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How Elon Musk dominates everyday conversations and social-media feeds of his Indian fans IT MAY be a long shot but Gopi Gautham, a second-year engineering student at Chandigarh University, wants to invite billionaire Elon Musk as a speaker to his university’s Ted X event scheduled for this November. So far, he has made several attempts: first tweeting, asking Musk to “come to India where he has the largest number of fans”, then reaching out to his massive online followers in the hope that someone would put in a word to the world’s richest man. READ MORE Swati Ganguly’s Tagore’s University: A History of Visva-Bharati (1921-1961) looks back at the institute’s century-old legacy Subscriber Only Stories View All Tamil Nadu opposes NEET, its students perform better: share in 95 percent... Real-time weather alerts, tests & tips: Kashmir gets an app for apples Inside Track: Ghar Wapasi? Tavleen Singh writes: All fanatics are dangerous … [Read more...] about Sunday Long Reads: Indian fans of Elon Musk, book on Visva Bharati University, personality of ducks, and more

While the impression being given by the Congress party is that it is sending Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and state in-charge Ajay Maken for “raishumari” or taking the opinion of MLAs before deciding the name of the next Chief Minister of the state, many party MLAs believe the name has already been decided by the party high command and they just have to nod in agreement. On Sunday evening, a crucial Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting is scheduled at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence to decide his successor as he is set to become the next Congress president. A few MLAs The Indian Express spoke to, admitted that the name is decided by the high command and that they will respect it as Congress workers. Sadulpur (Churu) MLA Krishna Poonia, said: “I am a Congress worker, whatever the high command decides and whoever becomes our leader, that’s fine. But it will be decided from there.” Ameen Khan, the MLA from Sheo in Barmer, too … [Read more...] about Hours to go for meet to pick CM, Rajasthan Cong MLAs say: ‘Name will come from high command’

At least 92 MLAs loyal to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot arrived at Speaker C P Joshi’s residence late Sunday evening to submit their resignation, plunging the Congress government into crisis as it prepares for a change of guard at the top, both in Rajasthan and Delhi . The MLAs are reportedly miffed that they weren’t consulted over Gehlot’s expected move to step down as chief minister in order to contest in the upcoming Congress president election. Cabinet Minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas told The Indian Express the number of MLAs are expected to rise up to 100. Earlier today, 71-year-old Gehlot hinted for the first time that he might step down as chief minister . Gehlot met MP Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Ajay Maken at the hotel where they are staying, ahead of the Congress Legislature Party meet in Jaipur. Subscriber Only Stories View All From the Explained editor: Short histories of the CBI and ED, live stream... The … [Read more...] about Rajasthan Congress crisis: At least 92 Ashok Gehlot loyalists to resign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation through his  ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme. This is the 93rd episode of his monthly address. Modi, opening his address, said he received messages from several people across states to talk about the cheetahs brought in from Namibia. “People from many corners of the country expressed happiness over the return of Cheetahs; 1.3 cr Indians elated, filled with pride. A task force will monitor Cheetahs, on the basis of which we’ll decide when you can visit the Cheetahs,” he said. PM Modi also talked about Bhagat Singh , para sports, marine eco systems and much more in his 30-minute address. Here are the top quotes from PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat: • PM Modi started his addressing saying citizens from all corners of India have expressed happiness over cheetahs’ return. “1.3 billion Indians are filled with pride, this is India’s love for nature.” • Remembering freedom fighter Bhagat Singh, PM Modi said, “On 28th September, we … [Read more...] about ‘Two Words to Raise Your Josh’, ‘130 Crore Indians Elated’: Top Quotes from PM Modi’s Mann ki Baat

The Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Mumbai Police Friday filed a chargesheet against eight persons in the case where a man with a post-graduate degree in organic chemistry had allegedly become a major supplier of mephedrone in the city. The police said this was one of biggest mephedrone hauls in the city in recent times with nearly 1,218 kg of mephedrone worth Rs 2,435 crore in the international market being seized. The main accused, Prem Prakash Singh (52), had access to chemicals required in the manufacture of mephedrone which are otherwise restricted, as he was to start a pharmaceutical company and awaited permission, police said in the chargesheet. Later, when drug suppliers contacted him seeking those chemicals, he realised he could make big earnings by diverting it for manufacturing mephedrone. An officer said that a 4,818 page chargesheet was filed by the police against the eight accused in the Special NDPS court. Subscriber Only Stories View All Tamil Nadu … [Read more...] about Mumbai: Chargesheet filed against eight in Rs 2,435-crore drug haul case

“Have you watched Mirzapur? The violence portrayed in the show is the reality of the city I call my hometown,” says Udit Yadav, about Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. He was 11 when he was packed off to nearby Firozabad, which had better schools. However, it was in Delhi — his “pehla ishq (first love)” — that he found a home. He moved in 2013 to study at Delhi University and joined Asmita Theatre Group soon after. This is where he discovered art, literature, poetry and Urdu. He is also learning Dastangoi, a traditional form of storytelling that flourished in the old city. Yadav was at his sister’s place in Gurugram, Haryana, when the nationwide lockdown was announced on March 24. Months later, when he went to his flat near the Qutub Minar, he found that about a dozen pigeons had made themselves at home. He finally returned to Mainpuri when news of his grandfather’s death arrived. “I have been a stranger to Mainpuri all my life,” says Yadav, 25. The first thing he did to make himself … [Read more...] about ‘My parents and I understand each other better now’