Tag: Bharat scoop
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Face tattoos, nose plugs: how Apatani women prevent abduction by tribal raiders
Blocked with large black nose plugs with vertical lines tattooed on their faces and nostrils, the women of the Apatani tribe are anything but ordinary. A strange sense of ‘beauty’? The Apatani tribe is settled in the Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh. The women of the tribe are especially distinct – the reason for this…
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Gavaskar taking Dhoni’s autograph tops most memorable moments
From high-scoring thrillers, stumps cartwheeling to fielders showing off their immense abilities, the Indian Premier League is known for it’s extravaganza over the years and the ongoing 2023 season has also produced some memorable and top moments, so far. With the tournament returning to the traditional home and away format, the fans, at the stadium…
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High-profile pullouts due to injuries cast a shadow on IPL 2023
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is known for its thrill, excitement and high-intensity matches and it is no surprise that injuries are a common occurrence. In IPL 2023, there have been a number of high-profile players who have been sidelined due to injury. Injuries of star bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer, as well…
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Sonia, Kharge pay tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi, and party leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 32nd death anniversary here. Kharge offered floral tributes to the former Prime Minister here at the Veer Bhoomi. Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi also offered…
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UP govt announces concessions for 8 mega projects
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced allocation of more than Rs 146 crore for reimbursement of the first installment of concessions to eight mega projects under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Investment Policy. The mega projects for which the first installment of incentive reimbursement has been released include Jaypee Cement Aligarh, RCCPL Pvt Ltd, Rae Bareli…
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Rybakina clinches Italian Open title with win over injured Kalinina
Elena Rybakina won her second WTA 1000 title of the year after an ailing Anhelina Kalinina retired during the second set of their Italian Open final on late Saturday night, here. Rybakina registered a 6-4, 1-0 win after Kalinina retired from the final due to a left thigh injury. After rain backed up play for…
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Allahabad HC notice to Centre, NDMA on validity of PM CARES Fund
The Allahabad High Court has issued notices to the Centre and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) while hearing a review petition challenging the constitutional validity of Prime Minister National Relief Fund (PMNRF) and Prime Minister’s Citizen’s Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation Fund (PM CARES Fund). The review petition has sought declaration of PM CARES…
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PM Modi visits Hiroshima Peace Memorial, pays tribute
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Japan for G7 Summit, on Sunday paid floral tributes at the Peace Memorial Museum and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park built in memory of those who died in a nuclear attack on the city at the end of the Second World War. Modi took to Twitter…
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Despite K’taka debacle, BJP confident of 2024 hat-trick
Despite getting a severe drubbing in the Karnataka Assembly polls, the BJP is confident that it will win the Lok Sabha polls for the third time in a row. Karnataka is the lone state in South India where the BJP is considered to be having a strong presence. The BJP formed the government in the…
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Row over banning ‘Bajrang Dal’ reaches poll-bound MP; BJP seeks Kamal Nath’s stance
Controversy over Karnataka Congress’s election manifesto promising to ban right-wing Bajrang Dal has entered poll-bound Madhya Pradesh with the BJP making all-out efforts to corner the grand-old party on the issue. Madhya Pradesh BJP, along with VHP and Bajrang Dal, is planning a massive protest march to mark its protest. In an attempt to corner…