President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Kash Patel, a close confidante, as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This appointment would make Patel the highest-ranking Indian American in Trump's incoming administration. Patel has previously served in various roles in the Trump administration, including Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council. Trump praised Patel's work in uncovering the "Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax" and his commitment to "bringing back Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity to the FBI." Patel, who has extensive experience in law enforcement and national security, is known for his work on the Russia investigation and his criticism of the "deep state."
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Madhya Pradesh's Higher Education Minister Inder Singh Parmar has claimed that America was discovered by "our Indian ancestors", and not by Christopher Columbus as taught to students.
'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a Muslim character can best be played by a Muslim actor.'
Good, bad, evil, we saw a gamut of emotions on display in their most stirring form as actors reiterated their worth.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez on Monday inaugurated the Tata Advanced System Limited (TASL)-Airbus facility in Vadodara to manufacture C-295 military aircraft in India.
A delectable spread of special Gujarati and Kathiyawadi delicacies has been curated for the cricketers.
Days after Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's wedding, pictures of the celebrations continue to pour in.
Modi has asked the prime minister to take up the issue with the Kenyan government to ensure the saftey of Gujaratis. The chief minister also expressed concern over the rampant looting of property belonging to Gujaratis in the African nation.
"On the sensitive issue of the huge price rise demanded by natural gas exploring companies in the Krishna-Godavari basin, Modi tried to be evasive but indicated that if required the price may have to be increased," says the interviewer, Dilip Gohil.
The Gujarati college dropout Shahid Balwa, and a Pakistani exporter Mian Muhammad Mansha are among the 97 billionaires worldwide who have made their debut in the latest Forbes rich-list.
Achyut Yagnik, co-author of The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva and Beyond, says, "I am surprised to read that Rahul claims that he is a Brahmin. His grandfather (Feroze Gandhi, husband of former prime minister Indira Gandhi) hails from Gujarat and Parsis are Gujaratis."
The actress got emotional as she accepts the award for Best Actress for her Gujarati film, Kutch Express.
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In a perfect world, Raj Bhavsar should have won an Olympic medal for India.
Anjali quickly decided not to pursue her career in medicine. If she had worked in a government hospital, she would have had to do her fair share of nights and weekends in hospital, which would have been tough when Sachin was back in Bombay between tours. Had she worked in private practice as Dr Anjali Tendulkar, she reckoned she would be consulted for her name rather than her expertise. Anjali is an all-or nothing person and she couldn't have just dabbled in doctoring. Moreover, she wanted to devote herself to keeping her husband in the right frame of mind to play his best cricket. A fascinating excerpt from Annabel Mehta and Georgina Brown's book, My Passage to India.
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was in a poetic mood while addressing 20,000-odd audience during the 2008 World Gujarati Conference on August 30 through a video speech.
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The pre-wedding festivities of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani aren't over yet!
There are rumours of the film being remade in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Hindi.
Khichdi needs a lot more masala, observes Deepa Gahlot.
'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.'
Putting an end to all speculations regarding the menu of the dinner to be served to Chinese President Xi Jinping who will be coming to Ahmedabad on his maiden visit on Wednesday, the state government has said the food will consist of only Gujarati delicacies.
This would give BJP the chance to explore Constitutional options for government formation if there is no clear-cut mandate, explains Sheela Bhatt.
'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best moments.' 'There are some things which we will never forget. That is when the best of a person comes out.'
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who kicked off his India visit on Wednesday from Gujarat, visited the Sabarmati Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi in Ahmedabad where Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted him a copy of the Gita written in Chinese language.
Sooraj R Barjatya was judged Best Director for the Hindi movie Uunchai at the National Film Awards.
Actor Utkarsh Mazumdar shares his delight of presenting the Gujarati play Sau Saru Jenu Chevat at the Globe Theatre in London later this month.
Arun Maira who worked for 25 years with the Tata Group, remembers his early years with Ratan Tata.
The rivalry between the local leaders of the two parties could be a cause of concern for Shinde.
Amid war of words between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over reports that Narendra Modi had rescued 15,000 Gujaratis from Uttarakhand, BJP chief Rajnath Singh said the Gujarat chief minister never gave such a statement.
Gandhi will now be seen in two upcoming OTT series -- Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, starring Pratik Gandhi in the title role, and Freedom at Midnight by Nikkhil Advani.
Narendra Modi is India's most successful prime minister and the greatest global leader of current generation, billionaire Mukesh Ambani said on Wednesday as he flaunted his group Reliance Industries' Gujarati heritage and its over USD 150 billion (Rs 12 lakh crore) investment in last 10 years.
Nita, Isha and Shloka Ambani were the real scene stealers.
Celebrating Nita Ambani's sartorial awesomeness during Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani's pre-wedding festivities.
Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh went to Parul University in Vadodara to promote their upcoming film, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani.
Before winter ends, it's time to give undhiyu a try!
How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra.
'Initially, I didn't think much of him. But when I walked alongside him, I realized he has what it takes.'
In a post on LinkedIn, co-founders Aprameya Radhakrishna and Mayank Bidawatka announced that the platform will be discontinuing its services to the public, as talks for a partnership with multiple larger internet companies, conglomerates and media houses did not yield the desired outcomes.
