It's a major victory for the farmers who trekked 180 km from Nashik over six days under the blazing sun, some even barefooted.
'He can say what he wants, I don't have a problem with it. Does he show me the same amount of respect that most other players do? No, he doesn't, but that's the way he communicates these days'
The two western states, already battling a raging pandemic, which has put their health infrastructure under severe strain, opened new fronts to tackle the fallout of the storm which is expected to make a landfall close to Mumbai on Wednesday. They are likely to be impacted most by the cyclone.
'My mother had a vivacious personality and it had to come out, and Vidya was our only choice.' 'She is mummy on screen!'
The cancellation of the project has far-reaching implications for the IAF, for which this was once its high-tech future fighter.
For his first Budget in July 2014, Jaitley inherited a fiscal deficit target of 4.1 per cent of GDP. From 4.1 per cent, the fiscal deficit came down to 3.4 per cent by 2018-19, with two slippages from the budgeted targets, in 2017-18 and 2018-19, the former due to introduction of the GST, says Arup Roychoudhury.
Three rained out games and more feared. The ongoing World Cup does seem a bit under the weather, but the International Cricket Council says there's hardly anything it can do to deal with the "extremely unseasonable" cloud cover in the United Kingdom right now.
'The unflappable temperament and nerves of steel under extreme pressure -- essential ingredients in space research -- were on full display in the rows occupied by the scientists still engrossed in their monitor screens,' says Minnie Vaid, author of Those Magnificent Women And Their Flying Machines, ISRO's Mission to Mars.
Mumbai Fables author Gyan Prakash stands by its cinematic outing, Bombay Velvet.
Four persons, including son of a state minister, have been booked for allegedly eve-teasing girls in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said on Thursday.
ISRO Chairman K Sivan said there might by a postponement if the weather was not conducive.
Indian Space Research Organisation's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the Lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent.
'Their air force is no match to ours!'
In-form chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav led India Red's fightback with a four-wicket burst to reduce India Blue to 200 for five on another rain-hit day in the Duleep Trophy in Greater Noida on Tuesday. Gautam Gambhir (77) and Mayank Agarwal (92) missed out on centuries before Yadav's sublime spell brought the match alive after a chunk of second day's play was lost due to rain, much like the opening day at the Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground. After 34.2 overs on day one, 27.4 overs were possible in the match played with pink ball and under lights.
Facing eviction notices by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, residents of Campa Cola Housing Society, who are set to lose their flats in demolition, on Friday received no concrete assurance of help from Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.
Digambar Kamat has been summoned by the Crime Branch to appear before it on Wednesday in connection with the case.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj also said the "warmth and ease" in relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif can help resolve complex issues between the two neighbours.
'After three days, most people resigned to the idea of living with minimum facilities. By then, they had stopped getting angry, irritated and worried. As days passed by, one heard less and less complaints.' 'In a crisis like this, you expect the administration to help people but I didn't see any administration here. I saw only NGOs and people helping themselves' 'I feel people have not leant anything from this disaster. Unless we learn to respect nature, learn to take corrective measures, this will happen again and again.' N Rajasekharan Nair recounts his ordeal as the flood waters rose around his apartment complex.
'It's nice that so many different visionaries can imagine me in their stories.' 'I feel proud of that.' 'Ultimately, only a director can add value to your career.'
Rashtriya Lok Dal Ajit Singh on Friday attacked the government for rejecting his demand for converting the bungalow occupied by him into a memorial to his father, former Prime Minister Charan Singh, and blamed it for protests over the issue.
Yogi Adityanath has turned Lucknow's VVIP guest house into his seat of power.
Third seed Chin Bee Khoo went down to unseeded Wilawan Choptang, while eighth seed Sonal Phadke was beaten by Jie Hao of China in the ITF Women's Tennis tournament.
'There were any number of Congress leaders who disliked Sonia Gandhi, but they were very close to Ahmed Bhai and he would listen, and give a shoulder to cry upon.'
Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Police opened fire when protesters tried to attack the private residence of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at ESS sector in Itanagar in the afternoon.
'India placed the order, primarily due to the IAF's 'critical operational necessity'.' 'The complexity of the IAF's requirements delayed the process for months.' 'It is these requirements which cannot be made public.' 'Can you image Indian politicians publicly discussing the pros and the cons of such military equipment?' 'It would provide India's enemies with indications about the IAF's tactical plans in case of a conflict.' 'It is crucial that they should remain secret to protect India's defence preparedness,' explains Claude Arpi.
Gandhi who visited the accident site and also met the injured, promised to do "whatever is possible" to provide succour to those affected by the massive tragedy.
Colleagues and friends mourn Sridevi.
Should we really pay attention to them, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Four individuals who have taken up poker professionally tell Norma Godinho/Rediff.com how their stars have changed for the better.
'Nothing comes easy, but I knew what I was getting in to.'
'2.0 has Rajinikanth playing a complex character, it has a lot of shades, and he has different looks too. He was very sporting.' Designer Rocky S lives his dream.
The land price collected for the said land allotment will be refunded.
Manwani said HUL was using technology across the value chain from manufacturing to distribution, marketing and advertising in its endeavour to be future-ready.
Every single one of Parinda's magnificent frames is a masterclass in slick. Sukanya Verma tells us why.
Transport minister M R Vijayabaskar said that despite the stir, 80% buses were running.
No sooner had the House paid its respects to the nine persons who laid down their lives 17 years back when terrorist attacked the Parliament House complex and the listed papers presented, members belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam trooped into the well of the House shouting slogans.
Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf lists seven states where the Grand Old Party suffered a severe setback.
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