In Gujarat's political circles, the appeal was seen as an indirect call to vote against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Ons Jabeur, who is known as the 'Minister of Happiness' back home in Tunisia, is hoping she can live up to that moniker by becoming the first African woman to win a Grand Slam singles title -- and where better to achieve that feat than Wimbledon.
'She has not forgotten where she comes from.' 'It is unfortunate that we do not celebrate her boxing career, but she says she has learned to be happy.' 'All the rejections and corruption has given her courage.'
India's Lovlina Borgohain reflects on her victory over former World champion Nien-Chin Chen in the Olympics 69kg bout on Friday.
Britain fell silent on Thursday as a minute's silence was held across the country to remember the 22 victims of Monday's concert bombing. The silence, which fell at 11 am, also marked the nation's solidarity with the 119 who were injured in the blast at the Manchester Arena following a concert, as well as others affected by the atrocity. Crowds gathered at well-known sites in the UK, including London's Parliament and Trafalgar Square. Here are some touching glimpses...
Bollywood celebrated Father's Day with the most adorable pictures of their children on social media.
'Some refused to kiss each other on the cheek, as is customary in France while, others couldn't care less.'
The Republican Hindu Coalition will be out in force at Donald Trump's inauguration.
I have heard cynics say that Priyanka Chopra Jonas as we know her today is the creation of a PR machinery, but that is rather a poor reading of a determined woman and the work she has done to get to where she is. Aseem Chhabra salutes the movie star on her 40th birthday on July 18.
'There is more to life than sport and anything can happen in sport, so you need something to fall back on'
Kensington Palace published three pictures taken recently by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge.
Newly-elected Conservative Party leader and prime minister in waiting Liz Truss is among the senior British politicians known for championing deeper India-UK strategic and economic ties, describing them as a "sweet spot" of global trade dynamics.
The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.
The touching snaps -- taken by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, and released on Saturday -- are the first glimpses of the British Prince since he was taken home from St Mary's Hospital where he was born 13 days ago.
The 23 year old from Telangana will represent India at the Miss World pageant.
The stars come out to party again!
Images from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in London on Sunday.
Which films are *you* rooting for?
Dare you look away from these stunners.
There were Vedic mantras engraved along with prayer songs for Lord Shiva, Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Neither the government nor the people of Faisalabad demanded that the carvings be removed. I felt very happy to see Sanskrit shloka
The complete set of winners on Oscar night!
HR sends an email saying I absented myself from a Zoom conference and the boss is pissed. I take the clothes out of the washing machine, sighs Kishore Singh.
In order to mark the sainthood of Mother Teresa, the government of India granted the trade mark registration.
The more smokers there were in the home, the shorter the breastfeeding duration.
PTI introduces the team, who is aiming for medals when India's campaign at the Tokyo Games commences on July 24.
'I dedicate this medal to my country for praying for me, for supporting me. My coaches, federation, my sponsors, they have also helped me a lot.
The government is considering revising the age of marriage of women and for that a task force has been formed.
Gurugram based Gayatri Gandhi is India's first KonMari certified tidying consultant.
As they celebrated Naomi Osaka's victory in the final of the US Open in Flushing Meadows on Saturday, Tokyoites were eager to embrace their heroines' stand against racial injustice.
The unnamed son will be fifth-in-line to the British throne, behind her grandfather Prince Charles, father Prince William, brother Prince George and big sister Princess Charlotte.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Designer Premal Badiani put the cause in the New York Fashion Week spotlight.
Bollystars post their mums's pix: A Mother's Day special.
Ageing is a funny process. After rebelling and exploring, the human being drifts to the ordered arrangement, he/she once left. As a youngster I outgrew ABBA while my mother continued to like them. In September 2021, when ABBA's first single in 40 years was launched, I sent the video link to my mother. Meanwhile, now in my fifties, I find myself curious to hear ABBA's new songs, notes Shyam G Menon.
The actress died in her sleep but the cause is yet unknown.
Priyanka Chopra plays mum to an 18 year old! Bolly Gupshup with Subhash K Jha.
Kareena Kapoor is all set to play an expecting mum in Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine.
Ace tennis player Sania Mirza said India still needs to do a lot more to bring women at par with men in sports, though the country has come a long way in this aspect.
How did people with less education than me and my several degrees navigate the Internet with such ease, asks Geetanjali Krishna.
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