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Bengaluru: India's largest Tricolour was unfurled deep beneath the sea at Swaraj Dweep, earning a place in the Guinness World Records.Bengaluru-based adventure sports professional Sharath R. Ashok was among the key participants in the historic underwater mission.India doesn’t follow records. It defines them. 🇮🇳 At Swaraj Dweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, the world’s largest underwater Tricolour (60x40 metres) was unfurled by 200 divers, earning a Guinness World Record.From the skies to the ocean depths, India’s spirit stands unmatched… pic.twitter.com/cEfOw4zGbU— Vinay Sahasrabuddhe (@Vinay1011) May 3, 2026Sharath R. Ashok, who is the son of Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader R. Ashoka, has drawn attention ...

Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) A BMW driver was caught by traffic police in Hyderabad after he allegedly used a high-tech mechanism to change his car’s number plate to avoid 'challans' (fines), officials said on Sunday.The police detected the trick during checking as part of the drive against drunk driving in upscale Jubilee Hills on Saturday night, police officials said.According to police, the vehicle owner was allegedly swapping number plates to evade traffic penalties.The accused, allegedly drunk, had installed remotely controlled flip number plates, allowing him to change the vehicle’s registration at the press of a button. The traffic police officials were shocked to see the car fitted with an advanced system to change the number plate.The accused had installed two number plates -- of De...

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated a conference titled 'Transformation of Tribal Lives through Science and Technological Interventions – Preserving Language, Faith and Culture' at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.The conference was organised by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in collaboration with the North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) and ITITI Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun.Addressing the gathering, the Vice President underscored the significance of blending modern innovation with traditional wisdom, stating that the conference has "beautifully demonstrated the power of scientific temper and technological advancement when combined with traditional knowledge"."When modern ...

Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed the Mamata Banerjee government over its appeasement politics and added that a "UP-model treatment" is required in West Bengal to put an end to Trinamool Congress' hooliganism and mafia raj.Addressing an election rally in Sonamukhi of Bankura district, CM Yogi said once the BJP forms a government in West Bengal after the Assembly polls, the new government would provide a solution to stop violence."Anarchy and hooliganism are going on in Bengal. Trinamool's goons and mafia raj are rampant here. At one time, there used to be riots on every festival and occasion in Uttar Pradesh and goons and mafia used to run the government. After the BJP government came, there is no longer appeasement politics or mafia ra...

Chennai, April 12 (IANS) Highlighting the successful evacuation of Indian fishermen from Iran amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, BJP leader Amit Malviya has triggered a political debate in Tamil Nadu over the response of both the Centre and the state government. In a post on social media, Malviya pointed to the safe return of 222 fishermen from Tamil Nadu as part of a second batch of 312 evacuees brought back from Iran. The group also included 73 individuals from Gujarat, nine from Kerala, and eight from Puducherry.Earlier this month, 345 fishermen from Tamil Nadu had already been flown back to Chennai in a separate evacuation effort. Many of these fishermen were working near Kish Island in Iran when the conflict in West Asia intensified, leaving them stranded without jobs, income, or es...