The Ramayan Express, which started with much fanfare, has recently met with controversy due to its staff’s dress code. The Railways on Monday changed the uniforms of its serving staff on board the Ramayan Express after seers from Ujjain objected to the saffron attire of the waiters. Insult to Hindu religion The seers said it …
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In a much-needed step towards gender neutrality, a government school in Kerala has introduced gender-neutral uniforms in schools, a concept that was perhaps hitherto unthinkable for students and academics alike. So while a section of the country went up in arms over a teachers’ training manual meant to make the nation’s schools more sensitive towards and inclusive of all genders, …
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Thousands of farmers held a massive rally today after the historic repeal of the three controversial farm laws, in a surprise announcement by prime minister Narendra Modi last week. Farmers held a rally in Lucknow to demand that minimum support prices be extended to all produce, not just rice and wheat. The protest movement launched by farmers more than a …
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Parvati Arya, Asia’s first women truck driver whose name had also figured in Guinness Book of world records, passed away on Wednesday. She was 75. Parvati hailed from Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh and took the town by storm by becoming a truck driver when venturing out of home alone was a big achievement for women. She secured a driving license …
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The UN envoy to Afghanistan said that an affiliate of the Islamic State group has grown and now appears present in nearly all 34 provinces. UN Special Representative Deborah Lyons told the UN Security Council that the Taliban’s response to Islamic State-Khorasan Province’s (ISKP) expansion “appears to rely heavily on extrajudicial detentions and killings” of suspected ISKP fighters. “This is …
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A total of seven people including an Assam Rifles commanding officer and his family were killed in an ambush by militants in Manipur’s Churachandpur district on Saturday. According to initial reports, the incident happened at around 10 am near S Sehken village in Singngat subdivision close to the Myanmar border. Google Maps Col Viplav Tripathi (CO-46 AR), the Commanding Officer …
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Vadodara Municipal Corporation in Gujarat has issued a notification to restrict the public display of all non-vegetarian food being sold on the street food stalls or restaurants in the city. According to Deputy Mayor, Nanda Joshi the decision was taken after the corporation received complaints from the people passing by shops or stalls where non-vegetarian food is displayed in open. …
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Tulasi Gowda, a 72-year-old woman from Karnataka, was conferred the Padma Shri on November 8 for her contribution to environmental protection. She received India’s fourth-highest civilian award from President Ram Nath Kovind barefoot and dressed in traditional attire. The ceremony was held in New Delhi. President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Tulsi Gowda for Social Work. She is an …
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A woman from Australia has had an overnight change of wealth after she took her COVID vaccine. 9News Joanne Zhu won $1 million or Rs 7.4 crore when she became the major prize winner of The Million Dollar Vax Alliance lottery. The prize is the brainchild of philanthropists and companies from Australia. iStock The lottery aims to to get more …
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A Delhi court has sentenced the Ansal brothers to 7 years each and fined them Rs 2.25 crore each, as per India Today according to PTI. Sushil and Gopal Ansal received their sentences in connection with the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case. The brothers were convicted of evidence tampering on October 8. The court also gave 7 years to former …
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