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Botero, whose sculptures and paintings of playful, rotund subjects in sometimes harrowing situations made him one of the world's richest artists, has died at 91. Heralded as South America's answer to Picasso, Botero also tackled violence and political topics, including Colombia's internal conflicts, as well as portraying daily life. His works have featured in exhibitions across the world. His canvases and sculptures sell for more than $2 million each, according to Sotheby's. The artist's bodacious subjects were portrayed in everyday situations — a corpulent naked woman lounging on a bed or a stout man riding a humorously out-sized horse — but served the artist's more serious goal of transporting the reader to what he called a «superlative dimension», where commonplace situations took on exaggerated proportions. Despite the comic plumpness of many of his creations, the artist never shied away from serious subject matter — his series of paintings about the Abu Ghraib prison scandal generated discussion across the art world. «Fernando Botero has died, the painter of our traditions and defects, the painter of our virtues.

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leadership in developing the futuristic city. Along with admiration for Nadhmi Al Nasr, whom he fondly called as ‘No-Nonsense Nadhmi’, Anand Mahindra also shared a glimpse of the ambitious project.

Consulate General of India in Vancouver has strongly condemned the assault on a Sikh student in Canada's British Columbia province and called for prompt action against perpetrators. The 17-year-old Sikh student was either «beer or pepper sprayed» by another teenage student after exiting a public transit bus on his way home on September 11. The Indian student was assaulted at the intersection of Rutland Rd S and Robson Rd E in Canada's British Columbia, according to a statement by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver stated, "@cgivancouver strongly condemns assault on an Indian national in Kelowna and requests Canadian authorities to investigate the incident and take prompt action against the perpetrators." The Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a statement said, «On September 11th, 2023, just before 4:00pm, Kelowna RCMP were dispatched to a pepper spray incident at the intersection of Rutland Rd S and Robson Rd E. Officers determined a 17-year old Sikh student was either bear or pepper sprayed by another teenaged male after exiting a public transit bus on his way home.» It said there was an altercation on the bus prior to the beer spray incident which resulted in those involved being directed off the bus.

Uri town of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday, police said. In a post on social media post on X, formerly twitter, Kashmir Zone Police said, «One terrorist killed. Search going on.

Former President Donald Trump complained that interest rates are too high and indicated that if he gets another term in office, he might pressure Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to loosen monetary policy.

Blockchain researchers say North Korea-linked hackers are likely behind a $70 million theft from crypto exchange CoinEx. CoinEx, which says it is based in Hong Kong, said on Tuesday on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that wallets used to store the exchange's crypto assets had been hacked. It said on Friday it estimates its losses at $70 million, which it said is a «small portion» of its total assets.

Radhika Gupta, the CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management Company, recently pondered about turning 40. While many people feel bittersweet about turning a year older, get into a philosophical mode, or engage in nostalgia, reminiscing about the ‘good ol’ days’, Gupta was rather optimistic about turning older. Taking to LinkedIn, she wrote how, just before she turned 40, she was standing in front of the iconic BSE Towers, a 29-storey building in India’s Wall Street, the Dalal Street. She then went on to write about how she took photos with some youngsters. The entrepreneur went on to say that although she has turned older, she has no life lessons to share.

Koo co-founder Mayank Bidawatka on Friday said that the next phase for the startup is to build scale, either with funding, or through a strategic partnership with a player that has already achieved it. “With the current reality of a slow investor market, the best way forward is to partner with someone who has the distribution strength to give Koo a massive user impetus and help it grow. With a platform that's scale ready, Koo can outshine competitors with the right push on growth,” he said in a LinkedIn post.

WARSAW—Russia’s blockage of Ukrainian food exports has become a painful political issue next door in the European Union. EU authorities must decide Friday whether to extend a ban preventing Ukrainian grain from being sold in neighboring EU countries, an issue that has sparked a rift between Kyiv and Poland, one of the Ukrainian government’s strongest backers in the war. The temporary ban, aimed at keeping out cheaper exports, expires at midnight Friday.

The Financial Times citing American officials. The report came shortly before high-ranking diplomat Rahm Emanuel, the US ambassador to Japan, stated on social media that Li "hasn't been seen or heard from in 3 weeks," and that the minister might have been placed under house arrest, as reported by AFP. These recent events contribute to the mounting signs of possible instability within the Beijing leadership.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week

Ind vs Ban Live Updates: In a highly anticipated Asia Cup Super 4 match, India faces Bangladesh today, with the result having no bearing on tournament standings. Despite historical Indian dominance, Bangladesh's recent victories have fueled the rivalry, notably in the 2007 World Cup and 2012 Asia Cup. While Bangladesh seeks to further prove itself, India may rest key players with their final spot secured.

NASA released the findings of its extensive study on unexplained aerial phenomena (UAPs), previously known as UFOs. This research marks a significant shift in NASA's approach, moving away from mere debunking of sightings toward a more serious consideration of these events. Earlier two "non-human" corpses in Mexico were publicly unveiled at Mexico's Congress, sparking immense excitement among UFO enthusiasts and the scientific community.

mental health, brokerage firm Zerodha's founder Nithin Kamath has shared tips to cut down this addiction and live a more peaceful life. Since the arrival of apps like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat, the urge to receive 'maximum' likes and 'positive' comments has become a big distraction in everyday life. Besides, the constant need for dopamine hits from likes and shares triggers to post things even when there is nothing to share.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says he will meet billionaire businessman Elon Musk during a trip to the United States next week

Hindi Diwas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Hindi is the name for unifying the diversity of languages ​​of India, the world's largest democracy. From the independence movement till today, Hindi has played an important role in uniting the country." Also Read: Hindi Diwas Celebrated with Wishes from PM Modi Home Minister Shah and Uttarakhand CM Dhami His remark didn't sink well with the DMK leaders. That's why, he openly condemned the Union Home Minister for making the statement.

Sarma on Thursday said he was willing to accept any punishment, including retirement from public life, if there is any evidence that his wife has received or claimed any amount from the government of India. Congress party has alleged that Sarma's wife firm got Rs 10 Crore subsidy from the government of India. Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, wife of Assam chief minister who is chairperson and Managing Director of Pride East Entertainments Private Limited has announced to file Rs 10 Crore defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi. The Opposition parties had earlier said that a firm run by Sarma's wife allegedly received Rs 10 Crore under a subsidy scheme. Sarma stated in X, “The reply itself clarifies the fact that the Government of India has not released any funds to the mentioned company.

(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet X owner Elon Musk on Monday in Silicon Valley, an official in Netanyahu's office said on Thursday, and Musk said their talks would focus on artificial intelligence technology.

₹10 crore against the Congress MP. Riniki also called Congress MP's allegations as ‘slanderous campaign’ against the company with which she is associated.