The party is going down to the grassroots to resurrect its moribund organisation. It has kicked off a massive overhaul, appointing one block president and two mandal presidents in each block. Every assembly constituency has at least three blocks, making it at a nine-member team in every assembly segment across 70 constituencies.

Sources said the issue of SP wanting to contest the MP polls was raised at the last coordination committee meeting of the INDIA bloc in Delhi where it was agreed upon that as much as possible, the alliance should continue in assembly elections, too.

Modi, who reached Ahmedabad on a two-day visit to Gujarat, said that his work for women empowerment had started from Gujarat itself where he had launched projects like Kenya Kelvani for women education, Samras Panchayat where additional money was promised to those panchayats where all elected members were women.

The numbers mentioned in the notice are only of interest (on original dues) and there has been no wrongdoing, Munde claimed. "Eight to nine sugar factories (including hers) had approached the Centre but barring my sugar factory, others got financial aid. Had we received financial assistance, this situation would not have arisen," she said.

In Ahmedabad, Modi said those who had kept the bill to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies "hanging" for 10 years finally voted for it due to the fear of women's power. "You sent me 'rakhis' on Rakshabandhan, women's reservation is a gift from your brother," the prime minister said.

After Gandhi challenged the lower court's summons, the high court, in November 2021, directed the magistrate to defer the hearing. Since then, the hearing on Gandhi's petition before the high court has been adjourned from time to time and the interim relief granted to him (deferment of proceedings before the magistrate) was also extended.

India and Canada steer clear, in UN speeches, of their dispute over Sikh separatist leader's killing  The Associated Press

Humans of New York's Brandon Stanton wades into India copyright row  BBC

Air India Flight 182: India-Canada row brings 1985 bombing back in news  BBC

Unpacking India-Canada tensions amid Trudeau’s bombshell allegations  Al Jazeera English

India chafes against UN Security Council in final day at UN General Assembly  Fox News

Measured Akali response to India-Canada diplomatic row gives way to fiery response: ‘Stop anti-Sikh vilification’  The Indian Express

Canadian Sikhs stage protests against Indian government over murder  NBC News

S Jaishankar In US Amid Row With Canada Over Khalistani Terrorist Murder  NDTV

Canada's lentil sales to India slow after Trudeau raised murder suspicions  Reuters.com

The report states that the reorganization initiative is being carried out under the direction of the new CEO, Arjun Mohan.

Banks are to remain closed for 12 days in October 2023 on multiple occasions such as Gandhi Jayanti, Dusshera and more.

This IAS officer cracked the UPSC exam without any coaching while working and secured top rank. Know her inspiring story.

Naval Tata was adopted into the Tata family and fathered three children - Ratan Tata, Noel Tata and Jimmy Tata - all of whom are crucial parts of the Tata Group.

The nominations for International Emmys Awards are out and Indian actors Jim Sarbh, Shefali Shah and Vir Das have been nominated in their respective categories.

Gautam Gambhir's post featuring Kapil Dev's participation in the ad for ICC Men's World Cup 2023 has created buzz.

Nithya Menen slammed the media portal for spreading fake news in a long post and won appreciation from the netizens.

Canada has claimed there is a link between the killing of Hardeep Nijjar and the Indian government, but international media tells a different story.

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Silver can see a short-term rise within its range

The issue price is ?5,873 post online discount; open between September 11 and 15

Gold and silver price could dip

Deccan Gold Mines obtains Rs 34.20 crore in funding from Ardent Steel to support business operations. The funds will also be directed towards equity investment in Geomysore Services (India).

Tait wants young India to look at having 5-10 per cent of their portfolio invested in gold

Gold and silver appear bearish

Demand for gold jewellery declined by 8 per cent to 129 tonnes (140 tonnes) as buyers postponed their purchases, hoping for prices to fall

The shift towards gold was accompanied by a reduction in other financial assets and cash holdings during Covid-19

Mumbai-born brothers David and Simon Reuben held on to their rank as the second-richest in the UK with an estimated net worth of £21.465 billion in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, topped by Russian-origin UK-US dual national Sir Leonard Blavatnik with an estimated fortune of £23 billion.

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named Indian-American Rohit Chopra as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials.

The food drive, a collective effort of cultural and religious communities, yoga institutions, and numerous other organisations rooted in the Dharmic value, has been recognised by many states, cities and local governments, a community release issued said.

Lodha, former president of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), battled COVID for the last eight months at Cleveland Clinic and breathed his last on November 21. He was 58.

American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot Gerson announced the names of the 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the US on Sunday. The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka.

She belongs to the family of K Suryanarayana Adiga, founder of the erstwhile undivided Dakshina Kannada districts private sector Karnataka Bank Limited, and Aravind Adiga, who won theMan Booker prize in 2008.

Adiga was a senior adviser to Jill and senior policy adviser for Biden's 2020 campaign. She previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.

Slogans like- "America Ka Neta Kaisa Ho Joe Biden Jaisa Ho", "Trump Hatao America Bachao", "Biden-Harris ko Jitao, America ko aage badao" and "Jaago America Jaago- Biden Harris ko Vote do"- were also released in 14 Indian languages.

She was assaulted and stripped and urinated upon by the accused from a dominant caste

Anxiety has gripped several former legislators, who lost to the BJP opponents in the recently held Assembly polls, over their prospects

The man has been identified as Shailesh Kumar alias Shailesh Singh Chauhan

TMC has alleged that Centre withheld funds under MGNREGS and PMAY-G citing violations of the laid down guidelines

Canada had a “very permissive” environment as far as secessionist activity was concerned, Jaishankar said

The Andhra Pradesh officials explained to the World Bank official team the various programmes launched by the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government

Officials served notice on the party to take down the life-xxxx statue or face action; local SP leaders relent but register protest against the ‘narrow-mindedness’ of the ruling BJP.

The post had invited criticism from many who said that the disease was being taken lightly and not enough was being done to control it

'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

His condition will be 'assessed' on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said.

I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to: Pant

A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'