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Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru passed away on May 27, 1964. The first Prime Minister of independent India breathed his last in Delhi. He was the PM from 1947 to 1964 till he died at the age of 74. Regarded as one of the most prominent politicians of India, Nehru was homeschooled till the age of 15, after which he went abroad for pursuing his higher studies. The eminent freedom fighter returned to India at the age of 22 in order to practice law with his father Motilal Nehru. One of India's finest politicians, Pandit Nehru was also fondly called "Chacha Nehru" by children. Nehru loved children and his birthday is celebrated as Children’s Day. Remembering the iconic politician on his 56th death anniversary, let’s have a look at some of the inspirational quotes by him: On courage: It is only too easy to make suggestions and later try to escape the consequences of what we say. On life: Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is … [Read more...] about Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Death Anniversary: Inspirational Quotes by ‘Chacha Nehru’

New Delhi: Mahatma Gandhi was one of the proponents of the idea of giving shelter to non-Muslims facing persecution in Pakistan. The thought was strongly advocated by other leaders like Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Rajendra Prasad and Maulana Azad. Speaking on the issue of granting citizenship to persecuted minorities, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan said, “Today, it is being seen as communal, but there has always been a national consensus on the issue with (senior Congress leaders) Manmohan Singh, Ashok Gehlot and Pranab Mukherjee voicing their commitment to the cause.” As far as the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is concerned, he said it was the Congress’ brainchild and there is no country without a register of its citizens. Khan was speaking at the Nehru Museum Memorial and Library on the topic of “Citizenship institutional and civilizational.” Partition Khan started his speech with the baggage of Partition and said the circumstances of minorities in neighbouring … [Read more...] about Gandhi, Nehru Had Committed to Give Citizenship to Persecuted Minorities of Pak: Arif Mohammad Khan

The Union government has made capturing of attendance through its app , National Mobile Monitoring System, compulsory at worksites where 20 or more workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) are employed. This move comes despite many problems, including patchy Internet connectivity in rural areas and little or no technical support. The Ministry of Rural Development had started the exercise on a pilot basis on May 21 last year. Initially, the utilisation of application was to be voluntary but from May 16 this year, it has been made mandatory. The Ministry’s directive claims that the app, which requires two time-stamped and geotagged photographs of the workers in a day, encourages transparency and increases citizen oversight. The biggest setback after the move has been for women employees, especially the supervisors or “work mates”. In a majority of cases, the employees’ families are averse to giving phones to women, especially … [Read more...] about App-based attendance hits rural jobs scheme workers

It is already the start of a new season of #RoadTrippinWithRnM, where Rocky Singh and Mayur Sharma embark on a new journey to discover food, and share a glimpse of the beautiful landscape of various parts of the country. The duo, who have been food journalists for 15 years, will be travelling to Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand this season. When we asked him what is different this season, Mayur joked that the number has changed, and very soon they would be running out of fingers to count the season. Rocky is just happy to be going to the right place at the right time. He quipped, “So far we’ve gone to the deserts in the heat we’ve gone to the cooler areas of the winter, we’ve gone to the wet areas in the rains. So this is the first time we are going to the hills in the summer so I’m really looking forward to it.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rocky Singh & Mayur Sharma (@rockyandmayur) He also … [Read more...] about Rocky, Mayur on RoadTrippinwithRnM S8: ‘Expect Great Food, Fab Recipes and Hidden Gems of Where to Stay’

Meghan Markle "did what she felt she had to" in traveling to Uvalde, Texas following the shooting at Robb Elementary School which saw 19 children and two teachers lose their lives, a royal commentator told Newsweek . Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams said that the duchess' "expression of personal sorrow" was marked with the "paying of respects" on Thursday when she was photographed laying flowers at a memorial to the victims outside the Uvalde County Courthouse. On May 24, 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos opened fire in Robb Elementary School, killing 2 1 before police officers intervened and shot and killed Ramos. The attack is the deadliest school shooting in the U.S. since a shooter at Sandy Hook Elementary School killed 26 people in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012. In 2018, a shooter at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida killed 17. A spokesperson for Meghan told Newsweek that the duchess made her visit to Uvalde in a personal capacity … [Read more...] about Meghan “did what she felt she had to” in Uvalde despite “cynical” critics

Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan has been give a ‘clean chit’ in the high-profile Mumbai cruise drugs case, seven months after he was released from jail on bail. He was granted bail on October 28 and released from Mumbai’s Arthur Road Jail two days later. Aryan Khan, along with his friends Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha, was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on October 3. His bail came after his earlier petitions seeking bail were rejected, first by sessions court and then by the special NDPS court. The Bollywood superstar, Shah Rukh Khan, roped in a battery of lawyers, including former Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, to get Aryan Khan out of jail and was finally released from jail days before his father’s birthday. Here is a quick timeline of events The NCB arrested these three – along with 20 others (who were arrested on different dates) – on October 3 after a raid conducted by the agency on a cruise ship off the coast of Mumbai. – On October 7, … [Read more...] about Aryan Khan Gets Clean Chit in Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case: Timeline of Events from Oct 3 to May 27

After the Narcotics Control Bureau’s charge sheet gave a clean chit to actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan in the high-profile Mumbai cruise drugs case, NCB DG SN Pradhan told CNN-News18 that “initial investigation has found many flaws in the way then Zonal Director Sameer Wankhede handled the case”. “We are shortly going to come up with the final report on Vigilance Enquiry on Wankhede. Initial investigation has found many flaws in the way he handled the case,” Pradhan told CNN-News18. The vigilance team is also probing corruption angle and the details will shortly come out in the report, he added. Wankhede has refused to comment on the development, saying he was “not associated with the case”. #BreakingNews | Sameer Wankhede reacts to #Aryankhan case. #SameerWankhede says he is not associated with the case anymore and does not wish to comment on this. @Ashish_Mehrishi & @Herman_Gomes share more details with @shreyadhoundial & @ShivaniGupta_5 … [Read more...] about Aryan Khan Clean Chit: Flaws in the Way Sameer Wankhede Handled Mumbai Cruise Drugs Case, NCB D-G Tells News18

Throwback photos have always been a very popular trend on social media and when celebrities post old pictures, they are of a lot of interest to fans as they love to catch a glimpse of how their favourite celebrities looked in their earlier days. Joining the trend, popular Marathi actor Amruta Subhash recently posted a barrage of photos combined into a video on her social media handle. The photos show a very young and almost unrecognisable Amruta Subhash from one of her very first projects. Using the song Sairat Jhala Ji as the background for her video, she said the photos were from her Sairat days, adding that everything seemed to have changed now. The stills are apparently from a project that also included actor Medha Manjrekar. Amruta tagged Medha and asked if she remembered the project. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amruta Subhash (@amrutasubhash) The photos were instantly liked by a lot of her friends and followers and they also drew … [Read more...] about Amruta Subhash Posts Throwback Pictures, Konkona Sen Calls Her ‘Cutie’