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This recent concert by MD Pallavi, supported by Srinivas Achar, aimed to unite verses taken from different poetic traditions under a common idea of equality

Some of the festivals prominent speakers this year include Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramya, Tishani Doshi, Mahesh Garg and Prakash Raj

The situation worsened on July 21 after a brief let-up, affecting 5.65 lakh people across 16 districts

The J&K administration decided to keep all educational institutes closed till July 26. Most pilgrimages, including the Amarnath yatra, also remain suspended

The party has also vowed to strengthen their fight against the BJP and bring a change in the central power in 2029.

Over 5,900 claims amounting to 17 crore have been submitted by the patients for speciality treatment in States such as Gujarat, Haryana, Maharashtra and Delhi. These treatments included heart stent procedures, heart bypass surgery, cancer surgery, chemotherapy, dialysis and Caesarean deliveries

Under the proposed arrangement, Anant Raj will first consolidate all its data centre and cloud operations under one entity before carving them out into Ashok Cloud Pvt. Ltd, a dedicated digital infrastructure and cloud services company that will be listed independently

The scheme will play a significant role in ensuring easier access to higher education for girl students while making them self-reliant and confident, said the State government. Eligible female students will be selected based on merit from the list comprising the top 5% of female graduates

The Indian trio of Aryaveer Dewan, Yusha Nafees and Gurveer Singh advanced to the men's singles third round on the opening day of the competition on July 20

Devika, the Thailand Open Super 300 champion, rallied after dropping the opening game but could not sustain the momentum, losing 19-21, 21-19, 13-21 to World No. 20 Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles opening round

Chauhan and Ojha added 155 runs for a solid fourth wicket stand that spread across the two match days after which India found themselves ahead by 289 runs

Evenepoel completed the 26.1-kilometer individual time trial in 32 minutes, 19 seconds, more than a minute faster than Mattias Skjelmose, the previous quickest, before the Belgian rider waited to see Pogacar cross the line with the second-best effort of the day

I'll also hold on to all the good memories, Messi wrote in Spanish on Instagram, alongside a photo of himself wearing his loser's medal following the world champions' extra-time loss to Spain

Video replays showed several players involved in a scuffle, including Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes. He appeared to shove Spain's Eric Garcia by the throat. When Spain substitute Gavi jumped in to intervene, Paredes pushed him to the ground

Domestic giving, not foreign funding, is what will define Indias philanthropic future

Young Indians still want families, but the conditions they seek reveal their aspirations, anxieties, and changing realities

A flawed SIR should not be the basis for distribution of benefits

Andy Burnham cannot deliver for the U.K. if he remains in survival mode

Preserving the accuseds dignity requires allowing him access to food he is accustomed to eating, and meals prepared according to his dietary requirements, the defence argues

The CETA can reshape trade and investment flows, create quality jobs and growth, and transition India to a more competitive and innovation-driven economy

Participants will receive a digital watch to keep track of body temperature; 1,200 households roped in per site for the study; project to be taken up at PerungudiandPoompuharin Tamil Nadu,and SirwarandChalakarre in Karnataka

As 2027 elections inch closer, party leaders have again started wooing SC groups

The police said that the isolated location of the temple and lack of security measures including CCTV cameras in the temple could have led to the theft

Forest officials said that based on a complaint by Jothi Lingam who was in charge of the depot, a case was registered by Tirupattur Town police

A video of the incident, including that of the child being fed gutka surfaced on social media, inviting public outcry

The Cauvery Water Management Authority, which is the apex body that monitors implementation of Cauvery water release to lower riparian States as per the Supreme Courts verdict, is meeting in Delhi to review the situation

This time, apart from Aadhar cards andaddress proof, applicants have been asked tosubmita no-objection certificate from the respective temple and a verificationcertificatefrom the police

Doctors said eligibility for TAVI is determined after assessing a patients overall life expectancy, existing comorbidities, and medical history

The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to file its response on a petition seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the allegations of illegalities in the Karnataka State Public Service Commission recruitments to posts of Group A and B Gazetted Probationers and allegations against Shivashankar S. Sahukar, suspended chairperson.

Minister Kunhalikutty said the report is a vital step for transforming Kerala into the most preferred GCC destination in the country

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, praised India as a solar superpower, noting that fossil-fuel-free sources now make up half of its installed power capacity

Delhi witnessed gratuitous violence during the CJP protests. This petrol pump was a site of violence.

Passengers says travelling in the new Jan Shatabdi coach seats, which have little or no reclining angle, for four to six hours often results in back pain and a harrowing experience. The earlier trains had reclining seats with armrests.

HC satisfied with TDB decision to discontinue practice of administrative officer acting as supplier for Vazhipadu materials in Sabarimala

Forward Seamens Union of India general secretary Manoj Yadav says Union Government has not raised a strong enough voice against these killings or ensured justice to bereaved families