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IOL News
3 days ago
- General
- IOL News
India celebrates 79th Independence Day in Durban with colourful festivities
This morning, the Consulate General of India in Durban held a vibrant celebration to mark the 79th Independence Day of India, welcoming guests to Bharat Bhavan, also known as India House, in Morningside. The event, which showcased India's rich heritage and cultural diversity, gathered a large crowd of dignitaries, expatriates, and enthusiastic supporters of Indian culture. The celebration commenced with the traditional flag hoisting ceremony, a powerful symbol of India's sovereignty and a tribute to the sacrifices made for its independence. At the event were:
Indian Express
03-06-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
‘Such an innovative idea': Amitabh Bachchan shares viral anti-smoking video
Smoking is known to lead to life-threatening conditions such as heart attacks, lung cancer, and a host of other health issues. However, despite the known dangers, quitting smoking remains an incredibly difficult journey for many, often taking years of effort, relapse, and perseverance. The short film, created by the Indian Cancer Society, uses a clever metaphor to deliver its message through the fictional launch of a biscuit brand called Risski. The video shows uniformed promoters handing out free samples of the new biscuit at various public locations. 'Sir, this is a new biscuit in the market called Risski. Would you like to try it with your chai?' they ask unsuspecting passersby. Reactions are swift and telling. Most people refuse outright, while others spit out the biscuit after just one bite. The camera then zooms in to reveal the biscuit packaging marked with a bold, cigarette-style cancer warning label. Despite their aversion to the biscuit, some individuals are seen smoking casually right beside the stall, driving home the campaign's ironic twist. To raise awareness about the dangers of smoking, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan shared a powerful new campaign video on social media on Monday with the caption, 'T 5398 – Such an innovative idea ..'. T 5398 – Such an innovative idea .. 🙏 — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) June 2, 2025 Online users agreed with Bachchan's sentiments. One commented, 'Innovative!' while another wrote, 'This is definitely a great innovative idea.' A third user added a more colourful remark: 'Innovative indeed! From paan-supari wholesaling to Bharat Bhavan's spa-sha sing, looks like this entrepreneur is covering all the bases. A true renaissance man in the making.' The Indian Cancer Society, India's national anti-cancer organisation, was founded in 1951 as a registered public trust under the Bombay Public Trust Act of 1950 and the Societies Registration Act of 1860. It is the first and largest organisation of its kind in Asia.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
May 19, 1985, Forty Years Ago: Anti Terror Bill
The government has introduced the Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Bill, which seeks to provide deterrent provisions, including the death sentence, to combat the menace of terrorism in the country. The bill also seeks to confer on the central government adequate powers to make rules necessary to deal with terrorists. The introduction of the bill was preceded by noisy protests from members of the Opposition who argued that they did not have time to go through its provisions. Madhu Dandavate of the Janata Party argued that the introduction of the bill should be deferred by a few days. Alternatively, he suggested, the bill could be referred to a Select Committee. Gujarat Violence One person was killed and two injured in police firing in Baroda, while in Ahmedabad, where peace seemed to be returning a day earlier, one man was stabbed to death. Meanwhile, Gujarat CM Madhavsinh Solanki has offered to hold a fresh round of talks with leaders of the three-month-long anti-reservation agitation. The CM said he and his colleagues have never refused any proposal to hold talks on the issue. A group of 11 Opposition leaders is arriving in the state on May 19 to take stock of the situation. Gas Victims Rally Police teargassed a rally by victims of the Bhopal Gas tragedy. The protestors also included noted cultural figures like painter J Swaminathan, eminent dramatist B V Karanth and Hindi writer Vijay Mohan Singh. The incident is likely to embarrass the Madhya Pradesh government because the three are among the leading figures in its cultural showpiece, Bharat Bhavan, the prestigious multi-arts centre. Goenka Awards The B D Goenka awards for excellence in journalism will be given away by Justice H R Khanna on May 19. The 1984 awards have gone to Prem Bhati, editor in chief of The Tribune, Chandigarh and Raj Kumar Keswani, a journalist from Madhya Pradesh.
