi’ post, the senior Congress leader wrote, “Hats (& any other headgear) off to the intrepid Indian woman!” Check: Hats (& any other headgear) off to the intrepid Indian woman! pic.twitter.com/PaNNSI1zg6 — Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoo

“One doesn’t plan one’s life fully. Some of it is planned, but some of it is purely accidental. Much of my life is a matter of circumstances,” writes former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor C Rangarajan in his just published memoirs, Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond (Penguin; Rs 699). As one flips through the book, it becomes obvious that Rangarajan’s life has been full of accidents that led him from the quant IIM-A (Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad) campus to the buzzing and buzzling RBI corridors in Delhi in 1981. A decade later, he got the opportunity to steer the country out of an unprecedented financial crisis, under the political stewardship of PV Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh. Such was the crisis in 1991 that India had to send 46 tonnes of gold outside its shores. The move, however, shook the nation out of its false sense of economic security, he says. Rangarajan was the RBI Governor between 1992 and 1997, which without doubt was one of the most cha

National Milk Day marks the birth anniversary of Dr Verghese Kurien, popularly known as the ‘Father of White Revolution’. National Milk Day is celebrated on 26 November to highlight the importance of milk and its overall benefits. This special day is observed with the aim of spreading awareness among people about the need and importance of milk in human life. Milk is also used in a number of refreshing sweets including Payasam, Kheer, and others. Nutritionists and experts consider milk to be a full meal in itself and includes all of the vital elements that our body needs to develop. National Milk Day recognises the advantages and importance of milk as a source of food and even recognises the importance of the dairy industry. History The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and 22 other state-level milk federations in 2014 had together decided to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Verghese Kurien who was referred to as the father of India’s White Revolut

Constitution Day is celebrated each year in India on 26 November to mark the adoption of the Constitution of India. The Indian Constitution is the longest-written constitution on the globe. It offers a framework for governing the country while keeping in mind the social, religious, and cultural diversity of the nation. The constitution of India is termed as, ‘of the people, for the people, and by the people’. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution declares India to be a sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic, republic, and welfare state which is committed to securing justice, liberty and equality for individuals. The Indian Constitution provides us with fundamental rights along with fundamental duties. History The Constitution Assembly adopted the Indian Constitution on 26 November 1949 and became effective on 26 January 1950. The Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment announced the Centre’s decision to observe 26 November as Constitution Day in 2015 to promote constitutiona

In the gruesome murder case of 27-year-old Shraddha Walkar, the Delhi Police recovered multiple knives on Thursday (24 November), allegedly used by her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala. The five knives were seized from Aftab’s flat and Mehrauli forest area where Aftab had allegedly dumped Shraddha’s severed body parts over days. “Police have recovered five big knives from Aftab’s flat (in Delhi’s Mehrauli) which are different from kitchen knives in the house. They were very sharp, which are about five-six inches in length,” the police sources were quoted as saying by India Today. However, the mini-saw that Aftab allegedly used to dismember Shraddha’s body is still to be recovered, the Delhi Police revealed, as per news agency PTI. Police sources told the news agency that the recovered knives have been sent to Delhi’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for ascertaining if they were used to commit the crime. Meanwhile, sources in the Delhi Police told CNN-News18 that the hair st

New Delhi : Rajwinder Singh, an Indian nurse accused of killing an Australian woman in Queensland in 2018, was arrested by Delhi Police Special Cell on Friday. The 38-year-old allegedly killed Toyah Cordingley (24) at a beach before fleeing to India. Cordingley, who was a pharmacy worker, was walking her dog at Queensland’s Wangetti Beach when she was murdered. Singh reportedly fled Australia after two days of the murder, leaving behind his job, wife and three children. According to ANI, the Queensland Police had offered a reward of Australian $1 million, the largest ever offered by the department for information leading to Rajwinder’s arrest. Delhi police special cell has arrested Rajwinder Singh, accused of killing an Australian woman in Queensland in 2018. The Queensland police had offered AUD 1 million, the largest ever offered by the department in exchange of information about the accused. https://t.co/gcWi5b1YLj — ANI (@ANI) November 25, 2022 In March last year, the Au

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre on Arun Goel’s appointment as Election Commissioner and said that his name was finalized at “lightning speed.” A five-judge bench led by Justice KM Joseph while hearing a plea seeking reforms in the appointment of Election Commissioners observed that Goel’s file was moved within just 24 hours. When the Centre presented the original file of his appointment before the bench, the apex court asked whether there was any reason behind the urgency to move his file. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is representing the petitioner, stated that Goel was working as a secretary under the government till Friday. However, he took voluntary retirement and was appointed as Election Commissioner the next day. Election Commission of India The President appoints the Election Commissioners and Chief Election Commissioner to a tenure of six years or up to the age of 65 years. The CEC and ECs enjoy the same status and receive salary, and perks as judges o

There is something about Air India’s air hostesses and glamour. In the ’70s and ’80s when the Tatas owned the airline, they were often referred to as ‘hawai sundaris’ and were considered the epitome of glamour, glitz and jet set lifestyle, enjoying holidays that few others could afford. However, as time passed by and other airlines entered the market, these attendants lost their novelty. Now, as the Tatas have taken back control of the airline, it seems they want to recapture the glitz and glamour of the days gone by and have issued a new set of guidelines on grooming for its male and female cabin crew. In issuing the new guidelines, a source from the company was quoted as saying to ANI , “Air India is the only airline in the country which has been serving the world for many decades. Representations and images of the crew are not as per international standards. The new management wants to change the perception of flyers.” New rules for female cabin crew Female cabin crew members h

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marriage certificates issued by Arya Samaj do not have statutory force. The court also observed that the marriage certificate given by Arya Samaj is not “proof of a valid marriage”, reports LiveLaw. A bench of Justices Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Rajendra Kumar made the observation while listening to a plea by Ashish Morya, who challenged an order of Family Court in Saharanpur which had rejected his application filed under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Section 9 of the Act deals with the restitution of conjugal rights. The plaintiff and appellant claimed they were married according to the Arya Samaj rituals and even presented an Arya Samaj Trust marriage certificate before the court. However, the bench refused to accept it. “Learned counsel for the plaintiff-appellant has also completely failed to place before us any statutory provisions enabling the Arya Samaj to issue a marriage certificate. Thus, we have no difficulty holding

Weather Update: Due to the snowfall and rains in the Himalayan regions, winter cold has started increasing gradually in the plains, especially in North and Central India. Along with this, fog has already started showing its effect in many areas. At the same time, rainfall is taking place in many areas of South India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in many areas of South India along with snowfall in the hilly areas today. There are chances of increasing winter cold in the plains of the country. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there is a possibility of rain with snow in many areas of Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzaffarabad, Ladakh, Jammu, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand today. These areas have been witnessing a drop in the mercury due to sporadic snowfall and rains for the past several days. In many areas, the mercury has dropped to minus even below zero. Therefore, people in those areas are facing a lot of problems. Along with t

New Delhi : Rats ate over 500 kg of marijuana, confiscated and stored in the warehouses of Shergarh and Highway police stations in Mathura, as reported by the TOI . The claim of rats having consumed the marijuana was made after a court in Mathura had asked the police to produce the marijuana recovered in a case registered under the NDPS Act. SSP Mathura was ordered by the additional district judge to get rid of the mice menace and also give proof of approximately 500 kg of marijuana being consumed by the rats. According to the report in TOI , “Time-bound action will be taken in compliance with the court orders,” said acting senior superintendent of police (SSP), Mathura, Martand P Singh. “The SHOs of Shergarh and Highway police stations have claimed that 581 kg of weed stored in warehouses was destroyed by the rats. The cops have been finding it impossible to protect substances kept in the said storage areas. The court has ordered the police to produce evidence regarding the claim

13:08 (IST) PM Modi Rally LIVE Prime Minister Narendra Modi says upcoming Gujarat Assembly election is all about deciding the state's destiny for the next 25 years PM Modi on Thursday said the upcoming Assembly election in Gujarat is all about deciding the state's destiny for the next 25 years. Addressing a poll rally in Palanpur town of Banaskantha district in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, Modi said though many developmental works have been carried out so far by the ruling BJP in Gujarat and the Centre, time has come to take a "giant leap". "Time has come to take a giant leap now. And, I need your support to form a strong government in Gujarat. You don't have to tell me your issues because I grew up here and I very well understand those issues. I appeal to you to make the BJP victorious in all the seats of Banaskantha," said Modi, the BJP's star campaigner for the Gujarat polls. He said the BJP government in Gujarat has fo

10:10 (IST) PM Modi Rally LIVE Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address four rallies in Gujarat today Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back on the campaign trail in poll-bound Gujarat, where he will address four rallies today in Palanpur, Modasa, Dahegam, and Bavla (Ahmedabad). After a day off on Tuesday, the Prime Minister addressed rallies in Dahod, Mehsana, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back on the campaign trail in poll-bound Gujarat, where he will address four rallies today in Palanpur, Modasa, Dahegam, and Bavla (Ahmedabad). After a day off on Tuesday, the Prime Minister addressed rallies in Dahod, Mehsana, Vadodara, and Bhavnagar on Wednesday. PM Modi who is currently campaigning in poll-bound Gujarat said that the Congress model means nepotism, casteism and vote bank politics. The “Congress model” has ruined Gujarat and the country. Campaigning for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in Gujarat’s Mehsana, PM Modi said, “Congres

A 28-year-old strangled his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar to death, then chopped her body in 36 pieces and scattered them in and around Delhi’s Mehrauli forest area. The horrific murder has grabbed headlines since last week and amid all the media frenzy around Aftab Poonawala , other similar cases have emerged. Also read: Shraddha Walkar murder: How does DNA testing work? Why does it take so much time? Like Atfab, they killed a loved one In Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, a man was arrested on Monday for killing his former girlfriend and then chopping her body into six pieces. The accused identified as Prince Yadav reportedly dated Aradhana Prajapati, in her mid-20s, for almost two years. He was abroad when she married someone else in February and that left him angry. Along with his cousin, Prince strangled Aradhana to death. To cover up the crime, they chopped her body, packed the parts in a plastic bag and dumped it in a well outside the village. Like Shraddha, Aradhana’s head was s

New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday deployed high level medical teams to Ranchi in Jharkhand, Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Malappuram in Kerala to assess and manage the sudden spike in the number of measles cases among children in these cities. A surge in cases of measles among children have been seen in these three cities. The move comes close on the heels of the death of an eight-month-old in Mumbai, who succumbed to the disease, taking the total number of deaths due to the infection to 12. The child developed rashes all over his body on November 20 and was admitted to a BMC hospital on Tuesday evening but died within a few hours, the official statement said. Barely a day earlier, a one-year-old infant had died in the city and the total number of cases were 233, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said. Nearly 30 measles patients were admitted to civic or state-run hospitals in Mumbai during the day while 22 patients were discharged, the BMC said in a release. The viral infection co