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A top French museum has filed a police complaint after two women spray-painted a famous 19th-century painting by Gustave Courbet which it had loaned to another gallery, official said Friday. The women have been charged with spraying the words “MeToo” on “The Origin of the World”, a nude painted by French artist Courbet, and four other works. The 1866 painting was on loan from the Musee d’Orsay in Paris to the Pompidou-Metz in the northeastern city of Metz. It was protected by a glass pane on which the words were scrawled. “Stained with red paint, the work was taken down…
Just a day after being granted interim bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to hit the ground running and will hold a roadshow today. In his first public remarks after being released, Mr Kejriwal urged voters to “save the country from dictatorship”. The Supreme Court has granted Mr Kejriwal bail till June 1 to campaign for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Arvind Kejriwal is a key leader in the INDIA alliance formed to compete against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the polls. The Aam Aadmi Party chief was greeted by more than 1,000 exuberant supporters as he walked…
One of the most promising young batters in Indian cricket, Prithvi Shaw hasn’t been able to live up to the expectations he had set during the early phase of his career. Emerging as a batter who can play all three formats for the Indian team, Shaw has become a player who is finding it tough to even break into the playing XI of his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, Delhi Capitals. Shaw’s case has been an interesting one, with off-field controversies pushing his name into the headlines on multiple occasions. Issuing a strict message to the talented opening batter, Pakistan…
India’s strides in research on the Arctic, Antarctica and the Himalayas may soon figure in school textbooks, with the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences reaching out to the NCERT to include the latest developments in its curriculum. Ministry of Earth Sciences Secretary M Ravichandran said the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has constituted a committee to bring out the importance of research in these areas in school textbooks. “We wrote a letter to them… they (NCERT) have recently constituted a committee for bringing out importance of the Antarctica expedition, Arctic and also the Himalayas and some other…
A fan invaded the pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to touch MS Dhoni’s feet during the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans on Friday. During the final over of CSK’s run chase, the fan ran inside the ground and bowed down to touch Dhoni’s feet. Dhoni acted like he was running away first but stopped as the fan bowed down in respect. It caused a small delay in the match as security escorted him out of the ground. Dhoni ended up scoring an unbeaten 26 off just 11 deliveries with a couple of…
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said the Indian team management should make Virat Kohli open in next month’s T20 World Cup to exploit the star batter’s rich vein of form in the ongoing Indian Premier League. Kohli is the current Orange Cap holder in this IPL with 634 runs from 12 matches, averaging 70.44 and at an impressive strike-rate of 153.51, which is significantly higher than his career rate of 134.31. “Virat is playing exceptionally well. The way Kohli batted last night – 90 in quick time, you need to use him as opener in T20 World Cup.…
BJP leader G Devaraje Gowda was late Friday taken into custody in connection with JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna’s sex scandal case. Gowda was taken into custody near Hiriyur while he was traveling from Bengaluru toward Chitradurga, police said. A case of sexual harassment was registered against Devaraje Gowda on a complaint by a 36-year-old woman, who alleged that he molested her on the pretext of helping her sell her property. Gowda, who contested the 2023 Karnataka assembly election against Prajwal’s father and Holenarasipura MLA HD Revanna, is accused of leaking videos of the JD(S) leader’s alleged sexual abuse of several women.…
With their backs pinned against the wall, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) grabbed their 4th successive victory of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign, beating Punjab Kings by 60 runs on Thursday. The result helped RCB keep their hunt for a spot in the playoffs alive while PBKS were officially eliminated from the top 4 race. With two more games to play in the league stage of the campaign, RCB remain alive in the contest, but not all is in their hands. Though it is possible for the Bengaluru franchise to secure a top 4 spot, the scenario isn’t the…
In a strong display of outrage, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan shredded the UN charter at the United Nations General Assembly just before it passed a resolution supporting full membership of Palestine. The UNGA on Friday voted overwhelmingly for a resolution asking the Security Council to make Palestine, which has UN observer status, a full member. The resolution was passed by a resounding majority of 143 votes in favour including by India while 25 countries abstained, and nine nations, including the United States and Israel, voted against it. The Israeli envoy Erdan called the resolution a “clear violation” of the UN…
Two people were killed and 23 others injured after trees fell and buildings were damaged during the massive dust and thunderstorm that hit Delhi-NCR on Friday. According to the Delhi police, 152 calls reporting uprooted trees and 55 calls about damages to buildings were received after the dust storm on Friday. Over 200 residents also reported power outages. Thunderstorms and strong winds also caused traffic disruptions and flight diversions in the city. According to airport officials, nine flights heading to Delhi were diverted to Jaipur. Traffic was affected in several areas due to poor visibility and uprooted trees. Light rainfall…