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India Today
27 minutes ago
- India Today
When the world came to India: Global leaders at the Ambani wedding
The wedding of Radhika Merchant and Anant Ambani wasn't just India's event of the year, it was a global affair. With leaders flying in from every continent, the celebration became a symbol of India's rising on the world of the prominent faces at the wedding were:Swami Sadananda Saraswati, Shankaracharya, DwarkaSwami Avimukteshwarand Saraswati, Shankaracharya, JoshimathGaurang Das Prabhu, Divisional Director, ISKCONGaur Gopal Das, Monk, ISKCONRadhanath Swami, Member, Governing Body, ISKCONPujyashri Rameshbhai OzaGautambhai OzaPujyashri Devaprasad MaharajVijuben Rajani, Shree Anandabawa Seva SansthaShri Balak Yogeshwardas Ji Maharaj, Badrinath DhamPujyashri Chidanand Saraswati, Head, Parmarth Niketan AshramShree Namramuni Maharaj, Jain Muni, Founder-PrasadhamDhirendra Kumar Garg, Guru, Bageshwar DhamBaba Ramdev, Yoga GuruSwami RambhadracharyaSwami Kailashanand, Mahamandaleshwar, Niranjani AkharaAvdeshanand Giri, Mahamandaleshwar, Juna AkharaShri Devkinandan Thakurji Maharaj, Vishwa Shanti Sewa TrustDidi Maa Sadhvi Ritambhara Ji, Vatsalya GramSwami Parmatmnaad ji, Founder, Param Shakti PeethShri Vishal Rakesh ji Goswami, Head Priest, Shrinathji Temple advertisementIn addition to numerous Indian politicians and ministers, the celebrations were graced by political luminaries from across the world, further highlighting India's growing international appeal. These included:John Kerry (American politician)Tony Blair (Former Prime Minister, UK)Boris Johnson (Former Prime Minister, UK)Matteo Renzi (Former Prime Minister, Italy)Sebastian Kurz (Former Prime Minister, Austria)Stephen Harper, Former Prime Minister, CanadaCarl Bildt (Former Prime Minister, Sweden)Mohamed Nasheed (Former President, Maldives)H. E. Samia Suluhu Hassan (President, Tanzania)A vast number of global business leaders also travelled to India for the wedding rituals, including:Amin Nasser (President & CEO, Aramco)H. E. Khaldoon Al Mubarak (CEO, Managing Director, Mubadala)Murray Auchincloss (CEO, bp)Robert Dudley (Former CEO - bp, Board Member - Aramco)Mark Tucker (Group Chairman, HSBC Holdings Plc)Bernard Looney (Former CEO, bp)Shantanu Narayen (CEO, Adobe)Mark Zuckerberg (CEO, Meta) Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Ambani wedding Michael Grimes (Managing Director, Morgan Stanley)Igor Sechin (CEO, Rosneft)Jay Lee (Executive Chairman, Samsung Electronics)Dilhan Pillay (CEO, Temasek Holdings)Emma Walmsley (CEO, GlaxoSmithKline)David Constable (CEO, Fluor Corporation)Jim Teague (CEO, Enterprise GP)Gianni Infantino (IOC Member, President of FIFA)Juan Antonio Samaranch (Vice President, IOC)Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (Director-General, WTO)Kim Kardashian (Media personality, Socialite)Khloe Kardashian (Media personality, Socialite)Ivanka Trump (American businesswoman) Ivanka Trump with family at Ambani wedding Dinesh Paliwal (Partner, KKR)Lim Chow Kiat, CEO, GICMichael Klein, Managing Partner, M. Klein & CompanyBader Mohammad Al-Saad (Director, KIA)Yoshihiro Hyakutome, Senior Managing Executive Officer, SMBCKhalil Mohammed Sharif Foulathi, Vice Chairman, ADIAPeter Diamandis, Executive Chairman, Singularity UniversityJay Shetty (Podcaster, Author, Coach)Jeff Koons (Artist)The wedding was a message of India's cultural soft power, spiritual richness, and economic might were on full display. That this celebration drew not only politicians and CEOs but also artists, athletes, and entertainers shows how wide-reaching the country's influence has one family's celebration, India powerfully said: We're hosting the world.- Ends
Hindustan Times
38 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Iran warns of fake social media channels targeting its bilateral ties with India
Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in India on Saturday released a list of social media accounts that it said were 'fake channels' attempting to damage Iran-India relations. One of the images showed a post by a fake account by the Ministry of Defence in Iran(X/@Iran_in_India) The Iranian embassy shared four images in a post on social media platform X, captioning, 'Some fake channels, under the name of Iran, are attempting to damage Iran-India relations. These accounts do not belong to Iran.' Two of the images showed a list of fake accounts and the other two showed posts and fake claims. One of the images showed a post by a fake account by the Ministry of Defence in Iran, claiming that the Iranian authorities were 'reconsidering' the Chabahar Port agreement with India. The Iran embassy wrote in red over the image, 'Fake News, Fake Account'. One of the images showed a post that was found to be from an account originating from Pakistan's Karachi. India and Iran share a history of interactions that the government describes as 'millennia-long'. 'The contemporary and relationship draws upon the strength of these historical and civilisational ties, and continues to grow further marked by high-level exchanges, commercial and connectivity cooperation, cultural and robust people-to-people ties,' according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Iran in May 2016. Prime Minister Modi met President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the 16th BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia in October 2024 where the two leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral relations.
Hindustan Times
38 minutes ago
- Hindustan Times
Family of Nimisha Priya, on death row, offers $1 million 'blood money' to Yemen man's kin in final hope
Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, faces execution on July 16 for the alleged 2018 murder of her Yemeni business partner, Talal Abdo Mahdi. Yemen's President Rashad al-Alimi approved her execution earlier this year. Nimisha Priya, 37, from Kerela is jailed in a region of Yemen and set for execution on July 16.(File Photo) In a final effort to save her, Nimisha Priya's family has offered $1 million ( ₹8.6 crore) as 'blood money' to the victim's family under Yemen's Sharia law, which allows for the possibility of pardon in such cases. Speaking to NDTV on Friday, Babu John, an activist with the Save Nimisha Priya International Action Council, said, 'The status is that the power of attorney holder for Nimisha's family, Samuel Jerome, who is already in Yemen's Sana'a, is leading the negotiation from our side. It took many months to negotiate, and we have proposed $1 million to save Nimisha Priya. The Yemeni man's family has not said yes or no. Once the family says yes, we will mobilise the funds and give them to the family if they are ready to pardon Nimisha.' Also Read | SC to hear plea to halt execution of Kerala nurse in Yemen on July 14 He further explained, "That is the important thing. Apart from the money, within the Sharia law, which is prevailing in Yemen, we are requesting the family to pardon Nimisha for whatever she did or whatever she is accused of. If the family is ready to pardon with or without money... anyway we are ready to pay $1 million. That is the offer.' As her family and the Indian government continue negotiations, the 'blood money' or 'diya' remains the only realistic legal route for securing a pardon and halting her execution. What is 'bloody money'? Under Islamic Sharia law, 'blood money' or diya refers to financial compensation offered by an accused individual to the victim's family in cases of serious crimes, such as murder. The law categorises murder into two types: intentional and accidental. In cases of intentional killing, Sharia law prescribes the death penalty or a punishment that matches the gravity of the crime. As stated in the text, "But if it is not a willful murder but a murder by mistake, the punishment according to verse (4:92) is ransom money (blood money). But if a remission is made by the heirs of the slain out of their own goodwill, they are allowed to do so. In such a case, it is incumbent on the murderer to abide by what has been settled and pay it in a commendable manner." This provision is particularly relevant in Yemen, a country that adheres strictly to Islamic Sharia law, making the option of diya significant in cases like Nimisha Priya's. Under this system, the decision regarding the offender's fate rests entirely with the victim's family. While Sharia law does not set a specific amount for diya, it allows for negotiations between the two parties to determine the compensation.
