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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicInstrument of accession

Topic: instrument of accession

SC ends 30-yr feud over Rs 20,000 cr royal properties, Faridkot princesses to get lion’s share

SC upheld Punjab & Haryana HC's verdict that the will of Maharaja Harinder Singh Brar, the last ruler of Faridkot, was 'forged, fictitious and shrouded in suspicious circumstances'.

Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar was a ‘maverick maharaja’ who ruled Mysore—and the world of music

A trained classical musician, Maharaja Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar released multiple compositions in 'rare, extant and new' ragas.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.