Zakir Hussain (1951-2024) Zakir Hussain was born in Mumbai in 1951 in the Qureshi family and grew up praying at a Sufi shrine in Mahim, but he could coax his instrument to play the sound of Lord Shiva’s conch. His marvellously mutable music transcended boundary and genre. When he performed with legendary Indian classical artists…
NEW DELHI: The Allahabad high court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to Sushil Singhania, the uncle of Nikita Singhania, in the suicide case of Artificial Intelligence engineer Atul Subhash. Justice Ashutosh Srivastava passed the order while hearing the bail application filed on behalf of Atul’s wife, Nikita Singhania, and her in-laws.According to a Bengaluru Police…
NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Monday reimposed Stage-IV restrictions of the revised Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi-NCR after pollution levels rose to the ‘severe’ category with AQI above 400.The order mandates a complete ban on construction and demolition activities, restrictions on industrial operations, and measures to limit vehicular…
NEW DELHI: In a move to make Indore beggar-free, district authorities announced on Monday that FIRs will be registered against individuals giving alms to beggars starting January 1, 2025. The administration has already issued an order prohibiting begging in the city, district collector Ashish Singh said.Speaking to reporters, Singh said, “Our awareness campaign against begging…
NEW DELHI: After Rahul vs Mamata leadership tussle, EVMs have become the latest flashpoint between INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance)bloc partners. A day after National Conference leader Omar Abdullah openly ridiculed Congress’s stand with his remarks “you can’t accept election results when you win, and blame EVMs when you lose” echoing BJP’s line of…
NEW DELHI: Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday urged farmers’ groups to unite for a joint fight, saying, “Batoge toh lutoge, sabko ikkhate rehna padega,” as Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal‘s fast-unto-death entered its 21st day. Tikait expressed deep concern over Dallewal’s health, as the 70-year-old cancer patient continues his protest…
1971 ‘surrender’ painting (left), and the new artwork at Army headquarters. NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the removal of the iconic 1971 war “surrender” painting from the Army headquarters in New Delhi with a new artwork, calling it part of a broader effort to…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna should not be recognised as the recipient of the MS Subbulakshmi award. It issued notices to Krishna, the Music Academy, and others on a plea filed by MS Subbulakshmi’s grandson, who challenged the use of the legendary singer’s name for the award,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister’s Museum and Library member has requested Rahul Gandhi to return the letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru to Lady Mountbatten, Jayaprakash Narayan, among others which was allegedly withdrawn at Sonia Gandhi’s orders in 2008.Rizwan Kadri, speaking to ANI, said that the move to approach the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha came…
Aaryan Singh Kushwah, a 17-year-old student shared three pictures on social media. Rejection is a bitter pill to swallow, especially when it’s from a dream like Stanford University. For 17-year-old Indian entrepreneur Aaryan Singh Kushwah, the rejection letter didn’t mark the end of the road. Instead, it became a turning point, fueling his already extraordinary…
