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A new biography of Aurangzeb examines the role of his queens and the harem in his empire
Aurangzeb’s princely harem began slowly to take shape after he was granted adult status in 1634, but filling out his larger princely household was a greater priority. Although his growing wealth and high status should have made it relatively easy to recruit people, campaigns in Bundelkhand and then his appointment to the governorship of the…
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Madhya Pradesh HC takes cognisance of death threats to Muslim judge after lynching verdict
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of death threats and communal abuse directed at a Muslim judge in Narmadapuram district after she convicted seven men in a 2022 case where a truck driver was assaulted by a group that claimed he was a cattle smuggler, Live Law reported on Friday.…
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Rain updates: Orange alert in Mumbai, monsoon arrives in Delhi
The India Meteorological Department on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad for moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places, The Times of India reported. Mumbai continued to receive heavy monsoon rainfall. Between 8 am on Thursday and 7 am on Friday, the city had recorded an average rainfall…
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Congress demands Supreme Court-monitored probe into Ram temple donation embezzlement case
The Congress on Thursday demanded a Supreme Court-monitored investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations made to the Ram temple in Ayodhya. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader KC Venugopal said the allegations had caused “deep anguish and outrage” among millions of Indians. He also alleged that a preliminary investigation indicated…
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How the ‘cockroaches’ at the Jantar Mantar sit-in are keeping themselves busy
Tanya Thakur makes her way to Delhi’s Jantar Mantar every night. The 17-year-old distributes water bottles among the protestors camping there to ask for the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. She picks up trash left behind by other visitors. When not performing these duties, she borrows books to read from the stalls set up…
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Review: ‘Baby Do Die Do’ has trouble keeping up with its killer title and killer heroine
The latest Huma Qureshi movie has a killer title inspired by its killer heroine. Baby Do Die Do stars Qureshi as Baby Karmarkar, a deaf-mute assassin who operates in the streets and warrens of Mumbai. Alongside offing targets identified by her mentor Jain (Chunky Panday), Baby broods about the man who had killed her sister…
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In a new book, Harsh Mander illustrates how poor social conditions can cause long-term illnesses
In the language of policy, what do we learn from the small band of enlightened colonial administrators during the deadly Bombay plague epidemic and the singular life journey of Norman Bethune? That a person’s health requires not just quality health care services but also attention to what we call the “social determinants of health”, which…
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‘Isakapatnam’ review: Lots of bluster but remarkably little to say
Isakapatnam aspires to be a sprawling crime saga in which every murder has consequences, every betrayal shifts the balance of power, and every character carries old wounds. Directed by Garry BH from a script by Prashant Ragathi with dialogues by Tajuddin Syed, the Prime Video series stars Samuthirakani as feared gangster Naidu and Aishwarya Rajesh…