He asked me whether bulls would be tortured or injured. I told him that as far as I knew bulls had not died and only the tamers got killed and injured. When a bull tossed a tamer into the air, he said, “You are right. Only men are injured.” He has a genuine interest in the sport, and his visit was not political. … [Read more...] about ‘Rahul has genuine interest in jallikattu, visit not political’
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Nepal never accepts interference in domestic politics: Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali
Mr. Gyawali said Nepal’s relations with both India and China are excellent and that it never compares ties with each other. Asked about the political crisis and role of NCP leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal who is popularly known as Prachanda, Mr. Gyawali refused to make any direct comment and said as foreign minister of the country, he represents everyone in Nepal. … [Read more...] about Nepal never accepts interference in domestic politics: Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali
Richa Chadha-starrer, political drama ‘Madam Chief Minister’ trailer out- Watch
Earlier, Richa had unveiled the two posters from the movie. Posting the first look, Richa shared a pic of herself holding a broom. The poster received severe criticism from several groups on social media, who accused the poster of being “tone-deaf”. … [Read more...] about Richa Chadha-starrer, political drama ‘Madam Chief Minister’ trailer out- Watch
The Hindu music contest results announced
The judges whittled down the total number of prizes to 119, of which 16 are special prizes. The judges’ panel included musician, dance scholar and writer Sujatha Vijayaraghavan, violinists L.N. Sisters M. Lalitha and M. Nandhini, mridangist Erode Nagaraj and Hindustani vocalist Lalitha Sharma. It also included The Hindu’s Sri Lanka correspondent Meera Srinivasan, also a student of Lalgudi Jayaraman. … [Read more...] about The Hindu music contest results announced
Modi’s trusted ex-IAS officer gets BJP’s ticket for UP MLC polls
Former Indian Administrative Service officer A K Sharma was on Friday named a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Uttar Pradesh legislative council polls on Friday, a day after he joined the party, fuelling speculation that he will get a ministerial post soon. … [Read more...] about Modi’s trusted ex-IAS officer gets BJP’s ticket for UP MLC polls