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3 weeks, 5 days ago

From the India Today Archives (1980): Aga Khan: A modern imam

His Highness the Aga Khan or the Mowlana Hazar Imam, as he is known to his 15 million Ismaili followers, dressed in his angelic white Jodhpurs with matching shoes and his suave soft-spoken manner does not conform to the usual image of an Imam. Undeniably, the Aga Khan is immensely wealthy but it is equally obvious that although he lives …

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1 month, 1 week ago

World's most expensive green stone sells for an eye-watering £7million more than 60 years after it was gifted to a British socialite

Daily Mail

A rare square 37-carat emerald owned by the Aga Khan has fetched nearly $9million at auction in Geneva, making it the world's most expensive green stone. In 1960, Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan commissioned Cartier to set the emerald in a brooch with 20 marquise-cut diamonds for British socialite Nina Dyer, who he was briefly married to. A Christie's employee displays …

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3 months ago

Budgam Assembly Election 2024: Can Omar Abdullah beat PDP's 3-time MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi?

India TV News

Budgam Assembly Election 2024: Budgam is one of the Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir which is a general seat. In the 2014 Assembly Elections, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi from NC won the seat with a margin of 2,787 votes. In the 2008 Assembly Elections, Aga Syed Ruhullah from NC won the seat and was polled 19,652 votes with a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Lobbyists essentially fund these trips,” …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

Associated Press

About half the U.S. state attorneys general traveled to France in a trip co Attorneys general are among the most visible officials in state governments and the job can be a launching pad to the world stage. “Lobbyists essentially fund these trips,” said Christopher Toth, a former National Associations of Attorneys General executive director. “This event, like all others, was …

France Events General Companies Olympic State Democrat

4 months, 3 weeks ago

We will preserve rich cultural heritage of Telangana: Revanth

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Stating that Hyderabad epitomised communal harmony in its truest sense, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the state government will preserve the culture and rich heritage of Telangana and put them on the world map. I am extending gratitude on behalf of the state government and the people to the Aga Khan Trust for Culture for its cooperation …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy inaugurates Qutb Shahi Heritage Park

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Sunday inaugurated the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park in Hyderabad. Stating that the Qutb Shahi Heritage Park and the seven tombs stand as testament to the architectural skill and cultural riches of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, CM Revanth asserted that the government is proud to preserve Telangana's culture and heritage. Tributes to Jaipal Reddy: …

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5 months, 1 week ago

‘Charge GoI under UAPA,’ says Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah after police action on pro-Palestine slogans in Muharram march

Live Mint

Jammu and Kashmir National Conference Member of Parliament from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has condemned police action on youth for raising pro-Palestine slogans during one of the Muharram processions earlier this week. The Jammu and Kashmir police filed a case under stringent Unlawful Activities Act against unknown persons for allegedly raising Hezbollah flags and slogans supporting Palestine during 8th Muharram …

India Kashmir Palestine Palestinians Fir Srinagar Ruhullah

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Aga Khan trust submits its plan to revamp Delhi Town Hall

Hindustan Times

A trust undertaking restoration of the Town Hall building in Chandni Chowk in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has submitted a proposal to revamp the press building section of the complex, at an estimated cost of ₹3 crore, a senior MCD official associated with the project said. The press building suffered damage on May 17 as a large …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Enthusiasm reigning over Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency ahead of voting

Deccan Chronicle

Budgam: There is a wave of happiness among the voters in this predominantly Shia town, about 15-km west of Kashmiri capital Srinagar, but more avid appears to be Tanvir Hussein, a senior citizen who lives in a tiny but nice house of exposed bricks and timber built on a sloped land here. As a constituent of the separatist amalgam Hurriyat …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

I apologise for failing Kashmiri Pandits in 1990: NC’s Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

The Hindu

National Conference candidate Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, contesting from the Srinagar-Budgam seat, on April 29 apologised to Kashmir Pandits for the party’s failure to stop their migration in the wake of growing militancy in the 1990s. “It was the grim and beyond-control situation that drove Kashmiri Pandits away from Kashmir and not us. The NC leader said his party wanted to …

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1 year ago

How the American Gas Association helps keep demand for gas high.

Slate

The winter between 1917 and 1918 was a trying one for the gas industry. But over the past 100 years, the AGA has also—in coordination with its members and other industry trade groups—dedicated significant resources to marketing ideas like Gas is better for cooking; Gas stoves don’t significantly impact health; and Natural gas is an important tool for climate progress. …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Ilango Krishnan, the lyricist of ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ on how ‘Aga Naga‘ took shape

The Hindu

“Can you try using small words?” asked AR Rahman. “Mani Ratnam’s brief to me was to incorporate the princess’s feeling of possession over her people, her land, its mountains, trees, and flowers, as well as her attraction to Vanthiyathevan,” says Ilango. For those of us who have been humming the song without understanding what it means, here is Ilango’s description: …

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2 years, 5 months ago

India-born Canada MP says Kaali poster painful, ‘anti-Hindu, anti-India forces...’

Hindustan Times

India-born Canadian parliamentarian Chandra Arya said in the past few years, anti-Hindu and anti-India groups in Canada have joined forces resulting in attacks on Hinduism -- as the Toronto-based Aga Khan Museum expressed regret for the Goddess Kaali controversy. The poster of a documentary by Toronto-based Indian filmmaker Leena Manimekalai depicted Goddess Kaali smoking in front of an LGBT flag. …

India Canada Hindu Toronto Canadian Poster Leena

2 years, 8 months ago

Study finds eating avocado twice a week lowers the risk of heart disease

India Today

Heart disease has emerged as one of the biggest threats in the world even as people suffer the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study published in the journal American Heart Association found that eating plant-based unsaturated fats can enhance diet quality and is an important component in preventing cardiovascular disease. Researchers conducted the study on 68,786 women and 41,701 …

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3 years, 10 months ago

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

NPR

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business toggle caption Kim Raff for NPR Updated on March 10th at 12:30 p.m. A critical part of Flagstaff's climate plan proposed that all new construction get to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and that the city promote "aggressive building electrification" to decrease reliance on fossil fuels. …

Business Energy Climate Change Change Climate Industry States

4 years, 2 months ago

Who Is A "Police Officer" For The Purpose Of Section 25 Of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872?

Live Law

A. I N T R O D U C T I O N d) While the powers conferred on the police officers are for the detection and prevention of crime, the powers conferred on the Customs Officers are merely for the purpose of ensuring that dutiable goods do not enter the country without payment of duty and that articles whose …

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From the India Today Archives (1980): Aga Khan: A modern imam

World's most expensive green stone sells for an eye-watering £7million more than 60 years after it was gifted to a British socialite

Budgam Assembly Election 2024: Can Omar Abdullah beat PDP's 3-time MLA Aga Syed Muntazir Mehdi?

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

About half of US state AGs went on France trip sponsored by group with lobbyist and corporate funds

We will preserve rich cultural heritage of Telangana: Revanth

CM Revanth Reddy inaugurates Qutb Shahi Heritage Park

‘Charge GoI under UAPA,’ says Srinagar MP Aga Ruhullah after police action on pro-Palestine slogans in Muharram march

Aga Khan trust submits its plan to revamp Delhi Town Hall

Enthusiasm reigning over Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency ahead of voting

I apologise for failing Kashmiri Pandits in 1990: NC’s Aga Ruhullah Mehdi

How the American Gas Association helps keep demand for gas high.

Ilango Krishnan, the lyricist of ‘Ponniyin Selvan,’ on how ‘Aga Naga‘ took shape

India-born Canada MP says Kaali poster painful, ‘anti-Hindu, anti-India forces...’

Study finds eating avocado twice a week lowers the risk of heart disease

As Cities Grapple With Climate Change, Gas Utilities Fight To Stay In Business

Who Is A "Police Officer" For The Purpose Of Section 25 Of The Indian Evidence Act, 1872?