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8-year-old daughter of diamond merchant embraces monkhood in Gujarat
Jan 18, 2023

"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive": Devanshi Sanghvi, 8-year-old daughter of diamond merchant embraces monkhood in Gujarat, walked over 600 km with monks, learnt to live, difficult life of an ascetic

The eight-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant in Gujarat has renounced material comforts to embrace monkhood. Devanshi Sanghvi will take ‘diksha’ in Surat today to mark her initiation into ascetic life.
UN blacklists Pakistan’s Abdul Rehman Makki as global terrorist
Jan 17, 2023

"What distinguishes terrorism is the willful and calculated choice of innocents as targets": Abdul Rehman Makki, a Pakistan-based terrorist involved in recruiting & radicalising youth to planning attacks in India is designated as “Global Terrorist” by UN

The United Nations Security Council on Monday puts Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki on the global terrorist list under its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.
Surya Sen
Jan 17, 2023

"Courage makes a man more than himself; for he is then himself plus his valor": Surya Sen - hero behind Chittagong armory raid & attack on Europeans only club that shook British like never before, brutally tortured and executed by British on Jan 12, 1934

Surya Sen was a Bengali independence activist who remembered for his daring raid on the British armoury in Chittagong (now in Bangladesh) in 1930. A school teacher, revered by all as ‘Masterda’, an honorific translating to “a teacher and an elder brother”, he was deeply influenced by nationalist ideals even as a student.
The doctor who created India’s first test tube baby, and was ‘punished’ for it
Jan 17, 2023

"Neglect will drive a noble mind to depart for another land": Brilliant mind - Dr Subhash Mukhopadhyay who created India's first and world's second test tube baby 'Durga' in 1978 with the help of some general equipment and refrigerator was punished for it

He not only discovered the first invitro fertilization technique of India, under him the first test tube baby of India Durga was born in 1978. But Dr Subhash Mukhopadhyay of Kolkata never got his due recognition. On the contrary his feat was ridiculed at by his own colleagues, he was ostracized and finally out of frustration he committed suicide in 1981 after failing to get recognition. He could not handle constant criticism and the outright harassment he was subjected to.
Interior of the Hindoo Temple in Kootub
Jan 16, 2023

"History is the propaganda of the victors": Qutub Minar or Dhurva Stambha - 24-petalled architectural lotus flower is purely a Hindu concept, an ancient Hindu Astronomical Observatory on which lifeless insertions of Quranic inscriptions are forced

Felice Beato was a British photographer of Italian origin. He travelled through India after the so-called ‘mutiny’ or uprising of the Indian army against their British officers in 1857. Beato took photographs of sites associated with the uprsing, as well as more general photographs of the most important monuments of the cities he visited, as in this example.
India-Russia trade to be in Rupee-Rouble, its official
Jan 16, 2023

"Unless both sides win, no agreement can be permanent": De-dollarisation of international energy trade gains momentum - India-Russia trade to be in Rupee-Rouble as bilateral trade increased by more than 200% in YoY terms reaching the peak of its potential

India-Russia trade is reaching the peak of its potential. Within 9 months of this financial year, bilateral trade has increased by more than 200 per cent in YoY terms. Apart from strengthening bilateral relations, it has also set the tone for Rupee-Rouble trade.
Change in bench hearing Ashwini Upadhyay plea in Supreme Court against religious conversion
Jan 16, 2023

"Access is vital in lobbying. If you can't get in your door, you can't make your case": CJI Chandrachud removed justice MR Shah from the bench hearing forced conversion for not succumbing to lobby's pressure, was scheduled for Feb, now listed on Jan 16

The petition filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Upadhyay before the Supreme Court against 'forceful religious conversions' will now be heard by a bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud [In Re: The Issue of Religious Conversion].
Army is ready to tackle any contingency on China border, says General Pande
Jan 15, 2023

"Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation": Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande said that the army is ready to tackle any contingency along China border. Kept a strong defence posture at LAC", during Army Day speech

The Indian army is maintaining a strong defensive posture and ready to tackle any contingency on the China border, Army chief General Manoj Pande said today.
40 Dead As Nepal Plane With 72 On Board Crashes, 5 Indians Were On Flight
Jan 15, 2023

An ATR-72 plane of Yeti Airlines crashed today near the Pokhara Airport while flying from Kathmandu, as per Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, 5 Indians were travelling on this flight, Rescue operations are underway

New Delhi: At least 40 people died today in Nepal after a plane carrying about 72 people from capital Kathmandu crashed in Pokhara this morning, news agency Reuters said.