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Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar's studio sells 50% stake worth 10 bln rupees to vaccine maker Serum Institute

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India, will buy a 50% stake in filmmaker Karan Johar's Dharma Productions for 10 billion rupees ($119 million), the Bollywood studio said. Poonawalla will buy the stake through his production company, Serene Productions. This is his first major investment outside the pharma sector since 2021, when he bought a 20% stake in social media platform Wakau Interactive.

LAW: Why legal language is so convoluted, complex and difficult to grasp
Research suggests that the law is a rare exception to the general tendency in human language to communicate efficiently and that convoluted sentences in legalese spring from attempts to signal the authoritative nature of law
 
SSSFA Organizes Big Yoga Event in Naperville on International Yoga Day; ‘Hotworx’ participates

CHICAGO (Naperville) – To observe International Yoga Day, the Shree Shivkrupanand Swami Foundation of America (SSSFA), in collaboration with Gurutattva India, hosted a significant global meditation workshop titled ‘Soulful Yoga Beyond the Asanas' in Naperville. The event was conducted at multiple locations in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Florida, Kansas and California simultaneously.

Remembering Bhagat Kabir Ji A Revolutionary Saint Poet on His 626 th Birth Anniversary (June 22, 2024)

Bhagat Kabir Ji's full name was Kabir Das. 'Kabir' in Arabic language means 'great` and the word 'dasa' in Sanskrit language means a slave or a servant. He is one of the medieval Indian Saints of Bhakti and Sufi movements whose compositions Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji included in Adi Granth Sahib. While compiling Adi Granth Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji included the compositions of 15 Bhagtas, 11 Bhatts and 4 other holy men. Out of the 15 Bhagtas Bhagt Bhagat Kabir Ji's contribution is the largest, 227 Padas in 17 Ragas and 237 Slokas. Kabirpanthis i.e. followers of Bhagat Kabir Ji believe that he was born in 1398 and they give date of his demise as 1518 which means that he lived upto the age of 120 years. 

INDIA ELECTIONS 2024: BJP Looses Majority. INDIA GAINS

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was headed for a narrow majority as vote-counting in the general electionneared completion on Tuesday, with the tally well short of a widely expected landslide.

India's Godrej family agrees to split conglomerate into two

India's Godrej family has decided to restructure its shareholding in the conglomerate to operate as two entities, Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries. The realignment will be implemented after the relevant regulatory approvals have been obtained, after which the two companies will continue to use the Godrej brand.

India 'shocked' as Musk's surprise China visit leaves them spurned

Elon Musk's surprise visit to China this week won concessions for Tesla, opens new tab but left India feeling spurned after he cancelled a scheduled trip there for earlier this month to meet Modi. Indian commentators are calling the move a snub.

In Service Of Telugu Language Venkat Gangavarapu Rallies Children To Join ‘SiliconAndhra ManaBadi’

SiliconAndhra ManaBadi has been playing a pivotal role in promoting the education of the south Indian language, Telugu for Indian origin children, and preserving the cultural heritage of Telugu-speaking communities worldwide. The dedication of SiliconAndhra to passing down the language to future generations is truly commendable. Over the past 17 years, they have successfully provided Telugu language education to over 100,000 students.

INDIA GOES TO POLLS. Apr 19 to Jun 4

General Elections have been announced in India. India will hold a seven-phase general election starting April 19, with the results to be declared on June 4. The Election Commission of India made the announcement in a news conference in New Delhi on Saturday. Nearly 970 million people are eligible to vote, according to the poll panel’s data, making the election the largest democratic exercise in the world.

India Bans Some Famous Pet Dog Breeds. Calls Them Dangerous

The India government has directed states to ban the sale and breeding of 23 breeds of ferocious dogs, including Pitbull Terrier, American Bulldog, Rottweiler and Mastiffs, amid rising instances of people dying due to pet dog attacks. The directive issued to states and Union Territories bars people from keeping as many as 23 breeds of dogs as pets.

From camels to control rooms: India prepares for its mammoth election exercise

From transporting voting machines on camelback to remote corners of its vast western desert to bolstering control rooms for monitoring malicious deepfakes, India is preparing to run the world's largest election due by May.

INDIA’s RESERVE BANK STOPS PAYTM PAYMENT BANK BUSINESS. STOCK HITS LOWER CIRCUIT

Indian digital payments firm Paytm lost a fifth of its market value on Thursday after the central bank ordered its payment bank to halt its business, threatening the company's path to profitability and the app it relies on.

AYODHYA RAM TEMPLE CONSECRATED

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the consecration on Monday of a grand temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace, in a celebratory event for the Hindu majority of the world's most populous nation.

 

INDIA TO SEND WORKERS TO WORK IN WAR RIDDEN ISRAEL

Thousands of men queued in India's northern state of Harayana during a recruitment drive to send workers to Israel, where the offensive in Gaza, now in its fourth month, has caused a shortage of labour.

Dense Fog Disrupts Flights, Trains In India’s Capital Delhi Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch India’s satellite ArcelorMittal, 57 others commit $86 bil investment in Gujarat India to allot satellite internet airwaves without auction in win for Elan Musk’s Starlink Amidst Sugar Scarcity, India Turns Importer From Being An Exporter India-made world's best single malt whisky Indri is reshaping $33 billion spirits market Man jumps into Indian parliament, sets off smoke can in major security breach Supreme Court of India upholds abrogation of Article 370 Truck Cabins To Be AC By 2025 Sebi to introduce ASBA-like facility for secondary mkt trading from Jan-Feb India's Wheat Woes: Stocks Hit 7-Year Low Amid Soaring Prices and Calls for Urgent Imports India bans onion exports till March next year INDIA's IOC, RELIANCE TOP BUYERS FOR RUSSIAN CRUDE DURING 2023 India inflation likely rebounded in November on higher food prices: Reuters poll G20 Summit: ITC Maurya Sheraton decks up to add Joe Biden to its guest list of US presidents Tilak reveals his gesture after maiden international fifty was for Rohit's daughter Maha could take back 5 airports leased to Reliance Group Tend to get worried when Babar and Rizwan bat together: Manjrekar MS Dhoni cried at team dinner when CSK returned to IPL after 2-year ban: Harbhajan Kejriwal meets Mamata in Kolkata over Centre's Delhi ordinance India signs deal to allow 42,000 Indians to work in Israel Mumbai Indians record fastest 200+ run chase in IPL history India U-17 team to face Real Madrid U-17 for Asian Cup preparation Who are the richest Chief Ministers of India Virat proved me wrong, didn't think he'd reach this level: Sehwag AIIMS doctors perform complex surgery on foetus' grape-size heart in mother's womb Who are these people criticising Kohli? I really don't understand: Mohammad Amir Mamata seeks poppy cultivation in WB, says 'Bengalis love posto' President Murmu offers prayers at Golden Temple; pics surface He is an anomaly in today's world: Dinesh Karthik on Cheteshwar Pujara