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On the 349th anniversary of his birth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his respects to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on Monday. The prime minister posted a film featuring a visual depiction of Shivaji Maharaj on X (formerly Twitter), narrated by the prime minister himself, that explores the cultural significance and history of the well-known Maratha monarch. In order to put an end to hundreds of years of enslavement and invasions, PM Modi highlights the significance of the Maratha king in India’s Swaraj campaign. The Prime Minister claims that Shivaji Maharaj rallied for the people and fought for the nation’s broken spirit...

In a recent study measuring the acceptability of the leaders, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha ranked prestigiously fifth in India among Chief Ministers in terms of popularity.The poll, which sought to determine how well-liked and acceptable the nation’s chief ministers were, produced some surprising findings. With an astounding popularity rating of 52.7 percent, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik topped the list, per the study. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, came in second with a popularity rating of 51.3 percent.

At a defence conference on Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky made a renewed plea for more weaponry, stating that Ukraine’s ability to retaliate against Russia is being hindered by a shortage of artillery shells and long-range missiles.Later in the day, conference attendees also talked about the state of affairs in Gaza, with some expressing very low expectations for a long-term resolution to the Israel-Hamas conflict. At this crucial moment, Zelensky’s address to the 180 leaders and defence chiefs gathered at the Munich Security Conference comes as Ukraine’s troops are being forced to evacuate the frontline city of Avdiivka in order to...

Due to allegations that it provides subscriptions and verifications to designated terrorist organisations prohibited from functioning in the United States, Elon Musk’s social media network X has drawn criticism. According to the BBC, the charity Tech Transparency Project (TTP) discovered that X has given blue checkmarks to multiple US government-sanctioned organisations as well as two leaders of a terrorist group that the US has designated.According to the research, more than a dozen X accounts for US-sanctioned organisations had a blue checkmark, denoting the need for a paid subscription. Notably, X provides premium accounts with a number of benefits, such as...

Director Milan Luthria and actor Ajay Devgn have a close friendship. The song “Kachche Dhaage,” which the two worked on together in 1999, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on February 19, 2024.Milan related an instance on this occasion where he became irate with Ajay because of his scheduling conflicts.In a News 18 interview, Milan disclosed that following a minor argument regarding his scheduling conflicts, he and Ajay Devgn became close friends.

In a 2021 interview with the BBC, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, disclosed that he uses 20 phones at once for various purposes. Are you curious as to why? As part of his job, Mr. Pichai tests various devices to ensure that Google products function properly on each one.“I try out every new phone that comes out,” Mr. Pichai said to the media outlet. When asked about his kids’ access to YouTube, the CEO of Google emphasised the value of digital literacy and appropriate usage. He emphasised the necessity of setting boundaries for oneself while considering more general societal...

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, a Bollywood couple, spent their Valentine’s Day at work. They took pictures for a new TV ad, and one of the sets photos was posted on social media. The image, which was posted on Reddit, showed Deepika and Ranveer sitting on a couch and grinning from ear to ear while matching in their white attire. One of the people working on the advertising is seen posing for the picture with them. “Bringing in Valentine’s by shooting with the most adorable couple,” the user wrote beside two heart emojis as they uploaded the picture.

Calls were growing for Israel to postpone sending troops into the overcrowded far-southern metropolis of Gaza, but the country pledged on Wednesday to continue its “powerful” operation in the war-torn city of Rafah.Over a million Palestinians are stranded in Rafah after being forced from their homes, and last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave the Israeli army orders to be ready for an invasion. Netanyahu is facing mounting pressure not to go ahead with a full-scale ground invasion of Rafah, but he has stressed that Hamas’s battalions have to be routed out of the city.

Megastar Chiranjeevi decided to celebrate Valentine’s Day with his better half Surekha today, and he posted updates on social media about their plans. Chiru posted on Instagram about leaving with Surekha for a holiday in the United States. I’m going to the USA for a quick vacation with my better half, Surekha. I’ll pick up the #Vishwambhara shot as soon as I return! I’ll see you all shortly! Naturally, Happy Valentine’s Day to all of you as well,” Chiru tweeted a short while ago.

Three Russian sources with knowledge of the conversations told Reuters that the United States rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine to stop the conflict.The failure of Putin’s strategy marks the start of the third year of the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War Two and highlights the continued distance between the two biggest nuclear powers in the world. A US source denied that any official communication had taken place and stated that Washington would not participate in negotiations without Ukraine.