Over 2500 women participated in the Taneira Saree Run at Pune University, celebrating strength, femininity, and fitness by running in sarees. The event aims to highlight the saree’s versatility by merging tradition with contemporary active lifestyles. Launched in Bengaluru, it has now grown into a national movement, promoting empowerment and personal expression.
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PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti conceded a bruising defeat in J&K’s recent assembly elections, securing only three seats. She pledged not to contest until J&K’s statehood is restored following the abrogation of Article 370. Her daughter, Iltija Mufti, was nominated but lost. Mehbooba’s political journey continues amid ongoing challenges and demands for statehood restoration.
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Shagun Parihar, at 29, becomes the youngest winner of the 2024 J&K assembly elections with a victory in Kishtwar. Her win is marked by personal loss, with her father and uncle being victims of terrorism. Shagun vows to work towards peace and prosperity for her community.
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Congress candidate Vinesh Phogat, a wrestler, triumphed in the Julana seat, defeating BJP’s Captain Yogi Bairegi by about 6,000 votes. Despite trailing in some counting rounds, she ultimately secured 65,080 votes. Phogat attributed her win to a long struggle and a victory for women, promising future development for her constituency.
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New Delhi’s government deregistered over 59 lakh vehicles, mainly targeting diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles exceeding 15 years. With two-wheelers forming the majority, 39 lakh out of the total vehicles were two-wheelers. The move follows a Supreme Court directive to enforce the NGT order on deregistering overaged vehicles.
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BJP replaced its long-time Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar with Nayab Singh Saini, an OBC leader, ahead of the Haryana assembly elections. This move led to a significant consolidation of non-Jat votes, resulting in BJP’s highest seat tally and vote share of 39.9%. Congress’s internal divisions and BJP’s strategic campaigning aided this historic third...
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