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The lives of over a dozen farmers in Gowari village in Maharashtra have been transformed. Thanks to a cement nala bund built by the Adani Foundation and ACC, a cement company owned by the Adani Group, as part of its CSR (corporate social responsibility) efforts. The village in Yavatmal district had been facing water shortage due to unreliable rainfall and arid conditions. But the bund has recharged the groundwater table by increasing the number of functional borewells and expanding cultivable area by 11.78%. The embankment benefits 18 farmers and 25 hectares of farmland, according to a press release. “The Adani Foundation collaborated with Dilasa Janvikas Pratishthan to initiate a project to build a Cement Nala… Read More »How Adani Foundation Transformed The Lives Of 18 Farmers In Maharashtra

Former US President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday faced off in their first presidential debate, sparking an immediate wave of reactions online. Hosted by ABC News, the 90-minute debate covered topics such as the economy, abortion rights, the Israel-Gaza and Russia-Ukraine conflicts, and immigration laws. Both Trump and Harris took aim at each other’s policies with sharp retorts, making it one of the most intense debates of the election season.  Trump accused the Biden administration of mishandling the economy and criticised their foreign policy. Kamala Harris fired back, defending the administration’s achievements and attacking Trump’s controversial immigration reforms and handling of foreign affairs during his presidency.  As the debate wrapped up,… Read More »“Trump Is Cooked”: Internet Reacts To Crucial US Presidential Debate

Malaika Arora’s father Anil Arora died by suicide this morning, police said. Anil Arora jumped from his apartment building in Mumbai’s Bandra. The incident took place around 9 am today. Malaika Arora’s ex-husband and film producer and actor Arbaaz Khan was pictured at the Arora residence in Mumbai on Wednesday morning. Malaika’s ex-sister in-law and Arbaaz Khan’s sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri was also pictured at Anil Arora’s residence. Arbaaz Khan was previously married to Malaika Arora. They were married for 19 years and they got divorced in 2017. They continue to co-parent son Arhaan, who is pursuing higher studies abroad. Arbaaz is now married to make-up artist Shura Khan. Malaika Arora is best-known for her… Read More »Malaika Arora’s Father Dies, Ex-Husband Arbaaz Khan And Alvira Agnihotri Visit Her Family

<p>The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi University (DU) vice-chancellor to decide on a representation seeking 50% reservation for women in the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections within three weeks.</p> <p>A bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela after hearing the petition, said that the VC should decide on the representation seeking 50% reresentation for women in DUSU Polls expeditiously, preferably within three weeks.</p> <p>The bench noted the the petitioner had given the representation to the university in October 2023.</p> <p>Petitioner Shabana Hussain had approached the court contending that the DUSU polls were heavily influenced by money and muscle, which adversly impacted the participation of women in… Read More »Decide On 50% Women’s Reservation Within 3 Weeks: High Court Tells DU

In a big push for local semiconductor manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India provides an integrated ecosystem for chip companies and the world can bet on the country. “This is the right time to be in India. In 21st century India, the chips are never down. When the chips are down, you can bet on India,” said PM Modi at Semicon India, a three-day event that focuses on India’s semiconductor policy. The prime minister said the country dreams to have an Indian-made chip in every device in the world. Over Rs 1.5 lakh crore investment has been committed in semiconductor manufacturing and several projects are pending, he added. “India offers unique proposition of… Read More »“When Chips Are Down, Bet On India”: PM Modi’s Big Semiconductor Push