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Payal Kapadia made history as the first Indian filmmaker to clinch the Grand Prix prize at the Cannes Film Festival for her movie “All We Imagine as Light." This accolade, the festival's second-most prestigious award, was bestowed upon her film, while the coveted Palme d'Or was awarded to American director Sean Baker for his work “Anora," ANI reported.Kapadia's film, screened on Thursday night, marks the first Indian entry in 30 years and the first ever by a female Indian director to be featured in the main competition. The previous Indian film to be selected for the main competition was Shaji N Karun's "Swaham" in 1994.Kapadia received the Grand Prix from American actor Viola Davis.

violence is back in Manipur, a labourer from Jharkhand was killed and two others injured in an attack by unidentified assailants in Manipur's Imphal West district on Sunday. The incident took place in Naoremthong area on Saturday night. A police official said that the assailants pulled out the three labourers of a construction company from their rented accommodation and shot them on the spot.

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday condoled the deaths of 14 people and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured after a big hoarding collapsed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area. «Deeply pained by the tragic incident wherein several people have lost their lives by a hoarding collapse in Mumbai's Ghatkopar. Our deepest condolences to the families of the victims. Several people have been injured, and we pray for their complete and speedy recovery,» Kharge posted on X. He further expressed his solidarity with all the victims and urged the authorities to provide immediate medical assistance to the injured.

Polish farmers have marched through downtown Warsaw to protest the European Union’s climate policies and to oppose the pro-EU government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha seat. With a membership of 42 retail associations, FRAI organised an event in New Delhi to support Praveen Khandelwal on May 10. The FRAI representatives said that they want Khandelwal to highlight the interests of retailers in the Parliament.

Palestinian journalists covering the conflict in Gaza have been announced as the laureates of the 2024 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. This prestigious award follows the recommendation of an International Jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony is scheduled to take place on 2 May in the margins of the World Press Freedom Conference in Santiago, Chile.

Chirag Paswan on Thursday filed his nomination papers from the Hajipur Lok Sabha seat, where he has entered the fray to cement his position as the true heir to late father Ram Vilas Paswan's legacy. Chirag, who headed the Lok Janshakti Party floated by late Paswan till it was split by the latter's younger brother Pashupati Kumar Paras, now heads the LJP (Ram Vilas). The BJP, which had initially thrown its weight behind Paras, the sitting MP from Hajipur, who was also rewarded with the cabinet berth, decided to back Chirag Paswan ahead of the Lok Sabha polls this year. The who's who of BJP in Bihar, including Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Nityanand Rai, the Union minister of state for Home who had headed the party's state unit in the past, drove to Hajipur, situated right across the Ganges from Patna, by way of solidarity.

International Labour Day, observed annually on May 1st, is a global tribute to the invaluable contributions of workers and the ongoing struggles of the working class. Originating from the late nineteenth-century labour movement, this day, also known as May Day, commemorates the historic fight for improved working conditions and fair treatment. International Labour Day 2024: History The roots of International Labour Day trace back to a pivotal event in American history. In 1886, workers rallied for the establishment of an eight-hour workday, culminating in a massive demonstration. However, tensions flared in Chicago, leading to the tragic 'Haymarket Affair,' which ultimately became the catalyst for the inception of International Labour Day.

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP national president JP Nadda on Sunday alleged that the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government is a “terrorist sympathiser" and wants a central government that is "soft on terrorism". BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday alleged that Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee wants a government at the Centre that is "soft on terrorism". Addressing a Lok Sabha election rally in West Bengal's Murshidabad, Nadda said, “We talk about a 'Majboot Sarkar' but Mamata Banerjee wants a 'Majboor Sarkar'.

NRIs) held a car rally from Ahmedabad to Surat in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Notably, all 26 parliamentary constituencies in Gujarat will go to polls on May 7. Organized by the Foreign Affairs Department of the BJP, the rally served as a vibrant demonstration of overseas support for PM Modi's leadership.

BJP president J P Nadda on Sunday asked if West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to win the Lok Sabha elections by scaring and threatening people as he hit out at her government over the seizure of arms and ammunition by the CBI in Sandeshkhali. In a statement, he expressed confidence that the BJP will win over 35 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state and conveyed his party's solidarity with the Sandeshkhali women who were allegedly sexually assaulted by former Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh and his associates. Sheikh, now suspended from the TMC, is in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody and is also accused of land grab by locals. The CBI on Friday seized arms and ammunition, including a police service revolver and foreign-made firearms, during searches at two premises of an associate of Sheikh.

India and Oman will sign a trade deal in the coming months, two Indian government officials said, as New Delhi seeks to expand its ties in the Middle East, where rising tensions are putting major shipping routes at risk. «It will help India with a strategic partner and access to key trade routes in a volatile region,» one official told Reuters. India and Oman have annual trade of less than $13 billion, but the relationship is important for New Delhi as the Gulf nation is a gateway to the narrow Strait of Hormuz between Oman and Iran, a major transit point for global oil shipments.

Sato? According to a recent study, by 2531, everyone in Japan will have 'Sato' as their surname. The reason is that because of a civil law adopted in the late 19th century, married couples must share the last name. Conducted by Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor of economics, the study has projected that in 500 years, everyone in Japan will be called Sato-san, 'san' being the Nippon honorific equivalent to the Hindi 'ji'. 'If everyone becomes Sato, we may have to be addressed by our first names, or by numbers. I don't think that would be a good world to live in,' said Yoshida-san. Currently, Sato is the most common Japanese surname, equivalent of the Anglo-Saxon 'Smith', and according to a 2023 finding accounts for 1.5% of the total population, followed by Suzuki. As the latest study was published on April 1, it was taken to be an April Fool's prank on social media. But Yoshida-san doesn't consider the Sato-isation of Japan a joke. 'A nation of Satos will not only be inconvenient, but also undermine human dignity.'

social media. Reacting to the video, an X user said many in Kerala are fighting battles for Palestine. "That's why they were feeling so hurt.

Amit Shah on Monday said that the BJP-led central government's priority is to establish peace in the ethnic strife affected Manipur. This Lok Sabha election is between forces trying to break Manipur and those keeping it united, Shah said at a public meeting in Imphal. The senior BJP leader claimed that attempts of infiltration were being made in the northeastern state to change its demography. «Establishment of peace in Manipur by taking all communities on board and without breaking the state is the priority of the Narendra Modi government,» Shah said.

clash between two armed groups in Manipur's Imphal East district on Saturday, as per police. The exchange of gunfire occurred near the border of Kangpokpi district, PTI reported citing a police official. “Additional state and central forces have been rushed in to contain the situation," he said.

Kerala to channel their compassion and rally together to raise an astounding ₹34 crore to save a man from the state from the gallows in Saudi Arabia. In a display of solidarity, people in Kerala have come together to save Abdul Rahim, who hails from Kozhikode, whose only chance to live is to pay the blood money of 15 million Saudi Riyals which comes to around ₹34 crore, before April 18, 2024. Until five days ago, the action committee, formed to work for the release of Rahim, could raise only a meagre amount but as the deadline neared, the campaign was intensified and help poured in from Kerala people from across the world, the action committee formed to help Rahim, said on Friday.

Manipur. Three people were injured in the incident in Heirok of Thoubal District and Tengnoupal district and also along Pallel of Kakching District. There was firing between the two groups of Heirok and Tengnoupal since last evening and is reportedly continuing. Sources said that three people in Heirok sustained injuries. Later Irate Village Volunteers and the public of Heirok retaliated against the arm miscreants.

Israel after Hamas launched horrific terror attacks on October 7, 2023, saying the strategic relations between the two nations are widely known. “It's natural and very much appreciated that the Government of India made a statement in support of its strategic partner, Israel. The ties between India and Israel are very strong and will continue," he said as quoted by newswire ANI. He believes that the international community should stand in solidarity with Israel against October 7 attacks and should not leave the country to fend for itself until all contentious issues are resolved and Israeli hostages are released.

India, Daniel Carmon, on Thursday, came out in praise of the Indian government over its support for his country after the horrific terror attacks by Hamas on October 7, last year, saying New Delhi sent out a larder message by putting its weight behind its 'strategic partner'. «The wonderful ties and the strategic relations between India and Israel are well known. And it was only natural and very much appreciated that the government of India made a statement, a very quick one, of support to its strategic partner, Israel. These relations are very strong and will continue,» he said. «The international community should stand in solidarity with us in light of this tragedy (the October 7 attacks) and should not leave us to fend for itself even for a single second until all contentious issues are resolved, and until they (Israeli hostages) are unconditionally and immediately released. India knows a thing or two about terrorism and how to confront it,» he added.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) globally have observed a day of protest and fasting in solidarity with party chief and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21, hours after the high court refused to grant him protection from coercive action by the federal anti-money laundering agency. He is currently lodged in Delhi's Tihar jail. AAP volunteers in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia gathered in front of Indian embassies and popular locations on Monday to protest Kejriwal's arrest and call for his immediate release, a media release said. «Arvind Kejriwal is a symbol of hope for millions of Indians who are fighting for a more just and equitable society,» said AAP member Jeswanth Reddy from Los Angeles. «His arrest is an attack on democracy and the right to dissent. We will not be silenced.»