Writer and filmmaker M.T. Vasudevan Nair with actor Mammootty (file) | Photo Credit: K. RAGESH Prominent figures from the Malayalam film industry, including Mammootty, Mohan Lal and Manju Warrier, paid their final respects to legendary M.T. Vasudevan Nair, who died in Kozhikode on December 25, 2024 night. Known for his immense contributions as a screenwriter, … Read more
Rescued bonded labours singing a prayer song before eating their meals at Manavseva project shelter home at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: Purnima Sah In a first, the Maharashtra government has released a compensation of ₹86 lakh to 39 people rescued from bonded labour in Ahilya Nagar (previously Ahmednagar) in 2023. Among those rescued are … Read more
The US government has given Moderna $176m (£139m) to develop a messenger-ribonucleic-acid-based (mRNA) pandemic influenza vaccine that would work against bird flu. It says it wants to be “better prepared” for public-health crises, having learned lessons from Covid. Bird flu is not a big threat to people, despite outbreaks in poultry and cattle. But experts … Read more
Swami Vivekananda. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 12 paid tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, noting that he established Indian spiritualism and culture on the global stage. Full of energy and dynamism, Swami Vivekananda’s ideas and messages will inspire the youth all the time, PM Modi said … Read more
Actor Sarathkumar pays respects to late actor Vijayakant on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor and politician Sarathkumar on Wednesday paid his respects to DMDK founder Vijayakant who passed away recently in Chennai. Speaking to reporters after paying homage at DMDK headquarters, Mr. Sarathkumar recalled how Vijayakant helped him when he needed it the most … Read more
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on August 5 paid homage to three Army personnel killed in an encounter with militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district. “My homage to the immortal martyrdom of our brave soldiers martyred defending the country in an encounter with terrorists. … Read more
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Former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s 59th death anniversary is observed today. File photo | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, May 27, 2023 paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59th death anniversary. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, “On his death anniversary, I pay … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Congress leader Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. India’s Prime Minister between 1984 and 1989, Mr. Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE cadres at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu in 1991 during an election campaign. Mr. Modi tweeted, “I pay tributes to former PM Shri Rajiv Gandhi Ji … Read more
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