Author: Gandhi Maithi G

Queen Elizabeth II Death Certificate

The death certificate reports that the cause of the death of the late monarch was “Old Age.” Elizabeth Alexandra Mary’s reign was the longest of any British monarch in history, she also celebrated a platinum jubilee for her astonishing 70-year reign in 2022. She surpassed the record of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria, on the throne. Before her death, she was the Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms. Elizabeth’s Personal Life: Elizabeth was born to Prince Albert, Duke of York, and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Elizabeth was home-schooled under the supervision of her mother. In the year 1947, Elizabeth married…

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dasara

President Droupadi Murmu made floral offerings to Chamundeshwari in Mysuru. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the 400-year-old Dasara celebration was kept low-key. The Dasara festival is back in full glory and Mysuru Palace is all decked up for the 10-day grander Dasara festival. Mysuru Dasara is the royal festival in the state of Karnataka in India. The Goddess Chamundeshwari’s slaying of the demon Mahishasura marks the Hindu festival of Dasara. This day marks the victory of good over evil. The Mysuru tradition celebrates the warriors and showcases the cultural diversity with grandeur and pomp. The legacy of Dasara in…

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The Delhi CM invites a Dalit family from Gujarat for dinner - Asiana Times

During a recent town hall in Ahmedabad, the Delhi CM invited a civic employee to dine with him. Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s national convener, Aravind Kejriwal, extended an invitation to a civic employee named Harsh Solanki and his family to dine with him in his residence in New Delhi. With polls nearing, Aam Aadmi Party leader Aravind Kejriwal and his Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann interacted with sanitary workers, most of whom are from the Dalit community in Ahmedabad. At that time, Harsh Solanki, a civic employee, said he saw Mr. Kejriwal visiting an auto driver’s home to…

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Hilary Mantel, a two-time Booker Prize winner, has died at the age of 70. Hilary Mantel, a British novelist who won the Booker prize twice and also bagged the Walter Scott prize and Costa Novel prize for her literary works, died at 70 after suffering a stroke. Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British author who wrote 12 novels, including "Wolf Hall," "Bring Up the Bodies," and "Beyond Black," as well as two short story collections, a personal memoir, and numerous articles. Hilary Mantel’s Literary Career • Every Day Is Mother’s Day (1985) – a black comedy • A Place of Greater Safety (1992) - a comprehensive account of the French Revolution. • A Change of Climate (1994), considered as one of her notable books-about British missionaries in South Africa. • Giving Up the Ghost, an autobiographical memoir, was released in 2003. • Wolf Hall (2009) – historical fiction-documenting the rise of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII. • Bring Up the Bodies (2012) – a sequel to Wolf Hall, about Cromwell’s role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn. • The Mirror & the Light (2020) – final trilogy-Cromwell’s rising and falling. The Booker Prize The prestigious British literary prize is awarded annually for the best novel written in English. The work should be published in either the United Kingdom or Ireland. Hilary Mantel is the first British novelist to win the prestigious Booker prize twice. 1. Wolf Hall - 2009. 2. Bring Up the Bodies- 2012 Hilary Mantel, the most celebrated British author died as a result of a stroke.

                 Hilary Mantel, a two-time Booker Prize winner, died at the age of 70. Hilary Mantel, a British novelist who won the Booker prize twice and also bagged the Walter Scott prize and Costa Novel prize for her literary works, died at 70 after suffering a stroke. Dame Hilary Mary Mantel was a British author who wrote 12 novels, including “Wolf Hall,” “Bring Up the Bodies,” and “Beyond Black,” as well as two short story collections, a personal memoir, and numerous articles. Hilary Mantel’s Literary Career: • Every Day Is Mother’s Day (1985) – a black comedy • A Place of…

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Walk with Amal: a young girl full of hope. - Asiana Times

    12- foot- tall Syrian refugee puppet is currently traveling in New York City Little Amal, a 10-year-old giant puppet, started her journey in 2021 and has already logged 9,000 kilometers across 12 countries, carrying the important message “Don’t forget about us”. Syria Refugee Crisis Citizens of Syria fled to neighboring countries over the course of the Syrian Civil War. Syria continues to have the world’s largest refugee crisis. It is the result of a massive protest and violent government crackdown in the southern town of Daraa. The life of the Syrian refugees The Syrian Civil War made millions of Syrian…

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Hijab should be seen as an eye-opener: Justice Dhulia

The state government, by its order from the High Court on February 10, 2022, banned wearing religious clothes that disturb equality in schools and colleges. The hijab should be seen as an eye-opener. It all started in January 2022 in Karnataka. The controversy erupted when Muslim students of a junior college were denied entry to attend classes as they violated the college uniform code by wearing a hijab. The issue soon spread to other schools and colleges in Karnataka. Muslims who wear headscarves as an indicator of Islamic faith considered the hijab ban an attack on their religious rights. On…

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Spelling Variations in the Name of the Chattisgarh tribe – Brought a career to an end - Asiana Times

Sawar, Sawarna and Saunra: one and the same tribe now: Spelling – countless “trials and tribulations” comes to an end. “Not having my ST certificate, brought my career to an end. Seeking help from the higher authorities went in vain. Now I have no other choice but to do farming,” says Mr Bhoi Shivprasad Bhoi 39, from the Sawar tribe, joined as a government school teacher in Bastar in 2010 and has now been dismissed from service due to a spelling variation in his tribe’s name. “The problem in the caste certificate comes as a result due to…

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Tenkasi: Shopkeeper Refused to Sell Snacks, Activists send a deluge of goodies to SC children

credit: TNIE News An intermediate shopkeeper named Maheswaran was arrested under the provision of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act,1989 at Paanjaankulam village in Tenkasi district on Saturday.  A video clip of a shopkeeper Maheswaran who refused to sell snacks to Scheduled Caste children went viral. When the innocent children asked him the reason, the shopkeeper said ‘elderly people of his community unanimously decided not to sell any goodies to SC community and also asked the children to inform their parents the same. Later the KV Nallur police filed First Information Report (FIR) against Maheswaran and Ramachandra Moorthy in connection with…

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Lumpy skin disease version 2.0 - Asiana Times

LSDV has killed more than 67,000 cattle. Goat pox and sheep pox to treat lumpy virus Lumpy skin disease: Lumpy skin disease is an infectious viral disease that affects the circulatory system of cattle and domestic water buffaloes. It is a double-stranded DNA virus caused by a virus of the genus Capripoxvirus within the family Poxviridae. It is transmitted between cattle by blood-feeding insects, certain species of flies and mosquitoes or ticks. It may take up to 6 months for LSD affected to recover. It may also lead to death if the affected animal has not been exposed to the…

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