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Ambedkar was making a larger point about how Indian history had references to democratic traditions as they are now understood, and are at times claimed to be Western inventions.

In light of challenges associated with direct transfers to beneficiaries' banks, Odisha has decided to revert to cash payments for its flagship Madhu Babu Pension Yojana.

The shrinking of lakes has led to decline in freshwater supply, environment degradation and deterioration of water quality for humans and livestock. It has also severely impacted water and carbon cycles.

During the Holocaust, Nazi Germany committed untold atrocities on people it considered to be a threat to "racial purity'', especially Jews, killing at least six million Jewish men, women and children in concentration and extermination camps.

From August 10, CELPIP General, CAEL, PTE Academic, and TOEFL iBT tests will be accepted, Canada's IRCC has announced. All test results must demonstrate abilities in speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.

The construction of a new High Court complex in Ranchi was first conceived in 2013, in light of an ever increasing number of litigants being served by the court and the old building's structural vulnerabilities.

Henry Kissinger and President Richard Nixon shared a deep antipathy towards India, and their views were captured on tape in the White House. Decades later, Kissinger made a U-turn and praised Indira's 'extraordinary' character.

Over the years, Indian PSUs have invested billions of dollars in Russian oil and gas projects. With the wartime sanctions on Russia, the dividend income is now stuck there. And there appears to be no easy and straightforward way out of this situation.

A woman dressed in the colours of the Ukraine flag poured fake blood on herself at the Cannes red carpet. Cannes has been the site of many expressions of dissent. Here are some of the most well-known.

The title of the Van Gogh work was changed after a Dutch chef, Ernst de Witte, pointed out they depicted garlic bulbs and not onions.