Today’s Google doodle features legendary musician and dancer Gauhar Jaan, the first Indian to record music on a 78 rpm record, thus opening up a new avenue for Indian classical music. Gauhar Jaan was born on this day in 1873. The illustration is by Aditi Damle, showing Gauhar Jaan with her cat, and the gramaphone in the background.
» Read moreEleven policemen, including two station house officers, were suspended and a Deputy Superintendent of Police was served show-cause notice on Monday for sending a minor, who refused to give them free vegetables, to jail. The action came after a three-member inquiry team headed by Inspector General of Police, Patna, Nayyar Husnain Khan, submitted its report to the police headquarters on […]
» Read moreHeavy rains in southern Gujarat has led to floods in several districts and towns, paralysing traffic on roads and also disrupting train services. Four people were killed in flooding and rain- related incidents in the last 48 hours. The State administration has put the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and other wings on stand by in case of emergency. “For […]
» Read moreAkshay Kumar starrer ‘Gold’ have finally dropped the official trailer of the upcoming film. The trailer that opens in the pre-independence era, shows how it took 12 years to win a gold for India and the struggle of Akshay’s character along with others to win the medal for the country. The film traces the “golden era” of Indian hockey through […]
» Read moreHeavy rainfall lashed Mumbai and its suburbs throughout the night leading to a portion of a wall collapsing in Wadala. The compound wall of a building called Lloyd Estate near Dosti acres collapsed around 4 am, leading to at least five cars being caved in. No casualty has been reported. The building’s compound wall and internal road caved-in allegedly due […]
» Read moreChennai lad R Praggnanandhaa created history on Saturday as he became the second youngest Grandmaster in the world at 12 years, 10 months and 13 days. Praggnanandhaa had already achieved his first GM norm in the World Juniors 2017, and he achieved his second GM norm at a closed round-robin tournament in Greece. He had also crossed 2500 Elo rating […]
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