Clare Montgomery, Modi's barrister, made a series of offers to try and convince the judge to grant bail.
Despite the relaxation of the one-child policy in 2016, the number of live births per 1,000 people fell to a record low of 10.48 in 2019, down from 10.94 in 2018.
'Irrfan was known in his friend circles as a Sufi-esque man who was never detached from any incident, person or situation,' remembers Rajesh Abhay, a friend of the actor since their days at NSD.
Rediff.com takes a look at some of the most prominent politicians across the world as they get jiggy with it.
This study provides a glimpse into a future where flexible working could become business as usual
A combination of demonetisation, a poorly and hurriedly implemented GST, and more recently the "botched up" lockdown of the economy to control the spread of Covid has brought the economy to its knees.
Lakdawala was apprehended by Mumbai Crime Branch's anti-extortion cell team at the International Airport. He once worked for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim before forming his own gang.
Sending money to families in India will get more expensive
Around 75 professors and other academics of Indian origin working at some of Britain's prestigious institutions such as Cambridge and Oxford university and London School of Economics on Tuesday issued an open letter, sharply attacking Narendra Modi and saying, "The idea of Modi in power fills us with dread".
'The prime minister's announcement of a nation-wide shutdown was eloquent, but should have been more clearly phrased to avoid police overreach.' 'Migrant labour should have been allowed adequate notice and transport options to get home,' notes Rahul Jacob.
She dared the government to order an impartial probe if there is something in which she said the truth will come out.
According to a new study, the more attractive you are, the higher your paycheck will be!
'GIFT City is now on a growth trajectory,' says Tapan Ray, MD and group CEO, GIFT City, 'The time has come for the GIFT City to take the big leap and emerge as the next financial hub of Asia.'
The 21-year-old all-rounder smashed a world record 350 in just 138 balls during a one-day match in a Royal London National Club Championship game against Caldy
Ever thought vegetable jalfrezi & murg malai tikka would be available at the South Pole?!
''Even without major reforms, with a business as usual scenario, and with current inflation trends, we should be clocking around 11 to 12 per cent nominal growth.' 'That is not happening and is a source of worry,' Rathin Roy tells Arup Roychoudhury.
'All businesses have to be run for business, for profits on a sustainable basis. It may sound old school, but then I have been in business for 32 years and you can't change an old tiger's stripes.'
Johnson will be only the second British leader since Indian independence to attend the annual Republic Day parade in New Delhi as Guest of Honour, after former prime minister John Major in 1993.
'Outside investors don't want to get tangled up in a religious war.'
The man sought after by parents when they want to admit their children to Ivy League colleges tells Anjuli Bhargava how a hobby became a source of livelihood.
'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
US President Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellen to head the Federal Reserve Board, describing her as one of America's "foremost economists and policy makers".
Yellen is currently Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
'You'll find more wisdom on such matters in a Sara Ali Khan interview,' says Sukanya Verma.
This week's digest of stories that are weird, true and funny.
Balasubramanian, 50, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at Cambridge University, has been recognised for his work as a co-inventor of Next Generation DNA sequencing, described as the most transformational advance in biology and medicine for decades.
As ferry services increase and remote working becomes the norm, the rural beach town has turned into a sought-after refuge for city slickers from Mumbai and Pune.
'Other designers take empty suitcases and go shopping for the actors's clothes in New York.' 'To me, this is bankruptcy of imagination.'
Annabel Mehta, Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law, has dedicated her life to working with the Beautiful People of the other half of Mumbai without whom the city would neither exist nor thrive. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel met the amazing lady who was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities.
'Fox makes films worth millions and millions of dollars. Fudging a few crores doesn't make much difference.'
Sukanya Verma hails Bollywood's memorable bus moments.
He's met the Obamas, calls Britain's Queen Elizabeth II granny and is delightful as one can be. Meet Prince George -- one of the world's most recognisable children. As he turned 5 on Sunday (July 22), we gathered a collection of his cutest moments.
Their warning came on the last official day of campaigning before polling booths open at 7 am local time on Thursday with the final result expected early on Friday.
Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.
'... their love was jinxed.' 'His celluloid path to his partner's heart was seldom smooth; it had to contend with greedy relatives and indecisive sweethearts, who were more ready to sacrifice than woo and wed.'
'We'll certainly have Hollywood productions, so why wouldn't we have Bollywood?'
"Never gatecrashed in my life... I am not a gatecrasher and would never be one," Mallya tweeted on Sunday, responding to the claims that he was not among the invitees.
Chetan Ghate, Pami Dua and Ravindra Dholakia have been appointed for 4 years
'When the trailer of Angrezi Medium came out, and when the credits were rolling in the end, with names like Irrfan Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepak Dobriyal, Dimple Kapadia... that's when it hit me and I couldn't control my tears. That was the first time I realised that I was living my dream.'
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