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Naspers chairman Koos Bekker on Monday said that the company has no plans to dispose of its large stake in China's Tencent, held by Nasper's Prosus subsidiary. The 26% stake in Tencent, valued at around $100 billion, forms the bulk of the value of both companies. Naspers and Prosus have been gradually selling shares to repurchase their own shares, which trade at a discount to the value of the Tencent stake.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar on Monday asked the Opposition how long it would keep justifying disruptions of proceedings going by the past precedents, saying when there was time to put forth its views the Congress was absent from house. Participating in a discussion on Parliamentary Journey of 75 Years Starting from Samvidhan Sabha — Achievements, Experiences, Memories, and Learnings,' Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge said that with disruptions, his party was only following the example of late BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj when they were in Opposition. Quoting a remark from Jaitley from an Upper House proceeding on January 30, 2011, Kharge said, «The job of Parliament is to discuss.

mazars' (tomb shrines) in the villages of Bhattowala and Ghumaniwala in Rishikesh is slowly fading away. These 'mazars,' featuring Islamic symbolism, were constructed within the homes of villagers, primarily belonging to the upper-caste Hindu community, and are now being voluntarily dismantled by the families themselves. This significant development comes in the wake of the ongoing anti-encroachment campaign initiated by the Uttarakhand government.

AIADMK and BJP seemed to have reached a flashpoint on Monday when a senior leader of the Dravidian party said there was no alliance with the saffron organisation and that any decision on a poll pact will be decided only during the election. Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar, lashing out at BJP state chief K Annamalai for his criticism of Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai, said his party workers will not tolerate any affront to the late chief minister. He said while Annamalai had made critical remarks about AIADMK leaders including the late J Jayalalithaa, the party had sought that the BJP leader be restrained. «Annamalai doesn't desire alliance with AIADMK although BJP workers want it. Should we tolerate all this criticism of our leaders.

Iran and the United States will exchange prisoners on Monday after some USD 6 billion once frozen in South Korea reached Qatar, a key element of the planned swap, officials said. The planned exchange comes just ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where Iran's hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi will speak.

Faridabad, a vibrant city located in the northern Indian state of Haryana, has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. While it was traditionally known for its strong industrial and manufacturing sectors, it has now evolved into a thriving hub for luxury housing.

While India's victory over Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 final showcased a team in prime form, it also exposed an ongoing selection dilemma concerning the spin all-rounder spot for the upcoming ODI World Cup. India's conquest in Colombo was nothing short of a cricketing masterclass. Led by Mohammed Siraj's six-wicket haul and Hardik Pandya's three wickets, Sri Lanka were skittled out for just 50 runs.

Narendra Modi unnecessarily after Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister T S Singh Deo apologised suo motu for complimenting Modi at an event in Raigadh on Thursday. Last week, after sharing the stage with PM Modi, Deo said, "You have come here today to give something. You have given a lot of things to Chhattisgarh.

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The New York Times. The 37-year-old comedian defended his tactics in a lengthy statement to The New York Post. “I use the tools of standup comedy—hyperbole, changing names and locations, and compressing timelines to tell entertaining stories." “That’s inherent to the art form.

NEW DELHI : An auction on Saturday at The Oberoi, New Delhi, capped a remarkable month for Indian contemporary art. An Amrita Sher-Gil painting titled The Story Teller, signed and dated 1937, fetched a staggering ₹61.8 crore, etching its name in history as the most expensive Indian artwork to be auctioned. The oil-on-canvas masterpiece set a new record, surpassing the previous one from a Pundole’s auction house earlier this month when Sayed Haider Raza’s Gestation sold for ₹51.75 crore, including the buyer’s fee.

Meryl Gordon, a renowned author and award-winning journalist, has made headlines recently for her candid remarks about CNN host Anderson Cooper's upcoming book, «Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune.» In a revealing interview on Doug Brunt's podcast, «Dedicated with Doug Brunt,» Gordon expressed her disappointment in Cooper's work, accusing him of relying heavily on her previous writings about Brooke Astor without contributing substantially to the narrative.

The Nun 2 has ignited fervent speculation about the potential arrival of The Nun 3. While Warner Bros. and the creators of The Conjuring series have yet to make any official announcements, the remarkable achievements of The Nun 2 have kindled hopes among fans. Released in theaters on September 8, 2023, this spine-tingling sequel, with a reported production budget of $38.5 million, has amassed an impressive $101.7 million in global earnings.

Jo Google kar sakta hai, wah tera bhagwan nahin kar sakta (What Google can do, your God cannot), whose video went viral on the internet. Parents of some students of the school staged demonstrations before the institution terming the play as an affront to sanatan dharma. They said the teacher who wrote the play belonged to a different faith and had purposely insulted their religion.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said if someone commits a crime like harassing women in the state, 'Yamraj', the deity of death, will be waiting for him. The remark comes after a girl student lost her life when two motorcycle-borne persons pulled her 'dupatta' in a molestation attempt due to which she fell off her bicycle and was run over by another motorcyclist in Ambedkarnagar. The incident occurred on Friday and the three accused were arrested on Saturday night.

soap opera world is mourning the loss of one of its beloved stars, Billy Miller, who passed away at the age of 43. His death occurred just two days before his 44th birthday on September 15, 2023. Born on September 17, 1979, Billy's birthday would have been today if fate had been kinder. Billy Miller was a three-time Daytime Emmy-winning actor, renowned for his role as Drew Cain on ABC's General Hospital.

The Seattle Times reported. ALSO READ: Jaahnavi Kandula Death: 'We are here to listen,' Mayor issues apology on Indian student's death in Seattle Adding on, a viral bodycam video appeared where Officer Daniel Auderer was heard making light of the incident, wherein Jaahnavi Kandula lost her life in a collision involving a police car earlier this year. In the video, Auderer can be heard saying, "Yeah, just write a check.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has announced to introduce a state government flagship programme for those trades, which do not come under the purview of the newly launched PM Vishwakarma scheme of the central government. Virtually attending the launch of the PM Vishwakarma scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi from DK Convention Centre here, Khandu, in his brief address, said that the state flagship program will ensure that all local artisans, craftsmen and tradesmen left out from the newly launched central scheme too will get government support so that they are not left out from the benefits that will be available to their counterparts of included trades. Hailing the Vishwakarma scheme as a significant step towards empowering the artisans, who form the basic work force of the country, Khandu said crores of tradesmen across the country will benefit from it. “The Vishwakarma scheme intends to provide recognition and holistic support to the traditional artisans and craftsmen working with their hands and elementary tools, so as to improve the quality, scale and reach of their products and also to integrate them with MSME value chains,” he informed. He said that Arunachal Pradesh has a huge pool of expert artisans particularly in the trades of carpentry, weaving, sculpting, handloom and textiles, etc, who will now have government support to enhance their skills to the next level besides availing lone as well as marketing benefits. “What a great gift by our Prime Minster to our work force on the day of Vishwakarma Puja and his own birth day,” Khandu said. Narendra Modi, he said, has proven once again that he is committed to his vision of empowering the last man in the queue. “People are witness to the

Ashok Gehlot against a defamation complaint filed by Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Travis Hunter, was rushed to a local hospital after a brutal late hit during Saturday night's intense double-overtime clash against Colorado State. The shocking incident left football enthusiasts in awe and raised concerns about Hunter's health.

H-1B visa programme as a form of «indentured servitude», Indian-American Republican presidential aspirant Vivek Ramaswamy has vowed to “gut” the lottery-based system and replace it with meritocratic admission if he wins the race to the White House in 2024. The H-1B visa, much sought-after among Indian IT professionals, is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. Ramaswamy himself has used the H-1B visa programme 29 times. From 2018 through 2023, US Citizenship and Immigration Services approved 29 applications for Ramaswamy's former company, Roivant Sciences, to hire employees under H-1B visas, the Politico reported.