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When Lisa Calan—clad in a traditional white Kurdish grown and stylish turban--- walked onto the inaugural stage of the International Film Festival of Kerala in Thiruvanthapuram to receive first-ever ‘Spirit of Cinema’ award, there was a standing ovation. Not many among the audience had seen her films but everyone could feel the fiery spirit that stood onstage clutching a walking stick in one hand and red rose in the other. As she stood there, all smiles, waiting for the applause to get over, nobody could guess that she was limbless waist down. She stood tall on her prosthetic legs.

Major opposition parties including the Congress and the Left, have responded negatively to Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee’s call to put up a broad anti-BJP alliance.

LUCKNOW:AICC general secretary and in charge of Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi has taken the full responsibility of worst performance of her party in UP Assembly elections and asked the state leaders to prepare road map to face Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

Is the rope in the game of tug of war slipping through Mamata Banerjee’s hands? At least Mamata gives this impression as she once again asks every political party opposed to “BJP’s oppressive rule” to unite. The problem is the only fly in the ointment of opposition unity is Mamata herself!

The currency stand-off in the global gas market, triggered by Russian president Vladimir Putin’s announcement that Russian gas will henceforth have to be paid in roubles instead of dollar and euro is keeping the market on tenterhooks. It has upset the calculations of all important stake holders, including India, which has been hoping to utilise a window of new opportunity in view of the western sanctions as the country is not in the bloc that enforces the embargo against Moscow. The market is watching for the results of the next round of Russia-Ukraine negotiations, though not many share the optimism for a breakthrough.

With a recent letter from Cabinet Secretary to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Railway Board in the Ministry of Railways asking him to intimate his office the monthly progress of privatization of Indian Railways, the process of its all round privatization has been fast tracked.

New Delhi: National Champion Arjun Erigaisi crashed through the defenses of Karthik Venkataraman to win the 19th Delhi International open chess tournament here today.

Nuh, Haryana: Indonesia’s Rory Hie fired a stunning nine-under 63 to take a two-shot lead in round one of the Gurugram Challenge at Classic Golf & Country Club here today.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is in Sri Lanka on a three-day visit. Besides meeting the top Sri Lankan leadership, the minister will take part in BIMSTEC foreign ministers' meeting on March 29, which will culminate in the virtual BIMSTEC Summit on March 30.

LUCKNOW: After the humiliating performance in UP Assembly polls, Mayawati is giving a facelift to party organisation with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. After a review meeting held on March 27, BSP national President Mayawati appointed her brother Anand as national vice-president and nephew Akash as the powerful national coordinator.