If the Indian son-in-law can become prime minister in another country, could the daughter-in-law have not become one here, especially considering that the Indian culture and tradition is for the bahu to live, think and act like her in-laws, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.
Home lad KL Rahul's innings led the celebrations at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium with a cracking century.
In Bengaluru for India's match against Netherlands, Ravi Shastri met his 'childhood hero' at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hosted a pre-Diwali dinner for the Council of Ministers where he stressed on keeping up the momentum of the cleanliness mission launched by him earlier this month.
For India, it is a symbol of will and a successful feat of arms.
It's Diwali time for marketeers in the online space, who are wooing the 37 million strong Indian online community with festival packages and Maha Diwali sales
In many ways, David Beckham in his pomp was to football what Virat Kohli is to cricket.
"Our armed forces represent India's diversity and the collective spirit of 130 crore Indians. Our forces are not only known for their utmost professionalism but also they are at the forefront helping people in times of crisis. Our forces are synonymous with trust," Modi said.
The hope that the ongoing 13th round of negotiations towards an India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) could conclude with a deal for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to sign off in time for the India versus England World Cup cricket clash in Lucknow on October 29 seem to be fading, according to a UK media report on Wednesday. The Financial Times quoted officials briefed on the negotiations to say that a lack of movement towards opening up of the Indian market to British professional services in the field of law and accountancy is among the factors for the slowdown. So much so that cricket fan Sunak's proposed return visit to India after an inaugural visit as UK Prime Minister to New Delhi for the G20 Summit last month is looking "very, very unlikely to happen".
Archbishop Rowan Williams, leading a remembrance service on Tuesday to commemorate the victims of July 7 bombings in London, gave the practical workings of Diwali message 'light over darkness'
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As the Men in Blue took on Australia in an intriguing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday, the orders on quick delivery platforms reflected the pulsating mood of the nation.
'It was not easy. I did not have the normal life of a teenager because I have been busy training with my horses. But it is all worth now. During Diwali and Holi, I was alone. The motivation was the goal of winning medals for India. So, we endured all this A big shout out to our horses also. We are nothing without them.'
Extending Diwali greetings to everyone, Britain's newly-appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has vowed that he will do everything to build a Britain where children and grandchildren can light their diyas and look to the future with hope.
Since the Indian market is flooded by innumerable cars, it is indeed a daunting task to choose the best from the lost.
The shootout occurred at a place between Haraothel and Kobsha villages though the police are not yet sure about how it began.
With Delhi recording air pollution levels seven to eight times above safe standards on Monday, the city government announced the return of its flagship odd-even scheme after four years anticipating further deterioration of air quality post-Diwali.
A large number of Koreans trace their ancestry to this legendary princess, who is known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok.
They performed 'abhishek' of Shri Nilkanth Varni before being escorted to the Haveli foyer to have a view of the building's architecture.
The first-ever Congressional Diwali celebration on Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening was a spectacular event by any measure, with the House of Representatives Rayburn Building lobby overflowing with over 500 members of the Indian American community, scores of United States lawmakers, administration officials and well-wishers ranging from leading American business and industry and policy wonks and think tank heads from some of Washington's premier institutions. Aziz Haniffa reports
Upset over delay in formal notification of the one rank, one pension scheme, the protesting ex-servicemen today announced that they will return their medals across the country next week.
"If you have a reason to make such an allegation please share the evidence because we are not ruling out an investigation," Jaishankar, who is on a five-day official visit to the United Kingdom, said while responding to a question.
A record number of 11 Indian Americans are on ballot for the US House of Representatives. Of these nine are from the opposition Democratic party and two are Republicans.
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Diwali fireworks are expected to continue on Dalal Street next week, with four companies collectively seeking to mobilise over Rs 6,600 crore through initial public offerings (IPOs). In terms of the amount raised, this is poised to be the busiest week of calendar year 2023. Tata Technologies (Tata Tech), a subsidiary of Tata Motors, could lead the charge with an IPO projected to be over Rs 2,900 crore. This will mark the first maiden share sale by a Tata Group firm in nearly two decades.
In an interview with Newsweek magazine of the US, Modi said for India, the relationship with China is significant.
Joginder Tuteja lists the Bollywood arrivals in theatres later this year.
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The Reserve Bank of India has already notified interest subsidy of two per cent for handicrafts, handlooms, carpets and small and medium exporters.
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The special fares are valid for economy class and business class return tickets to all of the airline's destinations within India, the airline said.
Avni Mehrotra speaks to a few folks and suggests gifting ideas for this festive week.
'How will one day's crackers change pollution levels?' 'And why limit such genius solutions to just the capital when air pollution and pollution affects all of India?' asks Aakar Patel.
The model will get new upholstery and audio system.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid a surprise visit to Siachen to celebrate Diwali with soldiers posted at the world's highest battlefield and hailed the role of the armed forces in securing the country.
Too bad the one time it is friendly to the environment, Tiger chooses to celebrate his Diwali with 'meetha' and not 'pathaaka', points out Sukanya Verma.
It isn't that a person occupying high office has no right to do what he/she likes. For sure, they do; after all, they are human. But there are also things like priority, timing and sense of larger country. Sadly, we live in a world awash in tunnel vision, asserts Shyam G Menon.
