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Sanatana Dharma is against equality and social justice, DMK youth wing secretary and Tamil Nadu's youth welfare minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said it should be eradicated. Likening Sanatana Dharma to coronavirus, malaria, and fever caused by dengue virus and mosquitoes, he said such things should not be opposed but destroyed. In his address at a meet of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association here on Saturday, Udhayanidhi said Sanatan is against equality and social justice. Udhayanidhi, son of chief minister MK Stalin, said the very name Sanatan is from Sanskrit. «What is the meaning of Sanatan? It is eternal, that is, it cannot be changed; no one could pose any question and that is the meaning.» Sanatan divided people on the basis of caste, he alleged.Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's endorsement of the statement fuelled demands for Karnataka's ruling party to clarify its stand on the matter. Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, in a post on social media platform X, urged Congress to clarify whether it supported Udhayanidhi's stand and if it too pursued a plan to eradicate the Hindu religion.

NEW DELHI : The artwork of three modern Indian masters, Sayed Haider Raza, Francis Newton Souza and Tyeb Mehta, fetched record bids at Mumbai’s Pundole’s auction house over the weekend. While Raza’s ‘Gestation’ fetched ₹51.75 crore, including commissions, making it the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold at auction, Souza’s work titled ‘Hunger’ sold for ₹34.5 crore, setting a world auction record for the artist. Tyeb Mehta’s sculpture ‘Two Heads’ fetched ₹14.95 crore, gaining the world auction record for a Modern Indian sculpture.

Vivek Ramaswamy said on Sunday that while he expects to become the party's nominee for the November 2024 US elections, but will vote for Donald Trump if the former president secures the nomination. Appearing on a Sunday talk show, the 38-year-old Indian American entrepreneur also expressed his intention to pardon Trump, who currently faces an array of legal challenges, should he be elected as President of the United States. «If Donald Trump's the nominee — yes, I will support him, and if I'm the president, yes, I will pardon him because that will help reunite the country.

Dominik Szoboszlai made a remarkable debut for Liverpool by scoring a stunning volley against Aston Villa. Liverpool, in the wake of losing key midfielders like James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Naby Keita, embarked on a significant midfield overhaul during the summer transfer window. Szoboszlai, who arrived from Red Bull Leipzig, was a notable addition to Liverpool's midfield reconstruction, alongside players such as Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, and Ryan Gravenberch. Since his debut against Chelsea, Szoboszlai has consistently impressed with his dynamism and creative abilities in the midfield. The Hungarian talent wasted no time, opening the scoring for Liverpool against Villa with a spectacular volley just three minutes into the game, igniting jubilant celebrations among Anfield's faithful supporters.

BJP noted on Sunday that Lok Sabha and Assembly polls were held together in the country till 1967 and the issue of simultaneous elections was debated when Indira Gandhi was the prime minister as well, as it attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his «parochial» stand in criticising the idea. «The first time serious contemplation, to go back to the arrangement (simultaneous polls) our founding fathers had envisaged, happened in 1982 when Mrs Indira Gandhi was in power.

opposition parties are going to have «massive heartburn and sleepless nights» with Prime Minister Narendra Modi laying the vision for the country's progress in the next 40-50 years while showing that his government's report card is «solid», the BJP said on Sunday. Hailing the prime minister's interview to PTI, BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said, «Modi ji proved that he is an all-rounder batsman who is hitting fours and sixes, and continues to do so while the opposition is getting out on a duck.» The prime minister's interview with PTI is the «living testimony» of 'Jo kaha woh kiya, aur abhi aur karna hai (Whatever he said, he did and more has to be done)', he added. «The prime minister's interview with PTI today is going to give a massive heartburn and sleepless nights to the opposition which is daydreaming of forming government in 2024,» Shergill told PTI when asked for a comment. The prime minister's interview shows that his government's report card is solid, he said. «He has laid the vision for the next 40-50 years for the nation,» he said, adding «Opposition would not be able to digest his interview because they can neither compete with Modi ji's agenda nor his work». Shergill said the prime minister's tenure is the «living example» of India's empowerment, strength and all-round progress. Modi's interview shows that in the last nine years, a «new story of development» has been written, he said. «Earlier people used to read about G20 in newspapers only.

Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 are the outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's progressive policy decisions, Union Minister Jitendra Singh said on Sunday, asserting that ISRO now has the capacity to compete with NASA and Roscosmos in space expeditions. The lander module of Chandrayaan-3 — the third mission in the Chandrayaan programme developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) — touched down on the lunar surface on August 23, making India only the fourth country to accomplish the feat.

Narendra Modi has said, outlining his vision for the country for the next two decades. «We have democracy, demography and diversity with us and now a fourth D is getting added to it — development,» Prime Minister Modi said in an exclusive interview to PTI. The prime minister said before 2014, the country saw many governments that were unstable and, therefore, unable to get much done. «But in the last few years, the people have given a decisive mandate, which has led to a stable government, predictable policies and clarity in the overall direction,» Modi, who is seeking a third term as prime minister, said. «By 2047, I am sure that our country will be among the developed countries. »Our economy will be even more inclusive and innovative.

Maritime India Summit. The roadshow is scheduled for 4 September, and will bring together industry leaders, key stakeholders, and enthusiasts in the maritime domain, with the primary objective of emphasizing the paramount importance of the maritime sector in economic growth.

the future of global governance is shaped. India’s ascent to its presidency is emblematic of the country’s rapidly evolving role on the world stage. As an active participant in some of the G20 proceedings, I have borne witness to India’s transformation into a leader, fostering collaboration and charting pathways to address universal challenges.

Pat Cummins has been called it. So have King Charles and Pope Francis. Florida governor Ron De Santis has made it the centrepiece of his campaign for president. It also follows around everyone involved in the Yes campaign for the Voice.

Narendra Modi has reiterated that «irresponsible» financial policies and populist measures may give political results in the short term but will extract a «great social and economic price» in the long term.

Sanatan Dharma landed him in hot waters with the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)'s senior leaders launching sharp retorts at Udhayanidhi and his father MK Stalin. Udhyanidhi was quoted saying,"Sanatan Dharma is like malaria and dengue and so it must be eradicated and not opposed" by news agency ANI. This remark saw a Supreme Court lawyer on Sunday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Udhayanidhi Stalin.

Here's how analysts read the market pulse:«Investor sentiments were mostly cloudy due to mixed market trends on the global and domestic fronts. Concerns about the progress of US policy measures weighed on both domestic and global markets after the Fed Chair expressed his commitment to managing inflation within target bounds.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi by Editor-in-Chief Vijay Joshi and senior editors late last week at his Lok Kalyan Marg residenceQ: The G-20 Presidency has given India the opportunity to promote its vision for a sustainable, inclusive and equitable world, and to raise its profile as a leader in the Indo-Pacific region. With just days left for the summit, please share your thoughts on achievements of Indian Presidency.A: To answer this question, we need to set the context on two aspects. The first is on the formation of the G20. Second is the context in which India got the G20 Presidency. The genesis of the G20 was at the end of the last century. The major economies of the world got together with a vision of a collective and coordinated response to economic crises. Its salience grew even more during the global economic crisis in the first decade of the 21st century. But when the pandemic struck, the world understood that in addition to the economic challenges, there were also other important and immediate challenges impacting humanity.

Narendra Modi has said it is natural for India to hold G20 meetings in every part of its territory as he dismissed Chinese objections over some of the events being organised in Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh. As part of its efforts to showcase India's cultural and regional diversity at a global stage, the Modi government has hosted G20 events across the country's length and breadth.China, a G20 member, and Pakistan, which is not a member of the bloc, had objected to the decision to hold one of the events in Kashmir, which they call «disputed». China also disputes India's sovereignty over Arunachal Pradesh.

Modi has made a strong pitch for altering the approach on climate talks, from restrictive to constructive, and urged nations not to focus on «don't do this or that». In an interview to PTI ahead of the G20 Leaders' Summit this weekend, the prime minister said there was no «one-size-fits-all» solution to fight climate change. The prime minister said India has left no stone unturned in meeting its climate goals despite accounting for less than five per cent of the cumulative emissions. «So, we are certainly on track while also tailoring in various factors needed to ensure growth,» he said. «We are perhaps the first among the G20 countries to have achieved our climate targets nine years ahead of the scheduled date,» the prime minister said. He said India's action against single-use plastic has been recognised across the world and has also made great strides in safe sanitation and cleanliness.

debt problems gripping a number of developing world nations will be a core topic during the G20 summit in Delhi next month. Below is a look at countries currently facing problems.

Hindustan Times, it is known that PM Modi is inclined to arrange a dinner for one of his close friends and a lunch for the other, but the actual timing of these events will be contingent on President Biden's arrival schedule on Friday and President Macron's departure to Dhaka on Sunday, following the conclusion of the G-20 summit. President Biden is set to be extended an invitation for dinner on Friday, though the timing may take into account any potential jet lag.

Narendra Modi will visit Indonesia's capital Jakarta on September 6 and 7 to attend the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits, said the Ministry of External Affairs in an official statement on Saturday. Shoring up India's trade and security ties with the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is likely to be the focus of Modi's engagement with leaders of the bloc, according to PTI reports.

PTI, while allowing a bail plea of a person accused of raping his live-in partner, Justice Siddharth noted that “In the majority of cases, breakups take place between the couple. After a breakup, it becomes difficult for the female partner to face society." "The middle-class society does not look upon such separated female as normal.