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A political controversy erupted on Monday after the Opposition accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of staging a “publicity stunt” during the state-level Independence Day celebrations in Ferozepur, alleging that elderly participants were falsely portrayed as beneficiaries of the Punjab government’s health insurance scheme and made to dance as part of the health department tableau, a charge denied by the government.The performance, however, triggered backlash with state Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring saying, “Our elders are our pride, not props for political publicity. (HT File)Chief minister Bhagwant Mann was among the dignitaries present at the event. The tableau,…

Taylor Barnard won London E-Prix on Sunday. (Image credit: Instagram) Taylor Barnard became Formula E’s youngest-ever race winner after a dramatic victory in the season finale at London’s ExCeL on Sunday. The 22-year-old DS PENSKE driver made a late move on Mahindra Racing’s Nyck de Vries with just two laps remaining to take his maiden Formula E victory. At 22 years and 76 days, Barnard also created history as the youngest driver to win a race in the championship.Taylor Barnard gets emotional on historic Formula E winThe victory was an emotional moment for Taylor Barnard, who celebrated his first Formula…

New Delhi: Congress has once again asked why the official census questionnaire on the social background of people only mentioned “Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes/caste” and did not specifically add OBCs as well.Congress expressed apprehension that this might result in nonworkable data of OBCs during enumeration.”The census has begun, but it lacks a crucial column for the OBC category. In the questionnaire of the form released on August 14, it simply says ‘SC/ST/Caste,” Anil Jaihind, chairman of the AICC OBC cell, said at a press conference on Monday. “This means when the enumerator asks the heads of families about their castes through…

Gujarat: Girls in government schools to receive free oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins worth Rs. 30 per monthGandhinagar: The Education Department has launched a special initiative to improve girls’ attendance in government schools and promote menstrual hygiene.Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja and Minister of State for Education Rivabaa Jadeja, more than 10 lakh girls studying in Standards 6 to 12 in government schools will receive free sanitary napkins for Rs. 46.68 crore.Under the initiative, Rs. 360 per girl will be provided annually, and quality oxo-biodegradable sanitary napkins will be distributed free of cost every…

Rakul Preet Singh CORRECTS paparazzi after they mispronounce her ‘Ramayana’ character name Surpanakha – Watch Rakul Preet Singh, who plays Surpanakha in Nitesh Tiwari’s highly anticipated mythological epic ‘Ramayana’, had an amusing run-in with the paparazzi in Mumbai on Monday, August 17. Spotted in Andheri, the actress found herself repeatedly being called out by photographers who mispronounced her character’s name, leading to a light-hearted moment caught on camera. Here’s what happened.Rakul Preet Singh hilariously corrects paparazzi after they mispronounce SurpanakhaRakul Preet Singh, who is set to play Surpanakha, sister of Lanka’s king Ravana, initially looked amused as the paparazzi got…

Tata Power and IIT Bombay partner to develop and commercialise next-generation clean energy technologies. MUMBAI : Tata Power and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Master Research Agreement (MRA) to jointly accelerate the development, scaling and commercialization of next-generation energy technologies and clean energy solutions.The agreement was signed at the IIT Bombay campus by Tata Power CEO and Managing Director Dr Praveer Sinha and Prof. Shrikrishna V. Kulkarni, Dean (Research & Development), IIT Bombay, in the presence of IIT Bombay Director Prof. Shireesh Kedare.The collaboration aims to combine IIT Bombay’s research capabilities with Tata Power’s…

Nathanial Rai had been swept off his feet along the California coast, was rescued by a 16-year-old lifeguard – and was now sitting in the Oval Office with Donald Trump.Of the rescuer, Ryder Williams, Trump said to Rai: “He’s a real hero. I don’t know if I’d do it.“I wouldn’t, probably. You’re lucky I wasn’t on the service that day.”Rai, 10, wore a dark suit and maroon tie and sat on a gold couch aside his father and Trump. Across from Rai was Williams, and both watched Trump speak of their ordeal, a video of which went viral.Trump met the…

Whenever concerns are raised about the lack of funding for Indian science, a solution often put forward is to tax “unintellectual” industries such as cinema, tourism, apparel, and perfumes. For example, only recently, an academic from one of India’s leading research institutes suggested taxing the Indian Premier League (IPL), which, he argued, would magically generate “₹15 billion” for scientific pursuits; the “stroke of genius” was duly fawned over.This reflects a common instinct: it is naturally hard not to want a share of the cake for a ‘nobler’ cause, when a ‘frivolous’ business makes profit in plain view.A flawed propositionIt is…

Denmark’s Anders Antonsen (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: World No. 4 Anders Antonsen has urged the BWF to reconsider the timing of the India Open, arguing that the tournament should be held in Delhi during a season when the capital’s air quality is more conducive to high-intensity sport.The Danish shuttler, who defeated Azerbaijan’s Dicky Dwi Pangestu 21-19, 21-17 in his opening-round match at the BWF World Championships in New Delhi on Monday, believes the January-February window currently used for the India Open exposes players to Delhi’s worst pollution.Antonsen skipped this year’s India Open and has questioned the decision to stage the…

Some of the devices sized from themThe fraudsters met in Pune every year at the beginning of the college admission seasonSome of the devices sized from themThe fraudsters met in Pune every year at the beginning of the college admission seasonSome of the devices sized from them Mumbai: Powai police busted two Pune-based call centres and arrested a 35-year-old civil engineer and nine other engineers for allegedly duping at least 35 persons of Rs 50 lakh after promising them seats for their children under the management quota at engineering colleges and universities in Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Noida and Pune.Inspector Sushant…